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Chapter 443 Snake Smell?

A marine iguana should live somewhere in an archipelago, not in this small remote place.

Although my small island and the marine iguana's hometown belong to the same ocean and are both tropical regions, but here is so far away from its hometown, with the marine iguana's small body, fighting power, and eating habits, how can it be safe? Arrived here?
Feng Yi frowned, feeling that the matter was not simple.

He followed Xiao Xin quickly to the reef beach.

From afar, I saw five reptiles with a black and gray background, "bake a big cake" on the stone.

The five miniature Godzillas basking in the sun are particularly relaxed and leisurely.There is no restraint of outsiders at all.

Xiao Xin was stunned.

"There was only one here just now!"

While they were talking, two more marine iguanas of similar size climbed up the rock from the water.

"Seven!"

Xiao Xin is completely at a loss now.

He has stayed on the small island for so long and patrols the island every day. He is sure that he has never encountered a marine iguana here before!

Feng Yi looked over there, and after a while: "It should be nine, and two are gnawing grass under the water."

"There was no marine iguana here before!" Xiao Xin said firmly.

"It's true that there were none before. They may have arrived in the early hours of this morning." Feng Yi said.

Judging from the breath, these little things have just arrived.

"The question is, why do nine marine iguanas suddenly appear here?"

"The seaweed here is more delicious?" Xiao Xin guessed.

"No, what I mean is that they don't stay in his hometown. Why do they come all the way to my place? They are still young and strong, surviving the big migration? Could it be that the small fluctuations in the climate this year have reduced the production of seaweed in their hometown?"

Feng Yi thought about it, and looked towards the rocky beach.

Can be used as a reference for film and television imagery, the appearance of marine iguanas can be deceiving.

The pace is domineering and fierce.

However, its body length is less than one meter, and its deterrent power is greatly reduced!

This is still counting its long tail. If you only look at the head and torso, Feng Yi is indeed right to call them small.

Maybe some marine iguanas grow bigger, but the few in front of them all look average.

Although they look a lot like Godzilla in the movie, and their appearance is mighty and domineering, they are very intimidating. Darwin didn't give them a good review.

But this product is mainly vegetarian, and may eat something else under the threat of survival. In general, most of the recipes are seaweed.

As temperature-changing animals, they need sunlight to increase their body temperature, and they will jump into seawater to look for food after heating.

The temperature here is not too low, or they are too hungry and have not been heated until noon, and some individuals are already looking for food underwater.

A marine iguana lying on a rock basking in the sun, facing Feng Yi and the others, shot out two jets of water with its serious face.

This is not a provocation and contempt for Feng Yi and Xiao Xin, it is purely a discharge of excess salt.

After observing for a while, Xiao Xin said: "They don't seem to be too afraid of people, we can get a little closer..."

While talking, the two walked over there lightly.

The nearest marine iguana flailed wildly and ran away.

Xiao Xin stopped in his footsteps, showing embarrassment: "...they are still a little scary."

Feng Yi didn't care about this, he looked at these little reptiles that suddenly appeared, and said, "It's not right. I don't think they are wild."

Let Xiaojia go to the communication station to inform the relevant organizations about the matter here.

The island was rebuilt, and the communication station was the first to be completed, with a variety of radio equipment and maritime satellite phones installed.In such an isolated island with no land on all sides, it is indeed inconvenient to communicate, and the cost is very expensive.

Cost really doesn't count here, though.

With the ID code of the certified expert of the UNPROFOR provided by Fengyi, it can send communications to the nearest UNPROFOR or ecological protection organization, which is also very efficient.

When Feng Yi came back from the reef beach, Xiao Jia had just finished contacting someone, and there was still a printed document of the newly received information in his hand.

Xiao Jia said: "An investigator from the UNPROFOR said that they are busy now, and they will have to wait two days before they come to check."

Feng Yi: "Two days? The efficiency here is not good. Didn't you say there are nine marine iguanas here?"

Xiaojia: "Yes, but they have nearly [-] animals to deal with."

Feng Yi: "Are they all marine iguanas?"

Xiao Jia handed the printed document to Feng Yi: "It's not just marine iguanas. Lizards, snakes, turtles, and other animals. There are terrestrial, marine, live, and animal products. It was found by investigating a freighter with related organizations. This batch of nearly [-] live animals and their products were investigated, but it is estimated that there are a series of other cases under investigation.

"Yesterday, before we came here, there was indeed a cargo ship passing by in the nearby waters, and it was the one that was investigated. These marine iguanas may have fallen from that cargo ship."

