Beast Tamer: The evolution path I made up has come true!

[Predicted rejection rate: less than 0.3%]

Looking at the final data displayed on the panel, Su Mo let out a long sigh of relief, a satisfied smile curving his lips.

The extract of *Gnaphalium affine* not only replaces the function of *Gnaphalium affine*, but also further reduces the original cost, directly lowering the material cost of a single dose to an astonishing 117.6 yuan!

Looking at the final cost figures, Su Mo couldn't help but laugh.

Those guys spent billions to drive up the price of Breeze Grass by more than ten times.

This series of actions, in turn, forced them to reduce the cost of the medicine to just over one hundred yuan.

This spirit of selflessness and dedication is truly moving.

Thinking of this, Su Mo opened his terminal and contacted Lin Zhixia again.

"Senior Su? Have you thought of a solution?"

As soon as the call connected, Lin Zhixia's anxious voice came through.

"Yes, we've made some progress."

Su Mo said casually, "First, notify the factory to suspend all existing drug production lines. Since those guys like to hype up Breeze Grass so much, let's go with the flow and let things play out for a while longer."

"Stop production?"

Lin Zhixia on the other end of the communication was stunned.

"Correct."

At this moment, Su Mo revealed a somewhat cunning smile and said, "Not only do you have to stop production, but you also have to spread the word and create the illusion that you are willing to sell everything you own to buy Breeze Grass at a high price."

"Then, when the market price goes up a bit more, we'll dump all the remaining Breeze Grass stock in the warehouse on them!"

Lin Zhixia was completely dumbfounded. "Huh? You threw them all away? Then what are we going to produce?"

"Producing new drugs."

Su Mo calmly said, "I already have a clear direction for the core materials to replace Breeze Grass. I will conduct simulations and tests in the next two days, and I will give you a new list after it is finalized."

"At that time, you should purchase the new materials according to the list and put the new drugs into full production."

Hearing Su Mo's arrangement, Lin Zhixia was full of doubts, but out of trust in Su Mo, she quickly agreed.

Chapter 101 Let's Go to the Rooftop One by One (6,000 words)

In the following days, the market for Breeze Grass became incredibly frenzied.

On the first day, the price of Breeze Grass rose from 1,800 yuan to 2,200 yuan.

However, by the next day, as the stock from major production areas was sold out, some unscrupulous plant dealers even began pre-selling Breeze Grass two months later, and the price subsequently rose to 2,700 yuan.

By the third day, the price of Breeze Grass had broken through the outrageous mark of three thousand yuan. Now, not only people in the pharmaceutical industry know that Breeze Grass is valuable, but even merchants and vendors on the streets are discussing the trend of Breeze Grass.

Even at such an outrageous level, those giants in the wind-related resources still showed no signs of stopping. In fact, to prevent small merchants from taking the opportunity to dump their goods and cause a market crash, they promised that no matter how much Breeze Grass appeared on the market, they would buy it all at the highest price of the day!

Seeing these guys spout such arrogant words, Su Mo almost burst out laughing.

"Quickly, throw away all those Breeze Grasses in the warehouse now."

Su Mo immediately notified Lin Zhixia.

Upon receiving the instructions, Lin Zhixia acted swiftly, and Rongsheng Pharmaceutical Factory released its previously accumulated stock of Breeze Grass into the market in batches through its own channels.

These spot goods, disguised as being sold off by retail investors, were immediately snapped up by companies with bloodshot eyes as soon as they were listed.

Although Rongsheng Pharmaceutical Factory was secretly cashing out at a high price, it still had to put on a good show on the surface.

Therefore, Rongsheng Pharmaceutical Factory arranged for its purchasing department to continue frequently inquiring about prices in various markets.

People in the market can see their buyers appearing in the Breeze Grass production area every day, anxiously negotiating with suppliers, and even willing to pay exorbitant prices of over 2,800 yuan, but they still can't buy a single Breeze Grass.

Rongsheng Pharmaceutical Factory's situation had long been under the surveillance of United Company, so their purchase request was naturally reported back to the company as the latest intelligence by their informants.

The company executive looked at the subordinate who came to report and said with a smile, "What did the people from Rong Sheng say? They're still buying up Breeze Grass all over the world?"

"It's still there."

The subordinate quickly reported, "According to our informant, their production line has been shut down for three days. Now, Rong Sheng's people are begging and pleading in various markets every day to find Breeze Grass."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the conference room broke into champagne-like smiles.

In their view, Rongsheng Pharmaceutical Factory had been driven to the brink of despair by them and was just waiting for them to send someone to make contact with them.

As for finding alternative materials?

They scoffed at it.

In the field of pharmaceutics, everyone knows the principle that a small change can have far-reaching consequences.

Forcibly replacing Breeze Grass means that the proportions and rejection reactions of all excipients must be overturned and recalculated.

