Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 73 - 70 Feng Yi Feng Yi_1

The other members of the expedition were fine. It was just this outdoor broadcaster with the surname Cheng who had withdrawn early, having been accidentally bitten by a cobra.

The news did not elaborate much on the other members of the expedition, so Lu Yue searched for more real-time news about the South 6 team.

Then he confirmed that the other members of the South 6 scientific expedition team were fine and that they would continue with the exploration.

None of these news stories mentioned Feng Yi’s name. The videos that were leaked and the live broadcast videos from the outdoor broadcaster named Cheng did not show Feng Yi’s face, only a few rare shots of his back.

After screenshotting these few shots of his back, Lu Yue sent them to Xue Lin. The last time Feng Yi was looking at houses, it was Xue Lin who recognized him as “Yue Mountain’s Brother Se.” When it comes to recognizing people, Xue Lin was far superior.

Not long after, Xue Lin replied with a message:

[It’s him.]

Lu Yue had a sense of what was happening now. It seemed Feng Yi was perfectly fine and hadn’t left early with the outdoor broadcaster. He still had to continue the expedition with the team and it was uncertain whether he’d be able to make it back in time for Qianli Group’s annual celebration.

Hopefully, he could make it!

He still needed Feng Yi’s help.

This kid’s first field expedition, and he’s managed to hold up without incident until now?

Lu Yue didn’t want anything to happen to Feng Yi, but he also wanted Feng Yi to come back as soon as possible to assist him.

All he could do was hope their expedition would end quickly.

Lu Yue set these thoughts aside; worrying about them now was useless.

However, not long after, another news alert popped up, still concerning the outdoor broadcaster Cheng. Different from the previous news, this one included a high-definition photo of the broadcaster—completely unretouched, the natural kind, where even the peeling skin on his lifted lips was incredibly clear.

To stir up attention with his injury, Cheng Si released photos that had not been edited at all, looking especially tragic, just like someone who had spent a long time in the wilderness.

His face bore the marks of a rugged life, rough and scarred. Though the injuries were minor, there were many of them. Walking through the forest could lead to scratches on the face or mosquito bites.

All of this was shown in the high-definition photo.

Taking a single “golden” trip with the scientific expedition, if one wanted to hype the dedication, hardship, stability, and sincerity of their image, it had to be absolutely “tragic.” That’s how people would believe it.

It must be said, for this publicity, Cheng Si sacrificed a lot.

Upon seeing Cheng Si’s face, Lu Yue laughed out loud.

He didn’t know Cheng Si and had no interest in learning about his affairs. Such publicity stunts and marketing ploys were immediately obvious to him.

Cheng Si’s team stirred up so much news, but not a single one of the positive evaluations provided by the expedition mentioned the details of Cheng Si’s injury!

So, Lu Yue guessed that the broadcaster must have done something shameful and deliberately omitted this part, with the scientific expedition looking out for his face.

That’s why he found such publicity news tedious even with a brief glance.

He laughed because he thought of Feng Yi being on the South 6 team with this broadcaster. If Cheng had such a worn face, how much better could Feng Yi’s appearance be?

There was no way to take care of oneself in the wild mountains, and exposure to wind and sun would age a youthful face by a decade or two.

A face that could compete with the fresh looks of young celebrities would turn into that of a rugged village man, both tanned and rough.

However, Qianli Group needed Feng Yi to help at their annual celebration. Feng Yi showing up with a rugged villager’s face wouldn’t look right for the event. Even wearing high-end fashion, it would feel incredibly out of place.

Lu Yue thought that once Feng Yi finished the expedition, he would need to find someone to take care of Feng Yi’s facial treatment and let the styling team work on his look.

Most young people care a lot about their appearance, both men, and women alike.

Arranging this would also be a way to win him over.

…

South 6 Expedition Team.

After Cheng Si was bitten by a snake, the rescue team came and took him away, bringing with them some material support for the expedition team.

In terms of food, they enjoyed a short-lived treat.

Feng Yi savored the small bag of beef jerky he had just eaten. He had never thought beef jerky could taste so good!

Once this mission was over, he would definitely buy two large boxes of beef jerky for a satisfying binge!

No, two boxes might not be enough; better make it 10 boxes!

Feng Yi fantasized about what to eat to comfort his stomach after returning from the expedition, making up for what he missed during this period.

On the other side, Professor Zhou had the rescue team take the samples they collected back with them and made a slight adjustment to the upcoming route of the expedition. Since the rescue team had brought supplies, and the samples were already on their way back, there was no need for them to detour to the next supply point; they could take another route, which held a higher probability of encountering snakes.

After the rescue team left, the expedition team rested briefly before setting off once again.

Cheng Si was no longer in the team, so Steve, looking for someone to talk to, would mostly turn to Feng Yi.

