Soon after.
"Boss." Serena, her glow dimming, looked up at William and said with a serious expression, "This spaceship is just their vanguard. A super-large mothership is expected to arrive in five days, and that will be their main force."
"Ah, I already guessed that," William nodded.
Then he asked, "So, have you copied all their technology?"
"Yes, but it will take some time to decrypt it," Serena replied.
"No rush," William said, controlling his divine body to prepare to return to the aircraft carrier, with the three members of Blue Team following close behind.
Leaving the UFO.
William then commanded Serena, "Dispatch all mobile task forces from the containment carrier to enter the Reaper UFO and eliminate all'survivors' inside, leaving none alive.
At the same time, dispatch the marines from the Second and Third Fleets to provide support.
Also, remind the USS within the task force that the Reaper species possesses telepathic abilities, so...
Tell them to unleash their psionic suppression without reservation, and make sure to annihilate them. Only then can we bring this spaceship back to Earth."
"Yes, Boss," Serena immediately relayed William's orders.
Soon after, on the screen of the pilot's console, dense 'green dots' appeared.
These were Pelicans loaded with combat troops, and F-X, Viking fighters, and Vulture support craft responsible for protecting the transport formation.
The formation passed by William and the Blue Team's divine bodies, heading towards the UFO, ready to unload combat troops and carry out a complete annihilation operation.
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Upon returning to the carrier.
With the assistance of ground crew, William exited the pilot's console, went to the washroom to remove the NCF fluid from his body, changed into his Umbrella officer's uniform, and headed to the bridge.
He temporarily requisitioned this aircraft carrier as his flagship to command all forces in the cleanup operation.
As for the internal clear-out battle within the UFO, under the psionic suppression of the USS, those Reapers with telepathic abilities suffered immense damage.
The battle was not difficult at all.
To say it was effortless might be an exaggeration, but the combat personnel only needed to pull the trigger and maintain formation to minimize unnecessary damage to complete the clear-out mission.
Moreover, the individual equipment of the marines was constantly being upgraded.
Aside from the heavy troopers' CMC power armor and Helljumpers, even the most basic equipment's performance was infinitely close to the early versions of AAES.
UBCS had also stopped equipping AAES a year ago, instead fully switching to the Hive's upgraded version, AAES II.
AAES II significantly reduced manufacturing costs, from tens of millions to millions, while undergoing comprehensive upgrades in performance and systems.
The bio-armor equipped by the USS remained the same, durable and reliable.
It can be said that those Reapers, stunned by Will Smith's punch, weren't even at the entry-level opponent standard for Umbrella forces.
Not to mention that the Reaper UFO's systems, communications, and everything else had already been completely controlled by Serena.
The outcome was predetermined: the entire UFO was seized by the clear-out forces, with only a few marines suffering varying degrees of injuries due to bad luck.
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Engagement Statistics.
Loss of carrier-based aircraft:
Six F-X were destroyed, seventeen were damaged.
One Viking fighter was destroyed, four were damaged.
Of the seven destroyed aircraft, six pilots successfully initiated ejection procedures and were rescued by Pelican recovery units.
One pilot was missing.
Loss of clear-out forces:
Twenty-four marines sustained minor injuries.
Two sustained serious injuries.
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The Second Fleet remained near Titan, forming a defensive line with the Third Fleet.
The Reaper spaceship, with Serena's assistance, underwent repairs to restore basic mobility and warp capabilities, then returned to Earth with the stealth fleet and the containment carrier.
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Location: Sub-basement three of the Umbrella General Hospital in Hafa City, Hive entrance.
Time: February 24, 2011, two days after the engagement with the Reaper civilization, three days before their large-scale forces arrive.
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William was no longer dressed in his usual suit; instead, he wore a custom-made Umbrella general's military uniform.
Wearing an earpiece, he led the Alphas, similarly dressed as lieutenants and sergeants, awaiting the arrival of the Hive elevator.
William's brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was contemplating some important decision.
"Sigh..." He let out a sigh.
Then he said calmly, "Serena, upload the video footage of our battle with the Reaper species to the leaders and high-ranking generals of various countries.
Let them know that humanity has already engaged in combat with an alien species."
"Yes." Less than two seconds later, Serena replied, "Notification complete.
(Slightly puzzled tone) But, even if we notify them, it won't be of much use, will it? After all, this is already an interstellar-level war.
The United Nations still only possesses naval fleets; they can no longer provide effective assistance to the company."
"Beep!" Just then, the elevator gate opened.
William led the Alphas inside.
After the gate closed, he said calmly, "I know that. They truly can't help much now, but that doesn't mean they won't be able to in the future."
"Future?" Serena first paused, then realized, "Boss, are you planning to sell the technology for manufacturing starships?"
"Yes," William did not deny.
And explained, "Core technologies must be retained, such as warp engines, nuclear fusion engines, electromagnetic acceleration cannons, particle beam weapons, and so on.
Excluding electromagnetic cannons, which need further discussion, the aforementioned technologies can be purchased separately, and the construction cycle for weapons and engines is much faster than for an entire warship.
Currently, Umbrella owns four shipyards, capable of manufacturing two fleets per year, but after encountering the Reaper vanguard ship...
I found that this is far from enough."
"Boss, even if their large-scale forces arrive, our Umbrella still has the capability to eliminate them," Serena said.
"Heh heh, we can solve it, but the losses will definitely be much greater than before."
William, having exited the elevator, chuckled softly, leading the Alphas through the Hive's corridor, and continued, "Did you forget that I once said, 'This is an entry-level interstellar battle'? So what happens after we deal with the Reapers? What if a more powerful civilization arrives?
Therefore, enabling the United Nations to also possess their own space fleets to assist our company in ensuring humanity's safety is the correct objective.
Serena, you will be responsible for modifying the design blueprints of the Paris-class battleship. Just appropriately 'castrate' it a bit.
If the difference is too great, they won't buy it."
"Yes, Boss, are there any other requirements?" Serena asked.
"Of course," William said, a smile playing on his lips, "Inform the heads of state and generals of all countries that if they are interested in purchasing the hull design blueprints, and also wish to purchase corresponding engines and fire control systems...
Then they must sign Umbrella's non-disclosure agreement."
"Yes." With that, Serena immediately began arranging all matters.
As for the decisions William made, they were simply to allow Umbrella to continue its 'old business'—selling arms.
However, this time, the sale was equivalent to indirectly sharing Umbrella's technology.
And the non-disclosure agreement served as one of the insurance measures.
Once signed.
Regardless of whether they were human or divine, they were all Umbrella employees.
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