Mars.
Central Station.
"Today is Friday, Mashawi's chicken rice is half price, do you want to go and eat it?"
"It's a must, their garlic sauce is really good, let's go!"
"Phew, I can finally meet my family."
"Mom~Mom~, <Abnormal Crisis 2> is on sale, can I buy it?"
"Okay, but you have to clean your house."
The crowd was buzzing.
There are men and women wearing all kinds of clothes everywhere.
Young people dressed as college students gathered together and discussed eating Middle Eastern-style chicken rice.
There were also soldiers on leave wearing Umbrella uniforms and black berets, looking at the station gate and sighing.
There is also a little boy holding a Iron Man figure, shaking his mother's arm, begging to buy a new game.
In the simple and bright Central Station hall, people are all smiling, with few depressed or distressed faces.
Among them are William and four people from the blue team.
Central Station connects various locations on Mars, including the fortress site, and is the transportation hub of Mars City.
In the hall.
Except for a few soldiers who recognized their boss and Sparta, ordinary citizens did not pay attention to William and others. At most, they just thought they looked familiar.
William gave the soldiers a 'shush' gesture, indicating that they should just stay normal and enjoy their vacation.
"Wow!"
But Mylon behind William looked around at the high-tech central hall and couldn't help but sigh, "Boss!
I feel like the development of Mars City... is much better than Hafa, my God."
"Yeah!" Karl couldn't hide his love and nodded in agreement.
"Pay attention to discipline, Sparta." Only John still had a straight face, reminding his friends not to be so excited.
"Haha."
On the other hand, William looked at the two playful young girls and was too lazy to care about discipline. He waved to John and said:
"Okay John, including Serena, there are five of us. There is no need to be so restrained. Let's just treat it as a trip to Mars."
"Is this an order?" John asked.
"You, you..."
William shook his head helplessly, walked closer, raised his hand, patted John on the shoulder and said, "This is an order."
"Yes." After receiving the order, John relaxed his cold face.
Then the three Sparta also wore the same headphones as William so that they could hear Serena's introduction to Mars City.
The four of them walked through the crowded station.
Walk through the grandly decorated main entrance.
At this point, they officially arrived inside the city of Mars City.
There are tall square buildings everywhere, as well as 3D projection advertisements, as well as various unmanned and manned aircraft.
And each dome is equipped with projection equipment to simulate sunrise, sunset, cloudy, cloudy, etc. over the city, allowing people to better adapt to the environment here.
William was standing in front of the station gate. Looking at the city scenery in front of him, he couldn't help but think of the movie "Blade Runner 2049".
The urban layout is similar.
But it's not the kind of foggy, always gloomy weather, and the streets are neater and cleaner.
No homeless people or violent criminals.
'Why is there such a cyberpunk style?' William asked himself in his heart.
At this time, Mylon raised his hand and put it on his forehead, squinted at the 'Lieyang' at the top and said:
"Serena... Why do you want to simulate the environment on Earth? The surface of Mars looks pretty good to me."
"This is to synchronize time with the earth and reduce unnecessary trouble.
In fact, except for the asteroid colony, the time zone inside the domes of Mars, Luna and Titan is the Atlantic time zone, which is synchronized with Hafa.
Besides, simulating sunrise and sunset is also helpful for sleeping." Serena explained.
"That's it." Mylon nodded with understanding.
Hearing this, Karl asked curiously, "Then... can the dome also simulate rain or snow?"
"Of course, artificial snow and simulated rain are very simple. In fact, you can also create sandstorm weather, but... it's not necessary." Serena smiled.
"Hey, if possible, I really hope to live a good life here." Karl's eyes flickered, as if he yearned to live here very much.
"..." As for John, it's still the same.
Smiling and unsmiling.
After briefly appreciating the spectacular scenery of the city, William touched his lower abdomen and said with a smile to Spartans who were surrounding him:
"'Children, you don't need to eat in the Phantom's cafeteria today. Tell me what you want to eat. I've covered all the expenses for today."
"Boss!" After hearing William's assurance, Mylon was the first to raise his hand and speak, his eyes shining brightly as he said:
"I want the spicy chicken burger! I want that so much!"
"Hello...Mylon..."
Finally, John, who had not spoken a word, his eyes revealed the light of caring for a fool, and said to Mylon:
"You are a Sparta, can you pursue something?"
"Yes, you have to pursue it!" Karl John on the small runway echoed beside him.
"Hey? Is it wrong that I like chicken sandwiches?" Mylon retorted.
"Okay, okay, let's stop making trouble for now." William shook his head and said with a smile, "Serena, please give me some suggestions."
"Haha~" Serena was also amused by the way the three Sparta got along and said:
"Boss, when they were arguing, I had already selected the best restaurants near the city center. We can go shopping first."
"Thanks, Serena."
The next four people, led by Serena, had a good tour of Mars City.
Although Umbrella wants to ensure its monopoly position, it is still very generous in areas where it has no relevant interests, such as catering, entertainment and leisure.
In Mars City, there are many Chinese cuisine, various fast food, Japanese and Korean cuisine, American pizza and other chain catering stores.
There are no Michelin-rated restaurants alone.
Because in William's eyes, those Michelin restaurants are purely for "showing off" and are of no use.
So please refrain from entering any Umbrella colony.
In terms of entertainment and leisure...
It has various theme parks and movie theaters, as well as a toy mall that integrates acquired manufacturers such as Hottoys and DAMtoys.
Not to mention clothing, makeup, shoes, etc., all major brands have been acquired by Umbrella.
Moreover, William also deliberately lowered the prices of figures, clothing, and entertainment to improve the happiness of residents in the colony.
What he values is not profit, capital preservation, or not losing too much. After all, Umbrella does not make money from these aspects.
But...
When the four of them finally chose a comprehensive buffet restaurant and sat down by the window, William, who originally had a pleasant smile on his face, froze.
Because the system, which had been silent for a long time, spoke in his ear again:
[Host, it has been detected that a highly threatening anomaly is about to occur.
If the host can complete the containment or control, this system will reward the host with a human gift pack from the game <StarCraft 2>.]