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Being on the trending search didn't have much impact on Feng Yi, and with so many things happening every day, not many people would pay attention to it soon. He and Steve's group, without the media following them and without exposure, wouldn't be a big topic in the future.
When Feng Yi finished reading these videos, pictures and netizens' comments, the hot searches changed.
When Feng Chi sent him the link, the screenshot showed that the topic of "Snake Brother" was the first, but when Feng Yi looked through the information and clicked the link, the topic of "Snake Brother" had dropped to the tenth hot search. After reading various contents and refreshing, it dropped several places back.
This is only because it is night time in China and many topics have not been updated, which is why the topic has reached this position and has been retained a little longer. Otherwise, even if it reaches the front, it will soon be suppressed by other topics.
For Feng Yi, it doesn't matter how many topics there are or how heated the discussion is. He is not trying to be a celebrity now, so instead of paying attention to the topic rankings, he might as well catch more pythons.
Therefore, Feng Yi's reaction to this matter was rather calm.
It was now two or three in the morning in China. Just like last time, Feng Yi replied to a message and the other party responded immediately.
Feng Chi attended a banquet and returned home at around 1 a.m. He watched videos and played games on his phone, and then went to the family chat group to show off his personality of "only loving to eat, drink and have fun with no future". He was yawning and was about to take a shower and go to bed when he received Feng Yi's message and immediately became energetic again.
Knowing that Feng Yi was currently on break, Feng Chi asked about the python hunting activities and how many pythons he had caught.
Feng Yi briefly talked to him and took a photo of the cloth bag containing the snake to show Feng Chi.
Just as Feng Yi and Feng Chi were chatting, a crocodile lurking under the water not far ahead surfaced to breathe. It might also be observing them, but seeing no danger, it did not approach and did not carry out any subsequent threatening behavior, so they just ignored it.
Steve also saw it. "It's an alligator. They may lurk in the water for a long time before coming up to breathe. The unique lung structure allows them to control buoyancy, quickly ascend and descend, and move flexibly. They are talented divers and terrible killers."
As he was speaking, another alligator surfaced.
Steve and Warren were very calm when they saw the alligators. They knew the habits of these alligators. Under the current circumstances, as long as they did not get too close, they would generally ignore them.
Warren took out the spare oars on the boat in case of emergency.
Old Josh's boat is equipped with a life raft and oars. The life raft is not used very often, and the oars are used more frequently here. Not only can they be used for rowing and fishing, but they can also be used for attacking and shooting crocodiles. Warren is familiar with this.
They were still some distance away from where the crocodiles were lurking. Although the boat looked very quiet, they did not relax their vigilance when they were resting. There were many surprises in the swamp, so it was always better to be more careful.
But looking at the situation in front of them, the crocodiles lurking in the water showed no interest in them.
Feng Yi took a photo and sent it to Feng Chi.
Feng Chi quickly replied:
You guys are taking a break now, is it convenient for us to watch a video? I want to see the crocodile!
In fact, some video platforms have special topics on python hunting activities, and there are also live broadcasts of crocodiles. Some anchors even shoot close-up to attract popularity. But Feng Chi doesn't like it. The shouting and chattering are too noisy. He took a look and didn't continue watching.
Feng Yi asked Steve if it was convenient to have a video call with others here. Steve said it didn’t matter because they needed to rest for a while anyway.
Steve saw that Feng Yi was in good condition. He didn't even break a sweat when catching snakes under the scorching sun. After driving long distances and catching snakes several times along the way, he still had the energy to video chat with people. He sighed, "Alas, I'm old now. I'm not as energetic as when I was 20 years old and could run around all day."
Steve then looked at Feng Yi and added, "When I was young, I was just like you."
Feng Yi smiled and said, "You are now in your prime, and you can kill a four-meter python alone! I look relaxed because I was on the boat most of the time and didn't move much. In fact, my body is also tired, just like a long-distance trip, whether it is by plane or train, you will always feel tired after a long time. As for why I didn't sweat, you know, during the scientific expedition in July and August, you would walk in the forest for a whole day without sweating much, and it is not easy to get tanned, because of your physical constitution. I want to get a tan."
Steve recalled the situation during the scientific expedition and laughed, "Yeah, I almost forgot about your physique. Professor Zhou thought it was amazing. You don't sweat much and you don't get tanned!"
At that time, after the scientific expedition, everyone had become several shades darker, except Feng Yi, who was extremely pale. Although this paleness was only compared to them, and could not be compared to other white-skinned people, it was obvious enough, and it was completely impossible to tell that he had been running in the mountains for a month or two.
