Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 372 - 272 Failed Friendship_1

Chapter 372: Chapter 272 Failed Friendship_1

Contrary to its fierce physique, the sound of "Mhmm-Aung" is too delicate and easily misinterpreted as a display of coquetry.

However, that was not the case.

Although it was hard to make out any clear expression on its face, Feng Yi could tell from the emotional vibes it was giving off that it seemed to be a little startled and somewhat wronged.

It rolled a bit and then sat on the ground with its fur still covered in bamboo leaves and debris.

Honestly, its appearance was indeed quite adorable, and the sound it made just now was also cute, but the presence of Captain Wen and the other two did not allow for any relaxation.

As it tumbled down the slope, the distance between them closed in even more.

This distance...

Captain Wen considered it carefully in his mind.

If that beast approached any closer, they would have to retreat.

Unlike the other three people’s tension, Feng Yi thought to himself as he saw it staring in their direction:

Did I really send the wrong message just now?

No, I have to try again!

Prepared, Feng Yi attempted to send a second wave of informational substance, once again engaging in silent cross-species communication.

Bring it on!

Feng Yi: [My Friendship]

A breeze swept through the bamboo forest, and bamboo leaves fell.

The invisible informational substance, carrying the consciousness and emotions of the sender, rushed towards the target creature.

Not far away, the robust body that precisely received the informational substance slowly got up.

It looked in Feng Yi’s direction, then wriggled its plump and fluffy rear end, turned its steps, and trotted away in another direction.

Once it had moved a good distance away, it slowed down, looked back at Feng Yi again, and continued its leisurely walk through the bamboo forest. It went around them and headed to the other side of the bamboo grove.

But it also kept glancing over at Feng Yi every now and then, clearly very guarded.

The bamboo forest was large, and it was not necessary to forage there.

It could go elsewhere to look for food.

Feng Yi, watching its retreating figure: "..."

Did the message really get messed up?

It shouldn’t have.

That’s how the ancestral DNA taught it! The edited message conveyed was indeed "peaceful" and "friendly," which was correct!

Feng Yi furrowed his brow in deep thought.

Perhaps, there was another possibility.

The gap between species was so great that the message didn’t achieve the intended effect?

Hmm, more attempts are needed.

The general direction should be right, but perhaps the "words" used in expressing the message were too straightforward. The breadth of species difference made such straightforward expression unbelievable, not achieving the expected effect.

The message should be expressed more subtly.

However, with others present, it was not appropriate for Feng Yi to experiment further.

One or two tries might be dismissed, but doing it too often could expose him. The officers from the Conservation Bureau weren’t foolish.

He had to find an opportunity when no outsiders were around to experiment more freely; maybe then he would find the trick.

Constantly being restrained is no way to master a skill efficiently! This is like a toddler learning to speak; one must speak more, articulate, and express oneself repeatedly to learn!

Feng Yi had already formulated a plan and turned to look at Captain Wen and his team:

"You continue to take records. I’ll keep an eye on that bear."

It wasn’t until the giant panda had gone a good distance that Captain Wen and his team relaxed their tense nerves.

As for the giant panda occasionally glancing their way... They stood quite close to Feng Yi, and it was hard to distinguish who the panda was actually looking at due to its large, indistinct black circles around its eyes.

The crisis was temporarily averted, and looking back at the moment, it seemed rather comical.

Wild giant pandas can be quite simple-minded.

But they wouldn’t underestimate such creatures because of this.

If they encountered a giant panda again, they would still treat it with the utmost seriousness.

While the other two team members continued to take records of the bamboo forest, Captain Wen looked at Feng Yi.

There was a hint of surprise in his gaze this time.

It really was as Old Yuan had told him; Feng Yi was extremely sensitive to animals – when he said it was fine, it truly was fine.

A coincidence?

Could so many coincidences happen to an expert certified by the Conservation Bureau and exceptionally included in the expert committee?

Strength over luck.

Besides that, Captain Wen pondered the scene just now in detail.

At one point, he had a strange feeling that made his scalp tingle and his heart leap, but it didn’t seem like a perception of danger.

But that was only for an instant.

Afterward, everything returned to normal.

Maybe the giant panda had tumbled down because it hadn’t been paying attention to its footing, or maybe that unusual moment wasn’t a delusion, and the bear sensed it too.

Could it be some strange magnetic field effect?

As the captain of the patrol team, his perception of abnormalities was certainly much sharper than that of the average person.

Unable to find an answer at the moment, Captain Wen took more meticulous records and samples there.

"I’ll analyze these when we get back to see if we can find a clue or an answer," Captain Wen thought.

In the distance, the giant panda had already found a spot to feast on bamboo on the other side of the forest, sitting in the posture of a retired old man, beginning its meal for the day.

It had to spend about ten hours a day feeding and couldn’t waste time on irrelevant things.

Captain Wen adjusted his camera, zoomed in, and observed the sturdy body for a while.

The spot chosen by the giant panda for foraging was indeed an area with better quality bamboo shoots.

The creatures that lived there had their own strategies for foraging.

Among the sympatric species, wild boars, serows, black bears, and certain birds and insects, among others, all engaged in the behavior of feeding on bamboo shoots during the shoot season.

And among these, the bamboo shoots favored by giant pandas were mostly consumed by wild boars.

Only by maintaining a high foraging efficiency can the giant panda achieve a competitive coexistence with wild boars when food resources are plentiful.