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

Not to mention making faces, even if you lose your composure slightly, you need to apologize to the other person solemnly.

"You, you, you heretic! I won't talk to a guy like you who can't understand Master Stardust Illusion!"

Even if he wanted to scold the other person, Dancing City couldn't find any offensive words.

In the end, she could only stomp her feet in anger, turn around and run back to her original position.

After jumping onto the railing again, Dancing City looked at the Good Opera and hummed heavily, then turned his head and focused on the game again.

"Haha! You lose!"

Good Opera put his hands on his hips and triumphantly declared his victory.

At this moment, the host's voice came to both of their ears:

[Alright! Now we can see that the Uma Musume contestants are basically ready, and everyone has entered the gate and is waiting to start! ]

[This highly anticipated Japan-France match has finally begun, and all the players are ready...]

Hearing this, Good Opera also jumped up from where he was standing, holding the railing tightly between his arms and body for support, and at the same time stretched his head out as far as possible, staring closely at the Stardust Illusion in Gate No. 7...

"It's coming, it's coming!" she whispered nervously.

Although good opera does not know much about the various knowledge of running, it understands that a good start is very important.

At this moment, her palms began to sweat, fearing that the Stardust Illusion would make a mistake.

【preparation!】

The 15 horse girls lowered their heads at the same time, their muscles stretched to the limit like springs.

beep.

--boom!

As the whistle sounded to announce the start of the game, the gates in front of everyone burst open.

These fifteen figures are full of fighting spirit and momentum, and their battle begins the moment they step out of the starting point!

Chapter 74: The rock-solid Maginot Line!

Is this what it feels like to race?!

Zhuo Fu thought so and rushed out of the gate excitedly.

Her petite figure would be subject to less wind resistance when running than others, and her main advantage was speed.

At this moment, Zhuo Fu was not affected at all by the unfamiliar high-speed grass field. She ran at the outermost side of the team, ready to overtake others at any time.

This was the first time that Zhuo Fu officially stood on the field to compete with others. Originally, she wanted to communicate with Stardust Illusion again before the game, but there were seven or eight horse girls between the two of them.

Zhuo Fu had to put aside her thoughts and devote herself to the game.

Although she has no competition experience, she has been taught by several sisters how to judge running style in a competition.

Although the echelon of runners in front of us has not yet been clearly defined, we can feel that at least half of the horse girls are preparing to speed up to fight for the leading or first position.

As expected, even Stardust Illusion didn't want to escape directly from this kind of competition...

After all, it was a 2400m race on a heavy horse course. Zhuo Fu was also well aware that many of her opponents would face great pressure on endurance in this race, and choosing to escape would undoubtedly be a suicidal act.

Out of overall awareness, everyone will try to use other people's wake to save energy, even if they don't change their running style.

It can be seen that the prominent family is hidden among the army of horse girls, and it is obvious that they have no intention of making an initial effort.

The two Japanese horse racing girls have begun to control their speed, gradually falling to the end of the team, most likely intending to chase after them.

The remaining opponents are basically runners who have advanced ahead of the opponent, and they use various methods to save their energy and reduce the impact of the heavy racecourse.

The figure of Stardust Illusion is temporarily missing. Could it be that she also wants to use the running ahead method?

Thinking of this, Zhuo Fu shook off the chaotic thoughts in her mind. At this moment, she was not bothered at all by the distance and venue.

Since she was a child, Zhuo Fu has been running on the streets of the slums in France.

Not only is the runway there in complicated condition, but it is also impossible for anyone to actively maintain environmental hygiene on rainy and snowy days.

Therefore, the places she ran on were often worse than the mud under her feet.

It turns out that the competition venue is not as difficult as those I practiced before? !

For the first time, the French runner, who had already achieved the ability to leave almost no trace in the snow, realized his true strength.

She was growing rapidly as she ran. With every step she took, her body became lighter, as if she was beginning to break free from the constraints of gravity and almost felt like she could fly into the sky.

So happy! I am so happy to be able to run freely on the playing field - what is this! ?

Zhuo Fu, who had just closed her eyes and was enjoying the game, suddenly felt a chill on her back. She quickly opened her eyes and looked back, and happened to meet the eyes of the horse girl who was rushing towards her.

【Kill you! 】

A pure and brutal beast's will emanated from those blood-red eyes.

The Stardust Illusion broke out from the main force with no intention of controlling its speed.

She ran madly at the outermost side of the track, and in just a few breaths she had already approached Zhuo Fu from behind!

Zhuo Fu only had time to see clearly that the Stardust Illusion's eyes were already blank, and then she was oppressed by this momentum and suddenly lost her rhythm. Her body slowed down and she fell directly to the back.

"Stardust Illusion? Are you still planning to escape from this kind of competition?"

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[Counterclockwise o, start! ]

【Concentration, activate! 】

Solid ground, or laying the foundation.

This skill can be said to be a necessary starting acceleration technique for the escape horse. Having it is equivalent to having a powerful ability to seize the initiative.

In the previous game of Stardust Illusion, it can be said that as long as you are a runner, everyone needs this skill.

However, although this skill is powerful, there are relatively harsh conditions to enjoy its power: that is, you need to activate three skills at once at the beginning of the game.

Of course, even if it is not the beginning of the game, the three skills can be used in the first three waves. However, if they are not activated at the start, the benefits of this skill can be said to be infinitely reduced.

Previously, when Stardust Illusion was training running with Oguruma, she learned the starting techniques from her little by little, and only then did she master the ground solidity and the concentration at the start to reduce the possibility of mistakes.

