Silent Suzuka felt every nerve being scorched by a raging fire; the pain made her want to scream, but her throat felt choked, only allowing her to emit pained groans.

And now, she couldn't collapse; she had to rely on instinct to run a bit further.

She couldn't obstruct the Uma Musume behind her, nor could she be knocked down by them; once she fell, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Silent Suzuka’s figure dominated the big screen, and the previously tumultuous scene was now so quiet you could hear a pin drop; everyone held their breath.

Meanwhile, El Condor Pasa and the other Uma Musume caught up, surpassing Silent Suzuka.

Uma Musume can reach speeds of up to 70km/h, so even though they were worried about Silent Suzuka, they couldn't stop.

Silent Suzuka’s vision began to blur, the immense pain making her breath rapid, cold sweat pouring down her forehead; every second was an agony.

She leaned on her right leg, swaying unsteadily towards the turf, as if she were a piece of paper, ready to fall with a single gust of wind.

Tojo Hana’s astonishment hadn't faded when she quickly added, “We can’t let her left leg suffer any more damage!”

On the other side of the stands, Special Week climbed over the fence, rushing towards Silent Suzuka like a madwoman, “Silence Suzuka!”

But a figure reached Silent Suzuka’s side even faster than her.

“Silence Suzuka!”

Just as Silent Suzuka was about to fall, a breathless Lu Jue supported her body and carefully carried her on his back.

“Lu Jue-jun, it hurts so much…”

“I’ve already called for medical personnel; they’ll be here any minute!”

“But I really wanted to finish this race…”

Silent Suzuka’s voice was weak and powerless, like a candle in the wind, as if it would extinguish completely in the next moment.

Even at the very last moment, she was still thinking of others.

“Silence Suzuka…” Lu Jue held Silent Suzuka’s body, feeling an unexpected heaviness at this moment.

He choked up, two lines of clear tears streaming down his cheeks.

Silent Suzuka, however, used her remaining strength to lift her hand and caress Lu Jue’s face, as if to wipe away his tears.

“Lu Jue-jun, don’t cry… The Great Escape was my own choice, I don’t blame you, you are the best Trainer…”

Lu Jue gritted his teeth, a decision seemingly forming in an instant.

“Silence Suzuka, do you remember when you asked me what my dream was? I didn’t lie to you, I had no dream, I always thought I was here to atone, until I truly got to know you… Silence Suzuka, running is your pure life, I will save you, I must save you.”

Once upon a time, there was a foolish jockey who, due to incorrect riding and pre-race negligence, failed a racehorse.

The most ironic part was that after the race, staff found a lost horseshoe on the racetrack.

A fractured racehorse had almost no chance of recovery, because horses are inherently active animals, and to avoid further suffering, the horse was euthanized on the day the race ended.

That racehorse was bought by Lu Jue from a truck transporting horses to a slaughterhouse; he liked its spiritual eyes, and when he bought it, Lu Jue even saw tears in its eyes.

After buying it, Lu Jue meticulously cared for it and named it Mingyue Xueshi.

It was a very intelligent racehorse; whenever Lu Jue appeared on the pasture, it would shake its head and run over, affectionately rubbing against him.

Until its potential as a racehorse was unearthed, it accompanied Lu Jue at the beginning of his career. But Lu Jue's career also ended with Mingyue Xueshi's departure—he dared not ride other racehorses again.

This is also why Lu Jue meticulously checks his team members' shoes and horseshoes before every race.

Rather than being meticulous, it was more like being overly cautious due to psychological trauma.

…

Silent Suzuka’s hand dropped limply, and she fainted.

“Silence Suzuka!” Special Week also arrived at the scene.

The ambulance arrived quickly, and Lu Jue cooperated with the medical staff to help Silent Suzuka onto the vehicle.

…

Outside the operating room, Lu Jue and a group of Uma Musume waited, the somber atmosphere making it hard to breathe.

When the light on the operating room door turned green, the doctor walked out, “Mr. Lu, could you come here for a moment?”

Lu Jue gave Special Week and the others a reassuring look, then followed the doctor to a corner.

“Doctor, how is Silence Suzuka?”

“A comminuted fracture. With subsequent treatment, she can walk normally, but intense running like this absolutely cannot be continued.” The doctor spoke very definitively.

“Alright… I understand.” Lu Jue wasn’t surprised by this outcome. “How is Silence Suzuka now?”

“The patient is still unconscious, but there’s no danger to her life; she should wake up very soon.”

“Okay, thank you, Doctor.”

…

After finishing his conversation with the doctor, Lu Jue was wondering how to tell everyone, when he unexpectedly turned around and saw them eavesdropping.

Special Week’s eyes were already brimming with tears, but she was holding back from crying out loud.

“Xiao Te…”

“Trainer, we had already agreed to run together with Silence Suzuka, but why…” Special Week hugged Lu Jue, sobbing uncontrollably.

Nimble Beret looked troubled.

Tokai Teio was no longer as lively as usual, her small face filled with gloom.

She felt sad about Silent Suzuka’s predicament and also recalled what the doctor had told her during her physical examination.

If she also fractured a bone, wouldn’t all her so-called goals and dreams be empty talk? A sudden fear sprouted in Tokai Teio’s heart.

Uralala wanted to say something to comfort everyone, but she didn’t even know how to comfort herself, let alone others.

“Uralala…” Rice Shower looked at Uralala with concern.

Seiun Sky stood silently to the side, feeling a sense of loss.

Lu Jue glanced at everyone, realizing he couldn’t let the sadness spread any further, “Everyone, don’t be so pessimistic. I’ll tell you a secret… Actually, I’ve invested in a cutting-edge medical team, and they’ve made significant progress in their research on comminuted fractures.”

“Really!?” Everyone’s gaze converged on Lu Jue, shining with hope.

Lu Jue’s gaze paused, then he nodded, “Really, I’ll call them over now. I guarantee Silence Suzuka will recover completely.”

“If Silence Suzuka wakes up, remember to take good care of her.”

…