Uma Musume: I am the Card Master

Even the best runners at the back were getting anxious; if things continued like this, they'd never get first place.

Even the third place, which is my most frequent ranking, might not be enough!

Excellent skills, attack begins!

The speed of achieving excellent qualities is also constantly improving.

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On the stage, both Ennis the Wind God and Ulala stared wide-eyed, with Ulala being particularly astonished.

Are all my friends this powerful?

Even Ennis, the Wind God, hadn't expected that the first-year students would be so outrageously strong.

If I were to go up there now, I dare not say anything else.

I'll definitely be in last place.

Ennis Wind God clenched her small fist as she looked at Suiyuan, who was watching the match intently.

But it doesn't matter!

I have the best trainers in the world, and I will become very strong, stronger than them all!

Suiyuan didn't notice that the girl was looking at him. He was frowning because he had discovered something.

That is... when the excellent qualities accelerated, they blew the mask off the Gold Master.

The wild beast... has been released!

Chapter Thirty-Four: Defeat (Seeking Flowers)

A figure darted forward quickly, leaving the racehorse girls in front stunned. What had just darted past in a flash?

The Golden Master charged toward Qingyun Tiankong, who was in first place. Qingyun Tiankong had already reached his limit in dealing with a noble family, and now he had no way to deal with the Golden Master's attack.

The Gold Master easily surged to first place, while the Noble Family looked somewhat helpless.

I put in so much effort but still couldn't get to first place, and then the Gold Master so easily snatched away the fruits of my labor.

So, I need to work harder too!

The helplessness vanished, and his expression turned serious again!

The prominent family is taking this seriously.

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At this point, Rudolf and the others realized that something was wrong; the situation was not quite right.

The racehorse girls sent by Totsuki are a bit too strong!

You're saying this is a rookie horse girl?

Take that prestigious family for example, I would believe you if you told me they won a big prize!

Looking at the arena, Junkawa Tezuna realized he hadn't been wrong; that noble family... was truly powerful!

At this moment, the racehorse girls from Treson Academy are facing an unprecedentedly strong opponent.

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Golden City, who were behind them, also launched an attack. They've only just passed midfield, are they that aggressive?

At this moment, all of Totsuki Uma Musume's except for Yuki no Bijin launched their attacks.

Putting everything else aside, its sheer presence is overwhelming.

Meanwhile, the racehorse girls from Treson Academy panicked and launched a counterattack without any preparation.

Mi Yu started her pursuit from second to last. Although her burst speed wasn't very fast, her strength lay in her constantly increasing speed.

Special Week, having not participated in many races, became nervous and lost his rhythm. If he doesn't adjust quickly, he'll probably miss out on a top-three finish.

The leading teams are already the prestigious clans and the Golden Masters; the race seems to have entered the rhythm of Totsuki Academy's horse racing girls.

If Treson's team doesn't recover quickly and organize an effective counterattack, then... things are going to get complicated.

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"Ulala, if you were in this situation, what would you do?"

Suiyuan looked at Wulala beside him.

Ulala thought for two seconds and gave his answer: "Go at your own pace, don't follow the opponent's pace, speed up at halftime."

"It's certain that their speed will wane later on. When they run out of energy or their speed decreases, that's when I'll attack."

Suiyuan gave a thumbs up, saying it was a perfect answer.

Suiyuan then turned his attention back to the competition.

They must have realized this after the match, but maintaining composure on the field is truly exceptional.

"Come on, get back to your rhythm as soon as possible, otherwise... you'll lose badly."

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Unfortunately, Zhou has not recovered from her loss of momentum and has now fallen to last place.

Current number one, Gold Master

Second place, prestigious family

Third place: Qingyun Sky

Fourth place, excellent qualities

Fifth place: Grasshopper

Sixth place, Golden City

Seventh place, rice bath

Eighth place: Snow Beauty

Ninth place, Special Week

The first and second place positions were firmly in their grasp, and Qingyun Sky kept trying to launch attacks, but to no avail.

