The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

Not far from them, the same question came from the group of Kasamatsu Tresen. They looked at Haibara Chizuru and Kitahara expectantly, hoping that they, as trainers, could provide an answer.

"I'm not A-Meng's trainer, how would I know?"

Kitahara Yutaka scratched his head in frustration and asked Haibara Chizuru.

"Chizuru, is this a trump card you specially prepared for Amu?"

"After all, the opponent is such a Gold Master. It would be disadvantageous to keep using the same tactics... but is it necessary to change them so drastically?"

Just as Kitahara Yuzuru was trying to convince himself, he noticed that Haibara Chizuru also looked completely bewildered.

"I have trained with A-Meng on other running styles, but we haven't specifically refined the chase tactic. Why would she suddenly choose this running style?"

While those outside the race were puzzled by Xiu Xingmeng's change in running style, they had no idea that Xiu Xingmeng had already taken even more radical actions on the field.

The moment she stepped out of the gate, she had already activated her domain.

Chapter 112 Consumption

From the moment each racehorse stepped out of the gate, it was as if they heard a buzzing sound like a sword being drawn from its sheath, and their bodies instinctively warned and urged them to speed up and run forward.

This premature acceleration had already disrupted their pre-prepared tactical plan, but it wasn't over yet. Before the racehorses could even recover from the biting cold...

Suddenly, the rain at Tokyo Racecourse seemed to boil over, and the entire track was like a furnace, radiating unbearable heat.

Rain and sweat mingled together, almost indistinguishable, and physical strength dissipated rapidly in the scorching heat.

It was only a few hundred meters, but the female racehorses felt as if they had already covered most of the race.

But reality is not so kind to them. The glaring red lettering on the circular markers beside the track, which indicate the distance, is imprinted in the eyes of the racehorse girls as if to shatter their illusions.

This is the realm of Embroidered Star Dream.

After drawing the demon sword, it will make all the racehorse girls feel a strong killing intent and sense of danger, forcing them to subconsciously avoid the path that Embroidered Star Dream is taking.

Its intended purpose is to deflect racehorses off her running track during the sprint of the embroidered star dream, but if it is used at the beginning of the race, the racehorses that still have plenty of energy will sprint with all their might because of the sense of danger coming from behind.

This disrupts their original rhythm, making it easier for Xiu Xingmeng, who has been at the back of the group, to break through the crowd from behind.

Moreover, this domain has another form. After the demon sword is completely pulled out, the domain will transform into Murasame, which will ignite the racetrack and accelerate the speed at which the racehorse girls lose their stamina.

In this way, the racehorses will be greatly weakened by the combined effects of sprinting ahead and losing stamina, giving the already low-stats Hidehoshi Dream a chance to win the Japanese derby.

Moreover, she has now triggered the Tokyo Swift's skill and the Challenger Badge item, and her enhanced attributes are already among the best in this competition.

However, the domain itself also has its drawbacks. In addition to the fact that all domains consume a huge amount of stamina, the domain Murasame of Embroidered Star Dream will also have this effect on herself while burning the stamina of other racehorse girls.

However, don't forget that Xiu Xingmeng's root attribute has reached an astonishing S-level. Having such a terrifying root attribute is the reason why she chose to activate her domain the moment the competition started.

This was the plan that Xiu Xingmeng devised for the Japanese derby. She knew from the beginning that her basic abilities could not compare to those of the Gold Master, so she used this method of weakening her opponent to narrow the gap between herself and the Gold Master.

The grass was already muddy from the torrential rain, making every step extremely heavy, and a slight misstep could lead to unpredictable danger.

At this moment, with the domain of Embroidered Star Dream enveloping the entire venue, the entire track seemed to transform into an ancient battlefield.

The heavy smell of rust and gunpowder pressed down on the backs of every racehorse girl, making even breathing difficult. The ground beneath their feet seemed greedy, and every step felt like struggling to break free from an abyss. Their strength was draining away at an alarming rate.

With the domain's blessing, the torrential rain became a cage woven by Xiu Xingmeng herself. The rain lines turned into iron bars, and the sound of rain became chains. All attempts to break through the rain curtain were ruthlessly dragged back to this hellish battlefield of mud and fire.

At this moment, the Swiss watch in the middle of the group was breathing heavily. She was the third place winner in the last Satsuki Prize, and the racehorse girl who was overshadowed by the brilliance of the Embroidered Star Dream and the Golden Master.

She was originally considered a promising racehorse, even achieving first place in the Yayoi Sho, a preliminary battle for the Satsuki Sho.

However, when the Swiss watch brand stepped onto the Satsuki Sho competition stage with an air of certain victory, ready to challenge the Gold Master, her will was abruptly shattered on the competition field.

