Chapter 1621 Crosstalk Performance

The group continued onward, arriving at the stage performance area.

"I heard the stage performances at the Self-Aware Animal Park are amazing, definitely not to be missed."

"But it seems like that stage play was performed this afternoon already. It looks like they've got other shows scheduled for the evening."

"Really? That's a shame. After we finish the closed beta for *A Distant Traveler*, we can pick a time to come and see the stage play together."

"I wonder what kind of show they have tonight? The program schedule doesn't say clearly."

"Let's hurry up and find seats before it fills up."

The group quickly took seats in the audience. Even though it was still half an hour before the official start, there were already few empty seats, which showed just how enthusiastic visitors were about the animal park's stage performances.

Most likely, the place would be packed when the show officially started.

Some of the visitors participating in the *A Distant Traveler* closed beta were first-timers and found the scene quite novel.

They had heard long ago that the Self-Aware Animal Park didn't have animal shows. The most exciting thing was the stage plays performed by actors in animal costumes.

But the stage play had already been performed many times, and it had just been performed this afternoon. How could other shows be so popular with the audience?

There were even people setting up cameras in the back.

Some visitors who weren't in the know asked around, "Hey, buddy, what kind of show are they putting on tonight?"

A frequent visitor explained, "Crosstalk."

The questioner paused, almost thinking he misheard, "Crosstalk?"

The frequent visitor nodded, "The employees at this animal park are really talented. Each one has one or two skills they can show off."

"Take these two for example. One used to be an elephant keeper at Jingzhou Zoo and liked to perform crosstalk as a hobby. Then the Self-Aware Animal Park poached him. Now he does amateur performances, but his crosstalk is so good that he's got a growing fanbase, and this place is almost like a commercial performance venue."

"Yeah. It's said there's another employee who sings really well. A lot of the people who come to the animal park regularly are fans of his singing. It's even said that Chen Lei knows about it and has scheduled a duet with him next month. If you want to hear it, remember to grab tickets, or Chen Lei's fans will snatch them all up."

The questioner was shocked, feeling his worldview being turned upside down.

This ordinary animal park was actually full of hidden talent. These employees were all skilled in various arts, with some who could perform crosstalk and others who could sing?

That was really something.

That alone surpassed other zoos by several streets.

On second thought, that was quite normal. After all, the Self-Aware Animal Park had very little work pressure. The employees' daily task was just to play with the animals and clean up. They also earned a lot of money, so they were always in a state of high spirits.

And since the animal park didn't have animal shows and the park director encouraged everyone to perform on stage, employees with hobbies would naturally participate enthusiastically.

Moreover, because there was not much work pressure, they could devote themselves to their side jobs and slowly improve themselves. Eventually, a few geniuses would quickly stand out.

As they were marveling at this, they suddenly heard a "Hoo!" erupt from the crowd, and two crosstalk performers came onto the stage.

These two crosstalk performers were really wearing long gowns and looked very professional. If you didn't know in advance, it would be hard to connect them with the animal park's employees.

The entire stage seemed to turn into a crosstalk venue in an instant.

The two performers were also very professional. They bowed to the audience and then began to perform slowly and steadily, controlling the rhythm perfectly.

The comedian, with a round face and a natural, unique mischievous grin, said, "There seem to be even more people here today than last time. Thank you all very much for your support. We're just two amateur crosstalk performers, and we're really flattered to have your love and support."

"Let us give you a simple self-introduction. We're both employees of the Caustic and Cynical Animal Park..."

The straight man, who was tall, hurriedly stopped him, "Wait, wait. Hold on a second. Caustic and Cynical Animal Park? That's not right!"

The two of them spoke one line each, performing with a very natural rhythm.

"Isn't it the Caustic and Cynical Animal Park?"

"Wow, you can even forget the name of your own workplace? It's not Caustic and Cynical, it's Self-Aware."

"Oh, Self-Aware. It's okay, not much difference, it's all cold, hot, sour, and sweet, right?"

"Wow, all you know is eating."

"We're employees of the Self-Aware Animal Park. Our main job every day is to be animals here."

"Wait, being animals? That's not right!"

"Otherwise what?"

"We don't *be* animals, we feed animals, we *play* animals."

"Is there a difference?"

"Of course there's a big difference. One is on the inside, one is on the outside."

"So you're on the..."

"Of course I'm on the outside."

