After the Kingpin incident, Anton relaxed.
These past few days, he'd been busy handling DC Company's affairs and planning for future developments.
He was primarily in charge of DC Company's content output, discussing upcoming virtual superhero storylines with Browning Toby, a former top screenwriter who now headed DC Company's writing department, in New York.
The primary development target was, of course, Superman.
Although Anton's main template was DC's own Batman, that didn't mean he was unaware of Superman's power.
If he could exchange for Superman, he could directly advance to top-tier combat strength.
As everyone knows, the power levels in the Marvel Cinematic Universe could be simply divided into Earth-Level, Skyfather-Level, and Single Universe-Level.
So, Anton estimated that a regular Superman was probably at the peak of Skyfather-Level, barely touching the threshold of Single Universe-Level.
The other special forms of Superman surpassed Anton's current understanding, reaching the terrifying levels of the Multiverse, Megaverse, and Omniverse – the three most unimaginable levels.
The only thing that could be confirmed was that even a regular Superman, once exchanged, could walk all over the Earth.
Even in the universe, a regular Superman could be considered a hegemon.
The biggest problem was that exchanging for a regular Superman required 100 million Fan Points. So, how much Justice Value would be needed to exchange for the remaining Superman forms?
Golden form, Silver form, Gold Superman form, even Thought Robot form, Parallax form, Doomsday form... these were all existences that could be dreamed of but not obtained.
Justice Value had to be earned by doing good deeds!
Comparing the two, the special forms of Superman were not things that could be obtained by saving the Earth. It would likely be necessary to resolve several cosmic crises, save the universe, or even resolve Multiverse crises to accumulate enough.
Of course, this was Anton's future goal.
For him right now, just being able to exchange for Superman in his ordinary form would allow him to dominate Earth.
Even if Thanos arrived a few years early, he was confident he could take on Thanos one-on-one.
The premise was that Thanos didn't have the Infinity Stones.
The biggest problem was that exchanging for the Superman template required a whopping 100 million Fan Points, and there were no discounts.
Up until now, Anton, wearing the Batman persona, had done so much, even releasing a Batman movie and novels, but he had only accumulated less than 50 million Fan Points. One could imagine that 100 million Fan Points was a very long-term goal.
As things stood, it was impossible to achieve within a year and a half.
And that was still the most ideal scenario.
"The plan to acquire Superman can't be rushed; it needs to be done slowly. Succeeding in acquiring Superman within two years would be a major victory."
Anton pondered.
He knew he needed to lower his immediate goals.
Considering the scale of DC Company, pushing for all DC heroes simultaneously was currently beyond his means. At most, he could recruit some writers and illustrators and start with novels and comics to gradually build up.
For a full-scale operation, apart from the key target, "Superman," he would allocate some manpower to acquire a relatively cheaper hero.
After all, Anton only had one persona at the moment, Batman, which left him somewhat strapped for options.
"Speaking of which, Green Arrow only costs 10 million…"
Anton thought for a moment, then immediately and without hesitation, excluded the cheapest option, Green Arrow.
Green Arrow's abilities overlap significantly with Batman's, but Oliver Queen's overall setup feels inferior to Bruce Wayne's. He's a budget version of Batman. Though cheaper, he seems useless and wouldn't help cover my weaknesses.
The second option is Cyborg, who costs only 20 million fan points.
Anton stroked his chin, considering Cyborg an excellent second choice.
Cyborg's real name is Victor Stone.
Victor was originally an athlete who was critically injured in an accident involving the Apokolips Mother Box. He was on the verge of death but fused with the Mother Box molecules at the moment of the explosion. To save his life, his father, Silas Stone, brought him to the "Red Room Laboratory," a US government facility that collected various alien technologies. During the rescue, influenced by the Mother Box molecules, Victor absorbed all the high-tech components in the Red Room, ultimately becoming a half-human, half-machine cyborg.
Since most of Cyborg's body was replaced with machinery, he gained superhuman strength, endurance, and durability.
His body also has various offensive weapons and abilities like flight, sensor systems, body enhancements (bulletproof), and reconnaissance. In this respect, he's a highly mobile warrior.
Furthermore, Cyborg's brain has been modified into a quantum computer, constantly synchronized with the internet 24/7, making him a superpowered, intelligent AI-like, semi-mechanical life form.
If I could acquire the highly mobile Cyborg, it would indeed be a significant supplement to Batman's capabilities.
The important thing is, it's not expensive!
"With 20 million fans, if all goes well, I can definitely get it done within a few months."
Anton had already exchanged for Batman, so he had some experience.
Moreover, he was now a genius director, with his own traffic. He also had DC Company, which had relatively strong funding. Launching a couple of new IPs wasn't a problem. Whether they would become a hit depended entirely on whether he was willing to invest money.
Anton was clearly willing to invest money. So, he wouldn't consider failure, just focus on getting things done.
He found Browning.
"Boss, the Superman storyline you specifically asked for, I've basically set it up, and I've outlined it. Next, whether it's a novel or a script, I can deliver the work very quickly."
Browning reported, "Secondly, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Shazam, and other characters, we are working hard to arrange. The novels will be online soon on the Daily Bugle forum."
"Alright, remember, for this stage, we're primarily pushing Superman and Cyborg as our key IPs."
Anton nodded in satisfaction and continued to instruct, "The novels need to be released as soon as possible. Regarding their storylines, follow the settings and outlines I provided."
"Understood."
Browning rubbed his head.
"Also, the movie scripts for Superman and Cyborg need to be completed and handed to me as soon as possible." Anton thought for a moment and added, "This is related to our company's upcoming film projects. You guys will have to work hard. The bonus will be doubled upon completion."
"No problem."
Browning nodded obediently.
Although it was a bit tiring, the pay was good, so there was no complaint.
Anton saw this and smiled slightly.
As a wealthy man, he was already used to the bad habit of "throwing money at people."
Suddenly, he could understand the joys of Tony Stark's life.
It was just that with his current wealth, he was still several life foundations away from Tony Stark.
After giving the order, Anton returned to the Daily Bugle.
Eddie saw him return and complained, "Anton, I received news that Obadiah Stane will release a statement today, saying that someone within Stark Industries, for personal gain, cooperated with Kingpin. He will seriously deal with it and apologize to the public... I have to admit, that guy is a sly old fox."
"Oh?"
Anton snapped back to attention, surprised, and watched the news on TV.
At this moment, the scene cut to the press conference in front of the Stark Industries tower.
Obadiah Stane stood on the stage, a look of slight sorrow on his face, as he solemnly addressed the media and the audience watching on television.
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