"Same as usual. There's one basic Vitality Potion inside."
"Several warlords in the wilderness started fighting, which drove up the prices of some raw materials. [Biotech Company] took the chance to jack up its prices too... But Brother Hao said it was no big deal. He'll still support you according to the original plan, so don't worry too much."
He smiled as he spoke and pushed the silver briefcase over.
Lu Chao was slightly taken aback when he heard that, recalling the Wilderness Daily he had seen earlier.
Two warlords had gone to war over water sources in the wilderness.
Only then did he understand why the high-protein energy bars had suddenly become so expensive. The same was true for other nutritional resources.
"Oh, right, there's also the Exotic Beast Meat."
"There was an incident at the meat plant we usually use. An exotic beast suddenly went berserk and bit several breeders to death. Give me a few days to find another reliable plant, and I'll have it delivered to you."
Zhou Qiang added, then smiled and had the bartender bring over two glasses of Dragon Orchid Tongue.
"Thanks, Brother Qiang."
Lu Chao nodded lightly. He could feel the care Brother Hao and Zhou Qiang had shown him.
He then opened the silver briefcase. After confirming everything was in order, he accepted it.
As for the drink being offered to him—
"Brother Qiang."
Lu Chao smiled helplessly, shook his head lightly, and declined it.
"You brat..."
Zhou Qiang paused briefly, then shook his head with a smile. "Yeah, this is good too."
He picked up his drink alone and took a small sip. "Until you reach Professional Grade, it's best not to touch things like cigarettes and alcohol."
"Otherwise, I'm an example of what happens."
He seemed somewhat emotional, and