Kangaroo Arena (2)
I've witnessed or experienced plenty of situations in the Four Seasons Forest that defy common sense. Seasons changing every week, talking gorillas, whales flying through the sky, and so on. Once you've seen it with your own eyes, you can't just dismiss it as fantasy. So I decided I'd just roll with whatever came next.
But right now...
What the hell are these guys?
The sight unfolding before me made that resolve feel pointless. Was I living in the wild, or in some civilized society wearing a wild disguise? They divided winners from losers through fights, and the victor took the female he wanted. What kind of civilization had kangaroos gone through to adopt this custom?
Fine, kangaroos aside—what are those guys doing here?
Not just kangaroos—other animals were there too, which made it even weirder. What did they want that had them sitting there watching? Normally, they'd be trying to eat each other. This was so far beyond basic common sense that it was hard to wrap my head around.
"Fwooo!"
That's when it happened. One kangaroo stepped into the center and pointed to both sides. Two kangaroos hopped out from the spectator seats. Looked like these were the contenders(?). One was the beefy gangster type, covered in scars and muscles. The other was sleek overall, like a living sword.
...Why do these kangaroos have such unique personalities?
I crossed my arms and watched for a bit, then logged into the Gallery. No way was I keeping this gem to myself. It'd be way more fun with company.
Right on cue, the two kangaroos started throwing flashy techniques at each other. Not as raw power as that WVE-style bomb from before, but still thrilling.
Title) Guys, kangaroo arena going on?
YasaengGrill
(Photo of kangaroos in the stands)
(Photo of cheering kangaroos)
(Photo of female kangaroos huddled together)
(Photo of other animals watching from afar)
(Photo of two kangaroos fighting in the center)
(Video of kangaroos showing off flashy moves)
I'm watching it live right now. I knew kangaroos had moved into the old owl bear cave, but had no idea what they were up to. Turns out they're running an arena lololol. Prize looks like those females. Winner takes 'em, I saw it happen.
I don't know much about kangaroos, but they fight for females? -Cheonma) They look like humans in kangaroo disguises. Impressive martial display.
-SwordTasteStar) Are they really not people? Looks just like the old gladiator stuff;;
-Lmao never thought I'd see kangaroos duking it out lololol
-Where the hell does YasaengGrill even live? Some other planet?
-YasaengGrill) I came here from another planet yeah
-Olfather) Kangaroos... kangaroos... what the f? They don't have habits like that, do they?
-YasaengGrill) Unrelated to courting females, right?
-Olfather) Honestly, can't say it's totally unrelated. Kangaroo mating rituals are complex and ritualistic. Call that a ritual and you're good.
-YasaengGrill) A blood-pumping fight like that?
-Olfather) No idea, so just watch.
-YasaengGrill) Got it.
-PassingDwarf) Hey. Build an arena later. What if spectators get hurt? Lol
-YasaengGrill) If I do, will they give me food? Lol
-PassingDwarf) Maybe. How'd you get in there anyway? Bribe?
-YasaengGrill) Yeah, guards at the entrance. Gave 'em Wall Valley Pills to get past. Kkobong handled it.
-PassingDwarf) Why is this so real;; Are they actually people?
-Seeing Kkobong and the other gorillas... yeah, that place is insane.
-Just spam lmao lol
It blew up. But people were getting used to the Four Seasons Forest weirdness and just laughed it off. When bonkers stuff kept happening, you just rolled with it.
Thwack!
I was deep in spectator mode when the sleek kangaroo's roundhouse kick slammed into the beefy one's gut. No animal shrugs off a kick's power. The beefy kangaroo's head naturally drooped.
Snap!
The sleek one didn't miss the opening. It spun around and grabbed the gangster kangaroo's neck.
Bam!
It slammed him flat on the ground hard. Brutal impact—hurt like hell for the one hitting the floor, worse for the target. Jaw, neck, face all take the hit.
...Isn't that a wrestling move?
Didn't know the name, but I'd seen it before. Wonder if a chokeslam was next.
Crack!
"Guh! Kek kek!"
"..."
And boom, there it was. The gangster kangaroo recovered and grabbed the sleek one's neck. Size difference made it intimidating. Slap some sunglasses on him and he'd fit right in.
Silly thoughts aside, the gangster hoisted the sleek kangaroo up. Cheers exploded louder.
That alone was impressive, but...
Swoosh—
The gangster went further, sweeping his empty hand across the crowd. Even toward me. Pure showboat swagger.
Where'd a kangaroo learn that performance?
KABOOM!!!
I was too stunned to speak when the chokeslam dropped. Stronger than the powerbomb earlier, no doubt.
"Fwooooooo!!!"
The gangster roared in triumph after landing it clean. The crowd went wild, like they'd won themselves.
But the downed kangaroo staggered up without passing out.
As it rose, the gangster turned his back.
"Fwip?!"
"Fwooo!"
Thwack!!
In a flash—the gangster got cocky, and the sleek one charged with a dropkick. Kangaroo hind legs are tough; that kick packed a wallop. If it'd hit me dead-on, my bones would've shattered.
"Guhhhh..."
Even the gangster couldn't tank it and blacked out. Hubris, arrogance, carelessness—poetic justice.
On the flip side, the sleek one taught tenacity, patience, grit.
"Kwooooooo!!!"
The sleek kangaroo roared and claimed his female prize. Like a perfect WVE-UEC mashup—super engaging. Hard arena floor amped the wrestling destruction too.
