Chapter 80: Blind

November 1.

Raccoon City.

11:12.

Personal office on the second floor of the Mother Nest.

"Sir, we have detected that Wei Lian Ke En is currently at the Pentagon's strategic network and communications hub.

Preparing to infiltrate the United States' military network…

Infiltration in progress…

Intercepted by US Military AI, rating in progress…

Low threat…

Correction, no threat.

Infiltration traces erased, and the US Military AI's program has been modified.

"Sir, I have completed the infiltration of the US military network, which means the company can monitor all US Military actions at any time."

Hong Hou reported her infiltration status to Sui Bian in real time through the computer's speakers.

"." Sui Bian remained silent.

US Military AI?

This…

After less than two seconds of silence, Sui Bian asked, "Hong Hou, does the US Military AI have a designation or name?"

"The US Military AI is CyberdyneSystems001, also known as Skynet," Hong Hou replied coldly.

'Good fellow.'

Sui Bian internally called out, "Good fellow."

Hong Hou doesn't know what she just did, but Sui Bian does.

Having infiltrated the US military network, Hong Hou could very well have "conveniently" eliminated the Terminator series' Skynet…

Although the current timeline diverges significantly from the Terminator movies, Sui Bian believes the Skynet Hong Hou mentioned is certainly the one that caused billions of human deaths.

To be honest, after more than a year in this world, he has already gotten used to it.

Learning it was Skynet, Sui Bian merely felt a slight sentiment in his heart, with no excessive emotional turbulence.

After all, this world has all sorts of monsters and spirits; even encountering stranger events or creatures wouldn't surprise him.

"Sir, I can attempt to breach the US Military's nuclear launch authorization. Should I proceed? However, executing this operation carries an extremely high exposure risk."

Before Sui Bian could say anything, the self‑willed Hong Hou asked proactively.

"Not for now," Sui Bian said, shaking his head lightly. "All you need to do is render the US Military blind when necessary, and prevent them from interfering with the company's military operations."

"Yes, sir," Hong Hou acknowledged.

"Mm," Sui Bian replied softly.

In fact, since his arrival in this world, Umbrella has remained at peace with the United States, outwardly continuing cheerful trade and arms deals.

However, De Li Ke C Xi Meng Si, who had long plotted against Umbrella, was already killed in Umbrella's liquidation operation from June to August 1999.

He was slain by Han Ke, who led Alpha, with his own hand.

Four USS squads equipped with NE-1-ACM capable of optical camouflage, and with the assistance of Hong Hou and Bai Hou, silently eliminated Xi Meng Si and some rogue clowns.

In the game, the family power behind Xi Meng Si was portrayed as mysterious; in reality it is a domestic US pharmaceutical family alliance.

The Cohen family of Minister Wei Lian Ke En is also part of it.

Even if all families in the alliance were combined, they still could not match Umbrella's current scale, and the alliance maintains an inseparable cooperative relationship with Umbrella.

Even if the alliance suspects Umbrella of conducting the liquidation, they would not fall out with Umbrella.

People like Xi Meng Si who hoped to step on Umbrella to rise are, to the alliance, just dead—no big deal.

The ultimate reason Sui Bian decided to completely blind the US military was that he acquired the Ghost Void Mother Ship.

Powered by nuclear energy, it can cruise at 20,000 meters for extended periods; its next‑generation stealth coating and other technologies make it virtually undetectable to the United States.

However, an object that large ascending into the sky will eventually be captured by US military and spy satellites.

Imagine, if officials and dignitaries in the White House, along with the powerful families pulling the strings behind the US, learned that a device capable of silently carrying out decapitation missions is floating in the sky…

Who knows if the Americans will panic and act rashly.

Even with optical camouflage technology, the most permanent solution remains having Hong Hou use the US military network to seize control of US satellites, rendering the United States completely unable to detect the Ghost.

Consider it for the future.

If Ai Long Si's career proceeds smoothly, and with Umbrella's cooperation with the families, Hong Hou could still covertly use the military network to temporarily mobilize US forces to help control and mitigate anomalous phenomena.

He refocused his thoughts.

Sui Bian let Hong Hou familiarize herself with the US network, then he conversed with Bai Hou to handle various transactions between the company and small nations.

11:07.

Approaching noon.

Sui Bian, in the office's cloakroom, removed his casual polo attire and changed into a light‑gray formal suit.

He left the office.

The lieutenant, who had already been notified by Hong Hou, led the Omicron personnel—also dressed in suits—to park seven black SUVs on the first floor of the Mother Nest.

After Sui Bian arrived on the first floor of the Mother Nest, he boarded the waiting convoy and drove away toward the airport in the outskirts of Raccoon City.

The drive from the Mother Nest to the airport takes about an hour.

To improve efficiency and save time, Sui Bian had, early in 1999, instructed the US Engineering Department to continue expanding Raccoon City's underground rail network.

Connecting the Mother Nest, the arsenal, the airport, and the reactivated Acre Research Institute.

The research institute and Cadre Training Institute located in the Akelei Mountain region, after thorough cleaning and full sterilization by technicians, have long been ready for reuse.

The current research institute and Cadre Training Institute have already been remodeled by the Engineering Department, used specifically to detain D-class personnel and test the power of high-tech weapons.

After all, the detention area on the third level of the Mother Nest has already become gradually crowded.

However, the plague doctor, as a special prisoner, will still remain on the third level of the Mother Nest, assisting BoKen, Rebecca, and Alekxia in conducting research on super-soldiers.

12:21.

The convoy arrived at the airport's armed security camp.

Disembark.

The group walked toward a huge 'warehouse' not far away.

Upon entering, one could see the Wraith exchanged from the system docked here.

Ground crew were very busy, driving forklifts to transport supplies, weapons, and ammunition, then moving them into the Wraith's cabin.

Besides the ground crew, there were also sixty soldiers wearing black assault jackets and combat trousers, carrying or holding their own packs.

These soldiers were elite picked from the Spear of Olympus, thus forming the fifth MTF—

HellParatrooper (HellJumper).

The current HellParatrooper is still insufficient to be called a planetary orbital assault troop, so it also cannot adopt the ODST abbreviation.

The HellParatrooper's commander is Victor's deputy, who is also one of the protagonists of Resident Evil 3, Carlos Oliveira.

Sui Bian looked toward the area where the HellParatroopers were assembling, and could also see Rebecca in a white coat, giving instructions to over ten technicians.

Beside them were ten refrigerated containers.

The ten living dead inside the refrigerated containers will also board the Wraith together with the HellParatroopers, to increase their combat power against physical anomalies.

(End of chapter)