Facing Javier's request, Lisa nodded and agreed without hesitation, but she seemed to have thought of something else, suddenly turning her head to ask Javier. Ever since she recovered her intelligence, there had been many things she wanted to say.
However, facing this question, Javier's face darkened, and he felt a chill.
Discussing such a beautiful future before a major battle was a classic "death flag" in various films, TV shows, and anime, usually demonstrated by minor and cannon fodder characters.
Javier strongly suspected that Lisa asking this question was her way of not wanting him to die. After all, he was becoming more and more like an ordinary character; his golden finger was completely useless in front of a group of protagonists and viral superpowers. So, Javier felt that if he set this flag, he would probably kick the bucket in the G Virus Research Institute in minutes!
Therefore…
"…"
"I'll tell you personally once we get out!"
After throwing out a simple answer, Javier buried his head and entered the next level of the G Virus Research Institute. And facing this answer… Lisa was not only not angry but very happy, because she felt that this was Javier's way of showing he valued her.
Saying it personally versus saying it in public, the difference in importance was huge—!
And so,
Lisa also followed Javier, leading the way deeper into the next level of the G Virus Research Institute. As for Leon and Ada Wong, they exchanged glances. Although they didn't know what was happening, having someone willing to be a meat shield to protect them seemed like good news.
"Thump, thump, thump…"
"Thump, thump, thump…"
"Thump, thump, thump…"
Footsteps echoed in the passage.
Waiting for Javier and his group inside were a great number of zombie monsters. Because the Institute had begun to crumble and collapse, some zombies trapped in the hive also escaped as a blessing in disguise, all walking out raggedly and swaying from various corners of the passages.
"Hoo, hoo, hoo…"
They continued to emit familiar low growls from their mouths.
Their skin was festering all over, some muscles were swollen, and they stretched out blackened, blood-crusted hands, trying to grab Javier and the others. Some zombies looked even stranger, with dismembered limbs, and there were even some bloated, floating monsters crawling out slowly like toads, most likely mutated species formed by the fusion of other viruses.
However, due to the weak initial mutation of the T-Virus,
These zombies all had a common weakness: their speed was not as fast as imagined. These zombies had to get close to a certain distance before instantly bursting forth, so there was no scene of a ferocious zombie army rushing in like a tide as imagined.
Of course,
Besides these most common zombies,
There were also Lickers, like peeled geckos, hanging upside down from various wall corners. Although they had no eyes, each of them stared fixedly in the direction of Javier and his group.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss…!!!"
They constantly flicked out spiky tongues and saliva, waving them wantonly. Their entire bodies were covered in strong red muscle tissue, and they watched Javier and the others below with extreme covetousness, as if they could launch a surprise attack at any moment, as their muscles were constantly tense for an attack.
However,
These Lickers seemed to be wary of something and did not attack directly. Instead, they leaped back and forth like monkeys in various wall corners, constantly observing the situation of Javier and his group.
And what they were wary of,
Undoubtedly, it was Lisa, the G-Virus, with overlord-level strength.
Having evolved from zombies into stronger species long ago, they had an extremely keen intuition for dangerous things. The Lickers' intuition told them that the slender, ordinary female below was extremely dangerous; if they attacked rashly, they would be instantly turned into a meat paste!
Therefore…
These Lickers hesitated to act, still lingering outside, waiting for the best moment to consider their move.
However,
Compared to the Lickers with their instinctive perception,
The zombies below had virtually zero intelligence. Besides wanting to frantically eat to replenish energy, they had almost no other thinking ability. Their instinct was to rush wherever there was food.
Therefore, upon seeing Javier and the others, these fresh targets, these zombies, like dogs seeing feces, began to surge frantically towards Javier and the others, densely packed, like an army of ants—!
"…"
"They're here. Open fire, suppress them, keep moving forward."
Seeing the zombies surging in densely packed, Javier quickly raised his hand to signal for firepower output. Leon and Claire, among others, also quickly raised their various firearms and began firing. Shotguns, pistols, and rifles continuously pulled their triggers, instantly spewing fire!
"…"
"Bang—Bang—Bang—!!!"
