Ultraman: This Belial only wants to make money.

Episode 35. Toei Company and the Ultraman Tiga Foundation

The reference point was wrong from the start. The higher-ups thought that Tiga was just a comic book hero similar to Superman, and the biggest profit would be selling toys and printing T-shirts. But when Jin Yi pulled out the booklet, they realized that they were so wrong.

That makes sense! What else could this be but a god in this world?

When humanity is in crisis, a savior who descends from the heavens is fully qualified to become a god for mankind. Even if one does not worship him as a god, his value and potential are no less than that of religion.

The estimated value of Superman, a mere IP on paper, is around $50 billion, and that's just the hero in the comic books... But what is that amount of money compared to religion?

The group exchanged knowing glances.

"This... is indeed suitable as a bargaining chip."

Director Sawai nodded.

"So, Your Excellency, what are your plans regarding the Ultraman Tiga IP?"

"I plan to set up a company to manage and expand the Tiga IP and license it to other large companies around the world to generate profits."

Although the Ultraman Tiga IP is very suitable for religious interpretation, and Mavis, under Jin Yi's command, is also very skilled in this, the world no longer needs the Fourth Religion.

Taking the religious path can indeed quickly gather a large number of believers, but the light of fanatics is likely filled with blind folly. It's hard to say what kind of monster a giant of light formed with such a mentality would actually be.

Those who abandon themselves and completely entrust their hearts to others have a light in their hearts that is both chaotic and dangerous.

It's better to run a company; it's stable and safe.

"Let's go with the flow when choosing a company location. Tokyo is a great place. Tokyo Impression Co., Ltd. is a good name. As for the legal representative's name... let's just use Shotaro Ishinomori."

"Don't you need to use your real name?"

"They're all the same."

Jin Yi quickly finalized the company name.

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, quite satisfied with the outcome. Just as the senior executives at the meeting were about to make their decision, Jin Yi smiled slightly, and another twist occurred.

"Gentlemen, please don't forget what I said before: not only did none of you suffer any losses—"

"And everyone can benefit from it!"

"So, what you mean is..."

"Tiga is a noble hero who protects humanity. If all the money he earns from this were given to me, it would be a defilement of the hero."

Jin Yi said seriously.

The new company's way of making money is too easy. To put it simply, it's about collecting protection fees. For every Tiga toy produced and every T-shirt with Tiga printed on it sold, the company receives a licensing fee. It's a risk-free way to make money.

But what use is money to Jin Yi?

All currencies on Earth can be exchanged for gold at the same price. Is it really that difficult to find an asteroid full of gold and precious minerals in the universe using Beria's planet?

With just one asteroid, his wealth would surpass that of everyone on Earth; Earth's wealth is utterly useless to Jin Yi.

However, it can be used to buy certain "things".

Therefore... all the profits generated by Toei Company's operations...

"I will establish a new foundation, the Tiga Foundation, to be responsible for the allocation and management of these assets."

Jin Yi held up three fingers and looked at Captain Ju Jianhui with a serious expression.

"Captain Megumi, although humanity won the battle against the Rigadrone, it also suffered heavy losses. In order to mitigate the losses from similar monster incidents, the Tiga Foundation will allocate 30% of its funds—"

"The funds will be used to compensate victims of the monster incident and for post-disaster reconstruction projects. Soldiers who are killed or disabled in the monster incident will receive a substantial compensation payment!"

"this!"

Even the usually composed Captain Megumi Kijima was somewhat excited at this moment.

The Victory Team's funding mainly came from headquarters, which in turn came from the military funds of various countries after their armies disbanded. The 66-hour battle resulted in heavy losses; not to mention the lost munitions, the compensation for the victims alone was an astronomical figure.

Although the current funding from various countries is relatively sufficient, if there are several more battles like this... military spending will probably become very tight.

Furthermore, Captain Megumi also felt guilty towards the soldiers who died or were disabled, but the subsidies could only be distributed according to regulations, and even if she donated her own salary, she couldn't help too many people.

But now...

After Jin Yi's explanation, everyone understood how enormous the benefits generated by the Ultraman Tiga IP would be, and that 30% of that...

Captain Megumi stood up abruptly and bowed deeply to the young man who looked much younger than herself.

"Mr. Kim, on their behalf, thank you—"

This statement is sincere and heartfelt, without a trace of falsehood.

"It's disrespectful."

Jin Yi nodded to Captain Ju Jianhui, then turned his gaze to the next person.

"Dr. Ya-Oo, you are an outstanding weapons expert. Your contributions are no less than those of the soldiers who charge into battle. You are people worthy of respect. Therefore, the Tiga Foundation will also take 30% of the profits—"

"As expenses for the development of new weapons, and as bonuses for you researchers."

"this……"

Professor Yao even stood at attention!

"Max Gun, Max Gun..."

Dr. Yao is a groundbreaking genius, but even genius ideas need funding to be monetized. The idea of ​​Max Energy had been in his mind for a long time, but it was a bottomless pit of money, and progress was slow due to funding constraints.

He still harbored resentment about the Ligadron campaign; if the Max cannon had been assembled in advance, the battle would not have been so difficult!

With this injection of funds, the Max Gun and the Yagdis will be completed at least one cycle ahead of schedule!

"The same goes for you. Thank you for your contributions! You are also a respectable person!"

Dr. Yao even used honorifics.

"And...Director Sawai."

Jin Yi met the eyes of the old man, whose gaze was slightly wavering.

"I know very well that everyone here is a hero who protects the Earth, and heroes deserve more than just flowers and applause—"

Even heroes need to eat!

"The Tiga Foundation will continue to allocate 30% of its revenue to support TPC's grassroots development projects. Starting from the month following the establishment of the Tiga Foundation, all TPC staff will receive at least a threefold increase in salary!"

"this……"

Surprisingly, Director Sawai wanted to refuse.

However, when the old man looked at Captain Megumi, who was expressing her gratitude to Jin Yi, and at his old friend Dr. Yao, who was so excited he was about to dance, and when he met Jin Yi's sincere gaze, the words of refusal stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter them.

Hopefully, the worst-case scenario won't happen.

Mr. Kim seems like a trustworthy person.

Besides, given the current atmosphere, if I refuse, I'm afraid I'll become the target of everyone's criticism.

"Then on behalf of all the members of TPC, I thank Mr. Kim for his generosity."

He returned Jin Yi's meaningful look.

Jin Yi seemed not to notice anything, responding to the old man with sincere eyes.

"I'm probably just being paranoid."

Director Sawai joked self-deprecatingly, revealing a hearty smile.

"There's one last thing I need to add, everyone."

Jin Yi stood up, ending the long meeting.

"The main staff of Toei Company and the Tiga Foundation will be drawn from TPC to handle legal matters related to the illegal use of Tiga materials..."

He pondered for a moment.

"Disney on loan from the Western Hemisphere, Nintendo on loan from the Eastern Hemisphere!"

P.S. Does anyone know why the director refused?

Some astute readers may have already guessed the fate of the Kirieloids...

Capital, Hayek's powerful hand, could crush the Kirieloid's cow in one swift motion...

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