The biggest difference between competitive martial arts and performance martial arts lies in the characteristics of their moves.
Competitive martial arts focus on combat, emphasizing quick, sharp, and concise movements.
Traditional martial arts, on the other hand, integrate fitness, defense, and offense, resulting in overly complex movements that appear to lack lethality.
Although the two little raccoons at this moment looked like they were just playing, it wasn't the case at all when the camera zoomed in.
The two little fellows were showcasing their agility to the extreme, with every punch and kick so fast that ordinary people couldn't capture them.
Kicking, punching, turning, leaping, blocking – not a single move was redundant.
If these same movements were amplified to human scale, they could easily be mistaken for a duel between two top masters.
"Holy crap, is this real or fake? Can two little raccoons really fight this fiercely?"
"What am I seeing? Is that a light-speed hook?"
"Why do I feel so pumped up watching this?"
"It's only because they're small. If they were any bigger, who in the entire animal kingdom would be their match?"
"Forget the animal kingdom. If they were human-sized, I'm sure even a martial arts champion wouldn't last three rounds against them."
"I suddenly have an idea. In the future, animated movies won't need to hire specialized martial arts actors for motion capture. They can just hire these two little raccoons."
"Is this the power of Raccoon Fist?"
"I've already recorded it. I'll learn it when I have time. Then I'll be the number one human Raccoon Fist master."
"Actually, this is what Chinese martial arts competitions were like in the beginning. I heard that a martial arts competition was held in the last century, and over a dozen people died on the spot, which is why Chinese martial arts became what it is today."
"Is that true?"
"It is. I heard that the authorities confiscated a batch of secret martial arts manuals from various sects back then, the kind that could easily kill people if ordinary folks practiced them."
"Hahaha, this Raccoon Fist is probably the most lethal style of Chinese martial arts now."
"Last time I saw an old senior practicing Tiger Claw at the Xihong Zoo, in the tiger enclosure. The old senior seems to have followed the wrong master."
At this moment, all eyes were focused on the fight between the two little raccoons. Some martial arts enthusiasts were even imitating their moves on the spot, hoping to learn this new supreme skill.
However, just then, a figure appeared on the stage.
To everyone's bewildered gaze, a pair of large hands grabbed the back of the necks of the two martial arts masters.
With a slight exertion, the two martial arts masters were lifted into the air in front of everyone.
But even while being held in mid-air, their fight continued.
It was only then that the audience could clearly see the person who had appeared. It was none other than Yang Lin.
He was currently looking at the two little fellows in his hands with a look of annoyance.
"What are you doing, what are you doing? Why are you fighting like sworn brothers?"
"What, he stepped on your toes?"
"That's a bit much, indeed."
"But you can't kick him in the groin. Speaking of which, you were the one who was more excessive."
As he spoke, Yang Lin, holding one raccoon in each hand, carried them off the stage, leaving the audience speechless.
The marketing accounts present immediately began writing articles.
"Two Martial Arts Masters Engage in a Fierce Battle on Stage, Ambushed by a Hidden Master, Both Choked."
With the departure of the raccoon brothers, the martial arts exhibition match concluded in a rush.
While the audience expressed their regret, Yang Lin carried the two raccoons backstage.
Just as he was about to put the two little fellows down, he saw their grimacing expressions.
This made Yang Lin chuckle wryly.
"Such small creatures, why such fiery tempers? I'll send you back as soon as the competition is over this afternoon."
While Yang Lin was reprimanding the two little ones, a staff member from the organizing committee walked up to him.
"Director Yang, we just received notification that there might be some slight changes to the participants in the upcoming football match."
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin's expression froze for a moment, and then he asked with doubt,
"Changes? What kind of changes?"
"It's like this, the organizing committee originally planned to invite the Chinese national football team to participate in this competition. But at that time, they felt our competition was not professional enough, so they refused."
"However, they contacted us again just now, saying they want to come. So the organizing committee has decided to let them play."
"The Chinese national football team?" After understanding the reason, Yang Lin's face showed a strange expression.
If he had previously thought that the animals' chances against humans in football were not particularly high, then now he suddenly felt a sense of certainty.
At the same time that Yang Lin learned about the temporary change in the football match opponent, the news of the Chinese national football team coming to Ningnan also spread across the internet.
The initial announcement was made by the official organizing committee of this competition.
When netizens saw this announcement from the organizing committee, their expressions were even more dramatic than Yang Lin's.
In less than an hour, the news was reposted to major social platforms.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
"Brilliant! How did the organizing committee think of inviting them this time?"
"When it comes to organizing events, the organizing committee is the best."
"Didn't the Chinese national football team just lose a match? I heard they lost to a county team."
"So, are they here to salvage some of their reputation this time?"
"What are they thinking? Playing against a team of animals, winning or losing won't look good."
"It's not entirely true. If they win, they might gain some popularity."
"Exactly. The animals from Xihong Zoo are so popular now. What if they win? At least it would be their only positive achievement this year."
"If they win, I've already thought of a headline: 'Chinese National Football Team Defeats Earth's Strongest Biological Team'."
"Isn't this clearly bullying the animals? Can animals play football? Can they coordinate?"
"Indeed, animals are really not good at this aspect."
"When is the match?"
"I think it's at nine o'clock tonight."
"Whoa, isn't that right when the World Cup starts? Should I watch the World Cup or this match then?"
"If it's really the Chinese national football team playing against the animals, then I think the World Cup will hold no appeal for me."
"Exactly, do you even need to consider such a question?"
As the netizens discussed, the news of the Chinese national football team's upcoming match against the Xihong Zoo team quickly climbed to the trending list, even overshadowing the announcement of the World Cup opening.