Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 251 - 190: Brilliant Idea_1

Chapter 251: Chapter 190: Brilliant Idea_1

In the eyes of many, snakes symbolize threat and danger.

Feng Chi’s cousin was born in the year of the snake and has a peculiar affection for them.

Fearful of snakes, they inevitably couldn’t avoid mentioning their image and name, and over time, their attitude toward snakes became increasingly complex.

The Titanoboa, an ancient giant beast, presented an intense shock.

Children felt a sense of fear toward these behemoths—these creatures were terrifying and majestic, and all the more so because they were snakes.

Seeing such a realistic model of a Titanoboa left an indelible impression, whether it triggered a psychological shadow or a growing fascination.

Older children, who knew that the displays before them were fake and that such creatures had long since gone extinct, still fantasized and entertained the hypothesis: what would it be like if these beings still roamed the earth?

However, all the emotions born of imagination were abruptly scattered by Feng Chi’s countdown of "1, 2, 3."

Clearly, they were not on the same wavelength!

Heartless, uninteresting adults!

Feng Chi’s cousins exchanged glances, deciding to reduce their interactions with this elder cousin!

Kicked out of the chat group!

The indifferent Feng Chi didn’t mind the attitude of these little rascals. After obtaining the contact information from several model teams, he’d already sent them emails or text messages and searched online for more pictures and videos of Titanoboa, pondering what kind of patterns to make.

Feng Chi guessed right on one account.

The museum authorities, considering the mental health of minors, had suggested the model production team employ relatively conservative poses and expressions.

Want a fiercer, colder look? Sure, but it’s not appropriate here.

This current model was designed only to impact and intimidate viewers with its size and appearance.

The image of the Titanoboa was built upon exceedingly limited fossilized vertebrae and skull fragments—no one knew what this creature looked like 65 million years ago.

The museum’s Titanoboa model took its cues from the skin patterns of Anacondas, but Feng Chi wasn’t particularly fond of Anacondas; in terms of shape and pattern, he preferred those that were more unusually shaped and colorful.

Plus, it didn’t have to be a Titanoboa—there certainly wasn’t just one type of giant snake 65 million years ago!

Who decreed there could only be a snake of a certain length?

This one’s under fifteen meters; I’m going to make a twenty-meter one!

Add some background noise of hissing and slithering!

Go for intimidation factor plus!

Fueled by his imagination alone, Feng Chi was so excited he was secretly planning something.

Meanwhile, Feng Yi, after assisting with the museum’s publicity, prepared for the afternoon meeting.

During the preparations, he also took the time to chat with a few people from the Conservation Bureau like Wei Hong Xun, fostering relationships and learning more about the industry circle.

Feng Yi was now considered one of the Conservation Bureau’s own, and Wei Hong Xun and others showed extra closeness in their conversations, treating Feng Yi as almost one of their comrades.

While not everything required Feng Yi’s involvement, they could seek his help when necessary, and their collaboration would be closer.

In the afternoon, inside one of the museum’s conference rooms, Director He conducted a ceremony for Feng Yi’s special appointment as a consultant, presenting him with a certificate of honor, with the event being documented by official media from Yang City.

This meeting wasn’t just for Feng Yi’s appointment; there were other matters at hand.

Feng Yi noted that Director He mentioned various disaster preventions, underscoring that the climate might experience minor fluctuations over the next two years and that departments should be vigilant and prepared.

Not having paid much attention in the past, Feng Yi wasn’t very familiar with the impacts of these climate fluctuations, but some pre-meeting conversations with people from the Conservation Bureau had given him more insights. A past period of climatic anomalies lasting twenty years had made the ecosystem fragile, which hadn’t fully recovered yet. A slight climate shift could cause the current balance to tilt slightly.

The phenomenon most related to Feng Yi’s life was the increase in rats.

It wasn’t a major disaster, but the constant small waves were a nuisance.

Feng Yi was familiar with rats; last year in Rong City, he had actually made a tidy profit catching rats! Indeed, there were more rats, and it wasn’t uncommon for residents in residential complexes to encounter rats discoing in the ceiling. The community organized large-scale rat exterminations every month or every few months.

The proliferation of rats was a sort of ecological warning sign.

Feng Yi also thought of the snakes on Xiao Feng Mountain; keeping so many snakes there before, and now that they had been sent elsewhere, these gluttons could eat a few rats. Overall, it may not have much effect, but there were certainly other methods like this, and not just with snakes but other animals as well.

With so many natural predators, how could there be a rat outbreak?

The predators aren’t doing their job!

After the meeting, Feng Yi was taken aside by Director He for a heart-to-heart talk.

Director He encouraged Feng Yi to take on more tasks for the Conservation Bureau. Being an expert at the Bureau wasn’t easy, and without proper performance or sufficient achievements, one could be kicked out. However, there were also two chances a year to advance in rank.

If one had enough capability, fame and fortune could go hand in hand.

Director He said all this not just because he was worried that Feng Yi would "waste his talent" in the entertainment industry, but also concerned that Feng Yi might waste time getting involved in the conflicts of wealthy families.

Assured that Feng Yi had no immediate plans to enter the entertainment industry and that he understood his own intentions, Director He was satisfied and left.

In the evening, close to closing time, Feng Yi didn’t head back immediately but wandered around the museum.

By then, there were hardly any visitors left, mainly staff checking various areas.

He had been too busy during the day and it wasn’t convenient to stroll around, but now was a good time. Feng Yi made a point of visiting the snake exhibition area.