UBCS and USS

The camp for UBCS and USS was completed by Wang Zhaofeng's company team in just thirty-two days.

The Chinese boss had even said that if cement had not needed twenty-eight days to reach the required hardness, the Engineering Team could have cut the time in half again.

And the quality was absolutely guaranteed.

William had not been stingy either. Just as he had said before, he gave Wang Zhaofeng's team an $800,000 bonus.

Of course, he was not simply bored with having too much money. His main goals were to confirm the team's speed and win their favor in preparation for building The Hive.

As early as the beginning of July, Frank had also successfully obtained permission for Umbrella to recruit a private military force.

The hospital's affairs had gone smoothly as well, and William had renamed it Umbrella General Hospital.

Halsey's laboratory had also been temporarily arranged inside the hospital.

Umbrella still did not have enough strength to directly construct a large facility beneath a city for her to conduct unrestricted research.

During this period, William had also chosen not to continue attending summer classes. Instead, he first went to city hall and donated twenty million dollars to improve Halifax City's roads.

The move directly shocked the harbor city, which had a population of several hundred thousand.

Capitalists were greedy and selfish.

But Halifax's citizens had never imagined that the owner of a general hospital would help a city that had suffered years of economic stagnation.

Even the mayor of Halifax City personally thanked William and had the nineteen-year-old appear on the local news channel.

It could be said that with the system's help, William was gradually winning Halifax City's favor.

As the old Chinese saying went, money could make the devil turn a millstone.

On July 24, inside the conference hall of Umbrella's military camp,

A total of 120 people sat in their respective seats. Before each of them lay a thick contract and a pen.

They wore clothes of different colors, but their styles were extremely similar.

Cargo pants with multiple pockets, loose jeans, crew-neck T-shirts, or old-fashioned shirts.

They also shared one common trait: every one of them was a tall, muscular man.

This group consisted of veterans and active-duty police officers gathered by Andre.

They leafed through the contracts, their expressions somewhat strange.

They seemed unable to understand what this company called Umbrella was actually planning.

"Click—"

A sudden door-opening sound drew the muscular men's gazes toward the front.

Wearing dark green combat trousers, a gray-white short-sleeved shirt, and a black beret, Andre walked behind the podium in the conference hall.

The right sleeve of Andre's shirt and his beret were both marked with Umbrella's distinctive red-and-white umbrella emblem.

The imposing old, burly man swept his eyes over everyone and said in a deep voice:

"Just as I told you when I invited you, once you sign, you will receive a basic salary of at least ten thousand dollars every month.

"In exchange, you must obey the company's orders completely and may not disclose any of its secrets.

"Should you breach the contract, the compensation you owe will not be settled with just a few tens of thousands of dollars."

"..." Everyone fell silent.

In truth, each of them had troubles at home that were difficult to discuss.

In this era, a monthly salary of ten thousand dollars was extremely tempting. It would not be an exaggeration to say it could save their families.

Thus, after only a few seconds, someone picked up his pen and signed his name on the contract.

Once one person took the lead, the remaining 119 people also picked up their pens one after another.

After all, Andre had carefully selected them according to William's instructions.

They were all among those who needed money the most and possessed the greatest combat capabilities.

"Good!"

After seeing that everyone had signed, Andre praised them loudly. "You young men are quite impressive!"

"May I ask something?" At that moment, one person raised his hand.

"Why have you gathered us here? Is this some kind of government black-ops unit?"

"No, young man."

Andre looked at him and said, "From now on, you will address me as your commanding officer. As for the rest, my boss will explain it to you."

As he spoke, Andre gestured toward the door on his right.

The muscular men followed the direction of Andre's hand and looked over.

William, dressed in a suit and tie, slowly entered the conference hall and came to Andre's side with a smile.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. My name is William Russell."

Seeing that their boss looked like an inexperienced young man, everyone exchanged baffled glances.

William paid no attention to this and continued explaining. "I know you must be wondering why we hired you.

"I can tell you clearly now that unknown creatures, incidents, objects, and even phenomena exist in this world.

"Umbrella's true business is not a hospital, nor is it a military contractor. It protects reality.

"You!

"You are Umbrella's operatives, and humanity's first line of defense.

"Of course, I know none of you came here to protect humanity. You came for the money.

"I can tell you plainly that the basic salary will never be reduced. Whenever a containment mission is required, bonuses of varying amounts will be awarded depending on the circumstances.

"Since you are Umbrella's first private military force, and because of the nature of your work, you will be stationed at this camp for long periods.

"So you may choose to relocate your families to Halifax City. I will provide a $100,000 subsidy to anyone who wishes to purchase property there.

"Furthermore, if you or your family members suffer from any illness, you may receive free treatment at Umbrella General Hospital in Halifax City.

"As for the other benefits, they are all written in the contract. I don't need to repeat them, do I?"

"Hiss—!"

Hearing William's words, the muscular men leaned back and drew in sharp breaths.

They did not care about the creatures or phenomena William had mentioned, nor did they care whether humanity was safe. They only cared whether they could make money.

This young boss was offering each of them $100,000 right from the start. Even if he had more money than he knew what to do with, there could only be one person like him on the entire planet, right?

While William waited for them to digest the information, he also used the system to scan them.

He discovered that this group's loyalty had skyrocketed. The highest had jumped directly from 52 to 86.

Even the lowest was above 70.

As expected, before a company culture and a sufficient foundation have been established, throwing money at people produces the best results.

William sighed inwardly.

Money.

William did not feel distressed about spending it. After all, completing the mission would earn him another fifty billion. There was no need to penny-pinch before then.

As for the group's combat abilities, William had not expected every one of them to exceed 60. They had completely met the requirements for USS recruitment.

At this thought, William could not help but cast an admiring look at the burly old man beside him.

Without Andre, none of this could have gone so smoothly.