Uma Musume, do I have to tell you that I know how to use the Santa Hat special move?

Although the weather today is a bit bad, the raindrops in the sky are dripping and there is no sign of stopping.

But Sato looked at the bustling crowd in the stands, the colorful umbrellas pressed against each other, almost completely covering the entire stands.

"Ah, I asked the staff at the racecourse, and the number of people who came to watch the race today was at least 18, and the number did not continue to increase because they forcibly stopped the audience from entering the venue."

Kawashima held a pen cap in his mouth, and his expression was somewhat emotional:

"It's such bad weather, but they can gather so many people... Although it's not as good as the nearly 20 people in Ennis Wind God's Holy Scripture last year, it's an anomaly that only occurs under sunny conditions."

Just one look at the umbrellas packed into the stands will make it clear that the reason there can't be more people is entirely due to the weather.

In the entire Japanese horse racing girl world, there are approximately 7000 horse racing girls who debut in the central market every year.

However, most of these players are mediocre, and only the top dozen or so among them can qualify to participate in today's competition.

It is called Neon Derby and is known as the best event in all of Neon.

"Rudolph symbol, Sirius symbol, Dyna Traveler, Sakura Chiyo King, Ennis the Wind God..."

Veteran reporter Kawashima closed his eyes slightly, counting the names of the players, and scenes of the wonderful competition appeared on his face.

This game can be said to be the embodiment of countless people’s ideals, glory, dreams... and regrets.

"Neon Derby. Even though there are various G1-level events nowadays, the Neon Derby is still the best competition."

"It's not an exaggeration to say that it was just for this competition that I chose to become a full-time reporter for Uma Musume!"

The picture in my mind gradually dimmed, and then the faces of the contestants participating in today's competition reappeared.

"Alright, Sato." Kawashima sighed, refocused his attention and pointed in the direction of the players' exit in the stadium:

"Let's get to work. Shoot over there first. The contestants are about to enter!"

"Oh...oh! Okay, Master!"

[Oh! The contestants are entering! For all the horse girls, this is a once-in-a-lifetime stage, so let me introduce the horse girls who are about to appear! ! ]

Bathed in the loud shouts of the host, the horse racing ladies who were waiting solemnly began to take steps and walked out along the contestant channel.

Each of the contestants wore their most proud winning outfit, and at the same time, they showed their most high-spirited spirit, ready to face the next game.

"call……"

Putting the new tape on the bridge of his nose, the lone wolf in the dark black battle suit - Narita Shirahito let out a long sigh and began to walk out.

"The weather isn't very good. It's not easy for Bai Ren to run in this environment, right?"

A slightly offensive conversation came from behind him. Hearing the familiar tone, Narita Shirahito knew who was speaking without turning around.

That is our opponent in this game, a horse girl who always likes to spy on information like this: Sky Shrine.

So she had no intention of answering at all, and completely ignored the other party and continued walking forward.

"Huh, no answer?"

Sky God curled his lips and stopped pestering her. Instead, he looked at the girl standing behind him:

"What do you think? Dongshang Reform... After losing to me last time, have you thought of a solution?"

"Humph! Are you waiting to be surprised today? After all, Sweepy, my real enemy is not you at all, but Saber, the Stardust Illusion!"

"I have to pay her back today for losing to her twice. Humph! Get ready to see my magic!"

Dong Shang Bianzhi put his hands on his hips and responded to the Sky Palace without any courtesy.

then……

A sudden pressure swept over the three people present.

It was as if something extremely terrifying was gradually approaching him from the darkness. Dong Shang Bianzhi only felt that his heart was suddenly tightly grasped by something and he was completely unable to move.

The girl widened her eyes in surprise, trying to see through the darkness behind her and see the source of the pressure.

“Is it Saber…?”

She asked speculatively in the direction of the speaker.

However, at the same moment, the girl wearing the witch hat felt her whole body suddenly become hot, as if she was in a steamer.

The sudden heat almost made her scream out.

Not a stardust illusion.

Dongshang Reform instinctively understood this.

If it was a stardust illusion, it would never be the feeling it is now, and she would never mistake the pressure emanating from the stardust illusion.

So, who?

The moment I asked this question in my heart, Dongshang Transformation already had the answer.

If it wasn't a stardust illusion, then there was only one person standing in the darkness.

The three of them stared into the darkness at the same time, looking at the seemingly petite, but in their eyes extremely tall, figure of the horse girl.

The raindrops in the sky seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, completely covering the entire racecourse.

And in this rain, the runner's figure finally emerged.

"The Emperor...of the East Sea."

The Sky Palace called out the name of the person in front of him.

Chapter 279 Stardust Illusion can do it, so can I!

The sense of oppression in the darkness, its true form has been revealed with the crisp sound of horseshoes clashing, it is exactly the name spoken by the Sky Palace: Emperor of the East China Sea.

Without any escort, the emperor walked through the contestant channel and came to the exit where the contestants entered the runway.

This genius, who was once full of vigor and ambition and had once vowed to win the undefeated triple crown, suffered a Waterloo at the Gaoyue Sho and was knocked down on the field by a stardust illusion.

How is she now?

Almost no one has seen this contestant. Did she fall completely this month? Or did she break through herself again and impress all the contestants and the audience with her overwhelming strength?

In the past, when this girl appeared in front of everyone, she would definitely show her signature sweet smile and greet every contestant, right?

But now, the four people present fell into silence in an instant. Everyone kept their mouths shut, and no one spoke to break the silence.

