Reunion

Inside the bridge of the Star Killer-class Flagship.

Seated in the captain's position on the second level was Carmen Ibanez, a brigadier general dressed in a dark gray Commander's Uniform.

Carmen no longer looked as young and inexperienced as she had before. She now resembled a mature woman in her thirties.

Carmen had been promoted to colonel six years ago, and only then had she become qualified to consume the Life Fruit to preserve her youth and gain longevity.

In fact.

After Venus had been completely transformed, Umbrella dispatched a team of UBSC personnel to specifically guard the Gate of Eden. William and Serena had also teamed up again and "procured" enough Life Fruit from the Garden of Eden.

Afterward.

Within the company, employees promoted from A-Class to higher A-Class could choose to consume the Life Fruit and gain an ageless, long-lived body.

Of course, this was entirely voluntary.

After all, some people did not seek immortality. They believed that living a full life and dying naturally was more meaningful.

But people with such strong convictions... were rare. There was only one among every hundred higher A-Class employees. Carmen was naturally not one of them.

Through the massive viewport at the front of the bridge, Carmen saw the passage leading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She turned her head to the left and asked:

"Chairman, should I order the entire fleet to enter the passage?"

Standing behind the railing on the second level of the bridge were William, dressed in a Commander's Uniform, and Halsey and Serena, both wearing women's suits.

Standing between the two women, William also gazed through the viewport at the passage. After remaining silent for several seconds, he issued a calm order:

"Of course, Captain Ibanez. It's time to take us to that universe filled with