"Because this orphanage is being built for children, we must focus on observing whether there are any instances of cutting corners in the construction."
"Ada, you need to pay close attention to this point." Matthew Lawrence looked toward the interior of the construction site.
"Mm, I will keep an eye on it." Ada Wong nodded, while silently apologizing in her heart for her previous conjecture.
Under the cover of night, the construction site remained brightly lit.
Ada Wong followed Matthew Lawrence around the construction site and discovered that the interior environment of the orphanage before her was much better than the orphanages built by the government.
Large scale is one aspect, but it also includes resources like education and medical care, and even projects usually considered 'non-essential', like a swimming pool, are included.
"Sir, with such a large site and scale, the annual expenses will increase quite a bit... When the time comes—"
"If it's not enough then, you can just take it from my pocket." Matthew Lawrence waved his hand dismissively. "There's a saying: even if you're poor, you shouldn't skimp on education, and even if you're suffering, you shouldn't let the children suffer."
"Besides, since we at Umbrella Corporation are doing this, we must do it to the best of our ability. If we do a half-baked job, those foreigners will see it and think Umbrella Corporation can't afford it."
Ada Wong: Foreign...ers? Are you talking about yourself?
The reason Matthew Lawrence established Umbrella Corporation was, on one hand, to be moved by the environment Nicole lived in, and on the other, to establish his own 'forces'.
Investing in those children with tragic backgrounds was undoubtedly a long-term strategy aimed at the future.
Once it's built, having teachers arrange a few more courses every month promoting 'gratitude', as well as the philosophy of 'when drinking water, don't forget those who dug the well,' surely the system points will come flooding in!
This is what you call a win-win situation.
On one hand, it can truly benefit the public livelihood and win social reputation, and on the other, it can also achieve Matthew Lawrence's own goals.
In this way, wouldn't it be wonderful~~
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a hint of satisfied anticipation in his heart.
During their conversation, the plaque on the orphanage gate had also been installed.
The two looked up.
On the plaque, it didn't continue with a long Western name, but instead simply had two characters written in Chinese.
[Nursery]
"Nursery?" Ada Wong couldn't help but read the words on the plaque.
"That's right," Matthew Lawrence explained. "Children are the pillars of the future, and a 'Nursery' is precisely the place that nurtures hope and allows them to grow up strong."
Hearing this, Ada Wong was stunned, then immediately said in a voice only she could hear: "...Strong guy, acting all artistic, huh."
Immediately, she coughed twice and said: "Ahem! I will keep a close eye on the progress here."
"Mm, then I'll trouble you to pay more attention to it."
After finishing the arrangements for the orphanage business, the two got back into the car.
Matthew Lawrence had just returned to the company and hadn't even warmed his seat when the office door was knocked on again.
"Come in."
As the words fell, a figure wearing a white lab coat, eyes gleaming with excitement, burst into view.
"Dr. William Birkin?" Matthew Lawrence raised an eyebrow in confusion.
Why would Dr. William Birkin, this workaholic, not be working at this time and come to find him instead?
Could it be that there has been a major breakthrough in his research?
Before he could voice his questions, Dr. William Birkin took the initiative to state the reason for his visit.
"Report, Boss! While our company team was executing an external mission, they captured a new type of experimental subject!"
"A new type of subject?"
"That's right! This subject attacked an internal company field team at night, but because it misjudged the strength gap between the two sides, it was captured alive."
"The most critical point is that the field team at the time tried multiple times to kill the target on the spot, but for some reason, this subject possesses extremely strong vitality and regenerative abilities. Ordinary bullets cannot cause effective damage to it."
"It is precisely this point that made us decide to bring it back to the company intact," Dr. William Birkin said with an excited face.
"Oh?" Hearing this, Matthew Lawrence also stood up curiously.
"An existence that an ordinary field team could capture alive but could not kill?"
"Take me to see it."
"Alright!" Matthew Lawrence, full of curiosity, followed Dr. William Birkin toward the laboratory.
After days of improvement, the internal equipment of the laboratory was now very advanced, filled everywhere with newly imported equipment needed for new experiments.
Of course, Matthew Lawrence had kept his wits about him when building the laboratory.
To prevent future containment breaches, virus leaks, or similar incidents in the laboratories under his command, he used military-grade protective materials throughout the interior levels.
And he also set up an independent internal Water circulation system for this level to prevent the virus from flowing into the city through the Water circulation system after a leak.
Not only that, this level also has a separate special response unit equipped with heavy Firepower, which will seal off the entrances and exits at the first sign of an accident.
When necessary, Matthew Lawrence can even remotely detonate it, completely destroying the entire internal level.
This wasn't Matthew Lawrence being overly cautious; it was just that he had seen too many of these damn things happen.
How many accidents were caused by a lack of caution.
Because of this, Matthew Lawrence absolutely would not allow such a situation to occur.
With a heavy pressure-release sound, the door slowly opened.
He followed Dr. William Birkin into the core area.
The core area was isolated by a large amount of bulletproof glass, which could ensure a clear view while also allowing external personnel to see more carefully.
In the experimental area, a mediocre-looking middle-aged man, who was even a bit balding, was tied tightly to the operating table, surrounded by a large number of medical devices for monitoring the target's vital signs.
To see more clearly, Matthew Lawrence disregarded the dissuasion of the surrounding experimental staff, put on a protective suit, and walked to the side of the operating table, with Dr. William Birkin following closely behind.
"Why is he not moving?" Matthew Lawrence's gaze swept over the operating table.
"To ensure the tests and experiments proceed smoothly, we injected him with a large amount of sedatives when he entered the company, keeping him in a comatose state while ensuring his vital signs remain stable."
"However, that is not the main point..."
"The point is—" Dr. William Birkin rarely held back, picking up a scalpel from the side and directly slicing open a cut on the middle-aged man's neck.
That was the location of the carotid artery.
If an ordinary person had this area sliced open, they would at most last 5-10 minutes without treatment.
But under Matthew Lawrence's surprised gaze, the middle-aged man's sliced neck was visibly healing, almost finishing in less than two seconds.
This recovery speed was practically on par with Matthew Lawrence's own current regenerative ability!
However, this wasn't the end of it!
Immediately after, Dr. William Birkin brought over a saw and a steel awl from the side.
Without any hesitation, he directly sawed the middle-aged man's head off right in front of Matthew Lawrence...
The head fell to the ground.
The man's body began to twitch violently.
Seeing this situation, Dr. William Birkin ordered the external experimental staff.
"Accelerate blood pumping."
"Yes."
A large amount of blood flowed into the man's headless torso.
Under the frantic pumping of blood, the man's neck actually began to grow wildly!
Seeing this scene, a classic line from the 1986 version of Journey to the West couldn't help but flash through Matthew Lawrence's mind...
Tiger Power Immortal: I can regrow my head even after it's chopped off!
Deer Power Immortal: I can still regrow everything even after having my heart cut out and belly opened!
Goat Power Immortal: I can bathe in a boiling oil vat as if it were a bath!
What, is this guy from the same school as those three?