Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 70 - 67 Im Coming_1

Who would believe that!

However, Feng Yi was adamant, and there was nothing Cheng Si could do but pay more attention to how Feng Yi caught snakes and how he found them in the first place.

As for Feng Yi’s occasional outings on his own, Cheng Si didn’t follow him. Since Feng Yi was unwilling to teach him, wouldn’t it be even more annoying if he shamelessly tagged along?

He still had some dignity.

After the incident with the Burmese python, the team continued along the planned route, and Feng Yi would still be the first one to spot snakes if he wanted to.

However, Feng Yi became lazier and seldom went out for a wander.

“Are you not adapting well? This expedition might last two months, and it’s only been one so far. For someone on their first trip with the team like you, it’s indeed a big challenge,” Professor Zhou said.

“I’m a bit uncomfortable, but I’ll get used to it after a rest,” Feng Yi replied.

“If there is anything wrong with your health, you must speak up. Safety first!”

Professor Zhou had said this countless times. He worried whether Feng Yi had suffered a fracture, an internal injury, or been poisoned at some point, as the mountains were not only full of poisonous snakes but other venomous creatures and toxic plants as well. Feng Yi was still young and lacked sufficient experience in the wilderness. Despite being impressive at snake-catching, he might not be as careful in other areas.

“I haven’t been injured or poisoned, and with your experience, you would have noticed if I were,” Feng Yi said.

“But we are not omniscient!”

“Don’t worry, I’m really just not used to this long-term fieldwork. Give me a few more days to adjust. If I can’t handle it, I will definitely contact the rescue team to take me back,” Feng Yi assured.

He couldn’t possibly tell Professor Zhou and the others that he was hungry!

Even if he occasionally managed to find some wild fruit to eat, he was still hungry!

Feng Yi was craving meat!

But he couldn’t just secretly gobble up wild game!

No, he had to resist!

If he started, he feared it would become harder to suppress his beastly urges.

He had eaten plenty of compressed biscuits and the like, so as long as he reduced his activities, it wasn’t too bad.

And every time they reached a supply point, he could eat a bit more. By cutting down on unnecessary activities, he could make it through another month.

If wild fruits were nearby, he would be willing to go out, but if they were far away, he didn’t feel like moving.

The sixth week into the mountains.

Feng Yi smelled a hint of wild fruit and the scent of snakes.

While the team was resting.

“I’m going to take a walk,” Feng Yi stood up.

Professor Zhou had grown accustomed to his occasional strolls, which didn’t always lead to finding snakes, so he didn’t hold out too much hope for Feng Yi’s walks.

After taking a few steps, Feng Yi turned to look at Cheng Si.

“Wanna catch a snake? I saw one with squinty eyes, and it should be easy to catch.”

Cheng Si’s spirit lifted, nearly moved to tears.

Is Brother Se finally willing to teach me something!

But then Feng Yi said to Steve, “There’s a small snake over there; it shouldn’t be too poisonous. Steve, could you guide him in catching the snake later?”

Steve had no objections and eagerly headed toward the direction indicated by Feng Yi.

“Squinty eyes? What kind of snake… oh! I see it now! So cute!”

Cheng Si, who had nearly gone cross-eyed without spotting the snake: “…”

All he could see was a vast expanse of shrubbery and various fern plants.

But as they got closer, Cheng Si finally spotted the odd one out amongst the branches.

“Green vine snake!” Cheng Si was thrilled.

He did have some knowledge of this snake, especially those squinty eyes, which left a deep impression. Besides the eyes, there was that tiny face that seemed sharp enough to kill.

Feng Yi stood back and watched as Steve directed Cheng Si in catching the snake.

Feng Yi also noticed the green vine snake’s protruding sharp face.

Glad my face doesn’t look like that, Feng Yi thought to himself.

Although Feng Yi often called himself a cone-face, it wasn’t that exaggerated. His face was just a bit pointy, but some people who had plastic surgery indeed wanted a face shaped like the green vine snake’s—that was a real cone-face.

The green vine snake also had distinctive features; slender in build with a large head and sharp snout, the horizontal pupils made it look squinty-eyed. But it was said to have good vision.

Teacher Lei arrived and took several close-up shots. “From this angle, if you only look at this front part of its head, it resembles an amphibian.”

After taking measurements, obtaining samples, and getting Teacher Lei to take several group photos with him, Cheng Si reluctantly let the green vine snake go back into the tree.

Seeing Feng Yi pondering over the snake, Steve asked curiously, “What’s on your mind? Got any thoughts?”

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Feng Yi replied, “Horizontal pupils—are they better for vision?”

Steve: “You can’t compare it like that. Think about it, even with round pupils, can human vision be as good as a tiger’s?

“Perhaps animals with horizontal pupils have a wider visual angle horizontally. Many animals have horizontal pupils, including herbivores, carnivores, frogs, toads, and so on. Their vision varies too.