The entire scene instantly became chaotic.
A large group of zombies were like living targets, being harvested by the fierce firepower of modern firearms, completely without any ability to resist. Their bodies were instantly riddled with holes and torn to shreds. Countless festering flesh and blood splattered onto the ground. Leon's Garand Rifle was very accurate at this distance; the heads of zombies were instantly blown open, and foul-smelling mucus splattered everywhere!
"…"
"One, two, three, four! It seems these ugly monsters are easier to deal with, one shot, one head, much easier than those troublesome Lickers and G Virus monsters!"
Constantly pulling the bolt and firing his Garand Rifle, Leon felt as if he had returned to World War II, experiencing the thrill of taking down fleeing enemies with one shot each.
"If you have time to talk, you should worry more about what's above your head,"
"Those Lickers are only wary of Lisa, the G Virus infected, otherwise they would have already rushed down and torn us to shreds. Being so complacent will only lead to dying the earliest."
Facing the smug Leon, Ada Wong, who was beside him, couldn't help but roll her eyes and remind him. She seemed to be increasingly fed up with Leon, the mere tool. They hadn't even successfully escaped yet, and he was already so complacent, simply courting death, no different from the ordinary police outside.
Upon seeing this,
Leon also sheepishly withdrew his complacent expression, becoming incredibly awkward. He wanted to retort that it was merely pure excitement, but bickering with the goddess didn't seem like a good choice. After some thought, Leon simply chose to shut up and continue burying his head in fighting zombies, trying to salvage his image in the goddess Ada Wong's heart!
However,
The limited ammunition of firearms ultimately couldn't withstand the human wave tactic.
A large, dense group of zombies ignored the firearm attacks, forcefully closing the distance between them, just like cavalry facing muskets. Once they reached attacking distance, they began to prepare to strike, instantly surging forward with a sudden burst, all baring their fangs and claws, trying to tear off a piece of flesh from Javier and the others.
However,
They completely forgot about Lisa, who was standing at the very front.
"Hiss…"
"Roar, roar, roar—!!!"
Without hesitation,
Facing these wanton zombies, Lisa, as an overlord-level leader, directly chose to roar, fiercely roaring at her surroundings. The piercing sound directly gave the Lickers, who were eyeing them from above, ready to ambush at any moment, a stern warning.
With their already sensitive hearing,
Upon sensing the warning and threat contained in Lisa's voice, their expressions instantly changed, becoming extremely uncomfortable. They quickly shook their heads and left, with only a few stubborn Lickers remaining, unwilling to show weakness.
Because Lisa's roar just now had explained everything.
Any infected monster with a bit of intelligence could clearly understand Lisa's warning and threat. Anyone who dared to continue obstructing her would be utterly annihilated by Lisa, by any means necessary, even to the point of being torn to shreds and ground into meat paste. This threat made some sensible Lickers flee instantly.
Only a few fearless Lickers remained, still thinking they had an opportunity against Lisa, this overlord-level infected.
But…
The next second!
"Courting death—!"
Facing the Lickers above who were still stubborn,
Lisa gave no second chance. After a low curse, the Plaga parasite tentacles on her back instantly shot out. Moreover, she activated the enhanced state of the G-Virus; the surface of the Plaga parasite tentacles hardened, covered with a faint dark metallic film, and the front end of the tentacles grew four petal-like corners that could open, revealing dense sharp teeth and highly toxic stingers inside.
This was Lisa's appearance during her second evolution.
At this moment, she could freely enter and exit this form, not needing to maintain it constantly, using it whenever she wished.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!!!"
These Plaga parasite tentacles were like shooting whips, emitting a thunderous crack before swiftly flying out, incredibly fast, shooting towards the Lickers overhead!
"Hiss…"
And the Lickers, with their sensitive hearing,
Instantly detected the incoming Plaga parasite tentacles and Lisa's killing intent. Their expressions changed again, completely losing their previous stubbornness and immediately choosing to flee. Their strong red muscle tissue instantly tensed and exerted force, their four legs rapidly scuttling, trying to quickly leave this dangerous place.
