.
William looked at Halsey, not knowing what to say.
Honestly.
If it weren't for this woman, Umbrella's containment operations would not have gone so smoothly, nor would there be any Hive or underground research centers, and so on.
She was definitely the best 'gift' William had ever received.
Humm...
Seeing that William remained silent for a long time, Halsey pursed her lips, puffing out her cheeks.
She revealed a resentful look, seemingly expressing dissatisfaction with her boss.
Seeing this, William threw the file onto the table, gently wrapped his left arm around Halsey's waist, and brushed her bangs with his right hand.
He smiled and asked, "What's wrong, are you angry with me?"
Hmph~
Halsey turned her head away and said poutingly, "I'm not angry. I'm not anyone to you anyway, just an employee!"
Hehe. William was even more amused by her behavior.
He reached out and cupped Halsey's cheeks, making her look at him, and said, "Tell me, what reward do you want?"
Hearing William say this, Halsey stopped pretending to be angry, blinked, and asked, "Can it be anything?"
"I will grant you anything within my power," William answered seriously.
Really? Ah~ The boss is the best~
Having received the assurance, Halsey couldn't contain her excitement; she tiptoed and pecked William's cheek with her small mouth.
Then she let go of William, turned around to look at the construction project below the glass wall, and whispered to herself:
"A reward? What should I ask for? I'm not short on money..."
!
On the other hand, William was not so composed.
Standing behind Halsey, he couldn't help but touch the cheek that had been kissed, staring blankly with a silly smile.
Inheriting all the memories and emotions, William certainly knew that he had once sought pleasure countless times, and some scenes were still very clear.
But he was not like that now.
He was extremely serious about relationships.
Since coming to this World, the woman William had the most contact with was Halsey, and with all the experiences they had shared...
'If she asked to be my girlfriend, this would be a good reward,' William thought to himself.
'What about boys and girls? Forget it, let's have one of each.' His thoughts had already drifted to life after marriage.
I've decided~
Halsey turned around and said with a smile, "From now on, you are not allowed to call me Halsey. You must call me Catherine, do you hear me?"
"That's it?" William was a bit confused.
Wait, the script didn't seem right.
"Um, have you decided? Are you sure?" William asked tentatively.
"Mm-hmm!" Halsey nodded firmly. "I've decided, this is it."
Alright then.
William said with some disappointment, "Then... it will be as you wish, Catherine."
"Mm~" Halsey showed a very satisfied expression and said, "As expected, this reward is the best~"
Sigh...
William sighed and walked to the glass wall to look down.
Seeing the five paris-class heavy frigates under construction, he couldn't help but ask:
"By the way, Catherine, are these really just frigates?
At nearly six hundred meters in length, they are twice as big as the current U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers."
Hearing this, Halsey returned to a serious expression.
She stood side by side with William, arms crossed over her chest, and also looked down, saying calmly:
"Yes, these are just frigates.
The main function of a frigate is combat, as well as using heavy armor to draw fire for the Fleet and provide support, etc."
"Fleet?" William glanced at Halsey.
"That's right." Halsey nodded slightly and pointed to the five frigates below, explaining:
"Their names from left to right are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, and Ares."
"Aren't these the twelve main gods from greek mythology? Eh? You mean..." William seemed to understand something.
"That's right."
Halsey poked William's lower back with her finger and teased, "It seems the boss understands me after all~"
She continued: "Originally, I hoped to use twelve frigates as a foundation, followed by four Titan-class destroyers, and finally one Olympus-class aircraft carrier flagship...
To create a Fleet exclusively for Umbrella.
Sigh (shaking her head)!
But, Umbrella's annual cash flow is around 170 billion.
Excluding various rigid expenses, such as employee salaries, land taxes, rent, etc., there is only about 140 billion available in the end.
So it's only enough for the construction of five frigates, along with the carrier-based aircraft and transport planes needed for the frigates."
"Mm, indeed." William nodded.
Since the beginning of the year, Umbrella's funds have been heavily funneled into Defiel.
The figure of 170 billion sounds like a lot, but in reality, it's not enough.
But the fact that Halsey could control the cost of each frigate at 20 billion shows that she really put her heart into it.
You have to know that the construction cost of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is 13 billion, and the construction period takes five to seven years.
Comparing it like this, the cost-effectiveness of the paris-class frigate is very high.
Halsey didn't care what William was thinking and continued:
"Although I don't know much about politics, I know that the United States will not just give up.
So Defiel moved a large amount of the company's available funds to barely assemble a small Fleet.
Once it flies into low Earth orbit, it will form comprehensive suppression over all countries in the World.
It can not only raid heads of state anytime and anywhere, but also intercept any intercontinental missiles, making their nuclear weapons useless.
Because only by letting Umbrella become the leader can we better contain anomalous phenomena."
Halsey was right.
William had never considered genuinely cooperating with the United Nations from the beginning to the end, even with the appearance of anomalous objects and a common enemy for humanity.
But those rotten-to-the-core politicians and capitalists would still see interests as more important than anything else.
The day the Umbrella Fleet lifts off will be the beginning of the fallout with various countries, especially the United States.
Compared to slowly eroding and controlling countries with money, William still preferred using absolute military force to crush them.
Moreover, with Canada, the country with the second-largest land area in the World, as a foundation and backup, as well as the hydrogen energy researched by Halsey.
Then Umbrella would have sufficient personnel and material guarantees, with absolutely no worries.
However, that was at least a year away.
...
"Boss."
"Hm?"
Lost in thought, William asked after hearing Halsey's call, "What is it?"
"My work at Defiel is almost finished, and the construction of Thor's Hammer and herundin at the Hive is also continuing, so..."
Halsey said somewhat coyly:
"Can I go to Minos Island and personally teach the little Spartans? That group of teachers... how should I put it, they are just too low-class! I'm not reassured."
"That? No problem." William had no objections to this.
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