Five rugged men, led by the big-nosed man, walked towards the press conference venue.
“Am I seeing things? Is that… Aaron?!”
“You’re not mistaken! It’s Aaron, our first martial arts star from Ostrad to make it in Hollywood with over a billion fans worldwide!”
“The six behind him are…! Jason Diesel from Solar Wall Studio! Sivir Statham from Harmony Pictures! Arnold Johnson, the superstar of Ecstatic Gopher Productions!”
The entire venue exploded like a bomb had been dropped. These six were all tough-guy superstars, men among men, walking hormones. Each one had over 300 million fans and an unparalleled global influence.
They commanded top pay and guaranteed box office success; wherever they went was packed with people. And today they were all gathered together in Niarak.
“Oh my god! I’m going crazy here. Can someone tell me why these global A-listers are coming to such a small place like Niarak?”
“Could it be for Energence Pharmaceuticals’ endorsement? After all, Flynn said his connections spanned the globe and then these guys showed up.”
“My goodness! How is this possible?! Their endorsement fees alone exceed $100 million each!”
Amidst shock and disbelief, everyone turned their attention to Flynn.
Flynn picked up the microphone calmly, “You guessed right; they’re all here for Energence Pharmaceuticals’ endorsement.” The room fell silent until someone spoke out incredulously, “Energence Pharmaceuticals is just a small company; do they have what it takes to hire so many A-listers? Are they fake?”
This comment reminded everyone that there were many imitators out there who looked like celebrities but weren’t really them at all.
However, just then another scream rang out, “No way! I checked these stars’ Twitter accounts myself; they’re real!”
“That’s right,” chimed in another voice. “Aaron even took pictures at Niarak airport and posted his itinerary online specifically stating he was here for Energence Pharmaceuticals’ endorsement.”
“Harmony Pictures is watching closely too,” added yet another voice. “Solar Wall Studio has released new information on its official website saying that its top stars will be attending events in Ostrad.”
Boom!
Everyone almost fainted.
It turned out that these really were genuine superstars as advertised without any doubt whatsoever.
Their combined fan base exceeds two billion, and any one of them could easily outshine domestic A-list stars! The Swanson’s Group brought in Darren, who can’t even be considered a brother to them!
Now all six of them were endorsing Energence Pharmaceuticals?!
In terms of efficacy, the Bone-Cleansing Pill came from an ancient prescription and was twice as effective as Acebegron Clear Relief with high safety!
In terms of standing doctors, Garrett from the Swanson’s Group pharmaceuticals was Energence Pharmaceuticals Roman’s apprentice!
In terms of appraisal institutions, Energence Pharmaceuticals was certified by the National Traditional Medicine Clinic with 18 authoritative organizations speaking for it!
In terms of celebrity endorsements, Darren from the Swanson’s Group was only a domestic A-lister. Energence Pharmaceuticals had invited global superstars, six in total! Any one of their influences surpasses Darren tenfold!
How can this be compared?
They completely crushed every aspect!
Energence Pharmaceuticals left nothing but scraps for the Swanson’s Group.
This was insane!
Everyone went crazy!
From elderly people up to 80 years old to young people around 17 or 18 years old were blinded by the dazzling starlight emitted by these six giants.
Some held their heads and pulled at their hair. They couldn’t understand how Energence Pharmaceuticals had such strong connections.
Some pinched their thighs hard and told themselves that this wasn’t a dream!
Some pressed on their acupoints repeatedly so they wouldn’t faint due to overly excited emotions.
Rose saw this and smiled coldly like an iceberg.
This guy really surprised people time after time again!
Madeline was even more shocked that her whole body trembled. Her stunning face showed endless surprise while her beautiful eyes rolled up into waves thousands of kilometers long.
Scarlet couldn’t imagine it either; she was shocked with her mouth wide open.
Flynn actually managed to invite six global superstars to endorse tiny little Energence Pharmaceuticals! In Ostrad people might not know who Darren was but they definitely knew Aaron who had been established in Hollywood for over twenty years now!
This guy was already famous during VCD times. Who hadn’t seen his movies? Although these other five superstars may not have Aaron’s level influence, anyone familiar with internet culture knew about them too. Compared to them, Darren looked like a dim star on the edge of their galaxy without any presence whatsoever!
Who would have thought?
The Swanson’s Group could have easily crushed its opponent but instead lost everything in this competition.
Braiden’s face turned black as he heard this, his fists clenched tightly and his teeth gritted together.
He couldn’t understand why today, the Swanson’s Group’s moment of glory, was being completely overshadowed by Energence Pharmaceuticals.
Not only were they just a background wall, but they were also being ruthlessly crushed!
Lilia’s cold arrogance disappeared from her face as she furrowed her brow fiercely. She turned to Rose with a hint of coldness in her eyes before bursting into laughter.
“Ms. Sharp, you really went all out for this new drug release today! The endorsement fees for these celebrities must have exceeded 500 million dollars.”
“That’s almost 3 billion Ostrad coins. I wonder what your investors will think when they find out.”
Rose had spent millions to buy front row seats at the Easy Auctions auction exhibition before, so Lilia believed that this time would be no exception.
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this news.
“Yes! Aaron may not have received much endorsement money himself, but with contracts signed by other celebrities alone, their fees would amount to at least one billion dollars.”
“With 3 billion spent on celebrity endorsements alone and additional advertising expenses for Bone-Cleansing Pill exceeding 5 billion. It’s too much!”
“Ms. Sharp may have money to spend but she shouldn’t be spending it like this. Funds should be allocated towards channels and research and development instead; Energence Pharmaceuticals’ future is uncertain. Aren’t you afraid of losing everything?”
Upon seeing Rose’s actions, investors shook their heads in disapproval; in their opinion, Rose was taking too many risks.
She had no concept of risk management whatsoever. Even if these celebrities were hired for endorsements, it should wait until after the new drug had been partially introduced into the market with good channel distribution and feedback first before considering such an investment move.
But here came Rose who had already made such a crazy move even before both sides started battling each other. Who knew what more impulsive decisions she might make in future?
The Swanson’s Group had circulating funds worth billions so spending 2 billion on advertising wasn’t unreasonable; if things didn’t work out, then there wouldn’t be any major losses incurred since profits could still come from other projects.
However, Energence Pharmaceuticals didn’t have any cash reserves. Spending tens of billions on advertising could lead them straight into bankruptcy which would result in huge losses for its investors!
Yet just when everyone thought that Rose had gone mad, Aaron took over the microphone from Flynn with a faint smile on his lips, “You’ve misunderstood us all. Our endorsement is completely free! Energence Pharmaceuticals doesn’t need to spend a single penny!”