"This is Piram's usual method. He uses his own sales network to dump large quantities of goods, and ultimately uses his abundant capital to overwhelm his opponents."
Antoine sighed and looked at several boxes of Coke in the corner of the room. These were the goods that were about to be sent to Priest.
"I know, Mr. Antoine, so I told you at the time that Piram might send someone over to steal Coke samples."
Reiner shrugged and said slowly. It was almost evening when he and Claire arrived at Antoine's workshop, but Antoine continued to work.
Sanderson's behavior at that time was already expected by Reiner, so he did not let Antoine stop him. On the one hand, the sale of Coke would sooner or later attract Piram's attention, and they only needed to buy a bottle to learn about it. There is no point in keeping most of the ingredients secret; on the other hand, this is also paving the way for future plans.
"Judging from the current situation, they still don't know how to make this gas, and the cola they make is just a defective product. Piram will definitely not give up. It is estimated that he will find someone to steal the alchemy method in the next two days. It’s time to form.”
As he said that, Reiner glanced at the assembly line that was still running.
"This, this is a crime!"
Claire said angrily, she despised this despicable behavior the most.
"Of course this is a crime. Don't forget, we have applied for trade secrets. As long as Piram steals our production line, we can apply for arbitration."
Reiner said and looked at Antoine again.
"Mr. Antoine, is there any way you can add some personal symbols to the current alchemy circle without being noticed?"
"I haven't tried this, but it's theoretically possible."
Antoine didn't know Reiner's intention, but he knew that many mages would add their own signatures to the magic circles they designed. These signatures themselves were part of the spell model and were inseparable. The purpose was to prevent the spell from being plagiarized. When used as a developer's certification.
This method is difficult, and not every kind of magic can do it, but it is also extremely hidden, and there are many ways to verify signatures, making it difficult to detect.
"Don't you think so?"
"Yes, it's exactly what you guessed."
Reiner nodded and said, if the secrecy is forced, the frustrated Piram may do some dangerous actions that will be detrimental to Mr. Antoine, and by the time Reiner's paper is published, the existence of carbon dioxide will not be a secret. Strictly speaking, They don't have to spend huge amounts of money to protect their production lines.
In this case, it is better to turn the chessboard over and give Piram a layout based on the premise that the production line has been stolen.
After Piram was put into production, he applied for arbitration from the Magic Association and the city councilors, ruining his reputation.
Reiner was not worried at all about Piram colluding with the nobles, because Piram himself was not a noble and grew up in the Ian Gray family. Reiner knew very well that a mere first-order mage did not have a prominent status among many nobles. , they may not necessarily speak out to defend such "civilians".
As for the mage, this kind of theft is even more abhorred. The most serious punishment is even to directly deprive the mage of his rank.
The exchange with Oriana also told Reiner that even within Priest, the city councilors were dissatisfied with Piram and were worried that the businessman would ride on him in the future.
Under such a general environment, Reiner had such a plan.
"But if Piram gets the production line, then he can make Coke with a similar taste. With the low-price dumping strategy, how can we beat him?"
Although Antoine understood Reiner's intentions, he was still worried.
"Have you forgotten what I told you at the beginning, the value of the brand?"
Reiner didn't look anxious because he still had some backup plans.
"Actually, this time I come here to bring you a brand new product, Mr. Antoine."
"Brand new product?"
Even Claire was confused. She saw Reiner put something into his bag before setting off. Now it seemed that it was a new product
Reiner didn't explain much and took out four bottles of liquid from the bag that had been magically reduced in weight and space.
One of the bottles was obviously orange juice, and the orange liquid glowed golden in the sunset.
The other bottle is a colorless and transparent liquid that looks like ordinary cold water.
There is also a bottle of liquid with a slight yellow-green color, but it is not clear what it is.
The last bottle was a black liquid similar to Coke.
"what are these?"
Antoine had a vague guess, but he still asked, hoping to get confirmation.
"This is orange juice, this one is sugar water with lemon juice added, and this bottle is apple juice."
Three different flavors of drinks that, if carbonated, would become the most famous beverage series on the planet.
The brand value mentioned by Lena is to make Coke, a carbonated drink, a real series. Customers can not only drink Coke, but also drink other flavors of soda, depending on their needs.
"What about this?"
Claire asked, pointing to the last bottle of black liquid.
"This is also Coke, but it has a slightly improved formula. It has very low sugar content but the sweetness has not been greatly affected. It is also a sugar-free Coke."
Reiner explained that this special drink, known as Coke Zero on Earth, was created for people who like carbonated sodas and are unwilling to consume high-calorie foods due to their own reasons. Some people hate it, while others love it.
By launching four sub-products at one time, Lennar aims to cover the vast majority of the population. Of course, this is only one part of the product chain. More importantly, it is to create the Crescent Coke brand image.
"But Piram Alchemy Workshop can quickly imitate these things."
Antoine asked. He could understand Reiner's thoughts, but he could not discern the principal's true intentions.
"That's right, I just want Piram to produce in large quantities and use all his strength to produce."
Reiner smiled mysteriously, looking a little scared to Claire.
"When he's fully committed, that's when our real cards come out."
"True card?"
Claire didn't understand what Reiner said and tilted her head to ask.
Reiner then roughly explained his next plan. The two listened attentively. After Reiner finished speaking, they both fell silent.
"Is this really possible?"
Because this plan was too advanced, Antoine had no idea at all.
"It sounds good, but it seems a little too bold, right?"
Claire also asked doubtfully. To be honest, she was a little wary of Reiner's plan, but she was still uneasy because there was no precedent.
"Guys, believe me, we are making history."
Reiner said this without further explanation.