Speech

Inside the car;

William and Hunk sat in the back seat.

His long blond hair had been carefully styled and combed back, giving him a mature appearance.

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

Hunk listened to the report coming through his earpiece. About half a minute later, he said:

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

"Ah, all right."

William nodded, then got out of the car under Hunk's protection.

Once outside, he breathed in the damp, salty sea air and took another look at the towering United Nations building.

He could not help sighing to Hunk beside him, "When I first came to New York, I didn't need to make such a fuss. Things really have changed."

Hunk, however, did not think much of it. He and three other members of Alpha Squad surrounded William as they entered the building and said:

"Boss, you're Umbrella's most indispensable asset, so your safety is our greatest concern."

With William wedged between them, both his feet had practically left the ground. He was completely being 'escorted' into the building.

Alpha Squad followed close behind. The remaining members of USS stayed outside to keep an eye on the situation and drive the convoy to the parking lot.

After all, the meeting would begin at two, and representatives from other countries had yet to arrive. They would likewise be escorted by convoys.

They could not cause a traffic jam.

Inside the lobby;

Once everything was confirmed safe, Hunk and the rest of Alpha Squad finally released William and restored his freedom of movement.

William did not blame the bodyguards at all for their 'rough' treatment. Instead, he turned around with a smile and said:

"I'm Umbrella's indispensable asset, and you USS members are likewise my indispensable protection. Thank you."

"Boss..."

Hearing William's words, Hunk and the Alpha Squad members were all somewhat moved.

The assimilated USS members were absolutely loyal to William, but that did not mean they lacked personal emotions.

A man's tears often came at moments like that.

"All right!"

William suddenly slapped Hunk on the shoulder and said, "We're all men. Don't act sentimental here!"

"Yes, boss!" a group of USS members shouted.

"Ah—!" The roar nearly scared the receptionist who had come to greet them onto the floor.

Fortunately, the receptionist had a fairly strong heart. After taking a moment to recover, he came before William and said respectfully:

"Mr. Russell, hello. Please come with me."

"Heh heh." William said apologetically, "Sorry for the trouble. My bodyguard team startled you, didn't they?"

"Uh..."

Looking at William's handsome face and noble bearing, the male receptionist could not help blushing.

Oh, damn!

Noticing the other man's reaction, William cried out inwardly, sensing that things were going badly. He then gave the man an awkward smile and said:

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

"Huh? Oh, right." The receptionist came back to his senses and gestured toward the meeting hall.

"This way, Mr. Russell."

"All right."

As William was escorted toward the meeting hall by the group, he glanced at the receptionist walking ahead and quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He felt that his looks seemed to appeal to both men and women...

But he was as straight as steel. He could not bend.

Should I have Hunk arrange some women and try enjoying myself for once?

William suddenly asked himself that question.

With his wealth and status, he could indeed toy with women of every level.

When the company had only just begun, he had not had the time to think about such things. But now everything was on track, and all kinds of technologies surpassing the current era would gradually be developed by Halsey...

Halsey?

I'll think about it later. William snuffed out the thought as soon as it appeared.

Under the receptionist's guidance, they arrived at the United Nations' iconic tiered meeting hall.

Apart from suit-wearing bodyguards like Hunk and the Alpha Squad members, the hall contained representatives sent by various countries.

Some representatives sat alone, quietly waiting, while others gathered in groups and engaged in seemingly friendly discussions.

Due to the security restrictions, Hunk and the Alpha Squad members were left outside the perimeter, while William followed the receptionist to his assigned seat.

There were still more than ten minutes before the meeting began. William was not familiar with most of the representatives, so he chose to sit in his place and wait patiently.

"Mr. Russell, long time no see."

"Hm?" Hearing someone speak to him from the side, William turned his gaze toward the source.

It was a balding old man around sixty years old, with a Canadian maple leaf flag pin on his collar.

Paul Heller.

The current Canadian Minister of Defense.

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

William still showed the proper respect to the sixty-four-year-old minister.

He stood and smiled politely. "It has indeed been some time, Minister."

"Heh heh." Paul smiled as well and sat down beside William.

"We're practically family. There's no need to be so formal."

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

"Mr. Russell." Paul's voice turned solemn.

"The prime minister has a general understanding of what happened in Athabasca. He asked me to convey his thanks to you. From now on, Canada will be Umbrella's strongest supporter.

Go ahead and do whatever needs to be done."

"Mm." William nodded slightly.

The Canadian Military had not been psychologically prepared to fight those Anomaly phenomena. If not for Umbrella, Canadian soldiers would certainly have suffered heavy casualties.

What was more, Umbrella was bringing in massive amounts of capital, driving Canada's economic recovery in every possible way...

William wore an expression that suggested everything was only natural, showing not the slightest surprise.

Time soon reached two o'clock sharp.

Under the chairmanship of the United Nations secretary-general, the hall, which could accommodate several hundred people, gradually fell silent, and William was invited onto the stage to give a speech.

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

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

I believe that over the past period of time, my name should not be unfamiliar to you.

I won't waste time on unnecessary pleasantries. Please watch these video materials first."

With that, William took out the USB Drive and inserted it into the computer on the lectern.

The projector screen hanging at the center of the conference hall began playing the USB Drive's contents.

The first video showed combat footage from the personal perspective of the squad leader of a certain platoon and squad of the Obstacle Clearers;

The squad leader held a rifle, standing in the middle of a street with his squad.

Large numbers of zombies surged into view. They charged toward the squad without the slightest fear.

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Squad Leader: (calmly and in a low voice) Captain, this is ■ Platoon, ■ Squad. We've spotted a large number of hostile targets. Requesting instructions.

Victor: Fire at will. Don't worry about conserving ammunition.

Squad Leader: ■ Squad understands. Everyone, open fire.

Everyone: Yes, Sergeant.

Afterward, the squad's soldiers cleared the zombies with great efficiency, killing them with rapid, precise bursts.

It demonstrated the UBCS's powerful and distinctive offensive capabilities when facing humanoid creatures.

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