Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 77 - 73 Another Fake_1

“Much better! Don’t worry about me,” Feng Yi replied.

With more edible fruits available, Feng Yi’s condition had slightly improved compared to the previous days.

“That’s good to hear. We only have a few days left. If the weather holds, I estimate we could get out in about three days,” said Professor Zhou.

Upon hearing this, Feng Yi was even happier—he would be able to eat meat in three days!

Once out, he intended to eat his fill of meat, making up for the nearly two months he had missed!

When Feng Yi joined Team Nan 6 on their mission, he initially didn’t plan to stand out. The team members were unfamiliar with each other, and his movements were restricted, so he simply played the role of a supportive utility person, only stepping in when needed and occasionally helping to find snakes, mostly taking a passive role. Moreover, the team had Cheng Si as well as the experienced veteran Steve, and the two of them worked well together.

Over time, as everyone grew more accustomed to each other and Feng Yi gained more freedom, coupled with his own need to forage for food to fuel his body, his chances of finding targets naturally increased.

However, as hunger grew more intense and his body couldn’t keep up, he became lazier and reduced his activity. The rest of the team thought Feng Yi wasn’t adjusting well and were sympathetic, so they seldom assigned him tasks.

But now, as they neared the end, Feng Yi’s spirits lifted. He had more fruits to replenish energy, and with the lens activated, opening up some of the functions of his nose didn’t have to be too wasteful.

With his heightened sense of smell engaged, even if it was only a third of its capability, it was still much stronger than that of an ordinary person.

So now, Feng Yi was very efficient in finding fruits and catching targets.

The whole team agreed, thinking that Feng Yi was just happy because the scientific expedition was coming to an end, similar to how students feel as vacation approaches.

Indeed, it was a similar feeling, although Feng Yi’s anticipation was even stronger than the students’ eagerness for a holiday.

With his good mood, Feng Yi worked with even more vigor.

After handing over the four-eyed turtle to Professor Zhou and the others, he went back to flipping stones and found another four-eyed turtle.

In the evening,

The research team also conducted night-time observations, as some nocturnal snakes only came out at night.

Feng Yi caught a small snake that evening.

This little snake was somewhat dim-witted, not knowing to flee when captured.

Feng Yi didn’t pinch it; he simply let it twine around his hand and took it over to Professor Zhou to see.

Professor Zhou glanced at it but didn’t immediately say what kind of snake it was. Instead, he asked Feng Yi.

“Do you know what kind of snake this is?”

“I don’t know,” Feng Yi said.

“You don’t know and you still play with it?!”

Feng Yi: “…I’ve seen it before, it’s not poisonous or aggressive.”

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In fact, he’d never seen it before, but it wouldn’t do to say: I knew at a glance it was a dummy and posed no threat to me.

Professor Zhou didn’t show whether he believed it or not, “Indeed, it’s not poisonous. This is a blunt-headed snake, it eats snails and slugs.”

Then Professor Zhou looked at Feng Yi seriously: “Next time be careful. Whether you perceive danger or not, do not casually handle animals you are unfamiliar with! Even if it’s not poisonous, snakes living in the wild carry bacteria! A serious bacterial infection from a bite wouldn’t be good.”

Feng Yi honestly replied, “Yes, I’ll remember that.”

After turning around for a while, he spotted another dummy snake. The snake was poking its head out, staring at him with big eyes, moving slowly and leisurely, looking anxious.

Maybe it had eaten too many snails.

This time, Feng Yi did not grab it directly.

“Professor Zhou, there’s another dummy… blunt-headed snake over here! Should we catch it??”

After coming over for a look, Professor Zhou said, “No need to catch it, just let it be. We’ll handle it.”

Teacher Lei had already come over and was snapping photos. Snakes in their natural environment make for a more ecological feel. It always feels a bit odd to photograph them when held in the hand. It’s rare to encounter such a cooperative snake that doesn’t flee from humans, making it great for photos.

Steve looked around the environment. “There should be more blunt-headed snakes nearby. If they are numerous, they might attract some snakes that prey on them.”

After a while, under Feng Yi’s intentional guidance, Steve caught a red-chain snake.

“Lucky! It’s a good size,” Steve said, looking at the red-chain snake.

Once it was secured, Steve continued to explain to Feng Yi, “This guy eats a lot of stuff, has fierce attacks, and shows no mercy to its kind. Beautiful patterns! Just a bit aggressive.”

Although the field research activity was nearing its end, the findings were good, and everyone was in high spirits.

At night, with limited conditions and unable to travel continuously, now that they had found their target, the team stayed put.

While Professor Zhou and the others measured and took samples, Feng Yi just went to sleep. He couldn’t help with those tasks, so he decided to rest up early to conserve his strength and then get up early the next day to find something to eat!

The next day, everyone else was still asleep, but Feng Yi went out to look for food. He had smelled fruit the night before but had not had a chance to look for it.

The day was just dawning, the sun hadn’t risen yet, and for most people, it was still inconvenient to move around due to the insufficient light.

Feng Yi had no such concerns. He was now wearing contact lenses, his pupils were covered, and his vision wasn’t good in the first place, so he mainly relied on his sense of smell.

After wandering around for a bit, he found some wild fruits to replenish his energy. He then caught another snake.

He didn’t know what kind of snake it was; it looked quite interesting with horns over its eyes.

Before daybreak, after a meal of fruits, Feng Yi caught the snake and returned to the team’s resting place.

