Chapter 419: Fire Support

Acquire FaceWeb…
Su Hao's breathing quickened.
This thought, like a nuclear bomb dropped into a calm lake, stirred up a tidal wave in his mind.
What terrifying benefits would Fang Huan Investment bring if this behemoth were acquired?
The most direct benefit would be the permanent elimination of PicPic's biggest competitor in the global social media field!
In the cutthroat world of social media, PicPic and FaceWeb have been locked in a fierce battle for the title of "number one."
But if Fang Huan Investment were to swallow FaceWeb and absorb its massive user base of billions…
Then for the next ten years, no, even longer, PicPic would be the undisputed king of the global social media landscape!
"But how exactly do I acquire it? Technically… is it even possible?"
As long as the founder, Mark Berg, refuses to budge, acquiring FaceWeb is an impossible task.
However, the instant this thought flashed through his mind, a strong tremor ran through his fingertips once more.
He subconsciously turned the page.
【In my dictionary, there is no 'impossible'!】
This line was arrogant beyond belief, exuding an air of domineering arrogance!
It seemed to say: What is an insurmountable chasm in the eyes of mortals is so easy for him?
Well, the atmosphere had been built up to this extent.
The rest was up to Su Hao's choice.
“Acquire FaceWeb…”
TBTF.
Too Big To Fail, the legendary "too big to fail"!
If this acquisition succeeded, it would mean that he would personally bring a globally iconic company, "too big to fail," into his business empire.
That was a social media empire with billions of users!
Just thinking about this possibility made Su Hao feel his blood boiling, an unprecedented wave of dopamine sweeping through every nerve.
"Let's do it!" Su Hao slammed his hand on the table, his eyes blazing with fury.
Forget how to do it, just do it!
So, what should be the first step?
Continue to aggressively increase his holdings of FaceWeb stock?
Or wage a media war using social networks?
Or perhaps, simply fly to the US and confront Mark Berg in a head-to-head negotiation?
Or maybe, just ignore everything and dump an acquisition offer in his face?
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning.
Just then, his fingertips vibrated, and he hurriedly turned the pages of his book.
【Stop getting so excited, calm down!】
“…”
Su Hao's lips twitched.
***
Meanwhile, in the chairman's office of Fang Huan Group.
“What did Su Hao say?” Huang Fengwen asked, holding a teacup, looking at Lin Fan who had just returned from Su Hao's office.
"Chairman Su has ordered to continue...accumulating shares in large quantities as planned."
"Heh, so he's serious...?"
"Yes, Chairman Su seems determined to take over FaceWeb."
"But...is that even possible?" Huang Fengwen frowned.
"FaceWeb isn't something you can acquire simply by buying more stock. It's an impregnable fortress; if the lord doesn't open the gates, you can't break through even with an Italian cannon."
FaceWeb's shareholding structure is an impregnable fortress.
Huang Fengwen was utterly baffled. What extraordinary means did Su Hao possess to swallow this behemoth?
Even if FaceWeb were to decline, falling from the trillion-dollar club to $250 billion, its size and foundation would still be there, remaining a force to be reckoned with, enough to make any financial giant tremble in fear.
“Chairman Huang, I just did some analysis,” Lin Fan said, a barely suppressed excitement appearing on his face.
“This matter… might… really be possible!”
“Hmm? What do you mean? How is it possible?”
“Ever since the news of our intention to acquire FaceWeb spread, several top investment banks on Wall Street have suddenly started cheering us on, providing us with ‘firepower support’!”
“Firepower support?” Huang Fengwen was stunned. “When did those ravenous wolves become so kind as to help Fang Huan?”
“The world is driven by profit.
Those funds and investment banks ultimately have only one goal—money!
And after their assessment, they believe that having Fang Huan swallow FaceWeb will make them far more wealthy than maintaining the status quo!”
“Oh, how so?”
“Chairman Huang, do you remember our recently issued Fang Huan Coin, which uses an algorithmic stablecoin system?”
Huang Fengwen certainly remembered.
That cryptocurrency was orchestrated by Su Hao, who poured billions into it under the guise of rescuing victims of "Luna Coin" and FTX's bankruptcy—a massive, devastating marketing campaign!
"That marketing was absolutely nuclear-level!
Because of this 'savior' image, our Fanghuan Coin's credibility skyrocketed!
Even many traditional investors who previously scoffed at Bitcoin started buying our Fanghuan Coin."
"You mean, some of the investment banks that supported us back then were involved?"
"Yes! According to reliable sources, after our Fanghuan exchange refused to list Luna Coin, Goldman Sachs was the first to sense the danger. They decisively liquidated their Luna Coin holdings and immediately bought a large stake in our Fanghuan Coin!
With them leading the way, other influential investment banks and funds followed suit!"
Now Huang Fengwen understood.
Those Wall Street wolves and giants were deeply intertwined with Fanghuan Coin!
To make big money, they needed to drive the price of Fanghuan Coin sky-high!
"So, almost all of Wall Street's top predators are now acting in unison, launching a frenzied attack on FaceWeb!
They're using all their media channels to relentlessly release negative news and bearish reports, relentlessly crushing FaceWeb!"
Huang Fengwen suddenly realized.
No wonder FaceWeb's stock price has plummeted so drastically, even with giants like Fanghuan Investment making large-scale purchases, it continues to crash.
It turns out the entire Wall Street is behind this short selling!
"Plus, FaceWeb itself courted disaster, insisting on its metaverse project, wasting a fortune without even making a ripple.
Furthermore, the Fed's interest rate hikes, recession expectations, and Apple's recent iOS update with stricter privacy policies have completely crippled FaceWeb's advertising revenue."
It's like a house in trouble, then another storm.
This series of misfortunes is so rapid, it's as if they've been cursed.
FaceWeb is now incredibly unlucky, suffering a series of natural and man-made disasters.
Now, with Wall Street stabbing them in the back while they're already weakened, even a god couldn't withstand it!
"What substantial benefit would Wall Street gain from destroying FaceWeb?" Huang Fengwen pressed.
“If it were just a simple business competition between Picpic and FaceWeb, Wall Street would at most be watching from the sidelines, hoping to pick up some scraps.
But now it's different. Because of Fanghuan Coin, the scales of this war have tipped overwhelmingly!”
Lin Fan's eyes gleamed with fervent light:
“Fanghuan Coin can circulate on all platforms operated by Fanghuan.
Chairman Huang, think about it. In this situation, once FaceWeb, with its four billion users, merges into our ecosystem… what does that mean?”
Huang Fengwen's pupils suddenly contracted:
“It means that all four billion users will become potential users of Fanghuan Coin!
In that case, the value of Fanghuan Coin will be pushed to an unimaginable height!”
At that time, Fanghuan Coin will no longer be a simple virtual currency, but a truly… universal currency of the digital world!