Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

"No, I don't know if you've noticed, but this grass track is surprisingly suitable for you." Da Zhenzhen rubbed the grass under his feet.

"Yes, really?" Scarlet Amber pressed her hand on the ground. "I don't think... I don't feel anything particularly special about it."

The person next to him was shocked and went crazy, saying, "You horse girl, you really don't know how lucky you are... You don't feel anything, that's the biggest advantage of your technique. Let Oguri Hat and the others run it, they will definitely have a very difficult time."

Standing on the sidelines, Little Chestnut Hat, who was weaving a wreath from the grass on the track, nodded: "Having been on expeditions before, the biggest problem is that everyone's adaptability is different, which leads to different starting points. If everyone's adaptability is similar and they start from the same starting line, then there's nothing to be afraid of in expeditions... So, Amber, your stage is very big."

After marveling at Amber's talent, Little Chestnut Hat casually stuffed the flower wreath into his mouth.

"Hey, Oguri-senpai, didn't you say that eating foreign fodder would give you diarrhea?" Hibiki Amber reached out to stop Oguri-senpai: "Why are you still stuffing it into your mouth?"

"It's alright! I looked into it, and I suspect it's because I didn't wipe the grass clean when I ate it last time!" Little Chestnut Hat said confidently, "This time, I wiped it with a wet wipe, so there's no problem."

Hitotsu Amber just thought that a stubborn and gluttonous horse girl like Oguri Hat was really suited to go to Yunnan in China to eat mushrooms. She never doubted that mushrooms were poisonous, and if she had hallucinations, she would only suspect that she hadn't washed them properly or cooked them too thoroughly...

But Fei Tu Hu Po just knelt here once, and now her knees are itchy. There's definitely something wrong with this grass!

However, Oguri had already stuffed the grass into her mouth and swallowed it, so all Hitsuko could do was offer her blessings.

“Your adaptability is enviable, my little horse…” Da Zhenzhen clapped the weeds off his hands and stood up: “Alright! That’s enough for the warm-up! Now I’m going to get serious.”

"You can learn my original skills if you want! There's also the flow state and stuff."

"Why do I get the feeling you want to fry fish?"

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Chapter 246 Flow State, Like a God

The company is true to its word; since it said it wouldn't hold back, it will show absolutely no mercy.

"I didn't use any skills in the last match, but I'll be using them all this time."

"Me too!"

As the gates opened, the two racehorses shot off together like arrows released from a bow.

Her Concentration skill, shimmering with pale gold against a silvery-white background, lit up instantly, and Hibiki Amber burst out of the gate first. The slight advantage that track adaptability gave her was now fully revealed, and in the exit phase, Hibiki Amber was even slightly ahead, a truly astonishing feat.

Despite the great shock, he remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.

Even top-tier racehorse girls cannot guarantee that they can crush lower-ranked opponents at every stage of the race. After all, any racehorse girl can shine at some point on the track, which is the unique charm of racehorse girls.

But a legendary racehorse like Daehan has the absolute confidence to say that she is absolutely certain of victory against opponents who are weaker than herself. This is the composure and confidence of a legend.

Without the slightest hesitation, a terrifying power erupted from his slender body, and his speed suddenly increased.

"Actually... my trainer said I should be suited for the lead running style, but I'm too short, and I'm always at a disadvantage when competing for the track. So... to avoid being marked by others, I choose to run the runner-up style in most races."

[First Strike Guaranteed Victory (For Escape Horses): Increases acceleration during the starting phase]

With each step he took, Da Zhenhan's aura grew stronger and stronger. On this soft grass track, which he was not exactly used to, and especially on the disadvantageous outside track, Da Zhenhan managed to catch up with Fei Tu Hu Po in an instant by relying on his skills and attributes.

Da Zhenhan may appear soft and gentle, but his exceptional strength and brilliant achievements are undeniable.

On a small scale, Great Shock and the Lady seem to be related by blood. Although they address each other as classmates, whenever Great Shock's name is mentioned, the Lady transforms from a dignified and proud rich young lady into a timid and submissive elementary school student... You must know, the Lady is a racehorse girl who values ​​strength above all else. So far, the only racehorse girl that has completely won her over is Great Shock.

So much so that it seems to have formed a strange cycle where Great Shock really likes Scarlet Amber, Scarlet Amber is always fooled by noblewomen and Daddy, and the noblewomen are in awe of Great Shock.

On a larger scale, Daishin Shock is the second Saima Girl in Japanese horse racing history, after Rudolph Symbol, to achieve an undefeated triple crown. She reached her peak right from the start and was already written into history textbooks before she even retired. She is also a frequent topic in Saima Girl's daily quizzes.

When she retires, the entire Japanese horse racing world will surely whisper her name – Great Shock. Without a doubt, as long as Great Shock maintains her current form, the day she graduates will be the day she is canonized and becomes a legendary racehorse girl.

