Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 197 - 163 Brother Se! Is it you?_1

Chapter 197: Chapter 163 Brother Se! Is it you?_1

Warren actually believed more that Feng Yi had accidentally discovered the python hidden in the pile of dead tree branches. Maybe Feng Yi had detected the rustling of the python as it moved, or perhaps he had spotted the exposed patterns through the cracks between the branches. In any case, it definitely wasn’t for some joking reason like "ancestral DNA"!

However, in what followed...

The second time they stopped, Feng Yi caught a python in the water concealed by aquatic plants as they passed by a waterhole.

The third time they stopped, Feng Yi reached into a crevice in the rocks and pulled out a python.

The fourth time...

They stopped several times, and each time, Feng Yi caught several pythons, though none were very large; the longest was just over two meters.

But still!

Why did it seem so easy for him to catch pythons?

Warren was baffled, and then he posted about Feng Yi’s short stays and snake catching along the way in his chat group, including the research center’s chat group.

Thus, following the "Chinese Kung Fu" mystery, another enigmatic puzzle arose - ancestral DNA.

This truly was a miraculous ability!

It had surpassed their understanding of "talent"!

Warren drove the boat and stopped again at the location Steve had mentioned, then looked toward Feng Yi, anticipating another python catch. He had his cellphone ready to capture the scene of Feng Yi catching the snake, intending to take it back for analysis.

Five cloth bags were already placed on the boat, each containing a python. The mouth of the bags had buckles, which bore marks corresponding to the participants of the snake-catching activity. They would be sent to a designated place for consolidated measurement and data would be uploaded within twenty-four hours. Participants could check the data via a mobile app.

The weather today was fine, with temperatures on the high side. If they were in a residential area, there would surely be many people wearing flip-flops. But here, no one dared to leisurely wear flip-flops.

Wearing waterproof boots, Feng Yi felt rather uncomfortable. It wasn’t that the boots were stuffy due to the hot weather, but in the marshland environment, Feng Yi really wanted to go barefoot.

However, he also knew that he could only think about it; others would certainly think he was crazy if they saw him.

Maybe, when no one else was around, he could take off his shoes and enjoy stepping in the grass and waterholes, which would probably feel great.

Steve, unaware of Feng Yi’s thoughts, saw him looking contemplative as if pondering some significant problem and assumed he was analyzing the terrain.

"We’re not getting off the boat this time; we don’t have enough time. We have to complete the route marked on the map today. We took a little longer earlier to get accustomed, but we’ll have to be more efficient moving forward."

Upon hearing this, Warren showed a look of disappointment.

Without getting off the boat, Feng Yi wouldn’t be catching pythons.

But it didn’t matter; there would be plenty more opportunities later.

Since they couldn’t shoot a video, Warren asked Feng Yi, "Where do you think there are pythons in this area?"

Feng Yi: "They’re everywhere."

Steve observed the surrounding terrain and environment, comparing it to the map, and made some annotations based on his experience. Thinking that Feng Yi was very sensitive to the scent of snakes, he asked him:

"Feng Yi, of these places, which do you think has a higher chance of encountering large pythons?"

Feng Yi raised his hand and pointed, "Over there."

"Got it!" Steve marked a point of interest on the map.

After the marking, they moved on to the next stop.

Their stays at each location were brief. Until they arrived at a wooded area.

"The boat can’t get in; you’ll only be able to observe from here," Warren docked the boat so that Feng Yi and Steve could stand on it and look around.

"There are bubbles coming up in several places in the water, lots of crocodiles." Steve observed the trees in the water, "With so many crocodiles here, it’s unlikely for large pythons to appear."

Warren also commented, "In the dry season, these large ponds definitely attract many crocodiles. The crocodiles from the dried-up puddles would seek new ponds. This is a nice spot. In places like this, not to mention large pythons, even the small ones would have been eaten by crocodiles long ago..."

Before he could finish, they saw Feng Yi use a long pair of tongs to grab a small python from a nearby tree.

