July 24th, night, Villa by the sea;
William, having finished showering, lay on his bed.
The room was no longer as gaudy as before; he had torn down the pin-up posters and thrown them into the trash can downstairs.
In their place was a clean floor, and the glass cabinet was filled with books from various fields, along with the latest 2006 desktop computer, and so on.
He had spent the entire afternoon that day successfully selecting twenty people from the 120-man UBCS to be incorporated into the USS.
It was mainly because Andre was so incredibly capable; the 120 people he selected were all evenly matched.
The moment he distinguished between the UBCS and the USS, the System informed William that the mission was complete.
However, he wanted to wait until he was alone to listen carefully, so he had put it off until now.
Staring at the ceiling, William said calmly in his mind: 'Alright, System, tell me about the new permissions and rewards.'
[Received. Detected that the Host has spent a total of $156.8 million in 33 days (fractions rounded off). Remaining funds: $4.8432 billion. Due to the Host completing the mission, the funding limit has been expanded to $50 billion... System Funds: $50 billion. Host Available Funds: $500,000 per month.]
'Wait!'
William sat up in shock and asked the System: 'Does that mean... the previous funds won't roll over?'
[Yes, Host. Funds will only reset, not increase. Therefore, the System advises the Host to spend as much as possible before the reset.]
'Hah~'
William shrugged and said self-deprecatingly: 'Usually, you're supposed to save money, but for me, I have to spend it like crazy. Fine.'
[Assimilation permission enabled. The Host's current forces are UBCS and USS. UBCS: $10,000 per person. USS: $30,000 per person.]
'What does this Assimilation mean?'
[Once an employee joins the UBCS or USS, the Host can consume System funds to assimilate that employee. After assimilation, UBCS loyalty permanently increases by 15, and combat power permanently increases by 15. When dealing with humanoid creatures, such as zombies, Vampires, and jiangshi, UBCS will increase combat power by 5 to 10 in a short time. After assimilation, USS loyalty remains permanently at 100, and combat power permanently increases by 30. When dealing with all types of enemies, USS will increase luck and combat power depending on the situation, with varying values. Furthermore, all members of the USS will fully obey the Host's orders, even executing suicide orders immediately. Note: Orders from the Host to kill the Host cannot be executed.... Detected that the Host has the following employees: UBCS: 100. USS: 20. Do you wish to proceed with assimilation?]
After hearing the explanation given by the System, William said without hesitation: 'Assimilate.'
[Received... Deducting $1.6 million from System funds... Assimilation complete. The Host has four remaining opportunities to draw items or characters from the resident evil game series. Do you wish to draw?]
'Of course.'
[Received, first draw in progress, please wait... Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Tyrant Virus/Vaccine.]
Following the System's words, William saw two sealed, spiral test tubes appear out of thin air on the bed.
He picked up the two test tubes; the one in his left hand contained blue liquid, and the one in his right hand contained green liquid.
Seeing this, William asked somewhat confusedly: 'Isn't this from the movie?'
[Replying to the Host, the containers in the movie series are the classic design. As for their efficacy, it is no different from the game series, please rest assured, Host.]
'Alright.' Upon hearing this, William carefully placed the two test tubes on the table beside the bed and said: 'Continue.'
[Received, second draw in progress, please wait... Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the optical camouflage technology from 'Operation Raccoon City'. This System has already implanted the design concepts for this technology into the memory of Catherine Elizabeth Halsey.]
'Not bad!' William couldn't help but exclaim aloud.
It was the game he played back in high school.
The most memorable part of it was the'stealth technology' of Victor from the Wolfpack squad.
This way, his USS unit would be able to execute various covert operations.
[Third draw in progress, please wait... Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the USS member from the resident evil game series with the code name God of Death, Hank. Currently selecting the person with the highest combat power among the existing USS to undergo modification... Modification complete. God of Death Hank; Base combat power: 150. Special Skill: Lone Survivor. When facing extreme situations, luck will be significantly increased, and combat power will also increase by 20. When the team only has Hank left, luck will increase again, and combat power will increase by another 20. And this state will last until the mission ends.]
'Han... Hank?' William's mouth opened slightly, repeating the name of the character he had drawn.
He really wanted to shout out the famous quote from a certain streamer, 'What the f***.'
But he held back.
Because Hank was just too famous.
This God of Death first appeared in the 'Fourth Survivor' mode of the resident evil 2 game.
William was very young when he played that game; he only remembered Hank wearing a red-eyed octopus-head gas mask and a gray combat suit.
And he had never beaten the Fourth Survivor mode, neither the original nor the remake.
He was truly unskilled.
If it weren't for the playthrough videos that became popular on the internet before he transmigrated, William might never have seen the ending in his life...
Back to the main point.
Hank was eventually able to escape unscathed from the underground laboratory and police station filled with zombies, mutated spiders, zombie dogs, lickers, and Tyrants.
This was not just a matter of luck, but possession of absolute strength.
The 'God of Death' title was well-deserved.
[Fourth draw in progress, please wait... Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Umbrella's construction Engineering Team. Implanted as Kashimo's Feiji Construction Company, now renamed to Umbrella Construction Company. Special Skill: Rapid Construction. Possesses absolute construction speed and quality, can significantly shorten construction time. Furthermore, any worker who joins the company will automatically have their loyalty increased to over 80.]
'Oh ho!' William felt so happy. Before, he was still considering the issues of secrecy and construction, but now a ready-made construction company had arrived.
Now he could go on a land-buying spree in Canada and then build containment centers.
After all, there was less than half a year left until the first anomalous object appeared, and preparing its 'prison' in advance was the main goal.
While William was excited, the System added:
[Due to the Host completing two novice missions, all System permissions have been unlocked. After the first anomalous object or phenomenon appears, this System will notify the Host of its location. Upon successful containment, this System will provide two draw opportunities.]
'Hmm...' Upon hearing this, William murmured before asking:
'Does that mean the System fund limit is 50 billion?'
[That is correct, and it resets every 120 days. Note: Profits earned by the company will not be counted as System funds.]