To be able to race alongside such a racehorse girl, even as a junior student from Da Shen Yang, would be an incredible honor.

So Hitoko Amber was unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to prove herself to this champion racehorse girl... at least, she had to leave an impression on her!

Fei Tu Hu Po pursed her lips, her stubbornness and fierceness overcoming her slight inferiority complex... Red flames flickered on her body, and crimson particles bloomed, sweeping over Da Zhenhan's body.

【Majestic and Powerful: When other racehorse girls are within a three-meter radius, the skill will reduce all attributes of those racehorse girls and increase all attributes of the user. The skill effect will slightly increase for each racehorse girl present, up to a maximum of three.】

"Wow... this really is a skill that gets stronger when facing stronger opponents."

Da Zhen felt the immense pressure emanating from Fei Tu Hu Po. Despite feeling somewhat unwell, a smile still appeared on his lips. "Self-created skills are based on personality and soul, so little Hu Po... there's a wild beast living inside you."

This time, the AR effect generated by the majestic skill drawing attributes from the Great Shock is no longer the ordinary mist, but rather like flowing red mercury, clear yet exuding a deadly aura.

When this strange radiance enveloped Scarlet Amber, she looked as if she were wearing a layer of silvery-white, form-fitting soft armor, both graceful and dashing.

Thanks to these powerful attributes, Hitotsu Amber's speed suddenly increased dramatically. This time, it was not just like she had activated some kind of demon transformation, but more like the protagonist in the game "Devil May Cry" activating a demon transformation, with an explosive sense of power!

Pow wa, terrifying pow wa!

Uma Musume's attributes are usually divided from G to S, but above S, there is a U attribute, which trainers call Ultra or Unknown.

For racehorse girls in this class, the level of their attributes is no longer important, because everyone's attributes and physical abilities have reached the limit of what living beings can achieve.

Among U-rated racehorses, their strength can only be measured by the outcome of their races. Moreover, this distinction is limited to the specific race. If the same track and environment are used again, the outcome becomes highly uncertain.

"That's great! This skill... I want to learn it too!"

As a seasoned racehorse girl, Daishin immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of Hibiki Kohaku's skill. The ability to rise above stronger opponents—with this skill, Hibiki Kohaku nearly matched her own strength for a short period. It's easy to imagine that in a race between evenly matched opponents, such a skill would be a decisive weapon.

"Senior...can you learn this?"

"If you run around more, maybe you can learn it? I wish you could learn it..."

I'm really happy about this, but you still can't keep running with me right now... You'd better learn more skills! If you don't keep getting stronger, your glory will be stolen!

As soon as she finished speaking, the red mercury-like light on Fei Tu Hu Po's body dimmed slightly. The skill had not ended, but the light had obviously decreased.

Just as Hitsu Amber was about to catch up with Da Shenchang, a light as bright as the sun shone in Hitsu Amber's golden pupils—this light did not come from Hitsu Amber herself…

Instead, the light emanating from Da Shen's body was projected into Fei Tu Hu Po's eyes. A faint, illusory figure appeared in Fei Tu Hu Po's eyes, a dazzling figure like the sun, without a face, only a figure.

It is said that when people are most focused and absorbed, they are just like when the gods created humankind.

While in a state of flow, the Uma Musume experience a profound shock, akin to a true divine descent, enhanced by the AR device.

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Chapter 247 Great Shock - Transforming into Light (Bounty 5)

There are only so many AR devices on the entire track, and their performance is roughly the same. In other words, even the most advanced AR devices have their own physical limits.

When the special effects are too elaborate and the distance between the horse girls is too close together, these AR augmentation devices will be unable to keep up.

In the common parlance of the computer industry, it's like... the processor overheated, the memory exploded, the video memory exploded.

Of course, the Kotobuki-Venus Zaibatsu would never allow their equipment to set off fireworks on a top-tier racetrack where the combined value of the horses is in the billions.

Therefore, constrained by physical conditions, the ingenious engineers chose a completely new solution—to cancel some unimportant special effects and reserve the bandwidth and computing power of the special effects for the horse racing girls that are more popular with the audience.

As a result, the impressive skill effects of Hibiki Amber on the field were instantly reduced and overshadowed by the stronger flow state effects of Great Shock.

In the eyes of engineers, this approach is called rational allocation, which means using resources in the most effective way.

But the racehorse girls don't understand the technology, and at the same time, they are still beautiful teenage girls... So, their characteristics include being imaginative, good at filling in the blanks, and liking to interpret the world with their own ideas.

Explaining the obscuring and swallowing of special effects by saying that there is not enough computing power is neither cute nor beautiful.

So those who had some knowledge of the opera stage came up with a new explanation for this situation—using running as a sword, fighting each other, and vying for brilliance (special effects).

A healthy race requires both winning the race and winning over fans of other female racehorses!

Now, all the light in the arena was focused on Great Shock, whose godlike phantom looked down over the field... symbolizing Great Shock's near-omniscient and omnipotent control over the arena in his flow state.

