Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 254 - 192 Ancestral Factory_1

Chapter 254: Chapter 192 Ancestral Factory_1

Wu did not think he was spouting any pretentious nonsense; he truly believed in his words and did not feel they were wrong.

Moreover, his statement wasn’t about himself but about Feng Yi.

Feng Yi quietly observed the private doctor who had assumed the position this year and whom he hadn’t known for long. Considering what he knew about Wu so far and seeing his serious expression,

Wu was not joking.

The doctor truly believed what he said.

That meant, in Doctor Wu’s opinion, Feng Yi would soon be very wealthy.

Extremely wealthy.

To the extent where "money is just a number, no need to fret over it."

Honestly, Feng Yi couldn’t comprehend it.

But undeniably, the statement accelerated his heartbeat, exciting him for a moment.

He took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

Even if he could make a fortune, that was a matter for the future. He needed to focus on the present.

Wu took out his mobile phone to send a message. Moments later, he said to Feng Yi, "They have been in An City lately; if we arrange a time, they can come over quickly."

An City was not far from Yang City; it would only take two to three hours by car.

But what Feng Yi cared about was, "You just said ’they’?"

"Yes, two people." After thinking, Wu explained, "According to their codenames, they are ’Ji’ and ’Geng’, one in charge of research and development, the other managing the company."

"Ah, it’s Ji and Geng," Feng Yi realized. Those referred to by codenames in the sequence were more trustworthy, but he still needed to see them with his own eyes.

"I already arranged with them. If you, the boss, have time tonight, they can come over this evening."

"Okay, tonight then."

After deciding, Feng Yi also arranged to meet someone from that special laboratory. At times like this, he could learn many more things.

For example, the "entity" of the special laboratory responsible for processing venom.

Wu handed Feng Yi a tablet, "All the information you want to know is in there."

Feng Yi took the tablet upstairs, planning to read through it at leisure in his bedroom.

He turned it on and verified his identity.

There was only one icon on the tablet, which opened up to several document files.

He clicked to open.

An icon composed of a snake and flames appeared on the screen, and he scrolled down...

Feng Yi suddenly leaned in closer, scrutinizing the display, and verified the information several times.

"The Ancestral Factory! It’s actually the Ancestral Factory!"

"Ancestral Factory" was just the name of the company.

Even if Feng Yi was not very familiar with the company, he had heard of it. He knew that it was particularly formidable in circles related to medical research, on a global scale. Of course, it was also very wealthy!

Feng Yi had never imagined that the "machine" running behind the scenes, as Wu described, was this company!

It was founded during a period of climate anomaly, in that slightly chaotic era caused by climatic irregularities, and it attained legendary status in the relevant circles with several dazzling research breakthroughs!

Those who did not pay attention to the medical field might be unfamiliar with this company, but those within the circle could not possibly be unaware of it!

Reading through the files, Feng Yi’s eyes grew increasingly fervent, excitedly grabbing and furiously shaking the tip of a nearby tail.

"Grandma is so kick-ass!"

Feng Yi now believed Wu’s words.

If the Ancestral Factory was indeed handling the venom behind the scenes, then overnight wealth was indeed achievable!

Feeling as if the rising temperature of his blood brought a wave of heat, Feng Yi grabbed his tail to fan himself, fanned a few times, threw it aside, and then turned back to continue looking at the rest of the information.

The precursor to the Ancestral Factory was the "Ancestral Laboratory," a private research lab that emerged during the climate anomaly period, a common occurrence at that time.

To the public, the Ancestral Laboratory claimed that after three years of low-profile research, they discovered that the by-products of their "broad-spectrum antivenom" research were active proteins with special functions, so they compiled these by-products together and named it "Ancestral S."

Then, they launched a crowdfunding campaign online.

Feng Yi: "..."

Not only were they spinning a tale, but they were also starting a crowdfunding campaign.

Crowdfunding crazes were indeed a hallmark of the climate anomaly period.

The nearly twenty-year-long global climate anomaly brought about many changes. If it had been just one or two years, it might have been manageable, but ten years? Twenty years?

Agriculture suffered greatly, and commodity prices became chaotic.

Some species vanished, others thrived, and the fragile ecosystem brought even more diseases.

Natural disasters and man-made calamities abounded; some countries even experienced upheaval.

Given such a background, it wasn’t too strange for myriad crowdfunding products to emerge.

A reduction in regulatory and legal constraints also created a more intricate market environment with higher risks.

Every day, opening up a cell phone was to encounter various doomsday declarations, with claims of human extinction stirring a mighty uproar.

Money became more important, yet also lost its importance.

