Feng Yi had no idea that some fans even saved his only role as a snake spirit from a play on their phones; he thought his online presence had completely died down and that nobody remembered him anymore.
Oh, to be accurate, he did have some traffic online, and it was even global.
It's just that...
The "Brother Se" from the Yue Mountain Xiao Qinglong incident was the one with the online traffic, what did that have to do with him, Feng Yi!
He had no plans to enter the entertainment industry and didn't rely on internet popularity for a living, so he never actively engaged online.
After unlocking his super-sensitive sense of smell, Feng Yi began his daily olfactory exploration tasks, mastering and learning to use it. He had to control his olfactory organs and not let them grab and analyze every scent molecule, which would interfere with his brain function.
However, this ability indeed gave Feng Yi the feeling that he was opening the door to a new world, and this was just the beginning of evolution. In the future, the world would show him many more unknown aspects.
Quite interesting.
Of course, besides getting familiar with using his sense of smell, Feng Yi did not forget his earlier plans.
Once his face completely deflated and his nose showed no abnormalities, Feng Yi began a plan to enhance his own resistance to poison.
Sometimes he bit his thumb, sometimes his arm.
He enacted the self-poisoning ritual every day.
"I wonder if this will accelerate the evolution process."
Mute Uncle's tea had completely lost its effect, with even its refreshing and invigorating qualities greatly reduced, so he just drank it for the taste. Feng Yi stopped buying tea leaves from Mute Uncle, as he had said, drinking this tea was just a waste for him.
Whether the evolution had accelerated or not, Feng Yi did not know, but he no longer needed to spray mosquito repellent when going out. The mosquitoes wouldn't bite him even if they were starving to death. When he returned from Xiao Feng Mountain, the mosquitoes were not very active and stayed away from him, but they became very aggressive as the weather warmed up.
Now it was different. Not a single mosquito within three steps!
That day, after Feng Yi went out to explore the "different world," he swung by Wu Ji's store on his way back to the neighborhood.
Having not seen Feng Yi for some time, Wu Ji was quite surprised at first glance.
After taking a look, Wu Ji asked Feng Yi, "Have you put on weight? Your face looks fuller."
Feng Yi touched the side of his face where his poison glands were: "… Ah, yeah, I have been eating more lately."
After the swelling went down on his face, the area around his poison glands also tightened up a lot and wasn't very noticeable, indiscernible to strangers.
Wu Ji was quite pleased, "You used to talk about breaking into the entertainment industry and acting. Cameras add weight, and you had to control your diet and eat so little while also working out. To us ordinary folks that's too thin, but you're better off now, living life fully and freely, eating whatever you want."
Feng Yi nodded, "My appetite has indeed increased a bit."
"You look a lot healthier now! Your entire state of spirit is different! Let's set up a time with Qian Feiyang this week, and go have hotpot. There's a new all-you-can-eat hotpot place with good reviews; we should give it a try," Wu Ji suggested. "Oh, and I hired a pastry chef in my shop. The tea cakes he made today taste pretty good; I'll pick out a box for you."
So, as Feng Yi walked home, he carried a box of freshly baked tea cakes with him.
Thinking about it, even though he had already eaten dinner outside, these tea cakes were so fragrant that he might as well finish them as a midnight snack.
The more he thought about it, the hungrier he felt, so Feng Yi quickened his pace towards home. When he was close to his building, someone suddenly rushed out and stopped him.
"I thought it was you when I saw the side profile! I knew I wasn't wrong!" the person said.
Feng Yi recognized one of the two people in front of him, Hu Yi from building 5, unit 2102, whom he had helped with a mouse problem before. The person next to Hu Yi looked similar to him and was probably his brother.
"Is there something you need?" Feng Yi asked.
"Well, I do have something I need your help with..."
"I'm not a rodent extermination company, I don't catch mice." Feng Yi interrupted, "I've said this before."
"Ahem! It's just that... there was no other choice..." Hu Yi awkwardly rubbed his hands, "We had to come to you with a thick face, shall we find a place to sit and talk?"
"No need, just say what you have to say now. I'll say it again, don't look for me regarding catching mice." Feng Yi decisively refused.
Hu Yi looked at his brother, who then sent him a pained look.
Hu Yi sighed softly, "We also, can't find any other way, that mouse is too difficult to catch..."
"You need to find a professional extermination company for that. There's no need to wait in line anymore; you can contact them online anytime. Go find them." Feng Yi bypassed them, intending to leave.
The Hu brothers quickly followed after him.
Hu Yi's brother whispered, "We've tried, but it didn't work. We've been to two extermination companies, but they couldn't solve the problem! The boss is both angry and anxious. Hu Yi says only you can solve this!"
Feng Yi laughed at those words, "Me, solve it? Who gave you that confidence? There are so many extermination companies out there, if two don't work, keep looking. There are plenty of experts! During the rodent infestation, some extermination companies are even live-streaming in real-time, and their edited videos get lots of likes and shares. If even they can't solve it, what can I do? You think I'm better than them?"
Feng Yi moved to leave, and the two brothers followed step by step.
"It's just that... it's urgent! The extermination companies with top-notch services have at least a three-day wait, but we can't wait! Really, the warehouse needs to be inspected tomorrow afternoon, but that mouse in there... it's affecting the company's reputation!"
Hu Yi also said, "Exactly, exactly, we're pressed for time. If we really had the time to wait, we'd just seal off the warehouse and let it starve to death inside."
Worried that Feng Yi might misunderstand, Hu Yi's brother explained, "Actually, our company's warehouse is usually very well managed. It's just that the mouse got in during loading early this morning, and we've had people guarding the warehouse all day long, preventing it from touching the goods. We tried to exterminate it too, but haven't managed to solve it until now."
Hu Yi continued, "Even if you can't catch it, we won't blame you! It's just one mouse, the price can be negotiated! Please!"
Saying so, he put his palms together and bowed deeply.
Seeing this, Hu Yi's brother did the same.
Feng Yi was getting annoyed by their persistence.
If two extermination companies couldn't handle it, then it must be complicated, not as simple as what the Hu brothers were making it out to be. Feng Yi was just one person, his abilities were limited.
Feng Yi knew very well his own limits.
If a whole team couldn't handle it, what makes me think I can? Because I'm handsome?
If it's really urgent, pay more and go to those top extermination companies, talk it out, could they all refuse?
Extermination companies are in it for business, and businesspeople should negotiate in the ways of business, why find me? Am I more reasonable?
Besides—
I didn't suffer through a difficult evolution and endure so much pain just to catch mice!!!
Feng Yi looked at the brothers in front of him and decided to let them see what it means to ask the sky for a price! To open one's mouth like a lion!
"Ten thousand per mouse! No bargaining!"
"Deal!" Both of them said in unison.
Feng Yi: ???