Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 264 - 198: A Tentacle_1

Entering the first day of March, a coastal province issued its first severe convective weather warning of the year.

Prior to this, the local meteorological department had already issued relevant warnings, but this time the warning was more detailed.

Localized areas experienced hail brought by the severe convective weather, adversely affecting local spring planting and outdoor activities. Fortunately, the early warning allowed for proactive measures to be taken.

Subsequently, many videos filmed by local residents were circulated online.

In the footage, pedestrians who were dodging the hail were seen hurriedly seeking shelter, and then each of them frantically took out their phones to record the event.

When the camera panned, eight out of ten people were of the "remain calm and pull out a phone when something happens" type, and the remaining two were foodies.

In response to the various disaster videos related to the severe convective weather circulating online, Feng Yi stated—

"Not my fault! It has nothing to do with me!"

This wasn’t shirking responsibility; it truly wasn’t his doing.

This belonged to the climate fluctuations that Director He had emphasized during meetings, which had been predicted last year and for which early warnings had been issued.

However, it was only possible to predict potential fluctuations, and not the precise timing or events that might occur, so one could only prepare well in advance.

Perfect prediction does not exist; natural laws still haven’t been completely understood by people.

Besides, climate prediction is different from weather forecasting.

Climate prediction is based on the evolution of past climate patterns to infer possible trends in the climate over a future period. For example, last October’s prediction of a cold or warm winter.

Climate prediction takes into account the effects of the atmosphere, the ocean, the biosphere, including the impact of human activities.

Weather forecasting, on the other hand, is based on the current state of atmospheric changes and the recent weather situation to estimate upcoming weather changes over a period, like checking the weather for the next week or fifteen days on a mobile app.

Climate fluctuations have always been monitored by the relevant departments, and with the experience of a 20-year period of climate anomalies, even slight fluctuations can be managed calmly, without panic in the face of unforeseen situations.

Feng Yi did not spend too much time paying attention to the hail weather in the coastal province.

The closer it got to Early March, the stronger the sensation of shedding his skin became, and he didn’t go out, staying at home every day.

If he felt inconvenienced, he would lie down in his bedroom, flipping through the task list from the Joint Protection Agency.

Sitting cross-legged was out of the question, and he also had to quit picking at his feet... no, flicking his tail, he had to abandon the bad habit of flicking his tail.

He took interest in a task related to sea snakes; it was somewhat dangerous, but it offered a lot of points.

What he valued were the points. Once the money from the Ancestor Company was secured, he could spend some points to purchase more devices to fill the underground laboratory.

The timing was also perfect. After Early March had passed and he finished shedding his skin, he could rest and recuperate for a while longer.

However, Feng Yi didn’t immediately take on the task. He decided to wait until after Early March to see. If no one had accepted it by then, he would take it.

Elsewhere in Yang City, near the suburban villa area,

Feng Chi was listening to the construction workers explain the reasons for the construction delay.

"Recent rains have been an issue, and the weather forecast indicates high humidity around Early March, which is unsuitable for hurried work..."

Given Feng Chi’s requirements and the quality standards of the model, this kind of weather was not conducive to the construction of outdoor parts. However, other auxiliary and decorative work could be done first, and preliminary maintenance and care could be applied to the models already sheltered by a makeshift shelter.

But this meant that the construction period would have to be extended further by several days, failing to meet Feng Chi’s desire for "as soon as possible."

Feng Chi glanced at the sky and then checked the weather app on his phone, reluctantly acknowledging the situation.

Weather changes are uncontrollable, and plans cannot keep up with such changes.

It had rained in the last couple of days, but it was just a few sparse drops or a fine drizzle that stopped after a while.

The weather forecast mentioned a thunderstorm around Early March, which Feng Chi didn’t take seriously; it was just a spring thunderstorm, how bad could it be?

But no matter what, the delay was inevitable.

"Let’s wait until after Early March, then decide when to continue based on the weather conditions. With both thunder and rain, it’s indeed not conducive to construction," Feng Chi said.

Another model maker who was standing nearby added, "Thunderstorms around Early March, huh? When I was a kid, I heard elders in my family say, ’Thunder on Early March brings snakes and insects in swarms.’ With the thunder and rain, spring is warming up, and all sorts of snakes and insects will be emerging from hibernation."

The older individual laughed, "You’re not from around Yang City, are you? With this climate here, do snakes even hibernate? Even if they do, it’s only when the temperature drops for a short period, not like in places with lower temperatures where they hibernate for an extended time."

Even if Yang City doesn’t experience a temperature drop and snakes don’t have a hibernation period, Feng Chi’s neighborhood hardly ever saw any snakes. To deal with mosquitoes and insects, the property management and community carried out regular treatments to repel possible pests, improving the living environment for residents.

However, it was evident that Feng Chi had his own ideas.

If there were no snakes, why not create one? Although it wouldn’t be a living creature, it would still be sizable,

creating a semblance of "emergence from hibernation."

The day before Early March.

Feng Yi was not in the mood to scroll through his phone anymore. He felt uncomfortable all over, and his mood was quite gloomy.

