Yangcheng, in a building not far from Feng Yi Collection Hall.
With the completion of various renovation works, this building is no longer a messy and rough appearance, but a special style that combines elegance and wildness.
At this time, in the vacant room, the owner of the building was staring dreamily at a statue that was taller than a man.
This statue has the head of a human and the body of a snake, that is, the whole thing below the human head looks like a snake.
It's very delicately done, and you can see how much thought the maker put into it.
Steve smiled with satisfaction.
When Feng Yi's collection opened, he had an idea after seeing Feng Yi's artistic sculpture. In the meantime, he discussed with people to modify the details and find materials. It is not until now that the statue is truly completed.
The materials used are many different from the statues in Feng Yi Collection. It’s not because he doesn’t want to spend so much money to find special alloy materials, it’s just because of Steve’s pursuit of “authenticity”.
In his opinion, the statue of Feng Yi was too pursuing an artistic effect and not realistic enough!
Not only the shape, but also the feel is unreal, the tail is so hard that it can easily break open walnuts!
My own is different, with perfect proportions, a balance of strength and softness, elegant, slender and full of power!
Steve looked at the statue in front of him, his smile becoming more and more dreamy.
Ah ~ this damn sense of substitution!
What a visual treat!
The ultimate experience of art!
This statue must be placed at the gate so that more people can appreciate it!
When it opens in the future, every visitor can see my beautiful artistic style!
Steve has already begun to imagine that scene in his mind.
Soon, many cute little ones will be welcomed here, and the dream of many years will finally come true!
There seemed to be a blazing fire in Steve's heart, and every cell in his body could not suppress the excitement!
He is very busy every day now and can't care about anything else except this matter.
Nothing can distract him!
What kind of joint security bureau mission, what kind of Butterfly Plan exercise, I’m not interested!
Not interested at all!!
He declined several mission invitations from the committee, and he did not attend private gatherings of experts.
What are you going to do? It’s a waste of time!
My love is here!
Steve took the soft cloth specially used to clean the statue and carefully wiped it from beginning to end. After wiping it, he squatted down and looked up, quietly admiring it.
“What a wonderful combination!”
While I was watching, the phone rang.
Steve got up to pick it up.
"Hey, it's Feng Yi. I heard that you went to the tropical rainforest for inspection again?"
Although Steve spends most of his energy in this building, he still knows some information trends.
If before, he still had the thought of going to the tropical rain forest on the other side of the sea to catch anacondas with Feng Yi, but he no longer has that thought.
Feng Yi: "Steve, excuse me, I've encountered something here and want to ask you to come over and help me. It's not convenient to say too much about this, and I can't explain it clearly in a few words. I'll send you a picture first."
Steve looked serious.
Feng Yi used encrypted communication at this time, which seems to be no small matter.
There were no chairs or stools in the room, so Steve found a random object to sit on the ground and wiped away some dust from under the statue with a soft cloth.
Not long after, Steve received several photos.
Several photos show the same vertebra, taken from different angles, with measuring rulers placed next to them, allowing people to judge the size of this vertebra more clearly.
After all, he is a senior expert. Steve recognized the species of this vertebra at a glance. Then he looked at the measuring ruler in the photo...
At first he thought he was dazzled by the mistake, or that Feng Yi had placed the wrong photo?
But he soon realized that it was definitely not an unusual incident for Feng Yi to use encrypted communication to communicate.
"You swear you're not lying to me!"
Steve's breathing suddenly became rapid, his face flushed, his voice was excited and extremely excited, and he stood up suddenly to get the tablet computer. The computer contained records of his previous research on titan anacondas.
In the data, the Titan Boa is the fossil studied, but in Feng Yi's photo, this vertebra is still "fresh".
If the photos are real...
"Wait for me!!! I'll pack my things right now... Yes, I have to keep it a secret first. I can't tell anyone else now. When I go over to confirm... there are already two vertebrae?! The rest... dig! dig them all...
Where is my bag? All the documents are there..."
In the rain forest, Feng Yi listened to the person on the other end of the phone talking excitedly and incoherently. He was about to ask about the approximate time and end the call when suddenly, Steve on the other end of the phone exclaimed:
"Oh no-"
Then there was a bang.
It was like something heavy fell to the ground.
