Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 259 - 195 Ancestor Y_2

Chapter 259: Chapter 195 Ancestor Y_2

"Important!" Peter clutched the tablet, brought up a page, and hurriedly followed, "Boss! The ’Ancestral’ second generation has been released! What an opportunity!"

"I know." Sciceni had already opened the door to his office.

Seeing that the boss did not firmly block him, Peter brazenly slipped in.

Seeing Sciceni replying to a message while struggling to take out his computer from his bag, Peter asked eagerly, "Do you need help placing an order, boss?"

"No."

"Do you want to observe for longer?"

"I placed an order before I came back."

"...Just one?"

"Yes."

Peter was puzzled; this did not match the boss’s usual style!

Then he saw the page displayed a "limit of one order per account." He had been too anxious earlier to notice the details.

"Can I place an order using a different account?" Peter was not ready to give up.

"Only people who have received an invitation code can place an order; without the code, you can’t buy it," Sciceni said as he opened his laptop to check the new emails he had received.

"They weren’t this strict when they crowdfunded, were they?"

"It is said that the production is limited now."

Whether the production was truly limited or not, Peter did not care anymore, holding onto the tablet with a sincere face, "Boss, you’re so busy, with several important meetings this month. How about I help you check out the goods when they arrive? To see if this second-generation active protein is worth focusing on for research. I just wrapped up a project and I’ve got plenty of time! I swear, I’ll do my very best!"

Sciceni shifted his gaze from the computer screen and smiled back, "No rush."

Those blue eyes seemed to hold endless sincerity and seriousness, very convincing.

But, knowing the boss as well as Peter did, even if he were looking at a wart hog, he’d have the same expression!

No rush?

Impossible!

Peter guessed that the moment the "Ancestral Y1" sample arrived, Sciceni would start his research!

What Sciceni meant was that if the "Ancestral Y1" turned out to be mediocre, then he would delegate it to his subordinates, giving Peter a chance. But if it turned out to be as stunning as the previous "Ancestral S" or even more miraculous, then no one else should bother thinking about it; the boss would personally lead the new project.

After leaving the office, Sciceni opened an email that contained a document sent from the Ancestral core laboratory by "Ji", which included slightly more detailed information on "Ancestral Y1".

It was only a bit more detailed, but it indeed piqued Sciceni’s research interest.

In recent years, although the Ancestral laboratory had released many high-quality papers and results with international impact, compared to the previous generation’s astounding brilliance, the current generation’s laboratory management and R&D could only be considered average.

Before this, Sciceni even thought he no longer needed to pay attention to this company.

The founding members of Ancestral Factory had long since either passed away or retired; you couldn’t find them anymore, and there had been no talk of them in the circles for a long while.

The person now in charge of Ancestral Factory and its core laboratory was not well known to Sciceni, who only knew that in recent years Ancestral Factory had grown bigger and its structure increasingly complex.

Sciceni believed that this once brilliant company had been eroded by capital, perhaps lost its vision, or has taken the wrong direction.

Many in the industry privately said Ancestral Factory was "living off its past," still making money, but lacking the core driving force. Such an Ancestral laboratory no longer sparked Sciceni’s interest.

In conclusion, at some important industry meetings, even when encountering the management personnel from Ancestral Factory, he had no inclination to reach out and interact.

Of course, "average performance" meant Sciceni was still paying attention to the Ancestral Factory, or more precisely, its core laboratory. This indirectly showed that the influence of the Ancestral core laboratory remained in the world’s top tier. If it had come to the point of absolute disregard, not even willing to hear about it, that would indicate the Ancestral core laboratory had fallen behind and others deemed it unworthy of mention.

But today, the long-dormant Ancestral core laboratory had publicized its "Ancestral Y" series active proteins.

The invitation codes from the Ancestral core laboratory were only sent to companies and teams that were in collaboration or had collaborated in the past. The number of codes was limited, on a first-come-first-served basis.

When Sciceni received the email, he didn’t even bother to inspect it carefully before he swiftly placed an order for a trial sample.

