On the other side, Symboli Rudolf had just finished bandaging Duramente. Noticing Anjing Zhen's gaze, she looked over and nodded.
"Nine minutes will do."
Then she explained, "It's much hotter here than in Japan. The temperature outside is a full 38 degrees Celsius. Even though this place has climate control, it's still warmer than Japan.
"We calculated it beforehand and adjusted the mint concentration in the bandages, along with the ratios of the other medicines. Most importantly, we adjusted the refrigeration temperature.
"In short, with this method, a single icing session can't last as long as before.
"Of course, shorter sessions are actually more convenient and efficient."
Hearing that, Anjing Zhen nodded in wholehearted agreement.
In this respect, he truly couldn't compare to a whole team on his own. It was not merely that they had more people; their entire training system contained far more trial and error, data, and practical verification. Every detail had been honed countless times—it would not be an exaggeration to say so.
And Horse Girls like Kitasan Black and Duramente, as well as the future Almond Eye, were all among the very best.
Naturally, there were considerable differences in their adaptability to tracks and distances.
For instance, it was basically difficult for a long-distance Horse Girl to gain an advantage in a sprint.
Likewise, for a turf Horse Girl to run on dirt, winning would be extremely difficult. That had been proven just a few days ago.
But setting aside the differences caused by track and distance, strictly speaking, there was no gap in ability between the very best Horse Girls—or rather, no gulf visible to the naked eye.
In that case, what mattered was the details.
Anjing Zhen had thought he had already done everything he possibly could before, but now it seemed there