Feng Yi hurriedly said: "Hello? Steve? Are you okay there? If there are too many things, don't rush over here..."
"No!"
Steve stared blankly at the broken statue on the ground, still maintaining the posture he had just reached out to save, like a dull stone sculpture.
Heartbroken, regretful, waves of sadness crash on the shore.
But after a brief silence, Steve resolutely looked away, took his bag and walked towards the door without looking back.
Like a scumbag who has changed his mind and abandoned his old love:
"No, I've already packed my things and will rush over immediately!"
call ended.
Feng Yi didn't know what happened to Steve. Listening to the noise, something unexpected must have happened just now.
Forget it, let's ask again after Steve comes.
After making the call, Feng Yi continued to look for the remains of the giant beast Serpan nearby.
In the evening, the chief took his people back, but Feng Yi did not join them. Instead, he carried his bag, had a meal in the village, and took some supplies with him to continue searching in the rain forest.
The chief did not agree with Feng Yi's approach. The rainforest at night was very dangerous and extremely unfriendly to humans.
However, Feng Yi persisted, and the chief did not try to persuade him any further. At the end of the day, many of Feng Yi's actions were beyond his understanding.
When Steve arrived, Feng Yi had already excavated many pieces of bones. Although it was only a small part compared to the skeleton of a complete individual, it was already known to both the natives and Steve as a professional.
It's a miraculous search speed.
Steve brought two security assistants, both of whom he trusted and had sufficient capabilities and had worked with many times. Steve had already told Feng Yi during the second encrypted call before coming.
Flying all the way here, he had to look up information on the way and collect and summarize past information. Steve was indeed tired. But the enthusiasm bursting from the inside out made him look energetic, as if he was ten years younger. His temperament
Twenty years back.
When he first arrived, he saw no one else in the temporary tent, only the remains stained with mud.
"Ah, ah, it's true! It's all true!"
Steve rushed over, gently picked up the remains of the giant beast dug up by Feng Yi with both hands, and examined them carefully. His gaze was focused and hot, as if he was holding a soul-stirring treasure that was rare to find in the world.
Feng Yi: "Wipe it with saliva."
Steve carefully put the remains back and casually wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve: "What's the next plan?"
Feng Yi: "Maybe you should take a nap first and rest."
Steve: "No need! I'm in high spirits right now, I can't sleep, I have to work! If I can't stand it any longer, I'll take a rest. Tell me first, what's your plan next?"
Feng Yi said: "I will dig up the bones. You will be responsible for cleaning the unearthed bones, as well as scanning the equipment and collecting data. You can handle all these, right?"
Steve nodded vigorously: "Yes! Just as you said, I will stay here and no one can separate me from it!"
My love is here!
Steve looked at the remains, his eyes blurred and intoxicated.
He has already guessed the approximate size of the giant beast through these few remains.
Steve sighed softly: "The giant beast Serpan will captivate the city and the country!"
Feng Yi:......
Is the "tilt" you are talking about physical leaning?
Although he was so fascinated by the giant Serpan that he forgot to eat or sleep, Steve still seriously considered how to deal with this matter.
"Just a few of us?"
Steve thought that even if Feng Yi didn't contact other people from the Federal Security Bureau, he would find some armed forces to isolate and protect the area.
Feng Yi said: "The security aspect is temporarily left to the chief. I have talked with him. There are so many people in the tribe, which is enough. I ask them for help. The locals have an advantage."
The main thing is that asking the natives for help won't cause any major disturbance.
If other people are mobilized, the so-called confidentiality will no longer exist.
But Steve is still worried: "Ask the indigenous people for help? I also met the chief today. It seems to be okay for the time being, but as time goes by, I won't be sure."
Feng Yi said: "How many days do you think we can hide this news from above?"
Steve frowned and thought for a moment, then sighed: "Two days at most."
The various departments of the Joint Security Bureau are not stupid. Especially with the recent undercurrent of the Butterfly Project, the committee has paid closer attention to the schedules of the experts. Based on calculations based on various factors, the real confidentiality period is only two days, or even less than two days.
The two of them will reveal their location. The matter of the giant beast Serpan will also be found out soon.
Feng Yi smiled: "That's enough."
