Swish, swish, swish—
The three The Uninfected Squad members reacted almost immediately, rolling to the side to dodge the attack. At the same time, their Bolt Guns and Plasma Pistols were already aimed at the Spider Crab's gaping maw and the vulnerable areas of its limb joints not covered by its hard shell. They pulled the triggers without hesitation.
Bang, bang, bang—!!!
Sizzle, sizzle—!!!
The Spider Crab's massive mouthparts were utterly pulverized by the Bolt Gun's immense power, and even half of its head was blown open on the spot, spewing yellowish-green blood.
Its four limbs and its incredibly large pincers also detached as their joints were blown off.
Roar—
The Spider Crab let out a mournful wail, and then its massive body, having lost the support of its limbs, plummeted into the dark abyss below.
WTF???
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
"Ah, this... this..."
Leon, who had just managed to dodge the Spider Crab's sweeping attack and was pulling out his pistol from his holster, was utterly dumbfounded upon seeing this scene.
Seriously, do you have to be so exaggerated?
Are you guys usually this relaxed when clearing Boss dungeons?
You can even clear such massive biological weapons, like a Gundam, with a flawless speed run?
If you keep this up, it's really hard for me to cope...
Um... sirs, can we discuss something? Can you take me with you from now on?
I really want to improve!!
Leon suddenly felt that compared to these The Uninfected Squad members in front of him, he was just a rookie who hadn't even graduated from boot camp.
Rumble—
With the massive Spider Crab gone, the circular lift platform continued to descend.
A few minutes later, the lift platform slowly stopped, and then a nutrient capsule on the right wall was pushed by a mechanical arm in front of Leon and the others.
"Great, Chris, I'm here to save you..."
Leon's face showed a hint of anticipation, but as the capsule door slowly opened, it was empty. Chris had clearly already left.
"Damn it, it seems my good luck has already run out earlier?"
Leon sighed helplessly, but for him, Chris not being here was not necessarily a bad thing.
At least it proved that Chris was still alive, and not suffering from viral experiments like the previous test subject.
"It seems that to get accurate information about Chris, I must find the guys hiding behind the scenes..."
Albert Wesker's figure flashed through Leon's mind. He wondered if Wesker was currently in this research facility.
Next, the cleanup operation resumed.
With the previous lesson learned, Leon had completely become smarter this time, following behind the three The Uninfected Squad members like a rookie throughout, secretly freeloading... no, learning their combat tactics.
A new round of 'cleanup' officially began.
Whether it was biological weapons, infected individuals, or armed mercenaries, all became casualties of this squad's gunfire.
Wherever the The Uninfected Squad went, there was only blood and corpses. No threatening creature could survive their attacks.
And on this trip, Leon had no chance to make a move. He was completely convinced by these super soldiers in battle after battle.
However, his only regret was that neither Chris nor Albert Wesker were in this research facility.
"Begin deploying the Teleportation beacon Devices!!"
After completing the cleanup mission, the The Uninfected Squad Captain instructed the other two The Uninfected Squad members to begin placing Teleportation beacon Devices within the research facility. Once all were deployed, he spoke into his communicator:
"All sub-teams, report your status!"
"All infected and mutated creatures in the cave have been cleared. Confirmed no threats, no omissions!"
"The Teleportation beacon Devices on the outer perimeter of the island are in place. Confirmed no threats, ready for teleportation."
As reports came in from the other two three-person sub-teams, the The Uninfected Squad Captain nodded in satisfaction. He then adjusted his frequency to contact headquarters and reported the situation here one by one.
During this process, Leon watched quietly from the side.
However, he felt very confused, not understanding what the The Uninfected Squad intended to do by setting up those so-called Teleportation beacons around the entire island.
Wait a minute, Teleportation beacons?
Leon was suddenly stunned. They wouldn't be trying to teleport the entire island and the underground research facility, would they?
He immediately shook his head. Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could such a plot, which only appears in science fiction novels, happen in the real World?
Looking at the entire World, even a top company like Stark Industries, which possesses World-leading technology, would absolutely not be able to develop such technology.
Just then, the The Uninfected Squad Captain, having received a reply from headquarters, turned to Leon and said:
"Mr. Leon, the battle here has concluded. After the Boss teleports this island away, we will take you to Sokovia."
"Ah?!"
Leon's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "You mean... Mr. Karl Merks is going to teleport the entire island away?"
Although he had already guessed, Leon was still deeply shocked when he actually heard this news.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel curious about how this legendary figure, who personally founded the Hyperspace Group, would accomplish such a miraculous feat.
"That's right."
The The Uninfected Squad Captain nodded slightly, then waved at the stunned Leon, urging, "Alright, let's leave here first, otherwise, unpredictable accidents might occur during the teleportation."
Subsequently, Leon followed the three The Uninfected Squad members to the safe zone on the outer perimeter of the island, where the members of the other two sub-teams were already waiting.
After the group rendezvoused, the The Uninfected Squad Captain sent a message to headquarters to initiate the teleportation.
Leon, with wide, tense eyes, stared intently at the island in the distance, wanting to see how the legendary 'miracle' would unfold.
Dozens of seconds later.
In the direction of the island, ripples visible to the naked eye suddenly appeared in the space, like Water. Immediately after, the Teleportation beacon Devices previously placed by the The Uninfected Squad around and within the island suddenly emitted beams of Chamblue light, shooting straight into the sky!
"Is it about to begin?"
