Javier decisively refused.
He didn't want to work tirelessly for over a decade, only to end up as a lowly, unranked soldier, constantly on the front lines of Resident Evil outbreaks… That would be too tragic.
Javier felt that establishing a small-scale organization of his own was quite good. If it wasn't officially recognized, so be it. If they were considered terrorists, then so be it, as long as they weren't discovered. There were so many terrorists in the world; one more or one less wouldn't make a difference. At least it was free.
Javier, backed by the wealthy Miss Catherine, had billions in assets, which could provide a small amount of financial support, certainly enough for a team of seven or eight people. Auntie Lisa, as a Stage 3 G Virus evolution and T-Veronica Virus holder, had combat power equivalent to a hundred men, capable of fighting a thousand.
There was also Alexia, the supercomputer brain, as a tool. By then, he would do a little more gold prospecting and recruit a few more talents. In terms of strength, he wouldn't be much weaker than the protagonist group.
Such a small-scale organization,
Seemed stronger than the "BSAA" organization in every way, and essentially, Javier wasn't interested in Umbrella Corporation. Although they were heinous, it didn't mean Javier had to chase them down every day.
He was more interested in viruses, money, and becoming stronger. Of course, if he could find the key to "eternal life" like Spencer, Javier would also be very happy.
After all, who could refuse eternal life?
Javier's interests were all very realistic: wealth, power, strength, and eternal life to maintain these three for a long time. These were all things ordinary people desired, and Javier was naturally no exception.
Therefore, he wouldn't follow Chris. He admitted Chris's ideal was great, protecting people worldwide from Bio-weapon attacks, but it didn't mean Javier's wish was the same. He was very selfish—
"…"
"Alright, we can chat about personal matters later. It's over here. Let's hurry back. If the plane stays out here too long, we really won't be able to return."
Finally,
Javier interrupted Chris and his sister Claire's reunion and reminded them to watch Alexia closely before speaking.
You must know… this was Antarctica, with temperatures tens of degrees below zero. The transport planes and fighter jets they flew in were not designed for combat in Antarctica's frigid weather, and their fuel type was ordinary. If left for too long, the fuel could freeze or the machinery could malfunction, which would be troublesome.
In response,
Chris also nodded in agreement. Although it was a shame he couldn't recruit Javier, it was indeed time to leave. Before leaving, Chris specifically inspected the Antarctica Research Institute.
Only after confirming there were no residual Bio-weapons or virus samples did he leave with peace of mind.
Javier, on the other hand, went to the Genetic Laboratory that Claire and Steve had mentioned earlier. Besides taking the 1998 Alexander's century-old masterpiece, the individual electromagnetic cannon, Javier also took a large amount of genetics data.
They say knowledge is priceless treasure.
So, Javier naturally wouldn't let it go. These things recorded on paper, on the surface, were naturally not worth much, but if you could learn from them, then they were more valuable than gold. Therefore, Javier did not let go of these things.
On the transport plane—
Javier fiddled with the equipment on the pilot's seat, preparing to resume the journey back to the United States. The vast transport plane only held Javier and Lisa. Of course… Alexia, who was unconscious due to the G embryo invasion, was also stuffed into a transport crate.
Javier did not go with Chris and the others, and he even concealed the matter concerning Alexia.
Because with Chris's hatred for evil and strong opposition to Bio-weapons, if he knew Alexia had the danger and possibility of spreading viruses, he would probably stop Javier's selfish actions and directly kill Alexia at the Antarctica Research Institute.
Including Lisa,
Fortunately, Chris had never witnessed Lisa's combat scenes, nor had he recognized that she was the monstrous girl Lisa who caused havoc at the Mansion Villa. If Chris knew that Lisa was also an infected person, even if Lisa had self-awareness and wouldn't randomly spread viruses, Chris would persuade Javier to hand Lisa over to the United States Government for supervision.
Such things,
Could really happen at any time,
Because this was Chris, after all. While everyone loved his bravery and righteousness, his courage in fighting Umbrella Corporation, his hatred for evil, his extreme opposition to Bio-weapons, his perseverance, and his constant dedication to eliminating the harm of Bio-weapons to people worldwide,
They also overlooked one thing:
That these noble qualities, when encountering Bio-weapon infected individuals, could also twist into narrow-mindedness, stubbornness, relentless pursuit, and other… negative emotions.
After all, Chris was like Captain America, the superhero of Marvel. His selfish indulgence was only reserved for his closest people. Captain America's selfish indulgence was for his good brother Bucky.
