Chapter 1628: NO．242: Not Arrogant

NO．242: Not Arrogant

"Fast! Fast!! Mihama Bourbon caught up! Ailisuzhi caught up! Right behind are Manchester Chazuo, Senlinbaoxue, and Aimu Zhiji!! The valley floor's counterattack has begun!!!"

"Surpassing an entire team of horse girls—is that really possible! Can it be achieved!!"

"If they were running at a normal pace, nobody would doubt that those five, who remained restrained throughout and kept themselves amid the turbulent, chaotic rhythm, were horse girls."

"But the pace of this race has been abnormal from the start."

"The four highly anticipated horse girls were heavily targeted by red skills, and aside from Senlinbaoxue, each of the other athletes succumbed to the nearby temptation, blindly stepping into the ever-accelerating Shen yuan."

"At this moment, looking at the real-time display of source energy markers on the racecourse, you can see that the horse girls led by Mihama Bourbon have each endured over three red skills on average, and you can also see that even while enduring red skills they ran at speeds surpassing their usual average."

"Senlinbaoxue in their formation is no exception."

"No matter how much one has their own rhythm, they cannot help but think on a track where everyone is speeding up:"

"Should I, too, increase my speed a bit?"

"A modest increase should be fine, right?"

"Anyone can tell that among this five-person group, probably only Senlinbaoxue is truly in the best condition."

"Not having been targeted, not having had their speed and stamina worn down by red skills, and even while following the group that had fallen to the rear of the team, still serving as the leader-position Mihama Bourbon-type compass, they have become the current perfect state and rhythm keeper—truly the 'luck' recipient most advocated by the Jidong Derby."

"But the 'luck' advocated by the Jidong Derby is always founded on the basis of 'strength'."

"Does she have strength?"

"Naturally, she does."

"Although she placed fifth in the previous race, appearing unimpressive to anyone, and was once sighed at as a 'sacrifice of the times,' only in the race's post-mortem review could professionals derive a little redemption."

"But precisely because her performance in the professionals' view was flawless, she naturally became the hot topic in the commentators' mouths, and thus the audience listening to the commentary faced the possible emergence of a dark horse with mixed feelings."

"And from this very moment——"

"For those four championship favorites, everyone's wavering confidence also began to crumble, just as the commentators' conservative questions echoed inside the venue……"

"——welcoming the most direct response."

"That is a tremor."

"In the midst of everyone's silent, eager anticipation, footsteps suddenly spread out!"

"That is radiance."

"It never grants the user an actual speed boost, yet it extends and shimmers with radiance due to the user's fighting spirit and determination!"

"That unshakable forward will, unmoved by the audience's opinions or the commentators' doubts, simultaneously resides in the hearts of the digital horse girls on the track."

"Like iron, like night, like stars."

"Even like a formula, quietly placed there."

"Waiting only for need, waiting only to rise, waiting only to roar."

"That roar, once able to pierce the forest, easily echoes throughout the entire racecourse, accompanying Senlinbaoxue's footsteps as they cross the human wall formed by the athletes."

"Already, amid varying degrees of exhaustion, they display a three-six-nine hierarchy of speed in the front echelon and middle group, now scattered to the point that no flaws need be sought."

"Obvious loopholes are everywhere; even groups that cannot form a encirclement need only indulge in reckless speed to surpass."

"But she well knows that her opponents have never been these guys."

"When she subconsciously glanced toward the direction she ought to have surpassed, seeing only the fading remnant of a rosy glow, her smile became as exhilarating as that roar!"

"【FaithintheFeral】/Wild Faith"

Demon of the Battle Cry

"No need to shout; just let loose a roar and it's enough!"

"The true beast worthy of displaying its feral wildness in this race caught sight of the bloodless, tearless advance like a metal war chariot, and also noticed the long sleeve that should have been a hindrance flung about, able to sway surrounding targets with the airflow like a storm sweeping."

"Thus, she too surged forward!"

"\"Mihama Bourbon! Retake the lead!! Right after come Ailisuzhi and Senlinbaoxue! The final stretch is here! Just now, Manchester Chazuo and Aimu Zhiji, who had surpassed the expulsion from Paradise, likewise burst forth with the unique colorful radiance of their innate skills!! \""

"\"You can't see any strain at all—what incredible stamina, making everyone's arguments during this period seem conservative. \""

"\"Yes! They've surged forward! The question of whether they can surpass the horse girls ahead shouldn't even arise! Easily! Absolutely—they've reenacted the May finale showdown! And as this race's mid-race dark horse, Senlinbaoxue is tenaciously biting onto Ailisuzhi, only half a horse length behind Mihama Bourbon!! \""

"\"The championship will be decided among these five, oh! It's still too early. \""

"\"Swift Willow Leaf! Swift Willow Leaf hasn't lost speed yet! Any stamina left! Any room for further acceleration!! \""

"That's what they say, but in fact, everyone knows."

"In this final stretch, where there isn't enough time to reveal variables, the girls' struggles, with hardship and pain plainly visible on their faces, are meaningless before those five."

"When they can endure the consumption and impact of red skills, surge forward in seconds to surpass all the horse girls ahead, and reclaim the original order, the question of who will win also returns to the familiar realm everyone knows."

"The four of Ophiuchus Team, and likewise, at this moment they have drawn full attention and also raised countless expectations for Senlinbaoxue."

"The champion will necessarily be among these five who have already left a deep impression on everyone."

"But who exactly will win, and by how much?"

"Given that the current average speed already exceeds that of previous editions no matter what, can they maintain this and set another new record?"

"Everyone is awaiting the answers to these questions."

"Even their trainers are no exception."

"\"What do you think? \""

"\"Huh? \""

"Obviously not expecting Aomo to chime in at such a crucial moment, Tokailin's trainer was slow to react by two beats, instinctively looking over then hastily turning his head away."

"His eyes were full of the figure that saved him from boring distress."

"\"What how? \""

"\"Senlinbaoxue classmate and the four I trained, who will win? \""

"\"Huh? \" the trainer, facing this topic, showed not the slightest restraint, even being rather unfriendly: \"I'll definitely say Senlinbaoxue will win! \""

Not bad.

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This curt response also made the trainer quickly glance at that guy who was nodding to himself.

Tokailin didn't dare to look away for even a second from the situation on the Saichang, and was even more puzzled as to how this guy could be so distracted—wasn't he afraid of being grabbed by the necktie by a horse girl and questioned about his irresponsibility?

Before this doubt could be resolved, in the next second, he who had been staring at the Saichang with clenched fists heard another even more baffling sentence.

Please keep this confidence going, definitely, definitely, don't waver.

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At that very moment of doubt, the host's voice already echoed throughout the venue.

Ailisuzhi, sprint to the finish! With a half-horse-length lead, she beat Manchester Chazuo! She renewed the record of the Jidong Derby at the Fuchu horse racing track!

Let's congratulate her on her victory!