The sun had come out, and Professor Zhou and the others had already risen and were packing up their gear.

“Feng Yi, you’re up so early. Did you go to relieve yourself? Still, be careful and don’t go too far away… What are you holding in your hand?!”

Professor Zhou dropped what he was holding and quickly walked over.

“Horn Yuan?” Professor Zhou exclaimed with surprise, “It really is a Horn Yuan spearhead viper! There’s actually one here too? These snakes usually move stealthily and are not easy to find. Where did you catch it?”

Feng Yi: “Just… nearby.”

Feng Yi mentioned the location.

Professor Zhou’s smile faded, “The place you’re talking about is not ‘nearby’!”

Since they needed to take samples from the discovery site, Feng Yi did not lie.

Given the look in Professor Zhou’s eyes, Feng Yi estimated that he might have to give him a safety lesson when he was free.

Luckily, Professor Zhou’s attention quickly shifted back to the Horn Yuan spearhead viper, and he no longer had the time to lecture Feng Yi on safety.

In recent years, the Nan Chong Mountain Range had little data on the Horn Yuan spearhead viper. After contacting the scientific research base, they took it very seriously.

Teacher Lei took several high-definition photos and sent them to the base.

As a result, when the Nan Chong scientific research base updated the research team’s activities on social media, there were photos provided by Team Nan 6.

The photos also included last night’s discovery of the blunthead snake and the red chain snake, as well as the four-eyed spotted turtle found during the day.

People following the updates and those at the research base were all sighing: Team Nan 6 is becoming more productive towards the end!

Cheng Si, who had been discharged from the hospital, felt a blockage in his heart when he saw these updates early in the morning.

Not long ago, Nan 6 team caught a three-meter-long king cobra and gained notoriety. The Nan Chong base’s official account gained quite a few new followers.

Cheng Si previously used live streaming to draw traffic, and Nan 6 team indeed had higher visibility than other teams. After Cheng Si left the team, those who wanted to see updates on herpetological research could only follow the official social media account.

Among those who watched Nan 6 team’s updates daily, a small group of people persistently asked:

[May I ask if the person who is bare-handedly handling pythons and king cobras in the photos from Team Nan 6 is Brother Se from Yue Mountain?]

Nan Chong base did not give a direct answer to this.

But the more they didn’t respond, the more everyone believed that this person was indeed Brother Se from Yue Mountain!

Seeing these comments made Cheng Si even more frustrated.

He knew the truth but couldn’t speak out. He had planned to ride on Brother Se’s popularity, and just as he was about to implement his plan, he was sent away before it could take off!

When Cheng Si’s assistant brought him breakfast and medicine, and saw Cheng Si scrolling through Nan 6 team’s updates with a sour expression, they tried to comfort him, “Brother Cheng, don’t overthink it. A setback may be a blessing in disguise!”

This injury had indeed brought Cheng Si some benefits under the team’s operation.

But still, Cheng Si felt unresolved. He could have done better.

While Cheng Si was regretting his impulsiveness, Team Nan 6, after measuring the Horn Yuan spearhead viper and collecting the samples, started a new day of surveys.

Feng Yi counted down in his heart, only two more days until he could go out for a big meal!

On the edge of the protected area, traces of human activity could be seen, which should mean fewer animals. Yet, they still spotted many animals’ figures.

Sometimes they panicked at the sight of humans, while others remained calm or observed from a distance. Those who were more composed no longer regarded humans as a signal of fear.

Strict protection laws and all-around ecological and environmental protection promotion resulted in fewer people actively disturbing their lives. Weren’t their guts getting bigger?

Today the sun was a bit fierce. At noon, Professor Zhou had the team rest in the woods and replenish some food.

After munching on a biscuit, Feng Yi grew restless again as he smelled the fragrance of wild fruit.

The food in his bag was indeed not enough for him, as he had already digested what he ate in the morning.

“Professor Zhou, I’m going for a walk.”

“Don’t go too far!!” said Professor Zhou.

“Aye, I definitely won’t go far this time.”

The scent of the fruit that Feng Yi smelled was indeed not far, so his reply was certain.

Following the scent to pick fruits, Feng Yi replenished some energy and immediately felt more spirited.

Feng Yi carefully sniffed the air around him, looking for something else to eat.

Suddenly, he caught a whiff of an odor.

That scent…

Feng Yi walked forward a few steps and looked up.

The dense branches obscured his vision, and with the lenses he was wearing now, Feng Yi couldn’t see clearly what was up there, but the scent convinced him that there was definitely something.

The tree trunk was thick enough to climb.

Setting down his backpack, Feng Yi easily climbed up the tree and quickly located the object by following the scent.

A belt strapped a box to the tree.

Looking at the logo on the belt, it bore the emblem of a global luxury brand.

Under the strictest protective laws, nowadays, global luxury brands no longer use real snake skin.

And they definitively wouldn’t use real snake skin just for a belt!

So, without a doubt, it was a fake!

Instead of immediately taking down the package, Feng Yi took a picture and went to find someone.

Professor Zhou and the others were discussing the project meeting to be held after the scientific expedition, while Steve was wandering nearby, trying to find a little cutie.

While he was searching, he heard Feng Yi’s shout:

“Ste——ve!”

Steve’s scalp tingled.

Ever since the last time Feng Yi shouted like this while dragging a python, Steve had become a bit overly reactive to Feng Yi’s calls.