Inside the high-platform private room of the cinema; William and Halsey, who was holding a large bucket of popcorn, lay on the soft sofa, enjoying the war scenes brought by the big screen.
It had to be said that letting James Cameron direct starship troopers 2 was the right decision.
Much like the filming of the original World's Aliens.
Cameron, who pursued realism, didn't like the various "pew-pew" laser guns in Star Wars.
Consequently, the crew chose to modify Thompson submachine guns, and the blanks they fired produced the largest, most beautiful muzzle flashes.
The two menacing machine guns in the show were also modified from the World War II Germany MG42 general-purpose machine guns, and the crisp, pleasant sound of gunfire was well-received.
In the end, the crew even built a drivable armored personnel carrier.
The actors also underwent two weeks of training from the Britain Special Air Service (SAS).
Realism.
It could be said that the Colonial Marine Corps in Aliens had a profound impact on the films and games of the original World.
For example, the design of the Marine Corps in halo 1, and the lines of the female pilot in StarCraft, were all inspired by the settings of Aliens.
And starship troopers 2, which was currently playing before William, was like a remake of Aliens.
The armor, guns, tanks, and even the flying vehicles worn by the actor Soldiers were all made at great expense.
The overwhelming scenes of the insect race used the latest CG technology, while close-ups were swapped for real props.
This gave the audience a strong sense of immersion.
William and Halsey were no exception.
But.
Just as William was watching with great interest, the system appeared, looking very annoying.
[Host. This system has detected the appearance of Elizabeth Green from Prototype. Please handle this with care, Host.]
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William, who had been extremely relaxed, lying on the sofa cushion, felt his heart skip a beat upon hearing about Prototype and Elizabeth Green.
Prototype...
William remembered he was about in the fourth or fifth grade when he searched for the keyword "zombie" on the Ku6 website and found the opening video of a game.
He opened it to take a look.
First, the protagonist was running up walls, then the scene shifted to a few special forces patrolling in a dilapidated block.
After eliminating a group of zombies, they were attacked by the protagonist, who also demonstrated the ability to shapeshift.
This was the opening CG of Prototype.
William was immediately attracted to this novel game and bought a pirated 360 disc for five yuan from an e-commerce seller he frequented.
He went home and spent two days beating the game.
And the most impressive part was that Boss, Elizabeth Green.
If she came to this World...
Annihilating a city would be light work; she was simply a natural virus repository.
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William pulled his legs back from the low chair, sat up straight, and rested his elbows on his knees.
With an extremely serious expression on his face, he had no heart to watch the blockbuster playing on the screen below and said to the system in a deep voice:
'System, you said you detected it, what is the situation?'
[Replying to Host, Elizabeth Green has suddenly appeared in Manhattan. Since the distance is less than 100 kilometers, this system does not need the Agents under the Host's command to obtain detailed intelligence. Does the Host require a detailed report from this system?]
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Hearing this, William couldn't control his facial muscles, which twitched violently a few times.
His expression became even more solemn as he said:'Speak.'
[Received. Elizabeth Green appeared in this World two minutes ago, located at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. In an instant, she wiped out and consumed all living creatures inside the hotel. She released a large amount of virus with the Plaza Hotel as the center; within a radius of 500 meters, everyone who came into contact was infected. The estimated number of infected people has reached 40,000 and is continuously increasing.]
Hearing what the system said.
William stood up with a start, and without another word, picked up Halsey, who was still watching the movie intently, and walked quickly towards the room's door.
Although the Plaza Hotel, located next to Central Park, was a full two kilometers away from their location, there was no risk of contact with the virus.
But that was 40,000 infected people.
40,000.
Must evacuate Manhattan as soon as possible!
"Huh?"
Halsey, who had been easily picked up, looked up at William's profile and asked in confusion: "Why aren't we watching anymore?"
"It's nothing."
William put on a smile that looked fake and soothed her: "Let's go back to Long Island first, okay?"
?
Halsey could certainly feel William's anxiety.
However, she knew she had to be a good girl now, not causing trouble or asking questions.
Just listen to William's arrangements and be at ease.
She immediately responded in a low voice: "I'll listen to you."
Sigh.
Looking down at the well-behaved Halsey, William secretly sighed.
He had intended to take her out for some fresh air, go for a meal after the movie, and then go to the presidential suite that had already been booked...
Who would have thought that Elizabeth Green would show up.
And she appeared in New York, Manhattan, an administrative district with a population of nearly two million.
Densely populated, and it was an island.
It was almost the perfect place for a virus to spread.
It seems that as time progresses, abnormal phenomena are also beginning to intensify.
From a small town initially, to a metropolis now.
What about after that?
Sigh...
.
Just as he opened the door.
He saw Hank with one hand pressing on his earpiece, his stern face even more sunken, coming to William's side and saying:
"Boss, there is a major emergency, prepare to evacuate."
"Let's go."
Without wasting any more words, William continued to hold Halsey and quickened his pace, moving through the empty cinema corridor under the protection of the Alphas.
Thirty-two people quickly arrived at the first floor, ignoring the confused staff, and went directly to the passage leading to the back door.
"Tap! Tap-tap!"
In the wide corridor, except for Halsey, who was wearing a trench coat, everyone else was a burly man in a suit.
And Hank, standing behind the door, raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, with no intention of opening the door to the parking lot.
Because...
"Ah!! My God!"
"Run! Run!"
Various screams of men and women passed through the door and directly into everyone's ears.
"Alert." Hank immediately ordered.
"Yes."
"Click! Click!"
Seeing the Alphas either taking out pistols or the portable P90 submachine guns, they all pulled the bolts to prepare for any sudden situation.
The crisp sound of firearms being loaded was particularly loud in the enclosed space of the corridor.
Everything was ready.
Hank looked back at William, seemingly waiting for his boss's order.
And William took a deep breath, his face showing determination, and nodded heavily.
Seeing this, Hank opened the door while saying in a calm voice: "Alpha, prepare to eliminate anything that blocks our way."
"Yes, Lieutenant."
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