Chapter 2402

Andrew tossed the three bottles into the air like a juggler, catching them with ease. “It’s simple, really. First, storing them separately helps preserve their potency. The higher the quality of the elixir, the more unstable it becomes, and when you mix them, they can react with each other.”

He paused meaningfully. “It’s like young couples in love. If you leave them alone without supervision and let them spend all their time together, well, you know what’s going to happen, right?”

Andrew gave Luna a playful look, and her lips twitched involuntarily. She found his comment inappropriate. Was he seriously teasing her right now?

“So what else?” she asked.

Andrew chuckled. “The second reason is about increasing value. When you store a premium elixir by itself, doesn’t it seem more prestigious? But if you just throw them all together, the impression isn’t nearly as sophisticated. Sure, these bottles are expensive, don’t get me wrong. But when I sell them, the elixir is one thing, and the bottle is another. I charge separately for both. Because of this single bottle, its value increases from its original ten thousand dollars to one hundred thousand dollars, simply because it once held my elixir.”

“Just for that?” Luna asked, her irritation mounting.

Andrew nodded confidently. “Exactly. The elixir matters, sure, but the packaging has to match the quality. That’s how business works.”

Luna nodded, replying in mock respect, “I’ve learned something from the Master of Greed today.”

Andrew laughed heartily and gestured for her to sit. “Come on, have a seat, General Phelan. It’s rare to see you show up uninvited like this, and even rarer to see you act so humble. Back in the day, I thought you’d never step foot in a place like this without making some grand show of it.”

Luna sat down and crossed her legs elegantly. “When I’m in unfamiliar territory, I can still manage basic humility and restraint. Besides, watching you work with those elixirs earlier was incredible. You moved through it like a master craftsman. A ninth-grade supreme alchemist… You’re almost unbelievable.”

Andrew waved his hand dismissively. “Spare me the flattery. General Phelan, just tell me what you actually want. I’m going to be swamped the next couple of days, so I don’t have time to entertain you.”

Luna’s jaw clenched. “Andrew, do you really have so little patience with me now?”

Andrew looked genuinely surprised. “No patience? That’s not really about you. I don’t have patience with anyone. You’re not special in that regard.”

Luna almost choked. This bastard was infuriating!

She took a breath and tried again. “I know you’ve never liked my personality, and I’m not asking you to change that. Let me just be direct: will you teach me how to make elixirs, please?”

Andrew raised a brow. “Did you just say please?”

Luna’s face flushed red, her eyes blazing. “Do you really have to put it that way? You know I don’t beg.”

Andrew made a dismissive gesture toward the gate. “Right, right. The great Ms. Phelan, too proud to ever ask for help. Well then, the door’s that way. Don’t let me stop you.”

Luna’s eyes turned icy cold as she glared at him. “You…”