Nobody can stop me from drawing cards in Gotham!

Chapter 107 Acquisition of Planet Daily, but Superman with Bound Objects

Chapter 108 Acquisition of Planet Daily, but Superman with Bound Objects

Since the [Puppet Master's Threads] could be studied later, Jaeger chose to first examine the main cards drawn this round.

This time, the main card is also gold, and the image depicts a hand reaching outwards with the palm facing upwards, holding a pile of gold coins falling downwards:

[Main theme this round: Luxury]

[Description: This way of spending money extravagantly is extremely wasteful.]

[Card discount requirements: Randomly select one card as the target for this discount, and complete the corresponding spending amount before the discount period ends.]

[Remaining validity period for this round of card redemption: 14 days]

【Luxury】————In the original card game, this is actually the easiest to fold among the four trump cards, and it is generally the most useful trump card even after being folded.

Using this card, players can build structures, make investments, win people's hearts, and so on.

However, in today's world, this Major Arcana card is probably not so favorable.

After all, the original "luxury" meant someone else was paying off your debts.

And the "luxury" here —

Jaeger strongly suspects that the scheme likely involves setting spending amounts that ordinary players simply cannot afford, thus creating an awkward situation for players due to financial constraints.

Or perhaps, this so-called "spending amount" is not necessarily money in the traditional sense, but something else entirely.

But in any case, speculation is still just speculation.

Jaeger looked at the display in front of him and asked, "[Activate random draw of the main card shard target for this round and enter the card sharding mission for this round?]" and pressed "[Yes]".

You'll know once you try it.

As Jaeger made his move, a brand new card appeared:

[—The target for the discount card has been determined—]

[Target: Metropolitan Daily News]

[Description: As it turns out, even as one of the oldest media outlets in the metropolis, Planet Daily is affected by the decline of print media and is in dire need of new development.]

This also means you might have an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

[Criteria for Card Discount: Acquisition of over 80% of Planet Daily's assets]

[Note: Now that you've discovered a little secret about one of the employees at Planet Daily, I can only say that it's first come, first served! If you're any later, Planet Daily, belonging to the "Binding Man," might fall into someone else's hands!]

Jaeger: "————"

Ok?

Why does the discount target for the "Luxury" card seem different from what he imagined? And what's with this note?

Does Superman even know what it means to be a member of the Daily Planet?

And just as he had imagined—if he still only had the identity card of [Jaeger Winchester], then acquiring the Daily Planet would be a pipe dream.

Wait, no, think about it carefully, the card table probably wouldn't issue card-folding tasks that players can't possibly complete.

In other words, if Jaeger didn't have the Langdon identity card, when he drew the "Luxury" card, he would likely encounter other card-discounting targets within his reach.

But this matter cannot be verified now.

Okay, let's get back to the main topic.

Putting aside the certain Mr. Superman disguised as a reporter, Jaeger does have some ideas about the current predicament facing the Daily Planet.

Looking back from the perspective of the future, most media outlets that were once in the same predicament as Planet Daily eventually chose to expand their online media channels.

This is actually an inevitable choice for the news media industry to keep pace with the times.

People may no longer buy newspapers sold at street newsstands, or even bother to subscribe to newspaper delivery services.

However, many people still pick up their phones and subscribe to daily news services—there is still a large market for such services.

As the owner of Pingo, currently the most popular social platform, Parrels Group has considerable experience and channels in operating online platforms and other fields.

So if the acquisition of Planet Daily is successful, it wouldn't be considered the chairman suddenly having a whim and wasting money, but rather an attempt to expand his own online business—probably.

In any case, now that we have a plan on how to handle this round of "luxury," there's no rush.

Besides, with the help of the toxic fog, there shouldn't be any major problems.

The only slightly troublesome thing is that I'll have to use the [Landon Parrels] account to go to the Metropolis.

It's even possible that you'll meet Clark Kent five years in the future, the man who has completely transformed into Superman.

"Hmm—come to think of it, because of the card-folding missions and all sorts of other things, it seems like I haven't really gone to see the other cities in this world."

Thinking of this, Yeager tapped the table absentmindedly.

"It's perfect that I can entrust the [luxury] matters to Poison Mist; I can treat it as a trip to another city."

"When I was online before, everyone said that Metropolis was a safe city that was completely different from Gotham, not to mention, there was Superman who could be called upon at any time —"

"In that case, this trip should be quite easy," Jaeger's thoughts drifted off. "Right, how about we check online for travel guides or anything about the major cities?"

"It's not like everyone goes to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, finds a building to jump off, yells 'Superman,' waits for Superman to come and save them, and then casually takes a picture to mark the occasion, right?"

"—Uh, I was just saying it offhand, it can't really be that bad, right?"

The next day.

Parrels Building, Chairman's Office.

"Acquiring Planet Daily??"

Poison Mist was quite surprised by Langdon's sudden idea: "Langdon, why are you suddenly interested in the news media?"

"Or perhaps—" Poison Mist suddenly recalled Langdon from a few years ago, who also had a sudden inspiration to create the Pingo social platform, "What new investment trend have you noticed?"

Faced with the toxic fog's question, Langdon, who seemed unusually more active today, was fiddling with a decorative item on his desk as if he couldn't stay still: "Hmm—I guess so."

He put down the ornament, looked up at the computer screen in front of him, and saw the official website of Planet Daily.

"Have you heard of online media?" Langdon asked. "I just suddenly realized that we need to officially expand our online media business."

"Although there are already some official accounts from various media outlets on Pingo, it's not enough."

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"I see!" The poisonous fog suddenly realized, feeling that it understood.

Langdon's "Not enough" is short but profound, and must have a deeper meaning.

What benefits does the development of online media bring to the Parrels Group? Is it really just about expanding business segments?

No, no, no, it can't be that simple.

Poison Fog boldly hypothesizes that what Langdon might need is not just online media—but what online media represents.

That's—the news!

In other words, Langdon needs to leverage the news-savvy nature of the established media outlet, the Daily Planet, to ensure that the Parrels Group remains at the forefront of all breaking news events.

Today's news of a cruise ship leak could tomorrow represent a public statement from environmental organizations, indirectly affecting the rise of stocks in clean energy-related industries.

There's an old saying among stock market investors: "Ever since I started playing the stock market, every little thing that happens in the world seems to be taking money from my account."

Therefore, by leveraging this advantage, the Parrels Group not only expanded its online media business but also further consolidated its control over online public opinion.

This also allows them to stay informed about news developments in advance, enabling the group's strategic investment department to operate more effectively and generate greater profits for the group.

That's killing three birds with one stone! That's amazing! No wonder he's Langdon, who always seems to slack off when it comes to serious matters, but whose words are always full of wisdom!

Poison Mist looked at Langdon beside him with great admiration.

Meanwhile, Langdon, completely unaware of what the poison mist had been secretly imagining behind his back, was already here and staring at the Daily Planet website.