"The race enters the 3rd corner. Biwa Hayahide! Biwa Hayahide breaks out here—"
The live commentary broadcast the situation of the race.
In the audience seats, Narita Brian watched Biwa Hayahide's explosive figure and silently clenched her fist to cheer her on.
Although she should be cheering for her teammate Teio, Biwa Hayahide was her sister.
It could be noted that Tokai Teio currently had no intention of bursting yet, temporarily reserving her strength and remaining in her original position.
On the track, Biwa Hayahide suddenly unleashed a wave of air pressure. Her figure flashed past Seiun Sky, initiating a sprint toward the finish line with steady leg strength.
Rainbow-colored light shone upon Biwa Hayahide's horseshoes. The Unique Skill activated—Biwa Hayahide was moving at full speed!
I've got it! Biwa Hayahide thought with immense confidence.
The situation was completely in her favor now. As long as she could pass the final corner like this, the victory of this race would be hers!
The only thing to worry about was what trump card Tokai Teio still had.
But—
The current me has reached my own limit. I've done everything I can do; the rest is up to fate!
Biwa Hayahide's expression was incomparably steady, making this competitor look even cooler.
Behind her, Seiun Sky gritted her teeth.
"Damn it, one after another, treating me like a stepping stone!"
Demonic skills are truly disgusting, but don't think I'll admit defeat just like this!
Even if she couldn't dodge the hit of the demonic skill, she didn't feel she would lose in a contest of willpower!
Seiun Sky's gaze became incomparably sharp. A strong wave of air erupted in front of her, and the horseshoes beneath her feet bloomed with light.
While being restricted by the debuff skill, Seiun Sky also unleashed her own Unique Skill, struggling to chase behind Biwa Hayahide.
"Aaaaaah—" Intense unwillingness pushed Seiun Sky to continue charging forward.
If my speed is affected by the debuff, then I just have to raise my speed limit.
I won't be defeated by the same move like in the Satsuki Sho!
Hold on, my body—
"Seiun Sky is still chasing! The leading Biwa Hayahide hasn't been able to completely widen the gap; the two are in fierce competition!"
Although Seiun Sky trailed Biwa Hayahide by nearly one horse length.
It had to be said that her desperation to abandon everything for this burst made Biwa Hayahide feel immense pressure.
"Don't even think about it! I won't let you catch up!"
A glint flashed in Biwa Hayahide's eyes.
The skill [Last-Leg] activated immediately after.
The final move she intended to save for the final straight was now used by Biwa Hayahide without hesitation.
From the moment they entered the corner, Biwa Hayahide and Seiun Sky had already entered a state of full-power, full-speed explosion!
Even the analyst was worried: "Can their stamina really hold out until the final sprint?"
But at this moment, Biwa Hayahide and Seiun Sky had almost entered a state of selflessness; stamina consumption was no longer in their considerations.
I don't want to lose! Just this pure thought drove them to constantly squeeze out their own potential, entering a higher realm.
Some kind of intense aura was beginning to awaken in both of them.
It must be said that in this world, the awakening of the Zone seemed no longer to be a difficult barrier.
Just then, Nice Nature chased up from behind.
Even without mastering a Unique Skill, her leg strength at this moment was in no way inferior to the two of them.
Because a Unique Skill is just something akin to the sublimation of self-potential, but some advanced skills are not necessarily weaker than Unique Skills.
Not to mention that Nice Nature was an honor student when it came to learning skills.
"Teio hasn't started yet. Now is my chance!"
Although she didn't know what Tokai Teio was thinking, Nice Nature wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass.
The clear red light in her eyes suddenly extended forward, and the two in front instantly felt a wave of malice lock onto their entire bodies.
[Monopoly] activated!
A strong sense of binding controlled the bodies of the two in front; it felt as if the gravity from the ground had increased.
Nice Nature began to rise!
"I won't yield the chance for victory to anyone!"
The expressions of Biwa Hayahide and Seiun Sky changed drastically in an instant.
In the audience seats, Twin Turbo and Nice Nature's team members began to cheer for Nice Nature one after another.
