Facing the terrifying sound from the end of the passage, Javier and Rebecca did not dare to act rashly. In this environment, with narrow and chaotic corridors, it would be extremely difficult to escape if a giant monster were to rush out. Therefore, Javier and Rebecca did not want to provoke this monster in this area. If they had to fight, they would at least have to retreat to the previous room, which connected to the stairs, allowing them to move between the first and second floors of the mansion. This would make maneuvering more convenient and provide a clear escape route, making them feel safer.
But it was too late. Rebecca's magnificent display with the shotgun, her "dance of a hundred birds," had already startled the monster inside. The monster was also in a bad mood from being woken up, and it immediately sensed two "little rats" at its door. How could a snake that had just woken up from a nap let its food get away? Besides, it was hungry!
"Hiss hiss hiss—!!!"
An even more piercing and low hissing sound came, making Javier's eardrums ache. He immediately straightened up, grabbed Rebecca's hand, and ran frantically. He had thought the monster was still asleep, but it turned out it was already awake. He regretted not running sooner.
"Bang bang bang—!!!"
The next second, the fragile wooden wall let out a series of loud bangs, as if something terrifying was smashing against it. Cracks slowly appeared on the wooden wall, and splinters flew everywhere. It seemed it wouldn't hold for long.
"Crunch... Bang—!"
Before he could finish his thought, an even louder sound rang out. The fragile wooden wall was instantly shattered, just like the church roof that had been destroyed by the giant mutated bat. A huge hole was blown through the wall, and a giant black shadow was finally revealed in front of Javier and Rebecca. The scales, as hard as a shield, reflected a faint light. Its huge body was like a writhing gray pipe. It had a pair of yellow-green vertical pupils the size of truck tires, a snake's eyes, no doubt. Its scarlet tongue, stained with foul-smelling mucus, flicked out from time to time, and a hot breath came from its nostrils.
It was an enormous, terrifying giant snake, 20 meters long and 2 meters thick. When it raised its body, it was two stories high, and its head was as big as a car. What was even more bizarre were the horns on its head. They were very obvious. With its massive size, was it about to become a serpent dragon? Its cold eyes stared at Javier and Rebecca, as if they were two rats, filled with desire.
Undoubtedly, this was a giant snake infected with the T-virus. But what amazed Javier the most was that the T-virus could make a snake grow to such a colossal size. Even if the T-virus could accelerate its metabolism and the speed at which it absorbed food and converted it into energy, eating a lot didn't necessarily mean it would grow fast. A snake the size of a bamboo stick had transformed into a giant snake that could swallow a cow whole just by being infected with the T-virus. This was something Javier could not understand. It went against the laws of biological evolution.
But soon, Javier came to terms with it. His "gun-fu" was already a serious violation of Newton's laws of physics, so the T-virus violating the laws of biology seemed to be a normal thing. This world was not normal. Old rules were no longer applicable and should be eliminated.
However, the giant snake did not seem to be interested in discussing the laws of biology with Javier. That was too boring, and it wanted to fill its stomach. Of course, if Javier were to imitate ancient heroes like Xu Hanwen, who was a commoner, or Ning Caichen, a necromancer, or Dong Yong, a celestial being, or Luo Shiyi, a bug-controlling sword immortal, or Yin Zhiping, a Quanzhen priest and dragon rider, or the rising star of the Lotus God, Zhang Ruochen, then the giant snake might be willing to talk. After all, it was too big and female. The small snakes on the ground could not satisfy its desire to reproduce. It was like using a toothpick to stir a large pot, or a stick to poke a fire pit. It could not be filled.
Therefore, if Javier was willing, the giant snake might let Javier and Rebecca, the two "smelly rats," go. Since its own kind could not satisfy its anxious desires, it could only look for other species. Of course, if Javier knew what the snake was thinking, he would have spit on it and said, "Sister, I'm not even big enough. I'm just a toothpick to your pot. It would be a different story if you could stuff my head and body in there. If you are in heat, I can find a Tyrant to help you. I guarantee he's big and strong..."
Ahem, wait. Javier almost forgot something. Tyrants don't have that. Alas! How pitiful. No wonder Tyrants were so strong. It turned out they had practiced the Sunflower Manual. If you want to practice a powerful technique, you must first castrate yourself. To become a terrifying killing machine like a Tyrant, you must first remove your desires. Tsk tsk... The ancients were right. The seven emotions and six desires are the root of all evil. Just look at the Tyrant. It became so strong after losing its "little brother."
But anyway, Javier was not going to follow in the footsteps of the commoner hero Xu Hanwen. If the giant snake wanted him to teach it biology, it had to at least turn into a half-human, half-snake woman. Javier couldn't bring himself to do it with its real body. It was too scary!
So, the negotiation between man and snake broke down. To get revenge on Javier, the playboy who loved to deceive innocent women, the giant snake decided to leave no one alive. It opened its huge abyss-like mouth, and a row of sharp, serrated teeth was revealed in front of Javier and Rebecca. The tips of the teeth even had two sharp, spear-like fangs. With one bite, it wouldn't just poison a person; the amount of venom alone would be enough to kill a person. Even if an adult African elephant appeared in front of the giant snake, with one bite, the tough-skinned elephant would not survive for even a minute.
