Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 59 - 56 Report_1

During this time, Feng Yi was also constantly improving his control over his eyes. Once he entered the mountains to start the expedition, it would not be convenient to change contact lenses.

When it was time to check-in, Feng Yi had one suitcase and one travel bag. Inside, he also packed sunglasses, a mask, and shock-absorbing pads.

After some thought, Feng Yi decided to bring the contact lenses with him.

Though he now had stronger control over his eyes and could contain changes in his pupils, what if they were needed?

…

There was a hotel near the Nan Chong Conservation Area, and the place where Feng Yi was supposed to report was here.

There were quite a few people coming to check in at this time, most of whom were around 20 years old, and the majority were university students.

Feng Yi dragged his suitcase in the direction indicated by the sign.

“Hey dude! Are you here to check in too? Which school are you from? Which team did you volunteer for?” A student, also pulling a suitcase and carrying a backpack but wearing a college cultural t-shirt, struck up a conversation with Feng Yi.

“I’ve graduated from college. I signed up for Team Nan 6,” Feng Yi replied.

“Oh Nan 6… Nan 6 Squad?!”

With Feng Yi’s appearance, he looked like a pampered rich young master who hadn’t experienced hardships, but in this place, in the context of a scientific expedition, everyone’s first impression was just of someone trying to gain experience.

But he signed up for Nan 6 Squad?

And he was accepted?

The student took a good look at Feng Yi, as if guessing whether his words were true.

However, Feng Yi wasn’t the least bit nervous and let him look.

“Isn’t Team Nan 6 responsible for the reptile direction…” The student took his eyes off and pulled out a handbook, quickly flipping to the introduction page of Team Nan 6.

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“That’s right! Amphibians and reptiles!” The student put away the handbook, and when he looked at Feng Yi again, his gaze was as if he were seeing a werewolf in sheep’s clothing.

“Team Nan 6 is full of tough people, eh! I heard they’re mainly going to investigate snakes in the deep mountains this time?” The student probed.

Feng Yi nodded, “That’s the plan.”

After that, Feng Yi checked in with a barcode, and the student watched from a distance, wanting to confirm its authenticity.

The receptionist verified Feng Yi’s barcode and ID card, and was quite surprised to see “Team Nan 6” on it. But with so many people checking in, they wouldn’t ask about unnecessary matters.

“Here’s your pass. Follow the directions on that sign; there is a bus waiting on the ground up ahead. Once it’s full, it will depart for the Nan Chong Conservation Area research base. Once there, you will be assigned dormitories…” The receptionist briefly mentioned the important points.

Feng Yi had thought that he would directly stay in the hotel upon arriving here, but it turns out he needed to lodge in the dormitories at the research base. It didn’t matter to him, though.

After the identity check, the receptionist also conducted a simple safety inspection. Every year, volunteers brought dangerous tools and paid no heed to warnings.

Feng Yi didn’t bring any dangerous tools himself and was very cooperative with the process.

The receptionist in charge of the security check briefly inspected the items Feng Yi carried. Indeed, there were no dangerous items, but…

Sunglasses and a mask I can understand, but what’s the deal with height-increasing insoles and colored contact lenses?!

Do they think a scientific expedition is like filming a variety show?!!

The person responsible for security checks smiled awkwardly.

These items indeed couldn’t be considered contraband, but this combination was odd no matter how one looked at it. Could it be that these were useful for Team Nan 6’s scientific expedition?

I just don’t get it!

Feng Yi didn’t care so much about that; as long as it wasn’t forbidden, he brought it along.

He went to the vehicle pick-up point with his pass.

Watching Feng Yi smoothly obtain his pass and head to the vehicle pick-up point, the student who had been staring at him quickly took out his phone to share his “looks can be deceiving” experience with a classmate.

By the time Feng Yi arrived at the pick-up point, the vehicle was already over half full. He boarded with his pass and after a short wait, it was full.

The bus took them directly to the Nan Chong Conservation Area Research Base.

However, the accommodations given to them were not in the core area of the research base; the dormitories here were for volunteers participating in the scientific expedition. When the research base cooperated with universities and high schools, these would also serve as temporary student dormitories.

Standard 4-person dorm room, with bunk beds above and study desks below. The dorm room assigned to Feng Yi already had two occupants, although they weren’t in the room.

After quickly organizing his luggage and bed, Feng Yi took his pass and went to the cafeteria to find some food. He had already eaten a big meal before coming, but now he was a bit hungry again.

The meals were subsidized, and most of the dishes didn’t require any additional payment from them; only for a small part of more distinctive or refined dishes did they have to pay extra.

Feng Yi wasn’t that particular about food anymore; anything that could fill his stomach would do.

After eating an amount suitable for two people, Feng Yi didn’t go back to the dorm immediately. There was a large exhibition hall in the research base, and he decided to stroll through it.

There were quite a few people registering today, and several groups had formed in the exhibition hall, with one area particularly crowded. Feng Yi inquired and found out that an outdoor broadcaster named Cheng Si was live streaming there, along with an expert. Both of them were from Team Nan 6.

If it had been any other team, Feng Yi wouldn’t have been interested in learning more, but hearing that it was Team Nan 6, he made his way over.

Given that it was inside the research base, the live streaming setup certainly wasn’t too complicated.

There were two people sitting in front of the live streaming camera.

The younger one must be the outdoor broadcaster Cheng Si. At just 22, he had already made a name for himself in their industry..

However, Feng Yi didn’t know much about him, and whether Cheng Si had participated in any science research expeditions before, he couldn’t say, but there must be other reasons for science research teams to enlist Cheng Si, like promoting ecological conservation or something.

Cheng Si had somewhat messy hair that seemed casually disheveled, with every strand perfectly out of place; no telling how long it took to achieve that hairstyle.

But that didn’t mean he was all about the idol image; anyone making a name for themselves in their circle certainly had their merits. Cheng Si’s fame in the outdoor broadcaster circle wasn’t all just for show.

The man sitting next to Cheng Si, who looked to be in his forties with a distinct mixed-race face, was Professor Steve, also known by the first name Steve.

This Professor Steve became famous even earlier and his influence has crossed different circles; he has even been invited to participate in entertainment variety shows.

The mixed-race face had a high charm value, which earned him a lot of popularity, but he was legitimately skilled, a well-known herpetologist and an acclaimed explorer.

Of course, from the perspective of a layman like Feng Yi—

Herpetologist + Explorer = All kinds of death-defying + All kinds of thrill

What a tough guy!

Today, when Feng Yi arrived, the two had been live streaming for over ten minutes, discussing topics related to the expedition, currently on the subject of snakes.

The online audience must have been substantial, and the scene of the live stream was buzzing with people. However, everyone was listening quietly, and any discussions were conducted in hushed tones or through online communication on their phones.

Feng Yi got himself a cup of water and found a spot to sit and listen to Professor Steve’s online lecture with the others.

“… Most snakes move in a sinuous manner, and some snakes can even slither very quickly! Different types of snakes have their own unique crawling techniques…

“And unlike the large pythons that many people know of. Pythons more or less crawl in a straight line, with a wave-like muscular movement from the head to the tail, propelling the snake body forward…”

Cheng Si, sitting beside, glanced at the questions from the online audience and took the opportunity to interject after Professor Steve had finished a segment:

“Teacher Shi, an audience member is asking, ‘If I encounter a snake in the wild, should I run in a straight line or zigzag?'”