Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 302 - 226: Divine Medicine_1

Chapter 302: Chapter 226: Divine Medicine_1

The broad-spectrum antivenom sent by Ancestral Factory was very effective, and Professor Shen’s condition quickly stabilized.

Meanwhile.

A sea snake bite incident occurred in Li City, which also spread online.

The local residents, especially the fishermen, all knew that someone had recently been searching for sea snakes. If anyone found one, they could claim a reward, so naturally, there was extra attention.

The commotion of Professor Shen being bitten and taken to the hospital was significant. At first, the news circulated only among the residents near the coast; in less than half a day, it had made it to the trending topics on social media platforms.

No matter when, the topic "life in danger from poisonous snakebite" always attracts everyone’s concern.

As sea snake incidents were rare, people didn’t pay much attention to them normally. But as the weather warmed up, those living near the shore often went swimming in the sea, and inland residents frequently took trips to the beach, inevitably coming into contact with seawater. Upon hearing about a sea snake attack, their immediate attention was piqued, and the discussion instantly heated up.

[I heard it was a professor who went there looking for sea snakes and got bitten by accident. The anti-venom serum prepared wasn’t effective, and he was urgently taken to the hospital. Now, I don’t know how he’s doing]

[When I first saw this topic, I was wondering where it happened. Then I looked again, it’s in the same city!!! [cracked]]

[Haven’t seen a sea snake in many years, was just playing barefoot by the sea yesterday. Almost broke out in a cold sweat when I saw the news!]

[Li City’s? The number of sea snake discoveries there has increased in recent years, and hospitals are always stocked with serum, including serum for the few common types of sea snakes. If the serum doesn’t work, then it’s definitely not a common sea snake, and I don’t know what the sea snake in the news looks like]

[With snake venom, especially the highly toxic kinds, treatment is mainly dependent on serum. If the serum doesn’t work, other treatments are pretty limited as well.]

[Actually, most sea snakes are quite docile and don’t bite unless provoked. When I was a kid, I encountered a sea snake while swimming in the sea. I didn’t understand the danger then and brazenly tried to grab it, but it just swam away.]

Initially, online discussions focused on a few points—

Is it true?

Can it be treated?

What does the snake look like?

What actually happened?

Quickly, as the topic gained traction, more information spread online.

[[Image]—It’s said to be a photo posted by a student of the bitten professor on their Moments]

The image spread online was taken by the students when Feng Yi was transferring the sea snake; a student snapped the picture and posted it directly on their Moments without much thought.

At that time, everyone thought it was just an ordinary blue ringed sea snake, and since Professor Shen had been treated and the monitoring station had the antivenom serum, they weren’t too worried.

Later, when they found out that Professor Shen’s condition was not good and that the antivenom serum was not as effective as hoped, and there was doubt about the species of the captured sea snake, they deleted that post from their Moments.

But someone had already taken a screenshot and shared it.

Of course, the person who shared the screenshot wasn’t initially concerned about the sea snake or the snakebite incident, but about the person holding the snake.

That was Feng Yi!

The internet celebrity!

Well, I just had to share it and tell everyone; this one photo could get so much attention!]

Person to person, group to group, one device to thousands.

The chance of online influencers with massive followings seeing it also increased.

[Brother Se! Worthy of my Brother Se, used to catch snakes by the head, and now doesn’t even press the head, just lets them rest on his fingers]

[Is he belittling sea snakes? [dog head]]

[If this bites...]

[Don’t just look at Feng Yi, pay attention to the patient who was bitten! Are they still in emergency treatment?]

[Sea snake teeth are small, and the amount of venom injected is low. As long as there’s a tertiary hospital nearby, you can usually be saved if bitten.]

[Is this the snake that injured someone? It looks like a common species found in coastal regions; I’ve seen it before.]

[Blue ringed sea snake! This is definitely a blue-ringed sea snake! Trust me! If it’s not, I’ll wash my hair standing on my head!]

[I did a search, and it does look similar, but if it’s one of the more common sea snakes, treatment shouldn’t be difficult. Major hospitals in coastal areas should all have serum stocked; it can’t be as serious as the rumors suggest.]

[They say the hospital’s antivenom serum is ineffective, but now that they’ve captured the snake, just make serum directly from it.]

[[speechless sweating] By the time the serum is ready, the grass on the grave will be tall]

Online discussions were leaning in various directions.

As the news broke, Feng Yi received many messages from people inquiring about the specifics.

