Chapter 30

Previously, I ran to a hotel next to the hospital and stayed for six days, confirming that "I can't poison myself." Before I could proceed to the next step of testing the poison, the swelling on my face forced me to stay at home.

While thinking about how to slaughter the eel just now, a flash of inspiration struck Feng Yi, and he decided to try the venom from his two long fangs on the eel.

Then—

The eel wriggled twice and went still.

Feng Yi: "……"

So toxic?

I'm actually that toxic?!

He poked the eel with a knife, and it still didn't move.

Feng Yi pondered.

Although I can't poison myself, I can easily poison an eel?

It seems that I can indeed resist my own venom, but others or other animals might not. I need to conduct more tests to determine the exact toxicity. Before I figure it out, I should be more careful in my daily life to avoid harming others.

After some thought, Feng Yi refocused and watched the instructional video on his phone, continuing with the next steps.

Deboning, cleaning the innards, fumbling along the way.

Cleaning, slicing...

As he sliced, it turned into cutting into pieces.

Fine, let's make a home-style stir-fried eel.

Looking at the ingredients available at home, Feng Yi chose the simplest home-style stir-fried eel.

Sweating and bustling around, he finally finished after a while.

During the period when his teeth hurt and his face swelled, he had chosen the simplest cooking methods, either buying pre-processed ingredients from the supermarket to cook at home or just stewing them to quickly replenish energy, regardless of how tasty they were.

Now, facing these untried ingredients, it was hard to perform well.

Feng Yi looked at the plate of stir-fried eel he had just finished.

Color: Not very appealing. As a beginner, one shouldn't expect too much.

Smell: Strange. Why do these good seasonings produce such a peculiar smell when mixed?

Taste...

He picked up a piece with his chopsticks.

Tasting it carefully.

Really, really awful.

It must be the venom's fault!

Although it was terrible, Feng Yi still finished it. He couldn't waste it and felt he deserved it after all the effort.

After eating, he ordered takeout on his phone.

As for the remaining eels in the bucket, Feng Yi decided to ask Wu Ji's parents for help, otherwise, it would be a waste.

The next day, Feng Yi didn't go out to explore the "different world" but went to the supermarket early, wearing a mask.

After selecting some seasonings, Feng Yi went to the seafood section.

Shrimp, crabs, softshell turtles, various fish... they all looked quite lively.

At this time in the morning, this area was particularly crowded, and the various smells made Feng Yi dizzy. The mask he wore couldn't block them. After adapting for a while, Feng Yi started observing the people buying fish, thinking about what to buy to test the poison.

After the climate anomaly, the variety of seafood available in the supermarket had decreased, but the common ones were still there.

When the crowd thinned out a bit, Feng Yi walked to the seafood counter, looking for the liveliest ones to avoid buying a fish that would die on the way home.

During his observation, he didn't learn how to pick fish. Some species are naturally sluggish and don't move much, making it hard for the uninitiated to tell which ones are more lively.

However, after walking around the seafood counter twice, Feng Yi found a method—

Those that tried to avoid him when he approached, especially those that quickly dodged, were very lively. Those that reacted slowly or didn't try to avoid him at all were questionable.

Feng Yi slowly walked along the seafood counter, staring at the fish.

Soon, he spotted one. It was a large grass carp.

As one of the four major farmed fish, grass carp is commonly bought, used in dishes like braised fish slices, boiled fish, and sticky rice fish.

Feng Yi asked the staff to help catch it.

"Do you need it cleaned?" the staff asked.

"No, I'll clean it myself."

The seafood counter offered live fish packaging services, some of which required extra charges, depending on the customer's choice.

While the fish was being weighed and packed, Feng Yi heard a splashing sound from a nearby tank and looked over.

It was a black snakehead fish.

Also known as black fish or snakehead, it is fierce but delicious when cooked.

The commotion was due to the black snakeheads fighting inside. If not for the glass cover, the water would have splashed far away.

"Please catch and pack those two for me," Feng Yi pointed to the two dominant black snakeheads darting around in the tank.

Thus, a large grass carp and two black snakeheads became Feng Yi's test subjects for his venom two hours later.

These three were much larger than the eel, but they didn't last any longer under the venom.

Feng Yi increased the toxicity level of his venom by one grade. Originally, he had rated it as C, but now it seemed at least B+.

Of course, this was a conservative estimate, as he had only tested it on fish, not mammals. He planned to carry a long-handled tongs when he went out and catch a large rat to test the venom if he encountered one.

After a meal that wasn't particularly delicious,

Feng Yi looked at the fish bones on the plate and sighed.

The venom was indeed very toxic, and he needed to take precautions. Before he could control it proficiently, Feng Yi decided to continue wearing a mask when he went out. Otherwise, if his fangs leaked some venom and he suddenly sneezed, and the person opposite had a wound...

At the same time, he needed to strengthen his control over the venom glands, not just passively.

After eating, Feng Yi placed a bowl under his two fangs and, with his hands cupping his cheeks, squeezed the venom glands, easily squeezing out the venom.

"This won't do!"

Squeezing out the venom was now easy, but controlling it without using his hands was challenging. Stopping the venom from being squeezed out required a lot of effort. He needed to coordinate his facial muscles, especially those near the venom glands, and practice.

Feng Yi searched online for various facial muscle exercises, chose the most suitable ones, and practiced them. At the same time, he practiced controlling the venom glands and nearby muscles while squeezing out the venom, which wasted about half a bowl of venom each day.

Not knowing the exact toxicity of the venom, Feng Yi didn't dare to pour it directly. He heated it to denature the toxic proteins, then tested it on an eel to ensure it was no longer toxic before flushing it down the toilet.

After practicing for five or six days, perhaps because he was still in the evolution period and any changes were more noticeable, the "fat" that had appeared when his venom glands first evolved had flattened out.

Compared to his initial appearance, his facial contours were now clearer and more defined.

When he cupped his cheeks and squeezed the venom glands again, it was no longer as easy to squeeze out the venom. As long as he controlled the venom glands, he wouldn't accidentally harm others, significantly increasing his safety level!

Feng Yi was very satisfied. The appearance of his face was secondary; the venom glands must be under control!

As long as I don't want it, no one can squeeze a drop of venom from my teeth by pinching my face!!!