Garden Gale parted ways with Tokai Teio.
Alone, She headed straight to the training track, impatiently opening the Selas System. A pale-blue screen floated before her eyes—she desperately wanted to check the rewards from the system. She'd finally put herself out there… so what exactly had she gained?
They couldn't possibly just toss her a moldy bun or something, right?!
Three rewards.
She skimmed them quickly from top to bottom.
Flexible Bones LV.5
Center of Gravity Control LV.1
And finally... A Prodigy's Intuition!
First, Flexible Bones—this skill was easy enough to understand. Basically, it was like Garden Gale's body, down to her bones, had assimilated Tokai Teio's traits, right? Anyway, her body had grown softer, her flexibility skyrocketed, and now she could run with a lower center of gravity.
However Garden Gale wouldn't be as fragile as Tokai Teio.
She didn't understand why exactly... but that was the note the Selas System attached to the skill.
Was Teio-san really that fragile? She didn't seem that delicate—rather, she looked pretty tough, even if she acted a bit childish sometimes.
She didn't quite get it—so she decided not to think about it anymore.
Instead, she moved directly to the next skill.
Honestly, this one was straightforward, too—just like its name implied.
Center of Gravity Control essentially let her manage her center of gravity better, so now when Garden Gale ran in Tokai Teio's style, she wouldn't flail around awkwardly anymore. She'd have precise control of her movements. And if leveled up further... it wouldn't just control her center of gravity; it'd even let her precisely manage her muscles, accelerate faster at the start, maintain stability on curves, and so on, turning running into a refined art.
It looks pretty average at a first glance but in reality, this was incredibly strong!
It belonged to the realm of skills, muscle memory normally acquired through intense practice.
Garden Gale had effortlessly acquired a specialized ability others would've spent thousands of hours training.
"Whew…"
Calm down.
Just seeing these first two skills had Garden Gale bubbling with excitement. Wasn't this system just way too OP?! Not only that… she felt power surging through her body, as if filled to the brim with horsepower! She wanted to hit the track immediately and put those new skills to use! To dance like a swan!
And there was more!
There was still one last reward, one that sounded incredibly badass!
Trying to calm her excitement a bit…
Garden Gale glanced again at the final skill.
[A Prodigy's Intuition]:
The prodigy named Tokai Teio possesses an otherwordly intuition. Her level of intuition allows her to always make the optimal choice.
It sounded strong, but the description was kinda vague.
Let's put it in simpler terms.
In soccer, there was a thing called "soccer IQ," referring to a player's exceptional awareness on the field—when to attack, when to pass. Such players always made the right calls despite a rapidly changing situation, taking control of the match tempo effortlessly.
And now Garden Gale had gained a part of Tokai Teio's "soccer IQ."
All this, and they'd barely started being clingy and flirty! Were these rewards always this incredible?! Muscle control, strategic intuition—if she'd gained this much at the beginning, wouldn't repeated flirting turn her into some alien super-horse?! Stacked with endless buffs—she'd become invincible!
Garden Gale wanted to flirt more!
Flirting made her happy and strong… How could there be such a perfect system in the world?!
She fiercely punched the sky!
Garden Gale desperately wanted another date with Tokai Teio—but chewing more than she could swallow wasn't smart. First, she'd properly integrate these new skills. Thinking thus, she stood up, ready to train again and immediately put her newly acquired abilities to use. However just as she was closing the pale-blue screen, she noticed something glowing gold.
The skill list had something shining golden!
She immediately sat back down to investigate this golden glow. A couple quick taps, and she realized exactly what it was.
The glow came from the skill Reincarnation: Chameleon.
[Reincarnation: Chameleon (Golden Skill・Infinite Adaptation・3% Unsealed)]:
If you possess no weapons of your own, copy and steal those of others!
…It had already started unsealing?
Garden Gale furrowed her brow thoughtfully. When she'd first acquired this skill, it had still been sealed. Now, it began to unseal—was it because she'd been clingy and flirty with Tokai Teio? She'd learned part of the other girl's ability, so the skill gradually unlocked. Now she could slowly assimilate Teio-san's style.
Otherwise, there would be nothing to adapt.
That had to be it!
If it was unsealed… then she should be able to use this skill now, right?! A golden skill!
In the Selas System—the best, strongest skills were the golden skills.
Smiling excitedly, Garden Gale tapped directly into the glowing Reincarnation: Chameleon. The interface unfolded into numerous branches, making her dizzy just looking at it briefly. She quickly regained focus, noticing that only Tokai Teio's icon was illuminated—everyone else was dimmed, making that particular Umamusume stand out clearly.
[Target]: TOKAI TEIO
[Reincarnation]: 1
[Transformation]: 0
Reincarnation uses? Transformation uses?
What interesting names.
[Reincarnation]:
Allows the host to closely observe the target Umamusume's training and running within a space inside the mind, performing mimicry training to build a foundation for imitation. Can anchor to a single target until the reincarnation is complete.
[Transformation]:
Temporarily grants the host 100% of the target Umamusume's abilities, completely copying the abilities of the target Umamusume.
Garden Gale raised an eyebrow.
Why couldn't she have a Transformation use instead? That way, she wouldn't need to worry at all during her debut race. At full power, Tokai Teio could surely defeat Narita Top Road. She chuckled softly at the thought, lightly slapping her cheeks to bring her mind back to reality.
She was becoming one greedy little mouse!
Having thoughts like that… was insulting to both herself and others.
Besides, the three rewards she'd received were already top-notch. Reincarnation was merely a pleasant extra.
Exhaling slowly, calming down, she felt the solid ground beneath her feet.
Then she stood up, not eager to use her reincarnation attempt just yet.
Garden Gale stood alone on the deserted training track and started training again.
This was Team LOCK's exclusive training grounds.
After dinner, two Umamusume also returned to their training grounds—Air Shakur and Fine Motion spotted Garden Gale training far away the moment they arrived.
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