Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 733 - 470: Since We’re Here_2

Another tropical rainforest expedition?

What kind of expedition?

Is it... the kind that might unearth a huge blue diamond?

Last time, Feng Yi was on an expedition, he discovered a rare treasure, to the point that the public, recalling that period, doesn’t remember he was abroad for a conference and took the opportunity to visit the rainforest for research, and only then went on a vacation and found the diamond.

The public only remembers Feng Yi unearthing a huge blue diamond! And using armed helicopters for escort!

This time, is Feng Yi really going to the tropical rainforest for scientific research?

Or... is he going to dig for diamonds again?

Or maybe for gold?

On the other side of the ocean.

In the humid and oppressive rainforest, Feng Yi was looking through a book he had purchased before entering the forest, written two hundred years ago by a foreigner about this place.

As he browsed, he leisurely walked forward.

He didn’t need to use his eyes to look around to discern where there were obstacles or what the terrain was like.

The tall trees and dense foliage blocked most of the sunlight from above, casting a shadowy gloom below.

On the ground, among the leaves, a venomous snake hardly visible to the naked eye, struck like lightning as Feng Yi walked past it!

...But it didn’t make contact.

It withdrew and continued to coil.

Feng Yi didn’t even blink, not sparing a moment’s attention to its antics, completely disregarding its tiny movements and continued marching on.

He plowed through the forest, relying on his advantages.

He had camouflaged his scent and his body temperature wasn’t very high, so he wasn’t often attacked on his way.

That snake just now was too impetuous, a real nervous wreck.

Not far away was a river, flowing through the forest, nourishing everything and leaving behind many legends.

For instance, the "forest monster" Yakumama described in the travel notes Feng Yi was reading, written two centuries ago by a foreigner.

On this land, the indigenous legends speak of three supernatural giant snakes: Yakumama, Sachamama, and Wailamama.

And there are other legendary serpent-like monsters such as the Mingho Kao and so on.

Feng Yi had also seen people on the internet asking: Why do so many places around the world have legends of giant snakes?

If not snakes, then serpent-like creatures, or half-human, half-snake.

And every time Feng Yi saw these legends, he was filled with complex emotions, trying to peer through the fantasy to see the truth that lay beneath.

He wondered, how many of these legends were related to his ancestors?

Reading the book in his hand, the more he read, the more Feng Yi’s head ached.

The exaggerated tales of fifty-meter-long snakes in the native legends were not to be taken too seriously.

Even now, a five-meter-long bushmaster could be perceived as ten meters long in the eyes of many who were unacquainted with them. freewebnoveℓ.com

If you were to encounter a bushmaster with a visibly thicker abdomen soon after feeding in water: Wow! That has got to be at least fifteen or twenty meters, right?!

Snakes’ sizes are highly deceptive, and many would be disappointed by the actual length of an awe-inspiring python.

"Sigh!"

Feng Yi skipped the overblown accounts and went through the rest of the travel notes quickly before tossing the book into his bag.

He couldn’t tell whether the writer wore a thick lens of fantasy or deliberately recorded the journey in a fantastical style, almost as if telling a dream.

Feng Yi still had to filter and extract information from these accounts. After reading through one book, his head hurt, and he was hungry.

Time to look for food.

The filming material was nearly complete, and he had measured it just right, capturing some rare scenes, but the content couldn’t be too extraordinary, otherwise it would be unexplainable.

How could one capture such a volume of material in a limited time? All by luck?

Who would believe that?!

Enough was enough; he would come back another time.

But since he was here, he might as well collect some souvenirs for the museum.

Feng Yi distinguished the scent information in the air and headed for the nearest tribal village.

True tribes that are far removed from modern society and do not interact with the outside world do exist here, but Feng Yi would not seek them out on his own.

These tribes are unwelcoming to the outside world, they are guarded, and may even exhibit strong aggression. Plus, the language barrier could lead to uncontrollable conflicts.

The local government tries not to engage with them, and Feng Yi didn’t think his social skills were enough to earn the friendship of these indigenous tribes.

Unless necessary, he did not want to resort to "physical socializing."

Therefore, Feng Yi chose to interact with tribes or villages that had some contact with the outside world, to resupply and stay briefly.

These villages, while far from urban areas and still in touch with modern civilization, still retain some traditional habits, despite having phones, access to modern tools, and even firearms. But their living conditions were certainly inconvenient in many ways, though at least they could communicate.

Soon after, Feng Yi saw traces of human activity.

Walking forward a bit further, he met several young villagers.

The more they had interacted with modern civilization, the less these could be considered purely indigenous tribes; they could use phones and buy modern tools, even firearms, but some of their traditional lifestyles remained.

These villagers, who grew up in tribes that are remote yet touched by modern civilization, have acquired stronger communication skills through their education from an early age.

Seeing Feng Yi, the villagers were somewhat cautious but also relatively welcoming.

Outsiders meant income.

Feng Yi conversed amicably with them and followed them into the village.

The young guide, speaking with a local accent, asked, "Adventurer?"

Feng Yi replied, "I’m here for research."

As he spoke, he took out a credential.

"I’m a certified expert from the Alliance Protection Bureau."