Super Zoo

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The battle between the black bear spirit and Panda Yingying lasted for about four or five minutes, with both sides exchanging blows, making it difficult to separate the two, as their strength was too closely matched.

Fighting is definitely a sport that consumes a lot of physical strength, just like boxing, where professional athletes only fight for three minutes per round. After a fierce battle, the two bears were panting heavily, exhausted.

After the final punch was thrown, the black bear spirit was completely drained, not bothering to check the results, and lay straight on his back on the arena, gasping for air with great huffs, unable to move.

"Wow!" A cry of surprise rang out.

At this point, all Panda Yingying had to do was to move forward and give it a couple of hits to easily win.

Unexpectedly, Yingying was also at the end of her tether, and after evading a punch from the black bear with her habitual rolling action, the "technique" went awry, rolling uncontrollably towards a corner of the arena...

That direction was right towards the pool, and in front of all the stunned spectators, Yingying seemed to be moving in slow motion, one roll, two rolls, three rolls...

With a splash, Yingying fell off the stage into the water, splashing a large wave.

The pool was shallow, and Yingying emerged with her head above the water, splashing a few times before lying on the edge of the pool, gasping for air.

The audience burst into laughter. Both contestants had started with a bang, fought intensely, and even the way they ended the match was so unexpected.

Suming used his spiritual power to check them over and found that neither had sustained any real injuries; they were just too tired. Being active and sweating in the summer could be good for them, saving them from having nowhere to expend their energy.

Of course, there were rewards for fighting. Li, the Xiongshan keeper, decked out in a thick safety suit, rushed out from the Xiongshan passage, holding a big watermelon and placed it in the center of the arena.

Smelling the sweet scent of watermelon, the little black bear rolled over and staggerly made its way toward the watermelon crate.

Yingying, floundering out of the water, grabbed the edge of the arena with her forelimbs, her short legs dangling as she kicked several times before climbing back onto the stage;

The audience quieted down again!

A big crate of watermelons, placed in the center of the arena, with two bears approaching the watermelons from opposite directions.

Were these two going to fight again, over a battle for the watermelon?

Unexpectedly, perhaps too tired to continue the aggression, the two bears did not come to blows this time. Instead, as they reached the crate, they looked at each other, and, as if by an unspoken agreement, gave up violence. Each grabbed a big piece of watermelon from the crate and leaned against the ice-chilled sides of the crate, crunching away at the watermelon, peaceably.

The audience's hearts, which they had been holding, sank back into their stomachs. At first, when the two bears appeared, they looked fierce and aggressive, and it was interesting to watch them fight. But now that they were so exhausted, it would be somewhat inhumane if the zoo staff still forced the bears to fight on.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem... Now I announce that the winner of the opening battle of the first Yangchuan City Zoo Martial Arts Tournament is, the black bear spirit!" Suming's voice echoed from the stands.

This answer did not need Suming to announce, as anyone present, as long as they were not blind, could see it.

However, some astute visitors caught the key point in Suming's words, they leaned over the railings shouting toward the chairman's platform, "Mr. Su, you said opening battle? Does that mean there are more competitions to come?"

Indeed, if it's called the 'first Martial Arts Tournament', it certainly can't have just one match.

Moreover, Suming had said that this was merely the opening battle.

As soon as this question was asked, all the visitors became curious, turning their attention to Suming.

The answer was beyond doubt, there would surely be more competitions to follow.

"When will they start?"

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"Who's clashing in the next match?"

"Do we have a competition schedule?"

It was quite hot, but the enthusiasm of the visitors on the site was even higher. They crowded around the fence outside of Xiongshan, bombarding the podium with a barrage of questions.

It was clear to see, the opening match had been a breath of fresh air for the audience and instantly stirred up everyone's excitement. It was just a pity that the battle was so short. Including the opening, the fight, and the watermelon at the end, it was only about ten minutes in total—hardly satisfying.

Under the expectant gazes, Suming cheerfully pushed the microphone towards the female host beside him.

"Huh?" The female host was taken aback. This guy had been hogging the mic the whole time, so why had he suddenly turned so considerate and let her have the mic?

Suming, with a mischievous grin, whispered in her ear, "You are pretty, so it's better if you're the one to say the offensive stuff."

The female host: "..."

"Hey, hey, stop flirting with the girl on the stage, and start the next match already!"

"Mr. Su, what are you doing!"

"Mmm hmm..." The female host on the podium rolled her eyes at Suming, cleared her throat, put on a smile, and sweetly said to the visitors, "Dear visitors, the first martial arts tournament will feature several matches, but today, there's only been the opening ceremony, which has come to an end..."

As expected, the visitors weren't having any of it. The female host quickly continued, "Please understand, everyone. This is the zoo's first martial arts tournament and of course, sufficient preparation is needed. Today's match can be considered as a trial run."

It turned out that a girl's coquettish behavior was effective. If Suming were to act coy on stage, he'd probably have mineral water bottles thrown at him.

"So when exactly? Give us a definite answer!"

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"Please give us an exact time, Mr. Su. I'll get ready and cosplay next time I come!" shouted a cosplay enthusiast.

"For the specific timing of the subsequent matches, please follow Mr. Su's Weibo account, Taoyuan Interest. We'll post the detailed competition schedule and the matchups there!" The female host sweetly said, "Lastly, thank you all for your support today..."

Upon hearing these words, the audience members who were frequent internet live-stream viewers almost wanted to laugh. Were they about to ask for gifts?

However, this martial arts match seemed quite interesting, so sending some gifts seemed worthwhile.

Unexpectedly, the female host said, "Due to the hot weather, the zoo has prepared watermelon for everyone. Each person can get a free slice of watermelon at the Zoo Snack Bar... And additionally, there are little surprises waiting for everyone at the snack bar..."

The crowd 'oh'-ed in response. So it was watermelon they were offering. The zoo was really considerate; it was so hot, and watching the match did make people thirsty. Especially after seeing those two bears on the martial arts field munching on big chunks of watermelon, some of the viewers couldn't help but salivate.

As for surprises? What surprises?!

If it weren't for Yangchuan Zoo's reputation for taking the green and sunny approach, these words coming from the pretty female host's mouth could have led to quite some misunderstandings.

Within Xiongshan, two zookeepers were already leading two contestants away from the arena. It looked like today's match had truly come to an end. The visitors, though still reluctant to leave, had no choice but to head towards the snack bar along the pebble path.

What in the world could the little surprise be?

————Separation————

If this were a fantasy novel, I could've written ten chapters about this fight! Hahaha~~ Oh, and hey, Lonely Boat, I see you there, five updates today~~