After all, they have always relied on controlling potion sales to earn high premiums. Now that the price has been directly halved, it’s a loss they find unbearable.
The interests of both are completely aligned, both opposing him.
That’s why he finally offered two opportunities for cooperation, to sow discord between the two sides.
A very obvious open scheme, aren’t those powerful companies just after profits?
Then he’ll give them what they want.
Anyway, he originally planned to find partners, and with the batch of Tier Five potions he had on hand, it was undoubtedly a big business no force could refuse.
Although he wasn’t sure how many forces were behind it, it was at least certain that two cooperation slots were definitely not enough.
If everyone could unite and not cooperate with him, that would certainly leave him helpless, even forcing him to compromise and release more slots.
But he knew with certainty that this was absolutely impossible.
For one thing, several major forces couldn’t possibly trust each other, and no one could guarantee that the other wouldn’t betray the alliance and secretly reach an agreement with him.
Secondly, even if they could guarantee no betrayal, those forces might not be willing to see him release more slots and offer more cooperation opportunities.
After all, the potion market is limited. With one more force, their share of interests decreases.
Two forces sharing is much better than all companies sharing, and if there was a chance, they would rather monopolize the cooperation qualification!
The struggles between these forces didn’t need his interference; the outcome would naturally be what he wanted.
This tactic of throwing two baits into a group to make them compete, though ancient, was indeed effective.
After driving a wedge between those forces with two cooperation opportunities, the remaining pharmacists who had no direct influence were much easier to deal with.
After all, the influence of pharmacists was actually the result of the forces and powerhouses in the Starry Sky, and now as long as they set cooperation with him, their value plummets.
Abandonment might be for the best, but if they’re unlucky, they might be directly escorted to him to seal a cooperation deal.
If there’s anything they could do, it would only be using their accumulated wealth to hire assassins to root out whoever poses a problem.
But even if they could find the ultimate potion source, Miss Fan Mao, whether those forces would allow them to take action given the reputation and related interests Miss Fan Mao’s store has accumulated is questionable.
And even if they secretly hire assassins with the wealth accumulated from monopolizing the potions, they are definitely not a match for Miss Fan Mao.
During this period, he specifically investigated, and Miss Fan Mao’s strength in Tier Six was already nearly invincible.
Moreover, they had already communicated last time and confirmed that Miss Fan Mao was not an ordinary Contractor, having means to counter even those of Seventh Rank.
Only by hiring multiple Seventh Rank individuals could they potentially threaten this partner of his.
But considering the status of Seventh Rank experts in the Starry Sky, they can’t be ordered around like Tier Six, let alone multiple Seventh Rank individuals; even a single one is beyond their means.
Furthermore, during their last exchange with Fan Mao, he had already received permission to reveal Fan Mao’s identity as the mastermind behind the potion creation.
As soon as those alchemists receive the news and foolishly hire assassins to infiltrate the world under Paradise’s control, the enmity will be set, and it might not even need him and Fan Mao to act.
Those forces aiming to cooperate and secure the opportunity will personally bring them in.
Of course, this all presupposes that Fan Mao successfully withstands the attack.
But as mentioned earlier, even with the abilities of these alchemists, without the permission of some forces or strong individuals, there’s no guarantee they can hire Seventh Rank experts.
No need to worry at all...
The appraiser’s eyes flickered, and he silently contemplated for a while before leaving the room.
Three days later, somewhere in the Starry Sky
Within the gravitational range of a crimson star, a silver-white coffin-shaped spaceship floated quietly in the void of space.
Just like the silent outer space, the interior of the spaceship was quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, until a sudden sound of footsteps broke the repressive atmosphere, shouting loudly.
"It’s here, it’s here, there’s news!
The automatic door sensed the coming person and opened by itself, letting in a short-haired man in a blue and white tight-fitting outfit.
A collar that seemed to be made of either plastic or leather perfectly wrapped around his neck, and he tightly held a storage device in his hand, his eyes somewhat evasive, not daring to face the people in the room directly.
"Sirs, it’s news from the transfer area!"
As soon as the automatic door opened, from the corner of his eye he saw that not only his master but also others were in the room, and his arrival seemed to interrupt their discussion. The oppressive presence formed by those at Tier Six made him feel suffocated.
He quickly raised the item he brought.
The dissatisfaction originally caused by the man’s shouting disappeared instantly, replaced with sinister smiles.
The joy on the collar-wearing man’s face vanished as he remembered who his masters were, handing over the storage device nervously and quickly stepping back.