Feng Yi glanced at the information file in his hand, and said: "Okay, don't need to contact again, set up monitoring on the reef beach, everyone try not to go there these two days. Don't worry about anything else."

Together with Xiao Jia and Xiao Xin, they quickly set up three surveillance cameras at the reef beach to clearly record all the movements of these little things in the next two days.

I originally planned to stay here for a day or two before going back, but now because of this incident, I will continue to stay and so on.

Before the investigators arrived, Feng Yi observed the group of newcomers for two days.

This group of marine iguanas, who don't know where they came from, have a special liking for the reef beach, live very comfortably, and have no intention of running to other places on the island.

Or because they just came here, they have food security, no natural enemies, and they have no desire to explore other places on the island.

Feng Yi also discovered that these little creatures are really not very afraid of people. When they are basking in the sun on the rocks, as long as they are not too close, they don't bother to react two or three steps away.He let Xiao Xin try it out.

Not too afraid of people, except for Feng Yi.

Don't say two or three steps away, even if it is twenty or thirty steps away, as soon as Feng Yi passed by, they avoided it as if they were running for their lives, and their steps were not domineering at all.

Species discrimination?
Feng Yi thought that the aura was well hidden.

Not interesting.

Instead of paying attention to those marine iguanas, Feng Yi also considered the matter of the black diamond during the two days of waiting.

This time the tuition fee was too much, and it was indeed a huge expense.Fortunately, there is money now, which can afford such consumption.

There must have been more than one black diamond formed by the ancestor's explosive meteorite.

Next time I go to the jewelry store to see if there are any black diamonds of the same origin, cut or uncut. This kind of diamond is not the diamond used by the ancestors to grind the skin of the feet. It is formed by fried meteorites. Yi has the same effect.

To be precise, there is no so-called "whole" in these black diamonds, they are all cracked, but the cracks are different in size.

If you buy a rough stone, you can find someone to customize a jewelry to wear, or you can buy a finished product, and you can always understand the teachings of your ancestors with you.

Two days later.

A plane from the foreign UNPROFOR landed on the island.

The people who came here this time were a bit beyond Feng Yi's expectations.

Not ordinary investigators, but people from the special investigation team in this region.

Santos, the leader of the special dispatch team, went out in person.It is at the same level as Lao Yuan, the special investigation team in Huaguo.In non-special cases and large-scale cases, they generally will not make a move.

Looking at this identity, Feng Yi knew that the cases involving those marine iguanas were really big.

In contrast, this side is really just a trivial matter.

Unlike Lao Yuan's unsmiling and serious style, Santos, who is about 40 years old and has brown hair, is more emotional.On the surface it is.

"Wow, you are Feng Yi! Nice to meet you!"

Santos reached out and shook hands with Feng Yi, looking at the young island owner.

Internet celebrity, outstanding appearance, young rich man, an expert promoted by the UN Security Bureau, especially good at catching snakes...

Santos recalled information about Feng Yi.What they have heard the most recently is not the Blue Diamond incident, but Feng Yi alone took many rare pictures and videos in the rainforest, all of which are very important research materials, and non-reptilian researchers were shocked.

Many doubts about Feng Yi in the past have become pale and powerless now.

No matter how many controversial labels this Internet celebrity rich man has, judging from the results, at least Feng Yi does have a rare talent and strength in field investigations.

Santos and Grey, another member of the special dispatch team, followed Feng Yi to the reef beach.

There are several investigators behind them, as well as a six or seven-year-old girl.

"This is?" Feng Yi looked at Santos suspiciously.

Are you traveling with cubs?

They don't even look alike.

Santos said in a low voice: "The child I saved when I was fighting illegal gangs, she was abducted to that ship. At that time, Gray and I rescued her. There are some questions in the case that I need to ask her, but now her mental state is not good enough. It’s not suitable for questioning. She feels very insecure now, and she doesn’t trust anyone. She just follows me and Gray. When the time comes, we will send her home.”

"Then let her follow, and you are responsible." Feng Yi didn't care, "As long as you don't run around, there is nothing dangerous on the island."

"She doesn't run around. She has been abducted. The stimulation is a bit big. She needs to do other things to distract her attention. I gave her a drawing board. She will only draw quietly beside her, and will not burden you. .”

While chatting and walking towards the rocky beach, Santos also observed the island.

Feng Yi is worthy of being an expert certified by the United Nations Insurance Bureau. He paid great attention to all aspects, and Santos did not find any violations.

