Time: February 6, 2007, late at night.
Location: Manhattan, New York.
The southwest corner of Central Park, one of the suites at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
...
The camera perspective is in front of the giant floor-to-ceiling windows, from where one can have a perfect view of the New York nightscape.
"Splash—" The sound of running water from the shower room came from inside the room.
Soon after, the sound of running water stopped abruptly, and the lights in the room were turned on by someone.
The reflection in the floor-to-ceiling window showed William, wearing a bathrobe and with a physique much more muscular than it was half a year ago.
After taking a refreshing hot shower, William walked into the large bedroom and sat on the sofa in front of the TV.
"Hoo—"
The fatigue subsided significantly.
He picked up the wine glass placed on the low table, poured some red wine, swirled it, and took a sip.
Then he looked forward, lost in thought while staring at the pitch-black screen.
The reason for the successful signing of the athabasca agreement was not just Umbrella's substantial assets or its possession of specialized Containment Troops.
There was another important item.
Russell.
This surname has significant influence in Europe.
If he had transmigrated into a nobody, even with money, he would just be considered a nouveau riche in the eyes of various countries.
Historical ties allowed the Commonwealth countries to fully support him, and with small countries with weak military power joining, even if the U.S. wanted to oppose it, they wouldn't dare to provoke public anger.
After all, William's intention was clear:
Which country has a difficult-to-handle containment object? I will help you solve it, for free.
If the cooperation is pleasant, I will also help you invest and boost the economy.
It's a win-win for everyone.
...
For most countries in the World, this is a good thing.
For the U.S. that wants hegemony, especially the U.S. in its most powerful state in history, Umbrella is equivalent to a 'competitor'.
But now that a common enemy of all mankind has appeared, the U.S. has to take it seriously. Besides, the U.S. state of Nevada also has the famous Area 51.
So the signing of the athabasca agreement was a logical conclusion.
As for sending experienced UBCS to various countries to train special forces, William had no need to refuse.
No matter how they learn, the UBCS's special techniques for dealing with humanoid creatures will not be leaked.
Umbrella's main way of dealing with containment objects is technology that transcends the current era.
Before those weapons are gradually revealed to various countries, he needs an absolute 'deterrent'.
Deterrence is not as simple as nuclear weapons; William needs some kind of carrier that can allow his troops to have global operational capabilities.
If dealing with a suddenly appearing special containment object, or if the Containment Troops encounter a strong enemy, he needs reinforcements to arrive within minutes.
William did not think about conventional aircraft carriers, and the U.S. would not let him buy them.
Firearms, planes, tanks, and even missiles—the U.S. wouldn't say much about those.
But an aircraft carrier is a strategic weapon. You have to know that the current military status of the U.S. is supported by Fleets centered on aircraft carriers.
If William dared to ask to buy or build one, the U.S. would definitely block him both openly and secretly.
If they get annoyed, the U.S. will turn into a little expert at tearing up agreements.
It's priceless.
Fortunately, the aircraft carrier William needs is an 'Aerospace Carrier'.
That is, a carrier powered by nuclear fusion that can break free from gravity and travel to space.
And the concept of global troops is the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, or ODST for short.
Or Helljumpers.
As early as after the completion of Troy Base, William had Kashimo lead the Engineering Team to the northernmost province of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Because the place is sparsely populated, the Umbrella Engineering Team built a secret Base there, stockpiling a large amount of materials and equipment.
This was for the day when Halsey had a flash of inspiration and could realize the Aerospace Carrier technology.
Coincidentally, having drawn herundin not long ago, this Base could finally be opened ahead of schedule.
But after ending the long and boring United Nations General Assembly, William did not choose to return to Hafa City.
Instead, he prepared to stay in New York for a few nights.
After all, according to the 'tradition' of Marvel, and as the gold daddy who saved Marvel from the brink of bankruptcy.
William had been invited by the head of the film department to cameo in a role for Iron Man a month ago.
But at that time, William was busy dealing with a pile of things, so how could he have the leisure to film a movie?
Now that the first abnormal object has been contained, all departments are on track.
Halsey also said that she was debugging the latest individual systems for the UBCS and USS, and it is expected to be completely finished in three days.
Roughly calculating, William does have a few days of free time.
So he might as well go to the Marvel headquarters to see how the comics about the UBCS and USS unit settings are coming along.
If there are good ideas, he doesn't mind investing some money to make things happen.
"Knock—knock—" came a knocking sound at the door.
"Hmm?"
William, interrupted in his thoughts, stood up and walked out of the bedroom into the living room, asking somewhat puzzled:
"Hank, is there anything late at night?"
"Boss, there is cargo delivered to the door." Hank's voice came from outside the door.
"Cargo?" William was even more confused.
"Click—" the sound of the door opening.
Immediately after, the double doors of the presidential suite were opened.
I saw Hank and several Alphas standing behind the door, and in the center of this group of people.
It was actually a 'young lady' wearing a white dress.
???
...
The floors above and below William's suite were all rented by him for Hank and other Alphas to live in.
The USS sent by Andre were hiding near the hotel, secretly ensuring safety.
Although the U.S. would absolutely not allow William to have any accidents on U.S. soil, the Alphas would still not let their guard down.
But how did this woman in front of him break through the layers of protection?
Time rewind a few minutes ago;
Outside William's suite, four Alphas were on duty.
And the room opposite, the interior was converted by the Alphas into a temporary monitoring room.
The living room had several laptops, and the screens displayed every corner of William's suite, without any blind spots.
On one computer, there was even William's physical details.
In fact, months ago, a special chip from Halsey was implanted in William's body.
This chip can monitor physiological conditions, positioning, and other functions around the clock.
Hank and several Alphas were sitting here monitoring.
Suddenly, an Alpha wearing headphones stood up and said to Hank in a deep voice:
"Lieutenant, the USS downstairs wants to send a piece of cargo up."
"Cargo? Alpha..."
"Beep—beep—"
Just as Hank wanted to order everyone to be vigilant, a computer responsible for direct communication with Troy Base sounded an alert.
Connect communication.
Andre's figure appeared on the computer screen.
"Colonel!"
Seeing this old, sturdy man, the Alphas, who were sitting relatively relaxed, stood up and saluted one after another.
"At ease, Soldiers."
"Yes!"
"Lieutenant." Andre on the screen looked at Hank and asked:
"What is the boss's current status? Is he asleep?"
"Reporting to the Colonel, the boss has not yet retired."
"Hmm, very good, you guys sign for the cargo and send it to the boss."
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