Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 223 - 177: Is It a Bit Overweight?_2

Chapter 223: Chapter 177: Is It a Bit Overweight?_2

"Fine."

Doctor Wu observed the laboratory and was quite satisfied with it. If there were no accidents, he would stay here for a long time, so he naturally hoped that the equipment would be comprehensive.

After a quick look around to see what needed to be added, he had an idea in mind. The equipment couldn’t be completed all at once; he would tell Feng Yi what was urgently needed first.

Putting the equipment aside for now, there were some unique arrangements here that he felt were worth analyzing.

For example, the room that seemed to be for basic examinations had a bed of an unknown material. It wasn’t very wide, but it was unusually long, and he couldn’t move it, which meant it might be fixed in place.

Such an exam bed would be large enough for an adult saltwater crocodile.

The other arrangements seemed to use particularly sturdy materials, perhaps for fear that standard equipment would be too easily destroyed.

Items on the wall were mounted at various heights. From these materials and arrangements, Doctor Wu could infer some information—

1. The decoration here suited another form of the boss.

2. His slender frame might not withstand a single blow from the boss.

While Doctor Wu was getting familiar with his work environment, Feng Yi’s teeth felt itchy again.

"Doctor Wu, is it convenient to check my teeth now?" Feng Yi asked.

"Of course, your private doctor is at your service at all times!"

Doctor Wu was also excited; was he finally going to encounter the legendary poison fangs?

He quickly brought over his toolbox, put on two layers of gloves, and then took out a pair of metal gloves from the box.

Feng Yi: "..."

Doctor Wu: "Please be sure to control yourself!"

He didn’t know how powerful the new boss’s bite was. If Feng Yi bit down in excitement, it wouldn’t matter if just the teeth pierced through his hand, but if any poison leaked out, it would be the end of him. So, to be safe, until the antivenom was ready, it was best not to be bitten.

Despite being mentally prepared, when Feng Yi popped out his two large venomous fangs, Doctor Wu still felt a chill down his spine.

Of course, while he held a sense of awe, he was even more excited.

As Doctor Wu observed the fangs, Feng Yi was also paying attention to his emotions, not fully trusting this new employee.

After looking at the teeth, Doctor Wu asked about Feng Yi’s feelings.

"It’s just itchy. I want to bite something," Feng Yi said.

Doctor Wu became even more serious, earnestly saying, "I must ask you to control yourself once again! Chef Bing will be back tomorrow, and you can have him prepare some food suitable for grinding your teeth, to relieve this discomfort."

Feng Yi thought so too.

Doctor Wu continued to check the teeth. He knew that the new boss was watching him, and it felt as if a massive beast was lying overhead, ready to slap him dead at the slightest movement.

People often talk about the instincts of wild beasts, some of which are adept at catching emotional micro-signals. Doctor Wu thought that the intuition of this new boss might be stronger than that of wild beasts.

He didn’t have any ulterior motives, but being watched so closely was still quite stressful.

However, his curiosity and excitement about new things overcame that fear.

Doctor Wu momentarily set aside the pressure and focused intently on the poison fangs before him.

It was truly miraculous how those two large sharp teeth could be completely folded and hidden in the mouth!

If not for the venom, he would really like to touch them, to see how these two teeth differed from those of snakes in the wild. Could they be more like, fangs of a viper?

His emotions surged within him, but his professional duties still had to be taken seriously.

"There’s no evidence that these two teeth are shedding, nor have I found any new teeth emerging. It might just be in the early stage of change, which is not apparent. I don’t have any prior knowledge about this, but I can observe their changes over the next few days," Doctor Wu said.

"Mm," Feng Yi had already guessed this outcome. His feeling was that there wouldn’t be new teeth, just changes in the two large ones.

"Otherwise, you take very good care of your teeth; they are all very healthy..." Doctor Wu paused briefly, then continued, "Is there anything else you’d like me to check?"

Feng Yi thought for a moment, "Then let’s have a look at the scales."

To see if there were any parasites.

"I’ll go upstairs and change into something more comfortable."

After saying this, Feng Yi prepared to go upstairs to change clothes.

Upon leaving the laboratory, he saw the butler waiting at the door, holding a specially tailored sleeping robe, which was Feng Yi’s "comfortable clothing."

"I thought you might need this." The butler handed the clothes to Feng Yi and then followed him into the lab.

