After all, they have always relied on controlling potion sales to earn high premiums. Now that the price has been directly halved, it's a loss they find unbearable.
The interests of both are completely aligned, both opposing him.
That's why he finally offered two opportunities for cooperation, to sow discord between the two sides.
A very obvious open scheme, aren't those powerful companies just after profits?
Then he'll give them what they want.
Anyway, he originally planned to find partners, and with the batch of Tier Five potions he had on hand, it was undoubtedly a big business no force could refuse.
Although he wasn't sure how many forces were behind it, it was at least certain that two cooperation slots were definitely not enough.
If everyone could unite and not cooperate with him, that would certainly leave him helpless, even forcing him to compromise and release more slots.
But he knew with certainty that this was absolutely impossible.
