UBCS and USS

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

The Huaxia boss even claimed that if the cement hadn't needed twenty-eight days to reach the required hardness, the construction team could have cut the time in half.

Moreover, the quality was indeed absolutely guaranteed.

William didn't hold back at all, giving Wang Zhaofeng's team a bonus of 800,000, just as he had said before.

He wasn't doing this out of sheer wealth; the main purpose was to confirm the team's speed and gain their favor in preparation for building the Hive.

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

The hospital was also proceeding smoothly and was renamed Umbrella General Hospital by William.

Halsey's laboratory was also temporarily arranged within the hospital by him.

Umbrella did not yet have enough strength to directly build large-scale facilities under a city and conduct research freely.

During this time, William did not continue with summer classes. Instead, he first donated twenty million to the city hall to improve the road conditions in Halifax City.

This move directly shocked the port city of hundreds of thousands of people.

Capitalists are greedy and selfish.

But the citizens of Halifax never expected the owner of a general hospital to provide assistance to a city whose economy had been stagnant for years.

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

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

As the old Huaxia saying goes, money makes the world go 'round.

July 24th, in the meeting hall of the Umbrella military camp;

A total of one hundred and twenty people sat in their respective seats, each with a thick contract and a pen in front of them.

These individuals wore clothing of different colors, but their styles were extremely similar.

Work pants with multiple pockets, loose jeans, crew-neck t-shirts, or old-fashioned shirts.

And there was one common characteristic: they were all tall, strong, muscular men.

This group was the retired soldiers and active police officers gathered by Andre.

They flipped through the contracts, their expressions somewhat strange.

It seemed they couldn't quite figure out what this company called Umbrella was up to.

"Click—"

The sudden sound of a door opening drew the attention of these muscular men forward.

Andre, dressed in dark green combat pants, a gray and white t-shirt, and a black beret, walked behind the podium in the meeting hall.

Both Andre's right sleeve and beret were adorned with Umbrella's distinctive red and white umbrella logo.

The imposing old man, with a stern demeanor, scanned the crowd and said in a deep voice:

"As I said when I invited you, as long as you sign, you will receive a base salary of at least ten thousand US dollars per month.

The price is that you must completely obey the company's orders and not disclose any company secrets.

Once you breach the contract, the compensation you will need to pay will not be something that can be settled with just tens of thousands."

"..." Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

In fact, they all had unspoken difficulties at home.

In this era, a monthly salary of ten thousand was very tempting, and it could even be said to save their families.

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

With one person taking the lead, the remaining one hundred and nineteen people also began to sign.

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

They were the ones who needed money the most and possessed the greatest combat effectiveness.

"Good!"

Seeing that everyone had signed, Andre praised them loudly, "You young people are doing great!"

"Excuse me," At this moment, someone raised their hand and asked, "What are you gathering us here for? Is it a government black ops team?"

"No, young man."

Andre looked at the person and said, "From now on, you will address me as Sir. As for other matters, my boss will enlighten you."

As Andre spoke, he gestured towards the large door to his right.

The muscular men's gazes followed the direction of Andre's hand.

They saw William, dressed in a suit and tie, slowly walk into the meeting hall, stand beside Andre, and smile.

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

Seeing their boss was a young kid who seemed untouched by hardship, everyone exchanged glances.

William, however, paid them no mind and continued, "I know you must be wondering why I've hired you.

I can tell you clearly now that there are unknown creatures, events, items, and even phenomena in this world.

What Umbrella truly deals in isn't hospitals or military contracting, but the protection of reality.

You!

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

Of course, I know you're not here to protect humanity, but for the money.

I can tell you clearly that your base salary will never decrease, and once there's a mission requiring containment, you'll be given bonuses of varying amounts depending on the situation.

Since you are Umbrella's first private force, and due to the nature of your work, you will be stationed at this camp for extended periods.

Therefore, you can choose to have your families settle in Halifax City, and I will provide a 100,000 [currency unit] sponsorship to anyone who wishes to purchase property there.

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

As for other benefits, they're all written in the contract, no need for me to remind you, right?"

"Hiss--!"

Hearing William's words, the muscular men leaned back in their seats, gasping in shock.

They didn't care about the creatures or phenomena William spoke of, nor whether humanity was safe. They only cared about making money.

And this young boss was giving each of them 100,000 upfront. Even if he was rich and bored, there was only one person like that on the entire planet.

Meanwhile, William took advantage of their processing the information to scan them with the System.

He found that the loyalty of these men had skyrocketed, jumping directly from a highest of fifty-two to eighty-six.

Even the lowest was no less than seventy.

As expected, before a company culture and sufficient foundation are established, throwing money at them is the most effective approach.

William sighed inwardly.

Money.

William didn't feel any pain about spending it, as he would receive another 50 billion upon completing the mission. There was no need to be stingy before then.

As for the combat effectiveness of these men, William hadn't expected them all to be above sixty, fully meeting the qualifications to recruit for the USS.

Thinking of this, William couldn't help but cast an admiring glance at the burly old man beside him.

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