Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 833 - 149:

Li Zhiyuan asked, "Ah You's show is this grand?"

Tan Wenbin was also surprised, "This isn't Ah You's."

"Is there a schedule clash?"

"It's quite possible."

"Wasn't there a rehearsal here?"

"Ah You went for the rehearsal. It shouldn't have happened."

The host began announcing, "The next program is jointly presented by Jinling University and Haihe University - 'The Battle of the Southern and Northern Lion Kings'!"

The setup of the program had already whetted the audience's appetite, and the program's name further ignited the whole room's emotions, leading to enthusiastic applause and cheering.

Tan Wenbin said, "Ah You didn't tell me. I suspect the organizers made a mistake and changed it last minute."

Li Zhiyuan nodded.

Leading the entry was a golden lion, with a red knot on its head, simple in shape yet strikingly lifelike.

The two performers moved in, engaging with the audience immediately in a lion-like manner, vivid and lively in their depiction.

Many films showcase lion dances, but the real aura and charm can only be truly felt in person.

Next, from the other side of the stage, a white lion appeared.

Tan Wenbin said, "That's Ah You."

The white lion's head was inspired by opera masks, fierce in design and vibrant in color.

However, Lin Shuyou was not a professional lion dancer, and in terms of skill, he was indeed not as professional as the golden lion. Moreover, he was performing alone, showing a less impressive lion form.

Nonetheless, Lin Shuyou relied on more flexible movement techniques, with continuous rolls and leaps, drawing cheers no less than those for the previous performer.

After all, this wasn't a professional lion dance competition; the audience was here for excitement.

Next, the two lions started to circle each other, blinking as they did.

During this, Lin Shuyou lowered his body, bending his head and shaking it three times.

This was a gesture of respect for seniors. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

In this field, he indeed was a junior, performing the lion dance here purely because of Brother Bin's task.

The golden lion lifted its body high and, with a swift leap, both performers stepped up the ropes with fluid movements, staying steady, even displaying the lion's agile swaying as it ascended to the top.

"Bravo!"

"Bravo!"

Many in the audience stood up, clapping vigorously, fully ignited by the atmosphere, recognizing truly exceptional skills on display.

There's a saying in the circle: in the south, there's the plum blossom pile; in the north, there's the Sky Tower.

This high platform layout is the Sky Tower.

In truth, dividing lion dance merely into south and north is not quite right; provinces like Shandong, Henan, and others also have deep lion dance cultural traditions.

But, people like simple labels, and "south" and "north" catches more attention.

The golden lion stood at the top, starting to make movements downwards, as if mocking, putting pressure below.

Though Lin Shuyou was shy by nature, he had the pride of an official deep down. Mainly, the show had a regional label, so he had to step up.

Then, the white lion charged forward, clearly seeing there was a side with a pair of ropes, but he didn't step on it, instead, stepping on a single rope, reaching the top directly.

"Bravo!"

"Bravo!"

The audience, who just sat down, stood up again, cheering.

Both the golden and white lions reached the top, beginning to engage on the small platform.

Initially somewhat subtle, the golden lion gradually advanced, and the two lion heads began to collide as if in a strength contest.

The northern lion's head was heavier, giving it an edge in the power struggle. Lin Shuyou could only avoid it if he didn't want his lion head to cave in.

It immediately became the golden lion attacking, the white lion dodging.

The audience laughed heartily, finding it amusing.

But up high, the tension between them rose.

It wasn't about who was good or bad; maybe at first, they all just thought about performing their own show well, but inexplicably got merged into a single act, messing up each other's rhythm.

Moreover, lion dancing is a very vigorous activity, like two young men full of energy, challenging each other with "What are you staring at?" "Staring at you, so what?", and then it started.

It really started.

It wasn't clear who made the first move; after another collision, their feet reached out from under the lions, engaging in a foot duel.

Then came the pressing and counter-pressing, each bouncing around.

Next, it turned into all sorts of close shoves, charging and crashing, even making the entire Sky Tower begin to sway.

Li Zhiyuan had seen Lin Shuyou's skills before; back then, without divination, he could dodge bullets with his reaction speed.

Yet in this exchange, he couldn't gain any advantage. Although there were two on the other side, this also meant they were quite formidable.

Soon, the high platform couldn't satisfy the demands of their confrontation anymore. With a fierce lunge from the golden lion and a tail swipe from the white lion, they left the platform, landing on the ropes.

The golden lion continued to advance, and the white lion faced the challenge head-on, both began dueling on the rope.

The audience, naturally unaware this was a real fight, thought it was just part of the program plan, clapping their hands until they were red but continuing nonetheless.

Even the leaders sitting at the front couldn't help but stand up, pointing and gesticulating.

They never expected that a local university student gathering could produce such an outstanding program, more than enough for a Spring Festival Gala.

The two sides began fighting for real, with the lion costumes as their final cover.

After a flurry of punches and kicks, each pushing away, they waved the lions, pretending for a bit, then continued fighting.

Tan Wenbin waved his fists, cheering for Ah You, regretting, "I should've gone up with Ah You."

Run Sheng said, "Go up and be a burden?"

Tan Wenbin replied, "I can fight too, you know."

Run Sheng said, "Get possessed for a performance and lose lifespan?"