After transmigrating into a world blessed by the Three Goddesses and becoming an Uma Musume, Stardust Illusion thought she could coast through life until she died.
That changed when she stood on the racetrack and watched the Phoenix overtake her and charge toward the finish line.
A fierce wind called the desire to win began to blow in her heart:
I want to win. From now on, I want to win every race.
With these legs, through my own efforts, I will win every race.
The miracle runner of holy night, ignite!
Hatgate [hands clasped]
"What do you have to say about your achievements today, becoming an unprecedented Hall of Fame Uma Musume?"
"I, Stardust Illusion, owe everything I've achieved to my own hard work. System, give me another Sixth Grandpa unique skill!"
Speechless. The debut match was already a complete disaster. I thought it was about two evenly matched opponents who met in a match, fought tooth and nail, and won by a narrow margin, becoming rivals who respected each other from then on. What I actually saw was a protagonist whose cheat code was practically useless, and the East Sea Emperor who boasted of being invincible before the match, became incredibly arrogant during the match, and only managed to win by desperately unleashing his full potential at the end. I saw no competition or passion, just two clowns putting on a show.
Speechless. Someone who loses to the Emperor can beat Zhuo Fu? Even if you brought the Emperor's father, he still couldn't outrun Zhuo Fu.
Having read this and that Zero-One novels, they're both just mindless fluff. They write about a horse girl and then try to pull off some weird crossovers; I wonder if they find it cringeworthy. At least Zero-One had a protagonist who was constantly overpowered and had a smooth ride. This other novel, however, doesn't even understand the concept of a protagonist with overpowered abilities. They already have overpowered abilities, yet they're still trying to give me this "growing protagonist" trope. Either don't give them any overpowered abilities, or just stick to the "power fantasy" formula and let the protagonist be a complete clown.
Dude, are you kidding me? What utter garbage is this?! Twenty or thirty chapters for a single match, dragging on and on, the chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) is incomprehensible, it's so cringeworthy it makes my head spin. The protagonist's overpowered abilities are incomprehensible, he gets arrested every day while trying to escape, and now he's competing for last place in the race. And this "mattress" you used is hilarious. Do you have any common sense? Zhuo Fu beat Haidu Star in the 1600m mile? Don't just use a name as a "mattress," okay? It makes you look stupid, bro. This is a huge pile of garbage, and among all the garbage out there, this is the most egregious.
Overall, this book is alright, except the author seems to have a lapse in judgment regarding numerical values. With so many skills available, even the fastest horse can become a runaway. It's impossible to get stuck in the middle of the herd during the early stages of races.
Well... How should I put it? This book is the type that's interesting at the beginning, but becomes increasingly unreadable as you read on. It does have some flaws, such as the competition descriptions being too lengthy, almost going from first place to last place, with constant back-and-forth bursts of energy...
Sigh, while I also enjoy reading about competitions, writing over 20 chapters for just one competition is a bit much, isn't it? #(Sweat)
Original Saima Girl Setting
Name: Golden Words Paternal lineage: (Golden Journey) Maternal lineage: (Lidomide) Gender: Mare Earring placement: Left Personality: Will immediately act on anything that benefits them; wants to share the best with friends and younger generations; will obsessively strive to do their best at anything others deem impossible; abhors anything that harms the people and things most important to them; dislikes giving up; will only seek help when emotionally overwhelmed. Hobby: Protect or collect things you find beautiful The horse girl has a built-in white skill: Maintain pace Danger Avoidance Completely locked ○ Unwilling to admit defeat Inherent Rainbow (Blue) Skill: Hymn In the final 600m of the race, breaking away will restore full stamina (triggered by being in the final 600m of the top three positions) and will also push power and speed to their maximum. Second Awakening Skill (Blue): Holy Wind At 150 Intelligence, a cool breeze enhances focus and calms the mind, ignoring the effects of terrain and weather. It reduces the opponent's momentum and area effects, significantly decreasing the probability of late entry and explosive bursts. The first three times the effect is interrupted by red skills, this effect is converted into a positive one. Third Awakening Skill (Gold/Blue): Sanctuary When Intelligence is 200 or higher, the chance of late exit and burst damage is 0. It ignores all negative effects of terrain and weather, as well as the opponent's momentum and domain effects, and increases the skill trigger probability. If the skill is interfered with by the red skill effect for the first five