Those with some savings sought more opportunities for survival, and the wealthy went absolutely crazy with their spending.

This new drug research crowdfunding, throw money in!

That medical device development calling for investment, take it, take it, take it!!

Equity crowdfunding, project crowdfunding, none of these were rare!

Everyday items, films and music, medical equipment, and so on, all had crowdfunding options.

Crowdfunding for building houses? That existed too!

But that wasn’t called building houses; that was called establishing safe zones!

Scions of wealthy families gathered, talking about what projects they had recently invested in, how much money they had thrown into various crowdfunding campaigns, and how they now owned houses in a few more "safe zones."

Of course, there were also many scams.

Some fraudsters took precise aim at the complicated environment of the time, exploiting the limited manpower of administrative departments and the increasing loopholes in the judiciary system, fooling whoever they could, and running off after a quick profit.

Bad luck for them if they got caught, but if not, they were free to enjoy their spoils.

Perhaps the apocalypse would come tomorrow?

Take a bet! Go wild!

It was very common to see gamblers and madmen in that period.

Feng Yi and those young people who were born after the period of climate anomalies ended found it hard to imagine the survival environment and complicated human relationships of that time. They could only understand through various audio and video materials left from that era, but the sense of immersion was limited.

Some crowdfunding initiatives, now looked at, are plainly scams, yet those placing orders seem bereft of sense, each one eagerly rushing to throw money at them.

When Feng Yi first saw the materials from that period during his school days, he was especially enlightened and deeply shocked!

Can leeks be harvested like this?!!

In comparison, the "Ancestral Laboratory" of that time was like a clear stream!

The crowdfunding goal of the "Ancestral Laboratory" was very clear; it sold research materials, not to the general public, but to groups or individuals with research capabilities and interest.

Officially, they claimed to have limited research funds and were seeking investments and partnerships.

The crowdfunding page raved about the various active proteins in the "Ancestral S" mixture and even listed a new type of hemostatic drug developed by the lab.

Feng Yi looked at screenshots from the crowdfunding page in the materials from that time.

"Ancestral S," ten thousand a bottle, each bottle one milliliter.

Feng Yi: "..."

If he wasn’t mistaken, the so-called "Ancestral S" was actually his grandmother’s venom, which had been processed in the lab, synthetically reproduced, and expanded in production.

As a raw material, it wasn’t a problem to name the original venom "Ancestral," especially since "Ancestral" was also the name of the laboratory.

"S" was the initial letter of his grandmother’s name, "Feng Si."

Feng Yi, looking at the information, thought to himself that the concoction produced from his own venom would have to be called "Ancestral Y"?

Feng Yi chuckled.

"Am I meant to take up the mantle and become ’Ancestral’ now?"

He wondered about the lab’s production volume; how much "Ancestral Y" mixture could they produce from one milliliter of the original venom?

Would the company also directly sell "Ancestral Y" in the future?

Crowdfunding was out of the question; even if they wanted to, the current market environment and rules would not allow it.

If it were to be sold to the public, given the Ancestral Laboratory’s influence in the pharmaceutical industry, sales would not be a worry. "Ancestral S" mixture was only crowdfunded once; as time went on, more and more shining research achievements emerged, and aside from some entities that collaborated with Ancestral Laboratory, others simply could not get their hands on it. The black market price soared to over a million per bottle.

Or perhaps, keep it for internal development?

Doctor Wu had said that Feng Yi’s venom was a fortified version, even more complex than his grandmother’s venom from back in the day. If they kept it for their own research, could they work it out?

Therefore, it was very likely that "Ancestral Y" would end up in the hands of other research teams through sales.

During the period of climate anomalies, artificial synthesis of polysaccharides and proteins from industrial emissions and other sources...

Pharmaceutical and medical equipment sectors also exploded.

Through nearly two decades of climate anomalies and survival crises, humanity was forced into breakthrough after breakthrough.

During that era, humankind pushed their intelligence to the limit, giving birth to countless dazzling achievements.

Once the period of climate anomalies concluded and the market transitioned from chaos to order, people summarized the dazzling achievements of that era, and ’Ancestral S’ was near the top of the list, as it was behind the research of many special-effect drugs.

The "Ancestral Laboratory" of the past had now become the "Ancestral Factory" and when this factory began operating, its reach was global.

Feng Yi now understood why Wu had previously warned him to consider carefully; once started, thousands, perhaps even more people’s fates would be intertwined with his.

He would have incalculable wealth, but also bear even greater responsibility.

Feng Yi raised his hand to feel his cheeks’ venom glands.

"You’ve got to be strong!"