Although it was a small contest that few people paid attention to, there were quite a lot of participants, well over a hundred.
From a distance, Adrian saw many Magikarp hopping around on the ground, seemingly warming up.
Clearly, they were all contestants.
"Looks like there isn't a single one that can fight!"
Adrian looked around, wanting to find an opponent he could contend with, but found none.
Because most of these Magikarp were extremely ordinary: ordinary in size, ordinary in temperament, and ordinary in Bounce ability. In short, they were unremarkable.
"Start the Stream first!"
Adrian smiled, opened PokéStation, and started his Stream: "Hey everyone, brothers! This is the site of the Magikarp High Jump Contest, and your front-line reporter and contestant, 'Fishing Dreamer', is reporting live!"
As soon as the Stream began, a large number of waiting fans immediately flooded in.
Because Adrian had previously announced the start time of the Magikarp High Jump Contest in his videos and stated that he would be live Streaming, interested fans naturally waited.
"Brothers, it's time to eat!"
"They're here, they're here!"
"Magikarp, you must perform well today!"
"Magikarp, let me see your limits!"
...Just then, a middle-aged man appeared, wearing a large red cape and a tight bodybuilding suit.
Behind him were two pokémon whose skeletal and muscular structures were very similar to humans, wearing golden belts, with black patterns resembling briefs and four arms, looking majestic.
It was the Fighting-type pokémon—Machamp!
"It's Kasukarp! That famous fitness guru online?"
"Kasukarp? He's actually here to participate in this contest too?"
"Oh my god! How could a grown man think of wearing a bodybuilding suit? The top is one thing, but the bottom is really an eyesore."
"Brothers, by the time I realized something was wrong, it was too late. My eyes have been polluted, sob sob sob!"
"I don't give a damn about this or that..."
"No, buddy? This really won't do! Not even if you're starving!"
...When Kasukarp appeared, there was a commotion both in the Stream room and on site.
Kasukarp's outfit was simply too much of an eyesore, truly unbearable to look at.
But Kasukarp himself thought he was very handsome, the most dashing guy in the whole place!
"How does he manage to be so ordinary yet so confident?"
Adrian couldn't help but comment.
The bullet comments in the Stream room were immediately flooded with "Agreed."
"Come out, Muscle Magikarp!"
Looking around, Kasukarp smiled triumphantly, then released his Magikarp.
"Karoo~"
This was a shiny Magikarp, covered in muscles from head to toe, full of explosive power, with golden scales covering its body, like it was forged from gold, exceptionally dazzling and brilliant in the sunlight.
"Wow! It's a golden Magikarp!"
When Muscle Magikarp appeared, the crowd immediately gathered around, their words full of admiration.
Shiny pokémon are very rare, after all.
Kasukarp grew even more smug at the sight.
Then, in the next second, he, Muscle Magikarp, and the two Machamp started doing sit-ups, shouting as they went: "Come on, come on! Get moving, get moving, that's how your abs can get more defined!"
After a series of high-intensity sit-ups, Muscle Magikarp's abdomen also revealed clear abdominal muscles.
Kasukarp grinned, his teeth flashing white: "Look! Today's abs are also sharply defined!"
Behind him, the two Machamp also quickly struck poses, serving as a backdrop.
"I thought the Streamer's Magikarp was already rare in size, but I didn't expect this shiny Magikarp to look even more formidable than the Streamer's Magikarp? Whose pokémon is this?"
"Although his attire is a bit of an eyesore, Kasukarp really has something going on. He truly lives up to being a fitness guru."
"Oh my god! This shiny Magikarp can actually do sit-ups? How does it manage that with its body structure?"
...The Stream fans and the on-site audience discussed animatedly, but they all highly acknowledged Kasukarp's strength.
Only Adrian remained calm.
"Streamer, go for it!"
"Magikarp, go for it! You're the best!"
In the Stream room, netizens left messages, cheering on Adrian and Magikarp.
However, overall, they were still more optimistic about Kasukarp and Muscle Magikarp.
