"Did Symboli Rudolf feel it too? I mean... Little Kita's Zone?"
Unable to wait any longer, Anjing Zhen quickly searched through the tablet and examined the information carefully.
The concept of the "Zone" had always been shrouded in mystery among Horse Girls. Legend had it that only a very small number of exceptionally gifted Horse Girls could briefly touch that legendary state.
And even then, they needed a specific situation.
For example, they had to possess sufficient conviction while facing a powerful enough challenge.
A Horse Girl who entered the Zone could be said to have entered a state similar to "selflessness." Her senses would be magnified severalfold, and her body would instinctively make the most precise responses.
Beyond those rumors, however, there was corresponding academic research.
That state of "selflessness," for instance, could indeed be proven to exist based on the scant available data, Trainer interviews, personal accounts, and the self-reported experiences of Zone-level Horse Girls.
Anjing Zhen had never overlooked the state known as the Zone, and he had been researching it all along.
That was precisely why he found Kitasan Black's performance somewhat inconsistent with the research findings, making it difficult for him to draw a conclusion.
After asking, he connected to the training grounds' database and pulled up footage of Kitasan Black crossing the finish line.
He slowed the playback to its lowest speed and examined the footage back and forth, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter.
"The duration... was too short.
"Probably... not even one second. All I can say is that, during that brief moment, Little Kita really did give me the feeling that she had entered the Zone."
As he pointed at the screen, he looked up and saw that although Symboli Rudolf said nothing, she was watching intently as well. His spirits