Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 340 - 253: Overcoming the Mountain Wind!_2

Chapter 340: Chapter 253: Overcoming the Mountain Wind!_2

Young people in the city love to return to the wild and get close to nature during their vacation time.

Compared to hotels, many young people now prefer distinctive boutique lodgings. It doesn’t matter if they’re a bit pricier, as long as they can stay happily, take satisfying photos, and show off to their friends on social media, it’s worth it.

However, Feng Yi didn’t choose the route that led to the boutique lodgings.

He took a reserved side path and continued forward.

He had just run past when his steps slowed and eventually stopped.

The breeze in the mountains brought scents from other directions, as he opened his senses to the surrounding environment.

After thinking for a bit, Feng Yi returned to the fork in the path and took another route.

He had not run far when suddenly a panicked scream tore through the air:

"Help—me—ahhh!"

Two young men screamed as they ran towards Feng Yi.

"There’s a snake! Run!"

One of the young men had lost a shoe but still ran at full speed regardless.

Following them was a spectacled king cobra, about three meters in length.

Feng Yi stopped.

The two young men ran past him and then looked back.

Seeing both Feng Yi and the snake had stopped, they also came to a halt.

Feng Yi calmly observed the spectacled king cobra.

At that moment, the snake rose up, its eyes looking unusually fierce—its presence far from that of the fat and lazy snakes bred in zoos.

Feng Yi looked at the snake and, raising his hand, pointed aside.

The spectacled king cobra turned and slithered away in the direction Feng Yi had pointed.

The two young men, gasping for air, looked at Feng Yi with amazement.

Recognizing Feng Yi, they exclaimed:

"Brother Se!"

"Brother Se! Can you control snakes?"

They were visibly excited.

Feng Yi replied, "I can’t control them."

The two young men looked unconvinced.

"Then why did it leave as soon as you pointed that way?"

Feng Yi replied, "That side is wilderness—no people around. It can tell."

"But why did it run off the moment you pointed?"

Feng Yi explained, "It was tired of running, too lazy to continue the chase."

"...Oh."

It seemed to make sense, and yet it didn’t.

The taller and more muscular of the young men took deep breaths to calm his nerves:

"The people at our lodging said they’ve seen venomous snakes over a meter long in this area. I’ve been here two days and haven’t seen any other snakes—I thought they were just trying to scare me. But I didn’t expect to meet the king of venomous snakes instead of a little one!"

Feng Yi commented, "That little venomous snake might have already been eaten by the spectacled king cobra we just saw."

"...Makes sense."

Feng Yi continued, "That spectacled king cobra was just passing by, or maybe chasing prey, and then it encountered you guys."

"Ah, our luck!"

The talking young man extended his hand, "My last name is Dou, just call me Dou Jiu. This is my classmate, Mu."

Feng Yi shook hands with him, "Nice to meet you."

At that moment, Dou Jiu’s friends, having heard the screaming, came rushing over.

"Are you guys okay? What happened just now?"

Dou Jiu waved his hand, "We’re fine. We just ran into a spectacled king cobra this—big, and Brother Se drove it away."

"A snake..."

Brother Se?!!

His friend, initially about to scream at the first part, got distracted by the latter part, pushed the person in front of him aside, and saw Feng Yi standing there.

No sunglasses or hat, easily recognizable.

It wasn’t an impersonator!

Since Feng Yi had become famous, many people had adopted his style to ride on his popularity. Those who had somewhat similar facial features could easily pass off as him with sunglasses and a hat—most people would not recognize them without a closer look.

"Brother Se, hi! Are you here on vacation too?" one of them stepped forward to ask.

"No, I’m here on a task, at a nearby monitoring station. I was just out running today and happened to run into them," said Feng Yi.

In truth, it wasn’t by chance. If he had taken the route he originally planned, he wouldn’t have encountered these two men. However, Feng Yi had smelled the scent of the king cobra and the two young men a while ago. To prevent any accidents, he detoured to check on them, never expecting to actually come across them being chased by the king cobra.

The group was quite excited to see Feng Yi; they admired his skill at catching snakes. If it had been some ordinary internet celebrity, they wouldn’t have been interested.

Feng Yi pointed at Dou Jiu’s foot, "Doesn’t that hurt?"

Dou Jiu looked down.

"Ow!"

He lifted the injured foot.

Earlier, when the king cobra was chasing them, he was too nervous and only focused on running for his life, causing his foot to be cut by small stones.

