Chapter 682
Genesis Games was facing an unprecedented crisis, particularly at its
headquarters in Vexburg. There, the intelligence agencies had gone so far as to threaten a full-scale search. They demanded unrestricted access to the
company's premises.
As the wave of negative press broke, Genesis Games' stock price on the Masdaq Stock Exchange plummeted. It crashed from a peak of 22.5 billion to just 10 billion -a disaster for any company.
If Genesis Games failed to take effective action, its stock could keep falling. This decline might eventually put the company at risk of being acquired.
The fallout had even spread to related stocks in the Federia and Apson share markets.
Caught off guard by the sudden turmoil, Genesis Games reeled. Jack, in particular, had been struggling with relentless headaches over the situation.
Someone was orchestrating a malicious attack against Genesis Games. To destroy the company, they had invested significant funds and effort.
Genesis Games had no choice but to expand even more manpower and capital to fight back. Even if they ultimately prevail, the cost would be staggering. This was a classic case of leveraging minimal effort for maximum damage, a strategy their enemies have mastered.
But Jack refused to back down.
He has already directed Josiah and Ambrose from the IT department to trace the source of the rumors. Josiah, a computer prodigy from Alnewgo University, was supremely confident in his hacking skills. He once joked about being able to breach the security systems of major banks.
The most pressing issue now was how to defuse the immediate crisis.
Jack decided to mobilize tens of millions of Legend of the West players around the world. He wanted to show just how powerful Genesis Games' global fan base really was.
At the same time, he planned to use Haven Connect's immense social media influence to fight back against the hostile force.
Inside an upscale private club in Alnewgo, Leslie, Peter, and a bespectacled middle-aged man raised their glasses.
"Watching Genesis Games crash and burn like this makes me so happy," Leslie said with a smirk.
He had been burned by Jack too many times. Only by bringing down Jack's Genesis Games could he finally settle the score.
"Still, we spent a fortune taking them down." Leslie and Peter were a bit pained by the vast amount of money they had spent. However, seeing Genesis Games in ruins made it all feel worthwhile.
After all, spending 13.7 million dollars to cripple a multinational corporation worth tens of billions-now that was a bargain.
"We owe it all to Mr. Trevell's connections in Euphoria and Federia. Without his influence, taking down Genesis Games wouldn't have been this easy," Leslie remarked.
Peter nodded. Chapters first released on Find~Novel.net
"True, but Genesis Games' market cap is still in the tens of billions-only a 50% drop isn't enough."
The bespectacled man, Ronan Daane, chuckled.
"Mr. Trevell, we still hold their stock. If we spread rumors about their founder- something nasty like corruption or child abuse-the public will eat it up. Then we dump our shares, and the stock will crash all over again."
Leslie immediately broke into a sinister grin.
"Mr. Daane, you're downright ruthless. Every twisted scheme that was all you. But I won't lie... I savored every moment. Manipulating that so-called youngest billionaire like a puppet? Nothing's ever felt so satisfying."