It would definitely be wrong to say that the T-Veronica Virus had no effect on Lisa; the two viruses are not of the same type, so it would certainly cause harm.
The moment she was forced to inhale the T-Veronica Virus mist, Lisa's unique constitution began to generate corresponding resistance, coupled with the G-Virus's powerful absorption and devouring ability.
At this moment, she was engaged in a fierce struggle with it; it was the familiar process of viral Devour, a showdown between the T-Veronica Virus and the G-Virus.
And the pain it caused was still fresh in Lisa's memory, because when William tortured her, she had experienced this inhumane suffering hundreds of times.
Therefore, now that the G-Virus and the T-Veronica Virus were fighting each other, although the stimulated pain made Lisa suffer, it was not unbearable for her, after all, she was already used to it, and she might also believe that the G-Virus in her body could devour the T-Veronica Virus,
Because that's how she came step by step… to live to this day—!
"Ugh... Ah...!!!"
A series of violent screams continuously erupted from her mouth.
Lisa clutched her chest and began to struggle; this was her most familiar experience.
Meanwhile, on the other side,
Listening to Lisa's painful cries from within the vast purple mist, Javier's heart tightened, and he intended to go forward and investigate, but… he didn't notice that at this very moment, another figure had appeared in the battle.
It wasn't Claire and Steve, who had just escaped,
But a tall, cold figure from behind.
Wearing dark sunglasses and with golden swept-back hair, a half gas mask on his face, the person who arrived was Wesker. Perhaps Javier and the others hadn't noticed that Wesker, who had accepted Alexia's invitation to the banquet, had already flown his fighter jet from Rockfort Island Prison to the Antarctica Research Institute, having just landed in the icy wilderness outside.
And upon seeing the burning plane wreckage and transport aircraft outside, Wesker had a bad premonition, because he clearly remembered that those were the vehicles Alfred and Javier and others had taken, meaning they had arrived at the Antarctica Research Institute before him.
This was bad news for Wesker,
Because he didn't want Alexia, that arrogant woman with the T-Veronica Virus, to be dealt with, because if that happened… he wouldn't be able to obtain a sample of the T-Veronica Virus.
Therefore,
Wesker quickly infiltrated the Antarctica Research Institute.
After seeing Nosferatu's charred corpse and the unexpectedly leaked gas outside, Wesker realized something was wrong, quickly put on his gas mask, and stealthily approached the Laboratory where Alexia and Javier were located.
But by sheer coincidence,
Wesker happened to encounter the moment Alexia released the poisonous mist. The mist not only provided cover for Wesker but also allowed him to approach Javier unnoticed. Looking at Javier's figure in the mist,
Wesker's fierce eyes, hidden behind his dark sunglasses, were fully revealed. Recalling how Javier's anti-material sniper rifle had broken one of his legs and an arm back on Rockfort Island Prison, it inadvertently reignited Wesker's dormant rage.
"Die...!"
He whispered,
Wesker didn't hesitate too much.
Taking advantage of Javier's inattention to his surroundings, he suddenly took a deep breath, activating the power of the Progenitor Virus. Wesker's arm immediately swelled with several grotesque muscles, and in an instant, his ghost-like figure rapidly swept forward, striking Javier's back with a Pai Yun Palm.
If this palm strike connected,
Given Javier's mortal body, his internal organs would be instantly shattered, and his heart would immediately stop. After all, the difference in their physical strength was that great. Although Javier could also harm Wesker, his physical body remained at the threshold of an ordinary person, very fragile...
PS: Happy seven-day National Day everyone, I'm really envious.
Chapter 25: Eight Extremities Fist vs. Pai Yun Palm
"Whoosh—!!!"
A sound of air breaking assailed his ears; a thick palm suddenly struck, carrying strong currents of air, and the surrounding air fell into turbulent undercurrents. In addition, the purple poisonous mist was also stirred up in an instant, forming a surging torrent that converged and rushed towards Javier's back.
It was the Pai Yun Palm—!
A high-level martial arts palm technique, embodying the meaning of "clouds are impermanent." Its moves are elusive and unpredictable, yet incredibly powerful.
As one of the inheritors of the Pai Yun Palm, Wesker surpassed his master. This move he used was the eleventh form of the Pai Yun Palm: Cloud-Laden Immortal Realm!
It places the enemy in a cloud of mist, making them disoriented, and the mist can cause the opponent to hallucinate, seeing their most terrifying scenes. This is also when the enemy is defenseless, allowing for a fatal palm strike when the enemy is confused.
Although this pervasive poisonous mist couldn't truly make the opponent hallucinate, it was quite similar, after all, being infected with the virus also causes pain and lowers vigilance, making it still possible to be ambushed with a fatal palm strike. This was all thanks to Alexia's poisonous mist; otherwise, Wesker really wouldn't have been able to use this Cloud-Laden Immortal Realm technique.
