After Serena copied all the data from the Reaper flagship, The Hive's research team began decrypting and utilizing it while preparing for the "Endless" project.
Although the Reapers had been utterly defenseless against the Electromagnetic Accelerator Cannon and the Divine Body, they could still raise the technological standard of Umbrella's conventional weapons and equipment.
The equipment to be upgraded was as follows:
1. Individual Systems;
The first thing Umbrella successfully decrypted was the Reapers' Energy Shield system.
They discovered that its principles were completely different from the shield developed by Dr. Halsey. It was also more convenient and cheaper, though its defensive capabilities were considerably weaker.
It was named AlienTechEnergyShield, or "AT Shield System" for short.
After decrypting this technology, The Hive team established its first research project: upgrading the equipment of Umbrella's various military branches.
One example was the Mobile Task Force stationed aboard the Containment Fleet.
Except for the USS, members of the Mobile Task Force would gradually be equipped with the AAES3, which was still in the experimental stage.
The AAES3 retained the advantages of the first two generations while also adding the AT Shield System and shoulder attachments.
Depending on the Containment Operation, task force members could install the corresponding auxiliary tools on their shoulder attachments.
The AT Shield System would also be used in the USS's Biochemical Power Armor, B-class senior agents, and the Helljumpers, the elite of the Marine Corps.
However, there were no plans to install AT Shields on the Spartan-II's PIA Armor.
After completing their modification surgeries, the Spartan-II soldiers would gain physiques similar to those of the first generation, and the Divine Bodies prepared for the second-generation warriors were already under construction.
Besides, even Spartans wearing armor without Energy Shields could easily subdue USS members wearing Biochemical Power Armor.
Therefore, there