From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

"Warm reminder, please don't forget to check your carry-on luggage, and don't leave your valuables too far away to prevent them from being lost."

The announcement echoed through the baggage claim area of ​​the airport.

It is spacious and bright, with holographic navigation maps at key locations to inform passengers who have just gotten off the plane which carousel to wait for. It also provides people with travel suggestions in Accra.

In the corridor leading to the outside hall, holographic advertisements related to various industries in Atlas are played, such as cosmetics, electronic products, games, and even 1/6 or 1/12 scale soldier figures.

"Mom! Look!"

When a boy passed by a toy advertisement, his eyes suddenly lit up. He pointed at a "Future Soldier" soldier in the shape of a heavy armor and heavy artillery, and said to the excitement of his mother behind him: "The collection of the 36th issue of Space Marines" Edition is on sale! If I take care of the housework for two months, can you buy me a copy?"

Hearing this, my mother looked at the advertisement, then at the price of "79.99 $", and then said with a smile: "What is the difference between the collector's edition and the regular edition?"

"The collector's edition armor, firearms, and accessories are all made of titanium alloy. Mom, it's real titanium alloy! And the magazine can also be disassembled, and even the bullets inside can be taken out, and..."

The boy kept talking, trying to prove that this newly launched toy was definitely worth buying and collecting.

My mother would also respond patiently with words such as "Oh? Really" and "Really".

"... "

Witnessing the scene in front of me made a woman not far away smile, as if she liked such a calm and peaceful atmosphere.

She had a long light brown ponytail and was wearing a white shirt, a red jacket and tight jeans, as if she had just entered society.

And when she passes by a holographic advertisement for cosmetics, she will stop and briefly browse the detailed functions.

"Great~! I knew mom was the best!"

The boy's cheers came from the front, and he knew that the mother finally agreed to the shopping request.

But the cheers also reminded the woman that she seemed to be picked up by someone, so she stopped lingering and hurriedly left the corridor with her suitcase.

The outer hall is more spacious and bright, with angled sun-protective glass and hollow architectural structures, coupled with tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world, showing the unique charm of Accra.

"Mr. Morpheus? Here! Here!"

"Mr. Lin!"

"Claire Redfield?"

?

Hearing her name among the many inquiries, the woman looked toward the source and found that the person picking up the plane was also a woman, dressed in a gray hoodie and sweatpants, wearing sunglasses, and with short hair that didn't reach her shoulders.

Seeing this, the woman named Claire walked towards the other party and took the initiative to extend her right hand to say hello: "You are Ms. Jill Valentine, please."

"You're welcome." Gil extended his right hand to shake.

After letting go, he turned around and walked towards the elevator: "Get in the car first, and we'll discuss the rest in detail in the car."

"Okay." Claire followed without any objection.

Shortly after.

A white private car drove out of the airport, onto the main road, and headed towards the city center.

inside the car;

"The last time I came to Accra with Chris was two years ago. I didn't expect that things have changed so much now..." Looking at the urban scene outside the car window, Claire couldn't help but sigh.

Holographic equipment has become popular and cheap, and from time to time, alternative drones painted black and red and equipped with simple robotic arms will float in the sky.

Shopping bags, small packaging boxes, and even a box of beer or drinks hung by the robotic arm made Claire understand that this is a logistics transport machine that is convenient for the catering and retail industries.

However, the logistics system in the sky is only a small link in Accra's transportation network. Almost every road in the city is divided into three parts, motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians.

Combined with the sky train erected above the street and the subway below, it provides convenience and safety for people who choose different travel modes, and tries to avoid collisions, collisions, and even more serious traffic accidents.

But Claire believes that the NAPD drones patrolling the sky are the root cause of the sharp decrease in traffic accidents.

Because when leaving the airport, she happened to see a NAPD drone intercepting and warning, and issued an electronic ticket on the spot.

It is this quick-response and seemingly "unsympathetic" regulatory system that makes the road conditions in Accra city smooth. Even if there are road sections with many vehicles, it will only increase the queuing time a little.

"Are you really Chris Redfield's biological sister?"

At this time, Jill's curious inquiry broke the brief silence.

?

Claire turned her attention away from the window, looked at the other person and asked, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"No." Gil shook his head lightly, "I just think your brother and sister's styles don't match."

"Actually, they are quite similar in terms of personality, but he is a little more fiery than me." Claire replied with a smile.

The two chatted without a word.

As for the reason why Jill came to pick her up, it was Chris Redfield who recommended his sister, Claire, who was sitting in the passenger seat, to the company's public relations department.

The Public Relations Department also quickly responded to Chris, saying that Claire's graduation profile met the requirements and arranged for interns with the same period to go to the Accra branch to take up positions. The final official recruitment will depend on the overall performance of the three-month internship period. .

The report was published three days later, on November 11 (13).

Since Chris was in Universe Zero-1 and could not personally take Claire to visit Accra, he asked Jill, who was on vacation and was also a good friend and comrade-in-arms, to help.

Jill had no reason to refuse. During her holidays, she either stayed at home or went to the shooting range to practice shooting.

But she was driving her own car. After all, as an investigator, Jill would not let down her guard at all just because Claire was the sister of a colleague.

It won't take long.

Gil drove to the Accra branch building.

After passing the security check and verifying their identity information, the armed security guards allowed them to enter the open-air parking lot at the side entrance of the building.

The two got out of the car and came to the grandly decorated hall with a floor height of nearly 30 meters.

Jill was going to help Claire apply for the internship identity certificate first, and then get the dormitory room card. After packing up all the luggage and sundries, she went to take a tour of Accra, the "city that never sleeps".

However, what they didn't know was that a maglev train was traveling from east to west and was about to pass by the platform below the branch building.

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The branch building is located 150 meters underground and has a large train transfer platform.

In the center here, there are a large number of containers and equipment boxes, and the logistics personnel are operating engineering mechas or cranes to carry them.

On both sides of this place, high-strength airtight windows and gates are installed to isolate the maglev track from the loading and unloading platform to avoid unnecessary losses and safety accidents. After all, the speed of the maglev train is as high as 800 kilometers per hour.