American comics: You're asked to fish, but you catch a Superman template?

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SHOW's capital operations not only make up for this deficiency, but also enable it to carry out more business on this basis.

As prices rose, people withdrew one by one, until only six representatives remained, including JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Sequoia Capital, and Eagle Tobacco Company.

They themselves were unaware that the bidding had reached $3 million.

In many people's minds, this amount was the upper limit; according to market valuations, the premium exceeded 200. Eagle Tobacco Company chose to withdraw, followed by Citibank, and other companies also withdrew one after another.

SHOW has enormous potential and could very well become an internet giant with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars in the future. However, this is all based on the assumption that everything will go smoothly. If it collapses, all the invested funds will be lost.

Not everyone has the courage to invest $3 million in an uncertain future.

In the final bidding, only Sequoia Capital and Morgan Stanley remained. Neither side was willing to back down, and they took turns raising the price, quickly approaching the $4 million mark. Sequoia Capital could no longer withstand the pressure and began to back down.

Morgan Bank seized the opportunity and raised the price by 40 million, setting it at 440 million. The scene immediately fell apart, as no one expected that Morgan Bank, which was known for its prudence and old-fashionedness, would suddenly show such strong momentum.

$440 million for 20% of the shares!

The auctioneer asked three times in a row, and after confirming that no one responded, he raised a small gavel. At that moment, a loud sound suddenly rang out in the hall.

"Five billion!"

The air suddenly tightened. Morgan Bank branch manager Duesmann, his face ashen, gritted his teeth and glanced around. He saw Lex Luthor's assistant standing beside him, holding a sign and a...

"Five hundred and ten million!"

"Five hundred and fifty million!"

The Lutheran group pressed on relentlessly, leaving no room for complacency, and the $4000 million shortfall left everyone present speechless.

Xu Fu took a sip of red wine. "I didn't know Mr. Luther was also interested in SHOU. I should give him a call."

The price of 550 million exceeded Morgan Bank's expectations. Duesman hurriedly contacted the big boss and, after gritting his teeth, raised the price by 20 million. Lex Luthor then offered 600 million without hesitation.

SHOW's current market capitalization is $6 million. Using this money to buy 20 shares at such a high premium is completely contrary to market rules.

After a moment's hesitation, Duesmann decided to back down.

His business failed.

Xu Fu sighed: "It seems I need to have a good talk with Mr. Luther."

"I'm sorry, Three."

He had barely finished speaking when he stood up to leave. He had only taken one step when another voice rang in his ear.

"Seven billion!"

Louise and Clark blushed, staring incredulously at Bruce Wayne. The auctioneer, about to bring down the gavel, glanced around the room in shock, finally stopping at the table where Xu Fu was sitting.

"Mr. Wayne, are you really sure about the $7 million offer?"

Brooke took a sip of his drink and said calmly, "Seven hundred million dollars to acquire twenty percent of SHOW Company's shares."

As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Xu Fu, with a subtle, indescribable meaning in his gaze.

Xu Fu pursed his lips: "Your Excellency is indeed remarkable. You suddenly made your move after everything had settled down, adding a hundred million at once. I don't think anyone dares to compare with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, another sign appeared on the podium, which read:

"Eight hundred million!"

The auctioneer glanced at Lex Luthor on his left and then at Bruce Wayne on his right, and the atmosphere instantly heated up. Decades of auction experience told him that something big was likely to happen today.

These two rich men are both experts at meddling in other people's business. If they were to fight, who knows how far things would escalate?

Without much hesitation, Bruce said bluntly, "Nine hundred million!"

On the other hand, Lex Luthor is no less impressive.

"One billion!"

Bruce was about to speak when Alfred hurried over, whispered something, seemingly trying to persuade him to give up, but he shook his head seriously and said...

110 billion

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The waiter took a step back and slammed the plate on the ground.

Several reporters attending the auction blushed: It's finally here! A straightforward young man from Gotham City versus an elite boss from Metropolis. One comes from a poor family, the other is not short of money, and both are so young.

When these two people meet, sparks fly; but when no sparks fly, things get awkward.

Louise gave Bruce Wayne a strange look, then turned her gaze to Xu Fu. She had expected Xu Fu to be overjoyed like a beneficiary, but he looked tense and showed no sign of happiness.

