Speech

Inside the vehicle;

William sat in the back seat with Hunk.

His grown-out blond hair was meticulously styled into a mature-looking slicked-back do.

He wore a custom-made shirt, suit, leather shoes, and tie.

Hunk, listening to a report coming through his earpiece, spoke about half a minute later:

"Boss, it's confirmed safe. You can get out now."

"Ah, alright."

William nodded, then exited the vehicle under Hunk's protection.

Outside, he breathed in the salty sea air and glanced at the towering United Nations building.

He couldn't help but remark to Hunk beside him, "When I first came to New York, I didn't need all this fuss. Things have really changed."

Hunk, however, wasn't thinking that far ahead. He and three other Alpha members flanked William, walking into the building as he said:

"Boss, you are Umbrella's most indispensable asset, so your safety is our top priority."

Sandwiched between them, William's feet barely touched the ground; he was practically being 'escorted' into the building.

The Alpha squad followed closely behind, while the remaining USS members remained outside to monitor the situation and drive the convoy to the parking lot.

After all, the meeting was scheduled to start at two o'clock, and other country representatives, who would also have convoy escorts, had not yet arrived.

They couldn't cause traffic congestion.

Inside the lobby;

Once everything was confirmed safe, Hunk and the other Alphas released William, restoring his freedom of movement.

William didn't blame his bodyguards for their 'rough' actions at all. Instead, he turned and smiled:

"I am an indispensable asset to Umbrella, and you USS members are also my essential security. Thank you."

"Boss..."

Hearing William's words, Hunk and the Alpha members were visibly touched.

The assimilated USS had absolute loyalty to William, but that didn't mean they lacked personal feelings.

Men's tear ducts often reacted in such moments.

"Alright!"

William suddenly clapped Hunk on the shoulder and said, "We're all men, don't get sentimental here!"

"Yes, Boss!" the group of USS roared.

"Ah--!" This roar nearly startled the reception staff member who came to greet them to the ground.

Fortunately, the receptionist had strong psychological resilience. After a brief pause, they approached William respectfully and said:

"Hello, Mr. Russell. Please follow me."

"Heh heh." William said apologetically, "I'm sorry, did my security team startle you?"

"Uh..."

Looking at William's handsome face and noble demeanor, the male receptionist couldn't help but blush.

Damn it!

Sensing the other person's reaction, William inwardly thought, This is not good. He then forced a laugh and said:

"Well... let's not waste any more time. Please lead the way."

"Ah? Right, right." The receptionist snapped back to attention and gestured towards the venue, saying:

"This way, Mr. Russell."

"Okay."

Surrounded by a group of people heading towards the venue, William glanced at the receptionist walking ahead and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He felt like his looks were somehow appealing to everyone, regardless of gender...

But a man of steel must remain straight.

Should I have Hunk arrange some women? Try to enjoy myself for once?

William suddenly asked himself.

With his wealth and status, he could indeed play with women of all levels.

When the company was just starting, he hadn't had the time to consider such things, but now that everything was on track, Halsey would gradually develop all sorts of technologies beyond the current generation...

Halsey?

I'll think about it later. William nipped the budding thought in the bud.

The group, led by the receptionist, arrived at the iconic tiered conference hall of the United Nations.

Inside the hall, besides the suit-wearing bodyguards like Hunk and Alpha, there were representatives from various countries.

The representatives were either sitting alone in quiet anticipation or gathered in clusters, discussing matters with superficial friendliness.

Due to security restrictions, Hunk and the Alphas were kept on the periphery, while William followed the receptionist to his designated seat.

With more than ten minutes left before the meeting started, and William not being familiar with most of the country representatives, he chose to sit in his seat and wait patiently.

"Mr. Russell, long time no see."

"Hmm?" Hearing someone speak from his side, William turned his gaze towards the source of the sound.

He saw a bald man around sixty years old, with a Canadian maple leaf pin on his collar.

Paul Heller.

The current Canadian Minister of Defense.

It was also thanks to Paul's assistance that Umbrella was able to sign the Anomaly Protocol contract with the Canadian army and successfully convene the United Nations meeting.

William showed the respect due to this sixty-four-year-old minister.

He stood up and smiled politely, "It has indeed been a while, Mr. Minister."

"Heh heh." Paul also smiled and sat down next to William, saying:

"We're all family here, no need to be formal."

"That's true." William returned to his seat.

"Mr. Russell," Paul said in a deep voice at this moment, "The Prime Minister has a general understanding of the Athabasca situation and has asked me to convey his gratitude to you. From now on, Canada will be Umbrella's strongest backing. Go ahead and do what you need to do."

"Mm." William nodded slightly.

The Canadian army was not mentally prepared to fight those anomalies. If it weren't for Umbrella, the Canadian soldiers would have suffered heavy casualties.

Moreover, with Umbrella's massive capital injection, the reasons for Canada's economic recovery...

William appeared as if it was all as it should be, showing no surprise.

Time quickly came to two o'clock.

Under the chairmanship of the UN Secretary-General, the hall, which could accommodate hundreds of people, gradually quieted down, and William was invited to the stage to give a speech.

Standing before the most powerful people in the world, William, with excellent composure, introduced himself:

"Esteemed guests, I am William Russell, the owner of Umbrella Enterprises.

I believe my name should not be unfamiliar to you all over the past period.

Without further ado, please take a look at this video material first."

With that, William took out a USB drive and plugged it into the computer on the podium.

The projection screen hanging in the center of the conference hall began to play the contents of the USB drive.

First was a personal combat video from the squad leader of a certain squad in the Obstacle Clearers company;

The squad leader, holding a rifle, stood in the middle of the street with his squad.

A large number of zombies appeared in their field of vision, charging at the squad without fear.

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Squad Leader: (Calm and low tone) Captain, this is ■ Platoon ■ Squad, requesting orders due to the discovery of a large number of hostile targets.

Victor: Engage freely, no need to conserve ammunition.

Squad Leader: ■ Squad understands, all personnel open fire.

Everyone: Yes, Sergeant.

Afterward, the soldiers in the squad efficiently cleared the zombies, their rapid bursts directly killing them.

This demonstrated the formidable and unique offensive power of the UBCS when facing humanoid creatures.

{The author recommends that everyone search for Minister Paul Heller on Baidu.}