The force was just right; he held it steadily without harming the snake.

He was clearly an old hand at this.

How many snakes had he caught to have such a skill?

Warren complained inwardly.

Steve, meanwhile, focused on the small python that had just been caught.

"Mixed breed, the pattern really blends in."

Feng Yi put the caught snake into a cloth bag, "Shall we keep moving along the route?"

Steve checked the time and wiped the sweat off his face, "Let’s take a short break here."

Feng Yi sat down and took out some compressed biscuits to nibble on.

So damn hungry!

Although they had already caught several snakes, if those snakes weren’t right by his side, he wouldn’t bother catching them. Today, he would stay with Steve and Warren the whole time, with little chance to replenish his food.

Today was for surveying, and the snake catching would start tomorrow. By then, he and Steve would split up to search, and he would have plenty of chances to eat when he was alone.

After finishing two bags of compressed biscuits, Feng Yi felt it wasn’t right to eat any more. He drank some water and took out his phone to check his messages.

He received a message from Feng Chi:

"Bro, I saw you on the trending list! [Link][Link][Link]"

Feng Yi wondered, as he was abroad catching pythons and hadn’t done any media interviews, how could he be on the trending list back home?

Following the links Feng Chi sent, after viewing several related videos, pictures, and comments on different platforms, he understood.

It all started with a video by Cheng Si.

A few days ago, Cheng Si went to the research center to film crocodiles and various snakes, making a video.

The video platform had created a small feature for a python hunting event, showing videos from several broadcasters participating in the event.

Cheng Si posted the crocodile and python videos separately since some viewers were more frightened of pythons; they could stomach watching crocodiles but not pythons.

The first one showed several researchers treating a nearly four-meter-long crocodile’s eye disease.

Four men were sitting on the crocodile’s back, and the comments and barrages were filled with "hahaha."

And Cheng Si... Ever since he got bitten by a venomous snake on an expedition and ended up in the hospital, the fans successfully changed his nickname from "Brother Si" to "Sizi."

Cheng Si’s resistance to this nickname was futile.

The comments and barrage were lined with "Sizi."

In the social media comments:

"Brave soul! Can this be considered a dragon knight? Do crocodiles count as dinosaurs?"

"No, they’re just relatives."

"The one at the very back sitting on the crocodile—that silhouette! Brother Se! Is that you? Sizi, why did you blur it out?"

"Compared with the later video Sizi posted about extracting venom from the snake, the clothes are the same! It’s Brother Se, right?"

"Definitely! Didn’t someone reveal that Brother Se is also participating in this event?"

"Just saw someone shared a video from abroad, taken from another angle, probably by someone from the research center, but it’s just a back view! Didn’t catch the face, too focused on filming the snakes!"

"Quite a few comments, huh. Never thought our Brother Se already has international fans! Hua Country Kung Fu, that’s hilarious!"

"Hahaha, exactly! In the world of martial arts, speed is the essence, what need is there for technique, just be fast!"

"Catching snakes still requires technique, otherwise, you’ll still get bitten even if you catch it. Especially the highly venomous ones, just a nick from their fangs and you’re off to the hospital! Here we must summon Sizi!"

"Sizi’s shady past isn’t going away~"

"Don’t worry! The python isn’t venomous!"

"But a python bite really hurts, don’t ask me how it feels."

"Suggest that Sizi interviews someone who’s been bitten. Speaking of which, what does Brother Se actually look like? Sizi, can you show us a clear face?"

Feng Yi went on to check Cheng Si’s latest published video, an edited version of yesterday’s live stream.

Looking at the barrage, it was all cheers and laughter, with urgent cries for "high energy ahead" and "barrage shield," needing the entire screen to be covered with dense bullet comments so you can’t even see a single scale, to feel safe!

And yet, they wouldn’t leave, watching intently.

This audience is truly a contradictory group.

He pulled up the messaging app and replied to Feng Chi.