Although he knew they would call, Steve still let out a long sigh when he received the call from Director He.
Alas, happy times are so short, and there are not many days left for me to be alone with the giant beast Serpan.
Steve was in a low mood and his voice was weak when he answered the phone:
"It's Director He... uh... work? Yes, there are some things I want to report."
Steve said this reluctantly, totally oblivious to the underlying emotions erupting beneath Director He's calm.
After working together for so many years, Steve knew what Lao He said and for what purpose. He understood a little, but not much.
This is not the first time I have been scolded.
Steve sighed again and again, touching the piece of animal bone he had just cleaned with care.
He had come to this rainforest for investigation many times before, and there were other investigation teams as well. It can be said that there are no less than a hundred scientific researchers coming here every year.
But it was only Feng Yi, who came here to investigate for the first time, who discovered the remains of the giant beast Serpan.
What kind of luck is this!
I'm jealous!
Steve sighed: "It's true, you plant flowers with care but they don't grow, but you plant willows by accident...the willows become a protective forest!"
Director He: “…It seems to be a big deal.”
Director He was unwilling to waste time listening to the other party's nagging. Some senior experts were thick-skinned and stubborn when faced with something they were interested in.
As steady as an old dog in the gaps in the rules;
Jumping back and forth between leadership bottom line and high pressure;
Once you face something you really care about, you will instantly enter
The irrational mode of “I don’t listen, I don’t understand, I’m not there”.
Difficult to persuade, difficult to manage, and difficult to adjust.
Director He seriously suspects that Feng Yi's current erratic behavior is caused by being led astray by his senior Steve!
"Where is Feng Yi?" Director He asked.
"I'm at work, not around," Steve said.
After they took pictures and made records, Feng Yi released the "control group".
"What on earth were you two doing over there? Confess and I'll give you leniency!" Director He asked seriously.
"I'll be honest, of course." Steve said in a light voice.
"Two minutes, speak!" Director He raised his wrist to look at his watch.
Steve carefully placed the bones on the table, then said calmly, "It's just that this matter... um... is a little complicated."
"One minute and thirty seconds." Director He ignored his nonsense.
Seeing that Old He was clearly upset, Steve didn't change his tone and continued to speak slowly: "Well, no matter how much I say about this, you will just keep listening. To be honest, I was also greatly shocked this time, and I haven't recovered yet..."
"Sixty seconds."
“Just…” blah blah blah.
"Fifteen seconds!"
Director He lost his patience and was about to explode.
Steve: "Ah, Lao He, I've sent you the file. Look at the pictures and see the truth. It's clear."
Director He hung up the phone.
Steve calmly put the satellite phone aside and continued with his work.
Five minutes later, the call came again.
Director He asked sternly: "Is this information true?!"
There was an uncontrollable tremor in the stern and excited voice.
Steve: “Uh-huh.”
Director He took a deep breath and said, "You two just stay over there quietly!"
Just now, Steve has sent the data, pictures and videos of the work records of the past few days to Director He.
In just five minutes, with Director He's ability, he was able to confirm the authenticity of the data. Those data were not easily made up, and the pictures and videos sent over had also been identified by technicians, so the possibility of falsification was low.
However, there have been more than one or two cases of people falsifying information to obtain funding and successfully defrauding institutions and the media.
In just five minutes, it is not possible to fully verify it, but Director He knows in his heart that this time it is very likely to be true!
It is really too shocking and beyond common understanding.
Without this information, few experts would believe it!
Director He looked at the information on the screen again.
The bones are so well preserved that the time interval is not too long, but all previous real survey records show that such a large anaconda has not existed in hundreds of years.
No wonder Steve dropped everything he was doing and rushed over. Any other expert would have done the same!
Feng Yi and Steve, although these two people are not very receptive to conventional management, their professionalism is beyond doubt.
Generally speaking, they cannot be deceived by fraud, so they will not resort to fraud.
It was just a big deal without any noise.
Director He tapped his forehead with his fingers. His heart rate was still high and he was feeling uneasy.
However, being able to manage so many people in this position requires strong mental qualities. I was still excited, but soon I started to consider the changes this incident would bring from many aspects.
We cannot release the news to the public now. We still have to go to the scene in person to confirm it, and all parties need to get moving.
In the tropical rain forest on the other side of the sea.
After Feng Yi released the control group, he returned to the tent and was told about the call from Director He.
As expected, not surprising, everything continued as planned.
The next day, Director He arrived with a larger and more professional team and did not alarm the local brother units.
Although they belong to the same organization, the joint guarantee bureaus in different regions still have internal competition. Director He must first represent his own side and hold the priority in his hands.
The newly arrived experts couldn't wait to get into the tent, and when they saw the skeleton there, their eyes were immediately glued to it.
“This, this, this… it’s all true!”
"Judging from the bones, it is indeed an anaconda!"
“It’s incredible!”
The small tent was packed in an instant. Experts held instruments to confirm authenticity, collect data, and argue with each other over some speculations.
