Pegasus? Actually, I'm a doctor!

"Platinum, is she really that strong?"

10. Daiwa Scarlet's Absolute Confidence, The Strongest Enemy!

"Platinum is truly more powerful than I expected."

"It's just... the opponents this year are ridiculously strong."

After marveling at the Platinum he had transformed into, Lin Anran immediately began to consider the challenges that lay ahead.

The Triple Crown of Transformation! It was widely considered a legend that no Uma Musume would ever successfully challenge, and its difficulty was definitely harder than an undefeated Triple Crown!

Throughout the decades of Uma Musume racing in Japan, only Symboli Rudolf had achieved this feat, being a true one-in-a-million accomplishment. And the difficulty of the Triple Crown of Transformation was countless times harder than the undefeated Triple Crown!

Therefore, even if Platinum wasn't an ordinary Uma Musume, he had to be fully prepared.

If Platinum had chosen to challenge the Triple Crown of Transformation in an ordinary generation, she would have had a considerable chance.

However, this year's Triple Crown races featured an unparalleled monster that the entire nation of Japan was paying close attention to, and that monster was called... Agnes Tachyon!

Agnes Tachyon had achieved an absolute victory in the Satsuki Sho, the first race of the Classic Triple Crown, not long ago! She was hailed as the sole super favorite and dominant force of this year's Triple Crown races!

Not only that, but most of the Uma Musume challenging the Classic Triple Crown this year had already been effortlessly crushed by Agnes Tachyon in the Satsuki Sho and even earlier races. It was a completely different level of strength.

Therefore, even though only the first race of the Classic Triple Crown had concluded, the entire nation of Japan was already anticipating seeing Agnes Tachyon achieve the legendary feat of an undefeated Triple Crown, just like the Emperor Symboli Rudolf!

No one believed that any dark horse could shake Agnes Tachyon's Triple Crown bid. As long as nothing unexpected happened, she would definitely be the second undefeated Triple Crown winner!

And Platinum, aiming for the Triple Crown of Transformation, would directly face the strongest of this generation, a super monster Agnes Tachyon who was even poised to challenge Japan's all-time greatest!

This was why Lin Anran, despite knowing that the Platinum he transformed into possessed extraordinary potential and great strength, still had some reservations about challenging the Triple Crown of Transformation.

But there was good news before him: the next race in the Triple Crown events he could challenge was the second race of the Fillies' Triple Crown, which was – the Oaks!

"I remember the opponent in the Oaks is... the genius of the Mejiro family, Mejiro Dober?"

First, he would face Mejiro Dober in the Oaks, and then Agnes Tachyon, that monster, in the Japanese Derby. That would still give him some time to prepare!

After letting out a sigh of relief, Lin Anran immediately looked at the computer on his desk and opened it, intending to review the post-race evaluations of Platinum's debut match from yesterday.

Then, he opened the official race website and began to search.

As soon as he opened it, he saw news that made Lin Anran slightly surprised.

– "Shocking, Daiwa Scarlet, who possesses G1-winning ability, defeated by a mysterious dark horse?"

– "A monster named Platinum emerges, achieving a comeback victory against one-against-ten!"

– "Unbelievable! A genius is born who is expected to become the next generation's king after Agnes Tachyon!"

– "Tokai Teio's injury recovery? Photos have appeared showing her removing her bandages and walking freely on campus."

– "Tokai Teio accepts an interview, stating she received treatment from a young, handsome, and excellent doctor at Tracen Academy, and is expected to participate in the Takarazuka Kinen and Autumn Tenno Sho!"

Among several top-ranking hot news items, were they all... related to Lin Anran without exception?

Although some of them were about him as a doctor, and some were about him transforming into Platinum and racing.

Despite being before and after his transformation, they were undoubtedly all about the "black-hearted youth"!

As Lin Anran clicked with surprise, he discovered that the debut match between Platinum and Daiwa Scarlet, which had just concluded, seemed to have reached an extraordinary level of popularity.

