Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 313 - 234 Beautiful Fool_2

Chapter 313: Chapter 234 Beautiful Fool_2

As the staff opened the huge box, the "big cuties" inside revealed their true forms.

In the enormous box, white, golden, gray, and even a hint of lavender, large pythons of various base colors and patterns became slightly agitated by the unfamiliar scents in the air, but it was clear that their temperaments differed—some moved a bit and then remained still, while others lifted their heads, flicking their tongues as if "looking around."

The young man watched with satisfaction as the comments in the livestream surged in an instant:

[Ahhhh!]

[The stuff of my nightmares has appeared!]

[The stuff of my dreams has appeared!]

[Don’t lie to me, do reticulated pythons really look like this? I thought they only had natural and albino colors!]

"These were rented from the research base, said to have been seized from an illegal breeding gang in the past, and they’ve been kept there ever since. Now, our Yang City Zoo finally has the chance to rent them out for everyone to see up close! They’re all captive-bred, as you can tell by their coloration, which has been enhanced by various genes."

"This time, our Yang City Zoo really went all out, introducing nine large-sized snakes. Aside from one green anaconda, the remaining eight are reticulated pythons. My favorite, the Black Golden Child, was personally escorted by Steve, and the green anaconda isn’t here either, so I can’t film it. The other seven reticulated pythons are all here, in patterns and colors you’d hardly ever see in the wild, each one unique!"

These non-natural colored pythons, after the initial visual shock, didn’t invoke as strong a fear response in people.

Of course, not everyone commenting about nightmares necessarily meant they dislike it to such a degree—if they truly detested or feared them to the extreme, they wouldn’t stay in the livestream.

The young host had already figured out the psychology of his fans. Despite the barrage of screams on the barrage about how horrifying it is, if you denied them the view, or if they had to watch something else, they would be unhappy.

As he watched the number of viewers spike, the young host revealed a smile on his face.

Indeed, the visual shock delivered by large creatures is simply unmatched!

Not to mention the visual impact and uniqueness of these patterns.

"Currently the world’s longest," that title sure has its allure!

Regardless of whether their accumulated genes will allow them to grow to the size that the "world’s longest" should be, these still belong to the modern-day giant python class!

The young host was smug—this month’s bonus was in the bag!

In the internet era, people who are either unwilling to go out or don’t have the time or energy, yet are interested in animals, fixate on online livestreams.

Watching a little while during their free time relaxes them, though this is only true for the types of animals they personally enjoy.

In such a large zoo, each area had someone responsible for livestreaming, and there was competition among them. Livestream performance determined the allocation of resources and the amount of bonuses.

When Feng Yi was unknown, the performance of the Reptile House wasn’t good.

For most people, fluffy equates to cuter than non-fluffy!

And in the Reptile House, previously, the live broadcast time for snakes was much less than that for lizards, turtles, and even crocodiles.

Many would rather watch turtles basking in the sun than snakes!

The viewers didn’t care whether it was a rare endangered animal or not— if it didn’t fit their aesthetic preferences, they were reluctant to watch more.

But after Feng Yi became popular, things changed for the Reptile House, with many netizens specifically coming to the livestream to request more broadcast time for snakes.

Without the official Brother Se livestreaming, it was their zoo’s chance to shine!

The host of the Reptile House at Yang City Zoo happened to have the surname She and called himself Brother She. Initially, he was unhappy being referred to as a "substitute" when addressed this way.

But later...

Delicious!

The flow of traffic tastes so good!

No matter what the online visitors said, the fact that they clicked in and stayed boosted his popularity, and the accumulation of traffic became much easier.

As long as you can make money, that’s what matters.

To avoid confusion, he proactively changed his ID to[Yang Zoo Brother She]—Yang City Zoo’s Brother She, not the internet-famous Feng expert.

During his livestreams, he also enjoyed the perks of internal staff, such as more opportunities to interact with the animals.

The animals in the zoo are different from wild animals; perhaps they were born here, or their parents and grandparents lived in the zoo, so their wild instincts have significantly diminished.

Not to mention the management and hygiene, since substandard zoos have long been shut down following abnormal climate periods.

The Union for Conservation of Nature focuses on wild populations, so as long as the zoo’s practices are standardized, slight profit-motivated actions don’t draw much attention from them.

Many viewers came to the zoo especially after watching the live stream, to interact with the animals, like draping a python around their neck for a photo and showing it off in their social circles.

However, to retain the audience and keep the numbers looking good, more needed to be done. Now, with the introduction of these new pythons at Yang City Zoo, there was bound to be an increase in revenue!

Host She held up his phone and moved closer.

"See those holes on their mouths? They’re not nostrils, they’re heat-sensing pits, similar to the loreal pits of vipers," he explained.

"Actually, these captive-bred pythons are used to seeing people from a young age, they’re already accustomed to human presence. Look at these few, they hardly want to move at all."

"They must have been fed, they’re not this docile when they’re hungry."

"Look at this distinctively angular face."

As he spoke, Host She reached out and touched the body of the python that was closest to him.

"Wow, the scales are incredibly smooth to the touch!"

"Look at this one, with a white base color and some large burn-like spots. I remember this pattern is called ’Piebald’ gene, right? But what other genes it might have, I’m not sure."

"Slightly cool, but not ice cold. Snakes are ectothermic, not ’cold-blooded’ in the literal sense."

"Yes, they’re particularly docile. They don’t lack food, they don’t need to hunt for themselves, food is provided right to their mouths, they don’t have the wildness and ferocity of a top predator in nature."

While he was talking, a python with golden patterns launched a sneaky attack towards him.

As a reptile house host, he had a certain level of physical fitness and reactivity.

After all, when dealing with snakes, one must always stay vigilant.

He agilely dodged.

"Whoa~~"

Host She immediately became excited.

What use was there in looking good? If they were dull and stiff, no matter how much they were praised or how intimidating their size was, they were just pretty fools to him. They lost their appeal if watched for too long.

Without interaction, there was not enough traffic or tips, and they wouldn’t bring him more benefits.

Just now he was thinking about which snake to interact with.

And here it came!

"I’ll back off!"

"Did you see that tactical retreat, brothers?"

"This one seems a bit feisty. I’ll get closer again to try."

"Eihei, can’t touch me~"

"Here I come again!"

"And I back off~"

Host She approached the reticulated python several times and deftly avoided its attacks.

Seeing the extravagant tipping effects flashing on the screen, he grew even more excited.

"Ah, just a reminder, those of us who have more contact can predict their angle and range of attack and avoid in time. This is not for amateurs," he warned.

"Look at it, it’s getting ready to attack again, it’s eyeing me, and the front end of its body is already coiled like a spring, brothers watch me predict its prediction!"

"Here I come again, heeheehee, I’ll just..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt a force yanking on the back of his collar.

And in front of him, he could clearly see the open mouth of the python biting towards his face!

It was well beyond the attack distance he had predicted!

In that moment, he even had the illusion that he could feel the pain of its teeth piercing into his face.

The python’s gaping mouth nearly brushed past his face before retracting back.