"Roar roar roar—!!!"
The giant snake's roar echoed throughout the mansion. Its yellow-green vertical pupils glowed with the light of death. It twisted its huge body with all its might. The force of its muscles was like a spring being compressed and released. Its foul-smelling mouth was aimed at the backs of Javier and Rebecca as they ran, and it lunged at them!
"Crack crack crack...!"
The moment the giant snake twisted its body, the wooden floor was instantly crushed. Grooves were formed in the floor as the giant snake's body moved. Wood splinters flew, and the entire mansion felt the huge commotion, as if there was an earthquake. The second floor of the mansion seemed like it was about to collapse.
"Damn!"
Javier looked back and cursed. It was a live broadcast of the movie Anaconda! Why did Resident Evil suddenly turn into a snake horror movie? And this snake was too big. Its scales were as hard as a shield. Even the M500 revolver, with its astonishing power, could not kill it with one shot. It could only cause a small amount of damage. Its smooth head had a faint black sheen. Javier had no doubt that it was thicker than a steel plate. Without an anti-materiel heavy sniper rifle, it would be impossible to penetrate its defense. The M500 revolver could only dent its steel helmet-like head. It wouldn't be able to break through the defense. Although the M500 revolver was powerful, it was still a handgun. It had enough power at close range, but it did not have the penetrating power of a sniper rifle, which had armor-piercing rounds. A heavy anti-materiel sniper rifle could instantly break through the armor of a tank, and Javier did not believe the giant snake in front of him was harder than a tank's armor. But the problem was that he did not have a sniper rifle, not even a decent one!
"Thump thump thump—!!!"
"Thump thump thump—!!!"
The sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the corridor. Just as the giant snake's foul-smelling mouth was about to reach Javier and Rebecca, Javier's "small cosmos" suddenly burst forth! Well... not really. It was Rebecca, the little rascal, who forced him to burst forth. Since the beginning, Javier had been the one pulling her along, but now that she looked back and saw the giant snake right behind them, Rebecca had no hesitation. Her face was filled with terror.
"Hiss...!"
Rebecca reached out and pinched Javier's tender skin on his waist, and then she twisted it hard. The pain... was incredibly sharp. It was a true damage critical hit. Under the pain, Javier's leg muscles tightened, and he increased his running speed while cursing.
"Bang—!"
In the nick of time, Javier pulled Rebecca out of the room and slammed the iron door shut. The giant snake, which was charging too fast, couldn't stop. It watched Javier and Rebecca close the iron door with a loud bang, and its huge body crashed into the wall!
"Boom—!"
The mansion shook. The giant snake's terrifying body created a huge bulge in the wall. The wall was almost completely destroyed. But the giant snake, which had just taken a faceplant, was not going to give up. The pain stimulated its murderous intent. After a painful and angry howl on the other side of the wall, it began to hit the wall even harder.
"Bang—bang—bang—!!!"
Although the wall was made of concrete and bricks, it could not withstand the monster's attack. In just a few seconds, several bricks from the bulge flew out, and dust scattered. This shoddy construction would not hold for long.
"..."
"Run, Rebecca! Let's retreat to the first floor. This place is too narrow. If we fight this beast here, we have no chance of winning!"
Feeling the loud bangs coming from behind him, Javier knew that the wall would not hold back the giant snake for long. But it was too naive to think it could force him into a fight. Javier planned to lead the giant snake to the main hall on the first floor. The hall was big enough to trap the mutated snake, and there were many places to hide. It was much better than a narrow corridor.
With that, the two quickly ran toward the first floor. Looking at the increasingly violent banging behind him, Javier could only sigh in regret. He no longer had any Molotov cocktails; they were all used up when fighting the Leech Queen and he had not been able to replenish them. The only high-explosive grenade was used on the stone statue. He only had three flashbangs left. They would work on Wesker, but they would be useless against a giant monster like this. A snake's vision is not very good. It relies on heat sensors and smell to lock onto prey at night, so flashbangs would be useless. If he had Molotov cocktails, Javier could have thrown one on the ground to slow the giant snake down. If he had enough, it wouldn't be impossible to take down the giant snake by himself. But he didn't, which was a shame!
"Roar roar roar—!!!"
With a roar, just as Javier and Rebecca were going downstairs, the giant snake had already broken through the wall, creating a huge hole. Bricks flew everywhere, and its huge body came out of the hole. Its car-sized head shook in the air, shaking off dust, and it flicked its tongue. Then it quickly crawled toward the stairs!
A snake's sense of smell is amazing. Besides its heat sensors, its tongue is also an information-gathering weapon. With every flick of its tongue, the giant snake could capture information from the air. It immediately found the trail of Javier and Rebecca and quickly slithered after them! It was not going to forgive these two "smelly rats." As a top-tier evolved snake, it had been played for fools by two "rats." It would be a disgrace to its entire species. It couldn't find a mate, and now it was being played by two kids. A giant snake like it could not stand for this!