"Only one main quest this time?"
Dream Weaver muttered to herself with some confusion. Based on her previous scenario experiences, these world scenarios typically consisted of one main quest paired with two phase quests.
The main quest usually awarded more points than the two phase quests combined, and the rewards from it were generally more powerful too.
"Completing the main quest gives a whopping thirty thousand points... That's more than the last three quests combined."
Dream Weaver stared at the panel floating before her, reading the words silently.
The system hadn't reduced her rewards. Even with just this single quest, the potential gain matched the total from any previous scenario world.
Her gaze then shifted naturally to the item she had been chasing all this time.
"The Proof of the Triple Crown..."
It might be even more powerful than she had imagined.
Her previous strongest item, the Proof of Spring and Autumn, hadn't even taken up space from other items.
This time, however, the Proof of the Triple Crown seemed to be demonstrating its superior strength to her in this indirect manner, even before she obtained it.
But there was another reason for Dream Weaver's excitement.
Successfully completing this scenario's quest would grant her the thirty thousand points from the main quest reward, plus the Proof of the Triple Crown itself. In one fell swoop, she would have nearly enough to exchange for the Hope Gem.
Of course, the corollary was that this main quest was undoubtedly more difficult than any she had faced before.
At that thought, Dream Weaver took a deep breath and clenched her fists tighter.
But this was the final step to save her mother. No matter how tough the quest was, she would complete it.
After confirming the details of the scenario world's quest, Dream Weaver switched the system interface to her character status panel.
To complete the quest, she first needed to assess her current capabilities.
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[Uma Musume Training System - Scenario Panel]
Character: Dream Weaver
Speed: B [Elite] Limit Broken
Stamina: S+ [Crown] → B [Elite] Locked
Power: B [Elite] Locked
Guts: A [Legendary] Limit Broken
Wit: D [Rookie]
Aptitude: Turf A, Dirt C
Domain: [Cursed Blade/Murasame]
Skills: Intuition (Purple), Nirvana (Purple), Kindling Flame (Purple), Pilgrimage of Pain (Blue)
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It was identical to her real-world status panel. Aside from her limit-broken Guts and Speed, all her other stats were stuck at the B-rank without exception.
It was a significant weakness, but Dream Weaver felt she might be able to turn it into an advantage.
Since her other attributes had hit their ceiling, she could focus her training entirely on those two limit-broken stats.
With such specialized training, her Speed and Guts were bound to reach unprecedented heights.
Furthermore, she had acquired an item called the 'Winning Scarf' in her last scenario world. Its effect boosted training efficiency, and it was particularly effective for Guts training.
That wasn't even mentioning the three purple skills and one hidden purple skill on her panel. Combined with the bonuses from her various items, winning the Triple Crown under these conditions was far from a fantasy.
Just as Dream Weaver was pondering her path to the Triple Crown, she felt a couple of taps on her shoulder.
"Dream Weaver, aren't you going to change for class?"
She turned her head instinctively to find an Uma Musume with glasses and dark twin braids, who looked every bit the class president.
"We're both first-years, so we need to work extra hard, you know?"
As she spoke, she took Dream Weaver's hand and led her towards the locker rooms near the training field.
Unnoticed by the class president, Dream Weaver, who was following behind, furrowed her brows thoughtfully.
"So we've just enrolled? That means there are at least eight months until the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho."
This was good news for Dream Weaver.
Even though the Triple Crown races in this scenario world cycled continuously, allowing every Uma Musume to participate consecutively, she still wanted to win it in a single attempt.
She knew the old adage: 'The first blow is half the battle.' Momentum was crucial.
Given that, the enrollment timing was quite suitable. It gave her enough time to train her Guts and Speed thoroughly without wasting too much time.
Following the girl she assumed was the class president, Dream Weaver quietly mulled over her plans.
However, her thoughtful silence seemed to be misinterpreted.
Watching Dream Weaver stand still dumbly even inside the locker room, the class president puffed out her cheeks in frustration and poked her, sounding exasperated.
"Why are you still spacing out in the locker room?"
"The special envoys from Europe will be here soon! We need to be in top form for the upcoming school selection matches to have any chance of being chosen."
"We can't afford to slack off on training, you know?"
Suddenly, a key word from the class president's rant caught Dream Weaver's attention. She looked up immediately and asked,
"Envoys from Europe?"
She was familiar with Tracen's internal selection races, but their primary purpose was usually to hone the Uma Musumes' skills and competitive experience.
While trainers might scout for potential talent during these events, it was never their main focus.
But according to the class president, it seemed these school selection matches in this scenario world were specifically for the viewing pleasure of these so-called 'envoys'?
The class president tilted her head, seemingly puzzled by the question, but answered honestly.
"Yes. Although the European racing circuit is always scouting for promising Uma Musume worldwide, their methods are too slow. That's why they've started holding these selection matches for new students across all Tracen branches."
"This way, they can identify more talented Uma Musume."
She paused for a few seconds, thinking, then added,
"Not everyone can adapt to the European racing environment, of course. But every Uma Musume chosen possesses outstanding talent. Besides, we're just first-years—we're still very malleable. With some targeted training afterwards, we should be fine..."
Seeing the class president's attempt to be encouraging, Dream Weaver pressed further.
"And after being selected?"
"Of course, they get sent to a Tracen in Europe for more specialized training! The seniors say there are several more rounds of screening in Europe to determine each Uma Musume's potential before deciding which specific Tracen school they'll enter."
"This is one of the rare chances for us to get directly into a European Tracen! As new students, we really must cherish this opportunity."
The class president spoke to Dream Weaver with utmost seriousness. In her view, this was perhaps one of the few 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunities for Uma Musume like them.
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