According to the current progress, he will definitely not be able to find everything in two days, but after two days, his goal has been achieved, and he already has a say in this matter.
The subsequent work can be handed over to others, and this matter does require the help of the Federal Insurance Bureau and the Expert Committee.
The work plan was confirmed, and Feng Yi remembered what he heard during the previous phone call.
"What happened to you at that time?"
Steve's surging enthusiasm cooled down and he just said: "Some unexpected setbacks."
I am embarrassed to say that in my excitement, I accidentally broke my new art statue.
Before coming, he placed an order with the sculpture master and just had to wait for a while. Unfortunately, everyone could not appreciate the wonderful combination of art when it opened.
For now, his mind is still focused on this rainforest.
Steve's enthusiasm surged again.
Without further delay, the two of them divided the work and cooperated.
Steve brought a lot of information, including information found in the database of the United Nations Security Bureau and information provided by indigenous people. There were meteorological disasters and forest changes that year, as well as storm path maps and flood trend maps.
The only information at hand could not provide much help in the excavation work. However, Feng Yi was able to carry out efficient excavation based on this limited information.
However, the search area was too large, and he would not be able to detect it if it was a little further away, so he could only search on the route that was washed away that year.
If the target is found, Feng Yi will make a record on the chart, combine the existing data and mining results, and then calculate the approximate route to continue the search.
And these are already unbelievable to others, and even more outrageous than outrageous.
So awesome!
The chief looked at the newly added bones and remained silent for a long time.
Every time I see it, I feel like my knowledge is refreshed.
The tribe took over the security work here, and they will also do some small help and get more rewards. The villagers are very happy and active in their work. With the chief in charge here, the villagers are quite peaceful.
The chief spends most of his time near the tent, and other people are not allowed to enter the tent. To deliver things inside, the chief or his designated trusted aide must deliver them.
Therefore, the chief also knew the progress of the search for remains.
"That Feng Yi expert, how on earth did he do it?!"
The chief was puzzled.
Steve carefully handled a bone before answering the chief's question: "Smell."
"Smell?" the chief wondered.
"Um."
"I know he has a good sense of smell, but is it too exaggerated? He can smell this...?"
"Of course, he is better than a dog!"
After Steve finished speaking, he felt that this was not appropriate, and added: "The most sophisticated detectors are not as good as him! However, he is more sensitive to the smell of snakes, and the others are just average."
The chief doesn't know how ordinary "average" is, but it must be better than ordinary people, right?
I don’t have to worry about the issue of smell anymore. Anyway, after all, the summary is that I have strong professional ability.
The chief is now more curious about the recovery of the giant beast Serpan.
As the search for remains progresses, Steve cleans and scans the found bones, and inputs the data into the model system in the computer. The giant beast from three hundred years ago is gradually appearing in front of his eyes.
Steve placed another bone, and under the blessing of the ultra-thick filter, he couldn't help but sigh again: It was born before I was born, and it has passed away before I was born. We were destined to meet each other, but not...
In an atmosphere of sadness and melancholy, Feng Yi returned.
Ignoring the weird atmosphere in the tent, I handed Steve the Serpan remains dug up today and looked at the bones arranged in the order of the skeleton.
"The committee will probably contact us tomorrow. This matter cannot be hidden. They will send someone over immediately. Before that, have all the records that should be made been done?"
Steve was a little depressed at first, but he cheered up after hearing Feng Yi's words, like a warrior who wanted to defend his faith:
"The entire process of our work was recorded. There are enough videos and photos to prove it. We definitely have enough say in the subsequent handling of the incident and the arrangement of the remains!"
Feng Yi looked at the scattered skeleton and the measuring ruler placed next to it.
“Not very intuitive.”
The chief who had been silent next to him said at this time: "It's really hard to feel the power of the giant beast Serpan just by looking at the skeleton. Maybe you can place a control object next to it. Otherwise, I lie there and you take pictures?"
Steve immediately said: "Let me do it. Professionals do professional things. I will lie next to you as a control group! Adjust the lens and take a clearer picture!"
Feng Yi thought for a while: "You can put a control group without people, and put a wild large anaconda that is currently living in the forest next to it. That way the contrast will be more obvious."
As he said that, he turned around and walked out of the tent: "I know there is one nearby, I'll catch it!"