“I don’t specialize in this area, so I’m not very familiar with it, but I do know that among snakes, the green vine snake is known for its exceptional vision! However, other snakes with round or vertical pupils may not need the kind of vision it has. The evolution of living things is amazing, and we understand so little of it.”

After catching a green vine snake, Cheng Si remained excited for the next two days. He hoped that he could practice more with another snake of low toxicity and easy to catch, and he wanted to share more engaging content on social media.

Two days later.

The expedition team discovered another snake.

However, Cheng Si didn’t dare to approach it.

Steve stared ahead, his voice rippling with excitement, “Wow~ Little Zhou!”

Professor Zhou looked at him expressionlessly.

Realizing the ambiguity in his previous statement, Steve coughed lightly, “The Chinese Cobra, also known as the Zhoushan Cobra, which we jokingly call ‘Zhou San,’ is quite adorable.”

Cheng Si automatically translated “quite adorable” to “quite terrifying.”

When it comes to cobras, such a translation is definitely not wrong!

Steve continued to explain to Feng Yi and the others who were unfamiliar with this information, “It was reportedly discovered by foreigners in Zhoushan, hence the name Zhoushan Cobra, but it’s found in many places.

“I usually affectionately call it ‘Zhou San,’ ‘Little Zhou,’ don’t you think it’s interesting?”

The others: …

Professor Zhou continued to remain expressionless.

Steve: “OK, different strokes for different folks. No matter what it looks like to you, in my eyes, it’s a cutie! Its little temper is even cuter!”

However, Steve was used to seeing this kind of snake, having been invited to zoos every year to give talks and assist the staff with tasks like helping snakes shed their skin, including this species of cobra.

Since he had seen them often, he wasn’t the only one in the team who could catch snakes, so Steve didn’t make the first move.

He looked at Cheng Si.

Cheng Si shook his head.

Steve then turned to Feng Yi, “Are you going to do it, or should I?”

“I’ll do it,” said Feng Yi.

Feng Yi wanted to verify something.

“You haven’t got any injuries on your hands, have you?” Steve asked.

“No.”

“Then go ahead,” Steve sat down on a nearby rock to watch Feng Yi catch the snake.

Feng Yi set down his backpack and walked towards the cobra.

“Hey, hey, hey!” Steve called out urgently.

Feng Yi turned back, puzzled.

Steve was flustered, “You’re being reckless again, aren’t you? Where are your sunglasses? Put them on!”

Feng Yi went back to rummage through his bag and took out his sunglasses to put on.

Although Feng Yi was not familiar with the types of snakes, he had listened to Steve talk about many of his experiences and stories about various snakes along the way, including this type of cobra.

Not every cobra spits venom, but Steve’s “Zhou San” does.

After putting on the sunglasses, Feng Yi walked toward the cobra.

Steve yelled out, “Are you sure you’re up to this?”

Professor Zhou and the others were also full of concern.

This kid might be really good at catching snakes, but he always made people’s hearts skip a beat. You couldn’t say he was unreliable because when it came to catching and locating snakes, he was very dependable, but the process was so emotionally turbulent that most people couldn’t handle the stress.

Cheng Si wasn’t as worried, feeling confident about Feng Yi. At this moment, he was also overflowing with excitement, hoping to learn a few tricks from Feng Yi.

At that time, the cobra had almost half of its body standing upright, with the skin flaps on its neck expanded outward, a very typical cobra posture.

It kept its eyes on Feng Yi as he approached, its head turning in line with Feng Yi’s movements.

Cheng Si stopped next to Steve and whispered, “I estimate it to be 1.7 to 1.8 meters long, looks a bit fierce. Is it going to attack in this stance?”

Steve replied, “It’s getting tense now, but luckily it’s not panicking yet, won’t strike out blindly.”

Cheng Si: “Hey, isn’t Feng Yi walking too close? Is it safe at this distance?”

Steve: “It’s fine, for a professional this distance is not a big issue.”

“So, this close is actually okay.”

“It depends on the snake though, if it were a King Cobra, this distance would be suicide.”

Meanwhile, Feng Yi had reached the cobra, crouched down, and waited for a while as if contemplating something. Then, with palms facing the cobra, he placed them in front of his body.

Cheng Si stopped talking, his eyes glued to the scene, not daring to blink in case he missed the crucial moment.

What was Feng Yi’s posture all about?

He watched and analyzed in his mind.

Then he saw Feng Yi, feet unmoving, elbows bent, palms forward, shifting his body to the left.

The cobra swayed left as well.

Feng Yi moved his body right.

The cobra swayed right.

Feng Yi pushed his palms forward.

The cobra, standing tall, leaned back.

Feng Yi withdrew his hands.

The cobra went from leaning back to standing straight.

Then, another round.

Left, right, leaning back, standing straight, twirl~and again~~

Steve and the others: …

Their blood pressure felt like it was going to explode!

Cheng Si…

Cheng Si’s eyes blankly fixed on the scene.

What was happening?

How did they start dancing together?