Or there was a breach, but it was cleared before they got there.

It doesn't matter, Santos will not go into the details, this time he came here to deal with the marine iguana and smuggling cases.

The 20-year climatic anomaly that devastated most species of reptiles, and marine iguanas are definitely the best group in terms of wild population recovery.

Many people want to study them, but the local government and protection agencies have strict restrictions, so smuggling cases occur frequently.

Most of the wild ones bear the marks of protection organizations, so, driven by profit, the illegal breeding gangs behind the scenes have their own unique tricks.What Santos investigated this time is a large-scale smuggling gang, a group of people who specialize in smuggling live animals and products. It is already a result of his attention that he can spare time to come to Fengyi to deal with the nine marine iguanas. Li and Feng Yi's double attention.

Not long after, a group of people came to the reef beach.

At this time, there were only five marine iguanas lying on the rocks, and the others went into the water to look for food.

However, after watching the video evidence provided by Feng Yi, Santos knew that there were indeed nine of them.

"Nine... Gray, how many marine iguana boxes fell into the sea when they surrounded the cargo ship?" Santos asked.

"According to the records, there is only one. There are ten in a box." Gray said.

"Hmm, the survival rate is 90.00%, which is a miracle. Or there are still unrecorded ones. Anyway, here are nine lucky 'little monsters'." Santos said.

Feng Yi frowned.

Lucky?

Perhaps it was because he made a lot of noise when analyzing the ancestor's skills that night, keeping the large predators in the sea away, making the sea area near the island quieter and safer?
These marine iguanas actually swim this way instead of hiding or avoiding like other animals in the sea.

Maybe they didn't go through that oppressive time period, and then they were attracted by the energetic sea water?

Feng Yi guessed all kinds of possibilities in his heart.

But the two special investigation team members did not know the inside story.

Santos looked at the marine iguana in front of him.

Although I don't know why nine marine iguanas can reach here safely, but if they are lucky enough, it is theoretically possible.Otherwise it is difficult to explain.

"Congratulations for adding another island to their footprints! They are strong at the strategic level of ocean migration, and they are always good at finding a way out in a crisis. Salute to the spirit of the ocean."

As Santos said, his footsteps approached the reef gently.

After walking a few steps, he looked back at Feng Yi and asked, "Aren't you following?"

Feng Yi spread his hands: "They are afraid of me."

Team leader Santos continued: "Maybe it's because you smell like snakes."

Feng Yi suddenly said: "Oh, so it is."

Wild marine iguanas may have experienced the life-and-death escape of being chased and killed by snakes when they were young. Snakes were their natural enemies when they were young. This may be a fear engraved in their genes.

Seeing Feng Yi's reaction, Santos walked towards the rocky beach for a while, and said to Gray next to him: "He should be able to understand that what I just said was just a joke?"

Gray raised his eyebrows, but said nothing.

They don't know Feng Yi well, so it's hard to say whether Feng Yi is serious or not.

Santos looked back again, Feng Yi was still standing where he stayed, and did not approach.

Taking another look at the marine iguana still lying on the rock, Santos said to Feng Yi: "Why don't you come over and try?"

"That's what you said, I'm not responsible for them running away!" Feng Yi raised his foot and took a few steps towards that side.

The marine iguana, which was lying on the rock just now, suddenly appeared anxious and restless.

Wait for Feng Yi to take two steps closer.

The marine iguana lying on the rock quickly swung its limbs and crawled away.

Feng Yi stopped: "So, I'd better stay away."

Santos' eyes gradually became strange.

Without saying anything to let Feng Yi approach, he walked towards the rock where the marine iguana was lying on just now, and waited for the marine iguana in the sea to come out.

"I was just joking, right?" Santos said to Gray, "Maybe because he often comes into contact with snakes, so he really smells like snakes? Marine iguanas have such a strong ability to distinguish? You just smelled it next to him Does it smell?"

"No." Gray said.

"Then why is the marine iguana afraid of him like this?"

"I'm also surprised, if he hadn't provided complete video surveillance, I would definitely suspect him of abusive behavior."

"Yeah, it's so strange, and there are no snakes here. Could it be... already marinated?"

"Santos, please allow me to give you a suggestion. As the leader of the investigation team, when facing the experts certified by the organization, you can speak a little more tactfully."

"for example?"

"For example, you can say that this is the professionalism of an expert!"

　There is an edited video of a baby marine iguana being chased and killed by a group of snakes on the Internet. Many people should have watched it.It's pretty exciting.

　
(End of this chapter)