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"What did you say?"
Victor Von Doom's eyes widened, glaring furiously at Ned Sizzle, and said, "The Doom Group was founded by my own hands, and I will never allow anyone to lay a finger on it!"
"Oh, Victor, I didn't want this either..."
Ned Sizzle shrugged triumphantly, feigning a posture as he said,
"But you should understand, this is by no means a personal grudge. I made this difficult decision for the sake of protecting the interests of all major shareholders."
"Of course, if you can personally help us solve the Quantum Gate Project's problems, then we are still willing to let you continue as chairman..."
At the end of his words, he did not forget to sneer and threaten, "Otherwise, you might really have to return to your hometown, Latveria, and start all over again!"
With that, he assumed a 'I've got you' stance, staring at Victor Von Doom and chuckling incessantly.
"You... you people..."
Victor Von Doom had never imagined that one day these greedy individuals would set their sights on the company he had personally founded.
You know, these people had already made a fortune from the Doom Group's past stock market miracles, one after another.
They still weren't satisfied?
But on second thought, Ned Sizzle and the others' 'forced abdication' was not without warning signs.
Or rather, this outcome was destined from the very beginning...
Because over the years, Victor Von Doom, leveraging the power and connections of the capital behind these people, had overcome all obstacles, taking down and merging countless companies. It could be said that he built the Doom Group's current grand scale by stepping over the corpses of countless competitors.
But what's regrettable is that in the end, he himself met the same fate as those companies.
It truly echoed the old saying: a black heart will inevitably backfire, and evil people will eventually reap what they sow!
Although Victor Von Doom felt resentful, wishing he could directly devour these old scoundrels present.
However, he had poured too much energy and effort into the Doom Group over the years, so it was naturally impossible for him to let go easily.
Presumably, these people had accurately grasped his weakness, which is why their attitude was so presumptuous and arrogant.
"Alas... forget it. A true man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. I'll just endure this for now."
"Once I rescue my mother's soul from hell, I'll settle accounts with you dogs!"
Besides, Victor Von Doom was actually a bit curious: the Quantum Gate Project was working fine, so why did it suddenly malfunction and become unable to anchor Holy Terra?
However.
Just as Victor Von Doom was about to compromise, he heard Ned Sizzle on the other side coldly add:
"Oh, right, and that 'book' you brought back from that Holy Terra place must also be handed over to the board of directors for safekeeping and management."
"We will hire professional linguists and archaeologists to interpret it comprehensively. Even if we can't decipher the text and content, it can still be used to boost the group's stock price."
"Never!"
Victor Von Doom answered without thinking, his cold gaze shifting to Matt, his assistant standing behind him.
Needless to say, his personal assistant must have been bought off by the board of directors; otherwise, they would never have known such detailed information.
As expected.
The latter grinned and spread his hands at him, as if saying: Don't blame me, boss, I really couldn't help it; they just offered too much!
And Ned Sizzle, with his legs crossed, seemed to have anticipated such an answer from the other party, reminding him disdainfully:
"Victor, I am not discussing this with you; I am delivering a final ultimatum..."
"You must hand over that 'book' before the end of business hours tomorrow, or what you face will be far more than just being dismissed."
Victor Von Doom's lips trembled uncontrollably from anger.
But he also knew in his heart that the other party's threat was absolutely not groundless.
Although the Doom Group was founded by him, and he was the chairman, it did not mean he could privately possess the terra log without the board's consent.
These inhumane capitalists in front of him could, under the guise of misappropriation of company property and embezzlement, brazenly confiscate all his personal assets and send him to prison.
However, this time, Victor Von Doom could not, no matter what, bow his head and compromise.
Because if he lost the company, he could still rise again with his intelligence and talent.
But if this terra log, which records the Demonic Alchemy, were gone, then his plan to break through hell and rescue his mother's soul would be completely ruined.
But the problem was, time was pressing, and he didn't know what to do to forcefully keep the terra log?
Escape directly back to his hometown, Latveria?
That was a way.
But the key was that, in doing so, he would inevitably become an international fugitive.
And at this time, Latveria was still an obscure monarchical small country.
Those emperors and nobles who only exploited the lower classes would not, no, should not dare to confront international capital like Citigroup for his sake.
So the final outcome would likely be his forced extradition back to America to face trial!
Damn it, how can I find a way to contend with these capital oligarchs?
Victor Von Doom originally thought his Doom Group was already strong enough.
But it was only now that he realized how ridiculous his idea was.
In front of those old capital empires, he was nothing.
Eh?
Wait a moment!
Perhaps that company could do it?!
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Victor Von Doom's mind, and he thought of an extreme solution.
You bastards, aren't you forcing me?
Don't you want to snatch my company?
Alright then, let's just go for a complete breakdown!
Let's see whose loss will be greater then.
Quickly adjusting his anger, Victor Von Doom's face once again showed his usual confident smile.
His gaze swept over the several board members one by one, finally resting on Ned Sizzle, who was at the head.
"Alright, tomorrow I will give you a 'satisfactory' answer!"
When he said the word "satisfactory," he deliberately emphasized it, and it sounded in Ned Sizzle's ears as if it were his final, helpless resort.
"Very good."
Ned Sizzle glanced at the other party with some surprise. He had originally thought Victor Von Doom would throw a tantrum in a fit of rage, but he didn't expect him to compromise so spinelessly.
But this was also normal.
Over the years, he had seen too many talented entrepreneurs trying to climb to the top of the "capital pyramid" by their own efforts.
But in the end, without exception, they were all played like puppets by professional investors like him.
Finally, they met their Waterloo and left dejectedly, covered in dust...
Compared to those stubborn individuals, Victor Von Doom still had some foresight.
