Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 232 - 181 Antitoxin Serum_2

Chapter 232: Chapter 181 Antitoxin Serum_2

As for the Feng Family in Yang City, Feng Yi didn’t want to get too involved with the inheritance disputes there, and it was indeed a coincidence that he ran into those two today. Since he did run into them, he might as well give Feng Chi a heads-up.

Feng Chi quickly returned the call, "Damn! Those two sneaked off to the ancestral hall? Sneaky! Where is the ancestral hall? I want to go too!"

"Xiao Feng Mountain, not many people around. Mute Uncle is on watch there," Feng Yi said.

"No one from the Feng side mentioned anything about the ancestral house. It definitely needs someone to look after it; otherwise, the house will fall into disrepair if it’s vacant for too long, and houses in the mountains deteriorate even faster," Feng Chi mused over his plans.

Feng Yi sent him detailed GPS coordinates, and the route map was also marked out. Following the route, he wouldn’t get lost.

Feng Chi saved the route, "I’ll note it down now. I definitely can’t just head over immediately; otherwise, they’ll suspect you. Those two, they don’t care about trivial matters, but when it comes to things they value, they are very shrewd. They must have found out something that I’m unaware of!"

After ending the call, Feng Yi continued to send Chinese New Year greetings online, responding to messages, and listened to Steve talking about things in Florida.

With no significant arrangements coming up, Feng Yi had no plans to go out.

But that didn’t mean he had nothing to do.

The equipment he ordered before the new year would be installed within a week. The batch that Doctor Wu asked him to replenish had been paid for and was about to be shipped.

The underground laboratory was gradually being perfected, and of course, at the same time, Feng Yi’s wallet was deflating.

The laboratory indeed was a gold-swallowing beast, and Feng Yi deeply felt this pressure.

He had a list from Doctor Wu, detailing what needed to be replenished later on; he didn’t have the money to buy it now.

After two days of rest, Doctor Wu had settled in, and he had almost finished dealing with his own matters. Knowing that Feng Yi had no other plans for the coming days, he came to discuss with Feng Yi.

"We’re starting to work today? It’s the first day of the new year, shouldn’t we take a rest?" Feng Yi asked.

"I’m not interested in holidays," Doctor Wu said seriously, and with a hint of anticipation, "I want to start working on the antitoxin serum."

"Alright then."

When the employee is so proactive, of course, the boss cooperates.

And the antitoxin serum was a matter of urgency; Feng Yi was anxious as well.

Before going to Florida to attend activities, he had been collecting venom every day.

Feng Yi and Doctor Wu arrived at the lab, opened the storage cabinet, and inside were vials of venom powder, arranged in chronological order.

After buying a drying processor, Feng Yi had turned all the collected venom into dry powder, which meant it could be preserved for an even longer time.

Setting aside the question of how to monetize it, the first priority was to ensure the safety of his people. The serum was essential.

Doctor Wu was fully geared up, wearing a gas mask, and had several layers on his hands. Underneath the lab coat, there were definitely other protective measures taken.

"There’s a distinction between left and right?" Doctor Wu asked, looking at the labels.

"Yes, their toxicity differs, so I separated them," Feng Yi confirmed.

Doctor Wu was surprised but also found it fascinating and intriguing. There was actually such a distinction!

"How strong is the venom’s toxicity?" Doctor Wu asked.

"I don’t know; I haven’t done specific tests. Oh, I’ve used it to kill chickens!"

Doctor Wu: "...?"

"I mean, during the venom extraction, I made a cut on a chicken, and then I dripped the venom into the wound," Feng Yi described the process he used to kill the chicken.

Hearing that the chicken died too quickly, Doctor Wu’s expression became even more cautious as he asked, "Has anyone else been poisoned? Apart from you."

Feng Yi thought back carefully, "Yes, but that was an accident."

He had been invited by Lu Yue to attend the Qianli Group’s celebration event. While drinking juice, an idiot bumped into people, and without guard, Feng Yi had accidentally spat out the juice laced with venom in his mouth. At the time, he didn’t have as strong control over his poison glands, nor was he as perceptive of his surroundings as he was now.

If it had happened today, with malicious intent, he would’ve noticed it from 5 meters away.

