Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 305 - 229 Group Buy_1

Chapter 305: Chapter 229 Group Buy_1

Under the seawater, a blue-banded sea snake was hunting for prey.

The hunter ferociously killed, while the hunted struggled fiercely.

Beside them, wearing a diving suit, Feng Yi quietly held a mobile phone, filming the scene.

The phone was encased in a waterproof cover, and its camera function was among the best on the market.

The water was not too deep, and the lighting was still adequate. Sea snakes might not favor places that were too deep.

Feng Yi could clearly capture the sea snake preying on an eel.

It seemed to be some kind of snake eel. Although it had "snake" in its name and looked quite like a snake at first glance, it was still a fish. Many seaside vloggers tricked their audiences by saying they caught a snake when they had actually caught an eel that resembled a snake.

Those who had visited aquariums and seen eels know that many eels liked to hide partially exposed or just show a tiny part of their body. If someone approached and startled them, they would quickly withdraw back into the sand.

Now, this eel faced a sea snake’s hunt and naturally wanted to burrow back into the sand, but the sea snake wouldn’t allow it.

The sea snake bit down and wouldn’t let go, continuously leveraging its coiling to drag its prey; the sea snake’s tenacity was a form of lethal constricting.

Feng Yi lowered his presence and shot the scene quietly.

Capturing the sea snake was not only about fulfilling the task; he also saw the process as a form of training.

Having been here for a few days, he started to understand that, perhaps due to his presence, there were very few fish and snakes near the shore.

People who had arrived before him said that people used to fish here, but when they couldn’t catch anything, they went elsewhere. Even those who caught sea snakes had to travel farther to encounter them; if they got too close, they wouldn’t even see a shadow.

So, it was still a matter of self-control.

Feng Yi practiced diligently in his diving suit during the day, and after two days, he finally made noticeable progress.

At least now, the sea snake preying in front of him could disregard him.

Feng Yi located the sea snake and the eel through his sense of smell and perception, not by luck.

However, he wouldn’t tell others about this; when asked, he would simply respond:

"As soon as I got there, I saw the snake and eel entwining!"

"It was very intense!"

"Then I excitedly raised my phone..."

Once the sea snake finally pulled the eel out of the sand, Feng Yi would continue to track and film for a while before capturing it and bringing it back.

This ordinary blue-banded sea snake would be released after being documented and sampled, but others were responsible for the follow-up work; Feng Yi’s task was just to capture the sea snakes.

Well, not just to capture sea snakes.

Feng Yi also had to edit the video and upload it online.

He could accomplish the mission given by the United Conservation Bureau’s Publicity Department, practice his self-control skills, and capture sea snakes.

Perfect!

While Feng Yi was underwater filming the sea snake swallowing the eel, at the same moment, in a small meeting room at the monitoring station.

Several experts from different research fields gathered there to discuss matters; not all of them were part of this sea snake mission—some were attracted by Professor Shen’s incident.

"Could the snake that’s suspected to be a new species not have lived in this area before? Could it be influenced by factors from Mo city?"

"It’s possible. The anomaly there could have driven it from its original habitat to this location, leading to its discovery. We could expand the search area."

"But we don’t have evidence currently, and the data collected from there are still being analyzed; we can only speculate for now."

"Professor Shen suffered a lot this time; he’s still lying in bed."

"But he also got a chance that others don’t have! I heard that he’s still sorting materials on his sickbed, and he might publish a paper as soon as he’s discharged from the hospital."

While discussing these topics, the conversation inevitably turned to the Ancestral Factory.

It wasn’t that everyone was so interested in a broad-spectrum antivenom; many people might never encounter a live snake in the wild in their entire lives, let alone a highly venomous one. The vast majority wouldn’t need this "miracle drug."

They were just astounded by this research breakthrough. Their main reason for paying so much attention to the broad-spectrum antivenom was that they knew the Ancestral Factory had discovered more valuable things during the development of this medication, such as the globally sensational "Ancestral S" series of active substances, and now, the "Ancestral Y" series.

Those familiar with the Ancestral Factory know that the company was founded with the goal of researching broad-spectrum antivenom, so both the once revolutionary "Ancestral S" and the currently burgeoning "Ancestral Y" series were likely related to snake venom!