Title) Match over.
YasaengGrill
(Video of stunner kangaroo)
(Video of chokeslam kangaroo)
(Video of dropkick kangaroo)
Sleek kangaroo wins. Gangster lands a move but gets cocky; sleek finishes him off.
Learned not to get arrogant from this.
-Cheonma) Such flashy techniques all around. Where'd they learn that?
-SwordTasteStar) Doesn't look learned—seems self-invented? Not even proper grappling.
-Wow lmaoooo this is peak entertainment lololol
-Way more fun than regular fights lololol
-Now I get why people watched gladiators lololol
-YasaengGrill) Come to think, no combat sports here?
-ChangguPrincess) Matches exist, but not as sports~ They fight fine without~
-Just watch random street fights—why need sports? Lol
-There are occasional tournaments, but calling 'em sports is iffy?
-Yeah, mostly folks showing off skills.
-Ash won multiple times to earn Sword Master title. Like a world martial arts tourney.
Sports technically, but public sees it as distant from sports vibe.
Makes sense—this world ties power straight to authority. Unlike Earth, martial might doesn't fade over time. Natural flow.
-Hey Grills, can you stream next kangaroo match?
-Me too. Super curious af.
-Grills, drop the broadcast rights already.
-Four Seasons Forest broadcast rights lololol
-Could we open a betting pool on this?
-Needs head mod approval?
We were chatting about combat sports when users started begging me to stream kangaroo fights. Broadcasting's a hassle, but why this demand?
-YasaengGrill) Gotta see kangaroo fights? Just watch human ones.
-ChangguPrincess) Honestly more fun~ Kangaroos fight like people~
-KingLeor) Fuck yeah, can't miss this honey pot.
-Now I get dogfights, cockfights, bullfights.
-Grills, not fun for you?
-Nah, kangaroos using human techniques? Inefficient yet efficient ones too?
"..."
That hit home. Animal arenas—ancient tradition. Reminded me of guard duty at the ammo depot in the army. Boring as hell, nothing to do. Then two deer start fighting? Everyone—seniors, juniors, peers—drops everything to watch. Wild boars charging deer? Even better.
...Gotta see how long this lasts anyway.
Decided to stream. But the betting mention piqued my interest. If head mod approval was needed, it wasn't running now.
-Used to have betting pools per sport. But folks went bankrupt, so head mod shut it down.
-YasaengGrill) Wait, Gallery points only work in Gallery. How bankrupt?
-You don't know how scary gambling is...
-Horse racing addicts everywhere, sports whatever lololol
-Worse: match-fixing scandals in real sports. That's the big one.
-Oh yeah, that. Which league? Mephisto Satan League?
-Yeah, not just bribed refs—whole league credibility tanked lol
-That champ team got relegated to third division. Back now, though.
-Still carries "fixed league" stigma.
-More gambling's fault than Gallery. Humanity's classic pastime. Where there's winners/losers, this vibe follows.
I don't care.
Not my fight—kangaroos'. No interference, no fixing. Purest fairness ever. Told 'em to handle it themselves.
-Don'tAbandonHero) Me too, curious! Opening this time only! But use Ladder Points, not Gallery points! Or ban!
-YasaengGrill) Ladder Points? What's that?
-Don'tAbandonHero) If Gallery points are recharged cash, Ladder Points are pure Gallery-earned scores! Used to get from comments, likes given/received!
-Now gone cuz like-farming.
-Caused tons of fights lol beggars everywhere.
-Hah, when was that? Nostalgia.
-Saw sports gamblers go from rags to riches and back lol
Gallery points for cash recharge/auctions; Ladder Points pure vanity. Bet on sports for fun. Used to grant titles by amount—gone now.
-YasaengGrill) Not reviving cuz of me, right?
-Don'tAbandonHero) No! Planned mini-games to revive Ladder Points! Too busy now!
-YasaengGrill) Got it. How to open?
-Don'tAbandonHero) Category list unlocked when posting! Click it!
-YasaengGrill) Do I get points too?
-Don'tAbandonHero) Some cut! Up to you, Grills!
-YasaengGrill) Low fees then. Not in it for points anyway.
-Don'tAbandonHero) Pure fun! Love it!
-Shout it! Grills!
-No fees! Grills knows how to party!
-Let's go lololol
Not partying—just no thoughts. Anyway, new category when posting, like voting. Two slots for kangaroos.
Demo run.
Picked Kangaroo 1, Kangaroo 2. System handles odds. No cut for me.
Prep done, crowd swarmed my post.
Thwack! Pow!
"Ooh! Yeah! Good one!"
Previous was WVE; now UEC. Less flash, more sharp punches. Suited kangaroos perfectly.
Bam!
"Fwoek!"
One kangaroo's jaw spun, match over. About 10 minutes. Recorded it all as proof.
Kangaroo 2 wins, so...
Updated post: Kangaroo 2 victory.
First round, even odds. But bets? Way beyond expectations.
...Only rich folks in Gallery?
Billion-won level in KRW. Or dopamine addicts only? Dunno.
Announced Kangaroo 2 win as instructed.
-ChangguPrincess) Shiiiiit!!! My points!!!
-Mom... where'd my points go...? Where...?
-It's cold... give back my points...
-Never again... please give back...
-YasaengGrill) What is this. Bankruptcies everywhere.