And Chris's selfish indulgence was for his sister Claire… or perhaps Piers. For everything in the outside world, before his sister Claire became a Bio-weapon infected individual, he would impartially judge and eliminate any Bio-weapon infected individual, even if it was innocent—
…
However,
None of that mattered.
Because one day later—
Javier and Lisa had successfully returned to the United States territory aboard the transport plane, back to their rich neighborhood. At this moment, the United States Government was still busy dealing with the aftermath of the Raccoon City incident. Umbrella Corporation was besieged, protests and demonstrations were incessant, and these chaotic events helped to draw fire.
Therefore,
No one had time to investigate the attack and bombing of Rockfort Island Prison, nor the secret birth of the T-Veronica Virus in the distant Antarctica Research Institute. Even Umbrella Corporation itself was currently struggling due to public pressure.
Even if they knew their logistical support, Rockfort Island Prison, had been destroyed and bombed, Umbrella Corporation couldn't investigate it openly. They could only send a few people to check the situation, as their current troubles were gradually overwhelming them.
Especially Spencer, the CEO,
Upon learning that Rockfort Island Prison was bombed by the traitor Wesker, leading mercenaries under Tricell's orders, he was furious!
If only he had known back then,
If he had smelled Wesker's ambition, he would have executed this treacherous traitor earlier.
Now, Umbrella Corporation's stock price had crashed, its capital chain was broken, all external collaborations were canceled, and it was basically in a state of isolation.
But these were not Spencer's biggest worries. Because of the wealth accumulated in earlier years, even if they didn't earn a single penny, Umbrella Corporation could last for several years by simply living off its existing assets.
What worried Spencer the most was that Bio-weapon research had come to a standstill. He had originally hoped that William's G Virus would give him a surprise, and a surprise it did give—the fellow wanted to defect. Spencer wouldn't allow it, so he ordered people to arrest William and retrieve the G Virus sample.
But they ended up killing him midway…
Now, no one was researching the G Virus.
His eternal life plan was shattered. Coupled with the Raccoon City incident's exposure, Umbrella Corporation's ugliness was completely revealed to the world. The T-Virus had made no progress and seemed to have reached its limit. A series of unfortunate events, one after another, left Spencer mentally and physically exhausted.
Money was fine…
If no one helped research Bio-viruses,
That would be truly over.
Thinking of this… the helpless Spencer had already begun to entertain the idea of researching viruses himself. After all, in the very beginning, he, Marcus, and Edward had researched the virus together. Although he wasn't as talented as Marcus, he at least understood some basics. It was a case of desperate measures for a desperate situation, trying anything to save a dying cause—
…
Meanwhile,
In a villa in New York's affluent district,
Javier and Lisa had taken back Sherry, the child they had left to her own devices. This little troublemaker had broken quite a few things in Catherine's commercial building, and it was fortunate that Catherine was so rich that she didn't bother with the little girl.
In the underground Laboratory of his villa, Javier had set up a huge bulletproof glass containment tank, equipped with a unique breathing system that could filter out large amounts of toxic gas. Alexia was confined within it.
"Hiss…"
The white, ferocious giant moth fluttered wildly inside, recklessly crashing against the bulletproof glass tank. Alexia glared fiercely at Javier, but she had no ability to break through the prison—
PS: Temporarily concluding in a hurry. Tomorrow, a new chapter will begin, going to South America to find a new daughter.
Volume 5: Javier's Operation
Chapter 1: Amazon Rainforest
2002—
Four years had passed since the attack and bombing of Rockfort Island Prison and the secret birth of the T-Veronica Virus. During this time… the Raccoon City Resident Evil outbreak caused by Umbrella Corporation continued to ferment, its intensity undiminished.
Because it concerned the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, people throughout the United States stood united, determined to seek justice for their compatriots and loved ones.
And in just four years,
Umbrella Corporation had already plunged into an abyss of no return, with one foot in the grave and the other on the edge of a cliff. Without a doubt… the death knell had sounded.
Spencer was utterly powerless to change Umbrella Corporation's fate. No matter what methods he employed, unless he sought government protection, Umbrella Corporation would continue to be suffocated by immense public pressure.
Coupled with internal chaos,
A large number of Umbrella Corporation personnel were lost or fled. Spencer realized he was powerless to turn the tide and could only quietly begin his own virus research. He wanted to make one last struggle before his demise.