This move is incredibly powerful,
If hit, there's an 80% chance of death.
Looking at Javier, who was within striking distance and about to be hit by his palm, Wesker, whose face was always cold, rarely curved his lips into a slight smile. His usual personality would definitely pursue an overwhelming, sadistic kill,
Because that act of breaking the opponent's confidence was quite enjoyable for Wesker; after all, watching ants struggle was a pleasant thing.
But the situation was different now,
This Javier fellow was very cunning, even more troublesome than he had imagined. It was impossible to toy with and abuse this guy; instead, he might even stumble in a ditch. So, to be on the safe side, Wesker still chose the safest option: a sneak attack.
As a major villain,
He didn't feel any burden from his actions; on the contrary, his heart had not the slightest ripple.
However,
Even so,
Wesker still underestimated Javier's perception of surrounding dangers.
After gaining the Breathing Technique skill, Javier's hearing, vision, and nerve reaction speed were greatly enhanced. The moment Wesker launched his sneak attack, the hairs on Javier's back stood on end, and a powerful current of air swept towards him.
This made Javier secretly think, "Not good," and he quickly turned his head, only to see Wesker, who was already attacking him at close range.
Seeing this,
Javier's heart sank.
He had almost forgotten about this; Wesker was coming to the Antarctica Research Institute to retrieve the T-Veronica Virus. Javier knew this, but he hadn't expected him to be so fast. He had thought this guy would be delayed by Chris for a long time. It seemed he had miscalculated this time.
And looking at the powerful palm strike, carrying surging torrents of poisonous mist and airwaves, coming towards his chest, Javier couldn't help but sigh, "Does Wesker, fused with the Progenitor Virus, really enjoy close-quarters combat so much?"
Or, like himself,
Does he feel that the power controlled by one's own body is the strongest and most reliable, and therefore prefers close-quarters combat over using firearms for a sneak attack? Because at such a close distance, the probability of Wesker using a pistol for a sneak attack would be much higher than using the Pai Yun Palm, at least Javier wouldn't be able to react.
But the Pai Yun Palm…
There's still a sliver of a chance.
"Hoo..."
He took a light breath,
The oxygen filtered by the gas mask slightly entered Javier's body. The Breathing Technique skill was activated again. Javier's blood vessels began to show, and the blood inside began to circulate faster, spreading throughout his limbs. His relaxed muscles instantly bulged. Javier felt an endless surge of power emerging within him again.
However,
Because of the surrounding poisonous mist,
The oxygen filtered by the gas mask was also very limited; Javier couldn't maintain this state for long. He had been looking forward to trying close-quarters combat with Wesker for a long time. After all, who wouldn't want to try Uncle Wesker's martial arts? His afterimage teleportation in the game was incredibly arrogant and showy. Now that he had the chance, Javier had to finish the fight quickly!
After all, if you really compare them,
Wesker's Progenitor Virus is more durable than Javier's Breathing Technique. Javier is at most a one-night stand after taking a drug, while Wesker is naturally always ready. The difference is huge!
But even so,
Javier was not timid.
Looking at the Pai Yun Palm striking his chest, he tensed his horse stance, tightened his hands at his dantian, and immediately met the attack. No joke... he had exchanged for the ancient martial art, Eight Extremities Fist. This boxing style is famous in various film and television animations, and even games, and its power is naturally very strong.
Eight Extremities Fist emphasizes a powerful and swift momentum like thunder, accompanied by grunts and exhales like Hong Quan when striking, and the movements generally pursue a fierce, unadorned, and explosive style. In combat techniques, it emphasizes inch-by-inch interception and hard-hitting, direct attacks.
With its characteristics of 'leaning, helping, squeezing, relying, collapsing, and shaking,' Eight Extremities Fist generates power from the heel, moves through the waist, and transfers it to the fingertips, thus possessing immense explosive power and unique combat characteristics, with the imposing force of 'a shake of the shoulder can topple the sky, a stomp of the foot can shake the nine provinces.'
Therefore, in the Chinese traditional martial arts world, Eight Extremities Fist is often said to have the reputation of "Tai Chi for peace in the world, Eight Extremities for stability of the universe."
"Hah—!"
Therefore, Javier let out a muffled roar like thunder.
His arm and leg muscles tensed, and with a single move, the "Support Hammer Opening Gate" combined with a sliding step, he instantly rushed out. Javier's legs then moved as if flying, shrinking the ground to an inch, and in just a moment, he closed the distance between them. Any move in Eight Extremities Fist is a close-range strike, like a short cannon, only able to exert its maximum power when close to the opponent.
With his Qi sinking to his dantian, his arm muscles tensed, and his fist clenched, he punched straight out, like an iron hammer smashing down. This was the "Support Hammer" from the Eight Vajra Forms of Eight Extremities Fist's opening practice: "Collapsing bow, arrow shoots fast!"