Feng Yi went into the changing room next to the examination room.

The butler asked Doctor Wu if he had checked the teeth and what the situation was. Although he didn’t care much for those two teeth, he still needed to know, and it was information he would add into his notebook.

As they were talking, Feng Yi came out of the changing room.

Doctor Wu’s breath hitched; his gaze was first drawn to the half-scaled tail.

No matter how much he prepared, seeing it with his own eyes was still a great shock.

There really are such incredible species in the world!

He remembered the drawings he had seen on excavated artifacts in a museum.

They really did exist...

He felt extremely excited, along with a deep sense of wonder.

How did these changes occur?

The immense psychological shock left him momentarily unsure how to speak.

Doctor Wu’s gaze shifted upward, and then, he looked up.

There wasn’t much difference in height between him and Feng Yi, but now he found himself needing to look up. Then he saw the tail dragging on the ground.

He understood why the examination bed was so long.

Just as Feng Yi lay on the bed, the butler came over with a towel, his face full of sympathy as he wiped Feng Yi’s tail, "You’ve still suffered, the scales are not as lustrous as before! You need to properly nourish them!"

Feng Yi: "..."

In comparison, this old man’s attitude towards the teeth was truly indifferent just now!

Doctor Wu didn’t notice the butler’s differential treatment; his entire focus was on Feng Yi’s tail.

Taking a deep breath, he composed himself, removed his metal gloves, and walked over to examine Feng Yi’s tail.

He pressed down with his hand.

Sturdy, full of strength, a feeling of being unable to contend against it.

Wu thought of a question.

If it were a human, laying still or barely moving for a month or more, the body would receive a signal of "not needing muscles," and messenger molecules would transmit this information, then secrete enzymes to break down the muscles.

But for snakes, even if they remained idle for a month or even longer without moving, their muscles did not stiffen, and they could deeply sense what a death by constriction was as long as prey came close.

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[Human]

Muscles: Attention all sides! Attention all sides! My usage rate has decreased, and I’ve been in a low-consumption state for a long time!

Messenger: Received! You can step back now! Prepare the enzymatic weapons!

[Snake]

Being lazy, don’t want to move, what to do next? Are there any instructions from above?

Messenger: Signal receiving... receiving...

(One month later)

Muscles: Hello? Hello?? Is ANYBODY there?!!

Messenger: Signal receiving... receiving...

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Wu didn’t know which situation applied to Feng Yi, or perhaps both? Unfortunately, he was still on his probationary period, and Feng Yi wouldn’t tell him too much; he could only observe for now.

He carefully lifted the tip of the tail... It was a bit heavy.

There were slight marks on the tail tip, but they were not obvious.

Wu wanted to turn the tail over a bit, lifting the tail tip.

It didn’t budge.

Wu: ???

Looking at the tail in front of him, confusion and perplexity rarely appeared on his face.

Feng Yi and the butler both looked at him.

Wu: "Ahem... could you, please, turn over?"

Feng Yi moved his tail.

The tail that couldn’t be lifted just now swiftly changed direction.

Flexible, casual, creating the illusion that "this tail isn’t heavy at all."

"Do you need to do anything else?" Feng Yi asked.

"No, no need."

After the examination, Doctor Wu said, "There are only slight traces of parasitic organisms at the tip of the tail, nothing significant, which will disappear after the next shedding. We’ll have another look after you’ve shed your skin to make sure."

This reassured Feng Yi to a certain extent, but he also worried whether it would still be possible to get parasites the next time he went outdoors.

The tip of the tail is like the foot, and walking on grassy ground with the soles for an extended period indeed provided more opportunities for parasitic organisms.

"Can I still walk barefoot? The kind with scales?" Feng Yi asked.

"Your skin barrier is relatively strong; common parasites cannot cause you substantial harm, there’s no need to worry," said Wu.

Feng Yi understood this.

Thick skin, strong defense.

Most physical and chemical damages can essentially be ignored.

After the check-up, Feng Yi went upstairs to make a phone call; he needed to ask Bai Lu about the plans for the New Year’s Eve dinner and whether it was still possible to place an order now.

After Feng Yi left, Wu asked the butler:

"Is our boss... is he... a bit... overweight?"

Butler: "On the contrary, after participating in one overseas event, he has slimmed down quite a bit upon return!"

Wu: ...Slimmed down???