Every day is one step closer to reality

The python hunting group arrived in Florida and stayed in a hotel not far from the research center. As soon as Feng Yi and the others arrived at the hotel, they saw Steve running over from the research center.

"I was thinking that we would go into the swamp for a while when you came over, but I didn't expect that the closer to the event, the more stringent the management of the Everglades becomes. Today I saw that some areas are strictly forbidden to enter," Steve sighed.

"Don't worry, it's only a few days before the event starts." Feng Yi said.

"You go check in first. I have to go over first if Director He wants to talk to me."

"OK."

"Have a good rest today, and I will take you to the research center tomorrow."

After Steve finished speaking, he hurriedly left, muttering, "This Lao He just grabbed me in class when he came here, and he still doesn't trust me after so many years!"

Feng Yi followed the team to check in. Most of the group members arranged for two people to share a room, but Feng Yi applied for a single room and it was approved. As one of the main python catchers, this requirement can certainly be met.

After finishing the simple cleaning, Feng Yi spoke to the team leader and left the hotel.

Due to the jet lag, most people in the group slept a lot on the plane. It was daytime when we arrived here, so many people went out to do some activities and bask in the sun to adjust to the jet lag, so they should adapt earlier.

Therefore, Feng Yi's departure from the group is not a special case.

Similar to Yangcheng, Florida is not too cold in winter due to its low latitude. The sunshine is very good today. The weather in Virginia has been good recently and the temperature is suitable.

If the temperature here in winter is very low and there is not enough heat, cold-blooded animals such as crocodiles and pythons will not live so aggressively here.

In the past hundred years, there has only been a period of abnormal climate, when the temperature dropped sharply in winter, and many crocodiles and snakes froze to death. Human losses were also considerable, and the disaster was an indiscriminate blow.

However, more than 20 years later, the scars of the abnormal climate period are no longer visible here, and everything has returned to prosperity.

After Feng Yi left the hotel, he went to the address given by the housekeeper, which was a goods collection point. The compressed biscuits made by Chef Xiao Bing were sent and left there.

This is why Feng Yi wants to apply for a single room!

Because I need to eat!

Need extra food!

Several large boxes of compressed biscuits were placed in the room. How to explain it if someone found out?

How can he get extra meals when there are other people living there? !

Even if the group did not agree for him to live in a room alone, he would open another room at his own expense.

After completing the signing procedures, Feng Yi asked someone to deliver the things to the hotel. He also reported to the old housekeeper that it was safe and told him that the things here had been successfully signed for.

Instead of going back to the hotel immediately, Feng Yi planned to bask in the sun for a while and take a walk slowly.

The Florida Everglades has a unique wetland ecosystem. Even in the dry season, Feng Yi can feel the water vapor in the air and the scent of various animals. It seems silent, but it is not deserted.

It is indeed the wild state of Florida. Apart from alligators, the smell of python is too strong.

Feng Yi's hands itched at the smell.

Don't be in a hurry, wait until the event starts before catching it.

The billboards on the roadside are all about python hunting activities. At a glance, you can see several large "python hunting activity" signs.

I took out my phone, looked through the messages, and replied to those who didn't reply one by one.

I also saw Feng Chi’s message.

Feng Chi complained that the old man was losing his temper again for some reason and even smashed things.

[I heard it was very loud! I don’t know who caused it. 】

Feng Yi replied a few words to him, saying that he had arrived in Florida and was no longer in the country. He would probably go back after the next year.

After a while, Feng Chi sent a message:

【Already arrived? I heard that crocodiles are famous there! Have you seen it? 】

Feng Yi was typing a reply, and Feng Chi sent a video call request.

Press answer.

In the video, Feng Chi is in the bedroom, but his hair is still covered with hair gel and his clothes are gaudy. It looks like he just came back from outside.

"It's past two o'clock in the morning in China." Feng Yi said.

"It's past two o'clock, it's still early, how can I sleep until dawn!"

