While some were staying at Heiya Island for the Martial Arts Tournament, there were some, like Ling and Mr. Hyun, who had to continue their Animalia colony tour. Their next stop would be in Maelewano, but since there was quite a way to go in terms of flight, there was plenty of coverage of the other events, especially of the funny parts.
Some of the funnier parts from the Martial Arts Tournament on Heiya Island were either epic fails with weapon drills (like the infamous nunchaku "numbnuts" mess-up) to "macho" people being unable to follow up on putting their hand/elbow/etc. through a simple block of wood.
There were also plenty of laughs at the Mieni Atoll's IAC Events. Some of them were from goofs during the surfing competition, while others were from the beachside bodybuilding competition. The competitors not only had to showcase their musculature but also demonstrate that their muscles were not just for show. This sometimes led to guys lifting way over their "limit" in attempts to show off and causing hilarious fails that wouldn't look out of place in a cartoon. What were clearly the stars of the competition were Herman and Jason, Arlene and Moxie.
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There was also the coverage of the IAC URP Showcase. One critic described it as "a living Fantasia", especially since the music the team chose was Pines of Rome which was also one of the songs of Fantasia 2000. It was also clear, from seeing Jeremy and Heather sitting in the back row, that Polly was also in the showcase.
But that wasn't the only special event that was going on during the IAC. To celebrate the opening of Dino City, Mieni Atoll had a balloon the size and shape of a Megalodon (with brightly colored air hoses to indicate that this wasn't a real megalodon) equipped with forged aluminum jaws and teeth (since fossilized jaws wouldn't work) and everyone seemingly enjoying stuffing things into the balloon's mouth for them to be crushed to bits.
Maelewano was also getting into the act with a dramatized battle between the Zande and Zulu Nations, as well as weapon demonstrations of the weapons used by such tribes. While it wasn't like those at the Martial Arts Tournament, it certainly looked interesting.
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What was clear with Mr. Hyun at least was that Ling was flirting more and more with him. Not only did he not know what was going on, he was also unfamiliar with it in general. Before leaving for Maelewano, he sent a message to Carla asking what was going on. But what he got in return was even more confusing than before.
"She's probably suffering from 'summer heat'. I shouldn't worry too much, if it's with you. You can probably forge a long-term bondmate relationship with her."
He had never heard of 'summer heat' and resolved to ask about it at their next stop, and what he should do about it.