"Ying…"
Accompanied by a weak gasp, Jill Valentine, who had been dead for over 3 hours, miraculously opened her eyes again.
And her lower body, which had been incomplete after being bombarded by energy cannons, regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This scene nearly shattered the worldview of Leon and Sheva Alomar.
Although Leon had already heard about the miraculous nature of Revival Potion from Rebecca, seeing is believing.
When he witnessed this miraculous scene with his own eyes, his heart was still filled with continuous shock.
Bringing the dead back to life, regrowing flesh on bones?
Such 'treasures', which only appeared in legendary tales, actually existed?
Is this the true foundation of Hyperspace Group?
Truly terrifying!
Leon truly realized the power and terror of Hyperspace Group today.
It seemed that whether it was the Titan Security Team, which shone brilliantly in the battles against Titan and Kaiju, or the Thunder Warrior Battalion, which crushed alien Invaders and hellish demons, these were all just the tip of the iceberg that Hyperspace Group intentionally revealed to the outside World.
Hyperspace Group must have even more powerful trump cards than these!!
Thinking of this, Leon couldn't help but cast a grateful look at Rebecca, who was also deeply shocked.
If it weren't for her, perhaps both he and Jill would have been doomed this time!
What he didn't know was that at this moment, Rebecca's admiration for her Boss had reached its peak.
As expected of Boss, YYDS!!
"Leon, Rebecca…"
Jill Valentine, who had just regained consciousness and was still a bit confused, saw the two familiar figures in front of her, and a look of sadness immediately appeared on her face, her voice slightly choked as she said:
"Oh my God, is this hell? Why are you two here too…?"
Leon and Rebecca slowly knelt down, the former said with delight: "Jill, this is great, you… you actually came back to life? This is really great."
Rebecca even directly rushed forward and hugged Jill, "Wuwuwu, Jill, it's great that you're okay."
"Leon, Rebecca…"
Jill looked at the two people in front of her in a daze, then looked at her hands, and her lower body, which had been shattered by the energy cannon but was now miraculously restored, as well as the strong sense of pressure from Rebecca on her chest, and exclaimed in disbelief:
"Wait a minute, I… why am I not dead yet? I was clearly killed by the aerial support You-Know-Who called earlier."
"Yes, you did die once." Leon grinned, then looked at Rebecca, who was hugging Jill and crying tears of joy, and said:
"The reason you were able to come back from the dead is all thanks to Rebecca. If she hadn't brought the Revival Potion from Hyperspace Group, perhaps even Sheva and I would have died here this time."
Immediately, Leon succinctly recounted what had happened since Jill's death, and finally did not forget to truthfully inform Jill of the 'precondition' for using the Revival Potion.
"Leon, thank you for everything you've done for me. I owe you a big favor."
Jill was greatly moved after hearing this. She didn't expect Leon to be willing to go to such lengths for her, nor did she expect that there was actually such a miraculous medicine in this World that could bring people back from the dead.
Although these sounded like a fantasy, they had truly happened to her, so much so that she had to believe it.
"And you, Rebecca, I really don't know how to thank you…"
Jill raised her hand to wipe away Rebecca's tears, her face beaming with a sincere smile, "I, like Leon, am willing to join Hyperspace Group."
Just as Leon had just said, Jill knew that the value of such a Revival Potion, which could bring people back to life, must be extraordinarily high.
If it weren't for Rebecca, a senior researcher, mediating, plus the fact that she, Leon, and Chris seemed to still have some use, perhaps Hyperspace Group would not have used such a precious medicine to save an insignificant person like her.
Jill was not a fool; she naturally knew her place and understood the principle of knowing when to quit.
However, Jill then seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Leon nervously, saying:
"Leon, we must stop Wesker's evil deeds as soon as possible… Also, Chris is still in his hands."
"I know."
Leon nodded with a complex expression, then softly comforted her: "Your body has just recovered, and it's not suitable to consider these issues right now. Whether it's stopping Wesker or saving Chris, leave it all to me."
