As the four Olympic champions and the Xiong family exited the stage one after another, the highly anticipated weightlifting competition finally concluded.
The biggest impact it likely brought was a change in people's perception of bears.
Not long after the competition ended, the social media avatars of various powerlifters were successively changed to bears.
Many gyms even adopted bears as their symbols and mascots.
Suddenly, black bears seemed to have become the absolute symbol of strength.
While everyone was still immersed in the immense shock brought by the bear mother just now, the content of the second competition was presented before them.
And when the audience saw the specific content of the competition, their faces showed a hint of strangeness.
"Rhythmic gymnastics, I'm not mistaken, how is there such an event in this competition?"
"Don't just talk about yourself, I'm a bit bewildered after seeing it too. This event doesn't seem like something animals can participate in."
"Exactly, rhythmic gymnastics requires many complex movements, and all scores come from the movement scores. What will the animals do?"
"I think monkeys should be able to do it, but if they bring two monkeys to perform rhythmic gymnastics, wouldn't it be too much of a spectacle?"
"I don't want to see two big red bottoms."
"I really can't think of any other animals. Big shots, please help me think."
"No need to think, we'll know soon enough."
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Amidst the audience's speculations, Yang Lin's figure soon appeared in the competition venue.
At first glance at Yang Lin, everyone even thought he was going to put on a gymnastics suit and perform on stage himself.
The audience was so startled they immediately shouted to change the channel.
Fortunately, at this moment, several figures emerged from behind him.
When everyone clearly saw the appearance of these figures, their eyes were immediately filled with a sense of being amazed.
The leading animal was adorned with snow-white feathers, with black around its neck and wings. Its head was inlaid with a gem as red as agate, and coupled with its bright, spirited eyes, it exuded ultimate nobility.
In almost an instant, everyone recognized its identity – a Red-crowned Crane.
And besides this Red-crowned Crane, there was another one behind it.
Just as everyone was marveling at how powerful this lineup was, two more avian figures appeared behind them.
Also dressed in pure white, these two birds following the Red-crowned Cranes were not as ethereal as the Red-crowned Cranes. They were more like two princesses about to be married, wearing crowns and pure white wedding dresses.
They were none other than two exquisitely beautiful White Peafowls.
Thus, the rhythmic gymnastics lineup from the Xihong Zoo was fully presented before everyone's eyes.
Even though the human side had sent four incredibly attractive, tall, and slender young ladies, the audience's gaze had not shifted away from these four large birds even for a moment.
And under the backdrop of these avian nobles, even though these four gymnasts were as beautiful as ice and snow, they seemed to have dulled a bit.
"Okay, maybe I've been single for too long, so I find these four birds to be rather comely."
"So beauty can transcend species."
"How can there be such beautiful species in the world?"
"What is elegance? This is it. It feels like those two Red-crowned Cranes are already incredibly elegant just taking a couple of steps."
"No wonder immortals in Xianxia worlds liked to use these things as mounts. Their appearance is truly high, and they possess an inherent ethereal aura."
"What kind of divine animals are these?"
"The two White Peafowls behind them are also incredibly beautiful. Unfortunately, when I went to Xihong Zoo before, I was only focused on watching those monkeys and didn't go to the bird forest at all."
"Me too. Back then, I spent an afternoon at Xihong Zoo watching Steve, and didn't go anywhere else."
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Undoubtedly, at this moment, solely based on their appearance, these four birds from Xihong Zoo had conquered all the spectators.
Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Yang Lin's face immediately showed a hint of disdainful amusement.
"Little ones, aren't they completely under my control now?"
For this competition, he had deliberately spent talent points to awaken the mutated genes within the two gray peafowls that were originally in the park, transforming them into their current stunning appearance.
And just as everyone was completely captivated by the exquisite beauty of the Red-crowned Cranes and White Peafowls, the judges announced the commencement of this competition.
As contestants on the human side, the four young ladies from the provincial gymnastics team were the first to begin their performance.
It had to be said that as professional athletes, these four performers embodied the words "grace" and "beauty" to the fullest extent.
Various movements and postures were also very precise.
However, because everyone's attention was not on them at all, besides the polite applause after their performance, the reaction during the rest of the time was lukewarm.
After all, they were more eagerly anticipating the performances of the Red-crowned Cranes and White Peafowls that were to come.
Fortunately, the subsequent performances did not disappoint them.
As music with a strong Chinese classical style began to play, the four birds from Xihong Zoo gracefully strode into the performance area with a breathtaking posture.
As if rehearsed, the two Red-crowned Cranes began to dance first.
If the Golden Eagles before were the kings of the sky, then these two Red-crowned Cranes were the dancers of the sky.
Even though their dance steps lacked any apparent pattern or connection, their graceful postures naturally exuded a charm.
Coupled with their occasional wing flaps and high-pitched calls, the scene instantly became exquisitely beautiful.
At the same time, the two White Peafowls, which had been merely accompanying them, finally began to move.
As they approached the two Red-crowned Cranes, they suddenly and slowly unfurled their long tail feathers.
Instantly, it was as if two magnificent white flowers had bloomed in the arena, incredibly beautiful, so beautiful it was hard to disturb.
At this moment, everyone was at a loss for words to describe their feelings.
Cranes dancing, peacocks displaying their plumage; each of these is a marvel of nature, moments that countless photographers and animal lovers long to capture but can rarely encounter.
And now, both could appear in the same arena, and they could blend perfectly together without any sense of incongruity. What kind of luck was this? It was even rarer than the fleeting Epiphyllum.
To be blunt, missing this opportunity might mean never encountering it again in a lifetime, like a shooting star.
Instantly, the live stream was flooded with bullet comments, and the content was surprisingly consistent.
"Wishing for my successful graduation and smooth sailing for the entire year."
"Hoping to find a lifelong companion in the coming year."
"Wishing for a bright future and a double salary."
"Wishing for the health and well-being of myself and my family, free from disaster and pain."
"Wishing to improve my grades to the top ten in my grade next year."
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At this moment, the live broadcast and the competition venue had transformed into a grand wishing pool, with everyone making their most sincere wishes to the figures on stage that seemed otherworldly.