Chapter 54

When he felt the vibration from the ground through the soles of his feet, Feng Yi knew where the next change was happening.

If they were snakes in nature, they would have no external ears, only middle and inner ears, and might not be able to hear sound waves transmitted through the air. However, even the slightest vibration would be detected by their sensitive ear bones, which would transmit the vibration to the inner ear, and then the auditory nerve would pass the information to the brain.

Even the slightest vibration on the ground would be detected by them, so in ancient times, some people predicted earthquakes by observing the movements of snakes.

Snake charmers would also use this to create vibrations to send messages to the snakes in the basket, making them come out to perform.

Snakes are not deaf; they just hear from a different perspective.

And now, Feng Yi was like that. The soles of his feet were the most sensitive, and he could feel various vibrations when he stepped on the ground.

If he was walking on the road, the jumping and running of pedestrians, and the passing of vehicles, all these could be clearly felt through the vibrations of the ground.

Receiving too much useless information was a heavy burden on the brain!

Sometimes Feng Yi even doubted that his overly sensitive sense of smell, the evolving overly sensitive "hearing," and the occasional use of night vision with thermal imaging, all excessively occupied brain memory.

Feng Yi only hoped that during the subsequent evolution, his brain would further develop and grow. Otherwise, with so many abilities stacked together, the brain couldn't handle it.

At this stage, the evolution of superpowers was faster than the upgrade of the brain's central processor. Feng Yi could only try to reduce the burden on his brain.

During the days he stayed at home to "calm down," Feng Yi had been trying to control this "hearing" to avoid receiving too much junk information.

However, it still needed time to control.

The good thing was that this change did not affect his appearance, unlike the fangs and eyes that required concealment.

If he went out and didn't want the soles of his feet to feel the vibrations from the ground, Feng Yi would put a shock-absorbing pad in his shoes. With shock-absorbing shoes and a shock-absorbing pad, some junk information was filtered out, reducing the interference significantly.

Overall, this "hearing" was manageable and had little impact on daily life.

In Feng Yi's view, this change was relatively easy to handle.

Now, the strong, unusual aura emanating from Feng Yi could not be said to be completely under control, but at least he could pull it back in time when it was released, like reining in a wild horse.

The evolution process required time to strengthen control in various aspects, just like a person learning to crawl and then walk and jump, it needed time to grow and develop.

On this day, Feng Yi was in the soundproof room, leaning on a beanbag chair, his bare feet touching the ground, enjoying today's foot massage.

Music + incense + foot massage = drowsy

Ding—

A new message notification.

The drowsiness was chased away by the "ding."

He took out his phone and looked at it, puzzled.

"Recruitment for the Nanchong Reserve South 6 Team Field Research?"

What the hell is this?

Did someone send it to the wrong number?

What does this have to do with me? Why would it be sent to my phone?

Just as he was about to delete the message, Feng Yi received a call.

It was Captain Yuan from the Joint Protection Bureau.

"Field research at the Nanchong Reserve? Me??"

Listening to Captain Yuan's explanation on the phone, Feng Yi learned that Captain Yuan had recommended him to the Nanchong Reserve South 6 Team.

But Feng Yi had no interest in field research!

In college, he knew some club members would sign up as field research volunteers, but he never paid attention to such things because he had no interest.

Captain Yuan continued, "The Nanchong Reserve's comprehensive research team has a large number of people, and the South 6 Team is short of members. I recommended you to them. If you're interested, you can log into their website with the code in the text message to download the application form, fill it out, and submit it."

Feng Yi: "I don't..."

Captain Yuan: "If you're accepted, you'll get 1000 points."

Feng Yi: "There's no big problem, but I have a few small questions."

"Go ahead."

"Is this research dangerous? What do I need to do in the team? How long will it last?"

"The South 6 Team is responsible for amphibians and reptiles. The main focus of this research is reptiles, with snakes being the primary target. It shouldn't be dangerous for you. The duration is one to two months."

Feng Yi... Feng Yi didn't know if this would be dangerous for him.

The Nanchong Reserve, as one of the national key reserves, was definitely different from the small reserve on the outskirts of Xiaofeng Mountain. Nanchong had many mountains, and the research team would enter deep forests, true wilderness.

But the 1000 points were very tempting to Feng Yi.

Don't think that the 30 points for catching a small green dragon and 15 points for dragging a fish were common. These were special cases, and even after a year of waiting, he might not catch a second one.

This kind of research activity might not have much monetary compensation, but the 1000 points reward was definitely generous!

Of course, his interest wasn't just for the 1000 points.

The direction of evolution was a choice. For example, when Feng Yi's eyes changed, the old butler specifically mentioned not to have a rejection attitude, possibly worried that the unstable vertical pupils would turn into round pupils.