As for the Emperor of the East China Sea, his face was filled with a look of emptiness and concentration that made people feel cold inside, as if he was not focusing his attention here at all.

"Emperor, what is she saying...?"

Dong Shang Bianji frowned, looked at the East China Sea Emperor's murmured lips and listened hard, trying to hear the other party's words clearly.

"……meeting……"

"What?" Dong Shang Bianzhi, who didn't hear clearly, took a few steps forward in confusion.

“Will win will win will win will win will win will win…”

"What, what's going on?!"

The chilling whisper finally reached Dong Shang Bian Ji's ears, which made her shake her head and cover her forehead, trying to dispel the chill.

It is not difficult for Dongshang Reform to understand why the Emperor of the East China Sea is so focused - the humiliation of failure, and the difficulty of catching up with Stardust Illusion as a challenger.

Even I once doubted whether I would ever have the chance to compete with Stardust Illusion.

But is this too much?

Dong Shang Bianjin couldn't help but hug his arms when he thought of this.

Although she has always regarded the Emperor of the East China Sea as a rival, and even has some hostility towards her for some reasons, this does not mean that the East China Sea Reform does not respect her as a runner.

But now seeing that the Emperor of the East China Sea is obviously in an abnormal state...do I want to compete in the derby with such an emperor?

"Emperor, are you feeling unwell?"

Thinking of this, Dongshang Transformation walked straight forward and asked directly.

"……fine."

"Well--!"

As the low voice sounded from the mouth of the East China Sea Emperor, Dong Shang Bianzhi subconsciously felt his whole body suddenly stiffen, his ears and tail subconsciously tightened, and the whole person subconsciously stepped back.

The Emperor of the East China Sea in front of her slowly raised his head. His blue eyes, which were usually full of liveliness, were now lifeless, staring at her without any emotion.

The eyes, as calm and deep as the sea, were gradually being dyed with the fiery red of the burning flames.

Feeling the terrifying aura erupting as the emperor raised his head, Dong Shang Bian knew that the girl in front of him was definitely not in an incomplete state.

It can even be said that the emperor now feels more oppressive than any other time he has seen her. Even without standing on the field, one can tell that her indomitable fighting spirit has definitely reached its peak.

However, this posture and this heavy aura as vast as the ocean were completely different from the East China Sea Emperor that the three of them had seen a month ago. It was as if the core of this petite body had been completely replaced.

Narita Shirahito, who was standing nearby, also swallowed slightly, not knowing how to start.

The girl's running style was originally based on instinct, and coupled with her keen sense of smell as a lone wolf, Bai Ren now knew better than anyone how terrifying the thing that was brewing in the emperor's body was.

When he thought about having to stand on the same field with her and compete for the scenery ahead, Narita Shirahito could even feel the hairs on his body standing on end, and cold sweat began to seep out of his forehead uncontrollably.

Emperor of the East China Sea...!

Grit your teeth and clench your fists tightly.

Narita Shirahito's nails were embedded directly into the flesh, allowing blood to seep out through the gaps between his fingers.

She simply couldn't accept that this was happening. The East China Sea Emperor had obviously won second place in the last competition, and he was getting stronger when they met again this month. It was almost impossible to tell who was stronger between her and the Stardust Illusion?

What is this, is this true genius?

"Well... it's indeed an unsettling aura."

A little cold sweat also flowed down the face of the Sky God. From the perspective of logic and data, it is impossible for the Emperor of the East China Sea to become so powerful that people cannot understand in just one month.

However, the Sky Palace is definitely not just a group of rigid-minded theorists. The facts she witnessed before her were definitely not false. She had to accept the fact that the emperor had become powerful to another dimension.

"Now... I have to reconsider a lot of things."

Pursing her lips, Sky God Palace did not continue to dwell on this matter. She originally stood here to wait for another contestant and see with her own eyes how strong she is now.

Overlord, monster.

However, the stardust illusion never appeared in the field of vision.

Did he realize that he was spying on others last time, so he didn't want to be exposed too early?

I could already hear the host's voice introducing the horse racing girl in front of me in the stadium outside. No matter how much I wanted to stay here and observe, I couldn't.

"Tsk..."

The Sky God was shocked, shook his head, and walked directly into the arena.

Indeed, in terms of popularity alone, she is the last one among the four people present, which is why the Sky Shrine needs to be the first to go out - after all, the introduction of Uma Musume has always been based on the popularity ranking, from the back to the front.

(However, don’t take popularity ranking as a symbol of strength, viewers…)

Turning his back to everyone, Sky Palace narrowed his eyes.

A hint of sweetness suddenly appeared in her mouth, and the girl couldn't help but savor it, as if the food she had chewed and swallowed when she was alone in the lounge had begun to take effect.

(Overlord, Phoenix, Lone Wolf, Witch... these titles do sound very powerful. However, they are just things we have already seen.)

Parcae, although you are a perfect artificial intelligence created by me, your data analysis will never be wrong.

But Stardust Illusion has shown me how to fight fate, and succeeded.

Next, I will try my best to prove myself in this game.

That [logic], the conclusion that I will lose in the Neon Derby... I will rewrite it like the Stardust Vision!

Chapter 280 (plus 37.5) (5k) Neon Derby, start!

in the audience.

"Not counting last year's debut match and undefeated match, just looking at this year, Stardust Illusion has already played his seventh match so far."

The man with glasses unfolded the printed material about the Stardust Illusion in his hand with a serious expression and analyzed it carefully:

"She won 6 out of 6 major prize races, won the Gaoyue Sho by 6 lengths, and won the Tokyo Mile by a huge margin..."