Steve continued to cling on, holding onto the best position and unwilling to leave.
Feng Yi walked out of the tent and gave space to this extremely enthusiastic group of people.
Director He quickly made plans, made a few more phone calls, came over to see Feng Yi, and asked him some detailed questions.
After Director He called Steve yesterday, he also contacted Feng Yi to understand the process of the matter. However, the trip was rushed and there were some details he needed to ask in person.
Director He already knew that Feng Yi discovered the remains of the giant beast Serpan by relying on his sense of smell.
“Amazing talent!”
Director He patted Feng Yi on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work this time. I will need your help in the next work."
"It's my job." Feng Yi said with a smile.
"We have carefully considered your proposal yesterday and will discuss it with local brother units. The restoration of the remains will also proceed quickly."
As the discoverer and the person who made the greatest contribution, Feng Yi has enough say in dealing with the giant beast Serpan.
In accordance with the regulations of the Joint Preservation Bureau, precious objects such as specimens and fossils discovered locally should be preserved in local institutions as much as possible. If the local conditions cannot be met for preservation, a suitable location nearby or another suitable location can be selected.
There is a tropical biological research center built by the Joint Security Bureau on the edge of this rainforest, and the remains of the giant beast Serpan must have been preserved there after they were discovered.
This is also what Feng Yi agrees with.
Since the tribe kept Serpan in the rainforest and built a cemetery here, the remains should not be too far away.
The Tropical Research Center of the Joint Security Bureau is just right. It is close, safe, and well-maintained.
Director He had no objection to this. If Feng Yi wanted to fight for it, they could give it a push and try to move the remains to another place. But since Feng Yi agreed to this, they also followed the regulations and could use this matter to gain more resources.
At the team and unit level, according to the priority, our side definitely has an advantage, and Director He is now striving for a greater advantage. As long as Feng Yi does not change jobs, this advantage can be maintained.
"I'll assign a few more people to you. You will continue to be responsible for finding the remains of the giant beast Serpan. Steve and the professional team will do the restoration work, and I will handle the other chores." Director He paused and continued, "It cannot be made public to the media yet. It needs to be postponed for a few more days."
This is to remind Feng Yi not to reveal any information on WeChat Moments or social platforms until the work deployment is completed.
Feng Yi nodded: "Understood."
He had no urgent desire to show off. As long as he could get the right to speak and have enough say on some important issues, he would achieve his goal.
Next, everyone performed their duties. After deploying the preliminary work, Director He contacted local sister units.
Within a few days, this rainforest area became more lively.
The chief and villagers were more happy than troubled. Although they felt it was too noisy, more staff came here and they earned more.
However, the food Feng Yi had purchased before had already cleared out a batch of their stock. Now all the villagers' stocks had been drained out, and they were working hard to produce food every day to provide it to the staff here.
Although a batch of supplies is transported from outside the rainforest to the research team's work area every two days, the villagers can provide fresh food, and if given a choice, the staff will of course prefer fresh food.
The remains of the giant beast Serpan were also transported in batches to the Tropical Research Center, where there are better conditions for restoration and easier storage.
After a few days, with the increase in manpower and the continued progress of work, the originally sparse and incomplete skeleton became fuller.
During this period, a control group was also needed to capture more data, but there was no need to catch them in the rainforest.
The Tropical Research Center has anacondas raised in captivity. The largest individual among them is half a meter larger than the one caught by Feng Yi. It is also more sturdy and has a more visual impact!
The discovery of the giant beast Serpan alarmed the FBI and upper echelons around the world.
The original site of the giant beast Serpan's tomb in the rainforest, as well as areas where remains might be buried, were quickly protected.
Regardless of whether or not there are any more remains to be dug up here, it will be impossible for outsiders to approach in the next few years. A more professional team will be formed soon to conduct a detailed study of this area and further analyze the remains here.
The Joint Security Bureau in charge of the area specially sent a senior official to talk to the chief.
The chief donated the vertebra in his hand voluntarily. At the same time, the chief also said: Someone from the neighboring tribe also dug up the bones of the giant beast Serpan!
So, the chief of the neighboring tribe was also invited to talk, and the conversation lasted a long time. In short, whether it was voluntary or there was some other transaction, the bone of the neighboring tribe was also handed over.
This incident has caused a sensation in some circles, and the big names in the reptile world have come to the research center here from all over the world. However, due to strict regulations, it has not been spread outside.
It is still very quiet to the outside world. We will release the news after all the preparations are completed.
In order to maintain the rigor of journalistic work, the official media are working overtime to handle the heavy workload.
Big news that will shock the reptile world is still brewing.
As a key figure in this incident, Feng Yi was invited to interviews by many parties after completing the first phase of the search mission. He refused those who could be refused, and cooperated with the work within the scope of the plan if he could not refuse.
The rest of the time was spent on finishing work reports. As a key figure in this incident, he had a lot of work reports to write, and they had to be done in batches, so he couldn't finish them all at once.
Busy, fulfilling and brain-burning.