Chapter 73 - Chapter 72: Return to the Spire and New Pursuits

"Always optimize, Kaelen. Always optimize," Elias repeated, a faint, almost imperceptible hum of satisfaction resonating deep within his being. His mind, ever the calculating engine of pure logic and efficiency, had already processed the immediate implications of **Luminite** – a quantifiable boost to his core comprehension – and the burgeoning pharmaceutical empire he envisioned. The universe, it seemed, was ripe for a very specific kind of disruption, one he was uniquely suited to provide. But before he could become the cosmos' most unlikely (and most efficient) pharmaceutical magnate, there were more immediate, more foundational matters requiring his unparalleled attention.