Chapter 717 Joyful Tug-of-War Competition
Parrots are very intelligent; they watched Fang Ye and others play tug-of-war, and although they might not have understood some of the details, they did grasp that the teams were divided into two sides, each trying to pull the rope toward themselves!
The smartest among them, like Jin Martin, noticed that when the red flower crossed the white line, someone would blow a whistle on one side, and they figured out how to determine the winner.
They couldn't wait to fly down from his body!
Jinzhi and Jin Martin squawked a few times, seemingly exchanging opinions, before Jinzhi and Jingwen flew to one side and Jin Martin and Jingwu to the other.
They began to squawk loudly at the parrots watching from the sidelines.
As if to say, come to my side! Come to my side!
They started to shake their little minions into action!
As for how many parrots were on each side of the competition, there was no specific limit.
Expecting the parrots to follow the same rules as humans in the competition was impossible.
When the boss called, the parrots flew over!
In Jinzhi's team, a scarlet macaw, excited by the tug-of-war, had directly taken up the rope and started pulling backwards.
Jin Martin, annoyed, began to squawk loudly! Referee, that's cheating!
Seeing the rope begin to move, he didn't bother to keep complaining but hastily grabbed the other end of the rope with his beak.
"Hey, I haven't said 'start' yet!"
He Yifei quickly blew the whistle, and the match started amidst confusion!
Most of the parrots were still dazed, watching the commotion or running around the rope, while Jinzhi and Jin Martin occasionally turned back to shout and demonstrate by pulling the rope themselves!
With the boss leading by example, the minions quickly understood what to do and began pulling the rope backward.
A pure white sulphur-crested cockatoo, with curved yellow-green feathers on its head looking like a sprouting garlic clove, didn't know where to bite the rope and was frantically calling out.
Squawk! Squawk!
Make some room for me!
Running up and down at the edge of the team, it finally found a spot, squeezed in, and grabbed the rope with its beak to pull back!
It looked rather earnest in its efforts.
Fang Ye commented from the side: "Alright, our DJ Team and Poet Team are in a fierce competition!
The Poet Team is slightly ahead, with the flower moving toward their side! However, this is also because the Poet Team got a head start, pulling the rope before the whistle blew. The DJ Team is not convinced; this is clearly a fix!
Jin Martin suddenly let go of the rope! Is he going to make a complaint to the referee? Or is it a protest by quitting the race?
No, he was just turning around to shout out to his minions, boosting their morale!"
The animal keepers waved their hands and excitedly cried out, "Come on, come on!"
The lively cheers and support, along with the gazes cast upon them, further boosted the parrots' fighting spirit!
Online viewers found the scene of the parrots playing tug-of-war very interesting and unbelievable!
"This is completely off the charts!"
"So smart, how did they understand the rules of tug-of-war?"
"Now I see, whatever the few bosses do, the minions follow!"
"Hahaha, so cute! Look at that one that couldn't find a spot to bite, it's hilariously clumsy!"
"Quick, send the kids to school! Don't delay their education."
The parrots would let go of the rope to rest when they got tired of tugging.
Standing on the side, they chirped and hopped around, as if they were cheering on their teammates!
Other parrots, finding the tug-of-war interesting, flew into the arena and joined the contest by grabbing the rope.
Fang Ye passionately announced: "The competition has entered an intense phase! The Poet Team has quite the advantage and is about to reach the line!
What's this, sudden backup has entered! Three parrots from the audience have joined the match!"
Is that against the rules? The referee didn't blow the whistle, so it seems it's allowed!
The rules of the parrot competition are to follow your heart; as long as you're having fun, that's all that matters.
The scene is at a stalemate! The teams are evenly matched, and it's hard to declare a winner.
Poet Team! All of a sudden, five parrots from the Poet Team drop the rope and start chasing each other around, playing and frolicking. This is supposed to be a competition, and the contestants are really not taking it seriously!
Jinzhi felt something was off. How had the situation reversed all of a sudden? Oops, Jinzhi looked back and cried out in alarm, but only one came back! Taking advantage of this main player letting go, the DJ Team pulled the rope a lot towards their side! DJ Team won!
Dudu!
He Yifei blew the whistle.
Jin Martin let go of the rope, feeling very proud of winning the match and started squawking loudly!
Turning to his little brothers, he praised them, "Well done, very good!"
He Yifei couldn't help but laugh and cry. Usually, after their training, he would praise them like that, and this was a perfect example of learning by doing.
Meanwhile, Jingwen looked somewhat melancholic.
Lifting her head, she looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.
The sky was blue, and outside the window, there were origami cranes~
Jinzhi looked at Jingwen affectionately and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jingwen turned her head, blinking her eyes, "I, I'm feeling a bit upset~"
Jinzhi comforted her, "If you're feeling upset, come to my embrace. Does this make you feel a bit better?"
Jingwen took a couple of steps and nestled her head against Jinzhi's chest in a dependent manner, murmuring softly, "Hmm, it does feel a bit better!"
Then she lifted her head from his chest, and the two parrots gazed at each other tenderly before Jinzhi gently pecked Jingwen's beak.
The two parrots kissed each other as if no one else were around, while the single parrots looked on enviously!
Seeing their little love drama, the netizens were all laughing in confusion!
"That parrot is like a demon!"
"These two parrots are too funny! Where did they learn all these cheesy love lines?"
"Haha, probably from the lovebirds!"
"These two parrots are flaunting their love, they've even been on TV shows!"
Jin Martin was still acting carefree, flapping his wings and flying over to Fang Ye, clamoring, "Treats! Treats!"
Fang Ye said with a smile, "Here, have a walnut!"
He pulled out a walnut as a reward from his pocket!
The other parrots, regardless of whether they won or lost, all flew over, eagerly looking at Fang Ye.
He Yifei scattered some sunflower seeds on the ground, and the parrots began pecking at them.
After such an intense tug-of-war match, the food seemed even tastier!
Although Jinzhi and the others didn't win, they still received dried fruit as a reward.
The parrots participated in tug-of-war twice, initially full of enthusiasm, but by the third time, Jin Martin and his team were no longer interested in playing.
It seemed they found the game too monotonous, lacking variety!
Just holding onto the rope and simply competing in strength to see which side was stronger.
Without these leaders to guide them, the other parrots were just a disorganized group, even less interested in playing.
Fang Ye was not at all flustered and said with a smile, "Come on, let's play a new game!"
The animal keepers brought out several wooden boards the size of tables and pieced them together to form a court.
For the parrots, this size was just right.
They used iron hoops to create basketball hoops on both ends, and with white lines drawn around and across the middle of the court, it looked quite professional.