However,
It must be said,
The United States Government played this card very well, dumping all the blame onto Umbrella Corporation. It truly was the most tragic one, because, truly speaking,
Umbrella Corporation was indeed the source of the Bio-virus, and the Raccoon City incident was caused by it, but the ones who used nuclear bombs to destroy Raccoon City were the United States Government and the military…
Out of fear of virus leakage,
And to avoid excessive waste of manpower and resources, they chose a clean and swift solution—
Indeed, very much in the style of the United States. This move of killing with a borrowed knife allowed the United States Government to avoid significant losses and perfectly shifted the public's anger onto Umbrella Corporation as the scapegoat. One can only say it was truly brilliant.
As for Chris,
After leaving the Antarctica Research Institute, he indeed recruited many people, including his old S.T.A.R.S teammates Burton and Jill. Jill had fallen into confusion due to the Raccoon City incident, so when Chris invited her to fight Umbrella Corporation, she naturally accepted with pleasure.
But upon learning that Javier was not in the "BSAA" organization, Jill was a little disappointed. She had thought their old friends could truly reunite…
At the same time,
Over four years,
Due to Umbrella Corporation's collapse, a large number of Bio-viruses and Bio-weapons flowed into the market, exploited by many secret organizations and terrorists, leading to a continuous series of Bio-virus outbreaks worldwide.
The "BSAA" organization led by Chris traveled to these large and small Resident Evil outbreaks, gradually appearing in the sight of high-level officials of various countries due to their efficient handling speed.
Although there were only a dozen people,
They were able to perfectly execute missions every time, which showed that these people had very rich experience in Resident Evil outbreaks and extraordinary skills.
Coupled with the recent Bio-weapon outbreaks in various countries, these incidents indeed made the high-level leaders of various countries start to think a little. Perhaps… it was indeed time to organize a specialized defense organization to deal with Bio-weapon outbreaks, and the "BSAA" organization seemed to be a very good choice.
Therefore,
Almost as wished,
Chris's "BSAA" organization finally gained recognition from high-level officials of various countries…
And among them, the homeless Steve also seemed to have joined Chris's organization. The culprit who killed his father and mother was Umbrella Corporation, so he had no reason to refuse joining such an organization.
Claire, who had been sent back, began her boring university life. In just a few years, she completed her academic graduation and began to pursue higher education. Due to the relationship between Umbrella Corporation and Bio-viruses, Claire chose biology as her major, hoping to contribute her part in this field.
And the far-off pharmacology expert…
Rebecca Chambers—
Was starting her new challenge in Maine. After being invited by David Trapp of the S.T.A.R.S Exeter branch to investigate the Umbrella Corporation branch research facility in the small town of Caliban Cove, Maine,
Rebecca had discovered a large amount of Bio-virus and weapon research data there. Being righteous, she chose to secretly make this data public, but she did not expect that at the time, Umbrella Corporation's influence was so immense that they suppressed the news into silence within a few days, causing no ripples whatsoever.
It didn't even have as strong an impact as the Raccoon City incident at the time. Umbrella Corporation's branches could easily handle these incidents, plus Umbrella Corporation still had many hidden research Institutes scattered in various corners of the world, and the frequent Bio-weapon outbreaks worldwide over the past four years.
These matters made Ms. Rebecca Lu Xun Zhou Shuren realize that,
Medicine could not save the Americans.
She couldn't foolishly run around the world like Chris and the others, busy with missions and disaster relief. That would be completely unmanageable, and very tiring and troublesome. Therefore… Rebecca also spent a mere four years continuing her research in pharmacology and biology.
And now,
She was already an excellent doctor of pharmaceutical biology, starting research on Bio-viruses in a government-funded Institute.
She planned to research a serum against Bio-viruses, even if it was just for the most basic T-Virus, it could save tens of millions of innocent civilians. In that case… the efficiency would be much higher than Chris's "BSAA" organization.
Of course, the time for laying the foundation would also be longer—
"…"
"Ah… that's true, but it's really boring when research makes no progress…!"
In a Laboratory,
A slender white figure stretched lazily. Four years had passed, and the girl had grown a little taller. Although not exactly graceful, she had matured a great deal.
Dressed in a white lab coat, wearing red-rimmed glasses, and holding a cup of coffee, twenty-two-year-old Rebecca appeared very intellectual and elegant, with a unique kind of beauty. Looking at the computer displaying various data in front of her, Rebecca sighed deeply and murmured to herself.
And next to the computer desk,
There was also a photo frame.
It showed a picture of her and Javier taken during her time as a S.T.A.R.S member, when they were slacking off during patrols. The two in the picture looked happy before the Resident Evil outbreak, with smiles on their faces. But four years had passed in a blink of an eye, making Rebecca sigh at how fast time flew…