America: My Time

Chapter 980 The Neon's Compromise

Chapter 950 The Neon's Compromise

"Don't judge others by your own standards. We're afraid John will acquire our company, but we should be more afraid that he won't want to acquire it. If we can't turn things around and stop the losses, we won't be able to hold on for more than a year or two. I don't think the authorities can bring us back to life, nor do I think the conglomerates will keep funding us. The conglomerates themselves are under tremendous pressure, and the major banks are also facing considerable troubles!"

"Alright, let's not discuss this any further. Now that we've obtained Mr. John's promise, let's give it our all. At least we can't just give up like this. And even if everything is as Mr. John says, we still need to face it head-on. Only by personally experiencing the insidious attacks of those enemies can we determine the truth!"

Even with the evidence right in front of them, these guys wouldn't completely believe it. They felt they needed to verify it further, and since they had no hope left, they might as well try anything, hoping for a slight change.

"Alright, let's give it a try now. Maybe things aren't as dangerous as we think, or as crazy as Mr. John says. We don't think we have that much hatred between us. If all else fails, we can just talk to them."

To think they could compromise with the oil giants is a joke. Do you think those Japanese bastards don't know how greedy they are? And would they really give up their interests? That's impossible. Not to mention anything else, even Sumitomo wouldn't accept it. After all, they truly control the price of copper. Just because John said something, they would give up? That's simply impossible. And even if they knew about the enemy's schemes, they wouldn't compromise, and they couldn't compromise.

John wanted to see these guys react. It was because John wanted to see their persistence and their efforts that he revealed so many secrets to them, letting them know everything behind the scenes, making them resent the oil company, and ideally, causing them to fight like dogs, resulting in mutual destruction.

"Didn't you say that John and that guy Akio Morita had another exchange? An exchange with the media? Perhaps we can take this opportunity to learn more?" At this moment, the Japanese official representative brought up the agreement between John and Akio Morita again. They didn't want to see Japanese car companies fall into crisis. If it really came to that, Japan would be in even bigger trouble.

In fact, everyone had considered listening to John's suggestion to lay off employees, but seeing the expressions of the Japanese officials, they could only sigh and give up the idea. After all, they couldn't bear the pressure of layoffs. Breaking the seniority-based system and the lifetime employment system would also put a lot of pressure on them!
“It’s your business if you want to participate; we don’t have the time or energy for that. We need to coordinate with global satellite navigation companies. However, Mr. John invited us all to jointly present our suggestions to the United States. I wonder what the official opinion is?”

"If you all think it's acceptable, the government is naturally willing to step in. However, I think you shouldn't have such illusions. The United States will not accept it, and if we step in, we will be more likely to be targeted by those oil-rich capitalists. There is another important issue: aren't you worried that China may obtain high technology and pose a threat to us?"

Those Japanese guys have never had any good intentions, and they've always harbored ambitions, schemes, and plots against China. So expecting them to plead for leniency is a complete joke. John never expected them to accept his 'well-intentioned advice' either.

Everything John did was merely to deceive these guys, to keep them in the public eye and make them believe he was still a 'good friend,' ensuring the smooth progress of his plans in Japan! Once his plan succeeded, any changes in Japan would be irrelevant to him. A honey trap? No one mentioned that question anymore, because they all knew about John's change of heart; trying to use a honey trap would be futile, as evidenced by the situation with Yasuko Sawaguchi and the others. As for John's project in Akihabara, results came quickly. Before Akio Morita could even make a move or engage in media exchanges with John, the outcome was already in hand. The Japanese government provided maximum support, and other real estate companies fully cooperated.

For those real estate companies, they all wanted to see change and a future. After all, there is hope only if you take action; if you do nothing, there is no hope at all. They needed to change, and they also knew about John's previous exchanges with steel and automobile companies. There was no hope in manufacturing, so naturally they didn't want to see real estate also have no hope. Although there was resistance within Japan, no one was willing to stand up and stop this project directly!
It must be said that these Japanese companies acted swiftly under the pressure of bankruptcy. Soon, most of the properties in Akihabara's electronics district were up for sale, and agreements were signed with Phoenix Comics. Soon, those with ideas also had to sell, because it wasn't something you could decide on your own. Even if you didn't want to sell, the real estate companies would make you accept it. This wasn't something that anyone could stop. So, the smart ones naturally chose to sell their real estate at the most reasonable price.

Given the current state of the Japanese real estate market, if you don't sell now, the price will drop significantly next month. Although many people know about Phoenix Comics' project in Akihabara, there are really no people who want to take advantage of it. Even if someone wanted to take advantage of the situation, they couldn't. Those who had such thoughts have received warnings from various forces, including conglomerates, government agencies, and even dark forces, because their greed is destroying everyone's hopes.

"Heh, I really didn't expect these guys in Japan to be so fast, completing the acquisition so quickly!" John was incredibly surprised when he learned that the acquisition of Akihabara's electronics district was complete. He had thought it would take some more time, but he hadn't expected these guys to act so quickly.

Of course, such a rapid acquisition also cost Phoenix Comics a considerable amount of money. However, John didn't care about any of this. Although Phoenix Comics had lost a little profit now, in the long run, it would be a steady stream of profits. Those guys in Japan had succeeded in their previous lives, and now with two major media groups as their backers, there was no reason for them to fail. Moreover, John believed that as long as the publicity was in place and everything went according to plan, it would definitely not be a problem.

"Let's get moving! Start designing and fill Akihabara's electronics district with anime elements, making it Asia's largest electronics and anime market!" Since these guys in Japan are already working so hard, John naturally won't let them down. Phoenix Comics and Legendary Entertainment began planning for the Akihabara project.

This astonishing acquisition sent shockwaves through Japan's real estate market. John had initially thought that Japanese banks wouldn't be so eager for this project, but he had underestimated its scale and influence. Japanese banks were now aggressively pursuing John, offering loans with even lower interest rates. The reason they were now vying for the deal was simple: these real estate companies wanted to see this happen, and it reflected their approval of John!
Having collaborated with numerous companies over the years, they hadn't witnessed any failures in John's investments. Rather than entrusting funds to Japanese companies with little hope, they preferred investing with John, Phoenix Group, and Legendary Entertainment, given their established reputations and guaranteed returns. Given the current state of Japan's financial industry, very few companies commanded the absolute trust of banks, especially after the export difficulties hindered Japan's manufacturing sector. Therefore, they preferred to partner with John.

"Is this kind of promotional campaign really feasible? Isn't it a bit too crazy? I find it hard to believe that they're going to create such amazing figures?" Matsumoto Taro was a little worried when he heard John's request. After all, John's plan was too crazy, at least in his eyes—to hold an anime festival. The main products were figures and merchandise from the two major groups. What shocked him the most were the Saint Seiya Cloth figures, and they were real, life-size replicas made of gold, silver, bronze, and other materials. This was simply insane.

Oh! No, it should be two sets. One set will become John's collection. This crazy proposal seems a bit too costly to Matsumoto Taro. Not to mention the high labor costs, the precious metals required are simply insane. This is a real-life version, its value is astonishing!
"Don't worry, there won't be any problems. We're just preparing now. We need to make the figures we want to create first. Without these figures, even the best ideas won't come to fruition. Don't have any concerns; there absolutely won't be any issues. And don't you think this is the best way to promote our products? If fans all over the world know about it, won't they be excited? Our limited edition figures will be much easier to sell."

Limited edition figurines come with unimaginable prices, but John didn't see anything wrong with them. The figurines included not only real-life versions but also smaller versions, all made of the same materials as the real-life versions. No wonder Matsumoto Taro was so shocked!
(End of this chapter)