Claire also understood the real reason why her brother Chris had left without saying goodbye: he was preparing to single-handedly destroy Umbrella Corporation's Resident Evil Institute and base, as the police in Raccoon City, who had been bribed by Umbrella Corporation, had made things difficult for S.T.A.R.S and others.
Therefore, a frustrated Chris chose to go it alone.
And now,
Chris was probably with the old captain Enrique, who hadn't died due to the butterfly effect, trying to establish the first anti-bioweapon organization, BSAA!
"Brother…?"
"Even if he is your brother, he is now fully wanted by Umbrella Corporation. Such a massive Umbrella Corporation is not something one person can resist. Don't fantasize that your brother will come to save you; he won't possibly take such a big risk to come and die!"
Hearing Claire's murmur,
Steve woke up from his intoxication with her pleasant scent, pointing at the file on the computer screen and speaking word by word, instantly denying that her brother Chris would come to the dangerous Rockfort Island Prison to rescue Claire; that was completely impossible.
When Claire heard Steve say this,
A hint of anger appeared on her pretty face. She didn't like others talking about her brother Chris like that, because only Claire herself knew that her brother Chris was not a person who clung to life and feared death, nor would he casually abandon her and flee.
As for Steve,
He had just felt a slight attraction to Claire, but now he was actually attacking Chris, his future brother-in-law, so brazenly. It was simply courting death. No wonder he would be killed later. However, this was actually related to Steve's past experiences.
Because he had been imprisoned on Rockfort Island Prison for a very long time, but his relatives and friends had never had the thought of rescuing him, and even the police and the United States Government had done nothing. Therefore, Steve had long since developed a cold heart towards the people around him.
"…"
"Whether my brother comes to save me or not, you don't need to worry about it, you brat. First, move aside… I'll send out the distress signal. Then you'll know if my brother and my friends will come to save you. Not everyone is so timid and afraid of trouble. You just need to follow me to leave then."
In desperation,
Claire pushed Steve aside and quickly contacted Leon and Javier, her two good friends, on the computer. After the Raccoon City incident ended, both Leon and Javier had given Claire their contact information.
Leon was simply afraid that something would happen to Claire, while Javier was simply waiting for Claire's distress call. After all, this girl was the main plot character to trigger the Code: Veronica dungeon.
Without this girl's distress message and location, Javier wouldn't even know where Rockfort Island Prison was, as there were no satellite maps, and Rockfort Island Prison had been hidden by Umbrella Corporation for years. Simply guessing its location on a United States map would be a very foolish thing.
After a short while,
Claire successfully contacted Leon. She knew that Leon was now an agent of the United States Government, so it would be very simple to use the United States Government agent's authority to search for her brother Chris. As for Javier… Claire felt that although Javier had a bad temper, his combat ability was very strong, as could be seen from the Raccoon City incident.
If she could persuade Javier to come and rescue her, then Claire felt that she would almost certainly be able to leave this wretched place!
Meanwhile, when Steve saw Claire's attitude,
The rebellious and petty temper of a chuunibyou youth flared up. He snorted coldly and quickly ran off, not intending to bother with Claire anymore…
…
And on the other side—
Inside a villa in a wealthy area of New York, United States,
Javier was busy researching the G Virus sample brought back from Raccoon City in the basement. The huge basement was filled with various experimental equipment, all secretly purchased by Javier through Catherine, the rich young lady. It was enough to research some of the most basic things.
A white lab coat, sterile gloves, and goggles made Javier look somewhat like a researcher, but in reality, he couldn't research viruses. Even if he learned temporarily, he could only roughly imitate it.
And in front of Javier,
There was a test tube of purple liquid.
Inside, purple liquid flowed, and under the microscope, countless virus cells were rapidly surging, trying to find new hosts to parasitize. And this was the improved G Virus sample.
As for why it was called improved—?
The reason was simple:
Ever since the script of escaping Raccoon City ended, Javier had gained a lot of points from the Golden Finger system, and with the G Virus sample, Javier used the system's ability to improve the G Virus sample, thus obtaining this "side-effect-free" G Virus sample before him.
[Name: G Virus Sample (Improved)]
[Type: Item]
[Effect: Improved from the original G Virus sample, similar to the G Virus in Lisa's body. After injection, it will be dominated by the host's will and will not replace the host's consciousness through Plaga parasite. It possesses extremely strong regenerative ability and adaptability, a unique and tenacious virus!]
[Note: However, even the improved G-Virus sample will still cause some damage to the human body. The injector must possess extremely strong willpower. Inject it… and you will gain extraordinary power—!]