In that instant, even the little chestnut hat on the sidelines felt a profound and insurmountable sense of awe.

At this moment, the artificial intelligence in the arena seemed to have just caught up with the shocking figure, several steps late, before finally projecting the current state of the shocking figure as subtitles.

[Flow State - Overall Ability Enhancement]

The pure black text, without any special effects or animations, only with its enlarged and bolded design, amplified the shock and impact of the "Great Shock" message.

The fewer the words, the bigger the story... Even viewers who don't understand Uma Musume Girls racing will instantly understand what's happening on the field after seeing such gorgeous special effects and such unique skill descriptions.

"Wow... this is the flow state of Uma Musume no Yori! "

Looking at the golden phantoms around him, he felt as if he were gazing at the sun.

Is this the power of the strongest horse girl in modern times? This is absolutely shocking, it's beyond incredible...

With a horse like that, she could probably beat any opponent!

Fei Tu Hu Po pursed her lips tightly, trying not to make a sound like an oyster... It wasn't a problem that she felt her hope was slim, but admitting to herself that she couldn't do it anymore would be the biggest failure.

More importantly, with such a vivid example right in front of me, this is a rare opportunity, and I should observe more carefully... how exactly does the Great Shock induce a state of flow?

"Wow, in this situation, instead of running away, you're approaching me... even observing me? Can you stay calm when faced with your instincts, Amber?"

After expressing envy and optimism about Hitoko's physical adaptation, this was the first time that Da Shock had expressed praise, or even admiration, for Hitoko's soul.

I originally thought that this Scarlet Amber was a reckless brute... but I didn't expect that she also had such a calm and composed side.

The shock suddenly struck him, and he realized that he might never have to go on expeditions alone again, if it were Hitotsu Amber…

Perhaps she'll even be able to challenge those top stages abroad! Before that, I'd better teach her properly!

As for how much you can understand and learn from me, that's up to you, Hitoko Amber... But I believe that a simple-minded, empty-headed horse girl is the easiest to understand the state of flow.

Then, the jet-black racehorse girl's eyes, filled with shock, suddenly shone with an extremely dazzling light.

【Radiance, Shaking the World (Uma Musume Girl - Great Shock Exclusive Skill): In the final stages of the race, if you do not lose your composure and are not surrounded, you will transform into light during the final sprint, greatly increasing your acceleration and speed】

This was the first time that Fei Tu Hu Po had seen such a skill description. Not only were the activation conditions more stringent, but even the skill description itself had changed from its original concise and efficient style to one that contained obvious exaggeration and farcical elements...

What do you mean by "transforming into light"?! This is shocking! Are you some kind of ancient giant of light? Someone who can appear whenever there's light, and then steal the spotlight from their successors...?

Can you still activate this skill on a rainy day?

Fei Tu Hu Po thought to herself, but she was also incredibly envious. Who wouldn't want such a cool and stylish skill description?

The horse girls all felt that Daiken's exclusive skill effect was exaggerated, but everyone wanted to be a horse girl like Daiken...

With Flow Mode and the activation of exclusive skills, the formula for a stunning victory has been completed.

The next second, a long, jet-black ribbon trailed from Da Zhenhan's fingertips, platinum light shone between his jet-black hair, and brilliant light flickered in his eyes.

The interplay of black and white, the breathtaking figure, crossed the finish line at an extremely high speed.

One second, two seconds, three seconds... Everyone held their breath.

Then, Hitotsu Kohaku crossed the finish line...

[6 horse bodies]

"Waaah... I've already behaved, please let me go. I thought I was going to be expelled from the party... I almost had to write a self-criticism and make a PowerPoint presentation."

Slowly coming to a stop... Hitotsu Amber patted her chest, looked up at the gate and whimpered, "This is the first time I've lost so badly. My Dao Heart is about to shatter. Someone needs to rub my feet, or it won't get better... This is too freakish, legendary racehorse girl!"

"No...it's my Dao heart that should be shattered, okay?" Unexpectedly, the one who comforted Fei Tu Hu Po first was Da Shen.

“I was also the winner of the previous Satsuki Prize... and you are the horse girl who will be challenging for the Satsuki Prize.”

Greatly shocked, he grabbed Hitoko's hand and pulled her up, his voice tinged with disbelief, "I am now absolutely confident that I can completely reverse the situation of the person who won the Satsuki Prize in the past..."

"what?"

"But I only beat you by six horse lengths..."

Scarlet Amber was stunned. After a long while, she slowly spoke:

"I don't understand... Could you explain it in simpler terms?"

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Chapter 248 Is this a halberd?

While Hitoko went to the sidelines to rest and drink water, Oguri chuckled and leaned on the railing, saying to her, "The meaning of 'Great Shock' is that you are actually more outstanding than you think, perhaps even more impressive than the Great Shock before the Satsuki Sho."