Chapter 54: The Video Went Viral

The people on the shore welcomed Huzi onto the sand. Some held towels, wiping the water off his fur. Others excitedly patted his coat. Many spoke words of amazement.

“Was that really a dog? Am I seeing things? It was actually surfing.”

“Haha, I’ve seen surfing contests for pet dogs in the United States before. I never thought our country’s native dogs could surf even better.”

“Of course! When our great Chinese Pastoral Dog gets going, no one can stop it.”

Not far from Huzi, Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain carried his surfboard and walked ashore alone. No one paid him any attention.

Looking at Huzi surrounded by the crowd and hearing the exclamations of wonder, Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain’s face showed pain. He had lost to a dog. He had actually lost to a dog. He truly hadn’t expected this dog’s balance to be so strong.

This was a four-legged dog. It couldn’t match a human’s agility, yet it surpassed him at surfing.

Soon after, Wang Fugui and Li Tianbiao also came ashore. The crowd of onlookers slowly dispersed, though some people still stayed nearby.

Once on the sand, Wang Fugui first hugged Huzi and gave him a kiss, laughing loudly. “Huzi, you are awesome!”

Then, he looked at Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain, his face full of mockery. “Well? Are you convinced? Huzi beat you, right?”

At that moment, Zhou Yu also walked over to Huzi with a smile and patted his head. Huzi had really succeeded. He had created a miracle in many people’s eyes. The biggest reason for this was probably the Spirit Beast Pill.

It increased Huzi’s intelligence and physical fitness. Before this, after feeding the Spirit Beast Pills, Zhou Yu only noticed the dogs being more obedient, their eyes seeming more intelligent, and their fur looking shinier. He hadn’t truly seen the Spirit Beast Pill’s effects. Now, he had witnessed it for real.

“Yes, I lost. Earlier, I stole your wave and ignored the safety distance. That was my mistake.” Faced with the clear facts, Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain had to admit his error.

Seeing this person admit his mistake so directly, all the scolding words Wang Fugui had prepared got stuck in his throat. He just shook his head and said, “In a sport like surfing, trying to show off by stealing someone’s wave will definitely make everyone dislike and reject you.”

“Alright, just be more careful in the future. You’re welcome to come play in Taoyuan Village again next time.” Li Tianbiao said with a smile.

“Young man, are you finished talking? Whose dog is this? Is it for sale? I’ll give five thousand.” Seeing that their discussion seemed over, a middle-aged man nearby couldn’t help but ask.

“Five thousand? You dare offer that? Look at how this dog surfs! I’ll give ten thousand.” Another person said with a mocking tone.

Watching the offers from the surrounding people get higher and higher, Zhou Yu waved his hand. “Everyone, everyone, hold on a minute. I raised this dog since he was a puppy. He is not for sale. No amount of money will make me sell him.” Selling the dog? He really couldn’t do such a thing.

A few people still didn’t give up, throwing out one or two more high prices. But Zhou Yu rejected them all. They could only give up, looking enviously at this surfing dog. “Young man, then can you let this dog surf one more time?” They hadn’t gotten enough of the show earlier.

“Let him rest a bit first.” Zhou Yu smiled. He picked up his surfboard, called Huzi, and then called for Li Tianbiao and Wang Fugui. They headed away from the beach towards the Guomin Food Stall.

On the beach, Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain watched the three of them let him off so easily. He felt a bit surprised. Finally, he looked at the dog following Zhou Yu, shook his head with a bitter smile. He never thought he would lose to a dog today. It made him understand that there is always someone better, and there is always a dog better than another.

The three of them returned to the Guomin Food Stall. Li Guomin asked curiously, “What was that big crowd doing on the beach just now?”

Wang Fugui’s face lit up with excitement. He described what happened vividly to Li Guomin. After listening, Li Guomin widened his eyes and looked at Huzi. “A dog? A dog can surf too? You’re not joking, are you?”

“Woof! Woof!” As if sensing Li Guomin doubting his ability, Huzi couldn’t help but bark twice.

Li Guomin was even more amazed. “This… this dog has really become something special.”

They sat at the food stall for a while before Zhou Yu returned to the Old Family House. Surfing once in a while was enough. They weren’t the type to be obsessed with it.

By the time he got home, it was already around four or five in the afternoon. Zhou Yu checked on some plants in the courtyard. He found that the ten Immortal Flavor Fruit seedlings had almost grown into bigger plants. At this speed, he thought they could probably be harvested in about three days.

These were, after all, things meant for use in the Mortal World. They weren’t like some Spirit Grasses or Spirit Fruits that pursued great age. They were even less like plants such as Jade Dew, which under normal conditions take three years to mature fully.

Looking at the growth of those Jade Dew sprouts, it seemed a tiny bit slower than before. It might be because the Shanzhai No. 2 Array was taking away a bit of the Spiritual Energy.

Besides these plants, what amazed him the most was definitely the effect of the Spirit Beast Pill. Huzi’s perfect surfing wasn’t just a sign of cleverness. It was also a display of strong coordination and ability in every aspect of his body.

Zhou Yu felt that after he finished feeding the Spirit Beast Pills in the bag, the three dogs and the Little White Fox would absolutely undergo a huge change.

Around eight o’clock in the evening, a WeChat message from Wang Fugui came in. “Brother Universe, Brother Universe, look, look! Huzi is famous! Haha!”

Zhou Yu opened WeChat and saw a link sent by Wang Fugui. Curious, he clicked on it. The page switched to Weibo. He looked at the Weibo title: “Dog can surf, no one can stop it. Chinese Pastoral Dog battles surfer.”

He clicked on the video below and started watching. This video was filmed with a mobile phone, so it shook a bit. But it was still very clear. The scene showed the final showdown between Huzi and Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain before reaching the shore.

You could see Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain raise a middle finger after passing Huzi. Then Huzi roared, changed direction, and using a bigger wave, launched into the air, leaping past Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain in one go.

After passing him, Huzi rode the wave all the way to the shore. While surfing, his face showed an expression of pure joy. Zhou Yu couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw it.

The video ended when they reached the shore and the crowd gathered around. Buzhed Hair with Gold Chain in the video had also been pixelated.

After watching the video, Zhou Yu scrolled down to the comments section. As far as he could see, they were all exclamations of amazement.

“Is… is that really a native dog? That surfing posture and control of direction… this is simply god-level!”

“Are you sure this isn’t special effects? Are you sure?”

“I’ve been learning to surf for over a month. And now I’m worse than a dog?”

“Native dogs from foreign lands, it’s time to tremble before the might of the Chinese Pastoral Dog!”

“Blogger, I beg for the address! Please give the address! I want to go see this surfing wonder-dog too.”

These comments made Zhou Yu laugh out loud. Huzi really made him proud. He took a rough look at the comments. There were almost a thousand already. The number of reposts had reached five or six thousand. Then he looked at the blogger and immediately understood.

The video was originally posted by someone with only about a hundred followers. But two or three hours ago, a well-known popular blogger had reposted it.

Looking at the comments, there were definitely some people who had been there at the scene. Their words carried a sense of pride, saying they were there. They even gave the location of Taoyuan Village. Shockingly, many people said they definitely wanted to come visit.

Zhou Yu shook his head with a smile. Most people online were just joking. If someone actually came to Taoyuan Village for tourism because of this, then he would have done a good deed.

After that, he checked the time, turned off his phone, lay down on the bed, and slowly closed his eyes.