This way, he could at least leave himself with enough wealth to squander for the rest of his life.
He's a smart man!
Ned Sizzle nodded with satisfaction, lecturing boastfully:
"Victor, there's an old saying in the East: a wise man submits to circumstances... A proper compromise and bowing down is at least much better than you returning to that backward small country to start over."
Compromise?
Bowing down?
It's still uncertain who will have the last laugh.
Then let's wait and see!
Victor Von Doom no longer paid attention to these smug old scoundrels, then turned and left.
....
...
The next day.
In the conference room.
The board members, led by Ned Sizzle, had gathered early.
But who would have thought, Victor Von Doom arrived even earlier than them, and sat directly in the main seat, ignoring everyone, just sitting there leisurely with his eyes closed, resting.
"What's this act now?"
Ned Sizzle looked at Victor Von Doom with a puzzled expression, but he didn't rush to urge him.
Because the deadline they had set had not yet arrived.
They could still afford to wait this much time.
Kid, don't you want to play?
Alright, we'll play one more round with you!
So, all the board members in the room just stared at each other, wasting time with Victor Von Doom.
After an unknown amount of time.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the conference room.
"Who are you?"
"An important meeting is being held inside. Outsiders are not allowed without Mr. Sizzle's approval... Bang bang bang!!!"
The next second, several burly bodyguards in black suits crashed through the door, flying backward into the room.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
Ned Sizzle and the others were immediately shocked at the sight.
You know, the members of the security team they hired at great expense were, without exception, all former special forces, real tough characters who had seen blood.
Any one of them picked out could take on ten!
But...
Wait a minute?
Could it be that this kid is causing trouble?
Ned Sizzle suddenly snapped back to reality, turning his head to glare fiercely at Victor Von Doom, who was sitting in the main seat.
However, before he could speak, a refined middle-aged man with neat short hair, dressed in an expensive suit, and possessing an elegant demeanor, walked in from outside the conference room, accompanied by two One-term Thunderbolt Warriors.
"Good afternoon, everyone."
Zemo's face wore a gentle smile, instantly giving people the impression that he was easy to bully and refined.
"You... who are you?"
Ned Sizzle's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.
If this were normally, if anyone dared to interrupt his meeting, no matter their identity, he would probably have already exploded in anger.
But now, the reason he wasn't losing his temper wasn't because he was in a good mood today or had good self-control.
It was because... those two Thunder Warriors looked simply too strong.
The few bodyguards who had just been sent flying looked like delicate weaklings in comparison!
And, somehow, when that unfamiliar man's gaze swept across his face, though only for a brief moment, he instinctively felt as if he was being targeted by a venomous snake.
This was enough to indicate the other party's danger level!
Besides that, he always felt as if he had seen this man somewhere before, but he couldn't recall it at the moment.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself."
Zemo spoke politely, "My name is Helmut Zemo, and I am the CEO of Hyperspace Group."
"Hyperspace Group?"
Ned Sizzle and the others looked bewildered.
This name sounded a bit familiar, but it didn't seem familiar enough for them to recall it immediately?
At this moment, Victor Von Doom, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the main seat, suddenly stood up and enthusiastically stepped forward to shake Zemo's hand.
"Mr. Zemo, I didn't expect you to travel all this way personally for this matter."
"It's alright, Mr. Doom, let's get down to business."
Zemo went straight to the point, taking a contract from a Thunder Warrior and handing it over.
"Please first check if the relevant terms for the transfer of shares are consistent with what you mentioned yesterday... If there are no issues, just sign it."
Did you see that? That's what you call professionalism!
Victor Von Doom took the contract, his eyes quickly scanning the paper document, nodding constantly. The content was completely consistent with what he had said yesterday.
Even the price for acquiring the shares did not take advantage of the situation by heavily suppressing the price.
Instead, it offered a price only slightly lower than the current market value of the Doom Group.
This was normal.
Who told him he was in a hurry to sell and cash out?
"Hyperspace Group truly values integrity!"
Victor Von Doom secretly praised in his heart.
That's right.
This was the solution he had suddenly thought of yesterday... driving a tiger to devour a wolf!
Since the Doom Group would eventually be swallowed up by those capital giants, it was better to simply sell it directly to Hyperspace Group now.
During the few brief contacts before, this "obscure" company had left a very deep impression on him.
Especially after seeing the battle at Greenwich.
Victor Von Doom believed that if there was any company that dared to openly confront these capital giants head-on, Hyperspace Group definitely counted as one.
And when he negotiated with Zemo yesterday, his demands were very simple... in fact, there was only one essential condition: that terra log must belong to him.
Regarding the terra log, Victor Von Doom did not deliberately conceal anything... of course, he also did not say that he could already read the text and content on it.
He merely said that it was a book he discovered in an alien civilization ruin and wanted to keep as a memento; other than that, everything else was negotiable!
The reason for being so "frank" was because he believed that since even Ned Sizzle could find clues, people from Hyperspace Group would definitely be able to find them too.
If he concealed anything now, it might cause greater trouble in the future.
Therefore, frankness is the first cornerstone of cooperation!
Facts proved he bet correctly!
Hyperspace Group didn't care about this so-called "mechanical book" at all.
Even the Quantum Gate Project was dispensable to him...
Zemo: No choice, who made all this arranged by my Boss!
Therefore, the negotiations between the two parties went extremely smoothly, leading to today's scene.
As for why the share transfer contract had to be signed in front of all the board members?
That was, of course, Victor Von Doom's intention to deliberately disgust these old scoundrels on the board!
But just as he was about to sign his name on the contract, he suddenly heard Ned Sizzle next to him question in a sharp tone that almost cracked:
"Wait a minute, Victor, what are you doing?!"