Firstly, Feng Yi seemed more idle, as other team members had fairly heavy workloads. Secondly, Steve felt that he and Feng Yi, both being masters in snake handling, had more common topics to discuss.

“Feng Yi, do you think we could encounter a king cobra this time?” Steve asked.

“It’s possible,” Feng Yi replied.

Feng Yi didn’t know if they could encounter a king cobra following the original route, but with the current one, they might possibly run into one.

He had just sniffed and detected a scent characteristic of snakes, a scent that seemed to him both domineering and fierce.

Although he had never seen a king cobra and was not sure if the scent came from one, Feng Yi intuitively felt that the likelihood was high!

Steve was also pleased to hear Feng Yi’s thoughts.

“Even a small king cobra would do, I’m not picky, I just want to see one!”

Feng Yi carefully recalled the scent he had just detected, thinking to himself: It doesn’t feel small at all.

Steve, with his mind on king cobras, was not paying attention as he rushed along and slipped, twisting his ankle.

Steve’s ankle was slightly sprained, not serious, and would heal in a couple of days. Since the team also had Feng Yi, a skilful snake catcher, Steve’s workload was greatly reduced, giving him time to rest and allowing the injury to heal faster.

When the team rested, Steve kept busy, helping Professor Zhou with sample processing, performing other analysis tasks, and occasionally helping Teacher Lei shoot related videos.

“Teacher Zhu, I’m going to collect some soil samples over there.”

The speaker was Professor Zhu’s student, Wang Wentao.

Wang Wentao, besides assisting Professor Zhu’s work, was also working on his own doctoral dissertation.

So, even though he wasn’t responsible for catching snakes or other targets, his workload was not small, including both the tasks assigned by the team and those for his dissertation.

Professor Zhu looked around and nodded, saying, “Alright, go ahead with the sampling, but it’s better to find someone to go with you, in case you need help with anything.”

Feng Yi stood up and said, “I’ll go.”

He had nothing to do here, and tasks like sample collection and data analysis weren’t assigned to him. As everyone else was busy, it didn’t seem right for him to sit idly by, yawning.

Hearing that Wang Wentao needed someone to accompany him for sampling, Feng Yi volunteered.

Originally, Wang Wentao had planned to collect samples nearby, but since Feng Yi joined him, he decided to change the sampling location.

With Feng Yi looking out for him, Wang Wentao naturally chose a more suitable sampling site.

The new sampling site wasn’t too far from the resting spot, just slightly further than the original one.

“Are you going to collect samples here? Do you need help?” Feng Yi asked.

“No need, you can sit here and rest a bit. Since Steve got injured, your workload has increased—better conserve your energy,” Wang Wentao said.

Feng Yi nodded, “Then I’ll just sit here, call me if you need anything.”

“Okay!”

Wang Wentao, with his toolkit on his back, studied the soil and plants around him.

Feng Yi didn’t understand those things, yawned and sat down next to a tree.

To save energy, Feng Yi hardly sensed anything beyond ten meters and blocked the smell information his olfactory organs picked up.

Brain analysis was also energy-consuming, and he was currently in “energy-saving mode,” otherwise he would become exhausted from overexertion.

Wang Wentao was no more than 10 meters away from Feng Yi, but as he sampled, he gradually moved further away.

Humming about his business, Wang Wentao was extra cautious with the example of Cheng Si’s injury in mind. He wouldn’t stray too far from Feng Yi, and kept his sampling confined to the nearby area, carefully examining the ground’s weeds, the adjacent bushes, and such, probing them with a long stick to ensure they were safe before sampling.

He was so thorough that he discovered a suspicious figure not too far away.

Not sure of what it was, he cautiously took another couple of steps toward it.

Whether disturbed by his approach or not, the figure beneath the leaves slinked away. As it twisted its body, Wang Wentao’s eyes widened in shock.

“Holy shit! A king cobra! Such a huge one! Feng Yi! Feng Yi!”

Wang Wentao yelled for Feng Yi to come over and catch the snake while chasing after the king cobra, attempting to intercept it.

It was such good luck to come across such a big king cobra!

Estimated to be around three meters, it counted as a large individual in the wild.

He absolutely couldn’t let it slip away!

Last year and the year before, none of the scientific expedition teams had seen such a large king cobra!

Even if other teams had encountered king cobras, none were as big as this one! It was too difficult to find such large individuals nowadays.

Understanding the rarity of coming across such a large individual king cobra, Wang Wentao’s excitement was evident.

The king cobra, initially fleeing, abruptly turned and headed straight for Wang Wentao as he drew closer.

Wang Wentao: !!!

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King cobras could pursue people.

And they pursued aggressively!

That fierce and violent momentum bore down on him!

Frightened, Wang Wentao spun around and ran back, calling as he went, “Feng Yi! Feng Yi!”