The Wangzu clan's defense was also impeccable, accurately blocking Qingyun Tiankong every time. Their several attempts to break through also caused Qingyun Tiankong to expend a lot of energy.

The same applies to prominent families; the gold-master craftsmen who are leading the pack are actually the ones with the most stamina.

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Many local spectators were no longer able to cheer; their faces were grim, filled with disbelief.

Why are these confident racehorse girls so weak?

Their eyes couldn't see anything else; all they could see was that the racehorse girl from Treson Academy couldn't beat the racehorse girl from Totsuki Academy.

That is indeed the case.

Totsuki Academy has truly struck gold.

It shouldn't belong to the newly born racehorse girl, the noble family.

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It's not scary to fall into your opponent's rhythm; what's scary is falling into your opponent's rhythm without even realizing it.

The entire race seemed to be under the control of Totsuki Academy. Mi Yu, who had a chance to overtake, was firmly blocked by Yuki no Meijin. Even Golden City took the initiative to slow down and, together with Yuki no Meijin, completely crushed Mi Yu.

The match ended without any suspense.

All the spectators stared blankly at the results before them.

First Place: Gold Master

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Second place: Noble family

Third place: Excellent qualities

Fourth place: Qingyun Sky

Fifth place: Grasshopper

Sixth place: Golden City

Seventh place: Snow Beauty

Eighth place: Rice bath

Ninth place: Special Week 7

A crushing defeat—it can no longer be called a failure; it can only be described as a utter annihilation.

Totsuki Academy has achieved a resounding victory! (2)

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Situation of Rice Bathing (Seeking Flowers)

A slump became the dominant theme for Treson Academy; no one expected them to lose the competition so badly.

This isn't just about losing a game; it's a battle between two regions. 6

After the race, all the female racehorses that participated began training, determined to improve after their initial setback.

They understand this principle, and the foolish netizens have started their celebration again. 6

What do you mean, the weakest racehorse girl in history has appeared? What a disgrace! ⑧

They'll say whatever sounds really nasty.

They didn't care at all during the week. They all had their own goals, so they didn't really care what others said.

They had all received psychological counseling before participating in the competition, and very few racehorse girls could win consistently in this era.

Failure inevitably leads to criticism. Horse girls are living beings; they are not machines and cannot function like machines, making no mistakes whatsoever.

They were mentally prepared when they chose this path.

Of course... there's only one exception: Miyu, who longs for recognition and even had to muster up the courage to participate in this race.

This overwhelming barrage of criticism completely drowned out the female racehorse who had only been out in the spotlight for a short time.

Ping Jingyuan stared at the closed door, unsure of what to say.

It's all my fault. Why didn't I see this child's personality clearly sooner?

Her expression was full of helplessness. Mi Yu was a racehorse girl who was both strong and fragile. She needed a psychological support. As long as she had that support, she would dare to face all the storms without backing down.

But she is also very vulnerable. Before she finds support, even a small criticism can break down her psychological defenses.

Ping Jingyuan held her forehead.

She really doesn't know what to do now. If Mi Yu gets a decent ranking this time, she'll know what to do next.

But this time, the ranking of the rice bath was simply appalling.

Moreover, this competition has attracted a lot of attention, so there's bound to be a lot of criticism. Mi Yu is still very emotionally fragile, so I can't even offer her any comfort right now.

Even seeing a rice bath is difficult.

She looked at her phone and then opened her contacts. A number lay there quietly.

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"I see. I'm afraid I can't help you with this."

Tojo Hana frowned slightly. This was not a common occurrence, but it did happen; it was present in many teaching materials.

Ping Jingyuan's tone was full of resentment, "Even you, senior, can't do anything? I don't want Mi Yu to retire like this. Now I have no way to gain Mi Yu's trust, but you, senior, have a way!"

Please, Miyu is such a wonderful racehorse girl, she shouldn't have stopped here!

Later, Ping Jingyuan's tone changed from resentment to pleading.

Tojo Hana paused for a few seconds, "I really have no way, but my junior brother might be able to."

She suddenly remembered that Suiyuan had once obtained a certificate as a psychological counselor, and her psychology professors had even called her a genius.