"What's the approximate price of your newspaper? Are you willing to be acquired?"
Rorschach's negotiation method was as direct as ever, so much so that it was difficult to accept.
But at least in terms of efficiency and action, Rorschach's way of doing things was very helpful.
A thought was said and put into action. Others might need half a month to think about "big things", but Rorschach could settle it in one morning.
"It doesn't matter if it's a deal or not, just give me an answer."
This was just a temporary thought of Rorschach, but his outstanding action quickly turned this idea into reality.
The other party was just a reporter and couldn't make a decision? No problem, I'll wait here and contact someone who can make a decision.
The boss isn't here? No problem, long-distance contact is fine too. E-commerce deals are no longer news.
The boss thinks this newspaper is good, so he's asking for too much?
"Heh, a newspaper that has changed five bosses in six years, and sales have dropped 37% compared to six years ago. It's already a negative operation, and you're telling me that this is a good asset? This is all information that can be found on the official website. The latest financial report has dropped 27%, and the longer you drag this out, the more losses you'll incur. Are you still planning to incur losses until next year's settlement? "
In less than 20 minutes, Rorschach directly took over the newspaper through long-distance negotiations. It was so swift that it was like taking a cabbage out of the house.
On one hand, it was Rorschach's action. On the other hand, the boss also lacked trust in this bad asset, and had long been looking for an opportunity to sell it.
Just as Rorschach said, a small company that changed bosses every year, it would be strange if it didn't have any problems.
Originally, Rorschach thought that he would need to use his reserves, but he didn't expect to get it with just a fraction of the laboratory expenses.
Rorschach didn't spend much money to get it, because after entering into negotiations, Rorschach knew that the situation of the newspaper was worse than expected. It had already entered the stage of insolvency.
What Rorschach really paid was probably the debt of the newspaper … This was a negative asset.
After Roxia promised that he would bear all of Roxia's debts, he happily gave Roxia a very, very low price. It was a symbolic price, as he was afraid that Roxia would be scared away by the debt.
"… Actually, our business situation has improved. Recently, another reporter, Carl, and my column has been very well received. This month, our advertising revenue is 12% higher than last month …"
Probably because the scene of selling rotten oranges was a little ugly, Trav, who had worked for the newspaper for a few years, still wanted to defend his company.
But in Rorschach's eyes, this explanation.
How could a newspaper talk of advertising revenue without talking about sales? It could only be said that sales were as usual.
This was a typical second-rate tabloid, and it maintained the survival style of a second-rate tabloid. Paparazzi, extorting celebrities, chasing gossip, republishing (plagiarizing) other people's reports, or at most, changing the name to make it sound Chinese … Anyway, the big tabloids didn't have the time or energy to pursue these "imitators." After all, there were too many second-rate and third-rate tabloids, and they were too close to the edge. Just the word games alone would be enough to torment you for a few months.
However, everyone knew that this wasn't the right way to do things. Without first-hand news and excellent reporters, a newspaper would never be able to make a name for itself by relying on borrowed information or guessed gossip. However, obtaining first-hand news … was just like how the Church of Game had done in New Donia City. What supported the Church of Game's success was the Church's overall power level and a group of powerful individuals like Rorschach.
Rorschach and the Descended Ones from the Game Church could go anywhere, including the desolate wilderness filled with thunderstorms. Naturally, there would be news that the people in the city were curious about but didn't know.
But when Rorschach bought this newspaper, he didn't want to run it as hard as "Absolute Reality." He wanted to personally run the news. He didn't have the time or energy to do so … In fact, even if Rorschach did it himself, it wouldn't be much. The dangerous wilderness and the city that relied on connections were two completely different concepts. Even Rorschach didn't have the ability to revive this newspaper.
Fortunately, he didn't need a well-known newspaper. He couldn't afford it anyway. He just wanted to use this second-rate newspaper to do something.
"I'm very busy, so I don't have the time to manage a newspaper. Congratulations, Trav. You've been promoted. How does it feel to be promoted to Executive Vice President of Frontline?"
Roxia smiled and said something that made everyone turn pale with fright.
"… To be honest, my feelings are rather complicated. Actually, that's a mess. I have to take care of the livelihood of more than twenty people. I don't really want to take over …"
Although Trav said such words, Rorschach could see only ambition in his eyes.
It was good to have ambition. Only with ambition would one work hard.
The smiling Rorschach shrugged. He was just casually doing this, so he didn't really care about the results. After all, his goal wasn't that high.
