Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 341 - 254: A Mint Blue_1

Chapter 341: Chapter 254: A Mint Blue_1

The king cobra’s reputation was too infamous, and for all the wrong reasons.

"Dou Jiu, your uncle is a doctor, isn’t he? Ask him what to do if someone gets bitten," a young man said.

Dou Jiu shook his head, "My uncle is a doctor, but that’s not his field. Plus, doctors in the north rarely see king cobra bites; we don’t have king cobras in my hometown. If they do appear in the north, it’s almost certain they’ve been brought in through illegal channels."

Another person chimed in: "I’ve heard that some people in the black market down here buy venomous snakes to brew into liquor. The joint protection agencies have been cracking down on a lot of them."

Most of these people were born and raised in big northern cities and came to the south for tourism. They found the insects, crawlies, and venomous snakes here to be as terrifyingly huge as the internet had warned. But it was precisely this novelty they sought.

"We came here to experience the mountain life in the south. We’ve seen too many social media videos and wanted to get a feel for the pure, wild natural vibe here."

"And now you got a pretty profound experience," Dou Jiu said with a forced smile.

The spot where Dou Jiu tossed his water bottle was also the photo op spot they had picked out.

"Nice view, right? Let’s take a photo together! Is Brother Se joining, too?"

They set up the phone and took a group picture.

The center spot was reserved for Feng Yi.

Next to Feng Yi stood Dou Jiu, dangling one foot, still holding his shoe and water bottle.

Afterward, they took a few more pictures at will.

Feng Yi also recorded the location on his phone and shared it in the specialist group chat.

Oh right, when writing the summary report, he should also mention this, as such information would be useful for researchers conducting related studies.

"Oh no! I didn’t take a picture of that king cobra!" Dou Jiu said, slapping his thigh.

He was too busy running for his life to even think of taking a picture!

Mu said, "I did. I’ll send it to you."

When he was taking landscape photos, he snapped a quick picture as soon as he saw the snake.

As Dou Jiu browsed through the photos Mu sent him, he said, "You still had the presence of mind to take pictures then?"

Mu awkwardly replied, "Well, I’d heard online that if you encounter a snake in the wild, you should take a photo of it. If you get bitten, the picture could help the hospital identify the snake and administer the right treatment quickly."

Dou Jiu said, "Hey, getting away safely is more important. Take the picture only if you get bitten."

Dou Jiu edited the images, planning to share his harrowing experience on his Moments and social media platforms.

"Brother Se, can I put the group photo we just took online?"

Dou Jiu showed Feng Yi the photos they had taken.

After thinking for a bit, Feng Yi said, "Sure."

He didn’t live in the scenic area anyway, just passing through before returning to the monitoring station. Even if people came looking for him in the scenic area, they wouldn’t be able to find him.

"How about we add each other as friends? I’ll send you the pictures, including the one of the king cobra just now."

The others thought: Sly dog!

And quickly brought up their QR codes for adding new friends.

This guy is an expert! It’s always good to have more experts on your side!

After Dou Jiu added Feng Yi as a friend, he sent him the pictures and then quickly composed text to post on his Moments and social media platforms.

With both text and pictures, he artfully described the dangerous situation they had faced, along with his relief and gratitude for being saved by Feng Yi.

At the same time, he didn’t forget the advice Feng Yi had given: he reminded people who come here to explore the wilderness to do so accompanied by local guides or experienced residents. The people who live here generation after generation know how to deal with snake encounters and can even take shortcuts to the hospital to save time.

When bitten by a venomous snake, it’s all about time.

Having written that, Dou Jiu sincerely added at the end—

"Thanks, Brother Se, for saving my wretched life!"

Dou Jiu didn’t have a huge number of followers on social media, but his circle included several key influencers. Once they shared his post, the number of people who saw it skyrocketed.

With so many elements involved, it wasn’t long before there were 99+ comments and shares.

[Just from the photo, I thought it was a cobra, not a king cobra!]

[It’s easy to tell a cobra from a king cobra; the cobra looks more delicate, while the king looks more imposing.]

[Delicate my foot! They all look terrifying to me, the kind of scary I wouldn’t dare to look at!]

[The king cobra’s venom is potent and they have a lot of it. With a body length over three meters, if it bites you, you can only rush to the hospital. I remember seeing news of someone getting bitten by a king cobra; they got to the hospital within an hour and still lay comatose for 9 days! The blogger was lucky to have met Brother Se who was jogging.]

[Based on what the blogger said, even if they hadn’t met Brother Se, they would’ve been able to escape. Snakes don’t have great stamina. They might be quick over short distances but not over long ones, which is a weakness of cold-blooded animals. Anyway, if I ever encounter a snake and am not bitten, I’d just keep running. If I don’t fall, it can’t bite me!]

[Key point: Don’t get bitten, and don’t fall.]]

[Not enough space to keep running circles [doge].]

[Running circles seems unreliable, right? What if it predicts your prediction... aren’t you just delivering yourself to it?]

[The moment I see a snake, I freeze with fear, and I don’t dare move a muscle. [terrified]]

[I dare to move; it’s just that my legs get so shaky I can’t run fast, and I’m prone to falling. If I were in the blogger’s situation, I’d probably be lying flat by now.]]

...

Dou Jiu quickly scrolled through the comments and felt quite proud of himself. He had run really fast at the time, with no one slowing him down.

Putting his phone away, Dou Jiu patted Mu’s shoulder, "Nice one!"

Mu glanced at him blankly, not understanding why Dou Jiu suddenly said that.

The group continued on towards the scenic area.

When they arrived at the scenic area, they called for a car. Mu accompanied Dou Jiu to the hospital.

The rest went to their accommodations.

They were a large group who had come here together, so for convenience, they had rented out an entire inn with a courtyard, complete with a barbecue grill.