For this special sports meet, the Ningnan municipal government spent millions to transform an outdoor adventure camp into its current state.
Compared to an indoor venue, it lacked a bit of refinement but compensated with ample space.
This meant it could accommodate up to a hundred thousand spectators without issue.
What further intrigued the audience was that, unlike the previous day's competition grounds, the fences separating spectators from animals had been removed this time.
This single change alone drew widespread admiration from the crowd.
As athletes and spectators gradually filled the venue, the second day of the competition officially commenced.
Soon, the large screens surrounding the viewing area lit up, displaying the conditions in various sub-competition zones.
Gazing at the terrain of these zones, those who had been speculating about the first event immediately had their answer.
"Dear audience, as shown on the big screens, our first event today is the triathlon."
"You're all likely familiar with the triathlon, which consists of three parts: swimming, cycling, and running."
"The swimming segment is 1 kilometer, cycling is 10 kilometers, and running is 5 kilometers. Additionally, due to the terrain, all our events will have some differences from the official format."
"As for what those differences are, we'll keep it a secret for now."
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As the host announced the specific competition events, the audience's reaction immediately became fervent.
"This is great! There are certainly animals that can swim, and animals that can run, but surely there are no animals that can ride bicycles, right?"
"Uh, there probably are. I've seen apes riding bicycles before."
"Apes have already appeared, and Grandpa Great is basically out of consideration."
"Considering all three of these, it's likely only humans who can do it, right?"
"Of course! Even though humans can't match animals in strength or speed, we humans are well-rounded, six-sided warriors."
"Uh... it's hard to say. Ordinary animals might not be able to, but the animals at Xihong Zoo are another story. Who knows what strange hobbies they've developed."
As the audience debated whether any animals could handle these three different sports, the camera on the main screen panned to a lakeside.
As the camera zoomed in, the participants in this triathlon soon appeared one by one.
However, as they watched, people began to notice something was amiss.
Among all the contestants, there was a figure that was completely dark, wearing a white scarf.
Although it stood upright, its appearance was somewhat too rugged.
"Do we have any brothers from Africa among our competitors this time?"
"Good heavens, this gentleman's body hair is a bit too abundant."
"Why does he have a full beard?"
"Rub your eyes and see clearly. This is not a human at all; it's a bear."
As the camera zoomed in further, everyone finally saw the appearance of the contestant who looked a bit different.
It was none other than a powerfully built bear, standing on its hind legs, wearing a sharkskin swimsuit.
If it weren't for its thick black fur, it would have blended in perfectly among the crowd, and one could even see a simple, honest smile on its face.
"Holy cow, sending a bear to compete in a triathlon, is that really allowed?"
"Can bears swim?"
"How could they not? If bears couldn't swim, they would have starved to death long ago."
"Can bears ride bikes?"
"That, I don't know."
"Are they serious?"
For a moment, everyone was filled with questions. The only thing that was certain was that in terms of running, humans were definitely no match for a bear.
While everyone was still pondering whether the bear could swim, the contestants on site plunged into the lake one after another.
Clearly, these triathlon participants had undergone professional training, and each of them swam with impeccable form, darting through the water like fish.
However, what attracted everyone's attention at this moment was not the swimming form of the human competitors, but that of the large black bear.
As soon as the big black bear entered the lake, it began to swim forward in an extremely clumsy manner.
Upon closer inspection, it was the renowned 'doggy paddle' in the martial world.
Wherever it went, it stirred up massive splashes, as if it were 'exploding' the fish.
With such a swimming style, a normal human would likely be exhausted to death before completing a kilometer.
But for this big black bear, it seemed to be of little consequence.
Propelled by its strong and powerful limbs, its body surged forward like a torpedo.
Before long, it had caught up with the human competitors.
What was even more outrageous was that while swimming, it actually dove underwater, grabbed a fish, and stuffed it into its mouth, leaving the audience watching through the screen stunned.
"They even refuel mid-race."
"As expected of a sports master, their refueling method is so straightforward and unpretentious."
"It's gotta be Brother Bear. He drank water and ate his meal while swimming."
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By the time the big bear swam ashore, the human competitors had finally caught up.
However, the human contestants did not rush to their bicycles. Instead, they all turned their gaze towards the big bear.
Compared to the race, they were more curious about how this big bear would complete the cycling segment.
As the gazes of the participating contestants converged on Father Bear, Father Bear calmly took a hat from a mountain bike.
After skillfully putting on the safety helmet, he grasped the handlebars with both hands, placed his left foot on the pedal, and with a push of his right foot on the ground, the mountain bike instantly glided forward, much to the dumbfounded astonishment of the other contestants.
When the mountain bike had glided about ten meters, Father Bear executed a stylish mount.
By the time everyone reacted, Father Bear had already ridden the bike over a hundred meters, his short legs pedaling faster than anyone else's.
"Damn it! We were careless!"
"Hurry up and chase!"
With shouts of surprise, the human contestants immediately mounted their bicycles and sped after him.
But they had already lost time at the start, and the entire route was filled with mountains and mud pits.
Even if they wanted to overtake him, it was extremely difficult.
What further filled them with despair was that when they had to dismount and push their bikes, this big black bear simply stood up and rode it.
As for the downhill sections, it was even more so. Faced with the immense weight advantage of the big black bear, even without pedaling, its speed was incredibly fast.
By the latter half of the cycling segment, the others couldn't even see the shadow of the big black bear.
When this scene unfolded before the eyes of the spectators, they exclaimed in disbelief.
It was one thing for a bear to know how to swim, but how could it ride a bicycle?