[ Name: Warren Worthington ]
[ Level: C ]
[ Reputation: 23 (Slightly Famous) ]
[ Unlock Reward: Tier 1 (Claimable) ]
[ Tier 1 Reward: Choose one of two: gain a pair of non-retractable wings, or significantly improve vision. ]
Thanks to Fang Yuan's drastic price reduction, and the incredibly outrageous story concocted by Quentin and Beck, Angel's reputation surpassed Professor X's in just one day.
However, the reward Fang Yuan received from Warren was quite ordinary; the initial reward was an improvement in physical fitness, which wasn't enough to raise his rating.
But since Warren's level was only C-tier, Fang Yuan had already anticipated that the reward wouldn't be high.
Angel was just a tool for him to open up the situation; the reward wasn't important, what mattered was generating buzz.
Once Angel's fame grew, he had many ways to make Angel's reputation, along with others', soar.
The Tier 1 reward unlocked by Warren offered Fang Yuan two choices: wings or vision.
If the wings were retractable, Fang Yuan would definitely choose them, as the ability to fly is practically every human's dream.
But non-retractable wings were unnecessary; Fang Yuan didn't want to become Angel 2.0. This would not only prematurely attract outside attention but also hinder his interactions with the ladies.
He directly chose vision.
Immediately, Fang Yuan felt his vision brighten considerably. His F+ physique already gave him good eyesight, but now Fang Yuan saw things even more clearly.
Back at the newspaper office, over a dozen employees gathered around, each with an excited expression.
Although they were operating at a loss, nearly 50,000 copies sold still gave them a boost.
Fang Yuan also kept his promise, directly giving Quentin and Beck 500 U.S. dollars each as a reward, making the others envious.
But Fang Yuan naturally understood the principle of sharing the wealth. He gave Old Chuck and Billy 100 U.S. dollars each as bonuses, and the other employees each received 40 U.S. dollars in incentives, instantly making everyone love him as their boss.
Of course, Fang Yuan also stated that this was a special case, otherwise, if bonuses came too easily, employees might lose motivation.
However, he then raised everyone's salaries to above the average for their current positions and promised more bonuses if circulation continued to grow. After that, all the employees were as if injected with a stimulant, wishing they could live at the newspaper office.
The secret to making employees work tirelessly is simple: pay them more.
Fang Yuan had one goal: to expand The Observer Daily's influence.
"From now on, our newspaper will become a daily publication. Also, spread the word to your friends in this line of work: our newspaper is hiring, and the pay is good!"
"For every new employee you bring in, I'll reward you 10 U.S. dollars."
Fang Yuan's main selling point was that he wasn't short on money.
Anyway, Professor X had so much property. Fang Yuan didn't know the exact figure, but it was certainly over a hundred million U.S. dollars, more than he could spend alone. Fang Yuan had to help him use some of it.
He was just that helpful.
After leaving the newspaper office, Fang Yuan returned to Xavier's Mansion. Ever since Mystique brought him in, Fang Yuan hadn't moved out.
Angel Warren also lived there. As All Heavens Vought Company's current top talent, Fang Yuan naturally wanted to keep him close.
Warren was learning combat. Given his truly terrible fighting skills, Fang Yuan specifically hired a professional coach for him.
Of course, to avoid revealing his identity, Fang Yuan instructed the coach not to touch him, but simple boxing and kicking lessons were still possible.
Just as Fang Yuan also wanted to learn a few moves, Mystique darted out.
"Raven, aren't you going with Charles and the others to find Mutant companions today?" Fang Yuan asked, puzzled.
"They went to Washington. I didn't want to go with them." Raven walked up to Fang Yuan, standing very close to him, her eyes filled with a hazy look.
Fang Yuan understood immediately; he had seen this look many times on different women in his previous life.
He had always said he was the best bait himself, hadn't he?
With the atmosphere like this, Fang Yuan decisively abandoned his plan to learn a few moves from the combat coach and instead went to teach Mystique some new positions.
"Oh, right." Fang Yuan leaned close to Raven's ear and whispered, "Do you know Hedy Lamarr?"
...
After the 'lesson' ended, Mystique, having returned to her original form, pulled out a copy of The Observer Daily and asked, "An Angel sent by God to the human world? Will anyone really believe that?"
Fang Yuan smiled slightly: "I don't need anyone to believe it, as long as people read it."
In fact, anyone with a bit of sense knew that The Observer Daily's news was nonsense, but most readers' attitude was—
Don't stop, love to read.
Mystique knew nothing about these matters. Her eyes were fixed on the image of Angel on the newspaper's front page, a hint of envy in her gaze.
Fang Yuan naturally saw it. He knew Mystique longed for the world to accept her true self, so he smiled and stroked Raven's hair.
"Don't envy him. I promise you'll be even more famous than him in the future!" Fang Yuan's resolute tone seemed capable of piercing through solid rock, making Raven chuckle involuntarily.
She didn't care if Fang Yuan was lying to her; she only cared that Fang Yuan was willing to comfort her.
Fang Yuan's 'fish' were like that; once they bit the hook, it was hard to get away.
After guiding Mystique, as night deepened, Fang Yuan took Angel Warren out.
Angel was a Superhero; he wouldn't be recognized by people just by fighting crime once or twice. He needed continuous exposure.
Although his reputation was already 23, in Fang Yuan's eyes, it was far from enough.
Just then, Butch, Fang Yuan's subordinate, sent him intelligence on local Gang distributions. So, Fang Yuan led Warren to wander through the territories of smaller Gangs, specifically targeting criminal activities with fewer people.
Fang Yuan had Emotion Perception, which allowed him to sense the emotions of nearby humans, so he used it directly as a radar. Only when he confirmed they could handle the number of opponents would he let Angel descend from the sky to fight crime.
Medium-sized Gangs were not within Fang Yuan's consideration; there were too many people to fight...
But even by choosing carefully like this, Angel still rescued seven groups of victims in one night.
One could only say New York truly lived up to its reputation.
So, the next day, The Observer Daily sold like crazy again, because Angel had proven his authenticity with facts.
The same happened on the third night; Fang Yuan took Warren to fight crime, and during the day, The Observer Daily publicized Angel's achievements.
The fourth day...
The fifth day...
In less than a week, the Superhero character Angel had already caused a stir among the people of New York. Most people knew that someone with an appearance identical to an Angel was protecting them at night.
Many newspapers had also started following the news of the Superhero Angel.
And The Observer Daily's sales had stabilized at 100,000 copies.
Everything was developing as Fang Yuan had envisioned.
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