Marvel: The Superman Survival Guide

Chapter 75 Taking Action

Norman Osborn told his son about the genetic disease in the Osborn family, which caused members of the Osborn family to have short lifespans.

He founded the Osborn Group, focusing on the development of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, specifically to treat his family's illnesses, a heavy burden on his mind.

And today, finally, there is a medicine that can treat this!

"I've arranged for you to take the day off. After you take the injection, you'll have a low-grade fever for 24 hours. That's the result of your genes being repaired, so there's nothing to worry about." Norman Osborn said kindly, patting his son's head. "From now on, no one in the Osborn family will ever die from genetic diseases again."

"Dad!" Harry Osborn was genuinely startled. "Did you use it?"

"Yes, son, I used it." Norman Osborn wouldn't tell his son about the trouble. "Alright, go to sleep early, don't think too much, everything will pass."

"A good night's sleep will make you feel much better. If you feel comfortable, call the housekeeper. They can use physical methods to lower your fever; you don't need to take any medicine."

"I understand, Dad!" Harry Osborn went back to his room. What he had just heard had a great impact on him, but he soon fell asleep, his body feeling slightly feverish.

Norman Osborn has a very detailed understanding of this; all those who have used the injection have experienced the same results, and so far, no problems have arisen.

Furthermore, he even paid the hospital to invite these people back for follow-up examinations, conducting comprehensive tests on their physical condition and genes. Otherwise, how could he dare to use it on his son himself?

Of course, he could use it himself, but he didn't dare to gamble; what if something unexpected happened?

After all, it's not easy to suppress the stock price of the Osborn Group; he and Link had discussed it for a long time today.

Strictly speaking, this violates securities trading regulations and falls under the category of internal operations.

However, Norman Osborn acted at the expense of others, harming his own interests while benefiting Link.

……

Jessica and Link returned home, while McCall and Frank left.

After Jessica went upstairs, she asked, "Will Osborne cooperate with you?"

"Of course, although he will also suffer losses, he will earn more when the stock price appreciates later," Link said. "You know I've been studying a lot lately, and I've also rented a lab at the university."

"I've researched a lot of effective drugs, and they're sure to sell like hotcakes once they're released. You know how shady American drugs are."

"My medicine is the most effective, which will certainly reduce doctors' earnings, but it doesn't matter. We can still make money by exporting it, and it's even more beneficial to patients."

Link doesn't want to help the people here, and it's unwise to go against the entire healthcare system. If you won't open, I'll export, and I won't charge a high price.

After all, everyone can get sick, and the pharmaceutical business will never have trouble selling. I can just develop more. Anyway, the Super Brain is so useful now, Link doesn't mind creating another persona for himself.

However, this matter will be kept secret for now. He only needs social status, not the title of genius. When the time comes, he can have Norman Osborn reveal it.

Jessica asked, "Is the medical problem serious?"

Link rolled his eyes and said, "Is it that hard?"

"Medical insurance intervenes in patients' treatment plans, and doctors prescribe medication not based on the patient's condition, but on the benefits offered by pharmaceutical representatives."

"There are more problems inside than we know about."

Jessica knew nothing about any of this; aside from her great strength, she was just an ordinary girl.

……

Norman Osborn then took action. Now there were some voices within the board of directors, but he paid no attention to them and did not try to win over the shareholders. Instead, he secretly handed over some information to Frank.

Frank became the liaison between Link and Osborn, and Link secretly gave this information to the media.

Then, negative news about the Osborn Corporation began to circulate. The first was Richard Parker's escape. A large amount of research and development funds were invested, and it seemed to be successful, but the researcher ran away with the data.

The plane crashed during their journey, making it impossible to recover the data, and the Osborne Group's investment went down the drain.

Secondly, the military's withdrawal of funding deprived the Osborne Group of military research and development grants.

Finally, it was revealed that Norman Osborn had health problems and that the Osborn family had a hereditary genetic disease.

These three are big news items, followed by some rumors: Osborne Corporation's energy division's electric eel power generation technology will be no match for Stark Industries' electromagnetic arc reactor.

The scandals involving the board members also made it into the tabloids, causing Osborne Group's stock price to plummet and prompting an immediate board meeting.

Norman Osborn was furious, believing that someone had betrayed the group's secrets. After all, he himself had suffered huge losses, and no one else would suspect him.

However, his outburst immediately caused panic within the board of directors, leading to a loss of trust among them and instantly splitting the board apart.

Link, on the other hand, had already used financial leverage to short the Osborne Group. This time he would make even more money because he controlled the timing.

He's the one who gets the biggest slice of the pie. He made billions of dollars shorting Hammer Industries before, and now he has even more capital, so he's shorting even more.

Financial institutions holding Osborne Group stock suffered heavy losses; they will be taking back a bunch of cheap shares, while Link made a fortune.

There are still updates coming in. The biggest problem for the Osborne Group is the lack of positive news. Their largest investment project has failed completely. What valuable positive news can the group possibly offer now?

This hit their weak spot, and Osborne Group immediately collapsed. As the stock price plummeted, shareholders sold off their shares.

Some shareholders also wavered, and some financial institutions even negotiated directly with Link, hoping that he would directly acquire these shares.

Link wasn't going to be fooled, so he ignored it completely. Norman Osborn wouldn't bail out the market, and he certainly wouldn't buy it now. With the two of them working together, they watched as the stock price plummeted to three dollars a share, almost dirt cheap.

Link then closed out his position, returned the shares including interest, and then sent a representative to discuss the acquisition of the shares.

He did not make the acquisition immediately, but instead sent people to negotiate separately. Matthew Murdoch was in charge of the legal issues of the transaction, while Jessica's Charitable Foundation was in charge of the acquisition.

A little over a month later, just when people thought the Osborne Group was about to go bankrupt, the Jessica Charitable Foundation suddenly announced that it had completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in the Osborne Group, exceeding 67 percent.

(End of this chapter)