The mecha storage hangar of the underground facility.
A giant space built beneath Minos Island. Ever since the God Bodies of the Spartan-I warriors were transported away to various Fleets, this place had been completely renovated and expanded by the Umbrella Engineering Team.
The God Body Factory originally built on the surface was moved underground, and the underground facility was converted into a multi-level structure, no longer a single giant space as before.
And at this time.
William, Kent, and the Spartan Blue Team were in an observation room close to the surface.
Outside the giant glass window was the hangar.
Inside the hangar, there were already more than ten God Bodies built and undergoing maintenance, most of which were Spartan II units, with the classic dark green and black color scheme.
However, one was different from the rest.
Its frame was slightly shorter than the other God Bodies, and its build was more compact with proportions closer to normal.
The exterior titanium armor was painted deep purple, while the internal shock-absorbing gel remained primarily black, and the head armor was sharper.
This God Body was equipped with four Funnels on the left side of its back, two ship-slaying blades dedicated to God Bodies on the right side, and short-barreled Gauss rapid-fire cannons mounted on both sides of the waist.
Equipped with weapons for long, medium, and short ranges, it was a highly versatile unit.
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"Holy crap!"
Since there were no outsiders here, Myron didn't need to maintain his previous seriousness, and he couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing that special unit:
"Boss, the unit Mom specifically designed for you is a bit overpowered, isn't it? Can it carry so many weapons at once?"
"I don't know how she did it." William also shrugged.
"Boss, ever since Dr. Halsey transmitted your genetic data and blood samples to Minos, we prioritized the construction of your dedicated unit.
Do you need to take it for a test drive now?" Kent, standing nearby, asked.
William, with his hands behind his back, looked out the window and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly in response: "Alright, take me to the changing room."
"Yes."
Afterward, William said indifferently to John and the other two: "You three wait here for now."
"Yes." (x2)
John and Karl gave normal responses.
"Yes~" But Myron still waved in that informal way: "Boss~ Have a pleasant test drive!"
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...A short while later.
On the high-altitude corridor at the back of each unit's head.
William, wearing a specially made skin-tight outfit, was standing at the back of the head of his personal dedicated unit.
With a "Qi-" sound, the entry plug was ejected with the assistance of the staff.
Watching the hatch door printed with the red and white Umbrella logo slowly open, William, whose heart was originally calm, felt a faint sense of nervousness and excitement.
The matter of piloting a mecha.
In his past life, William would only make up stories in his mind before sleeping, realizing such unrealistic ideas in his dreams.
Now.
He was about to be able to pilot his own 'EVA'.
Moreover, William's combat strength was at the top level among all the company's forces; against a normal-sized Athena, he could win in a second relying on his Rapid Movement alone.
Only because of his status, William didn't have many actual combat records, or rather, he had only participated in one actual battle.
That was the containment of Elizabeth Green.
However, it was only after Elizabeth Green was heavily injured that she voluntarily entered the containment box after William showed off a bit.
This containment subject has not tried to destroy the containment vessel to this day and remains in Center No. 1.
It could be said that William hadn't had the chance to show his true strength.
Just as William was dazing a bit, the staff member nearby prepared the lift and reminded him: "Boss, you can enter now."
Coming back to his senses.
After William nodded to the staff member, he stepped onto the lift's stairs and successfully entered the somewhat dark entry plug.
A "click" sound of fitting together came, and the hatch closed.
And he could personally feel the entry plug moving.
Stop.
With a "swish," the screens around the entry plug instantly lit up, clearly presenting the first-person perspective of the 150-meter body to William.
Seeing this, William inserted the chip he was holding into the cockpit console.
Just as the chip entered the interior, Serana generated her holographic image.
She still had her hands lightly placed in front of her as usual, saying to William in the tone of a dutiful secretary: "Boss, NCF liquid is about to be injected."
"Good."
During the conversation, a viscous transparent liquid began to gradually fill the entry plug, and out of instinct, William couldn't help but close his eyes and hold his breath.
When the entire entry plug was filled with NCF liquid, William only felt warm and comfortable, without the expected feeling of suffocation.
Opening his eyes, he found that Serana in front of him also had a look of surprise on her face.
She shook her hands in disbelief and then touched her cheek, saying in surprise:
"Boss, is this what it feels like to have your own body? It's... it's truly amazing."
"It seems you artificial intelligences long for having a physical body," William said with a smile.
"Of course," Serana nodded. "After all... in some ways, we are no different from humans, we just can't personally experience this World."
"In that case, once we return to Halifax, I'll speak with the people at the Hive and have them create bodies for you and Cortana.
I think with Umbrella's current technology, it shouldn't be a problem," William said.
"Actually, there's no need for that," Serana said, but the uncontrollable smile on her face betrayed her true thoughts.
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Prepare to assist in starting the God Body," William said, changing his expression.
"Yes." Serana stood up straight, no longer as relaxed as before.
"fusion engine starting... Power remains stable.
Boss, please try moving your hands."
Boom-boom-
William and the God Body achieved synchronized movement.
"Test complete. Boss, your neural synchronization with the God Body is 97.6%.
Respiration and heart rate are normal, physiological condition is stable, no abnormalities.
Boss, shall we proceed with the ejection sequence?" Serana asked.
William lightly cracked his neck and said, "Good."
"Yes, ejection sequence countdown... five,
four,
three,
."
catapult!"
"Boom!"
Suddenly, William felt his center of gravity drop, and the platform carrying his God Body shot upward at extreme speed.
"Clang! Bang!" With two sounds, William and his God Body successfully reached the surface.
William looked around.
Finally, he experienced the feeling of a God looking down on all living things from high above, feeling that everything was incredibly small.
After admiring for a moment.
William returned to a serious expression and said, "Serana, notify the stealth frigate to deactivate the Optical Camouflage and transport us to space."
"Yes, Boss."
Just as he finished speaking, a frigate appeared 'out of thin air' in the sky over Minos Island.
The frigate descended slowly, finally hovering above William's dedicated unit.
With the assistance of the pelican, numerous titanium fiber ropes were connected and secured to the unit, and then they headed to space to test the performance of the dedicated unit.
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