Chapter 1472


    After all, a price war would be thest resort.


    If the effects of the two products were simr, there would not be much difference in the loss


    suffered by both sides if there was a price war at this time.


    However, if there was a huge difference between the effects of the two products, Kobayashi Pharma


    would only be suffering a loss.


    After all, although the efficiency of the Kobayashi Stomach Pill was much worsepared to the


    Apothecary Stomach Pill, the cost of producing the medication was not any lowerpared to the


    cost of producing the Apothecary Stomach Pill! i


    Furthermore, Japan''sbor costs were rtively high, and the cost of export shipping and tariffs


    was not low. Therefore, the cost of the Kobayashi Stomach Pill would indeed be much higher


    compared to that of the Apothecary Stomach Pill, which was certainly a more potent medication. 6


    If they were to reduce the price of the medication to one hundred dors a box, the Kobayashi


    Stomach Pill would have to be sold at a loss. However, the Apothecary Stomach Pill might still be


    able to earn a profit of at least ten to twenty dors for each box of medication.


    So, Jiro was simply trying to scare the enemy by


    threatening to start a price war. He would not have the confidence and courage to officially dere a


    price war against hispetitor.


    After much deliberation, Jiro felt that the only solution to this matter would be to steal the


    prescription. 9


    As soon as he got back into his car, Jiro hurriedly asked his assistant, "Are the masters that you


    brought over from Japan all in Aurous Hill now?" 6


    His assistant quickly replied, "Chairman, I have mobilized a total of sixteen masters this time. Nine


    of them have already arrived. The other seven masters will arrive in Aurous Hill before night time."


    "Okay! That''s good!" Jiro nodded as he said, "Ask them to set up an ambush on this road tonight. I


    want them t o kidnap Liam, torture him, and beat him up severely. We have to force him to hand


    over the prescription and form to us." 3


    As far as proprietary ancient Oskian medications were concerned, even though the prescription was


    important, the form was also very important, i


    The prescription contained all the types of medicinal herbs and materials that were needed to


    produce the medication as well as the corresponding amount of each medicinal herb and materials.


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    If there were ten kinds of medicinal herbs and materials in the medication and if the proportion of


    each medication was different, the final medicinal effect of the product would also be different.


    It was also possible that this kind of medicine which could save lives could end up bing a


    poison that could harm people if there were too much or too little o f a certain kind of medicinal


    material. 4


    So, Jiro knew that even if he could figure out the ingredients and herbs that were in the medication,


    it would be difficult for him to formte the correct ratio for the medicine.


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    If they relied solely on their own assumption and experimentation, they might not even be able to


    figure it out within a few years.


    If the medicine contained more ingredients, they might not even be able to figure it out even after


    ten or twenty years.


    As for the form, it was rted to the pharmaceutical process.


    The current proprietary Oskian medications were basically processed and extracted using modern


    methods. Some medicinal materials needed to be fermented, some medicinal materials needed to


    form a reaction with other medicinal materials, and some medicinal materials or herbs also needed


    to be added i n before or after certain materials for it to be effective. This was the concept of drug


    primer, which was mentioned in Oskian medication. 7


    This was simr to a veryplicated chemical reaction form. In addition to the core raw


    materials, a catalyst would also be needed. When would the catalyst be added? How much should


    be added? These were all very important. In case there was even the slightest mistake, this minor


    discrepancy could eventually lead to an enormous loss. 7


    So, the safest and fastest method would be for them to obtain the entire prescription and form


    directly!