"Woohoo! Let's go get some burgers, John!"
"Keep it down."
As soon as they placed their cutlery on the table, a jubilant Myron dragged a helpless John away from their seats.
Looking at Myron's expression, it seemed he wouldn't give up until he had eaten this buffet into bankruptcy.
Meanwhile, Karl, sitting opposite William, blinked her unique yellow eyes and asked with a hint of concern:
"Boss, is something bothering you?"
After all, with her keen eyesight, she had seen William's fleeting frown.
?
William shook his head and gave Karl a gentle smile, saying, "What could possibly be bothering me? Go get whatever you like to eat, or Myron will snatch it all up."
"Alright then…" Karl nodded.
She then left her seat and, under the astonished gazes of the other diners, went to pick out her favorite food.
After all, her two-meter height, long white hair, and pale yellow eyes, especially for a woman, made her stand out even more than a man.
This meant that Karl would always be the center of attention wherever she went.
As for William, once the Spartans had left, he looked out the window to his right, gazing at the cityscape of Mars.
He thought to himself, 'System, you said an anomaly is about to appear. Can you detect things that haven't appeared yet?'
"Replying to host, it is a person or object related to this anomaly that has appeared within the sphere of influence of the host's subsidiary company."
"Therefore, this system can detect the impending appearance of this anomaly. This system cannot detect things that have not yet appeared."
'My company's sphere of influence? A person or object? If the agents had discovered it… Serina should have informed me already.'
Then William tried asking the system, 'System, can you give me a hint?'
"Replying to host, Athens."
'Athens?'
Upon hearing this city, William frowned again and said to Serina in a low voice:
"Serina, is there anything unusual in Athens?"
"Unusual? There's nothing unusual in Athens, except for the old president's poor health. Nothing else worth noting," Serina replied.
"Is that so?" William raised his hand and pinched his chin.
It seemed this anomaly was a bit special.
Although he trusted what Serina said, he had even more faith in the information provided by the system.
If the system said there was something, then there definitely was something special in Athens.
"Serina, increase surveillance on Athens starting now, and notify the Phantom to prepare for a jump. We will head to Earth immediately after I return to the ship with Blue Team," William ordered.
"Yes, Boss." Serina's tone also became much more serious.
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Time: November 13, 2009.
East Three Zone Time: 17:15.
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At this time, Athens, and indeed all of Greece, was already one of Umbrella's many assets.
However, it was precisely because of this that Greece avoided bankruptcy and a complete economic collapse.
The city perfectly blended classical and modern elements, especially the Parthenon Temple, which stood at the very center of the city, overlooking all of Athens.
The Latin word Parthenon is a transliteration of the Greek word for virgin (nttapoevwvac), which is also another name for Athena.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Athens was filled with tourists from all over the world, coming to admire Greece's unique scenic beauty.
The streets had been widened as much as possible, and the souvenir shops along the roadside were bustling with people, seemingly having recovered their former glory.
Only, the guardians of peace here were no longer the police.
Instead, they were security personnel wearing dark blue combat uniforms, helmets, and masks, with armbands bearing the red and white umbrella logo.
Approximately two years ago, William had assimilated all the security personnel into the Marine Corps, but the security establishment was not abolished because of this.
Instead, in cities like Athens and Haifa, which had close cooperation with Umbrella, they played the role of police, used to protect the safety of ordinary humans.
As for the location most heavily guarded by security, it was undoubtedly the Parthenon Temple in the very center of Athens, with the largest flow of visitors.
Inside the temple.
There was a statue of Athena, approximately ten meters tall, wearing a gilded helmet and long skirt, holding a griffin-faced beast in her right palm, and a spear and chariot wheel in her left hand.
(Statue)
This statue was a replica; the original had long since been destroyed.
Despite this, it still couldn't deter travelers from coming here to admire Athena's 'true form'.
The line of tourists was like a long snake, slowly 'crawling' into the temple.
If William were here, he would secretly complain:
"Hmm, it has the same vibe as Labor Day and National Day holidays."
But this also represented the recovery of Greece's tourism economy, which could bring him more wealth.
.
Outside the temple.
"Ah… why are there so many people?"
"Just wait a bit. After all, inside is the goddess of wisdom and war."
"Alright, fine."
People waiting in line outside inevitably felt resentful, but for the sake of commemorative photos, they had no choice but to endure and wait.
Fortunately, ever since Umbrella took over, they had limited the time allowed inside the temple, preventing certain unruly individuals from lingering.
If there were still unruly individuals who ignored the warnings, the security personnel guarding inside the temple would not hesitate to 'kindly' escort them out using 'well-intentioned' methods.
Inside the temple at this moment.
A woman wearing a black hoodie and tight jeans, with a white veil covering her mouth and nose, stood directly in front of the Athena statue.
Her golden hair reached her waist, and even dressed as she was, it was clear she had an excellent figure, likely in golden proportion.
She also had long eyelashes and sky-blue eyes.
After receiving approval from the security to move freely, she and the other tourists came to the front of the statue.
The difference was that the tourists were busy taking photos.
She, however, simply stood with her hands in her pockets, looking up at the statue with an expression of disdain in her eyes.
As if…
She was very displeased with this statue.
Soon after.
Two security guards walked to the side of the tourists and, as gently as possible, reminded them, "Everyone, please proceed in an orderly fashion towards the exit."
"Ah… already?"
"It's fine, I got all the photos I needed."
Although the tourists were reluctant, they were well-mannered and slowly left, allowing those waiting outside to enter sooner.
But the woman from earlier remained in place, shaking her head slightly and muttering something:
"How can it be so ugly?"
"Can't they hire some better sculptors?"
"Sigh…"
And so on.
The security guard closest to her, however, paid no attention to what she said and spoke in a slightly cold tone:
"Miss, please leave. There are still people waiting outside."
"Leave?"
Upon hearing the security guard's words, the woman turned and looked directly at him, her eyes emitting a faint glow, and her golden hair also fluttered.
She said softly, "Why should I leave? This temple was built for me."
Seeing this, the security guard immediately raised his rifle, aimed it at the woman, and shouted:
"Anomaly! Alert! Alert!"
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