Many have tried to unravel the mystery; everyone has speculated whether these two Ancestral series of active substances were derived from one kind of snake or several kinds. But despite the research into snake venom, both domestically and internationally, by so many people and powerful labs and teams, it can be said that every known snake on the planet had been tested, yet no one could unravel it!

Therefore, later on, people began to suspect that the supposed by-product of the broad-spectrum anti-venom research process might just be a smokescreen they put out—a form of disguise used to throw everyone off track and lead our reasoning astray?

Maybe it wasn’t discovered on a snake’s body?

Maybe it’s some kind of plant or other animal on land or in the ocean?

After all, the world is full of organisms with medicinal value!

"They keep it very well-hidden! They don’t let anyone find even a trace."

"If it were me, I’d do the same! Such a powerful money-making tool needs to be kept hidden, or it’ll end up benefitting others!"

Sitting on the right, a slightly overweight middle-aged man holding a cup of tea, an expert in marine bioactive substances, said upon hearing this, "It’s also possible that it was indeed discovered on a certain snake, but no one has studied it thoroughly enough."

No one can confidently claim to have fully researched a certain organism. Who can understand the secrets of cells and molecules with the technology we have now?

Luck plays a crucial role, huh!

Perhaps, a chance encounter could lead to a world-shattering new discovery!

"That’s reasonable; there are many blind spots."

"It’s their trade secret, and they only research it in their core labs. You can’t see even if you want to."

What’s frustrating is that Ancestral Factory is not a listed company. It has enough financial power and connections on its own, so external capital can only influence it so much. Unearthing any helpful information is impossible, let alone for those with less abundant capital.

The researcher of marine active substances, after a moment of silence, added:

"Is there a possibility that they stumbled upon a new species of sea snake by chance? Its venom isn’t primarily neurotoxic but a more complex mixture of toxins. Then they isolated and purified the effective components, modified and synthesized the substances with strong effects and special functions to make them clinically usable...

"That ’new species’ is now in the sea, just undiscovered by us!"

This statement received agreement from many.

"It’s possible; humanity’s understanding of the ocean is still very limited, and research on sea snakes is constrained. No one knows how many types of venomous snakes exist in the sea or the composition of their venom."

The cost of researching sea snakes is just too high! Even if you sink money into it, after expending manpower and time, you still might not get satisfactory results.

"It could be a mutant, or maybe a new species!"

"The likelihood of a new species is higher."

"Sigh, in any case, Ancestral Factory is going to make a killing this time! With this ace in their hand, they can secure their current position."

A few people discussed their speculations for a while before turning to another subject.

They had gathered here not just to discuss how Ancestral Factory produced these miraculous substances, but another important purpose was—

Group buying!

"We missed the first batch of ’Ancestral Y’ trial sizes, but now Ancestral Factory has started official sales. We have to seize such a good opportunity! The inconvenience is, they only sell by the box."

A box contains ten small tubes, and the volume of one tube isn’t even as big as a baby’s little finger.

The regular price is certainly not as cheap as the trial size, the trial size’s price is practically a giveaway from Ancestral Factory, a special offer for their business partners. The official sale is at another price.

It’s too expensive, too much of a risk for one person to shoulder alone; better to find several people to group together.

Buying a box to share, each person takes one or half a tube, enough for them to research for a while. Those who work in the same place could split a tube together.

If we can indeed achieve something with the limited materials, it will be much easier to apply for research funding later. Even if we can’t secure funds, we can seek investors; there are plenty of tycoons willing to invest in research on Ancestral series bioactive substances.

No matter which way it goes, once you get the money, you can buy more. Better be economical with the initial research.

While discussing how to organize the group purchase, how many boxes to buy, and how to divide them, suddenly someone mentioned:

"Hey, isn’t Feng Yi here too? Should we invite him in?"

"Hmm, that guy seems like he isn’t short on cash. We can ask if he’s interested. Just the other day, I saw him looking at an article published by Professor Shen."

"Let’s not. I know some rich kids too, but would I invite them to something like this? They don’t understand! They only cause problems! Just because he reads the paper doesn’t mean he’s genuinely interested, plus he doesn’t even research this field. Bringing him in could cause new troubles. Besides, you all know he has money; if he’s really interested, he could buy a whole box himself, why would he share a few small tubes with others?"

I just don’t like outsiders getting involved!

Feng Yi?

He’s just a snake catcher.

What does he know about "Ancestral Y".