People are really different.
Steve put on his hat, which he hadn't worn when the boat was moving because of the strong wind, and it fell off his head now.
Feng Yi put on the Bluetooth headset and followed Feng Chi's video. He adjusted the camera focus and zoomed in on the alligator that popped out not far away.
The phone's high-fidelity display shows the alligator's large, wide face.
Feng Chi sighed: "No matter how many times I see it, I think this is what a prehistoric creature looks like. How cool!"
At this time, the two crocodiles over there had a small conflict and started fighting with their mouths open.
Feng Chi lazily leaned on the sofa and looked at his phone, "These two look a bit big."
Feng Yi: "They are all about two meters long. One of them is a little bit bigger, but no more than three meters. They are not particularly large. There are four-meter ones in the research center. I sent you the photo."
Feng Chi: "The captive ones can't be compared with the wild ones. I just think the wild ones are wilder! More domineering! I like this kind! But the teeth make me uncomfortable. I wish I could find a dentist to correct its teeth."
Feng Yi: “…”
As they were talking, another crocodile surfaced from the water. It was bigger than the previous two, probably about four meters long, and was approaching Feng Yi and his boat.
Feng Chi couldn't help but sit up, staring at the phone screen, his voice tense, "Brother, is it coming towards you? You seem to be too close..."
Warren, who also spotted the big alligator: “Oh my God!”
Feng Chi: "Oh my brother, it's coming!"
Late at night in China, Fengchi howled louder in his own home than the dog next door.
Feng Yi: "... Don't worry, we're still a little far away."
As he spoke, he adjusted the camera zoom, and the picture returned to normal, no longer showing the enlarged crocodile face.
It could be seen that there was still some distance between them. Feng Chi stopped howling, but was still nervous.
Feng Yi stared at the crocodile. He was not nervous, firstly, it had not entered Feng Yi's alert range, and secondly, he did not feel the alligator's strong attacking intention, and at this distance, Warren could just sail away.
After the big alligator moved a little closer to Feng Yi and the others, it quickly turned around and ran towards the woods, then dived into the water and disappeared.
Steve and Warren both breathed a sigh of relief. If the crocodile had come one meter closer, they would have started the boat and left.
On the other end of the phone, Feng Chi touched his heart which was about to jump out of his chest with fear, and after a while he trembled and said, "Brother! Florida is too dangerous, you should come back!"
"No, I like my current job. It's not as dangerous as you think." Feng Yi said.
"But we were too close just now! Aren't you afraid? If it were me, I would probably just drive the boat away as soon as it showed up, and while I was running I would also check to see if there were any crocodiles chasing me!"
"Didn't you just think they were cool? How about you?" Feng Yi asked.
"My liking is based on a safe distance!"
"Alligators have a milder temper and are not as aggressive. It might have just been curious and testing the water just now, and its intention to attack was not that strong," said Feng Yi.
"The coral snake has a mild temper! How can you expect us not to be afraid of it? Danger is danger, and it has nothing to do with its temper! Only people like you can remain so calm!"
In fact, unlike what Feng Chi said, Steve and Warren were also worried, and they were also paying attention to the surroundings besides the big crocodile. Warren was just about to let Feng Yi and Steve sit down and sail away.
"I just don't know why the crocodile turned around and ran away. Maybe it realized it couldn't deal with it after getting close to it, so it ran away?" Warren said. "With its size, it can occupy a large area and even eat its own kind when it's hungry."
Although no crocodiles attacked them, there were many crocodiles here, some of them were large, so it was too dangerous, so they decided to leave as soon as possible.
Next, we continued to sail along the planned route. By the time we completed all the routes planned in the first step, it was already dark when we returned.
On the way back to the residential area, we met another boat docked at the shore. There were five people on the boat, one of whom was Steve's acquaintance.
They were catching a python and they saw it by chance on their way back, so they stopped here.
"Need help?" Steve called.
"Steve? We can handle it... But you can lend a hand if you're willing. It's a big snake, and it's not easy to catch it in this place." The person on the other end replied.
Of course Steve is willing!
Big snake!
After letting Warren dock, Steve jumped off the boat and headed over there. After taking two steps, he turned back and said to Feng Yi, "You don't have to go over there."
It was already very dark at this time, and everyone on the boat had their lights on, but their attention was focused on catching the snake.
