Chapter 31: The Cowboy Race
Liu Haiyang was already on his way to Texas at this time.
Since his rebirth, there have been two people who have been obsessed with him, both of whom are strong people who have a close intersection with him in the last days.
He was going to Texas today to visit one of them, who was his spiritual mentor in the last days and the man who taught him marksmanship in the last days.
This man is 27 years old, he has fought side by side with him, and has helped him many times, many times when Liu Haiyang's heart is dark and he feels that he can't hold on, this person enlightens himself, and he can be said to be his spiritual mentor.
Texas in the United States is the birthplace of cowboys, and these cowboys with a pioneering spirit have created rich material wealth for the United States, and at the same time have had a profound impact on American culture. They are hailed as heroes on horseback.
Fort Worth, Dallas, is the most legendary town in Texas.
It's the weekend, and a rodeo show is taking place at the rodeo in the local town!
Although the end of the world is approaching, the people of Texas are fierce, and the traditional game should be carried out, and there will be a barbecue party after the end, and a delicious steak and good beer are of course essential, anyway, everyone who should come will come, and it is useless to be negative. It's better to be happy when you can, and when the end of the world comes, you can't be happy if you want to be happy, that's what the locals think.
Traditional rodeos are popular in the West and are official sports in Texas and other states, generally including fixed competitions such as "riding a fierce horse", "tying a calf", "tying a head and leg", "wrestling a bull", "riding a bull", and "racing a horse around a barrel".
One of the most dangerous and exciting is the bull riding competition!
The Western Cowboys' "bull ride" requires competitors to control the reins with one hand and raise the other hand over their heads, and if they foul, the score will be canceled for the race.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Right now! The most exciting bull riding competition starts right now! Please prepare! ”
The radio inside the arena sounded, and the whistles and cheers of the spectators below broke out instantly.
"It's nice to be able to watch a live game before the end of the world!"
Liu Haiyang was already sitting in the audience at this time, and he was quite excited now, after all, it was the first time to watch this kind of bull riding competition, and he had seen it on TV and the Internet before.
A player is already ready in the hurdle, and as soon as he steps on the back of the cow, the gate to close the cow will open immediately!
The audience was very quiet at this time, and they were all carefully staring at the gate of Guan Niu.
Click! The floodgates are open!
A ferocious bison immediately rushed out of it!
These bison are usually used in bull riding competitions from extremely hot-tempered African bulls, which have been trained in special breeding farms and are extremely large! Generally more than 400 to 500 kg.
As soon as this bison came out, the bull lost its temper and jumped up and down violently, and it seemed that it would not stop if it did not fall the contestant!
The point is that the bison has no saddle on it, so the rider has to ride on the bare back of the ox, and he relies entirely on his legs to grip the ox's body to master his balance.
Three seconds! The rider leaned back in front of him for only three seconds! He was thrown down!
It's not terrible for a rider to fall off the back of an ox, but it's terrible that after falling, the ferocious bison will rush up and trample on it, or pounce on it and pick people with its horns! If you are picked by a cow of this size, you will either die or be injured! Therefore, people who participate in this kind of sport, in addition to super high skills, must also have extraordinary courage and tenacious will!
However, this rider was unlucky, although he turned over and avoided the first time after falling, but he was still picked up by the ox, and he flew more than two meters high!
Three staff members on the field who were dedicated to attracting the attention of the cattle immediately ran over and lured the bison away, so that the player did not suffer more terrible injuries. The rider was carried off the field by paramedics who had been waiting for a long time at the scene.
Bull riding! Victory or defeat is in a split second! Results will be available soon. The perfect score for bull riding is to stay on the back of the ox for 8 seconds, while the average competitor will fall off the back of the ox in 2 to 4 seconds.
So the rider didn't get a bad result. Screams erupted from the scene, sending him off the field.
"Wow!"
Liu Haiyang was also infected by the atmosphere of the scene, and shouted, he hadn't felt so happy for a long time, and he put all the depressing, sad, and painful things behind him.
After the rider fell off the horse, seven runners competed in succession, with the highest time being 5 seconds.
"Ninth player! Clint is ready to play! The loud voice of the host came from the loudspeaker.
And this time Clint who appeared! He's an old friend of Liu Haiyang!
"Clint! Come on! ”
Liu Haiyang shouted along with the audience, and in order to cheer up Clint, he also whistled very loudly.
Click! The floodgates are open! Bison rushed out!
I saw this Clint on the stage, wearing a brown cowboy hat on his head, very eye-catching, he was not tall, but his well-proportioned figure was full of strength.
The black bison hair under his crotch was shiny and shiny, making the bison's muscles even more rugged and mighty. Of course, the cow is also extremely short-tempered, it bounces fiercely on the ground, and shakes its two hind legs desperately.
Under the strong centrifugal force, the Clint butt on the cow's back was thrown ten centimeters high from the cow's back! On both occasions, he was almost thrown off the back of the cow!
Strength has little effect on this bull riding sport, the key is the balance of the body, you must predict the pace of the bison in advance, as long as you can predict once or twice, the rider's body swings in the opposite direction, this score can be improved by one second to two seconds, this two seconds of time is very precious!
7 seconds! Clint held on to the cow's back for 7 seconds before being thrown off the cow's back! Not surprisingly, he is the champion of this bull riding competition, and he will get a prize of 30,000 US dollars!
Clint, who was thrown off the back of the bull, quickly got up as soon as possible, and then escaped the buffalo's collision with his legs.
He jumped on the fence and waved his cowboy hat at the audience to celebrate his victory.
Liu Haiyang, who was not far away, imitated the pistol with his fingers, smiled and made a cowboy pull out the gun to him, and Liu Haiyang pulled out the gun very quickly! This caught Clint's attention, but he didn't think much of it.
The game is over, after the end of the game.
Liu Haiyang stopped Clint who was about to get in the car and leave.
The Clint in front of him is 27 years old, of medium height, about 1.78 meters, he seems to wear the iconic brown cowboy hat on his head all the time, and the long brown-red hair under the cowboy hat is wantonly scattered on his shoulders, like the mane of a wild horse, looking wild. Now Clint looks at least five years younger than in the last days, his complexion looks quite good, his well-proportioned figure is very strong, and he is sonorous and powerful when he walks, giving people a carefree and very free and easy feeling.
And Clint also recognized Liu Haiyang as the young man who had pulled out his gun to himself before. He jokingly said, "Hey! Lad! Do I need a signature? I'm a big star tonight! Hahaha! ”
It's so nice to see his old friend, Liu Haiyang seems to think of the days when the two fought side by side.
In that dark and dangerous time, it was this Clint who helped him live in the last days for two years, when he was still blind in one eye, and he was very touched by the fact that Clint never disliked himself or regarded himself as a burden.
"Haha, you don't have to sign it! I'm a fan of yours and of course know that you're capable of more than just bull riding, so I'd like to give you some gifts this time! Liu Haiyang said.
"Oh!? My fans want a gift from me? Hahaha! Thank you so much! Clint said with a smile that he won the championship tonight, and someone wanted to give him a gift, so he must be in a good mood.
Liu Haiyang took out a sports backpack from his car and threw it directly into Clint's hands. Judging from Clint's surprised expression, the weight of this backpack should not be light.
Then Liu Haiyang said: "I am Liu Haiyang, I live in Phoenix, Arizona, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, please contact me, I will definitely not refuse." ”
Liu Haiyang then handed Clint a business card with his various contact details. Clint was a little confused, things didn't seem as simple as he thought, but he still accepted the business card.
"Good luck! Cowboy! ”
Liu Haiyang dropped a sentence and left in style.