After all, his muscles were truly trained to the limit, which everyone could see.
"The contest is about to begin. Please, all contestants, come forward to collect your bib numbers, and then enter the arena in order according to your numbers."
Just then, the referees and judges entered, and staff members distributed the bib numbers to the many participants.
Adrian received number 2, which was quite early.
The competition process was also very simple: contestants with consecutive numbers competed first, with the winner advancing and the loser being eliminated directly, until a champion was decided.
As for the rules, they were equally simple: the hang time of the Magikarp after its jump was recorded. Whoever had the longer hang time was deemed to have jumped higher and won.
"Will contestant number 1 and contestant number 2 please come forward."
The host began calling out numbers, and Adrian and a young man wearing a straw hat walked onto the stage, which was a slightly raised small circular platform.
"Come out, Magikarp!"
At the host's signal, both individuals released their respective Magikarp.
Boom!
Adrian's Magikarp appeared, its massive body falling to the ground, causing the entire ground to tremble slightly and kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Wow! What a huge Magikarp!"
"This size, it's simply a giant."
When Adrian's Magikarp appeared, the crowd on site gasped.
Because size, to a certain extent, can also represent strength.
In contrast, Adrian's opponent, the straw-hatted young man's Magikarp, could only be described as unremarkable.
"What good is being big? This is a high jump contest, not a strength contest."
Hearing the exclamations of the onlookers, Kasukarp curled his lip in disdain.
"Jump, Magikarp!"
As the referee raised his hand, the two contestants immediately gave their commands.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Their tails slapped heavily on the ground, and the two Magikarp, one large and one small, instantly shot up, soaring into the air.
However, the opposing Magikarp only jumped about ten meters before starting to descend, whereas Adrian's Magikarp ascended to a height of several tens of meters; the crowd on site had to crane their necks as much as possible to see it.
"Contestant number 2, Adrian, his Magikarp is truly amazing. I never expected it to be so large yet jump so high, truly remarkable."
The host exclaimed, beginning to stir up the atmosphere on site.
And the result of the first round of the contest was, without a doubt, Adrian's victory.
"Not bad at all!"
Kasukarp looked at Adrian, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, but he wasn't worried.
The contest continued, with groups of contestants clashing one after another, and the process was very fast.
After more than half an hour, the contest had already reached its final stages, and Adrian and Kasukarp, as expected, had advanced through every round.
"Next up is the first semi-final, with contestant Adrian facing contestant Kaspian."
Adrian brought his Magikarp onto the stage again, and facing him was a middle-aged man with a Magikarp-like face and two whiskers resembling fish barbels.
"How can anyone in the world resemble a Magikarp so much? Is this really not cosplay?"
"Could this be the offspring of a human and a Magikarp?"
"Humans can't! At least, they shouldn't!"
...Bullet comments surged in the Stream room.
The contestant Kaspian's appearance was simply too distinctive; he looked as if he was carved from the same mold as a Magikarp, and his name was similarly alike.
However, in the end, the contest still came down to strength.
Kaspian's Magikarp was not weak, but compared to Adrian's Magikarp, it was ultimately a notch inferior.
According to Adrian's estimation, Kaspian's Magikarp's 'Splash' skill level should be at the 'Proficient' stage, already very close to 'Perfected'.
Unfortunately, it was not Perfected after all.
In the end, Adrian and his Magikarp won easily, advancing to the finals.
Soon, the second semi-final also decided a winner, and Kasukarp, as expected, advanced to the finals.
His Muscle Magikarp's Splash skill had clearly reached the Perfected stage.
On the final stage, Adrian and Kasukarp each took their positions, and the two Magikarp, one large and one small, one red and one gold, began to charge up.
Kasukarp looked down at Adrian: "Do you think you can beat my Muscle Magikarp?"
"I admit your Muscle Magikarp is strong, but if it's compared to my Magikarp… then I can only say…"
Adrian raised his head, grinned, and said, "It still needs to train!!!"