Thinking that the syringe containing the modified serum might still be in Yu Zhengqing's home, Xia Xu became a little restless.
Using the excuse of looking for clues, Xia Xu asked for the address and then led Atuo to the residence where Yu Zhengqing was arrested last time.
However, after searching for a while, he was a little disappointed.
I searched the entire room but didn't see any syringes.
"The one Yao Fu used is the original sample. We can't miss it..."
Xia Xu frowned slightly, still unwilling to give up.
According to his speculation, the special features of the protagonist Yao Fu should be impossible to replicate in the short term in the plot.
This may be due to Yao Fu's own genes and luck, but it may also be that the modified serum used by Yao Fu is special.
If we follow this line of thought, even if this new type of bat-transforming serum appears again in the future, it is very likely that it will not be exactly the same as Yao Fu's "exclusive for the protagonist".
This is definitely a very likely situation. He has made up a lot of learning about biology recently. Although he can't do any experiments himself, he still has at least some conceptual understanding.
The so-called 'transformation serum' is not a chemical agent with fixed ingredients.
'Serum' generally refers to a mixture extracted from the blood of various organisms. It can provide cells with nutrients, hormones, growth factors, etc. and is often used to protect cultured cells.
To put it in a more vivid way, the serum itself can be regarded as a culture medium, and what can really play a role in genetic modification should be the cells and viruses contained inside.
It is actually very difficult for humans to interfere at the genetic level with current technology, and the more feasible modifications are often made with the help of viruses.
Because of the characteristics of viruses, some of them can cut, paste, and copy genes. Using these viruses to modify DNA or gene fragments is currently the most feasible gene editing technology.
Of course, beastman modulation technology and gene fusion technology must be more complex and more advanced.
But no matter how things change, the essence remains the same. Since it has been made into serum, the transformation must have been completed through special cells or viruses.
But the problem is that even with the same bat genes, each individual bat will be different. Even with the same virus, different culture batches and branches will be different, and mutations may occur.
Therefore, it can be said that even the same genetically modified serum will have differences, and don’t forget that the underground research institute that produced the new modified serum used by Yao Fu has been blown up, and the ones obtained from other research institutes may be very different.
Regardless of whether those serums can achieve similar effects, at least they cannot be perfect samples.
Only Yao Fu's own genes plus the modified serum he used, the two coincidentally matched perfectly, finally gave birth to this "Batman". If other people used it, they might have become bat monsters or even had genetic collapse and died directly.
Because of this, Xia Xu attached so much importance to this used syringe, because only this one had the greatest chance of completing the reproduction of "Batman". The reason why the organization behind the scenes wanted to capture Yao Fu was actually almost the same.
After searching for a while again, Xia Xu still found nothing and could only rummage through the sundries in the room bit by bit.
To be honest, Yu Zhengqing's room is quite messy. After all, he is an old man who sleeps during the day and comes out at night. His mental state is a little abnormal. It would be unfair to call it a doghouse.
Unfortunately, it has been nearly a month since Yao Fu was injected with the transformation serum, and the smell that remained on it has long dissipated. Otherwise, he could have asked Atuo to help him look for it.
"No... I seem to have missed something..."
After counting everything one by one using the clumsy method for a while, Xia Xu suddenly stopped and patted his forehead.
He remembered the time when he interrogated Yu Zhengqing.
At that time, he "speculated" that Yu Zhengqing had stolen the transformation serum, and that the transformation serum was no longer in his body.
Although this was just a bluff, judging from the fact that Yu Zhengqing did not refute at all, it was obvious that he agreed with his statement.
In Yu Zhengqing's opinion, the stolen transformation serum had been completely lost.
But just now in Yao Fu's plot, it was mentioned that the syringe had been picked up by Yu Zhengqing...
Xia Xu's face looked a little grim.
There are two possibilities for this situation. One is that the syringe was indeed picked up by someone, but it was not picked up by Yu Zhengqing. There was a third party involved.
After all, the plot summary only describes the result of Yao Fu not finding the syringe and the speculation based on his perspective. If the plot is presented from this perspective, there is a possibility that it will lay a foreshadowing for the subsequent plot development or the filming of a sequel.
He would actually prefer this possibility. After all, no matter who took it, at least the other party realized the value of the syringe and would properly store and handle it. This way, he at least had a chance to find a way to get it.
But there is a second possibility. Perhaps in Yu Zhengqing's concept, a syringe does not equal modified serum, so during the interrogation he still believed that the serum was lost.
This aspect also reveals that he does not value the syringe, so Yu Zhengqing will most likely not keep the syringe after picking it up, but will most likely throw it away in anger.
It would be fine if you took it home and threw it away, but if you threw it out on the spot, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, after being exposed to the wind and sun for so long, even the small amount of remaining serum would probably evaporate completely.
Although this possibility might have occurred if Yu Zhengqing had taken it back for safekeeping, he had only planned to try his luck before coming here, but it was still a bit uncomfortable when the time came.
After all, people tend to imagine things to be good for themselves. No matter how much mental preparation they make, they always have a mysterious confidence like a gambler before seeing the reality.
"Yu Zhengqing, do you want to go out?"
After searching carefully for a while without success, Xia Xu returned to the Decheng branch of the special department and entered Yu Zhengqing's interrogation room and cell again.
"Oh, do you think I will still believe you?"
Yu Zhengqing sneered and closed his eyes without saying anything.
"That can't be helped."
Xia Xu shrugged, with a familiar evil smile on his face: "Now let's continue playing the game we played last time?"
"you… "
Yu Zhengqing's expression changed and he couldn't help but open his eyes again.
After all, Xia Xu's mind-reading performance last time left a shadow in his heart. He could observe the answer regardless of whether he answered or not. He was simply a monster.
"So, why bother? Just cooperate with me honestly. Maybe I will keep my promise and let you go. Even if I break my promise, you won't lose anything."
Xia Xu smiled and changed the subject: "But never mind, I know even if you don't say anything. Now the game starts..."
"Wait! I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"
Yu Zhengqing struggled for a moment, but when he heard Xia Xu's words, he immediately shouted hurriedly, even slapping the edge of his restraint chair with his hands excitedly.
Chapter 203 The Third Party