The oppressive and intense feeling that Embroidered Star Dream unleashed in the later stages of that match was so powerful that it made the very soul of the Swiss watch tremble.

After the match, guided by her senior, Central Treson, she understood that it was a power called a domain.

Over the past month, she had lost her way and tried to escape, but with the encouragement of her trainers and friends, she finally mustered the courage to step onto the field for the Japanese derby once again.

After the trainer studied and analyzed the competition, she learned that Xiu Xingmeng's maximum speed and strength were actually not as good as her own at that time.

Therefore, the Swiss watch brand adopted a strategy of conserving its strength and preparing to make a sprint before the launch of the Star Dream Realm.

She had made thorough preparations and was aware of the drawbacks of excessive energy consumption, and had long ago decided on a strategy to achieve victory.

If everything goes perfectly, then the Golden Master will be dragged into the mire by the Embroidered Star Dream's domain, while he himself will be able to break through the Embroidered Star Dream's domain under the cover of the other racehorse girls and ultimately win the Japanese Derby championship.

However, all of this vanished in the face of the domain that the Dream of Embroidered Stars unleashed at the start.

Physical strength was waning, and his lungs felt like they were on fire—his body's instinctive warning that he could no longer continue.

If they continue to resist stubbornly, then the outcome will definitely not be good.

So she gave up, her speed gradually decreased, and she couldn't even maintain her middle position, falling to the back of the group in no time.

This is just a game; there's no need to gamble everything.

Swiss watch brands are already fearful under the threat of Embroidery Dream's domain.

There are actually quite a few racehorse girls like her. Triumph Ballet, who had been at the forefront of the chasing team, watched as racehorse girls in the middle of the team ahead slowed down and retreated.

Before she knew it, she had somehow managed to reach the middle of the race of horse girls by using a chasing tactical position.

However, Triumph Ballet's experience was equally challenging. Her stamina and basic abilities far surpassed those of other racehorse girls, making her the undisputed star of Central Treisen.

Aside from the Golden Master and Embroidered Star Dream, she is the strongest racehorse girl in this competition.

Even so, she was pushed to her limit under the pressure of Xiu Xingmeng's domain, and almost unable to maintain her tactical stance.

The energy that was reserved for the final sprint is being evaporated and consumed little by little.

She gritted her teeth and looked up at the signs beside the track through the rain.

And now... I've only run a mere kilometer.

Triumphant Ballet knew about the domain, and she knew that the domain consumed a tremendous amount of energy, but she could no longer be certain whether Embroidered Star Dream's domain had dissipated first—

My own physical strength was exhausted first.

Chapter 113 Mirror Replication

"It's contestant number two, a Swiss luxury watch! Another racehorse has lost speed and strayed from the pack!"

Outside the racetrack, Rin Akasaka looked at the track with some surprise and said, "This is already the fourth racehorse girl to lose speed and break away from the team."

"Could it be that the rain was so heavy today that even the racehorses were having a hard time running?"

Kentaro Sugiki stroked his chin thoughtfully and said that he had anticipated the impact of the track conditions on Uma Musume before the race, but he hadn't expected the impact to be so significant.

As a veteran professional commentator, he quickly made his judgment.

"For the Japanese derby today, the muddy and heavy track is the biggest enemy of the racehorses. Only the racehorses that can maintain their speed are qualified to win the championship."

His explanation was widely accepted, as the collective loss of speed by so many female racehorses was the most reasonable explanation.

However, two female horse racers frowned upon hearing this in the crowd.

"It's the field."

Oguri Hat said earnestly that, as a horse racer who had experienced the races firsthand, even though she was currently outside the racetrack, she could judge the current situation based on her experience.

“That’s right. A mere downpour couldn’t possibly cause so many racehorses to lose speed. It must be the territory of Embroidered Dream.”

Tamamo Cross, who was standing nearby, also spoke up, saying that after that meeting, she and Oguri Hat had carefully studied the Satsuki Sho competition records.

They had already made a preliminary assessment of the realm of the Embroidered Star Dream, and now seeing the racehorse girl on the field in such a sorry state, Tamamo Cross almost immediately realized that it was the power of the Embroidered Star Dream.

"but……"

"Isn't it too early to activate the domain at this time?"

Tamamo Cross spoke with some concern, for both she and Oguri Hat were weapons that were only activated at the decisive moment, and activating them from beginning to end would be too taxing on their bodies.

"Perhaps she has her own reasons."

Little Chestnut Hat shook her head. They weren't Xiu Xingmeng and couldn't decide her tactical choices. She paused for a moment and then said with some worry.

"The focus now is on the Golden Master. Judging from Gaoyue Shang's performance, her domain can resist the constraints of Xiuxing Dream."

