Chapter 120 The Dragon Fish King Competition Opens
..xiaoyan On the morning of June 2nd, Li Fangcheng took Lanlan to the Fire Dragon Aquarium Store with a large water bag, and chose a fish tank of a suitable size for him to settle in. This was also to let him adapt to the new environment in advance.
Lanlan was a little uneasy at first, but after eating the familiar and delicious sourdough pancakes, her mood gradually stabilized.
At noon, Fatty Luo came over, observed Lanlan's condition, and was very satisfied. At the same time, he told Li Fangcheng to pay attention to the cleanliness and water quality in the tank, and to avoid any problems before the competition.
The next day was Saturday, which was also the day of the competition. At 8 a.m., according to the requirements of the organizing committee, Li Fangcheng and Fatty Luo borrowed a small hydraulic forklift to transport the blue fish tank to the competition location in the front hall and hand in the competition.
After the formalities, the fish tank was arranged by the staff and placed in the designated location. The fish tank was covered with gray cloth and waited for the competition time to arrive.
Flower baskets were placed around the competition site, and colorful ribbons and lanterns were hung from the beams. A temporary podium was set up in the center of the venue, with a red banner hanging on it reading "Tianhai City's 12th Arowana King Competition."
At nine o'clock in the morning, arowana enthusiasts and contestants from all walks of life had already arrived in the front hall, excitedly communicating with each other and guessing who would win this year. Due to the large number of people, the atmosphere quickly became lively.
Manager Xie from Longxiang Aquarium Store was also present. Their store’s defending champion arowana king received special care from the organizing committee and was placed in the center position.
"Lao Xie, I think your store's Arowana King has successfully defended his title this year." An acquaintance greeted Manager Xie.
"Yes, I have never seen a better fish than the Arowana King." Another fan also echoed.
"Thank you very much. If we successfully defend our title, I will treat you two to dinner at noon. You must be honored." The skinny manager Xie said confidently.
At ten o'clock in the morning on June 3, the annual Dragon Fish King Competition officially kicked off.
The chairman, secretary-general and others of the Tianhai Arowana Association finally appeared, all dressed in suits and leather shoes, and filed into the venue.
The music started, and after a round of applause, the president of the association spoke first.
The chairman of the association first thanked everyone for their support, and then discussed the situation of arowana breeding in the world, the increase in the number of enthusiasts year by year, the improvement of the level of arowana in Tianhai City, the recent work report of the Arowana Association and personnel changes, etc., and then talked about it one by one.
It's the rules of the game.
Just when everyone was drowsy, the chairman of the association finally announced the official start of the competition. Amid music and applause, a large row of participating fish tanks placed in an arc with the podium as the center were removed and revealed in front of people's eyes.
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The eight judges took the lead and began to score the contestants one by one.
Fans also followed behind the judges, watching the various arowanas that represented the highest level this year, discussing with each other from time to time, and even arguing over which fish was more in line with the aesthetic standards.
The reigning Arowana King of Longxiang Aquarium has undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention. It is more mature and beautiful than last year, with a majestic figure, a calm expression, a pure gold frame on a blue background, a shining luster, and a delicious food.
His childhood domineering attitude aroused admiration one after another.
Naturally, the judges have to judge from a more professional perspective, such as head shape, body proportions, front fins, rear three fins, body color expression, eyes, beards, scale uniformity, swimming posture, friendliness to people, etc. Of course,
Before the results of the competition are announced, the judges' scores are confidential, but judging from their satisfied expressions, the score of the defending Arowana King will definitely not be lower.
At this time, there was a problem with two participating arowanas. A judge suspected that their owners had injected the participating arowanas into their bodies or added hormones to their food to enhance their color, causing the body color to be too glamorous and impure.
Both owners of the arowana denied it, but the experienced judges collectively deliberated and finally made a conclusion and disqualified the two from the competition.
The two arowana owners had to leave in embarrassment amid boos.
Fatty Luo and Li Fangcheng were standing next to their fish tank. Their entry number was 025. Due to the remote location, no judges had turned around yet.
Affected by the atmosphere and sound of the scene, Lanlan in the tank seemed a little uneasy, which was caused by a lack of competition experience.
Li Fangcheng gently tapped the wall of the tank and fed Lanlan at the same time, finally soothing it.
"Hey, this golden dragon with a blue background is so beautiful." A young enthusiast who just turned around said.
"Yes, the color is really pure." The companion of the man just now also agreed.
The two people's admiration attracted more people's attention, and people flocked here one after another. For a while, Lan Lan attracted a large number of eyeballs.
"This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful blue color. How should I say it, it's like a blue flame."
"Yes, this blue color is really eye-catching."
"The gold frame and gold head are also quite good, with a real gold luster."
"It's so beautiful. I would be satisfied if I had such an arowana."
There were more and more compliments, and the fish tank was suddenly crowded.
When Fatty Luo and Li Fangcheng saw that Lanlan had received so much attention, their confidence immediately increased and they smiled.
At this time, several judges came over and the audience gave way.
When the judge at the front saw Lanlan, his eyes suddenly lit up. The beautiful blue background shone with dreamlike brilliance under the light.
Well, the body shape is also good, all parts are well-proportioned and smooth, and there are no obvious flaws. And those eyes are smart, bright, and can be called expressive.
Undoubtedly the best among today's contestants. The judges came to a conclusion in their minds.
Several other judges also came over one after another and saw Lan Lan with almost the same expression as the one in front.
A nearly perfect golden dragon with a blue background. If there is any shortcoming, it is that the body length is only about 45 centimeters, and it seems not to be friendly to people, making it look a little panicked.
But the flaws are not concealed, this is already a very rare and top-quality arowana.
Several judges had almost unanimous ideas.
An hour later, the judges finished looking at all the participating arowanas and began to tally the scores.
The owners of the arowana also became nervous at this time. After all, who doesn’t want to get a good place in a competition?
Manager Xie of the Longxiang Aquarium Store still looked confident. An acquaintance in the organizing committee had quietly told him that the defending Arowana King had scored higher than last year.
Fans at the scene are anxiously waiting for the judges to announce the scores and the results of the competition.
Finally, the judges’ representatives of the organizing committee came to the podium and began to announce the scores of the participating arowanas. What was strange was that they started from the third place and went down in order.
The owners of the Arowana were either happy or frustrated after hearing the scores. But the audience was confused. What kind of thing was this? Did the champion and runner-up have to wait a while before being announced? There was a lot of discussion for a while.