I'll do it after I succeed."
Shaw smiled and politely declined. Fang Yuan's expression remained normal, and he didn't push the issue to avoid arousing suspicion by being too eager.
He turned his head to look at Riptide and Salvador.
Salvador continued to not want to play along with Fang Yuan, but Riptide, on the other hand, became interested, took a card, and wrote his name on it.
[Congratulations! The company has signed a B-grade Mutant: Genos Quitis.]
[Name: Genos Quitis]
[Level: B]
[Fame: 46 (Slightly Famous)]
[Unlocked Rewards: Initial (Claimable), Tier One Reward (Claimable)]
[Initial Reward: Obtain Superpower - Wind Control (E-grade).]
[Tier One Reward: Wind Control upgraded to D-grade.]
It's not bad, better than nothing. If it gets hot, he can use it as a fan.
However, this was the first time Fang Yuan knew Riptide's real name. He couldn't help it; his presence was even lower than Salvador's.
With Good Brother's personal promise, Fang Yuan's Vought Corporation expanded even faster. Today, it acquired a TV station, tomorrow it poached a radio company executive, becoming a rising star in the business World and causing a huge stir in New York.
But with the Hellfire Club backing Vought Corporation, other conglomerates couldn't find specific information.
Although Shaw only had these few Mutants under his command, the Hellfire Club could be considered a conglomerate. Shaw had accumulated a large amount of wealth over the years, and White Queen herself was also a wealthy individual, all of which could be used by the Hellfire Club.
It's just that now Shaw plans to destroy the World, so their past money is like waste paper in their eyes, and Fang Yuan can spend it however he wants.
With business elites controlled by the Hellfire Club joining, Vought Corporation's development was like a Rocket.
"Is this human so powerful? Do you need to come all the way to Australia to recruit him as CEO?" After another operation, White Queen asked Fang Yuan.
"Of course, after all, he is Murdoch."
"Who is Murdoch? Isn't this person named Ruby Murray?"
"Anyway, it's all him."
Fang Yuan casually brushed it off. The person he recruited was famous in his previous life, having built the World's largest media empire, an exceptionally rare talent.
Thanks to Fang Yuan's improved mental attributes, many memories in his mind were much clearer, which made him recall the deeds of Murdoch he had once read. After comparing various sources, he confirmed that this Ruby Murray was the person he was looking for.
Currently, Murray was still making his way in Australia. Fang Yuan offered him very generous terms, successfully acquiring his current company and turning him into his employee, responsible for managing Vought Corporation.
Most importantly, Murray was also a Mutant, and his Mutant ability was having several times more energy than an ordinary person.
Hmm, a chosen employee.
Moreover, he was able to establish a media empire in his previous life, and now with Fang Yuan and a group of Mutants supporting him, it will definitely be even smoother.
Seeing Fang Yuan being evasive, Emma didn't ask any more questions. She picked up a copy of The Collector Daily and asked with a strange expression, "Even though you're controlling everything, is it really okay to write like this?"
The headline read: "Angel? A Mongrel in Human Skin!"
Fang Yuan wasn't surprised; instead, he raised his chin: "Flip to the next page."
Emma obediently did so and found that the next article was titled "Will Mutants Replace Humans?"
White Queen's brows furrowed: "Are you actively creating negative news for Mutants?"
"That's right." Fang Yuan reached out and put his arm around Emma's waist. Emma leaned against his shoulder, "But even if I don't do this, others will."
"The World will never lack people who are hostile to Mutants. They see Mutants as a threat, fearing that Mutants will replace humans, just as early Homo sapiens replaced Neanderthals."
Fang Yuan saw these issues very deeply: "So now that the hype has passed, those adversaries will also emerge. I'm just seizing the news headlines."
The most direct manifestation was that Angel's fame had been stuck at 145 for a long time, never increasing.
Angel's popularity was fading. If it weren't for the fact that fame on character cards doesn't decrease, Fang Yuan estimated that Angel's fame would have already fallen.
But this also increased the difficulty of upgrading.
Constant praise had already caused aesthetic fatigue, and Fang Yuan also needed to use negative news to boost Angel's fame.
After all, based on experience, every 50 fame points is a stage, and now Angel is only 5 fame points away from unlocking the Tier Four reward!
In the beginning, Fang Yuan didn't release such news to avoid damaging the first impression Mutants made on humans.
Now, he wouldn't miss this good opportunity to expand his influence.
As he expected, after The Collector Daily publicly questioned Mutants, its sales immediately saw a rapid increase.
And Angel's fame, which had been stagnant for a long time, finally began to rise.
Now that Professor X and Magneto have not yet debuted, Angel is a banner for Mutants. Any discussion about Mutants will involve Angel, and his fame will naturally increase.
Being cursed will also increase fame, after all, it doesn't say it has to be good fame.
So, a few days later, Angel's fame finally broke the 150 mark!
Fang Yuan couldn't wait to open Warren's character card to see what the fourth-tier reward would be!
[Name: Warren Worthington]
[Level: C]
[Fame: 150 (World-Renowned)]
[Unlocked Rewards: Tier Four (Claimable)]
[Tier Four Reward: Obtain Low-Level Affinity Aura (C-grade).]
[Low-Level Affinity Aura (C-grade): Can slightly increase the favorability of intelligent life towards the owner.]
Fang Yuan's eyes widened slightly. He had thought that the reward unlocked at Tier Four would be Angel's upgraded form, which is the metal wings after being upgraded by Apocalypse in Days of Future Past, also called the Archangel form in the comics.
But he didn't expect it to be a conceptual aura skill.
"So Tier Three is the character template, and Tier Four is the corresponding character's characteristic aura?" Fang Yuan summarized the current pattern.
Warren's public image is now extremely positive. Although there have been many controversies recently, overall, even people who don't know Warren will know his Superhero identity and subconsciously have some goodwill towards him.
This is probably why the [Low-Level Affinity Aura] was unlocked.
"If Warren's character level were not only C-grade, the unlocked aura might not be low-level."
Fang Yuan thought to himself.
"It seems that in the future, whoever the company promotes must align with my development, and I should try to promote characters with high character levels."
This is like playing a game, prioritizing the main C, while other characters can only pick up scraps.
If he wants more fame resources, Fang Yuan's Vought Corporation is the top priority.
"First, set a small goal." Fang Yuan thought to himself, "For example, establish a media empire!"
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