times, this effect will be converted into a positive effect. Fourth Awakening Attached Skill (Yellow): Holy Dance When overtaken from first place in the latter part of the race, the athlete regained some of their momentum and felt lighter and accelerated (0.20/s) (lasting 3 seconds). Five Senses Attached Skill (Golden): Divine Domain In the latter part of the race (the last 300m), if the person is overtaken from first place, their domain changes and emits a more holy and warm light. The domain's power is greatly enhanced and a sacred battle song is played. The person recovers all their status and momentum, ignoring all influences. All their skills are released again and their speed is greatly increased (0.30/s) (lasting 4.5 seconds). Horse Girl's Initial Attributes Speed: (120) Bonus: (10%) Endurance: (115) Bonus: (15%) Strength: (98) Bonus: (10%) Root nature: (110) Bonus: (0%) Intelligence: (95) Bonus: (5%) Site adaptability Grassland (A), Sandy land (B), Muddy land (B) Running style adaptability Leading (A) At the forefront (A) In the middle (B) Catching up (D) Distance adaptability Short distance (D) One mile (B) Medium distance (A) Long distance (A) Strengths: Performing four-stage acceleration during a race and then accelerating on the final straight. Things I'm not good at: Losing a game Regarding her ears: She dislikes having her ears touched, is easily embarrassed, and will become angry if touched further. Regarding the tail: When happy or excited, the tail will slightly curl up and wag. Ma Niang's Little Secret: In daily life, she can be quite wary of unfamiliar people, but once she gets to know them and confirms their kind nature, she'll want to deepen their friendship and show her gentlest side. She feels distressed when she sees someone injured and will actively try to heal them, which is why she often visits hospitals in her free time. Regarding family: My family dotes on me and provides me with the best education; they come to watch every game. Self-principle: Absolute victory Phone wallpaper: A group photo of myself with my family and all my friends. Before the competition: No matter who I face, I am absolutely certain to win. I will stand at the top with an absolutely invincible and holy attitude. I will never let anyone down! Regarding the field Holy Spirit: In a controllable and normalized environment, the probability of injury to oneself and all the horse girls present is greatly reduced, whether in competitions or in daily life. Holy Healing: A passive ability that is active in both competitive and everyday situations. The user emits a faint golden glow, filling nearby beings with a comfortable and warm feeling. This ability accelerates the healing of injuries, and irreversible damage can be repaired to a fully healable state within a week. All beings' affinity towards the user also increases. Divine Descent: Passive trigger. When entering the final 200m of the match, it clears all negative effects on the user and restores all consumed or lost attribute values. I said, "Let there be light": This is an active reach ability. In the final 400 meters, it enhances all its abilities and skills, raising the status and momentum of all horse girls, including itself, to their peak, entering the final battle. It enters a full-speed sprint state and continuously recovers stamina and resilience. The more horse girls affected by its abilities, the more stamina and resilience are continuously recovered. Symbolizing glory, a special edition for when a rival loses or during a fierce battle. Burn everything I have into glory! : Actively triggered, in the final 100 meters of the race, all the willpower forged in this body transforms into the most dazzling light emitted after burning oneself, pushing all one's attributes to their limits and becoming unaffected by any other abilities. In the eyes of the horse girl who possesses the domain, Golden Words always radiates a warm light, whether in daily life or during competitions. It is like the light itself that heals everyone around her. Even in the darkest nights when all light is swallowed up, she shines an inextinguishable light like a guiding lamp. Some people say, "You're like a fool, an idiot, why are you so kind!" She will smile and say to them, "I just don't want to see everyone feel pain. Since I have the ability, I want to heal the pain and regrets that I can heal." Then, with the greatest kindness, she continues to heal those who need help or all her opponents who yearn for victory in their competitions, ensuring that all her opponents have no regrets. Every time a competition enters its most crucial moment, it is as if the most holy wings of angels grow on her back, and white holy fire burns on her body. Everyone who sees this scene understands that she will fight against all her opponents at their peak, and she will rush towards the finish line with the strongest posture, carrying everyone's expectations and love for her, with an unstoppable will and posture. (This is the Uma Musume setting I wrote when I loved Uma Musume the most. My goal was to reach the very top, but I didn't want any Uma Musume to have any regrets. Does that sound a bit chuunibyou?) #(Goodbye)