Chapter 801 Humanity’s Ancestral Skills
Although Xiao Peng was chatting with someone, he kept watching the people playing rugby over there. As the saying goes, "experts see the details while laymen see the excitement." Although Xiao Peng was an absolute layman, he was still quite interested in this sport, especially watching it live.
Although they play on the beach instead of a regular court, the matches are still very formal, with goals on the court, players wearing special protective gear, and many spectators and even scouts. There are many amateur competitions like this in the US, and the goal is to attract the attention of scouts. If they can enter the professional competition, it will be a great turn of events - even if they can't attract scouts, it's good to attract girls!
This kick was not really malicious. Just now, one side scored a touchdown and when the kicker shot the ball, it hit the frame of the field and flew to Kasim.
When the football fell to the ground, Xiao Peng wanted to catch it, but the shape of the football was irregular and it bounced in another direction after landing. Xiao Peng failed to catch it. The ball bounced again after landing. Xiao Peng reached out to grab it again, but the ball bounced in another direction again, making Xiao Peng look very embarrassed.
The crowd erupted in laughter at this scene. Xiao Peng wasn't angry, though. Who could he blame for such a disgrace? He spread his hands, made a helpless expression, then bent down to grab the ball. The crowd was also very friendly, some even applauded and whistled when they saw Xiao Peng grab the ball.
Xiao Peng was about to throw the ball back when someone on the court shouted, "Hey, yellow people, this is rugby, not your sport. You should go play table tennis or badminton!"
"Huh?" Xiao Peng frowned. He wanted to know who said this, but so many players were wearing protective gear and helmets, so he didn't know who said this. Then he noticed the actions of two people. They were bumping fists together, so it seemed that one of them was the one who shouted.
A player shouted at Xiao Peng: "Brother, throw the ball back!"
Then one of the two fist-bumpers shouted, "Hal, I bet you five bucks he can't throw the ball back! Yellow people don't have the strength. I bet he can't throw the ball back from such a distance."
Xiao Peng narrowed his eyes and said, "Okay, it's you!"
Kasin and Pascal both stepped back to give Xiao Peng space. Without a word, Xiao Peng swung the ball. The player who'd called out "5 bucks" was still chatting and joking when the football slammed into his helmet, sending him flying and sprawling onto the beach.
The scene was completely silent. How much did they know about rugby? When had they ever seen someone use a rugby ball to send someone flying? Especially since the distance between Xiao Peng and them was about thirty or forty meters. At that distance, it was impossible to send someone flying with a rubber bullet gun. And yet, Xiao Peng... threw a rugby ball with his bare hands?
Xiao Peng blinked. "Sorry, that gentleman just now said I couldn't throw the ball back, so I increased my strength. Is that guy okay?"
After hearing Xiao Peng's words, everyone came to their senses. Oh right, there was a person lying on the ground!
They quickly checked on the guy who had been knocked to the ground. Oh my god, he had been knocked unconscious. Otherwise, this match was quite legitimate.
"Boss, how did you do that?" Kasim came over and asked, "You're not just throwing a ball, you're a human artillery launcher!"
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "What's the big deal? How do you do that? You just throw the ball with all your strength. Let me tell you, throwing the ball is like swimming; it's a skill we're born with, but we forget it as we grow up. How can humans stand at the top of the Earth's ecological chain today? Isn't it because of this skill?"
"What skill?" Kasim asked puzzledly.
Xiao Peng explained, "Nowadays, many people say that humans are too weak. We can't even defeat a wild boar, so how could we become the rulers of the Earth? Many people agree that it's because our ancestors endured humiliation and evolved intelligent brains, learned language and tool use, and gradually became the rulers of the Earth."
"Isn't this statement correct?" Pascal asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "In fact, according to fossil records, our ancient ancestors were already qualified predators before they became intelligent. The more accurate statement is that humans first became predators and then became more intelligent in order to better hunt. The most accurate reason for humans' dominance is that they are 'too strong.' This strength does not refer to strength or speed, but a combination of factors. For example, walking upright saves energy: humans consume only a quarter of the energy of orangutans, which means humans have greater endurance. However, this is not the main reason why humans truly hold the dominant position. The most important reason is that humans have an ability that is unique among all other creatures in the world."
"Unique ability? What ability?" Pascal asked puzzledly.
Xiao Peng gave the answer: "High-speed throwing. Of all the animals in the world, only humans have the ability to throw an object at high speed."
Kasin said, "Boss, you're wrong. I've let monkeys throw stones in the zoo!"
Xiao Peng shook his finger. "I'm talking about high-speed throwing, not throwing. You can ask monkeys to throw things, and elephants can roll things up with their trunks and throw them, but no other creature in the world can throw things at the speed of humans. You ask a gorilla to throw something? The fastest speed is only 30 kilometers per hour. You can ask an elementary school student to throw faster than that. And what about humans? What's the name of that baseball player? Chapman? He throws at 169 kilometers per hour! At that speed, a baseball hit will basically break a bone. Combined with human vision, body structure, and brain judgment, humans are the world's most sophisticated slingshots! What if the baseball was replaced with a stone? It is precisely this skill that has made humans the world's top hunters, standing at the top of the food chain."
Xiao Peng was talking attentively, but Kaxin had a dark look on his face: "Boss, what you said seems to make sense, but the more I listen, the more I want to curse."
"Ah?" Xiao Peng was stunned: "Why?"
"The fastest speed of a baseball is 169 kilometers per hour! What you just threw was a football! And the speed of the ball can only get faster, not slower! That guy should go to the hospital now, right?" Kasim said.
Xiao Peng looked helpless: "Who can blame me for this? He told me to throw it with all my strength... Bitch! What are you doing?"
They were chatting enthusiastically here, and only then they realized that a group of people had surrounded them without them knowing when!
Kasim subconsciously wanted to pull out his gun, but when he was going through customs, his gun was confiscated because he didn't have a gun license. He frowned and stood in front of Pascal.
Why Pascal?
Xiao Peng doesn't need his protection.
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