With a large number of news articles and highly entertaining race videos, this match had already surpassed one million views and tens of thousands of shares in a very short period.

This level of attention surprised Lin Anran, but he quickly understood the reason.

Daiwa Scarlet, as a junior highly regarded by Agnes Tachyon, had already achieved fame through consistently excellent results in training matches at Tracen Academy, always placing first or second. Her popularity was by no means comparable to ordinary rookie Uma Musume or regular graded race Uma Musume.

It could be said that most people viewed Daiwa Scarlet as a future GI champion Uma Musume.

However, even Daiwa Scarlet's defeat wouldn't have drawn so many viewers, and it was also because this race had exceptionally rare dramatic effect.

The first-ranked, perfectly starting Escape Horse Uma Musume Daiwa Scarlet VS the last-ranked, poorly starting Chaser Uma Musume Platinum!

First place and last place, the leading Escape Horse and the trailing Chaser! Such a huge contrast, combined with Platinum's stunning victory, led to this level of attention.

The accumulation of these numerous factors caused a mere debut match to reach a level of popularity that surpassed many G3 and G2 races, closely approaching G1 races.

Therefore, Platinum, as the protagonist and final winner of the match, had become instantly famous!

Facing this situation, Lin Anran's expression was filled with joy!

With Platinum becoming famous as an Uma Musume, it meant that there would be more and more fans who could "spend gold coins" in the future.

And as for himself, being promoted by Tokai Teio as a doctor... it was no wonder that on the very first day, some Uma Musume had come.

The black-hearted young doctor, who was naturally built like a working slave, was extremely satisfied. This was truly a double blessing!

Meanwhile, on the training grounds.

A girl with short brown hair, wearing a loose white coat and possessing red eyes, stood to the side, gazing with sharp and calm eyes at Daiwa Scarlet, who was currently undergoing running training.

The Uma Musume named Agnes Tachyon, this was an extremely significant, arguably soaring, unparalleled monster!

Daiwa Scarlet quickly noticed Agnes Tachyon, and immediately slowed her pace, heading towards Agnes Tachyon.

"Senpai Hayabusa, is there something you need?"

Daiwa Scarlet, full of etiquette, asked her respected senior with a hint of confusion.

Agnes Tachyon, with a calm expression, parted her lips slightly and spoke words of caution.

"I saw the news and race footage from your debut race yesterday."

"Since you ran such an intense race, you should rest well. Overtraining can easily lead to injury."

These few words caused the competitive Daiwa Scarlet's face to flush slightly, filled with shame and unwillingness.

"I... I understand! I'll never lose to Platinum again next time!"

Agnes Tachyon continued speaking calmly.

"You ran very well. It's just that the Uma Musume named Platinum is too strong."

"That guy, even if she debuted this year, could win the Fillies' Triple Crown."

"What an interesting little one. I wonder where she came from."

Afterward, from her hand extended from her large sleeve, she grasped a bottle of potion and offered it to Daiwa Scarlet, gesturing for her to drink it.

Agnes Tachyon, gifted with extraordinary talent, found her greatest interest not in running or racing, but in... research!

Therefore, she had developed many mysterious and special potions. Simply restoring stamina and relieving muscle pressure was no problem, though she usually didn't give them to other Uma Musume.

However, Daiwa Scarlet before her was one of the few Uma Musume she cared about.

After Daiwa Scarlet took the potion, the brown-haired, red-eyed senior girl turned and left with her hands in her pockets.

Daiwa Scarlet, left standing in place, was stunned for a moment, her mind immediately filled with Agnes Tachyon's last two sentences.

Were those... words of comfort for her?

And what about the evaluation of Platinum?

"Gulp... If she debuted this year, she could win the Fillies' Triple Crown?"

"But—she didn't mention the Classic Triple Crown at all?"

"Does that mean Senpai Hayabusa still has absolute confidence in defeating such an excellent Platinum?!"

The Triple Crown of Transformation, within reach.

"But—she didn't mention the Classic Triple Crown at all?"

"That's right, Senpai Hayabusa is the strongest. She'll definitely win the Triple Crown soon!"