"For the time being, don't change the business model. But from next week onwards, give me four sections at a time. The content I'll publish will mainly be Ansorenne's information and information. At the same time, I'll also publish some Descended Ones' exploration logs and such. Yep, it's currently the most popular topic, the Twin Lands. "
This was Rorschach's goal. He wanted to take over a newspaper and use it to publicize Ansorenne's knowledge and information.
No matter how confidential a piece of information was, it would become a "secret" that everyone knew sooner or later. The Mage Country was preparing to conduct a large-scale exploration of Ansorenne. It was only a matter of time before everyone knew about it.
With demand, there would naturally be a market. Without demand, there would be no market.
Previously, the Mage Country didn't have much interest in Ansorenne. Naturally, there weren't any media outlets reporting about him. It was impossible for them to be like Saul, who was bombarded by countless media outlets twenty-four hours a day. It was as if Ansorenne was right next to them.
Rorschach learned that the Mage Country had very little information about Ansorenne. Only specialized scholars would actively try to learn more about him. Most local residents and mages weren't even as interested in what was happening in a faraway world as what they had for breakfast today.
It was foreseeable that the demand for information about Ansorenne would greatly increase. The local residents would actively try to learn more about the Twin Lands where a second War of Dawn was likely to occur. As for the young mages who might be chosen to personally go to Ansorenne, they would pay any price to collect information about Ansorenne, as this would be related to their lives.
It was still the same old saying: with demand, there would naturally be a market. And new demand would naturally lead to the birth of new markets and products.
For a short period of time, it was likely that nobody would notice this. If it wasn't for the fact that Rorschach not only knew about the Mage Country's internal movements from other sources, but he also had the dual identities of a descender and a media outlet, he wouldn't have been so sensitive to this future demand for information.
His idea was quite simple. As long as he constantly promoted information about Ansorenne, people would naturally come to him in demand. Word of mouth would spread, and as more and more people read about him, he would naturally become an authority.
As for media outlets, speed was the key to victory to begin with. Once they had the advantage, it would be useless no matter how much they tried to catch up.
Rorschach didn't think that the other mainstream media outlets would react so quickly. And even if they did, they probably wouldn't have the courage to use more than half of their pages to publish "unimportant scientific knowledge."
As for his media company … well, it was already half-dead anyways. If he failed, so be it. His losses wouldn't be too great. If he succeeded, he might be able to create a miracle. He wanted to take this opportunity to make a huge leap in his career, although even Roxia himself felt that the chances were too low.
After all, this wasn't Ansorenne, where information was so limited. The competition for Aishi media outlets had already reached an incredibly intense level. Anything was possible.
But actually, Rorschach didn't really care. He wouldn't appear to have nothing better to do than create a media outlet. Even if he had an occupational disease, there was no need to make trouble for himself. And, if he succeeded, he would gain quite a bit of income.
"There are many ways to express sincerity. I hope that those archmages won't be so stupid as to not see my good intentions."
From a certain point of view, Rorschach was doing public service.
He was widely publicizing Ansorenne's situation to increase the public's knowledge and curiosity about him. He was also providing his exploration experience to the newcomers so that they could prepare earlier and do more targeted training.
Even those archmages would have an additional stable and reliable channel to understand Ansorenne. This would attract more mages to participate in this development project.
This was a very troublesome and difficult task. There weren't many benefits, but it had to be done. It wasn't wrong to use the term "public service" to describe it.
Rorschach was asked to come back and wait for news. But, if he were to just wait, it would be too passive.
Since he had already recommended himself, then he might as well find a chance to showcase himself. The more chances he had, the better. If he failed, it wouldn't be a big deal. He would just lose some money and time. For the current Rorschach, it was nothing.
These reports were all precious first-hand information about Ansorenne. They would also allow the bigshots to better understand Ansorenne's situation.
They would understand the harsh and dangerous living environment, the terrifying mortality rate of the Aishi People who had just arrived, and how professional Rorschach and the Game Church were. At the same time, they would also understand how difficult it was for them to develop to this stage.
"Professionals do professional things. I'm the most professional. Who else would they choose if not me?"
Rorschach used his actions to prove his words. He was fighting for the possibility of him being chosen. If he was lucky, he might even be able to create a media outlet with some influence.
This was just something he did casually. He didn't have much hope of success. He would just do his best and leave it to fate.
Rorschach didn't intend to explain anything to his "executive vice president."
He was the boss. If he gave orders, the other party would follow.
However, Rorschach's next sentence made Trav stand up in shock. He even suspected that his new boss wanted to destroy the news agency.
"By the way, in order to attract more readers, we'll publish what you've learned today. Yep, don't miss out on any of the embarrassing appearances of those archmages. Publish them all in the news. "
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