His pupils were covered by a layer of blue-white film, which impaired his vision; however, this did not affect Feng Yi’s daily life. Without depending on his sight, he could still discern objects; his supersensitive sense of smell allowed him to "see" everything clearly, as no scent of the material world could escape his olfactory system.

Since lunchtime that day, Feng Yi had barely eaten anything.

Instead of going to the stone path, he went to the underground pool where much of the water had been drained, leaving only a shallow layer. The stones at the bottom of the pool were exposed above the surface of the water.

It wasn’t time for shedding his skin yet, but Feng Yi lay there to rest first, his tail, stiff and seeming clunky, occasionally twitched. The humidity and temperature here were more suitable for his current condition, and the hardness of the stones, akin to a massage, did not cause discomfort.

Feng Yi was brewing within, and Wu didn’t enter to disturb him. Wu stood guard outside, appearing calm, but the gleam in his eyes betrayed his excitement. He had said he wanted to closely observe, and this was an opportunity that Ji and Geng couldn’t access!

Outside, it had rained a little in the morning, and the sun had even made an appearance in the afternoon, though it didn’t last long.

The sunlight seemed to be pushed by clouds, slowly disappearing over the city.

A cat that had been basking in the sun in a courtyard glanced at the sky and reluctantly returned indoors, apparently detesting the gloomy and damp weather.

On the road, cars passed by.

Inside a car, the driver focused on the road ahead, while the passenger played a mobile game.

After finishing a round, the passenger stretched his shoulders, hoping to relax his optic nerves. Glancing through the car window, his eyes widened, and he abruptly pressed his face against the windowpane, exclaiming, "A tornado!"

"Nonsense! There aren’t tornados at this time of year..."

The driver, about to scoff, took a quick glance to the side. That one glance shocked him so much that it nearly made him swerve the steering wheel.

Not daring to be distracted, he parked the car nearby, and they both hurriedly got out to observe.

In the distance, the sky looked as if an antenna was reaching out from the clouds, except this "antenna" was still suspended high in the air, not having touched down yet.

"It’s a tornado, right? This shape, you can tell just by looking!"

"This... It seems to be just forming, not yet touching the ground, so it’s not a tornado yet. That location should be Cui Lake, right? Are we about to see a ’water-spouting dragon’? But appearing at this time of year—it’s not normal!"

"Who cares if it’s normal or not! Let’s go to Cui Lake! Get a closer look!"

They didn’t have any plans for a while anyway, and given the rarity of witnessing such a spectacle, they naturally wanted a closer look!

At that moment, a crowd had gathered by the edge of Cui Lake, some out for a stroll, others just passing by, now stopping to raise their phones and capture the scene in the sky.

This spot was some distance from where the tornado was forming, and they couldn’t feel the turbulent air currents from there, but its proximity still instilled a sense of fear. Some people promptly left after taking pictures, prioritizing their safety, uncertain if the "antenna" in the sky would continue to extend toward their location upon making contact with the ground.

Those more daring not only took photos and videos but wished they could find a boat to get even closer to the lake’s center. The person in charge of the Cui Lake scenic area stepped forward to dissuade them, also reminding everyone to be safe.

However, the "antenna" in the sky persisted for about ten minutes before disappearing. Until it vanished, it had not touched the ground, remaining suspended, then dispersing.

In Yang City, many people had witnessed the scene in the sky, and the videos and photos quickly multiplied online. Even from afar, technology provided clearer images, and the discussion topic surged to popularity.

[Saw it from the office this afternoon, super super surprised! [Image]]

[Touchdown failure! This tornado isn’t grounded enough, haha]

[Not enough energy, right? If it had made contact, it could’ve drawn water from Cui Lake, right? Too bad the water-spouting dragon didn’t form]

[A vertical tube cloud, one of the rarest types of clouds! Natural wonders like this are fortuitous, those who saw it hit the jackpot! But without touching the ground, it can’t be called a tornado, at best, it may be labeled a baby tornado.]

[Caught a baby tornado! [Image]]

[Caught the baby tornado from different angles [Image][Image][Image]]

[What’s wrong with the baby? The baby just wanted to drink some water from Cui Lake, but got shy and retracted because you all were watching [Dog head emoji]] freewebnσvel.cѳm

[Excuse me, when will this baby tornado grow up?]

[Forget it, appearing at this time of the year is already a mistake. Wait until summer and head to the coast, you might see water-spouting dragons if you’re lucky. You could wait decades and still miss it.]

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Many people said this event was a rarity.

Of course, it was rare!

Not just the local youth, but even the elderly who had lived in the area for decades had never seen such a thing.

The topic about this "baby tornado" came to an end amidst astonishment and laughter.

Experts were analyzing the reasons for the formation of this vertical tube cloud, and indeed, a tornado that failed to touch down at this time of the year was a rare case.

Those who were just spectating regretted not having witnessed it firsthand, having to satisfy their curiosity by looking through videos and photos.

Those who had seen it marveled that they hadn’t been able to see a fully developed tornado or a water-spouting dragon.

Everyone treated it as a special, coincidental event.

High above, the clouds were still present.

In the distant horizon, the sunset had long been chased away by the clouds.