Chapter 60

Steve was almost frightened out of his wits by Feng Yi’s “godly” operation.

As the most venomous land snake in China, the silver-ringed snake is timid and not as aggressive; it generally does not attack humans proactively, unlike some fierce and chasing venomous snakes.

But the silver-ringed snake is famous for its toxicity!

A bite is no joke!

Moreover, besides the title of "the most venomous land snake in China," the silver-ringed snake has another nickname: "Old Yinb." It may attack without any warning, suddenly springing up to bite when a person is completely unprepared and off guard.

Therefore, when Steve faced the silver-ringed snake, although it was easy to grab, he had to be constantly on guard against it springing up to bite. Sometimes, even grabbing the snake's tail could make the silver-ringed snake burrow into the grass. Steve was just relieved that the front part of the silver-ringed snake had already burrowed into the grass and didn't immediately spring up to bite Feng Yi.

But it was still very dangerous!

Are young people these days particularly reckless!!! The light from Steve's flashlight shone on Feng Yi, and Cheng Si, who had just climbed up, looked up at the sound and almost fell into the ditch.

Feng Yi!!!

You dare to bite the tail of the "most venomous land snake in China"!!!

"Let go! Let go! Quickly let go!!" Cheng Si shouted.

Feng Yi...

Feng Yi put his phone back in his pocket, let go, and grabbed the snake's tail when his hand was free. Steve quickly came over, "Alright, hand this snake over to me, you two go back quickly!"

He quickly picked up the silver-ringed snake and carefully examined it, finding no obvious bite marks on the snake's tail.

"I didn't bite, I just held it with my mouth," Feng Yi explained. Steve waved, "Go back first, we'll talk about it later!"

At the rest point, Professor Zhou and others had also heard Steve and Cheng Si's shouts.

The people who were originally organizing data had no interest in it anymore.

Professor Zhou was planning to contact the base to report today's progress, but now they were all looking in that direction.

"What happened?"

"It should be fine, they would send a distress signal if something really happened."

"Steve is there; if the situation was serious, he would contact us immediately. Clearly, nothing major happened."

"They're back!"

Sure enough, the light from the flashlights was seen moving in the front.

In a short while, the three returned, unharmed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The silver-ringed snake was brought over by Steve.

"Hey, it's a silver-ringed snake too!" Professor Zhu said.

Teacher Lei turned on the camera in his hand, "Not in the same place as last year, but around the same time. It's not the same snake as last year. It seems the number of silver-ringed snakes in this area has increased."

Seeing Steve's complex expression, Feng Yi's honest look of having made a mistake, and Cheng Si's dazed and absent-minded face, Professor Zhou asked, "What happened just now?" Steve: "When I got there, I saw Feng Yi biting the snake!"

Feng Yi: "I didn't! I just held it with my mouth!"

"I was very careful, I definitely didn't hurt it. I controlled the force, just like a big cat carrying a kitten. It looks fierce, but it doesn't cause harm..."

"That's not the same at all!" Professor Zhou interrupted sternly.

"Regardless of whether you hurt the snake, what if it sprang up to bite you?"

Researcher Xie added, "Not to mention if it would spring up to bite you, there are bacteria and parasites on the snake. Wild animals are very dirty!"

"You go rinse your mouth! Pay attention to your body for the next two days. If anything feels wrong, contact the rescue team immediately! Don't tough it out!"

Feng Yi: "...Yes, I understand. This time it was my fault. I was in a hurry... it was the first time I held a snake with my mouth."

Seeing Feng Yi's good attitude in admitting his mistake, everyone's expressions eased slightly.

"Say it again! Don't put your mouth on wild animals!" Professor Zhou looked at Feng Yi, "Tell me honestly, was it really the first time you bit a snake?"

"I didn't bite."

It sounded like he was about to bite the snake to commit suicide.

Feng Yi continued, "At that moment, I just held it with my mouth out of urgency. It's like holding a rope with your hand, not 'biting.'"

Feng Yi thought: My two venomous fangs were well retracted. If I really bit down, that silver-ringed snake would be done for.

He didn't know if the venom would subdue it, but the physical damage from those two large venomous fangs was absolute.

"Was it really the first time you held a snake with your mouth?!" Professor Zhou stared at Feng Yi.

"Really!" Feng Yi's gaze was steady and unflinching.

"Never do this again! Absolutely forbid such dangerous behavior!"

"Yes, I won't hold snakes with my mouth again. I don't know where I got the courage to hold its tail. I used to be very afraid of snakes," Feng Yi said.

The others looked at him with disbelief: Really? We don't believe it!!!

Professor Zhou first asked Professor Zhu to observe the growth condition of the silver-ringed snake. If it was injured, it would be treated; if not, its various data would be recorded.

Then Professor Zhou called Feng Yi and Cheng Si over to ask about the specific situation at the time. As the team leader, he needed to understand the entire process and wouldn't just listen to Steve's account.

Cheng Si finally came out of his daze.

"I... it was just a mistake. After catching the snake, I was too excited and didn't pay attention to my feet, and I slipped..."

Cheng Si recounted the events, looking at Feng Yi as if he were a magical creature.

"...Then I heard Steve's shout, and when I looked up, I saw Feng Yi biting the snake!"

Feng Yi corrected: "Holding the snake! Holding! Not biting!"

Cheng Si continued: "Whether it was holding or biting, I was shocked at the time."

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Cheng Si wouldn't have believed that there were such reckless people in the world!

It wasn't intentional, not for show, but this instinctive reaction was the most terrifying!

This was not something an ordinary person could do!

This incident truly refreshed Cheng Si's understanding of Feng Yi.

He's a tough guy!

After patiently listening to Cheng Si and Feng Yi's accounts, Professor Zhou had a clear idea.

"Although the snakes are important for this scientific expedition, human safety is even more important! Also, finding snakes requires patience! Don't rush! Don't be impulsive!"

The two, knowing they were in the wrong, obediently accepted the scolding.

After giving the two a 5-minute lecture on scientific expedition safety, Professor Zhou had them listen to Steve's on-site teaching.

As the only two non-professionals in the team, Professor Zhou wanted them to listen to more professional lectures. Steve, seeing the two come over, said, "Next time you see a snake, don't touch it. Call me, and I'll handle it! If you scare me like this again, I'll have psychological trauma!"

Feng Yi awkwardly apologized. He really didn't mean to hold the snake's tail with his mouth! Steve didn't dwell on the matter and had the two come over to listen to his lecture. Steve held the silver-ringed snake, "Look, the head of the silver-ringed snake is not a clear triangle like the small green dragon. It can even be called a small round head among snakes, but in terms of toxicity, it is the most venomous land snake in China! We're not talking about the amount of venom here, just the unit toxicity.

"They are typical neurotoxic snakes. Some people don't recognize the silver-ringed snake and think it's not very venomous because it doesn't have a large triangular head like the small green dragon. Some snakes, you can't tell by their appearance or behavior, but they are extremely venomous!"

Feng Yi: "...That's right!!"