Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 165 - 135 This Heavy Love_1

Once the crisis was resolved, Wei Hongxun looked at the python in front of him.

"Luckily it’s privately owned; this snake must be used to human contact and relatively tame."

"It really does have a good temperament," Feng Yi said while touching the python’s head.

The wildlife authorities watched with alarm and reminded Feng Yi to hold the snake’s head firmly, "Don’t move around! No matter how tame it is, it’s still a python! Being bitten by such a large python is no small matter!"

They may have no venomous fangs, but their mouths are lined with recurved teeth, which they use to control their prey during hunting and also help swallow.

Feng Yi cooperated with the wildlife authorities and handed the python over to them.

Wei Hongxun, standing by, wiped the sweat off his face, immensely relieved that this large python was privately owned and had a relatively good temperament; it was used to human contact and easier to control.

Being able to behave so calmly while being carried by people, surrounded by so many onlookers, and amidst so many unfamiliar scents, it was only slightly restless, yet its mood was still stable.

Wei Hongxun asked others to step back to avoid agitating the large python and called for the snake container to be brought over.

The large python was captured, and now it would need to be examined by professionals to check its health status.

A Burmese python over five meters long might not sound too big, but for this species, it was quite substantial as they are not slim in build. A captive, female python, it was even more robust, with a trunk thicker than Feng Yi’s thigh!

The wildlife authorities took a quick look at the snake’s condition, "It looks fine. There shouldn’t be any major issues, but we’ll give it a thorough examination later."

"Is it an Indian python or a Burmese python?" Wei Hongxun asked.

These two species look similar, and Wei Hongxun was not skilled at distinguishing them. He wanted to confirm again as he had to make a record.

The wildlife authority examined the patterns on its body and the scales around its eyes, then confirmed, "Burmese python." freewebnøvel.coɱ

Wei Hongxun made a note and arranged for follow-up matters.

The wetland monitoring on that side had indeed been relaxed due to the operation of the holiday resort. The detailed records were all from before, but none of them mentioned pythons.

Such a large python could not possibly avoid the monitoring systems forever, even if it did for a while.

It was suspected that due to recent strict inspections, some people after illegally keeping it as a pet had then abandoned it.

The spot where the python was found was not far from human settlements, posing a safety hazard. Moreover, it was now November, and migratory birds were arriving. The sudden intrusion of such a large python could also pose a threat to the wintering migratory birds. Fortunately, it had been caught, and those concerns had dissipated.

Feng Yi handed over the snake to Wei Hongxun and the others, and they would take care of the follow-up, his task was done.

Checking the time, he could still go back to sleep. The task was completed, and the remuneration had to be settled.

The holiday resort was happy to hear that the python was caught, and the bosses were very pleased to pay out the reward. They even added Feng Yi’s contact information in case they encountered a similar situation in the future and wanted to find Feng Yi again!

Such high efficiency!

Suitable for handling all kinds of urgent situations!

Although the rate was high, who cared about that money when they needed urgent handling?

For big businessmen, this amount of money was affordable. Normally, of course, they were not willing, but in an emergency, this was the best solution.

After settling the remuneration, Feng Yi quietly left with Ding and Jia.

As for the holiday resort, for the spectators who had been squatting there, this was just the beginning!

Some came for the excitement while others with different intentions, just wishing to catch a glimpse of the giant python. Unfortunately, the joint protection bureau and the forestry bureau didn’t allow them to have their way, in the end, they only saw a large truck drive in, and then out again, and after that, the security staff withdrew from the closed area.

"Is the big python in that truck?" someone asked others nearby.

"It should be, didn’t they just say it was caught?"

"We received a picture in our group, it came from the scene, probably a sneaky snapshot, the angle’s bad, not very clear."

"There’s also a picture of snake skin shedding, said to have been found by the forestry bureau people by the lake."

The onlookers exchanged information with each other, occasionally exclaiming in shock.

"Such a big snake, it must be seven or eight meters, right?"

"Nonsense, looking at the pattern, it’s a Burmese python, probably around five meters."

"Only five meters? It looks to me like it’s surely over eight meters, and some people are saying ten... I heard the resort brought in an expert at a high price to capture it, sheesh! Such a huge python, caught by one person, what a tough guy!

"Otherwise how would he be called an expert, professional snake catcher!"

"A python that easy to catch? I don’t buy it, no matter how tough the expert is, he’s still just one person."

"Look at the species, understand their temperament. In the eyes of reptiles, things are simply divided into edible, inedible, dangerous, and harmless. To them, an adult human is both inedible and harmless. If it’s a captive Burmese python, generally speaking, they’re used to human contact, have a more stable disposition, and don’t attack people unprovoked."

"The snake caught today, it was privately owned? Well, that explains it, good temperament, easy to handle, if I were there, I’d definitely have taken the chance to touch it! What a rare opportunity!"

"No way, no matter how good its temperament, I’d still feel weak in the knees and my body would turn cold at the sight of it." People afraid of snakes reflexively feel aversion at the mere mention of them.

"So privately owned snakes and wild snakes, is that like the difference between pet dogs and wild wolves? More exposure to humans must enrich their emotions."

"Dream on, snakes don’t have such rich emotions. Plus, with their tiny brains, they just follow instincts!"

"I heard snakes aren’t very intelligent."

"There are rare exceptions, but generally, they don’t seem too bright."