Feng Yi did not respond for the moment, as Professor Shen was still undergoing treatment.

Station Chief Yan was also receiving non-stop phone calls, but after learning that Professor Shen had stabilized after using the broad-spectrum antivenom, he answered calls with more patience.

Professor Shen’s case was somewhat special, it had drawn the attention of many. The unknown sea snake and that miraculous antivenom had tremendous allure to those involved in related research fields. Even those not well-acquainted with Professor Shen were now hurrying to Li City, to confirm the authenticity of the news and to monitor for any other adverse reactions.

After regaining the ability to speak post-awakening, the first thing Professor Shen did was ask someone to turn on the recording function of his phone to document all symptoms and feelings experienced during the ordeal.

Since he hadn’t fully recovered, Professor Shen’s articulation was somewhat slurred, but it was clear enough for him to understand.

The employee from the Ancestral Factory who had delivered the medicine, after asking some questions and finishing his notes, left without giving Professor Shen and the others a chance to inquire further.

And with Professor Shen’s shift from critical to stable, more people became aware of the Ancestral Factory and their broad-spectrum antivenom.

What does the emergence of such a drug represent?

Those with some understanding of snake venom knew that you need the corresponding antivenin if you’re bitten by a snake.

Different families and genera, even if they have the same type of venom, always have variations in venom composition. An antivenin for one snake wouldn’t necessarily neutralize the venom of another.

For example, most sea snake venoms are primarily neurotoxins, while in terrestrial snakes, the banded krait also has neurotoxins, and the cobra has a mix of neurotoxins and hematotoxins.

Both being neurotoxins, in treatment of sea snake bites, if anti-sea snake venom serum isn’t available, one might reluctantly use serum for banded krait or cobra venom as an emergency measure. However, such treatments require large doses of serum and result in more adverse reactions, with suboptimal outcomes.

If a broad-spectrum antivenom is indeed successfully developed, it could treat bites not only from sea snakes, kraits, and cobras but also from vipers and pit vipers with venom primarily composed of cytotoxins!

It would be a cure-all, a "miracle drug"!

How could those researching snake venom not go wild?

Based on Professor Shen’s treatment response, the broad-spectrum antivenom being researched by the Ancestral Factory, even if not entirely successful, was surely not far from success!

Its commercial and research value was indisputable!

At this time, President Yue of the Ancestral Factory was surrounded by all sorts of noise, but he was prepared and remained firm:

"Not for sale yet! Still in the experimental phase!"

"Limited quantity! Not selling!"

"No need for funds! Not considering an IPO!"

"For research collaborations, please contact the laboratory supervisor!"

In the face of temptations from various forms of capital, President Yue stood his ground: We have our own business model and principles, we must maintain the purity of our company culture!

Those who traded stocks or followed the share prices of major companies, along with a segment of the online crowd, had the first reaction upon hearing the news: With such powerful research findings, wouldn’t the company’s stock soar?!

They searched the trading app, nothing.

Upon further investigation, they found it wasn’t listed!

What kind of stubbornness is this?!

Feng Chi’s family in Yang City was also paying attention to this matter.

Feng Chi’s mother was currently expressing relief, "I’m glad I acted quickly. Several subsidiary products from the Ancestral Factory have already closed for reservations, as there were too many people seeking them out."

Feng Chi looked surprised, "They managed to research such a universal drug, the Ancestral Factory is really something! Once it truly hits the production line and starts selling, how much money will they make?!"

Feng Chi’s father commented, "Do they even need to wait for the final product? I’ve heard that the core laboratory has already sold a wave of by-products from researching this drug."

"They can sell by-products?"

"Of course, and they’ve even split them into series. Despite that, you still need connections to snap them up."

Feng Chi found this unbelievable, yet the more he learned, the more he respected them.

Not all "by-products" are the same.

Some by-products are just leftovers, while others are undeveloped treasures!

"It’s just that, I wonder what the letter ’Y’ in the latest ’Ancestral Y’ series of that by-product means? Does it have any special significance?"

Li City.

After Professor Shen was out of danger, Feng Yi left the hospital and returned to his dorm.

There were too many people visiting the hospital now, so he refrained from joining the crowd there.

While everyone was engaged in heated discussions from various angles about the incident, Feng Yi was in his dormitory, carefully cleansing his teeth with a portable water flosser.

The water flosser was designed by Doctor Wu who had it custom-made, and Doctor Wu had also made technical adjustments based on the specifics of Feng Yi’s oral condition.

His teeth were precious!

They required proper care.