The Elf race was clearly aware of the storage costs of Life Potion, so they themselves did not store it in large quantities.
The Elf Alchemists' daily work was basically very laissez-faire. Usually, they only made a batch of Life Potion when the leaves on the Life Spirit Tree were due for replacement, or when the Life Spirit Tree was going to be felled and they received a batch of leaves.
After all, from the Elves' perspective, they did not need such a large stockpile of Life Potion.
Even if some emergency really arose, the Elf Forest was only so large. Having a Wood Elf Life Mage rush over and use healing magic was generally enough to save the day.
But the Great Zhou's situation was different. Given the vastness of the Great Zhou's territory and the size of its population, the few Wood Elf Life Mages they had were nowhere near enough if they were to be used as physicians.
According to Zhou Xu's plan, every border and even every important military base ought to stockpile Life Potion in large quantities, in case it was ever needed.
After some deep thought, Zhou Xu named a figure.
"Then let's make a hundred thousand bottles to start with."
"..."
Good heavens. It was the largest order since the destruction of the Old Civilization, and it left the Elf Alchemist dumbfounded.
Making Life Potion was not as simple as tossing in the ingredients and stirring them together.
How long would it take to make a hundred thousand bottles of Life Potion?
From Zhou Xu's perspective, considering the scale of the various borders and military bases, they needed at least a hundred thousand bottles to distribute among them. Even then, there would not be enough for one per person; they could only be