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Upon hearing this, William's face, which had been wearing a faint smile, froze.
After a moment of composure,
he raised his left hand to glance at his mechanical watch, then asked Serena, "I understand. Is there anything else urgent?"
"No, most of the documents have already been approved by the boss," Serena replied.
"Hmm." William nodded slightly, walking towards the office door and saying, "In that case, I'll head back first."
"Understood." Serena followed closely behind William, leaving the office together.
The two walked along the deck corridor.
The deck corridor of the Infinite was incredibly spacious, a world apart from the narrow passages of the Phantom, and significantly larger than even a Phoenix-class carrier, never making one feel confined.
The clean, reflective floor, adorned with red and white umbrella logos at regular intervals, combined with bright lighting, showcased Umbrella's unique style.
The corridor was populated by patrolling Marines, as well as engineers and maintenance personnel ensuring the Infinite's normal operation, while William and Serena were heading to the rail transit station on this deck.
The Infinite was nearly eight kilometers long, so walking across the entire warship was clearly impractical; thus, the rail transit system was an essential internal transportation method.
William and Serena arrived at the station together.
It was much larger than the deck corridor, with a track and tunnel on both sides of the platform.
Subsequently, Serena took a train in the opposite direction from William to return to the bridge.
As for the rail transit William boarded, it wasn't long before it carried him back to a specific area, where only he had the clearance to disembark.
Leaving the train,
he walked through a corridor with soft lighting and numerous simulated windows, accompanied by a gentle warm breeze, returning to his and Halsey's 'quarters'.
Though referred to as 'quarters,' it was dozens of times larger than a typical one, equivalent to creating an independent space within the Infinite's deck.
The 'quarters' included a private garden, pond, trees, and a two-story small villa, with a simulated system around it that automatically adjusted day, night, and weather.
If one didn't observe carefully, they might mistake it for a truly secluded estate.
William walked along the forest path here, heading towards the villa not far away.
"Ah! I say, young lady! Can we please stop this?"
As the distance shortened, he also heard Myron's distinctive cry.
Looking in the direction of the sound,
he saw Myron, wearing an Umbrella officer uniform and standing about 2.3 meters tall, being 'tormented' by a little girl in overalls on the open ground in front of the villa.
The so-called torment was actually the little girl riding on Myron's neck, grabbing his ears with both hands, and laughing loudly:
"Haha~ Uncle Myron's ears are so much fun~"
"Hey… don't call me uncle," Myron said with extreme helplessness.
This little girl was none other than William's eldest daughter, Yelena.
Yelena had snow-white skin, long golden hair, and a tender, cute face with features similar to both her parents.
Besides Myron and Yelena, there was also a little boy in front of the open ground.
The identity of this little boy was also clear: he was William and Halsey's youngest son, and Yelena's younger brother, Ivan.
Ivan wore black shorts and a white long-sleeved shirt, and was much taller than an average four-year-old, nearly 1.5 meters tall.
Like his sister, Ivan also had golden hair, and his features perfectly inherited the best of Halsey and William.
However, Ivan stood with his arms crossed over his chest, shaking his head repeatedly as he watched Yelena 'bullying' Myron, a cold expression on his face unsuited for a four-year-old.
He advised from the side, "Sister, can you please not be so willful? If Father sees you, you'll be scolded again."
"Cough cough!"
Just then, William, who had arrived at the open space, coughed lightly, then looked at Yelena with a displeased expression.
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Yelena stopped smiling the moment she saw William.
Immediately after, before William could start lecturing her, she easily jumped from Myron's neck and landed in front of William.
"Daddy~!" She tightly hugged William's leg and said coyly, "Why are you home so early today~?"
William looked down at his daughter, who was launching a charm offensive, and could only sigh, then reached out and picked Yelena up.
He playfully tweaked her nose and said, "You, you, you're pranking others again when I'm not around."
"Boss."
Myron, however, rubbed his two reddened ears and said indifferently, "It's fine, I'm thick-skinned, these things don't bother me."
"Mm-hmm~!" Yelena also nodded vigorously in agreement with Myron.
William just smiled and shook his head, not intending to pursue the matter with Yelena, as she was still young and at her most troublesome age.
"Oh, right." William then looked at Myron and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Father."
At this moment, Ivan also came to William's side and explained for Myron, "I called Brother Myron here. I wanted Brother Myron to take me to the Infinite's training area to test my current maximum running speed and strength."
William was already used to Ivan's precociousness, and the extraordinary jumping skills Yelena had just displayed were also commonplace to him.
After all, Yelena and Ivan were his and Halsey's children.
William's body had been systemically modified, possessing abilities such as superspeed, immense strength, and super healing, and his genes could also construct his own divine body.
Halsey, on the other hand, provided the children with stunning looks, and their intellects were also overly precocious like hers.
Otherwise, an ordinary four-year-old would not speak of testing their own limits.
Yelena and Ivan, in a sense, belonged to the legendary 'demigods'.
Moreover, these two children seemed to particularly enjoy spending time with Blue Team and Hank's Alpha, especially Myron, that simpleton.
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"I see…" Hearing his son's explanation, William pondered for a moment, then looked at Myron and instructed:
"Myron, just help Ivan test his current limits, but you must protect him, understood?"
"Yes, Boss," Myron saluted.
"Thank you, Father." Ivan also gave William a slight bow.
"Alright." William, holding Yelena, approached Ivan and lightly patted his shoulder, saying:
"At your age, don't always act like an adult. Smile more."
"Exactly~!" Yelena, emboldened by William's presence, stuck out her tongue at Ivan and said, "You should learn from your sister~, and keep smiling every day~!"
Ivan ignored Yelena, instead walking to Myron's side and saying, "Let's go, Brother Myron."
"Okay."
Watching Ivan and Myron gradually walk away, Yelena waved her hand in annoyance and called out, "Hmph! Little brat!"
"That's enough." William flicked the top of Yelena's head and said, "Girls shouldn't be so boisterous all the time. Let's go, come home with me to see Mom."
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