Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 219 - 174 Python Hunter_3

Butler: "..."

Seeing that Feng Yi was in good spirits, not injured, and not in the hospital, the butler left a message, "You continue to be busy," and then ended the call.

Feng Yi hadn’t even had the chance to tell the elderly man about his early return to the country.

After thinking it over, Feng Yi decided not to tell him and surprise him when he got back home.

Looking at the date, he could still make it back for the New Year’s Eve dinner with the old man.

The butler must be very happy, right?

Besides, there were those online who doubted that Feng Yi had used normal methods, "To deal with such a big python, can normal methods work?"

Of course, there were also people who believed it was all skill, "Maybe he has a secret technique? This is Brother Se after all, the guy who catches venomous snakes barehanded in seconds. Up to now, he’s caught the most pythons in the competition!"

And as Feng Yi’s face, handsome but showing signs of fatigue, appeared under the media’s cameras across the world—

"Brother Se catching the python must’ve nearly drained all his strength, it must have been tough!"

"That’s not tough, that’s desperate! If he’s not careful, he’ll lose his own life!"

"Such a big python—it could eat a person!"

"Every year people disappear in the Florida swamps without a trace, I bet they were either eaten by alligators or swallowed by pythons."

"There have been real incidents of children being eaten, it’s been reported before in Florida. But if the python isn’t big enough, it can’t swallow an adult. However, this seven-meter one, that should be big enough."

"Alligators can definitely eat people, but whether pythons have eaten people, who knows? Pythons can’t speak, so let’s just blame everything on them, right?"

...

Feng Yi, looking at the online discussions, thought that the giant python might indeed have eaten someone.

Recalling the situation at the time, he had intended to intercept, but was tripped by a snapping turtle in the water, and the giant python had given up on the closer alligator to attack him instead.

Anyone else would have already been bitten on the neck, constricted, and dragged into the water by now.

Between a man and an alligator, it chose to attack the man.

Did it think Feng Yi was an easier target, or did it perceive Feng Yi as more dangerous?

Regardless, the killing intent displayed by the python at that moment had been real.

Pity that it encountered Feng Yi.

If pythons had rich emotions, it would be both angry and regretful right now.

Many people couldn’t believe that Feng Yi used just ordinary means to catch pythons, and the media wanted to dig deeper. Researchers at the center were even more convinced that a person like Feng Yi, who knew "kung fu," must have other secret techniques.

However, as a participant in the python hunting event, and having not brought any tools outside the regulation into the arena, Feng Yi catching the giant python was a fact. As for the rest, it all depended on how much he was willing to share. If he didn’t want to say, no one could force him.

Gradually, everyone just assumed that Feng Yi had some secret techniques, and a local researcher openly stated on a social media platform that he suspected Feng Yi had used "kung fu" to catch pythons.

Anyway, when in doubt, blame it on Chinese kung fu.

Feng Yi: "..."

Forget it, let’s just say it’s kung fu then.

The truth was definitely not something that could be revealed!

Two days later, Director He came over.

Feng Yi handed over the written reflections and the pledge to him.

Director He glanced at them and stored them in a folder he had brought.

Feng Yi saw that there was already one in the folder, the pledge he wrote the last time.

Was this to start a "file" on him?

Feng Yi looked obedient and serious, the very image of an honest child.

Director He eyed the young man in front of him, wondering how he ever thought this kid was more tractable than Steve?

After a moment of silence, Director He spoke about the purpose of his visit today.

"Your application has been approved, and you can settle accounts ahead of time, but the final prize money will only be paid out after the event is over."

Feng Yi nodded. He knew about this.

Director He continued, "Regarding the points issue, the Joint Defense Bureau has argued on your behalf, and you can get the points credited to your account based on the settlement results in advance."

Feng Yi was quite pleased when he heard this. He had his eye on some lab equipment on an official website that was having a sale. In the options for payment with points + cash, although the points cost remained the same, the cash discount was significant. He had plenty of points to spend and wanted to save money wherever he could—he still had a family to provide for.

With the lab equipment for his medical lab gradually being completed, becoming a doctor was not far off.

"There’s one more thing," said Director He.

Feng Yi looked at him.

Director He took out a card, about the size of a bank card, with the image of a giant python printed on it, featuring the seal of the Florida branch of the Joint Defense Bureau and an ID code at the bottom right corner.

Feng Yi took the card and looked at it, "Python Hunter?"

Years ago, Florida also had python hunters, and at that time, it was possible to directly hunt pythons in the swamps.

After the period of abnormal climate, the Global United Defense Organization was established with Joint Defense Bureaus set up in various countries, and related protection laws were promulgated, limiting the careers of some hunters that existed before.

In Florida, the management of python hunters was reinstated. Only those certified by the officials were allowed to enter the swamps outside of sanctioned events to catch pythons in exchange for legal rewards and points.

Many came to participate in the python hunting event, yet only a very few owned this card. As the controls grew stricter, the number of python hunters with official certifications was reduced to just a few dozen.

In managing these issues, the Joint Defense Bureau was always extremely strict.

Therefore, Feng Yi was surprised that the local Joint Defense Bureau could so readily give him a "pass card"? With this card, he could enter the swamps to catch pythons for money and points at any time of the year!

Reading the confusion on Feng Yi’s face, Director He showed a rare smile of appreciation mixed with pride, "That giant python, 7.2 meters long, a hybrid, wild, extremely aggressive. In someone else’s hands, another team, it would have been difficult to catch it so intact. Plus, your achievements since the start of the event, these are proofs of your strength! And you have no black marks in this area, they of course prefer that you come here often to catch pythons."

"So with this card, in the future when I come here, I just need to show it?" Feng Yi asked.

"If you accept this card, you’ll need to go activate it at their local Joint Defense Bureau branch, to link it to your personal account. Then, an electronic identity card will be added to your electronic account’s card pack. You can use the electronic card even without the physical card," explained Director He.

"Got it!"

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