"I always feel… every time Umbrella contains an anomaly, their technology improves further, doesn't it?"
William, looking out the window, sighed inwardly.
When Umbrella was first established, the system was an indispensable presence; William needed it to provide various weapons, equipment, and technology.
Of course, the most indispensable thing was money.
Employee salaries and benefits, research and technology funding, various arms expenditures, and construction funds to support Umbrella's engineering teams, and so on.
Money should be one of the greatest helps the system provided to William.
From 50 billion every four months to eventually 50 billion every month, this was the main reason Umbrella rapidly developed into a global behemoth.
In terms of technological assistance, William believed the most "useful" was Halsey.
She used the T-virus and vaccines to develop Tyrants, T-serum, bio-armor, and even Umbrella's unique Spartan soldiers.
Later, relying on the Hurontine blueprints provided by the system, she developed AAES and Thor's Hammer armor, and oversaw the Project: Dawn using nuclear fusion technology.
It can be said that it was precisely because of Halsey's existence that Umbrella was able to develop to its current state.
However, this also couldn't have happened without William's unlimited support and trust in Halsey.
More importantly, William also had many indescribable experiences with her, which also gave William a sense of belonging in this world.
The two formed a family and had two children.
But these are all things happening now.
Initially, for Umbrella to rapidly advance its technology, William needed to complete tasks given by the system to earn rewards.
Such as the Hurontine mech, the Spirit of Fire, and the Colonial Marine Corps package, to the later StarCraft Terran package, and so on.
However, as Umbrella gradually expanded, its troop size grew from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands today, and it acquired most of the colonies within the solar system.
Containing anomalies became a routine for agents, marines, UBCS, and USS, and employees had long grown accustomed to the existence of these anomalies.
Anomalies sometimes even allowed Umbrella's technology to reach a new level.
For example, the Achilles obtained after containing Nemesis and Hydra.
William suggested to Halsey to use Achilles' blood to create Umbrella's strongest 'cheat,' the God Body.
(God Body is literally translated as God Body, abbreviated as GB.)
Or the Reapers' energy shields and directed energy weapons, which, after being deciphered by the Hive, allowed the 'Endless' project to proceed smoothly and elevated the overall troop strength by a notch.
And the 'Nether' from not long ago.
The nuclear power plant contained ready-made files and data, allowing Umbrella to easily master all its technology.
But William was not planning to develop 'Nether' troops; they were useless and cumbersome. He was, however, very interested in the technology for extracting human consciousness.
Just as the files described, it could be used for saving critically ill individuals or for developing virtual world construction.
It's just that this technology still needs improvement and refinement, as directly extracting the spine, brain, and neural network from a living person sounds chilling.
As for money…
The 50 billion provided by the system each month was merely 'pocket money' for the company's current scale.
Just the resources from various colonies and asteroid belts alone brought Umbrella nearly endless wealth.
Moreover, Umbrella was also the main arms dealer for countries worldwide.
Colonial spacecraft, fleet vessels, individual soldier systems, and so on, all needed to be purchased from Umbrella.
In other fields, such as film, gaming, lifestyle, and real estate, Umbrella's influence was also present.
It can be said that the current Umbrella, on the surface, is a monopolistic giant enterprise, and secretly, it is a company that transcends governments, establishing a 'protective umbrella' for Earth.
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"Boss."
Just as William was staring out the window in a daze, Serena's image appeared on the chip on his desk, reminding William, "The guests will be arriving soon."
"Okay, I know. You continue to help me oversee the company's normal operations."
"Yes, Boss."
William, coming back to his senses, finished instructing Serena and then got up to leave the study, preparing to greet the 'guests.'
The so-called guests were actually employees who had a closer relationship with William.
Halsey had given birth to twins naturally on April 14th, and theoretically, she could be discharged in two days.
But William was uneasy and insisted that Halsey stay in the hospital for more observation. Only after repeatedly confirming his wife was fine did he pick up Halsey and the children from the hospital and bring them back to the villa two days ago.
Before that, William had specifically hired several confinement nannies from China to fully care for Halsey's recovery.
Although Halsey found the concept of 'confinement' very difficult to understand, she still obediently stayed in the master bedroom, cared for by the nannies along with the children.
William was in a good mood today, and since the two old veterans, Andre and Mike, wanted to visit and gather, that's why Serena reminded him that the guests were about to arrive.
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William left the study at the end of the first-floor corridor and went to the living room to open the front door.
As soon as he stood at the doorway, he saw a convoy of black SUVs traveling along the wooded path within the estate, then stopping in the open space in front of the villa.
At the same time, HUNK, leading a group of Alphas in suits, also approached. Even though they knew who the arrivals were, they still performed their duties as bodyguards.
"Click-clack-"
With the sound of doors opening, Andre, Mike, and all the Spartans, dressed in Umbrella military uniforms, stepped out of the vehicles.
Since Rebecca was still working on the 'Nether' research, and Jame had been transferred to Moldova to assist his wife, they did not attend this gathering.
As for Wang Zhaofeng, one of Umbrella's veteran employees, he was unable to return to the solar system in time due to the construction of the space containment center.
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"Hahaha!" Andre got out of the car and approached William, laughing heartily, "William! What dishes have you prepared to entertain us today?!"
"Heh heh." William also smiled, "I ordered several tables of 'Manchu Han Imperial Feast' from the most famous Chinese restaurant in Halifax. It should be enough for us."
"Hmm! Not bad, not bad, I really like Chinese food." Andre nodded with satisfaction.
Mike, walking behind, uncharacteristically wasn't smoking a cigar and asked William, "Where's Catherine? Why isn't she out?"
"She's resting in the bedroom," William explained to Mike. "I looked it up online, and according to Chinese custom, Halsey should ideally rest in the bedroom for a month before seeing guests."
"Hmm, let that child rest more. She's the Russell family's greatest contributor." Mike had no objection to this.
Andre also chimed in, "I never thought such a frail Catherine could bring us a young master and a young lady. She truly is the greatest contributor."
"Boss!"
At this moment, Mellen shouted in his unique voice, "Where are our younger brother and sister?!"
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