Uh…
That's right,
It was because of this note at the end that Javier hesitated. Even with this divine item, Javier dared not act rashly. The G Virus was undoubtedly a dream virus, no doubt, but if there was still a slight flaw… well, Javier decided it was not too late to observe it further…
Therefore,
Javier set up a basement in his wealthy New York villa, filled with various experimental equipment, intending to test how this improved G Virus sample truly behaved. Of course, the so-called experiment didn't require Javier to have extensive knowledge, as he already possessed the complete improved G Virus sample.
He only needed to conduct injection experiments on a bunch of rodents and small mammals. If they died instantly or mutated, Javier would directly kill and incinerate them. If they didn't die or mutate, then he could proceed to the next step: trying it on himself…
However,
Looking at the pile of dead white mice on the ground, Javier already knew that his first stage of experiments had failed. He simply didn't have the courage to inject himself with the improved G Virus sample. After all, he wasn't the protagonist, and he really didn't have that confidence.
Thinking of this,
A helpless Javier turned around and chose to use his remaining points to strengthen his skills as an ordinary human. As for a superhuman body… he didn't care for it!
Without that sword… bah, bah, bah… without the Resident Evil virus enhancement, he could still annihilate the enemy. At most, when fighting in bed later, Javier's ammunition reserves would be drained, and he wouldn't be as durable as his opponents!
Chapter 5: Coach, I want to be a Dragon Knight!
"Beep, beep, beep…"
And soon,
Javier, busy with his experiment, quickly noticed the urgent distress message from the computer next to him. He had already set Claire's messages as urgent notifications, so no matter what message Claire sent, it would automatically be considered an urgent distress call.
Not only that,
Javier could also use the information sent by the computer to directly pinpoint Claire's location via the network, so he wouldn't have to worry about not finding Rockfort Island Prison.
"Javier, I'm Claire. Everything I'm about to tell you is true, not a lie. I was captured by Umbrella Corporation because I was looking for my brother Chris, and I'm currently trapped on an island. I've already sent out a distress message, and you can use this message to pinpoint my location."
"Also, I've already found my brother Chris's whereabouts. I've asked Leon to help notify my brother Chris to come and rescue me. If you see this distress message, please come and help me too. There are many other people trapped on the island; they are all innocent civilians forced by Umbrella Corporation to be used as experimental subjects—Claire—"
There was no doubt that Claire was very smart to be able to send information this way, but if it were normal, Javier would definitely not go to save her, because Claire simply couldn't die, and it was too naive to use innocent civilians as an excuse to make Javier show kindness; he wasn't Chris... he would never put himself in danger for irrelevant people.
However, this time Javier accepted Claire's plea for help.
Of course, this was also because of the Veronica Virus sample. After all, this virus sample was very important. It was the only biochemical virus with subordinate characteristics before the Plaga parasite, capable of allowing a Emperor to freely control millions of infected bodies.
Therefore, Javier felt it was very necessary to recover it. Thinking of this... Javier decisively revealed his data panel:
Name: Riding
Level: B+
Type: Passive Skill
Effect: Ace driver applies for battle, capable of skillfully riding and driving common vehicles and mounts, such as cars, airplanes, horses, elephants, lions, etc. As long as a bridle can be attached, these steel and beasts can be tamed...
Note: The Riding skill can be upgraded, each time requiring a large amount of points. Please allocate them reasonably. The highest level is EX, where you can control all things (true) by obtaining the riding position—
Uh...
Was there no change at all?
No, no, it was strengthened from level B- to level B+. It seemed unchanged; Javier still couldn't ride phantoms or monsters, but his effectiveness in driving ordinary vehicles greatly improved. For example, bicycles or motorcycles, at level B-, he was at most familiar with them, but at level B+, for similar bicycles and motorcycles,
Then in Javier's hands, they could be turned into stunt sports. For example, roller coasters in movies could be easily performed. With a pedal, he could casually fly high into the sky, and crossing high bridges was also very simple.
This was the power of the Riding skill...
If he could reach level A+ or higher, Javier felt he could even become Santa Claus, flying with a group of reindeer.
Of course,
These were old skills. Besides skills like [My Band-Aid], [Ancient Martial Arts Eight Extremities Fist], [Gun Kata], and [Dog Leg Knife], which hadn't been used much, Javier also purchased two new skills this time, which were:
Name: Breathing Technique (Basic)
Type: Learning Secret Manual
Effect: Breathing Technique, an ability from the manga "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" and its derivative works, a battle auxiliary method.
A technique used by members of the Demon Slayer Corps to enhance physical abilities to fight demons far superior to humans in physical strength, collectively known as "Total Concentration Breathing (All concentratedのbreathe)".
It is a general term for techniques developed by Yoriichi Tsugikuni to fight demons as a human. Its main function is to strengthen cardiopulmonary function, thereby allowing the blood to absorb a large amount of oxygen in a short time, which can instantly greatly increase physical abilities, thereby temporarily possessing physical capabilities comparable to demons.