Her Trainer was even more excited. He knew that Nice Nature, who worked harder than anyone else, would definitely be able to shock everyone in the race!
Go, Nice Nature! Let them see your running style!
"This is?"
"Bad!"
Almost in an instant, the sprinting speed of the two slowed down, and they were caught by Nice Nature coming from behind.
Biwa Hayahide felt the restraints on her body, her heart sinking heavily.
Damn it!
This guy was actually hiding such a hand.
She hadn't calculated that Nice Nature could learn a new demonic skill within a month, and a demonic skill of this level at that.
Her recovery skill had already been used earlier.
After all, when she and Nice Nature used debuff skills together earlier, they didn't intentionally spare each other.
This was why she had been able to lead Nice Nature before; when Nice Nature was affected by the debuff, she used a recovery skill to rush out.
But now her skills were mostly consumed, and right before the final sprint straight, she was controlled by a hidden move from Nice Nature.
"Doesn't this guy regard Tokai Teio as her greatest rival just like I do? Why—"
Biwa Hayahide never expected that the move Nice Nature saved wasn't used against Tokai Teio, but against her and Seiun Sky.
This guy's mind is actually so insidious!
But, this was the fighting style of an "Ordinary Person"!
I want to win!
But compared to recklessly pursuing victory...
Instinct chose the method that would gain the most advantageous situation for herself more carefully.
This is the "Risk Aversion Instinct" of an Ordinary Person!
Debuffing Tokai Teio might not guarantee a win.
But if I debuff Biwa Hayahide and Seiun Sky, Nice Nature can ensure she definitely secures second place!
This wasn't giving up on striving for first.
It was just that being an ordinary person requires the self-awareness of being an ordinary person—this was Nice Nature's resolve!
"I am also giving it my all!"
Nice Nature rushed up; she arrived behind the two!
"Seiun Sky is still chasing! But at this time, Nice Nature has also caught up!"
The live commentator quickly finished describing the situation of the three competitors.
Then suddenly focused on Tokai Teio, who had fallen behind.
"Favorite #1, can she still rush out?!"
Tokai Teio quickly gave her answer.
"Interesting. Your resolve... I, Tokai Teio, acknowledge it!"
It had to be said, the fierce battle of the three in front was truly wonderful. Tokai Teio felt their intense desire for victory.
"As a reward, let me show you—"
"This brand new realm!"
This was a move she had been thinking about for a while, but she felt that using it in a race would be simply too invincible, so she hadn't used it.
But, right now, it should be fine to use it.
Almost at the moment of entering the fourth corner, Tokai Teio's body suddenly emitted the sound of exploding air waves.
That shining brilliance almost illuminated the entire venue at this moment.
Everyone in the venue widened their eyes in shock.
Because in this moment, they found that the surrounding time seemed to have stagnated, and only their thoughts were still functioning.
Everyone's movements in the race slowed down.
No!
Tokai Teio—it's Tokai Teio! Inside this stagnant space, Tokai Teio seems to have transcended time!
She was moving rapidly through the track, quickly overtaking Nice Nature and Seiun Sky, and arriving beside Biwa Hayahide.
The next moment, that state resembling a time-stop vanished.
Nice Nature and Seiun Sky widened their eyes.
"What happened just now!?"
"Teio! Since when!?"
Even bathed in the rain, Tokai Teio at this moment seemed to be blooming with shining brilliance all over her body.
In the blink of an eye, she rushed to a position running parallel with Biwa Hayahide.
Although Biwa Hayahide's facial expression didn't change much, the tremor in her eyes and her subconsciously slowed footsteps revealed that her emotions were not calm.
She never expected Tokai Teio to catch up from behind in just two or three seconds.
"Was that just now also a skill?!"
Biwa Hayahide couldn't understand.
If that was a skill, wouldn't that mean Tokai Teio could even transcend time?
At this moment, let alone the competitors in the race, even the audience in the stands widened their eyes in shock.
The feeling just now, of their minds entering a hyper-accelerated world, made it impossible for them to understand what they had just experienced.
In just a split second, Tokai Teio had already completed the overtake, surpassing Biwa Hayahide to take first place, riding the wind and breaking the waves in the rain as she dashed toward the finish line.