"Oh, I see, free-range! I can see it. Animals of your size are usually more ferocious and tend to hurt people, so you need a larger space to roam."

"Free-range? That's not right, I'm not *being* an animal, I'm an animal keeper."

"Right, right, animal keeper. The animals get thinner and thinner, but you get fatter and fatter."

"Hey, you need to make that clear. There's no causal connection between the animals getting thinner and me getting fatter. I haven't embezzled a single grain of animal food! Besides, all the animals at the Self-Aware Animal Park have enough food, none of them are getting thinner."

"Right, right, look at these strong animals, all full of energy. They've all been nourished by you. Your bones and blood are inside their bodies."

"Wait, wait, bones and blood? That's not right!"

"It should be...?"

"Effort! It embodies my effort!"

"Not much difference."

"There's a big difference. The specific methods are vastly different on a biological level."

"In short, you've put in a lot of effort for the health of these animals."

"It's just something I should do. I give these animals plenty of exercise every day, so they can be healthy in body and mind."

"Right, plenty of exercise. It's like how those large dogs destroy their homes, mainly because they don't get enough exercise. So, to prevent these large animals in our zoo from getting depressed and tearing down our zoo, you fight with the parrots, arctic foxes, otters, and other fierce large animals in the zoo every day. Oh my, the fights are so tragic every day, sigh, so much exercise..."

"Wait, wait, wait. If you keep talking like that, someone will report us for animal abuse. That's not what's happening. I just tease the cats and walk the dogs when I have nothing to do, I don't do anything else."

"I disagree with that. Yesterday, I saw you arguing with that parrot named Ganggang. Oh my, it was so tragic. The two of you were exchanging verbal blows and wouldn't give in to each other. In the end, even the automatic argument machine next to you couldn't stand it anymore and came over to mediate..."

"Wow, I'm probably unaware of my own mortality. Those two are the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick of the argument world. I wouldn't even consider arguing with them. Even if I'm just standing next to them when they're arguing, I might get caught in the crossfire..."

The two spoke back and forth, humorous and witty, with perfect rhythm, occasionally causing bursts of laughter from the audience.

Crosstalk is a strange thing. The same script and the same jokes, but some crosstalk performers can make people laugh and cheer, while other crosstalk performers can only make the audience sleepy and can't get any effect.

And different crosstalk performers also have very strong personal styles. Some people just stand there and make people want to laugh, while others, no matter how hard they try to make people laugh, just feel like they're tickling you.

These two crosstalk performers were both very eloquent and had obvious personal styles. They also cooperated very well. This short crosstalk piece also incorporated many Self-Aware Animal Park memes, which resonated even more with the audience.

While laughing, the audience also took out their phones to record the performance.

"This crosstalk is so interesting, it's worth the trip!"

"Exactly, I bought a zoo ticket and got a free crosstalk ticket, what a steal!"

"The video recorded by the camera should be posted on the Aili Island website, right? I'll let my roommates listen to it when I get back, and I'll call them over to play someday!"

"This is really a good place for young people to do team building. It's suitable for people with different tastes. No one should dislike fluffy animals, right?"

"I think the Self-Aware Animal Park's model is very good. There are no animal shows, it's all employee performances. And you can see that these animals are well cared for, all full of energy. This new form of zoo is more interesting than the old-fashioned zoos."

"And another very important point is that this animal park conveys a very good concept, especially that stage play, which promotes the spirit of 'harmonious coexistence between humans and animals' very well. Bringing children here to play can have a good educational effect..."

"We can also come to listen to the concert another day. That employee sings pretty well, and it's said that Chen Lei intends to sing a duet with him!"

"I suggest that those who come out of the haunted house come to the animal park to take a look. After being psychologically stimulated, you can directly use the little animals to heal yourself. It's perfect!"

"I hope the Horror Travel Agency project launches the joint ticket with the zoo as soon as possible! That little arctic fox is really so cute. Every time I come, it clings to the railing and looks at me eagerly. I really want to take it home. I feel uncomfortable if I don't see it for a day."

"You can scan the QR code so you can observe its movements 24 hours a day on the app."

"That won't work. Watching it on the software is soulless. You have to come to the scene to see it, and even touch it with your own hands to enjoy it."

Everyone said that there was no justice in the world if such a fun animal park had so few visitors.

They must voluntarily promote it and let all the people in Jingzhou come to play!