Of course, this was just Feng Yi's guess. He had some perception in this area, but he didn't know if it could really turn into round pupils, as the vertical pupils had stabilized.

Sometimes Feng Yi could control his eyes to change from vertical pupils to the round pupils of ordinary people. In a short while, he would switch more skillfully and wouldn't need to wear contact lenses to cover them.

Evolution was for better survival. So, he couldn't just stay at home all day. If he stayed too long, the direction of evolution might veer towards being a shut-in.

But deep forests sounded dangerous. He was a bit timid.

Worried...

However, after a moment of thought, Feng Yi decided to apply.

With the decision made, after talking to Captain Yuan, Feng Yi used the code in the text message to download an application form from the official website, filled it out as required, and submitted it.

Joint Protection Bureau Rongcheng Branch.

Captain Yuan and his team members were packing and checking materials.

Their work location wasn't fixed in Rongcheng. They had come here because of the small green dragon incident at Yueshan.

Now that things were mostly settled here, they were about to leave and support the Nanchong Reserve's comprehensive research.

Professional matters were handled by professionals. The Joint Protection Bureau mainly provided support from the back. If the research team encountered difficulties or accidents, they could respond in time.

"Captain Yuan, why did you recommend Feng Yi? He has no experience in this field," a team member asked. "And this time, the South 6 Team's task in Nanchong is heavy, and the place is more dangerous. I heard the snakes are more active in the mountains during this period."

"Some things are very difficult for others, but for him, it might be like a summer camp for elementary school students," Captain Yuan said.

"You have so much confidence in him?"

"I don't know him personally, but I've worked with his elders. From the information we have, he has similar talents to his elders. Using those talents in business is a waste."

After the climate anomaly period, even in remote areas, the number of wild animals had decreased. Now, after 20 years of protection and restoration, the data from annual research activities reflected the recovery of the reserves to some extent.

The Nanchong Reserve was one of the largest reserves in the country. Even before the climate anomaly period, it was a deep forest, and the research was challenging.

In Captain Yuan's view, Feng Yi's talent should be used in such places!

On the other side.

The Nanchong Reserve South 6 Team, the person in charge of reviewing the applications, saw Feng Yi's form and thought: "Which fool stole the code?"

However, when they checked the corresponding number and found the recommender was Captain Yuan from the Joint Protection Bureau!

If it was recommended by the Joint Protection Bureau, the application process was mostly a formality, but Feng Yi's application was puzzling.

Major: Not relevant.

Work experience: Acted in web dramas.

Field work experience: None.

Yet, he had 45 points!

Looking at the recommendation, the small green dragon was caught by this guy?!

And, a person could drag a three-meter-long pike onto the shore?!

At night?!!

"Either he's reckless or he's really outstanding."

"Let's check him out. The Joint Protection Bureau wouldn't recommend someone lightly."

"Since his application says he's available for an interview anytime, let's not notify him of the interview time. We'll send someone to conduct a surprise assessment."

"I'll ask who's in Rongcheng and have them personally test him."

Most research activities had designated interview locations, and those who passed the preliminary review would be concentrated for interviews.

However, the South 6 Team had high requirements. Not many teams could offer 1000 points to volunteers, and the South 6 Team was one of them.

They always conducted their own interviews.

...

When Feng Yi received the call from the gate, he was quite surprised.

He didn't expect the interview for this research volunteer to be like this. He thought he would have to wait for a notification of the interview location, so he hadn't prepared much.

In Feng Yi's plan, knowing that the Joint Protection Bureau had recommended him, he thought he had a good chance of passing the preliminary review, so he planned to prepare well after receiving the interview notification.

Now, suddenly being told that the interviewer was coming to his door was... quite sudden.

When he received the notification from the gate, Feng Yi was "calming down." The interviewer arrived, and Feng Yi quickly tidied up, put on socks and slippers, and went to the door to wait. Soon, he saw the visitor.

The visitor was around 50 years old, smiling warmly, with a scholarly air, and seemed approachable and non-threatening.

However, the interviewer had a question mark about Feng Yi's first impression.

Feng Yi's appearance, if he were a celebrity or in the entertainment industry, would be excellent.

He gave the impression of a wealthy young man, but his field research capabilities were questionable.

However, the interviewer didn't show it and introduced himself warmly. After greeting Feng Yi, he observed him closely while Feng Yi was getting slippers from the shoe cabinet.

The shoe cabinet had many shoes, but only a couple were frequently worn, and the nearest pair had been worn in the last two days.

The soles of these shoes were already thick, and there was an additional thick insole inside!

This young man wasn't short, so why did he need a height-increasing insole?

Was his idol image too important?

Could he really be suitable for field work?