"I see, is this the Ultimate Vision of Flow?"
Tokai Teio couldn't describe her feeling at this moment.
That state, as if she had become omniscient and omnipotent during the race, imposed a heavy burden even on her.
She originally thought that powers like skills and the Zone, which could directly break through one's physical limits, were the strongest. But now she realized she had underestimated Flow.
This state of total focus wasn't simply about allowing oneself to exert 100% of one's power.
It was a state that allowed one's possibilities—all the directions in which one could evolve—to be displayed in this single moment.
That's right, what the Flow state brought was the power to turn the possibilities of evolution into reality!
And that power just now, resembling Hyper-Acceleration, was the result caused by Tokai Teio using Flow.
"Too amazing! Tokai Teio used a move that seemed to stop time!"
The commentator shouted: "About to enter the final straight track, leading is Tokai Teio!"
That series of events seemed to happen in an instant; many people in the audience seats couldn't react in time.
By the time everyone came back to their senses, they found that Tokai Teio had already entered the final straight leading by three or four body lengths.
"Is she going to win? The Undefeated Double Crown!"
Tokai Teio's lead looked unshakable.
The competitors had used every trick in the book, but Tokai Teio occupied a position of absolute dominance.
"Go decide the victory, Teio!"
Symboli Rudolf had devoted her whole heart to this race.
Tokai Teio's running style seemed to have the thrill of walking a tightrope, but in reality, every step was within her calculations.
If one had to say, Tokai Teio in a race was definitely the cautious type.
While choosing the coolest running style, Tokai Teio was the kind of competitor who planned everything before the race started and could execute it perfectly.
Seemingly reckless, but actually incomparably reliable—this was the Ultimate Horse Girl after fusion!
And Tokai Teio's Flow, which seemed like hyper-acceleration, shocked Symboli Rudolf endlessly. Even she hadn't expected Flow could achieve this step.
Biwa Hayahide, Seiun Sky, Nice Nature—the three chased the figure in front almost on the same parallel line.
Their performance even achieved a super-normal level!
But—they just couldn't catch up!
That figure, seemingly right before their eyes, actually felt like it was in another world they could absolutely never touch.
The more they chased, the more suffocating and powerless they felt. That was Tokai Teio's unparalleled dominance!
"The finish line is right before the eyes, but there is still a gap. Can the competitors behind still catch up?!"
No!
The thought flashed through the minds of all three simultaneously: Can't catch up!
It wasn't discouragement; it was just a fact.
That intense emotion almost trapped their feet in place, dragging them into a bottomless abyss.
Clearly, the finish line and the opponent were right in front of them, but at this moment, they felt as if the distance was constantly widening.
The shining finish line and the competitor—
Is the gap between us really this big?!
The three could only watch helplessly as Tokai Teio stepped across the finish line.
In that moment, while feeling unwilling, they also felt a sense of relief.
That oppressive mood finally began to improve slightly.
Because they finally didn't have to think about how to catch up to Tokai Teio anymore.
"Crossed the line!"
"Following the Satsuki Sho, Tokai Teio successfully dominates the Japanese Derby, achieving the honor of the Undefeated Double Crown, one step closer to the legend of the Triple Crown!"
"Is there anyone left who can be this competitor's opponent?"
"Second place is Nice Nature, third place is Biwa Hayahide..."
Nice Nature looked at her second-place result, a burst of joy in her heart, but immediately she heard Tokai Teio's name cheered by the whole venue.
Damn it, as expected, I still can't see the gap between myself and Teio.
She always had a feeling that even up to now, Tokai Teio hadn't used her full power.
Thinking of the power Tokai Teio displayed just now, she felt a sense of powerlessness.
Tokai Teio, mastering that kind of power... what on earth do we have to do to defeat her?
Could it be that an ordinary person really can't beat a genius?
Nice Nature had already felt her own limit.
Under the curtain of rain, Tokai Teio raised her finger to the sky. In that moment, she seemed to be the sun within the venue!
The fiery enthusiasm inside the venue almost evaporated the rain shower.
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