'Damn it...' Money.
This time, it really won't be a problem.
The United States' official military budget for 2007 was 530 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 3.86% of its GDP.
If the system funds reset every thirty days, then William's available funds for one year would be 600 billion U.S. dollars.
Umbrella is not like the United States, possessing hundreds of military Bases globally, or needing to support millions of Soldiers.
Thus, the simultaneous construction of Project Heading for Dawn and the God-Making Project is absolutely not a problem.
AAES can be equipped to all UBCS companies as soon as possible, Alpha can be fully equipped with bio-armor, and even the Agents can obtain Exo exoskeleton equipment.
The lives of the employees will be better guaranteed.
William turned his head to look at John beside him, feeling more and more that the other's Good Luck had already begun to touch upon him and the company.
A lucky charm, indeed.
John met William's gaze, not understanding why his boss had become like... extremely satisfied with him, yet also carrying a sense of gratitude.
After a pause, John asked, "Sir, since I am the Blue Team Captain, can I choose my own team members?"
"Of course." William had no objections.
Since he had not yet continued talking with the system, he looked at the Base entrance not far away and smiled at John, "Alright, go assemble your team; no need to wander around with me."
"Yes, sir."
John, with anticipation on his face, saluted William again, then turned and ran towards the Base.
It seems he is preparing to have the worrisome Myron and the overly gentle Karl join the Blue Team.
After all, these two are the ones John is most concerned about.
Seeing the vibrant John moving away, William looked out at the sea and asked the system calmly,'System, tell me John's latest special skill now.'
[Received, please wait... Spartan Seven, John's current data is as follows; Combat Power: 234 Special Skills: 1. Good Luck. 2. Sergeant Major: Can enhance the 1. Good Luck skill. Centered on himself, it improves the luck of surrounding friendly forces. If fighting in a three-person team, each member will gain the 1. Good Luck special skill. And for every battle participated in, both he and his team members can increase their Base combat power by one point, with no upper limit.]
"I thought so." William muttered to himself.
He guessed correctly.
It was precisely because of John's Good Luck buff that it was so easy to obtain the thirty-day reset reward.
He is worthy of being the 'Child of Destiny' in sci-fi games.
"Boss." At this moment, Hank, who was also barefoot, came to William's side and said in a deep voice, "Are we staying overnight on Minos today?"
"No." William waved his hand, walked towards the Base complex, and said, "We are returning to Troy; I need to meet with the Colonel to discuss some matters."
"Yes, boss." Hank remained as stoic as ever.
Subsequently, the group returned to the Base.
They all first cleaned the sand off their feet, then boarded the two V-22s on the helipad platform and flew towards the Kenya Base in the west.
Then they transferred to a private jet and, under the protection of an escort formation, returned to the Troy Base in Hafa City.
——————... Time: October 14, 2007. Location: Troy Base
After William led Alpha and the others back to the Base, he did not immediately meet with Andre, but instead rested at the Base for one night.
Starting from the 11th of this month, he went to Greece to deal with the ruins under the Santorini Volcano and obtained Achilles' body.
On the 12th and 13th, he also caught up with the Kenya Base launching a major offensive on Dadaab, capturing Dixon Bower, who was using his abilities to carry out a massacre.
Encountering so many events in just a few short days, William really did need a good night's sleep.
The next morning. Inside the office building of the Troy Base.
Andre, wearing a black military uniform with a red and white Umbrella brooch on his collar, his hair and beard even whiter, was sitting in his office processing various documents.
"Knock, knock." The sound of knocking came.
Andre, still reviewing documents, said calmly without raising his head, "Come in."
"Click."
"Andre, it's only been a few days, and your hair has turned whiter again."
Upon hearing the extremely familiar voice, Andre finally looked up and put down the documents in his hand; his constantly stern face finally revealed a hearty smile.
"Haha! So you finally know to come see me alone, you brat!"
As Andre spoke, he stood up, walked around the desk, came to William, and gave him a "combat nation" style bear hug.
"Cough, cough!"
Even though William already had superhuman physical fitness, being suddenly hugged by the nearly two-meter-tall old, burly man left him momentarily breathless and with a tight chest.
But he didn't complain; after all, they were like father and son without blood relation.
Releasing his grip, Andre changed his posture to put an arm around William's shoulder and said with a laugh:
"You brat, and you say my hair has turned white. It's all because you insisted on simultaneously running Project Heading for Dawn and the God-Making Project, making the military now have to rob Peter to pay Paul—it's strapped, it's too motherf***ing strapped! Unbelievable!"
At the end, Andre, who was originally all smiles, suddenly turned angry and raised his hand to smack William on the head.
If the company employees saw the naturally imposing Colonel casually messing with the always-smiling boss, they would definitely doubt their lives.
However, this was exactly how the two directors interacted in private.
"Relax, relax, isn't that why I came to discuss this with you?"
William rubbed the top of his head, broke free from Andre's restraint, and walked to the window to look outside.
While watching the Ground Crew Personnel inspecting the fighter jets, he said to Andre with his back turned, "The company has been very wealthy recently. So the troops no longer need to scrimp and save; money is really not a problem."
Hearing this, Andre, who knew the military like the back of his hand, also put away his smile and said in a deep voice:
"Umbrella currently has five major military Bases. Greece in Europe, Troy in North America, Kenya in Africa, Australia in Oceania, and Argentina in South America. There are also seven containment centers and various small Bases, etc. Aside from Troy, the basic Soldiers at all military Bases and containment centers are Security Personnel. Adding in all the UBCS, USS, and Agents, the total number of troops has reached about seventy thousand."
"Seventy thousand already?" William turned around and leaned against the window sill.
He knew the UBCS and USS the best.
The UBCS had grown to forty companies, nearly five thousand people, and the USS had also expanded from the original three hundred to five hundred.
The USS was only stationed at Troy, executing various black operations arranged by Andre.
More than half of the UBCS were dispersed in various places, while the remaining half were also on standby at Troy.
Immediately after, William raised his hand to pinch his chin and said calmly:
"Have the Canada arsenal step up production of AAES, and have all UBCS equipped as soon as possible. Also, have the researchers use AAES as a foundation to develop a simplified version of the Exo exoskeleton and distribute it to Agents and Security Personnel everywhere. Also, equip the Agents with sealed combat suits to ensure their survival rate. Finally. Tell the Hive to speed up the manufacturing of bio-armor, so that all Alpha team members have bio-armor to deal with emergencies."
"Alright, I got it."
Andre, who had taken out a small notebook at some point, sat on the desk and recorded it earnestly.
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