To complete this amount of work in just a few days is simply a pipe dream!

What reassured them even more was that Su Mo had not made any public appearances in the past few days.

As the price of Breeze Grass skyrocketed, even beast tamers who had previously placed orders couldn't sit still any longer.

Su Mo's personal account receives a large number of inquiries every day.

[Researcher Su, the medicine I ordered was supposed to ship in half a month. Can it be delivered on time?]

[Su Shen, with the price of Breeze Grass so high right now, will potions also go up in price? If we need to make up the difference, could you give us a heads-up in advance?]

Similar messages are becoming more and more frequent.

Some people are worried that their deposits will be wasted, while others are afraid that the price of medicine will rise along with the price of raw materials.

Even major media outlets sent interview requests to Su Mo, asking whether the price increase of Breeze Grass would affect the final price of the medicine, and whether Rong Sheng Pharmaceutical Factory could still deliver the orders on time.

However, Su Mo has not responded. Not only has he not posted any updates on his personal account, but he has also not started broadcasting in his live stream. Customers who placed orders before have not received a clear answer from Su Mo.

This silence, with no response whatsoever, is seen by the company as a sign of helplessness.

In their view, Rongsheng Pharmaceutical Factory has now stopped production, and customers are constantly urging them to place orders.

At this moment, Su Mo was probably already overwhelmed by the raw material supply disruptions and delivery crisis, but he dared not admit it publicly for the sake of his reputation.

However, these executives never dreamed that Rongsheng Pharmaceutical's production line had already been cleaned and upgraded.

The gray fluffy grass, purchased for just a few cents per kilogram, is continuously sent to the raw material processing area.

Screening, cleaning, low-temperature drying, extraction of active substances...

The adjusted production line was running at full speed, with the pale blue liquid being injected into each vial of medicine through the pipes.

Outside the production line, Shen Qinghe meticulously recorded the data for each batch, He Ya was responsible for extracting samples for component testing, and Lu Junfeng led several researchers to conduct comparative tests on gray ash grass from different production areas.

Looking at the mountain of new medicines, Lin Zhixia hurriedly asked Su Mo, "Senior Su, this batch of medicines is enough for us to complete the first batch of orders. Should we announce the news now?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo glanced at the date; it had only been five days since the pharmaceutical factory had ceased production.

"It's still early."

Su Mo glanced at the page on the terminal showing that Breeze Grass had broken the 3,000 yuan mark, and said, "Let's continue production first and prepare the potions to be delivered next. We'll give those guys a big gift in three days."

Three days later, while major companies were indulging in their market monopolies, waiting for the drug to be cracked, and fantasizing about Su Mo bowing down, Su Mo suddenly released a live broadcast announcement across the entire internet:

[Explanation regarding the unusual price of raw materials for Wind Affinity Potions.]

Upon seeing this trailer, executives from various wind-related resource companies revealed confident smiles.

In their view, Su Mo was clearly unable to hold on any longer and was preparing to publicly back down and admit defeat.

Meanwhile, the company's public relations team also prepared online trolls, who were waiting in the live broadcast room in advance.

If Su Mo dares to announce a delay in the drug's production or a price increase due to cost issues, they will immediately stir up trouble and ignite public opinion.

At 8 PM, Su Mo's live stream started on time.

The moment the live stream screen lit up, the number of online viewers in the background rose rapidly, breaking through the 100,000 mark in just a few seconds, with dense barrages of comments completely obscuring the entire screen.

[It's finally airing! Su Shen, where have you been these past few days?]

I paid a deposit six days ago, and it was supposed to ship today, but the tracking information hasn't been updated yet. When will it finally be shipped?

Is Rongsheng Pharmaceutical's production line shut down? I've called customer service over a dozen times, and they keep saying they're adjusting their production schedule!

[Are the potions going to increase in price too? Su Shen, please let us know in advance so we can prepare!]

[Su Shen, the price of Breeze Grass has already risen to over three thousand. If it really can't go any higher, let it rise a little. As long as it doesn't reach hundreds of thousands, I can grit my teeth and accept it!]

Can you at least give me a straight answer? You haven't responded at all this week; the first thing I do every morning is refresh your account!

As the number of comments increased and online trolls subtly stirred up trouble, the atmosphere in the live stream became increasingly agitated.

In this situation, Su Mo glanced at the rapidly scrolling comments, then cleared his throat and said, "Good evening, everyone."

"As you may have noticed, the market price of Breeze Grass has recently risen sharply."

"From the initial 150 yuan, it has risen all the way to the current 3,200 yuan."

"At the same time, a large amount of spot goods on the market have been bought up, and it is difficult to buy enough Breeze Grass through ordinary channels."

"This fluctuation in raw material prices has indeed had a serious impact on the normal production of wind-affinity agents."

"These past few days, customers have been asking if the price of the medicine will increase, and when the medicines they ordered will be shipped..."