"Yeah, Boss."
Karl, looking more mature than ever, stood beside Maren and smiled, "Mom needs a quiet rest, so what about my little brother and sister?"
As Karl and Maren asked, even John and the other Spartans who had gathered around showed anticipation, hoping to see the two 'little ones'.
Seeing this, William nodded and smiled, "Of course, but you'll have to come in first."
"Yes!" Maren excitedly waved his right hand.
Immediately after, Andre, Mike, and the Spartans all walked into the villa.
The living room of the villa had already been tidied up by William and the Alphas; sofas, dining tables, coffee tables, and other furniture were moved to the side.
Replacing the original furniture were three oversized round tables with turntables and numerous chairs.
The TV was still broadcasting the latest news and current affairs, combined with the warm air from the central air conditioning and the lively hall, giving William the illusion that it was New Year's.
William asked everyone to wait patiently in the living room for a moment, while he went upstairs to the bedroom, and soon after, he led two nannies carrying infants downstairs to the living room.
Upon seeing the two 'protagonists' appear, Andre, Mike, and the Spartans all gathered around the nannies.
Fortunately, these nannies, all over fifty years old, had more or less experienced big occasions and were not startled by the Spartans, who were over two meters tall.
The children, wrapped in swaddling clothes, were no longer as wrinkled as they were at birth; instead, they were plump and fair, looking very adorable.
The two children, only nine days old, had already opened their eyes to observe the older brothers and sisters gathered around them, and the grandfathers with kind smiles.
"Wow~!"
As a girl, Karl was instantly captivated upon seeing the offspring of her boss and mother, placing her hands together on her chest and exclaiming.
As for the big and strong Maren, he was no longer boisterous; he wanted to reach out and touch the children but was worried about 'damaging' them.
Even the usually stern John widened his eyes slightly, revealing a somewhat surprised expression.
"Hehe~!" (x2)
And as the 'grandfathers', Andre and Mike stood with their hands on their hips, their eyes slightly narrowed, revealing extremely benevolent smiles.
After all, for these two old generals, ensuring the Russell family's enduring prosperity was their ultimate goal.
They had witnessed the brief decline of the Russell family, then its return to its peak under William's leadership, and now with a young lady and young master, they would have to persevere even if it meant fighting for another fifty years.
"Boss." At this moment, John turned to William, whose face also held a faint smile, and asked, "Do our little brother and sister have names?"
"This…" William's expression froze at John's question, his smile instantly vanishing, as if he didn't know how to answer.
"Hahaha~." Andre, who was beside them, chuckled in a low voice, then proudly said, "The older sister is named Yelena, and the younger brother is Ivan."
"Ah…" William sighed lightly and shook his head, saying, "Yes, it's Yelena and Ivan."
Because he had to take care of himself, Andre had no time or inclination to marry and have children in the past decade or so, and William also couldn't bear to make his adoptive father sad.
At least letting Andre name his children would give the old father a spiritual anchor.
The name Yelena wasn't bad; although it was somewhat Russian, it immediately gave the impression of a beautiful woman.
But Ivan… it was simply too Soviet in feel.
Moreover, 'Ivan' was the result of Andre's compromise under William's strong insistence.
Initially, Andre had hoped to name William's son 'Ivankabaski'.
Good gracious.
When William heard that name, his first impression was that his son would become a combination of a hydrogen bomb and antivirus software.
So, no matter what, William was absolutely resolute that his son could not be named Ivankabaski.
Ultimately, both sides settled for the name Ivan.
"Mmm… Wah~!" (x2)
Suddenly, Yelena and Ivan seemed to be startled by Maren's face and began to cry uncontrollably.
Maren was also startled by the sudden situation, waving his hands and immediately turning around, explaining to William with a wronged expression, "This… Boss, I didn't do anything!"
"Hehe." William just smiled slightly and said, "Don't be so nervous, they just miss their mom."
Saying that, William gently waved his hand.
The two nannies immediately understood his meaning, bowed slightly to everyone, and then carried Yelena and Ivan out of the living room and back to the master bedroom on the second floor.
"Knock knock."
Just then, there was a knock on the villa door and Hank's voice saying, "Boss, the food is here."
"Coming." Hearing this, William quickly went to the door.
Opening the door, he saw Hank and the Alphas, holding several large insulated food delivery boxes.
Afterward, everyone enjoyed the Chinese-style delicacies in the living room, celebrating the smooth birth of Yelena and Ivan.
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Time: April 2015.
Narration:
Four years had passed since Umbrella Corporation's war with the Reapers.
During this period, UNSC integrated the military forces of the United Nations, standardizing firearm calibers, uniform styles, and individual equipment.
Umbrella Corporation was also one of UNSC's main arms suppliers, with its orders and share accounting for approximately 85%.
UNSC also followed the traditional military structure, such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, with the addition of a newly established Special Command.
However, the nature of these branches underwent some changes; for example, the Army was no longer the primary attack force but served as a garrison for Earth and near- and far-off colonies.
The Navy was primarily composed of space fleets, with the Air Force and Marine Corps serving as the main combat power on board.
The Special Command was an agency that strengthened cooperation between UNSC and Umbrella Corporation, selecting the most elite soldiers from the entire military to provide talent for Umbrella and assist in containment operations.
Starting from the end of the first quarter of 2011, Umbrella Corporation's engineering teams assisted UNSC in establishing shipyards across Earth to rapidly enhance humanity's interstellar combat capabilities.
The currently known largest shipyards:
Note:
Order of arrangement is by decreasing scale. Excludes Umbrella Corporation's shipyards.
① China Dalian Heavy Industry.
② Berlin Shipyard.
③ Belgrade (Serbia) Shipyard.
④ Baltic Shipyard.
⑤ Seattle Shipyard.
These are the five largest shipyards of UNSC.
All shipyards combined can provide the UNSC fleet with 48 frigates, 12 battleships, and four aircraft carriers annually.
Over four years, UNSC acquired a total of 16 fleets of varying sizes, greatly alleviating the awkward situation where only Umbrella Corporation possessed fleets.
Due to the need to purchase corresponding engines and fire control systems for the ship bodies separately, Umbrella Corporation's net profit thoroughly quadrupled during these four years, becoming an existence that truly surpassed the world.
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