The water in this area close to the shore is not very deep, just above the knees, and there is a lot of grass.
The smell of water vapor and plants excited him.
Feng Yi got off the boat after Steve passed by, but didn't go over there.
Underwater, feet stepped in the mud
Cool!
After collecting the mud, I stepped on the wet grass on the shore.
It’s so fucking cool!
I felt something change in my feet in the boots, and my tail became restless, eager to move, as if it really wanted to get out.
But no!
No more thinking about it!
You can only feel it through your shoes!
Feng Yi suppressed the slight changes in his feet in his boots.
When Steve came back, he looked a little disappointed. The "big snake" was only about three meters long, which did not meet his expectations.
Seeing Feng Yi like this, Steve laughed and said, "I told you not to get off the boat. Look, your pants and shoes are wet. Are you uncomfortable?"
“Not… not bad.”
After the people on the other boat caught the snakes, they were also heading back. Someone saw the cloth bags on Feng Yi's boat and asked, "Is this what you got today? Not bad! Seven bags, seven snakes? We only caught two today."
Steve replied, "This guy caught them all by himself. Our original plan today was just to check out the route and get familiar with the environment. We didn't intend to catch any snakes. But Feng Yi is so good at finding snakes that he caught seven. But they were not big."
"It's a good start, pretty good."
After that, the two boats returned to the residential area and delivered the pythons caught today to the designated location. Tomorrow, we can find out some basic data such as the length and weight of each snake, as well as the corresponding remuneration.
Feng Yi and Steve returned to the hotel.
Tomorrow's schedule was confirmed on the way back, so there was no need to say more. Steve said, "Go back and have a good rest first. Your shoes may not dry easily. Did you bring spare shoes?"
"Yes."
"Okay, go back and take a shower and change into clean clothes. Or, there's a bathhouse over there in the hotel. Take a bath there and then get a massage to relieve your physical fatigue."
After separating from Steve, Feng Yi met Director He in the elevator when he went upstairs.
Director He knew that Feng Yi and Steve's plan today was not to catch snakes, so he did not ask about the situation of catching the python first, but asked: "Is it hard? Your trouser legs are wet."
"fine."
Director He saw that Feng Yi didn't seem to be reluctant. On the contrary, the boy seemed to be in a good mood.
"Did you see any pythons today?"
"seen."
“How many did you see?”
"Seven."
"… So many? How many did you catch?"
"I caught them all and just delivered them. They're not big, though."
"Very good, very good. Your performance today is already quite good!" Director He said with satisfaction.
As Feng Yi was talking, he arrived at his floor. He said goodbye to Director He and walked out of the elevator.
"etc!"
Director He called him over, walked out, and pointed at Feng Yi's feet, "Where did you walk today? Your shoes are worn out?"
The shoes Feng Yi was wearing looked to be made of fine materials and were obviously not low-quality. However, the glue and thread were coming undone at this moment. He had not noticed it while standing in the elevator, and only discovered that the shoes were torn when he walked around.
Feng Yi looked at his feet and said, "I haven't walked a lot. I was mostly on the boat. These shoes may not be suitable for the local climate."
Director He: "… Go back and have some rest."
Director He thought: Is Steve taking the newcomer to some strange place again
Feng Yi returned to the hotel room and took off his boots.
My socks are torn and my shoes are torn too.
I wore out a pair of shoes on the first day of the event, and there is still a month left. What should I do
When he was at home, the housekeeper asked to prepare two more pairs of shoes for him. Feng Yi thought that the housekeeper was just worried that he would walk a lot when he came to Florida to catch pythons, and his shoes would be worn out easily, so it was understandable that they would break easily.
Even high-quality shoes cannot guarantee that they will remain intact after a month-long trip to the swamp.
So the butler prepared two pairs of spare boots for him, including the pair Feng Yi is wearing now. All three pairs of boots were custom-made by the butler. They seemed to be made of some new type of synthetic bionic leather. They were not only strong and waterproof, but also extremely comfortable and not tiring to wear. So Feng Yi took them all.
Originally, he thought that even if he walked a lot, he didn't wade in water every day, so he would only wear out a pair of boots. He wouldn't deliberately run on difficult roads.
Now it seems that he was naive! The butler was very foresighted!
This tail of his is restless!
In an environment that I like, I actually want to run away all the time!
Fortunately, Feng Yi had long since strengthened his control over it, so it would not be exposed to outsiders. At most, when he was excited, some changes would occur inside his boots, revealing some scales.
It's just that the boots are too useless.