I don't know how long had passed.
"Uh..."
William let out a faint groan from the headache, his left hand instinctively massaging his temple.
He slowly opened his eyes, only to find Halsey lying beside him, staring at him motionlessly.
Seeing that William had finally emerged from his coma, Halsey narrowed her eyes with a smile. "Boss? You're awake~"
"I..."
William had just sat up and was about to say something when he saw the simple bed they were on 'floating' in midair. His eyes widened, and the words caught in his throat.
"Hehe~"
Halsey sat up as well and poked William's cheek with a finger, giggling. "I didn't know you were such a scaredy-cat, Boss.
Don't worry, you won't fall. Don't pass out again, okay?"
"Phew—"
William closed his eyes and steadied his violently pounding heart before glaring at Halsey.
"I'm asking you, did you really have to make the office like this? Aren't you afraid of getting heart disease?"
"Heart disease?"
Halsey stood up, put on her shoes, and walked behind the glass wall. She shrugged. "I don't feel that way. If anything, it gives me plenty of inspiration.
Otherwise, how could your Aerospace Carriers have begun construction on schedule?"
William climbed down from the bed as well and cautiously made his way over to Halsey.
The moment he heard what she said, his fear of heights vanished. An uncontrollable smile spread across his face as he asked, "Halsey, did you really build the Aerospace Carriers?"
"Hmph~" Halsey gave a coquettish snort.
She then turned and walked over to her desk, opened a drawer, took out a stack of documents, and handed them to William.
"Here. See for yourself."
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William took the documents and began reading.
Project Heading Dawn.
Five Paris-class heavy frigates.
A Paris-class heavy frigate cost 21 billion per ship.
Expected completion and launch date: August 8, 2008.
Specific data follows:
Length: 580 m.
Width: 200 m.
Height: 170 m.
Engines: Six Fusion Engines.
Warp Engine: None.
Hull armor: New Titanium Alloy armor.
Hull armament:
1. Hector-class Hydrogen Bombs ×5.
2. Tomahawk Missile launch bays ×30.
3. 220 mm-caliber turrets ×2.
4. 120 mm-caliber twin-barrel turrets ×6.
5. Close-in Weapon System Array.
6. Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (main gun) ×1.
Hangar (fully loaded):
1. D-77 Pelican Dropships ×8.
2. F-X carrier-based aircraft ×16.
3. B-65 Short Sword Bombers ×2.
4. M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles ×4.
5. M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks ×4.
6. Various troop carriers ×20.
7. Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicles ×64.
Crew (fully loaded):
Crew: 60.
Maintenance team: 40.
Aviation personnel: 50.
Vehicle personnel: 70.
Combat personnel: 750.
Appendices:
I. Hector-class Hydrogen Bombs.
Hector was the prince of Troy in Greek mythology and Troy's greatest hero.
This improved hydrogen bomb was developed by Dr. Halsey based on existing nuclear and hydrogen bomb test records, along with various related materials.
Yield (adjustable): 1 million to 70 million tons.
Shelf life: 70 to 120 years.
Note: The Tsar Bomba had a yield of 50 million tons.
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II. Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
Dr. Halsey improved upon existing Electromagnetic Cannon technology, making it a proprietary technology of Umbrella.
It used a capacitor to accelerate a Tungsten projectile to one percent of the speed of light.
Length: 120 m.
Projectile: 30-ton Tungsten projectile.
Range: 14,000 km.
Note: Earth's diameter is 12,700 km.
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III. D-77 Pelican Dropship (Dropship 77-Troop Carrier)
One of the by-products of Dr. Halsey's development of the Hydrogen Engine.
Powered by Hydrogen Engine propulsion, the D-77 could break free of gravity on its own and travel into space.
Length: 34 m.
Width: 24 m.
Height: 10 m.
Maximum load: 180 t.
Engines: Four sets of Hydrogen Engine propulsion systems.
Armament: Cannons could be installed as needed.
Crew: 3.
Troop capacity: 30.
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IV. F-X Carrier-Based Fighter.
A multirole fighter developed by Dr. Halsey after Umbrella acquired Lockheed Martin and obtained the core technologies of the F-22, F-35, and other aircraft.
Equipped with specialized Hydrogen Engines, it could escape the bonds of gravity and theoretically travel into space on its own.
Its appearance resembled that of the F-22 and F-35.
Crew: 1.
Length: 14 m.
Width: 9 m.
Height: 3 m.
Armament: Various missiles and cannons could be installed as needed.
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V. B-65 Short Sword Bomber.
The B-65 Short Sword was a small bomber developed by Dr. Halsey based on data from various bombers and designed for use with the Paris-class Frigate.
It was likewise equipped with specialized Hydrogen Engines.
Crew: 2.
Length: 27 m.
Width: 35 m.
Height: 5 m.
Armament: Various types of bombs / two Hector-class Hydrogen Bombs.
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VI. Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle.
This Drop Pod allowed its occupant to break through the atmosphere directly from low Earth orbit and land on the surface.
It prevented the embarrassing situation of the transport aircraft carrying combat personnel being shot down by anti-aircraft weapons and the entire force being wiped out.
Since its method of atmospheric entry resembled that of a meteorite, it also possessed excellent 'stealth' capabilities.
All vehicles and weapons would be loaded onto the five Paris-class heavy frigates before August 8, 2008.
"My God..."
After finishing the documents, William's hands trembled uncontrollably.
Before crossing over, he had read plenty of web novels.
Most protagonists relied on a 'cheat' to gradually grow stronger themselves or develop their forces.
But what about him?
He did indeed have a system.
If his experiences were written into a novel, he would absolutely fit the protagonist template.
But the things this woman Halsey had brought him were actually more than what the system had given him.
What the hell was this??
The design and schematic of the Paris-class heavy frigate, for instance—wasn't it just an upgraded version of the frigates from the Halo series?
Then there were the Electromagnetic Accelerator Cannon and controllable hydrogen bombs.
The world's major powers were secretly researching this kind of Advanced Technology, but none of them had been able to put it into use.
But Halsey had done it...
Then there were aircraft like the Pelican, Short Sword, and F-X. Some were based on Halo prototypes, while others were her own original creations.
Most importantly, the Drop Pod!
William had only considered the possibility six months ago.
After all, aside from the Spartan Force, the most famous soldiers in Halo were the Helljumpers.
But William had never mentioned it to Halsey from beginning to end.
Yet this girl seemed to have seen straight through his heart and had actually made it.
"Hehe~"
Seeing William's stunned expression, Halsey clasped her hands behind her back and approached him with playful steps.
She then spread her arms, their skin already restored to its snowy whiteness, and tightly hugged William.
With a blissful expression, she rubbed her head against William's chest and murmured softly, "Boss... how was it~? Did I give you lots of surprises?"
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