"Your only task from now on is to recuperate in peace."
Then, Leon turned to Rebecca and said: "Rebecca, Jill is in your care now. I'm going to go to the laboratory with those Thunder Warriors to see what secrets are hidden there!!"
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of Jill."
Rebecca nodded seriously, then said somewhat mysteriously: "Leon, these Disease-Free Warrior warriors are very strong, so you must protect your own safety!"
Buzz—
At Rebecca's instruction, Disease-Free Warrior warrior responsible for protecting her safety used a Teleportation Gun to open a small Warp Gate. Immediately, Rebecca helped Jill walk in first, and Sheva Alomar thought for a moment, said 'take care' to Leon, and then followed the two into the Warp Gate.
Just before the Warp Gate closed, Leon could faintly hear Sheva Alomar cautiously asking Rebecca:
"Um… Senior Rebecca, may I also join Hyperspace Group?"
"I'm sorry, I'm not too sure about that. It seems that outsiders who want to join Hyperspace Group need to pass a specific assessment… But after I arrange for Jill, I can help you ask the relevant person in charge."
"That would be truly wonderful, Senior Rebecca…"
Hearing their conversation, Leon felt a mix of emotions.
No one knew Sheva Alomar's strength better than him. Along the way, the two cooperated tacitly, overcoming obstacles, and Sheva Alomar could definitely be considered an elite Agent.
But Rebecca did not explicitly recruit her as she had treated him and Jill.
It seemed that Hyperspace Group didn't need just anyone.
If there were no acquaintances to introduce them, it seemed very difficult for outsiders to join.
He just didn't know what his Boss, as Rebecca called him, saw in him, Jill, and Chris.
"Mr. Leon, are you really going to enter the underground laboratory with us?"
At this moment, the Captain of the The Uninfected Squad asked Leon before the official operation.
"That's right."
Leon nodded humbly and said: "I have been engaged in anti-biochemical KB warfare for many years and am relatively familiar with various types of viruses. Perhaps I can help you a little."
"Alright."
Disease-Free Warrior Captain did not refuse. Instead, he took out a highly technological gas mask from a tactical backpack behind one of his team members, and while handing it to Leon, he said:
"Then, Mr. Leon, you must follow us closely later, otherwise, during the battle, we may not be able to take care of your safety."
Take care of my safety?
No, what do you take me for?
I am the dignified 'Leon S. Kennedy', what kind of situation have I not experienced?
Leon took the gas mask with a strange expression, holding it in his hand and looking at it. It was clearly countless times better than the simple gas masks he and Sheva Alomar had worn before.
This Hyperspace Group is truly wealthy!
He just didn't know if this highly technological gas mask could effectively filter out leaked viruses.
However, Leon then looked at the members of the The Uninfected Squad around him who had not taken any protective measures, and asked somewhat confusedly:
"Captain, excuse me, don't you wear gas masks?"
Disease-Free Warrior Captain said indifferently: "We don't need such things. These gas masks are specially prepared by the company for those who are rescued."
With that, the Captain led the other two Captains towards the entrance of the Biochemical Laboratory.
Feeling like he had encountered a'show-off', Leon had no choice but to jog to catch up with the three and enter the laboratory together.
The group of four, after entering the laboratory, began to advance orderly along the corridor.
On the walls on both sides of the corridor, deep gouges made by the sharp claws of some huge monster could be seen everywhere.
This made Leon think of the Lickers he had killed during a previous mission. However, at the moment, he couldn't be entirely sure if the B.O.W.s appearing here were Lickers.
Soon, all the rooms on both sides of the corridor were checked. In one of the rooms, Leon saw several Sun Ladder Flowers placed in special glass containers and cultivated with unknown nutrient solution.
Leon couldn't help but say with some emotion: "Although I don't know what Trasel Pharmaceutical is doing here… but I have a feeling that they seem to be using these special plants to create biochemical weapons!"
"It might be related to the Ouroboros Virus."