A group huddled together chatting, and behind them, there was a person standing still the whole time, not joining the discussion, but rather typing on his phone. He operated an account on a social media platform, posting information with topical interest.

From the discussions of these onlookers, he learned there was a large python by the lake, and the forestry bureau people had discovered its shed skin at the lakeside.

Extracting a few key words from all the information—

Late at night, by the lake, disrobing...

To him, the snake shedding its skin was like stripping off a garment that was too tight, no problem with that comparison!

This was his cash cow!

As long as he used that approach for headlines, he would always lure in more people!

As for the content... of course, it starts with the shocking discovery of a python over ten meters long!

Five meters or anything like that isn’t as eye-catching. No one measured anyway, so of course, he’d use the largest estimate he’d heard!

Whether it’s accurate or not doesn’t matter, after all, the figure was mentioned by others, not by him, so it can’t be considered fabrication.

He quickly drafted a brief article, picked two of the less clear photos he had collected, and posted them to the social media platform.

Looking at the number of followers, the count was already over ninety thousand, and it wouldn’t be long before I had a hundred thousand followers!

My heart was filled with anticipation, just waiting to earn some more traffic this time, hoping to break through the hundred thousand mark in one go!

Once past a hundred thousand fans, I could even aim for a million!

Grinning at the thought, I refreshed my phone, and my face almost split with happiness.

The post I had just published was gone!

I refreshed again, but still couldn’t bring it up!

"Where’s my account?"

Where’s the account I’ve been nurturing with nearly a hundred thousand followers?!

Where did it go?!

I went crying through my private messages to see where I had violated the rules, how many days I was muted for, and what procedures to follow if I had any objections.

I just wanted to use a little trick, show off some smarts, but I didn’t expect it to make the account disappear.

The incident with the discovery of a large python at the resort was indeed being discussed online, with plenty of real and fake stories, including exaggerated claims of "twenty-meter-long snakes," which were obviously false; those weren’t Burmese pythons, those were Titanoboa.

Luckily, at this time of night, most people were asleep, so the impact was minimal. Once it was daylight, the reports from official media would set the record straight.

Feng Yi didn’t pay attention to what was circulating online; I went home, took a shower, changed clothes, and didn’t immediately catch up on sleep.

Thinking about the changes that had occurred under my feet while I was pulling the snake ashore, I decided to study them carefully.

Even though I hadn’t seen what the soles of my feet looked like at the time, I could feel it.

When I slipped on the slope, in a moment of excitement, a layer of scales sprouted from the bottom of my feet, providing an incredibly firm grip and excellent skid resistance!

Feng Yi sat... on the bed.

I bent over to look at the soles of my feet.

Now they were back to normal, showing no sign of the previous scales.

How did those scales appear in the first place?

I raised my foot.

Out!

Nothing happened.

Out again!

They didn’t come out.

"These scales don’t seem very controllable," I muttered.

After several tries, I could feel some changes in the soles of my feet, but the scales wouldn’t emerge. I decided to put the matter aside for the time being.

It must be because I’m not fully developed yet!

Did my granny ever come across such troubles?

Perhaps not.

The housekeeper told me that everything went smoothly for her after her transformation.

The housekeeper also said, "There are individual differences," so maybe granny developed better and faster?

For instance, in species like Burmese pythons and Anacondas, the average body size of the females is much larger and stronger than that of the males.

So, could it be said that granny’s case was different because she developed better and faster?

Either it’s a gender disadvantage, or it’s something specific to me.

Without more control groups for reference, I’m short of comparisons, so I temporarily chalked it up to "gender disadvantage," concluding that it wasn’t due to slow development.

I would continue developing, continue mutating, and would surely gain control over time, though I had no idea how long it would take.

I had left a message for the housekeeper and Bing, saying I would be up late working on a task and would catch up on sleep in the morning, so no need to prepare breakfast for me.

After sleeping through to noon, I woke up to a call from Wei Hongxun, asking me to head back to the resort.

Hong Xun had stayed to conduct a follow-up investigation and needed to prepare documents to report to his superiors after sorting them out; he had been busy all night. Although he managed to sneak in a short nap, there was a lot to investigate.

"As the person who caught the python, there are a few records that need your input, and you’ll have to sign them," Hong Xun said.

"Where should I go?" I asked.

"Back to the resort. There are some loose ends to tie up, and I’m staying here for the time being."

"Okay."

After hanging up, I went downstairs for lunch and told Jia and Ding that I would have to go back to the resort later.

"Will you be back for dinner?" Chef Bing asked.

"Not sure." I really didn’t know how long I would have to stay there.

"Then I’ll prepare a meal box for you to take along. If you get hungry, just eat something. The housekeeper said you’ve been consuming a lot of nutrition and energy every day," Chef Bing was dutiful and responsible.

Considering the uncontrollable scales on my feet, I agreed.

So, before I left, Bing handed me a meal box that was about the size of a 3-horsepower air conditioner’s external unit.

Feng Yi: ???

"How many people’s servings?" I asked.

"Of course, it’s just for you, boss." Bing loaded the meal box onto the car, "The housekeeper had this insulated lunch box custom made."

I stared blankly at the meal box, "...This is too much, way over the top."

Bing smiled, about to say "the housekeeper said you eat a lot during your growth period," but catching a glimpse of the housekeeper watching, the words took a turn, "This is the housekeeper’s weighty love for you."

Feng Yi: "..."

This love is way too heavy.