Dou Jiu’s friend looked at it and said, "It’s not too bad, the wound is shallow, but it needs to be treated as soon as possible to prevent infection."

There was a hospital in the scenic area, and they all wanted to head back immediately.

"Brother Se, why don’t you come hang out with us? It’s not far, and we’re planning to have a barbecue. We’ve bought a lot of stuff, way too much! We must repay the debt for saving our lives," suggested Dou Jiu.

The others nodded in agreement.

Feng Yi said, "Even without me, it wouldn’t have caught up with you."

Dou Jiu laughed, "But without you, we wouldn’t dare go back. Who knows if that snake holds a grudge and might sneak attack us?"

Mu, who had run for his life together with Dou Jiu, also said, "Come with us, Brother Se, to give us some courage. Right now, I’m worried that a cobra might suddenly burst out of the bushes as I walk!"

Feng Yi thought about it and agreed, "Okay." He had to write a report when he got back anyway.

As everyone walked back, they found Dou Jiu’s missing shoe.

He hugged it to his chest, "Even if these shoes get old and worn out in the future, I’m going to keep them safe. They faced the legendary ’mountain breeze’ with me, witnessed such a shocking moment! How many pairs of shoes in one’s life get to have such a special experience?"

Feng Yi: "..."

With Feng Yi by their side, Dou Jiu and the others grew bolder and their conversation lighter.

After the intense moment had passed, the chatterbox couldn’t be contained any longer.

Dou Jiu shared the story of their encounter with the king cobra with his friends:

"Mu and I found a perfect spot for taking pictures of the scenery, so we were getting a few shots there. Just as we were shooting, Mu suddenly yelled, ’There’s a snake!’"

"The snake seemed to be just passing by, but then it spotted us and turned to look our way."

"I was thinking, if it doesn’t move, I won’t move either."

"We were at a standoff when it suddenly moved! I didn’t know if it was coming towards us or elsewhere, but I was too nervous at the moment and instantly threw whatever I had in my hand at it!"

"All I had was an empty water bottle and my phone, so obviously, I threw the water bottle... Oh, I see my water bottle over there, in the bushes, the blue one. Mu, can you pick it up for me?"

Accepting the mud-and-grass-caked water bottle, Dou Jiu didn’t mind and gestured with it:

"Just like this, I threw it like I would throw at a stray dog!"

"Look at me, just like this, threw it, so precise! It hit right on it!"

Dou Jiu reminisced about that frightening moment.

His friend listened eagerly and urged, "Then what happened?"

Dou Jiu: "Then it started chasing after us! We both turned and ran!"

"No kidding, if I had tripped at that moment, I would have definitely been bitten!"

Being chased by a venomous snake, Dou Jiu was both afraid and regretful; even his shoe had run off.

"Seriously, if I could do it over, I swear I wouldn’t throw that water bottle at it!"

"This was my first time being chased by a venomous snake. After reflecting on it carefully, maybe the king cobra wasn’t actually coming our way. My throwing it might have provoked it, and whoosh, it charged at us, so fierce!"

"Man, it scared me to death!"

"I will never throw anything at a king cobra again! It’s terrifying!"

His friends laughed and said, "You always show off your muscles, but I didn’t expect you to be so scared of snakes."

Dou Jiu wasn’t embarrassed, "Apart from professionals like Brother Se, who isn’t afraid of venomous snakes? No matter how strong the muscles or how robust the body, that can’t counteract the venom!"

"By the way, Brother Se, I remember that during one of your scientific expeditions, someone was bitten by a king cobra and had to be taken away by helicopter, right?" Dou Jiu asked, looking at Feng Yi.

Feng Yi clarified, "It wasn’t a king cobra but a Zhoushan cobra. That teammate was just... accidentally scraped by the fang, not severely bitten."

Dou Jiu clapped his hands, "See! Even a scrape is that fierce! The name ’king cobra’ sounds more poisonous and even more terrifying, right?"

Feng Yi: "The king cobra has mixed-type venom. Its toxicity isn’t the most potent, but it has a large venom yield, so a solid bite is very dangerous. It’s still best to alert the people in charge of the scenic area to be cautious."

Dou Jiu nodded repeatedly, "Definitely, that’s too dangerous!"

Someone else couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Se, if I may ask, what would you do if you were bitten by a king cobra?"

Feng Yi seriously replied, "My approach is not a reference. You could ask the residents who have lived here for generations; they might recognize some emergency herbs. In any case, avoid getting bitten and seek medical help as soon as possible."

What do I do if a king cobra bites me?

I bite back!