Feng Chi usually has a lot of nightlife. Today he was attending a friend's birthday party. He didn't return until midnight after playing outside. This was already considered an early return.

Playing is one thing, but on the other hand, Feng Chi also does it to show off to some people. Recently, the competition within the Feng family has been fierce. He is afraid of being targeted, so he continues to maintain his character of having no ambitions and only eating, drinking and having fun.

Feng Chi really doesn't have much ambition, and now he just wants to wait until the old man makes his will. Don't do unnecessary things, don't take things into account, and don't cause trouble. Anyway, the old man must have his share of the things in his hands, and it doesn't matter if he has less.

Feng Chi is now in his own house, there is no one else, and he is completely relaxed at this time.

"The old man's temper is getting more and more volatile. One moment he was in a good mood and was giving advice to his juniors, but the next moment he was so angry that he smashed things. I don't know if the tea set I saw there last time was smashed. Anyway, everyone will be there in the next two days. I don’t even dare to go to the old house to increase my presence, for fear of being angered and getting kicked out instead of getting the benefits. I see that various small groups within our family are all guessing who made the old man lose his temper. He is so capable! It’s like a direct stab at a sore point! I didn’t see the old man getting so angry last week who suffered a huge loss on a project.”

Feng Chi talked about some things about the Feng family. Feng Yi just listened and didn't ask any questions or think much else. He had already given up the property in the old man's hands when he left the Feng family. How it is distributed has nothing to do with him.

so……

"It's none of my business anyway." Feng Yi said.

Feng Chi thinks so too.

"I really envy you!" Fengchi was lying on the sofa crookedly, "You can go on vacation abroad at this time."

"Work! It's work! I have to make money!" Feng Yi emphasized.

"I want this job too! If I had your skills." Feng Chi sat up from the sofa, "Hey, did you see the crocodile over there?"

"There are them over at the tourist reception desk. I saw them when I was riding in the car. It's not like you haven't seen crocodiles before. There are quite a few of them in Yangcheng Zoo."

"That's different! I heard that in Florida you can see alligators on the walk, and they can crawl into the backyard! Have you never encountered them on the road?"

"without……"

Feng Yi paused and looked up not far away.

At the intersection ahead, a middle-aged man walked over holding a two-meter-long crocodile vertically.

"I saw it."

As Feng Yi spoke, he set the phone's camera to dual-view video mode. The screen of the phone can display the real-time footage captured by the front and rear cameras.

"Wow!" Feng Chi looked at the picture captured on his phone, "Such a big crocodile! Is it okay to hold it like this?"

"The crocodile's mouth is tied up." Feng Yi said.

"With its mouth tied, it still has a head. I think a flick of its big head can knock me out! There's also a tail, and it doesn't even flick its tail. Are the crocodiles in Florida so obedient?"

"The alligator is probably raised in captivity and has a gentler temper. Moreover, it may have been tested when it was caught and found that it could not be beaten, so it behaved better. It seems that its mood is stable now, but if someone stimulates it, it will not be so calm. ”

"That's pretty awesome! At least that person can carry him. He's so big and can walk with him in his arms." Feng Chi rolled up his sleeves and looked at the inconspicuous muscles on his arms, and suddenly realized that he hadn't lifted an iron in a long time.

When Feng Yi reached the intersection, the man holding the crocodile had already left, but he heard something from the discussions of passers-by.

"It's a crocodile that escaped from the park. The person who just held the crocodile was a conservationist who caught the 'fugitive' and is taking it back."

"Then, are there more crocodiles or pythons in Virginia?" Feng Chi asked.

"I don't know, I guess there might be more pythons."

"Didn't you get paid for participating in the python hunting event? You can get money if you catch one! Brother, after you catch the python, take some photos and videos and send them to me. I will see how they are different from those in the zoo."

"OK."

After walking around outside and basking in the sun, Feng Yi looked for food along the way. There are so many tempting smells in the air that I feel hungry.

We found several restaurants and ate at each restaurant. When we were satisfied, we returned to the hotel and waited for the group dinner in the evening.

