Super Zoo

Last night, the visitation and comment volume on Taoyuan's Weibo started to soar from seven o'clock and began to surge exponentially.

In the age of the internet, there are no secrets to speak of. The spread of information is merely a matter of seconds, the flick of a finger. The news of the animal martial arts tournament held by the zoo had spread through various channels, flying all over the internet.

Animals plus nostalgia is quite a clever gimmick. Just in the first martial arts match, it included elements like Magical Beast, "Journey to the West," Dragon Ball, and a bunch of other things that the young people of this era are familiar with.

What, you've never played Magical Beast? No worries, do you know about Super Saiyan? What, you've never even heard of Super Saiyan! Sister, you must have at least seen "Journey to the West."

Alright, even if you haven't seen "Journey to the West," it doesn't matter. The zoo's martial arts tournament is still open to you, with no viewing obstacles. You must know about animals, right?

Wait, you don't even know what a giant panda is? Never seen a black bear... Alright, do you eat watermelon? No? ??? Get out...

And the process of the martial arts tournament was full of comical elements, intense but not bloody, thrilling without being too violent.

Thus, the audience for the tournament was incredibly diverse. You could say that it included everyone from elderly people in their seventies and eighties to children as young as three or four years old, suitable for all ages.

People watched for the excitement, the novelty, to express their feelings, to remember their youth.

If it were just this, the tournament might not have received as much exaggerated attention as it does now. After all, it's just 'animals fighting', a common show in circuses, where bears and monkeys, with a bit of training, can don boxing gloves and 'fight' on stage.

But in the zoo's martial arts tournament, the two competitors truly brought everyone an exciting 'battle'. While it couldn't be as exaggerated as animated characters in a movie, both sides had their unique styles, and their fight was structured and skillful, not just a random brawl like the circus's rough animal squabble.

The 'content is king' approach that Suming always upheld demonstrated its power at this time. Any gimmicks or publicity stunts are built on the foundation of content. Without substantial content, the audience might be attracted by the hype once, but they certainly wouldn't fall for it for a lifetime. Publicity without content can only result in short-term benefits, but it will quickly deplete the zoo's credibility, which is not conducive to long-term development.

The complete high-definition video of the opening match was uploaded by Shen Yan to the internet that very afternoon.

Several domestic top-tier video websites shared it, and in less than half a day, the video climbed to the top ranks of several websites, with views and comments skyrocketing every second.

Equally explosive was the spread of the video through social networks, with loads of short clips, each just a few seconds long, spreading like wildfire through circles of friends, capturing moments from the match.

Interestingly, if someone took the time to analyze it, they would find that the most widely spread and hottest clips weren't of the two bears fighting or even their stunning appearance when they first entered the ring, but the scene at the end of the fight when the two bears, as if 'letting bygones be bygones,' leaned back-to-back against a large barrel, eating watermelon.

After the match ended, most visitors had already left, but a few who stayed until the end near Xiongshan captured this short video: the two bears taking turns, quickly finishing off the watermelons in the large barrel until only one piece was left. Then, amazingly, the two bears began to courteously yield to each other.

The bears looked at each other, each eyeing the last piece of watermelon, but instead of cursing and fighting as one might imagine, the little black bear took the initiative to push the watermelon toward the panda.

The panda eyed the piece of watermelon in front of it, clearly hesitated for a moment, then mimicked the black bear's gesture, gently pushing the watermelon back in front of the black bear... This rare moment lasted only a few seconds before a keeper brought new watermelons.

For the two bears, it might not have been a matter of polite deference but could have been just a 'game'. After all, they had each had their fill before, and being animals of the same outline, having a fight can lead to acquaintance, making them practically kin.

However, when this video was posted online, it appeared exceptionally heartwarming, with someone even adding a title, "Brothers through life's waves, all grudges soon forgot with a smile."

As for the Yangchuan City forum, there's no need to mention it, as one graphic post after another nearly slaughtered the tourism section.

Among the top ten hottest posts of the day, five were related to the zoo, one was a review of the previous episode of "Me and It," one was about the selection of amateur hosts for the next episode, and the remaining three hot posts were all about the martial arts competition. If someone uninformed were to visit the Yangchuan City forum for the first time, they'd probably think it was a forum for the Yangchuan City Zoo.

While the internet was abuzz, Taoyuan Yiqu's Weibo remained silent about the schedule for the upcoming matches.

"I've been refreshing since 7:30!"

"Didn't the zoo director say it would be announced on Weibo today?"

"Silly silly silly, they only said it would be announced on Weibo, but they didn't say it would be today…"

"I'm bored anyway, so here's a photo for you guys!" Someone posted a picture of a handsome young man dressed in a cos costume purchased from the zoo, transforming himself into the likeness of a black bear monster, with a blood-red cape fluttering about. In one corner of the photo, an electric fan could be seen…

"Pure as you are, you're totally unsuited for a black bear…"

"Check out my Wind-Stepping Panda-man!" Another person showed off the little panda-man toy they'd bought.

The Weibo was bustling with activity, yet by midnight, the zoo had still not announced the lineup for the upcoming matches.

The martial arts competition was originally a product of Suming's sudden burst of inspiration, from that moment of brainstorming to planning the first competition, ordering various toys and costumes, and building the competition stage, it took only half a week.

In just half a week, to get so much done and ensure the first match went smoothly, he even admired his own work efficiency.

The arrangements for subsequent events and matchups had not been scheduled at all.

Work overtime, work overtime! When performance is poor, overtime is required, and when performance is good, even more overtime is necessary! Employees from several related departments were working overtime in the small office building on the second floor of the zoo, arranging the work ahead.

Selecting contestants… determining the cos characters… setting up the competition stage… organizing the matchup schedules… The office was bustling nonstop.

"Mr. Cheng, you must hurry up with the production of the toys and costumes. Rest assured about the money; you will get every cent that's due, but the quality must be top-notch and the workmanship, impeccable. Don't you dare use any toxic materials to cut corners!" Suming personally made sure to remind the manager of the Yangchuan Toy Factory.

These days, there are too many unscrupulous manufacturers out there, with toxic plastic running tracks and toxic filling in dolls causing a slew of problems. Children might not notice in the short term, but over time, it can lead to various illnesses. Suming wanted to build the zoo's brand, so peripheral products had to be high quality. Find more adventures on My Virtual Library Empire

"Mr. Su, rest easy. If I were willing to use toxic materials, this factory would not have made it this far!" Mr. Cheng asserted.

This Mr. Cheng had some background of his own.