Leon immediately perked up, but in the instant he blinked, a Chamblue energy, like a gaping abyss, appeared out of nowhere above the island, and then'swallowed' the entire island whole.
When Leon opened his eyes again, he found that the island in the distance had already vanished without a trace.
WTF???
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
Leon was utterly stunned. He rubbed his eyes to make sure it wasn't a trick of his dry eyes, but he found that it wasn't; the island opposite had indeed disappeared.
Along with the cave containing the Stairway to the Sun Flower deep underground and the underground research facility, all had vanished.
The feeling was like a normally continuous scene had been abruptly cut, creating a strong sense of incongruity!
No, seriously, did I just blink and such a huge island is gone?
This... this is unscientific!!
Coming back to his senses, Leon couldn't help but ask curiously, "Captain, where was that island just teleported to?"
However, his voice was drowned out by a loud noise from nearby.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The surrounding lake Water continuously poured into the huge pit created by the island's teleportation, making loud noises like a waterfall plummeting.
The speedboat carrying Leon and the others also began to slowly move with the current towards the direction of the deep pit.
Seeing this, the The Uninfected Squad Captain spoke to Leon, "Mr. Leon, the mission is complete. It's time for us to return and report."
With that, he pulled out a Teleportation Gun, and after inputing a series of coordinates, he pulled the trigger towards the front of the boat.
Buzz—
A Chamblue teleportation gate appeared out of thin air in front of everyone. The The Uninfected Squad then orderly walked into the teleportation gate, and Leon, full of shock, followed them in.
The uncontrolled speedboat was soon pulled by the turbulent current and plunged into the huge deep pit.
"Ah, this..."
When Leon stepped into the teleportation gate, the scenery before him suddenly opened up, transforming from a primitive-looking swamp into a bustling modern metropolis.
It was like two different Worlds, inside and outside the gate.
Directly opposite Leon stood a majestic statue over ten meters tall—from its appearance, it was clearly identifiable as a handsome man holding a scale.
But what puzzled Leon was that on the two ends of the scale in the man's hand, there were six different colored gems and a spherical object.
What does this mean?
However, Leon's attention was quickly drawn to the hundreds-of-meters-tall skyscraper behind the statue, because the sign hanging at the top of that building read "Hyperspace Group."
"Is this the headquarters of Hyperspace Group?"
Just as Leon was hesitating, a beautiful figure had already walked out of the building. Upon seeing Leon, she immediately waved to him.
"Leon, come with me. My superior, Dr. Stern, wants to give you a full body checkup personally..."
Rebecca walked closer and whispered to Leon, "Let me tell you, although Dr. Stern looks a bit like a villainous mad scientist from a movie, as long as you are loyal to the Boss in the future, he will be lenient in many matters..."
...
...
A small country in Africa.
Within the dilapidated city, two armies were engaged in fierce firefights across several blocks. One side, with a numerical advantage and more advanced equipment, was the government army, while the other side, with fewer numbers and somewhat outdated equipment, was the rebel army.
"General, the government army's firepower is too strong. Our casualties on the front line are heavy, and the brothers might not be able to hold on much longer."
A African soldier rushed frantically into a temporary command post within a building, speaking to a burly African Commander who was drinking red wine, smoking a cigar, and playing with a White woman:
"Didn't you say you had a powerful trump card earlier? I think now is the time to bring it out and show the government what we're made of, otherwise, morale might waver!!"
"Look at you, so cowardly."
The African Commander's face showed a hint of disdain. He then waved his hand at a bodyguard standing behind him, who immediately brought over a briefcase.
Click—
Opening the briefcase, the African Commander pointed to the seven neatly arranged virus syringes inside and said to the African soldier in front of him:
"Go to the front line and find seven soldiers. Inject each of them with the serum inside, and then the rest of you can retreat and wait for victory."
"That amazing?"
The African soldier looked at the contents of the box, instinctively shrinking his neck, and asked cautiously:
"General, what exactly is inside here? Can just seven people really defeat the government army's thousands?"
"Hahaha..."
The African Commander laughed triumphantly, "Of course! I spent a fortune to buy this virus... ahem, serum, from a supplier on the black market, which can grant people extraordinary power beyond humans."
"If it can't even deal with a mere government army, then wouldn't my money have been wasted?"
"This... this amazing?"
The African soldier swallowed, and when he looked at the virus syringes in the box again, his eyes showed a look of longing and greed.
For common soldiers like them, who followed the rebel army causing chaos everywhere, they usually didn't receive any decent rewards apart from robbing some poor civilians.
And all the money they plundered had to be handed over to the General, for him to squander... no, to distribute, otherwise they would be court-martialed.
The General would often only take out a very small portion for military expenses, and the remaining money would be euphemistically used to strengthen the army.
He didn't know if the army had grown stronger, but the General's life was getting better day by day, enjoying all kinds of delicacies, cigars, and red wine to his heart's content, and even the White women by his side changed every day.
This life of luxury made them very envious.
And now, if he could gain superpowers, he should be able to help the General kill more enemies and seize more territory...
In that case, perhaps the General would be merciful and also reward him with some delicacies, fine wine, and women.
Thinking of this, the African soldier wished he could inject himself immediately.
The African Commander naturally saw the greed in the soldier's eyes. After secretly cursing him as an 'idiot,' he waved his hand like shooing a fly and said:
"No time to lose, hurry back and do it..."
The African soldier quickly nodded with a silly grin, "Understood, General."
Then he scurried off, carrying the briefcase, towards the front line.