Chapter 370: Dragon Slayer

Meanwhile, at Fanghuan Investment.
“Chairman Su, the speed at which this situation is escalating…is even faster than we anticipated!
This whole affair seems to be much larger than we imagined….”
Liang Haiyuan was reporting excitedly, his tone filled with shock.
“Really?”
“Yes! This $100 billion bombshell is incredibly powerful; it's blown the media wild!
The media has gone crazy. We didn't even pay for press releases; they're writing like crazy, as if they've been injected with adrenaline.
This is the kind of sensational scoop journalists love!
‘First $100 Billion Lawsuit in US History,’ that headline alone is headline news!”
At this moment, the pages of every media outlet across the United States were dominated by the words “Fanghuan Investment” and “$100 Billion.”
This storm even swept the globe, with overseas media reporting extensively, praising Fanghuan Investment as a “dragon-slaying warrior” who stood up for the people, pulling the sword of revenge for countless victims.
"The reaction on the community forums is absolutely explosive!
Everyone's saying that Fanghuan Investment is standing up for innocent retail investors regardless of cost, that we're the 'guardians of retail investors'! They're practically praising us like second parents!"
"Of course, there are a few critics who say we're taking advantage of the situation, trying to poach 'Robin Hood's' users.
But these voices are completely drowned out by the overwhelming praise.
The vast majority are cheering us on!"
"Furthermore, new users from all over the world are flooding in!
After all, the 'Game Station' phenomenon is global, with victims all over the world.
As soon as they heard that registering on our platform and filling out a form would allow them to jump on the bandwagon of a class-action lawsuit, everyone's rushing in like mad."
Fanghuan's offer is extremely tempting:
Any Fanghuan Exchange user can join the "Dragon Slayer" army for free by filling out a simple form.
This tactic is incredibly effective.
"And the actual user conversion rate?" Su Hao asked.
"Extremely high! Because US stock trading is free, data shows that over 80% of users become active in the US stock and Bitcoin trading zones immediately after registering."
While Bitcoin trading still incurs fees, Fang Huan has plenty of ways to make US stock trading free.
More importantly, Fang Huan's financial strength is outrageously powerful. Even if ten extreme market conditions like the "Game Station" scenario occurred, it wouldn't shake Fang Huan's foundation.
Their advertising capitalizes on this, repeatedly emphasizing to users:
"We have deep pockets, we can afford to play this game, we would never do something as underhanded as removing the buy button!"
This is a fatal temptation for users who have been deeply disappointed by Robin's Man.
"So, there are already rumors of a 'brokerage run' on Wall Street.
The number of people fleeing 'Robin's Man' far exceeds everyone's expectations."
Su Hao listened, completely unmoved, offering not even a shred of sympathy.
Removing the buy button and forcing users to sell—this kind of shady practice, to actually happen in the 21st century, is a disgrace to the financial world.
"It's said that 'Robin Hood' also sensed the crisis and simply went all out, banning the withdrawal function altogether."
"Oh?...This actually works?" Su Hao raised an eyebrow.
"A company that dares to deduct funds from the buy button, is blocking withdrawals a big deal to them?
They just use an excuse like a 'server malfunction' to block users' ability to transfer accounts. It's downright thuggish."
"Those guys are really courting death," Su Hao chuckled.
"Yes, they're digging their own grave. If they were willing to admit their mistakes, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
Now, this whole thing is a godsend.
The users' backlash will only drive them even more frantically towards us.
Moreover, 'Robin's' egregious actions will become our most powerful weapon in court, helping us secure a more favorable verdict!"
But with things developing this far, Su Hao began to consider another possibility:
Would "Robin's" really file for bankruptcy due to a "brokerage run"?
“Judging from the current trend, this isn't impossible. The US government can't just sit idly by and forcibly freeze user withdrawals.
It's very possible that 'RobinHero,' this brokerage giant, could go bankrupt.”
“Wouldn't that have a huge impact on the entire stock market?”
“Yes, in fact, their related financial products have already run into problems.
For example, real estate investment trusts, funds, bonds, etc.
As 'RobinHero's' users frantically sell off all liquid assets, various projects with large amounts of capital tied up are experiencing a precipitous drop.”
Liang Haiyuan handed over an independent analysis report.
“Chairman Su, this is our analysis, a key list of sectors and individual stocks to watch if 'RobinHero' really goes bankrupt.”
Su Hao took the report and skimmed through it.
The report showed that the related positions held by 'RobinHero's' users were already in ruins, and predicted further sharp declines.
However, his gaze was drawn to a seemingly insignificant name.
“…Vitra?”
This company, however, shone with an exceptionally strong light within the report.
“Ah, it’s a Canadian company. Canada is the world’s third-largest wheat exporter, and Vitra is its leading enterprise.”
“Sells wheat?”
“Yes, their main business is wheat.
However, last year Canada suffered a severe drought, resulting in the worst harvest on record.
This severely damaged Vitra’s already fragile business, making it difficult for them to operate.
Our analysis suggests that if the ‘Robin Hood’ incident completely ignites the financial market turmoil, Vitra might be finished.”
Su Hao nodded, intending to move on.
He had absolutely no interest in agricultural products like grains, especially not in a struggling company on the verge of bankruptcy.
But…
The light emanating from this company called Vitra was truly extraordinary.
Why would a company on the verge of collapse radiate such a dazzling light?
Su Hao wondered to himself, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, as he cautiously extended his finger towards the name on the report.
The instant his fingertip touched the paper...
"BOOM—!!"
The entire world was instantly dyed a blinding crimson!
Burning sunflowers flooded his vision, and the sounds of gunfire, accompanied by the buzzing of swooping mechanical shadows, swept in from all directions!
An unprecedented terror and tremor paralyzed his entire body instantly!
He had seen countless illusions, but never before had they been so horrific!
'What the hell...what the hell is this?!'