On the first day in Florida, Feng Yi was quite satisfied.

The next day, Steve took Feng Yi to the research center.

Feng Yi saw Cheng Si again, with filming equipment.

Steve spread his hands and said, "I owe their platform boss a favor. Take Xiao Cheng to the research center to take some photos."

No one can follow the python hunt for filming, so he only took Cheng Si to visit the research center before starting. Steve agreed to this small thing.

In the research center, some researchers have known Steve for a long time, but there are regulations here, and the number of people who can be brought in at one time is limited.

As a participant in the python hunting event, it was easy for Feng Yi to go in and visit, but Cheng Si had a media card, so this kind of review was more complicated and he had to submit an application first.

Fortunately, the application was approved quickly. Cheng Si paid an additional visit fee that satisfied the auditors.

Steve led the two of them inside and said to Feng Yi, "We still have to ask Old Josh to borrow a boat. Although the event organizer has air boats for rent, Old Josh's boat was modified by him. It's easy to use. It's better to rent his boat. I just lent it out two days ago and I don't know if it will come back."

Air boats, a swamp artifact, are anti-entanglement and have strong power. They are very common here. Tourists also take this kind of boat when visiting the swamp.

Feng Yi followed Steve and continued walking inside. The original old research center was severely damaged by storms during the abnormal climate period. The current one was newly built later, with a larger scale and higher security.

There are also various animals raised here, divided into many areas. Steve went to the crocodile area first.

Before entering the area, Steve's eyes lit up, his voice rippled, and he trotted over.

"Hi~Candy sweetheart~~~"

In front, with her back to them, stood a blonde woman.

Hearing Steve's voice, he turned around and looked over.

Steve quickly came to her, leaned over, kissed the blonde beauty... on the mouth of the little alligator she was holding, and chirped~

Feng Yi and Cheng Si: "..."

Oh, "Candy" is the little crocodile.

After Steve kissed the crocodile, he reached out to touch the crocodile, and then said to the blonde beauty, "Hey Catherine, have you seen old Josh?"

The blond lady pointed in the direction, "We're busy over there. There's something wrong with a crocodile's eye. We're checking it."

"Oh, I think old man will need my help now!"

Steve said, calling Feng Yi and Cheng Si to go in the direction Catherine just pointed.

When I got there, I saw a few people busy working.

An alligator nearly four meters long, with three big men sitting on its back.

Even if the crocodile's mouth is tied, someone still needs to restrain it so that it doesn't move around so that it can have its eyes checked.

"Hey Steve, you're here just in time, come and help!" A white-haired man in front of the crocodile shouted, "Then let's get someone else to hold it down!"

Steve didn't want to press the crocodile, so he turned around and looked at Feng Yi and Cheng Si, "Which one of you is heavier?"

Cheng Si thought for a while and was about to report his weight. Feng Yi walked over and said, "I'll do it."

Steve also thinks that Feng Yi is more suitable. He doesn't think that Feng Yi has much weight advantage. He just thinks that Feng Yi has some basic experience and has received more professional training and can deal with emergencies more calmly. If the crocodile suddenly becomes agitated during the eye examination, the person restraining the crocodile must respond more calmly, as panic will only further irritate the crocodile.

Cheng Si... can't even deal with the Zhoushan Cobra.

There was one more person to suppress, Feng Yi, and this big alligator became honest. Others didn't think there was anything wrong with it. At most, they just thought it was being extra cooperative today.

Steve is helping to check its eyes and discuss its eye disease with Josh Sr.

Cheng Si didn't know that Steve was thinking about his dark history again. When others were busy, he didn't dare to get too close, not because he was afraid of being bitten by the crocodile, after all, his mouth was already tied. He was afraid that he would disturb the crocodile if he approached rashly, so he kept his distance, raised his camera, and took photos and videos.

Looking at the big crocodile from the camera, Cheng Si felt that for some reason, he could see a hint of hopelessness in that dragon-like face.