"Even if what Platinum said is true and she challenges this year's Classic races, she'll never be Senpai Hayabusa's opponent!"

Daiwa Scarlet had unwavering faith in Agnes Tachyon's strength.

She would probably only worry about losing if the strongest Uma Musume in Japanese history, Symboli Rudolf, was mentioned in the same breath.

But clearly, Platinum, having only won one debut race, was still an extremely distant figure from Agnes Tachyon and Symboli Rudolf in the eyes of countless people.

"Not to mention, there's no way Platinum is so foolish as to challenge this year's Triple Crown races, right?"

Tracen Academy, within the student council office.

Voices of slight surprise echoed through the room.

"Huh? Platinum's entry fee was paid by..."

"Lin Anran, the Tracen Academy doctor who reported for duty today after a previous prodigy debut?"

The calm and dignified president, Symboli Rudolf, looked at the information she had just gathered with a hint of astonishment.

That dark horse that suddenly appeared!

Platinum, praised by many as dazzling as a "Heavenly Horse" in post-race commentary!

Was she actually connected to Lin Anran, the new school doctor who had only been in Japan for two days?

"A mysterious dark horse who could defeat a super rookie in her debut race, yet isn't an Uma Musume from Tracen Academy!"

"This is probably the first time in history."

On the desk in front of Symboli Rudolf, the paused screen displayed a video of Platinum crossing the finish line with a five-horse length lead!

As someone aiming to nurture the next generation of Uma Musume, Symboli Rudolf was intimately familiar with the prodigies within Tracen Academy and knew the potential these younger talents possessed.

Among them, in the next generation, Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka were considered the most promising!

Yet now, Daiwa Scarlet had been defeated by a mysterious Uma Musume not affiliated with Tracen Academy, which naturally made Symboli Rudolf concerned.

Because of her strong interest in Platinum, Symboli Rudolf had begun an investigation, intending to invite Platinum to join Tracen Academy.

To her surprise, the quickly compiled information indicated that the entry fee for that mysterious little one's debut had been paid by that young school doctor?

Symboli Rudolf did not consider Lin Anran to be an ordinary staff member. How could an ordinary school doctor so easily treat the top Uma Musume Tokai Teio, who had suffered a fracture?

Such a level of treatment was probably rare, even among top international overseas medical professionals!

Therefore, Symboli Rudolf had been interested in Lin Anran since yesterday when she learned he was treating Tokai Teio, but she hadn't expected even Platinum to be involved with him.

"From that mysterious dark horse, or rather... the [Uma Musume] maiden, to Doctor Lin, they are all incredibly valuable and rare individuals."

After her surprise, Symboli Rudolf looked at the other student council members beside her and asked Air Groove, who had a mature and steady personality.

"Air Groove, after watching the race video, what are your thoughts on Platinum?"

Air Groove responded earnestly.

"Very strong. Her strength and potential are undeniably great."

"However, judging from her slow start, her running form, and her timing, she might not have undergone much professional training."

"Therefore, either she doesn't have a trainer, or her trainer is an inexperienced rookie."

"In short, she's a next-generation champion with the potential to become the next president, the emperor, or Hayabusa, but she needs to convert that potential into actual strength."

This assessment matched what Symboli Rudolf had been thinking.

"It's no coincidence that she could encounter those American monsters, and then Platinum. Doctor Lin is definitely not simple."

Known as the [Emperor], Symboli Rudolf had achieved the highest honor in Japanese horse racing, earning the title of [Strongest of All Time].

It was precisely because of this that she could become the immensely powerful student council president at Tracen Academy, which gathered countless excellent horse girls.

Whether it was her strength, status, or even her judgment, she was at the pinnacle among horse girls, which was why Air Groove wouldn't doubt Symboli Rudolf's words in the slightest.

"Perhaps, Japan's decades-long dream – the [Arc de Triomphe]!"

"Agnes Tachyon and Platinum, do you think they might have a chance to win it?!"

"So, is there any way... to get Platinum to join Tracen Academy?"