"Bang—!"
A popping sound like beans bursting echoed in his ears.
Visible air currents expanded from Javier's fist, even tearing the sleeves of his special material combat suit, unable to withstand the immense force. Eight Extremities Fist, augmented by the Breathing Technique, had given Javier the basic ability to fight against Wesker's Pai Yun Palm and superhuman body. Although there was still a dimensional gap between martial arts and fantasy, at least he could fight, right?
"Buzz... Bang!"
"Boom—!"
A loud bang,
The two, one with a fist and one with a palm, collided.
Immediately, a thunderous sound erupted, and two powerful air currents rushed and intertwined, shaking the surrounding air. The stinging wind blew Javier and Wesker's hair, making their clothes flap noisily.
"Crack—!"
And the next second,
Before Javier could react, a sharp pain shot through his fist. The bones of his five fingers instantly shattered, and a crimson stain appeared on his skin. The stark white bones inside were already pulverized, and his entire finger was caved in, twisted and deformed, as if his hand had been smashed by a giant hammer, looking gruesome.
This made Javier cry out in pain.
He abruptly retracted his fist, looking at his mangled, bloody fist. Javier's expression seemed a bit helpless. In the end, his hardware just couldn't keep up. Although he did have the basic ability to fight Wesker, the strength of his body was simply not on the same level.
Isn't this…
With just one move,
Javier's fist couldn't withstand the intensity and was defeated. It was truly a case of losing the battle but not the spirit, quite frustrating.
"Rustle..."
Feeling the agonizing pain in his fist, Javier quickly took out a band-aid from his tactical backpack and quickly wrapped it around himself. His entire fist was almost covered in white bandages, wrapped like a mummy. After all, the effect of the band-aid was to restore two percent of his health, with no upper limit, so naturally, more bandages meant faster recovery.
As expected,
In no time,
The injury on Javier's fist immediately returned to normal. A slight coolness emanated from it, and by the time he reacted, the agonizing pain from the shattered bones had completely disappeared. At this moment, he was completely in control.
This was Javier's auxiliary minor skill. Although his physical strength could not be compared to Wesker's, he was tough. Just tie a few more band-aids and struggle a bit, and he would be fine.
"Hmm...?"
On the other side, Wesker, seeing this,
Couldn't help but frown deeply.
What kind of bandage did Javier use just now? It was expected that his palm strike would ruin Javier's arm, after all, when it came to pure close-quarters combat, he had never feared anyone. But Javier's strange bandage and recovery speed made Wesker suspect whether Javier had also injected a trace of virus for enhancement.
After all, even Umbrella Corporation's medical supplies couldn't achieve such rapid recovery and healing speed. It was simply unbelievable.
Or, during the time he was away, had the Umbrella Corporation really made a breakthrough in research and created some kind of miraculous medical trauma drug?
"However,"
"No matter what it is, I'll just smash it to pieces ten more times. I don't believe that kind of medicine is really that powerful, capable of healing any injury. And... the torment has just begun. I don't want this enjoyable combat opportunity to end so quickly."
He twisted his neck,
Wesker, wearing dark sunglasses, heard the "crack crack" of his bones. That was just a warm-up; the real battle had just begun. His cold eyes fixed on Javier, and the next moment, Wesker didn't hesitate, stomping his foot hard, and his figure instantly turned into an afterimage, disappearing from his original spot.
"Whoosh—!"
This was his fastest speed, unleashed with full power for the first time after merging with the Progenitor Virus. Although it wasn't like later, where bullets were nothing to him, he was already very fast now. At least, it was very difficult for the naked eye to keep up with his speed, like an elusive phantom, constantly flickering, making it impossible to discern his true position.
And this was Wesker's unique footwork, "Cloud Trace Phantom," like a ghost, like an ethereal cloud, moving unimpeded through crowds yet difficult to grasp. Combined with the second form of Pai Yun Palm, "Cloaked in Clouds and Bearing the Moon," he could alternate between afterimages and his real body, making him unpredictable.
As expected of the ninth-generation user of the Pai Yun Palm,
Wesker's mastery of this palm technique was profound.
He could use it with ease, without any hint of awkwardness!
Seeing this,
Javier, however, was not simply planning to settle the outcome with Eight Extremities Fist. Instead, he immediately drew the Desert Eagle from his waist and quickly pulled the trigger, aiming at Wesker's afterimage. The.50 caliber Magnum bullets shot out rapidly. As the saying goes... beyond seven steps, the gun is fast; within seven steps, the gun is both accurate and fast—
Trying to defeat Wesker in single close-quarters combat alone was a bit too difficult at the moment. If that was the case, then he could only unleash his Gun Kata. Note... this is Gun Kata, not Gun Jitter Technique. It's not as simple as merely curving bullets to shoot; it requires combining it with close-quarters combat!
"Bang bang bang—!!!"