William, who was walking across the skybridge, felt a sense of contentment as he looked at the distant azure planet through the window above and his girlfriend, who had a happy smile on her face, to his right.
Especially with no reports of anomalies, and no casualties among agents or soldiers recently, William finally brought the Spartan children to the Mare Nectaris for a vacation.
To be honest, it had been almost a year and a half since Mare Nectaris was completed, and aside from routine inspections, William had never visited the resort area here.
However, with Myron, that unreliable Spartan, taking the lead, William was finally ready to enjoy himself for once.
Leaving the skybridge connected to the Phantom, they arrived at the clean, bright, and extremely spacious airport terminal.
The terminal was also composed of many special glass walls, offering clear views of the lunar surface and the azure planet 'floating' above.
It was no less impressive than the airports in major international cities on Earth, bustling with people coming and going, shoulder to shoulder.
There were business elites in suits and ties, pulling leather suitcases through security, then boarding the rail train to the departure lounge.
It seemed that the businessman was either on a business trip to Earth or returning home to Earth.
There were also Marines in exoskeletons and individual combat gear, patrolling the airport in groups of six to maintain order.
But more often, there were travelers dressed in casual attire, just like William and his group.
Travelers streamed out of the skybridges connected to the Um-255 civilian airliners, gathering in the airport terminal either as families or in tour groups.
Even more noticeable were the tour guides holding small yellow flags, wearing baseball caps and headset microphones.
Their descriptions of the Mare Nectaris Airport were even more thorough than Umbrella, the company that built the Mare Nectaris base.
After all, a round-trip ticket from Earth to Mare Nectaris only cost eight thousand US dollars, which was not much different from the economy class of most international flights on Earth.
Everyone has vanity.
When you see your friends posting updates on Facebook about going to the Maldives or traveling to Thailand...
If you post a selfie at a lunar hotel with Earth and deep space as the background, that could really put your friends to shame.
The price of eight thousand US dollars, of course, would encourage people on Earth to come and visit the Moon.
With so many people, even with the deterrence of the Marines maintaining order, entering security or leaving the airport one by one, it still felt very crowded.
But William wasn't worried about that.
As soon as he led the people from the Phantom out of the skybridge, they were escorted by the Marines stationed at the airport, quickly passing through the terminal and leaving the airport.
Upon seeing this,
A dark-skinned female tourist, with a natural rap accent, pointed at William and his group's backs and complained to an airport staff member:
"Why can they leave so quickly? And we have to wait in line to leave the airport? That's not fair!"
The airport staff member didn't look up at her, only looked at the A4 list in their hand, and said calmly:
"He is the owner of Umbrella, and the entire Mare Nectaris colony belongs to Umbrella, so do you still have any questions, madam?"
"Uh..."
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Escorted and protected by the Marines and plainclothes Alphas, William and his group arrived at the plaza outside the airport.
Then he turned to everyone and smiled, "Everyone, it's time for some free time!
Those who want to shop, go shopping; those who want to go clubbing, go clubbing. From now until this time tomorrow, it's all your relaxation time.
Have fun."
"Woohoo!"
"Yes, Boss!"
"Haha, mission accomplished, guaranteed!"
Everyone laughed and responded to William.
Soon, everyone scattered, ready to immediately carry out their boss's 'orders'.
Only the Marines, Alphas, Spartans, and Athena remained by William's side.
Next, William looked at Hank and specifically instructed, "Hank, you also take the Alphas to relax. Remember, this is an order."
"This..." Hank hesitated slightly, but still replied, "Yes, Boss."
Watching the Alphas walk towards the direction of the hot springs, William nodded with satisfaction, and then just as he was about to say the same thing to the Spartans.
But Myron spoke first, "Boss, let's go! How about joining us at the simulated island in the resort area?!"
"Yeah." A few other Spartans chimed in.
Seeing this, William looked at his girlfriend beside him and asked softly, "What do you think?"
"Hehe~" Halsey covered her mouth and chuckled, "Then let's go to the island with the kids."
"Yes! I knew Mom was the best!" Myron lunged, waving his right fist in celebration.
"Alright, the Doctor and I will go to the island with you all," William said with a smile.
When his gaze fell on Athena, she simply spread her hands and said, "I'll go with you too; after all, I'm not too familiar with the others."
"You're our Goddess of Victory, of course you have to come along!" Myron teased.
"Alright, let's go."
William then had a group of Marines return to their posts, and then they boarded the free public rail car, traveling through the well-landscaped resort area.
Inside the car.
Everyone could overlook the entire resort from the elevated track.
There were amusement parks with various entertainment facilities, vast shopping areas and food courts, and adult entertainment areas with strip clubs, hot springs, and bars.
As the train passed the adult section, William couldn't help but secretly grumble about Hank and the Alphas' repressed nature.
Soon, the train arrived at its final destination, the simulated island, which was the most marketable feature of the resort area.
As soon as they got off the car,
They felt the warm sea breeze coming towards them, and the simulated scorching sun.
If it weren't for the deep space dome behind the platform, it would truly give one the illusion that this was some island in Hawaii.
Subsequently, the group followed the staff to a less crowded beach and rented several parasols, various drinks, and fruit platters.
As for the Spartans?
They, along with Athena and Halsey, headed to the changing rooms, preparing to change into their swimsuits and have a good time there.
As for William, he had no interest in swimming or playing around. Instead, he comfortably lay on a lounge chair, holding a cold beer in his left hand, enjoying the shade and taking a nap under the parasol.
While enjoying the pleasant sea breeze, William couldn't help but exclaim, "Ah, I should come here more often to relax."
"Oh, you're really enjoying yourself, aren't you?"
?
Hearing the familiar voice, William placed his glass on the table beside him and lifted his right index finger to push up his sunglasses.
He turned his head towards the source of the sound.
Halsey, with fair skin, wearing a light yellow bikini and a black lace miniskirt wrapped around her waist, stood beside him.
"WTF..." William gasped.
It seemed...
'Being completely exposed' was not as alluring as 'half-hidden, like a pipa player behind a veil'.
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