The auction is still ongoing.

After Bruce offered a staggering $11 billion, Lex Luthor quickly responded.

$12 billion

Buying 20 shares of stock at twice the SHOW price is an unheard-of transaction.

After the initial commotion, a sinister and terrifying atmosphere quickly filled the room. Everyone present involuntarily turned their gazes toward Lex Luthor and Bruce Wayne, their eyes filled with curiosity, excitement, and even anticipation.

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As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits!

But the fisherman Xu Fu was not happy at all.

The reason for using 20 shares as the finale of the auction was twofold: firstly, to create a lively atmosphere, and secondly, to avoid a series of funding issues.

He will never seize this opportunity.

But the situation was out of control. Bruce Wayne and Ray Allen fought and fought, and the audience watched the spectacle, but those involved felt that it was extremely treacherous.

Business has its rules, and so does the stock market; if you recklessly pursue high premiums, you're likely to end up making a mess of things.

Before they knew it, the bidding had reached 17 billion.

Neither side showed any sign of stopping. Xu Fu squinted, looking back and forth between the two men. When the bidding reached 20 billion, he stood up, walked to the front of the stage, called the auctioneer over, and whispered a few words to him. No one knew what he said, but the auctioneer's face immediately changed, and he stammered, refusing to nod.

“This…this won’t work. I can’t do this. It will ruin my reputation.”

Xu Fu held up three fingers.

"If you agree, you'll get the money; if you don't agree, you can forget about doing business for the rest of your life."

The auctioneer, with a pained expression, pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Alright, Mr. Xiao, this is the only time. There won't be a next time."

After saying that, he returned to the platform, picked up the wooden hammer, and smashed it into the ground.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have to suspend the auction because the auction amount has far exceeded the upper limit stipulated in the contract. If Mr. Wayne and Mr. Luther are interested, they can contact Mr. Shaw for a meeting. Once an agreement is reached, we can consider whether to resume the auction."

After he finished speaking, everyone was unhappy. The show had only just begun, and it hadn't come to that yet. Should they call it a day? Were they going to wait and see who the final winner would be?

The auctioneer ignored the shouts from the audience and walked away without looking back after a brief round of applause.

And so the farce ended. The kind-hearted people were very unhappy, but there was nothing they could do. The social and business elites looked at Xu Fu with sneers, thinking that this 17-year-old was a highly intelligent science orphan, but they never expected that he would also have to deal with people.

Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor are both super-rich individuals with net worths exceeding tens of billions of dollars, possessing resources unimaginable to ordinary people. Their competition is incredibly interesting, but also fraught with immense danger.

Doing business is a mutually beneficial partnership. If you don't cooperate and let them fight to the death, the result will be the same: you will not only fail to get the money, but you will also offend both sides.

This is a major disadvantage in doing business.

Xu Fu beckoned to Charlie, whispered a few instructions, and then stood up to invite him in.

"Please, Mr. Wayne, we need to talk."

Bruce glanced at Lex Luthor standing beside him, returned the same look without a word, and got up to walk upstairs.

After the three left, Charlie took over the party.

Louise Lane beats her boyfriend

Can you tell me what they're saying?

Clark shook his head: "I can't do that; eavesdropping is immoral."

"Okay, never mind."

Louise turned away angrily, then suddenly remembered something and turned back.

"Where is your cousin? I haven't seen her before, where did she go?"

...

Their conversation ended quickly, and judging from their facial expressions, they had reached some kind of agreement, but what exactly that agreement was remained unknown.

After the auction ended, it was nearly 9:40 PM, and the banquet was also coming to a close, with people gradually leaving the venue.

For the public, today's exhibition is an incredible journey. Not to mention the high-tech products such as mechanical birds, energy streetcars and exoskeleton armor, even the gadgets in the display cases are refreshing.

There's also the most powerful two-person battle.

The story of Bruce Wayne, a playboy from Gotham City, and Lex Luthor, a genius boss from Metropolis, fighting for 20 shares of stock will certainly not be overlooked in the near future.

After seeing off the last group of guests, a somewhat tired Xu Fu sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and took a puff.

Charlie walked towards me with light steps.

"Young Master, have you...discussed this matter?"