Disease-Free Warrior Captain beside him glanced at him, then said indifferently: "According to information collected by the company's internal intelligence department, this plant is called the Sun Ladder Flower, and it was first used by Umbrella Corporation to extract the Progenitor Virus."
"What? The Progenitor Virus was extracted from these flowers?"
Leon's eyes widened sharply upon hearing this, and he looked at the Sun Ladder Flowers in disbelief.
Although he had previously guessed from Rebecca's fragmented words that these plants were likely related to a certain virus developed by Umbrella Corporation, he never expected it to be the Progenitor Virus.
In fact, Leon was no stranger to the Progenitor Virus.
As early as after the dissolution of Umbrella Corporation, the BSAA Organization obtained some information about the Progenitor Virus from a large amount of documents and data confiscated from its headquarters and various laboratories.
The T-Virus, which had previously caused Raccoon City to be nuked, and the subsequent G-Virus, were all developed and improved on the basis of this Progenitor Virus.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the Progenitor Virus played a decisive key role in Umbrella Corporation's virus development process.
The BSAA Organization had previously tried its best to find the origin of the Progenitor Virus, but through investigation, it was found that the only true insider seemed to be Oswell E. Spencer, the founder of Umbrella Corporation.
It was precisely for this reason that two years ago, Chris and Jill, upon hearing of Oswell E. Spencer's location, rushed to the ancient castle at the first opportunity.
However, no one could have imagined that what the high-ranking officials of the BSAA Organization had longed for would appear before Leon's eyes in such a way today.
Leon couldn't help but wonder, if he had known this news a few hours ago, would the BSAA Headquarters still have refused when he applied for medical assistance?
The answer was obvious…
Thinking of this, Leon couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face, feeling somewhat unfair for Chris and Jill.
Such a BSAA is truly disappointing!
"Stay alert."
Just as Leon was lost in thought, Disease-Free Warrior Captain beside him, upon seeing the pool of blood on the ground ahead and the shattered remains of a corpse torn apart by some unknown monster, immediately issued a warning command.
Leon also became vigilant.
Squeak, squeak, squeak—
The four continued to advance, and soon, in an iron cage on the right side of the corridor, they found some white mice as large as calves.
Upon seeing someone approach, these white mice immediately became ferocious and began to ram the iron cages that confined them, emitting a series of muffled 'thumps'.
"How did these white mice become so huge?"
Leon's pupils constricted slightly, but before he could ask how to deal with these giant white mice, an Uninfected warrior beside him had already pulled out a Plasma Pistol from the outside of his thigh and pulled the trigger at the white mice's heads.
Bang, bang, bang—
In just a few breaths, a dozen giant white mice all died instantly, their heads all pierced with charred blood holes, and a pungent, fishy smell immediately filled the passage.
"…"
Leon's pupils constricted sharply at the sight, clearly not expecting these super soldiers to be so decisive and act without any hesitation.
Crash—
At this moment, the glass curtain wall at the front of the passage was suddenly shattered by several huge figures. Immediately after, 5 monsters, with the general outline of humans but having lost all human features, with no skin, and with their gnarled dark red muscles and brains directly exposed to the air, moving forward like animals on sharp claws and four limbs, simultaneously rushed out from a small laboratory behind the glass curtain wall.
"Watch out, those are β-Type Lickers!!!"
Upon seeing this, Leon's body instinctively reacted immediately, pulling out his gun and retreating in one fluid motion, attempting to leave ample space for the three Uninfected walking in front to engage the enemy and retreat.
However, the three Uninfected blocking his way were like three towering mountains, leaving him no angle to shoot, so he could only helplessly shout a warning:
"Everyone, don't be careless. Although their eyes have completely degenerated and they have lost their sight, their hearing is exceptionally strong, and their extendable tongues can penetrate the prey's body like a spear. You must not be careless…"
Almost at the same time Leon spoke, the 5 β-Type Lickers opposite had already pounced on the three Uninfected walking at the very front from three different directions: the ground, the walls, and the ceiling, at an extremely fast speed.