"Several gods…"
William, chin in hand, his expression gradually turning grim.
After all, the known god Anubis had only to wave his hand for millions of lives to be taken.
But for Anubis, this was not enough to make him repent or feel even a hint of guilt.
It was like the saying, "I destroy you, what does it have to do with you?"
The strong destroying the weak never needed a reason, especially when it was Anubis, the god of death who wielded 'Duat'.
Thinking of this, William turned to Halsey again and asked, "Catherine, since they are all gods, why is there such a big difference between Athena and Anubis?"
"Well," Halsey rotated her office chair and looked at William, saying,
"When you were still on Earth talking to the Egyptian government, I went to Athena, who had returned to the Infinity, alone and discussed this matter with her."
"And then?" William asked.
Halsey spread her hands and shrugged, saying, "Athena said she is a fourth-generation Greek god, with a huge gap compared to the first generation.
She believes that the first-generation Greek gods, Chaos and Gaea, might be on the same level as Anubis.
Moreover…"
At this point, Halsey shook her head helplessly and said, "Her understanding of ancient gods is not even as good as mine, a human."
"Alright." William also relaxed his brow and said, "According to the Chinese proverb, 'When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth.'
If it really comes down to it, we'll directly implement the evacuation plan, taking as many humans from Earth as possible to the near-Earth and far-Earth colonies."
"Exactly." Halsey also nodded in agreement, "The company has spent a lot of financial and human resources to explore the universe, and that's precisely for this final insurance."
"Alright." William reached out and gently patted Halsey's head, then asked,
"How have your studies been going on the new weapon project I proposed to you a few days ago?"
Upon hearing this, Halsey spun her office chair again and resumed operating her computer.
She said with a hint of emotion, "I didn't expect the Hive research team to develop so many super-tech weapons in recent years."
As she spoke, the computer screen no longer displayed Anubis's file but rather information on the new weapon.
Name: Mobile Suit.
Attached File: Phase Shift Armor.
Among them, the Phase Shift, or PS armor for short, was the reward William received through a system-issued mission.
When John and Cortana were sent back to the ground by Anubis through an unknown teleportation method, and the barrier and Ghost soldiers disappeared, the system spoke in his mind:
"Detection of the outbreak successfully contained, therefore this system judges the host to have completed the mission.
Redeeming reward…
Redemption successful.
Congratulations, host, on obtaining the special technology from "Mobile Suit Gundam: SEED," Phase Shift Armor.
This system has uploaded the design plan for the Phase Shift Armor to the Hive's network."
When William learned that he had obtained the PS armor, he quietly said, "Wow."
After all, compared to "EVA," the mecha anime William had watched the most was probably the Gundam series.
SEED was his entry point, and the scenes with Flay and Kira could be considered one of his enlightenments.
However, SEED was too idolized, and William's personal favorite work was the 08th MS Team.
Back to the main topic.
Plot aside, the PS armor in the SEED series is actually a very practical nanoscale armor.
Its advantage is that it can almost completely defend against solid projectile attacks, while its disadvantage is extremely fast power consumption.
However, for Umbrella, which has already mastered nuclear fusion technology, power consumption is not an issue.
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William stood behind Halsey, observing the data on the Mobile Suit (MS for short) on the computer screen.
Although William didn't understand the technical terms in the data, Halsey had thoughtfully prepared illustrations for him to better understand.
A diagram occupying half the screen showed a humanoid weapon equipped with PS armor, with concise data next to the image.
Height: 18m.
Weight: 66t.
Name: Strike.
"William…" Halsey looked at the computer screen, then turned to William and asked,
"I've designed it according to your requirements (pointing at the screen). Do you think it meets your needs?"
"Yes, yes, you did a great job!" William nodded repeatedly.
Because the MS named Strike in the image, apart from the chest armor color being changed to black and gray and a few minor detail differences, was almost identical to the Strike from "Gundam SEED."
"Hmm." Halsey looked at the screen again, tilting her head slightly and saying,
"I don't know where you got the inspiration, but it looks quite good, heroic and upright."
"Of course, I thought of it myself." William placed his hands back on Halsey's shoulders and, borrowing a phrase from 'Juza,' said,
"Looks are combat power, so as long as it looks good, haha."
"Alright…" Halsey pouted.
Then she explained to William, "The Strike-type MS you see is still in the design phase; I still need to refine the frame that allows the MS to move.
As for weapons, I have temporarily conceived three types: close-combat, long-range, and aerial support.
It will be equipped with a dedicated nuclear fusion engine to solve the power consumption issues of the external PS armor and AT field.
Through the simulation program assisted by Serena, we found that the Strike-type MS's mobility is far superior to that of the F-X and Viking fighters.
Overall, it is indeed a good 'carrier-based aircraft'."
At this point, Halsey seemed to greatly approve of William's MS idea.
"What about the cost? And compared to a divine body, does the Strike have a chance of winning?" William asked again.
"Serena estimates the cost of the prototype to be about 200 to 300 million.
If you're talking about simulating a fight against a divine body…
Winning is impossible, no. If a sniper like Karl targets it, the Strike-type MS wouldn't even be able to escape.
As I just said, the Strike-type MS offers more options for carrier-based aircraft, but don't even think about it contending with a divine body," Halsey said without hesitation.
"Hahaha, I understand." William gently squeezed Halsey's shoulders and smiled, saying,
"No matter what, Umbrella now has more ways to deal with various anomalous phenomena."
Then William leaned slightly, embracing Halsey from behind, and softly said, "You've worked hard, Catherine, creating new weapons for the company again."
"What hard work have I done?"
Halsey stood up and embraced William, saying, "It's mainly you. The company, I, and the children can't do without you. Don't always participate in containment operations anymore, okay?"
"Ah…" William tightened his embrace around Halsey and solemnly said, "I will be careful. Unless absolutely necessary, I won't participate in containment operations anymore."
"Mm."
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