Add to that the learned skills: non-standard distance and counterclockwise, and you have 3 starting abilities that trigger the earth-solid effect.

However, today's competition venue is a 2400 runway, which means that the non-standard distance in the third skill at the beginning cannot be triggered.

So, is there no way for the Stardust Illusion to trigger its own Earth Solid?

of course not.

Before the game started, she picked out two skills, Tokyo Arena o and Standard Distance o, to deal with this situation.

[Standard distance o, start! ]

[Tokyo Stadium o, start! ]

Stardust Illusion suddenly stepped on the grass in front of the gate. A bang was heard in the ears of all the contestants, and her figure flew out directly!

The prominent family did not rush to compete with anyone, but just hung behind the main force, keeping a distance from the advance troops.

She also did not interfere with other runners in any way, as if she was just an ordinary runner.

However, no one really thinks so.

This French tyrant may strike at any time and defeat everyone in one fell swoop!

At this moment, she was observing all the runners around her with interest, thinking about how she should cooperate with others in the race next.

When she noticed that the runner in the inner lane who was speeding out passed by Zhuo Fu and ran towards the other French players in the front, she smiled and said:

"Isn't it true that he is a runaway horse who is good at starting? He actually surpassed Zhuo Fu in such a short time."

"But——others won't let you get your wish and start leading the race~"

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[Oh! All the players have passed the gate smoothly! Let's take a look at the situation in the opening round! ]

The commentator spoke rapidly, describing the situation of the game to the audience:

[The track we race on today is almost completely similar to the Tokyo Racecourse, so you can see that the start is an uphill start. ]

[Where is Stardust Illusion? Stardust Illusion, this runner, started very quickly. She immediately passed everyone and rushed to the front of the group from the inner lane! ]

[She seems to have chosen to lead the race again?! Stardust Illusion is speeding up, and Stardust Illusion has surpassed No. 15 Zhuo Fu, and she rushed to the front - wait, what is this! ]

All the spectators in the stadium, including the host, looked at the running contestants in astonishment.

Stardust Illusion, who was about to speed up and surpass everyone else, was also extremely surprised. Her plan to take the lead encountered an almost insurmountable obstacle at the very beginning.

The six French runners in front of me were lined up in a row on the straight track, using their tall bodies to block everyone in front of them.

The Stardust Illusion tried to pass from the side, but was still blocked by the opponent's moving body.

In this first straight line of the starting line, they did not leave any loopholes for people to pass by. Even Stardust Illusion could not find a way to do it.

"What's going on? Why didn't Lord Stardust Illusion show his ability to escape from the beginning?!"

In the Dancing City, the horse racing girl who came all the way from the United States looked at the competition in surprise, with a look of disbelief on her face.

What she wanted to see was the runner Stardust Illusion taking the lead right from the start and leaving everyone else far behind. Why did these French runners want to hinder her?

"How despicable! Actually blocking other people's way during the competition!" Dancing City cursed angrily with his fists clenched.

"You can't say that about this lady. Blocking the opponent during a match is a normal tactic."

A male audience member not far away heard Dancing City's complaint and turned around to talk to her about it:

"The French runners are specially selected runners. Each one has considerable size advantages."

“Despite the extra weight and all sorts of other disadvantages, this type of runner can easily block the opponent’s path in a race.”

"And the strength and endurance brought by this body size are inherently advantageous in middle and long distance races. Even if forced to overtake, it will not fall behind. It can be said to be quite formidable."

“Now… whether it’s Stardust Illusion, Miura Bourbon, or the other pioneering Uma Musume, it’s going to be very difficult.”

The man held his chin with one hand and analyzed very professionally.

"How could this be! Is this method really so difficult?!" Dancing City asked unwillingly.

"Now, even one French runner can stop the opponent's progress, but now there are six runners of the same type lined up in a row, completely blocking any opponent who tries to cross over - this is simply the Maginot Line!"

"But you don't have to worry, little sister."

The man looked at Dancing City, who looked like she was about to cry, and quickly changed the subject to comfort her:

"I've watched Stardust Illusion's competition before. What she excels at is breaking everyone's conventional perceptions."

"So there must be a way!"

Chapter 75 Quietly [Additional Update] and then surprise everyone

[Soon after the game started, the French exchange students used the Maginot Line that they had never seen before! They used their size advantage to build a high wall and blocked everyone behind them! ]

[Stardust Illusion! Stardust Illusion speeds up and rushes forward. Is she trying to force her way past? Ah! How dangerous! Stardust Illusion almost collides with the Laurel Crown, but she has to retreat to avoid it! ]

[Everyone is in a very awkward situation at the moment, no one can get over this high wall! ]

[What should I do! There is a huge gap in power, and I dare not collide with the opponent at all! Could it be that the Neon Uma Musume will be completely unable to find a solution and will be completely blocked to the end? ! ]

"The situation is indeed not good." Nishizaki Ryu stood at the edge of the rest area with a frown on his face.

He braved the drizzle, his eyes fixed on the situation on the field.

"Even Stardust Illusion, who is good at taking the lead, failed to seize the opportunity to break through?

In this case, it would be difficult for McQueen and the Golden Ship to compete with the French Horse Girl in terms of strength. They can only keep chasing and slowly look for opportunities——"

"..." Vodka, who was standing next to him, did not agree with the trainer's opinion.

She stared at the stardust illusion in the arena in silence for a moment, then spoke:

"No, she just used the wrong method to break through."