But they completely underestimated the explosive flying speed of the Plaga parasite tentacles… In just the blink of an eye, these Lickers had barely begun to flee when their bodies were ruthlessly pierced by the Plaga parasite tentacles.
"Pfft…!!!"
Almost without any reaction time,
Just like a scorpion's venomous sting piercing its prey's body,
Several Lickers' chests were instantly pierced, and they were firmly suspended in mid-air. Blood slowly flowed down from above the Plaga parasite tentacles. The Lickers whose bodies were pierced were quickly corroded by the toxin, still trying to struggle and resist.
But after Lisa fiercely flung them, they slammed down from mid-air, turning into a puddle of meat paste, and the toxin also corroded them into an unknown, disgusting foam.
In short, the Lickers were easily dealt with in no time.
This made the other sensible Lickers, who were secretly observing from a distance without eyes, feel a surge of relief. Fortunately, they had escaped in time; otherwise, they would have truly kicked the bucket. The G-Virus monster in front of them was completely beyond their ability to provoke; death could come at any moment. It was more sensible to stay away and flee for their lives.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss—!!!"
And those stubborn Lickers,
Upon realizing that their companions were dying one after another and that they had no way to evade the pursuit of the Plaga parasite tentacles, their expressions instantly turned to rage. They also let out extremely piercing, violent roars. Their tense muscles and four legs suddenly pushed off, and they immediately bounced back fiercely using the wall, attempting to counterattack the unavoidable Plaga parasite tentacles!
Unfortunately,
This was still a futile effort.
In front of the thrice-evolved Lisa, the power gap between her and the Lickers was simply too vast. Lickers were, at most, only a secondary evolution of ordinary T-Virus zombies; they simply couldn't be compared to her, a thrice-evolved G-Virus.
"Eat them!"
"Crunch…!!!"
Looking at these Lickers attempting to swing their huge claws in retaliation, Lisa merely hooked her finger. The shooting Plaga parasite tentacles instantly opened their four-petaled mouths, revealing the dense, sharp teeth inside. Like a carnivorous plant, they fiercely opened their gaping maws towards the pouncing Lickers, instantly biting down firmly and swallowing them—!!!
Chapter 29 G4
"Rip…"
"Pfft…"
The four-petaled mouths, like carnivorous plants, fiercely caught the Lickers pouncing from above, as easy and simple as a frog catching a mosquito. With just a flick of the tongue, they could instantly be swallowed. Under the dense, sharp serrated teeth, chewing began immediately. In just a moment, these Lickers were torn and bitten into countless pieces of flesh.
However, Lisa's Plaga parasite tentacles did not choose to devour them, but rather held them in the middle part. After confirming that these Lickers were dead, she spat them out with great disdain.
And this was Lisa's own principle.
She was a monster, it was true, but she was not a true monster.
For thirty-one years, Lisa had terrifyingly torn off the faces of countless female researchers, but Lisa had never eaten them, nor had she ever eaten humans. She only survived on the G-Virus within her body and the nutrient solutions provided by experiments.
Just like her mother, Jessica,
Her mother, Jessica, after suffering the torment of the T-Virus, was reluctantly infected and became a zombie. But Jessica still used her willpower to overcome her desires; even after becoming a zombie, she still restrained her urge to devour her daughter, Lisa, enduring for a whole night before passing away.
Therefore, Lisa also had such a principle.
She would not devour these monsters, even if these zombies and Lickers could strengthen the G-Virus within her. Once she ate them… she would no longer be "human" but a true monster.
"Thud—!!!"
The chewed Licker corpses were fiercely spat out and slammed onto the ground.
After deterring the restless Lickers, Lisa then turned her gaze to the dense horde of zombies in front of her. These zombies were completely different from the Lickers; with zero intelligence, they basically didn't understand what danger was, and in their eyes, there were only two distinctions: edible and inedible.
"Hoo, hoo, hoo…"
Looking at the slender Lisa in front of them,
This group of zombies, as if seeing some delicious delicacy, constantly drooled disgusting mucus, wanting to swallow Lisa whole. But facing these disgusting creatures, Lisa had no intention of showing any mercy.
"Scram…!"