"The outcome of this Japanese derby will depend on whether the Gold Master's domain can provide her with enough power to break through the rain."

Tamamo Cross and Oguri Hattori truly live up to their reputation as racehorse girls of the Generation of Miracles. As racehorse girls who personally shattered the rumor that goose feathers couldn't run fast, they grasped the race more accurately than any spectator outside the track.

At this moment on the field, the Gold Master, who had been maintaining a central position, had unknowingly moved to the front of the group.

The interference from the Dream of Embroidered Stars' domain did not cause her to speed up prematurely; it was simply that the racehorses in front of her could not withstand the pressure and gradually retreated.

As the scorching track relentlessly drained his stamina, the Golden Master actually managed a smile.

As expected of her nemesis, Xiu Xingmeng really did turn all the other racehorse girls into firewood and set the racetrack ablaze, just as she had said.

This is the power of Embroidered Star Dream, the power of the Golden Tyrant's nemesis!

This domain, which seemed to dominate the racetrack and made all the racehorse girls tremble, was like an invitation to the Golden Master.

She seemed to hear Xiu Xingmeng speaking in her ear.

"Let me see your power."

Thinking this, the goldsmith became even more excited.

At this moment, she no longer cared about the so-called glory of the Golden Family, and even the expectant gazes of the audience, whom she regarded as her subjects, had lost their fervor.

All she wants now, all she can see, is Xiu Xingmeng.

Only by defeating her, by defeating her nemesis who has shown her such formidable strength, can the racehorse known as the Golden Master truly usher in her glory.

Golden lightning danced in his eyes, and the raging rain was paused in that instant. The Gold Master could even see the reflection of the raindrops in his eyes—

My own smile.

The next second, raindrops poured down, crushing the heavy lawn with tremendous force. The flying grass and rainwater were whipped about by the violent gust of wind. At a moment no one expected, the Golden Master charged forward.

The power of the domain roared within her body, her heart becoming like the sun, constantly and violently unleashing her wild power. Her already terrifying strength and speed became even more ferocious under the domain's enhancement.

In the blink of an eye, they left all the racehorse girls behind.

The sloping curves could not stop the power of the Golden Master; she tore everything in her path apart with overwhelming force, as if charging in a straight line.

This time, her power did not leak out again, and the Golden Master's domain did not cause another sun to appear on the field.

But she herself, with her terrifying speed and power, etched her image into everyone's eyes.

The golden figure seemed to cleave through the gloomy rain curtain, bursting forth with dazzling light.

The Gold Master has become an unmissable sun in everyone's eyes.

"What?! The Golden Master accelerated on the final bend?! Isn't she afraid of losing her balance and falling?!"

Rin Akasaka almost jumped up from her seat. After all, she was a professional commentator and had her own understanding of the game.

For a female racehorse with a central running style, it's incredible that she could maintain such speed by starting her sprint at the final corner, even in the pouring rain.

"She overtook all the racehorse girls almost instantly and took the lead! And the distance between her and the other racehorse girls is still decreasing! Still decreasing!"

"Is she planning to leave everyone behind and rush to the finish line in this kind of escape-like manner?!"

Kentaro Sugiki also screamed in shock, his eyes almost glued to the window.

He suddenly had an extremely absurd and audacious idea.

Perhaps, just perhaps, the master craftsman deliberately used this running style to imitate the dream of embroidered stars during the Satsuki Appreciation.

Just like the mirror image of the Satsuki Sho, the Gold Master has now become the leader, while the Embroidered Star Dream, who has always been known for its great escape, has become the pursuer.

But how is this possible?

Is it really worth the absurdity of the goldsmith to do something like this just for the sake of symmetry?!

This audacious idea, which even Kentaro Sugiki himself couldn't believe, turned out to be correct in a way.

The master craftsman did indeed deliberately create a mirror image of the scene from the Satsuki Sho festival.

However, this replication is not intended to provoke, nor is it based on the belief that the frontrunner has a greater chance of winning.

She was simply looking forward to what surprises and power the Golden Tyrant's nemesis would unleash if faced with such a situation.

The grand spectacle of this duel is far from over. In the eyes of the Gold Master, the true protagonist is about to step onto this stage interwoven with glory and brilliance!

"Come on, my nemesis!"

Chapter 114 Severing

Amid cheers and gasps, under the rain-soaked scene that resembled a battlefield ablaze, Xiu Xingmeng felt as if she had been transported back to the Tokyo racetrack in the rain. This memory, almost etched deep into Xiu Xingmeng's soul, was gradually awakened as the race progressed.

Whether it was a misperception brought about by memory or the power granted by skill intuition, at this moment, in Xiu Xingmeng's eyes, the track was no longer just a track.