Listening to Feng Yi recount the incident, Doctor Wu’s expression was tense, but his eyes sparkled with eagerness.

"This is indeed an accidental situation, and the other party must have had a wound on their hands. But to still have such a potent lethality even after dilution..."

Maintain a necessary awe for such deadly toxins, but at the same time, the more poisonous, the more motivation there is to study!

Moreover, the matter Feng Yi spoke of had already passed for a few months, during which Feng Yi had continued to change, just like now, with the venom gland further strengthened. Nobody knew once this transformation was complete, to what extent the venom would be enhanced, or whether its toxicity would change?

This was precisely the question he wanted to clarify.

"Although the venom gland is still changing, we can extract a portion... two portions of venom each day, a little from one fang, to analyze their trends in toxicity changes."

Feng Yi nodded, "That’s possible."

Then, he extracted the venom right there and then.

"I’ll do this part myself." This step was one that Feng Yi had done many times before.

Doctor Wu didn’t insist; before the antivenom serum was developed, safety came first. If he fell at the first step, he would miss out on many more wonderful things to come.

"How much venom is needed for this research?" Feng Yi asked.

Doctor Wu thought for a moment. He didn’t know the limit of Feng Yi’s venom expulsion and hadn’t learned about it; the dry powders stored in the cabinet didn’t reveal the actual quantity, and he couldn’t really compare Feng Yi with a snake.

"Not too much, let’s try first."

Doctor Wu thought it best not to pressure his boss too much, so he did not specify an exact milliliter amount. Surely it couldn’t be the case that one or two milliliters couldn’t be squeezed out, right?

Feng Yi held two glass tubes under his fangs and then injected the venom.

He didn’t inject too much, just 5 milliliters on each side.

Easy peasy.

The venom gland was still changing, and he worried that injecting too much venom might lead to some strange development.

He didn’t want the venom gland to take up too much space in his head.

Passing the glass tubes over, Feng Yi asked, "Is that enough?"

"Enough! That’s plenty!"

Doctor Wu carefully took the two glass tubes. He had been observing Feng Yi; ten milliliters of venom without any strain. Clearly, it was far from the limit.

It appears this boss is quite venomous indeed!

Setting the newly extracted venom in the cold, Doctor Wu did not rush to start the research but looked at Feng Yi and began to speak about the antivenom serum.

The abnormal climate period had brought changes, and the development of medical equipment was also very promising.

With the existing equipment in the underground laboratory, plus what Feng Yi had ordered, they could solve some more problems. Anything that couldn’t be solved, they would borrow from outside; in this respect, Doctor Wu had ample connections, including companies and laboratories he had invested in.

"I have undergone training in this area, and if necessary, I can first borrow resources from outside. Rest assured, in terms of privacy, your affairs will not be exposed."

Feng Yi expressed understanding. He had inquired with professionals before and knew that this process, although sounding simple, was much more complicated in practice.

Doctor Wu continued, "I will refer to the production of antivenoms for snake bites. Some snakes are too venomous, and it is difficult for humans to quickly produce corresponding strong antibodies after being bitten. Therefore, we usually obtain serum through other animals, like horses. With their large size and blood volume, humans have fewer immune reactions to horse proteins, making allergies less likely. But this is not a simple process; it may take several months, or even longer, and different venoms from each fang mean more work in producing the serum. I believe you have also researched this."

As an example from the natural world, elapids mainly with neurotoxins, vipers primarily with hemotoxins, cobras, and others with mixed toxins. Different toxicities require targeted production of antivenom serum.

Feng Yi nodded.

Doctor Wu’s expression relaxed a little; if the boss understood, that was good. Otherwise, if the production took a long time, and the boss didn’t understand, becoming impatient or doubting his work attitude, then it would be difficult for both parties to get along.

"Also, regarding the venom gland, I have a question. How did you determine that the venom gland is strengthening and the venom is becoming more toxic?"

"That’s simple," Feng Yi said calmly.

Then, he bit his own arm.

Doctor Wu: "..."

He looked at Feng Yi, filled with profound doubt and an indescribable sense of bewilderment.

Suddenly, a tongue-twister-like question popped into his mind—

[If a venomous snake is envenomated by the venom of another venomous snake, will the venomous snake be poisoned to death by the venom?]