The higher realm of Total Concentration Breathing is "Total Concentration: Constant" (All concentrated・Changzhong), where one can maintain full concentration and control of breathing even while sleeping. Mastering this is the minimum requirement to approach the strength of a Hashira—
Note: The most basic of basics, without the five major styles of Wind, Thunder, Flame, Water, and Stone. Learners can enhance cardiopulmonary function, greatly accelerate neural response, visual insight, improve physical fitness, etc., gaining temporary pseudo-buffs such as intellectual genius, rubber band neural response, Bolt's explosive speed, and Olympic champion weightlifter strength.
This was a skill Javier acquired by spending a lot of points.
A very simple and useful item.
It's just a basic fragment of the basic, unfortunately.
It cannot unleash elemental sword techniques; it merely makes the body a bit harder. But thinking about it, it makes sense. This is Resident Evil. Even if zombies and Tyrants are not weaker than demons, the Breathing Technique is a bit too overpowered.
Of course,
If Javier could obtain Hamon from JOJO, he would be even happier. That thing's performance is also very good; it can be released by relying on muscles and doesn't require a Nichirin Blade. It's just that its upper limit isn't as high as the Demon Slayer Breathing Technique.
After all, one is more versatile and practical, while the other has more restrictions but greater power...
But it doesn't matter.
Anyway, both of these are for dealing with Vampires. Javier feels that Resident Evil 8 will definitely use them in the future, although the Vampires in Resident Evil 8 are not afraid of sunlight, after all, they are infected with mold...
However, Javier is really looking forward to upgrading his Riding skill to around A+, because then he can transform into a pseudo-dragon "knight." After all, isn't there a pseudo-"dragon" in the Resident Evil 8 village that is between a phantom and a monster?
Cough cough...
And the emergence of the Breathing Technique also gave Javier the foundation to deal with superhumans like Wesker. With the Breathing Technique plus Eight Extremities Fist, Javier wanted to see whose hand-to-hand combat was stronger, his or Wesker's Pai Yun Palm.
As for the other thing:
Name: Legendary Hero Appearance
Type: Buff Skill
Effect: From the second skill "Legendary Hero Appearance" of the Emperor of Glory hero Lesly, it grants a smoke bomb an invisibility effect and a superhuman jump-to-air ability, usable up to three times a day. The smoke that emerges has stealth properties; hide inside, and no one can find you before the smoke dissipates (laughs).
Note: A typical case of burying one's head in the sand, trying to conceal something obvious. Rewrite the legend, hero appears!
When the ultimate move is activated, ding~ look back~ grab, yo~ when the ghost blade is activated, can't see, move, move, hands are busy~ hahaha, uncomfortable~
A useless but crucial and very practical life-saving skill.
Javier always carries a large number of throwable items on missions. This time, the smoke bombs he carries can have an invisibility effect, transforming him into Lesly of the Canyon and Wuhu Da Sima. Within the range of a smoke, he can become invisible, making it the best method for close-quarters combat and sneak attacks. However, if the opponent has large AOE weapons or sensitive senses of smell and hearing, then Javier is in trouble, for example, flamethrowers and rocket launchers, thermal imagers, etc., it's simply a mouse entering a cat's den—seeking death!
"..."
"The experiment will be temporarily concluded. Let's go save that girl Claire first, and Alexia... Veronica Virus, I'm really looking forward to it!"
After confirming the location of Rockfort Island Prison on the computer, Javier put down the experimental equipment in his hand. After taking off his white coat, he took the improved G Virus sample and returned to the ground floor of the villa. This vial of medicine will be used at a critical moment, so let's keep it for now!
As for the Veronica dungeon, Javier had been looking forward to it for a long time. After all, Alexia was very popular in the game back then, especially when she overwhelmingly repelled Wesker at the end, which further proved Alexia's strength. How could such a female character with wisdom, power, and beauty coexist not be loved?
It's just that the other party was too arrogant.
Her early prodigy status made her believe she saw through the truth of the world, thinking her way of doing things was the best. Therefore, arrogance was her habit. It was impossible to whitewash and turn such a genius. Javier was also too lazy to invite a great Buddha to his small temple, even if the other party was truly excellent.
"Buzz..."
The sound of the elevator ascending slowly echoed.
Soon after, Javier reached the ground.
And quickly saw Sherry and Lisa "playing" outside the villa's swimming pool. Sherry held a Desert Eagle that Javier had left behind against Lisa's head, then pulled the trigger sharply.
With a "bang," the bullet exited the barrel, but it was blocked by Lisa's automatically hardened tumor. The bullet was stuck inside and couldn't penetrate.
Seeing this scene,
Sherry quickly threw away the heavy pistol and ran wildly into the distance.