William was quite satisfied with the characters in the fire spirit gift pack.
For example, the legendary Captain James Carter, who possessed a strong sense of responsibility, dared to take risks, was skilled at boosting morale, and so on.
Umbrella certainly needed such a captain with extensive space experience to ensure the safety of the Fleet.
Then there was Serana, the artificial intelligence known for being'sharp-tongued' and'scheming.' William had a deep impression of her, and most importantly, she was no less capable or beautiful than Cortana.
As for Red Team of the Spartan, William would not comment too much; he could only say two words...
Good Luck and tough.
Especially when he played the second game in his original World, Jerome 092 bought time for the artificial intelligence Isabel and went on a rampage on the Banished carrier.
After completing the mission, Jerome took Isabel and performed a 'Leap of Faith' unique to the Spartan, descending through the atmosphere wearing only Thor's Hammer.
A true two-footed landing.
The only thing William regretted was that the gift pack did not include the legendary Sergeant John; after all, he was the man who personally killed a Boss-level Arbiter.
Aside from these.
What also excited William was the equipment of the Colonial Marine Corps, which included the M41A Pulse Rifle and the M56 Smart Gun.
The M41A is one of the most classic firearms in science fiction movies or games.
Crisp gunfire.
A full load of 99 caseless rounds.
The warhead has a trigger fuse, which means the warhead explodes the moment it hits the target.
An underslung 30mm pump-action grenade launcher.
This firepower could be described as quite terrifying.
And the M56.
The reason it is called'smart' is because it possesses a corresponding electronic system and a mechanical arm at the waist.
The Machine Gunner only needs to point the muzzle towards the general location of the enemy, and the system can automatically capture them and control the mechanical arm to correct the aim.
Of course, the choice of whether to fire depends on the Machine Gunner's index finger.
If the individual equipment of the Colonial Marine Corps were modified, adding a mechanical skeleton and titanium alloy armor, they would be perfect as ship-based combat personnel.
Immediately after, William asked the system:'System, are there any restrictions on the assimilation options for the Colonial Marine Corps and Blackwatch?'
[Because the Host has obtained the 'Corporate Culture' trait, the restrictions on loyalty have been lifted.
The combat power requirements are as follows;
Colonial Marine Corps: 55
Blackwatch Soldiers: 65
The required system funds are as follows;
Colonial Marine Corps: 5,000.
Blackwatch Soldiers: 15,000.]
'Hmm, I see.'
After learning the answer, William sat on the sofa, resting his elbows on his knees, hands crossed against his jaw, his brows furrowed in deep thought.
Shortly after, he said calmly to the system:'System, how many Security Personnel does the company have? What is the minimum combat power?'
[Does the number need to be detailed to the single digit?]
'Yes.'
[Yes, detecting...
Security Personnel: 33,674.
Minimum combat power: 57.]
'Assimilate all Security Personnel into Colonial Marine Corps.'
[Yes, deducting 168.37 million in system funds, assimilating...
Assimilation complete.]
'Very good,' William nodded.
Security Personnel were already outdated for Umbrella; their combat power and equipment were only slightly higher than ordinary Soldiers, which was far from enough to guard the containment centers.
Moreover, with the jump engine, Umbrella's focus would be on colonization projects, and Security Personnel would also be insufficient to ensure the safety of the colonies.
Subsequently, William stood up, walked down the platform, and raised his voice: "Notify the Colonel, the Lieutenant General, and the Dr. to come to the conference hall of the terminal."
"Yes, boss."
Inside the conference hall a few minutes later;
Standard layout.
A U-shaped long table with chairs and a full set of projection equipment.
William sat at the head of the table. To his left at the first seat was Andre, followed by Mike, who had 'invested' with 20,000 men.
On his right side was Halsey, who was overworked and barely able to hide her exhaustion, looking sleepy.
Cortana's chip was also placed on the table by William, generating a palm-sized holographic image, ready to participate in the upcoming discussion.
"Everyone, since everything in Manhattan is on the right track, let's talk about the company's future development goals," William said solemnly.
"Boss."
At this moment, Andre glanced at Mike with slight displeasure and said:
"Is he considered a member of Umbrella now?"
"You are right."
Before William could explain, Mike raised an eyebrow and said:
"From today on, my Marine Corps and I are employees of Umbrella, old friend."
William watched the two Old Generals and shook his head helplessly.
Through these few days of getting along, he discovered that Andre and Mike had a 'competitive' relationship when they were young, both being subordinates favored by his Grandpa.
Bickering and mocking each other was a daily routine; rather than competition, it felt more like they were frenemies.
"Ahem."
William coughed lightly and continued:
"The Lieutenant General is an A-level employee of Umbrella, leading 20,000 Marine Corps personnel stationed at Troy on standby."
After speaking, William looked at Andre and said:
"The highest military rank originally established by Umbrella was Colonel, but with the increase in the number of troops and the addition of the Lieutenant General, Colonel is no longer appropriate.
So Andre, your new rank is General, continue to lead Umbrella's troops, how about that?"
Hearing this, Andre's eyes lit up, and he puffed out his chest proudly: "No problem, Boss."
This old tough guy happened to be worrying about his rank, and William had given the perfect answer; he was worthy of being his 'adopted son'.
As for Mike, he had no objections to this decision; after all, everything has an order of arrival, and it was Andre, not anyone else, who raised William.
"Very good."
William also smiled slightly at Andre.
Subsequently, he had Cortana use the projection equipment to explain Project Heading for Dawn to everyone, the main purpose of which was to let the newly joined Mike be mentally prepared.
When Cortana finished explaining, William returned to a solemn expression and looked at Mike, saying in a deep voice:
"Lieutenant General, all the Marine Corps under your command will lift off with six warships, serving as the main combat personnel of the Fleet."
"Yes, Boss."
Mike nodded.
And Andre, who understood William best, asked instead: "Boss, is the company's future development goal... going to focus on space?"
"Yes."
William did not deny it and said sternly:
"Umbrella's expansion across the whole World, that is, on Earth, has reached saturation. The Solar System is the next main target, which is the Colonization Plan."
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