When "Ancestral S" was at its peak, he was too young to participate. Even with an envious gaze, he could only watch others conduct research. Later, when he had the capabilities, it was no longer the pinnacle of "Ancestor S" research; he would either be building on others’ achievements. Moreover, a few years ago, the Ancestral Laboratories informed all parties that they would significantly reduce production of "Ancestor S" and that there would be a global supply cut-off within five years. The global supply may already be discontinued by now.

Those with related projects had already concluded them early on.

But Saginini was still obsessed and even more curious:

How exactly were those miraculous active proteins synthesized?

Were they truly synthesized artificially?

What kind of technology had the people at Ancestral Laboratories employed?

"It seems that in recent years the core laboratory of Ancestor has not been slackening, but has been in a state of dormancy. The ’Ancestor Y’ series of active proteins... I hope you can bring me more surprises!"

On the other side of the ocean.

At a renowned international pharmaceutical conglomerate, Joe Begson emerged from the laboratory; he had been working at an overwhelming pace for almost half a month. Now that the project had finally come to a pause, he could catch his breath for the first time.

He changed his clothes, drank a specially made nutritional supplement, then took a wet towel handed by his assistant to wipe his face, clearly still exhausted, barely able to muster the energy to speak. All he wanted now was to go home and sleep well.

The assistant took this opportunity to report, "A laboratory you were interested in before has shown some activity."

"Which one?" Begson asked languidly, sipping on the homemade nutritional supplement, listlessly.

"Ancestral Laboratories."

"Which one?!" Begson paused in his action and asked louder.

"The core lab of ’Ancestral Factory,’ they’ve sent an invitation code and an email regarding the ’Ancestor Y’ series of active proteins..."

Without waiting for the assistant to finish, Begson threw down his cup and snatched the computer to scramble through it, not bothering to read the detailed introduction. After placing the order successfully, he then took a long breath and turned to look at the introduction in the electronic document.

"The new ’Ancestor’ active proteins have finally been released!"

With heavy dark circles under his eyes, Begson’s spirit was now the complete opposite of a moment ago.

The assistant looked on dumbfounded at his leader, as if seeing a man who was listless and about to lie flat suddenly leaping up and shouting loudly, "I can stay in the lab for another half month!"

Was the allure of this "Ancestor Y" that great?

Domestically, at a Tier-1 University’s Medical School.

During a break, students gathered together to discuss some freshly obtained news.

"I heard that the second generation of ’Ancestor’ has finally emerged! Now it’s up to whether our advisors are supportive or not!"

Those not strong enough simply couldn’t get involved; it touched upon many very practical issues.

"As a small fry, if I could get a little bit involved, get a bit of work, my thesis would be no problem, and would even have a not-so-low impact factor!"

They had heard the legend of "Ancestor S" many times, and now that the "Ancestor Y" series of active proteins had been released, they affectionately called it "Ancestor the Second Generation."

"When ’S’ debuted back in the day, it sealed its legendary status with a single blow. I wonder if this ’Y’ series can bring back that glory? I heard it’s an enhanced and upgraded version of ’S’."

"Does that mean it’s more challenging? I didn’t even fully understand the first generation, and now the second one is out?"

"The first generation has been discontinued for a while; there’s no way to continue researching it. We can only look forward to the second generation."

"The person who can produce these functional proteins is truly a genius!"

"No matter what, as long as my advisor is supportive, my master’s thesis and my future doctoral thesis can be counted on!"

"But at this moment, we still don’t know if the supply of this Y series is stable. I’ve heard that there are not many trial samples this time, which indicates a limited production. The only lab in the world capable of synthesizing ’Ancestor’ active proteins is that one. What if, when the experiment is half-done and the paper is just starting, they suddenly cut off the supply?"

The people who heard this imagined that scenario.

Unable to breathe, unable to accept!

The smiles on their faces disappeared, slowly contorted into a stiff smile, as their eyes deepened, "If they suddenly cut off supply, I’ll go to the doorstep of Ancestral Company’s headquarters, pull up a banner, and stage a sit-in!"