"I will establish the Vought Foundation."
Under the witness of the people present and everyone on television, Fang Yuan promised.
"In the future, all of Vought Corporation's profits from Superheroes, after deducting operational costs, will be split: half will be distributed proportionally to contracted employees, and the other half will be used to help all Awakened individuals facing financial difficulties!"
Boom!
This statement immediately ignited the atmosphere at the venue, sending it soaring.
How much income would Vought Corporation have?
Although the exact amount was not disclosed, everyone knew that with Vought Corporation's immense momentum and official support, its annual income would undoubtedly be an astronomical figure.
"He… he just gave it away like that?"
Old Tom was incredulous, and Old Jerry, beside him, also had wide, dazed eyes.
Even Old Tom, as argumentative as he was, was speechless now.
Of course, it wasn't impossible to nitpick, but Old Tom looked at the enthusiastic atmosphere around him and decided it was better to leave the crowd alive.
In fact, let alone the crowd below, even the Awakened standing on the stage were all looking at Fang Yuan in disbelief.
Fang Yuan hadn't even mentioned this matter to them beforehand.
Currently, all Vought Corporation employees' shares were a fifty-fifty split: half went to the Awakened, and half went to Vought. But considering that Vought belonged to Fang Yuan alone, it was fair to say it went to Fang Yuan.
But now Fang Yuan had directly donated Vought's share of the profits; in the eyes of others, it was as if he hadn't kept a single penny for himself.
"Fang…"
Charles began to speak, but Fang Yuan stopped him with a raised hand.
"I've said it before, my original intention in creating Vought Corporation was to help the Awakened and humans live in peace. Money has never been my pursuit." His righteous aura impressed everyone.
Looking at the admiring faces, Fang Yuan smiled inwardly.
Are you kidding? Who doesn't love money? But he loved superpowers even more!
Fang Yuan believed that with such a grand gesture, Vought Corporation's appeal to the Awakened would skyrocket.
Did others think Fang Yuan was doing charity? In reality, he was investing.
He had told Shaw he wanted to rule. Rule what?
The Awakened ruling humanity?
Absolutely not.
He wanted to control everyone's thoughts! To make everyone his chess pieces for acquiring superpowers.
And even with this, Fang Yuan was by no means short of money.
Don't forget Fang Yuan also had the Hellfire Club; the money in there was enough that even if he held extravagant parties every day, he would never finish spending it in this lifetime.
Moreover, the Black Robe Gang's profits were also substantial. Even though Fang Yuan had been busy gambling with Shaw and hadn't managed them much recently, he had consistently provided Butch with intelligence, allowing the Black Robe Gang to be invincible in New York, showing signs of becoming New York's new underworld kingpin.
Not to mention, Fang Yuan only donated Vought Corporation's profits related to Superheroes. Don't forget he also obtained a large amount of advanced technology and intelligence from Black Robe Company, and the money earned from these aspects was the main source of income.
So Fang Yuan would never lack money to spend.
And as for foundations, those who know, know: whose hands the money ends up in is just a matter of his word, isn't it?
Of course, due to the special nature of the Awakened, Fang Yuan would certainly ensure this money was put to practical use and wouldn't engage in any absurdities like demanding sexual favors for donations.
But these things, others would not know.
Even if they did know, most people would be shocked, because capital doesn't consider money to be enough; capital would rather drain the underwear of everyone's eighteen generations of ancestors.
If Fang Yuan controlled Vought Corporation, he certainly wouldn't be much better off, but he controlled All Heavens Vought Company, so he naturally transcended those low-level interests.
Suddenly, Fang Yuan's image became incredibly tall and noble. Although knowledgeable consortiums and high-ranking officials didn't believe Fang Yuan's nonsense, for the general public, they loved this kind of grand donation spectacle the most.
After establishing his brilliant image, Fang Yuan knew it was time to move on to the next segment.
"Everyone needs guidance. Before Vought Corporation was established, there were also Awakened companions who went astray, such as the members of the Hellfire Club."
How to make the public accept the Hellfire Club was a difficult problem.
Because they were, after all, once Shaw's accomplices, following Shaw in an attempt to destroy the World. So Fang Yuan did not arrange for them to appear directly.
Just as Angel paved the way for Fang Yuan's appearance, now it was Fang Yuan's turn to pave the way for White Queen and the others.
Public acceptance was beneficial for reputation growth. As long as it could enhance the employees' reputation, Fang Yuan had no problem with it.
The crowd present also erupted in an uproar, but because of Fang Yuan's groundwork, no one voiced any objections.
"This time, we were able to successfully thwart Sebastian Shaw's conspiracy not only through the efforts of the X-Men, but the Awakened members of the Hellfire Club also made significant contributions."
"I was once captured by Shaw."
As soon as Fang Yuan uttered this sentence, the crowd below immediately gasped in surprise, instinctively worrying about him.
Public sentiment can be used.
Fang Yuan nodded secretly, then continued: "But it was also this experience that allowed me to come into contact with other members of the Hellfire Club. I discovered that they actually did not want to destroy the World; they were just lost ordinary people, led astray by Shaw, who was also an Awakened."
"Just like children who don't understand anything, their nature isn't bad; they just lack guidance."
Under the effect of the [Low-Level Affinity Aura], anything Fang Yuan said, as long as it didn't cause obvious annoyance, would be more readily accepted by people.
However, the X-Men on stage had something to say.
"Did not want to destroy the World?" Alex glanced towards the X-Jet. When Salvador and Riptide teamed up to beat him, they certainly didn't seem like they didn't want to destroy the World.
But Alex was now a Vought employee, having undergone professional training, and he knew that in public, everything Fang Yuan said took precedence.
Even if Fang Yuan's words were very outrageous…
"Under my guidance, the members of the Hellfire Club abandoned the darkness and embraced the light. Key information such as Shaw's attempt to create the Missile Crisis and his specific action plans were all relayed by them."
"If it weren't for their efforts, many people might have lost their lives. They atoned for their past actions through concrete deeds!"
Fang Yuan saw that a considerable portion of the crowd below showed approval, so he struck while the iron was hot: "I believe everyone deserves a chance to reform, so Vought Corporation has decided to accept them and personally supervise and guide them towards good."
With a grand wave of his hand, White Queen, Red Devil, Riptide, and Salvador emerged from the X-Jet.
Because of Fang Yuan's strong support, no one spoke out in public opposition.
Well, actually, there were some, but Fang Yuan had already used Telepathy to silence them beforehand.
If you have an ability, you should use it, right?
Seeing that none of the people present objected, and unless they had very strong opinions, other unrelated viewers in front of their televisions also thought it was a good idea.
Utilizing people's herd mentality.
One of the essences Fang Yuan learned at Vought Corporation.
"They will be reorganized as Vought Corporation's Hellfire Team, using their personal experiences to guide Awakened individuals who have gone astray."
Fang Yuan gave Hellfire a grand and noble title, which also served to preemptively silence dissenters.
"Of course, Vought Corporation will do its utmost to compensate for the harm Hellfire members have caused in the past!" he personally promised.
At this point, the outside World could no longer use the identities of White Queen and the others as an issue. If they still objected, did it mean they didn't want the Awakened to turn over a new leaf?
Immediately after, Fang Yuan began to talk about Vought Corporation's next major highlight.
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