So… what should we do?
"Hey!"
"Javier, escape this way, come here quickly, I'll deal with them!"
Just as Javier and the two others were at their wit's end, an unexpected voice rang out. They sharply turned their heads to see Rebecca and Manuela, who had escaped from the ward. In Rebecca's hand, as a pharmaceutical expert, were bottles of strange liquid. What was that?
That was a special weapon Rebecca created using ether chemicals—
Chapter 22: Rebecca's Scientific Weapon Triumphs?
Besides being an anesthetic, ether is also a primary product in smokeless gunpowder and fuel.
Because of its extremely low flash point, it is prone to explosion when exposed to open flame or high temperatures. This means that if used properly, ether can become a Molotov cocktail or a simple bomb, and its power would not be much weaker.
Therefore, Rebecca, familiar with the proper use of various chemicals, could easily mix ether with other chemicals to turn it into a bomb.
The main reason Rebecca and Manuela were able to reach here so quickly was thanks to Javier and the two others. They had cleared most of the bio-organic monsters in the dam stronghold, so when Rebecca and Manuela ran out, there were only a few zombies wandering in the corridor.
After confirming there were no troublesome bio-organic monsters, Rebecca and Manuela quickly dealt with the zombies lurking outside the ward, then rushed out with the prepared ether bombs. They wandered inside the dam for a while before officially meeting up with Javier and the two others.
However, as luck would have it, they had just met when they encountered Javier and the two others being chased by the Anubis monsters. This made Rebecca smile slightly. Now was the time for her, Dr. Rebecca, to show off her scientific prowess. After shouting to Javier and the others a few times, Rebecca quickly lit the ether bomb bottles in her hand and threw them fiercely at the rapidly approaching Anubis monsters.
There was also a large, barrel-sized ether bottle that she lit and kicked, rolling it towards them.
Don't think she's a weak little girl.
She was once a member of S.T.A.R.S, after all. While on a mission at the Cadre Training Institute, Rebecca had used High-explosive grenades to eliminate Hunters and Prototype Tyrants, so there was no need to worry about her throwing accuracy.
"Pfft…!"
The fuse was lit.
Several slightly heavy ether bombs smashed onto the ground, and the moment the lit fuse touched the liquid ether, a pungent, rolling white smoke instantly spread out. At the same time, the plastic bottles visibly expanded like balloons.
The next second,
"Bang…"
"Boom boom boom—!!!!"
A series of loud noises struck.
A terrifying ball of high-temperature flames immediately swept and spread, covering the entire dark corridor like a wall of fire. Javier and the two others leaped at the last moment, escaping the explosion of the burning ether flames.
However, the Anubis monsters behind them were not so lucky. Almost instantly, the terrifying high-temperature flames rapidly enveloped the Anubis monsters. The scorching heat attacked their white bone exoskeletons and flesh.
A strange burnt smell quickly permeated the air…
"Roar roar roar…!!!"
Painful wails and howls also came at the same time.
The Anubis monsters rolled and struggled in the scorching sea of fire, like demons from hell suffering the punishment of karmic fire.
"..."
"Rebecca's scientific weapon triumphs!"
Seeing the terrifying and ferocious Anubis monsters completely defeated by her ether bombs, with not even one able to escape the high-temperature assault of the sea of fire, Rebecca couldn't help but excitedly make a peace sign with her fingers, jumping up and down and shouting happily.
This was her true strength, Rebecca.
Not a powerless female scientist. Just bio-organic monsters. With a little trick and some chemical weapons, she could easily solve them—
"..."
Meanwhile, looking at the corridor that resembled a fiery hell, Javier, Leon, and Krauser were also in disbelief and shock. Goodness gracious… what was that just now, a firebomb? They only threw three or four bottles and a bucket, how could the explosion be so powerful? And especially the burning flames, once they caught on, they seemed to last for a very long time and couldn't be extinguished immediately.
No wonder these Anubis monsters couldn't resist at all and could only let the flames consume them completely.
"We're saved,"
"I really underestimated these two girls, but speaking of which, how did they escape? Weren't they captured by drug lord Idalgo before?"
Looking at the now still Anubis monsters behind them, and the waves of heat sweeping over, Krauser shook his head and sighed, his expression somewhat disbelieving. He never expected that the people who came to support them would be Rebecca and Manuela, these two women.
It's incredible.
No… ever since he embarked on this mission in the Amazon Rainforest in South America, everything had started to exceed his expectations. The bio-organic virus truly existed, and the two rookies, Javier and Leon, were actually stronger than him. Now, two women had saved his life.
Oh…
Krauser couldn't imagine that so many incredible things had happened to him in just one day, completely overturning his understanding. After all, he had never been saved by a woman before; this was the first time.
"Rebecca! Manuela!?
"How are you two here? Did drug lord Idalgo do anything to you? Did he threaten you? What about Manuela? How is her health, is it serious, is there really something wrong!"
Looking at Rebecca and Manuela in front of him, Javier quickly walked forward, asking with a worried expression. Although it was surprising that these two girls could appear here to support them, Javier was more concerned about how these two girls escaped, as Rebecca and Manuela had been personally escorted away by the drug dealers at the time.
"Don't worry, Javier, we're fine!"
"Although we were indeed detained by drug lord Idalgo's subordinates at the time, never underestimate the power of two girls working together! After the Resident Evil outbreak began at the dam stronghold, there were only two guards in the ward. I happened to see the chemical ether in the medicine cabinet. With Manuela's help, I used a syringe to anesthetize those two drug dealers, knocking them to the ground."
"So we escaped very cleanly and quickly. We're also lucky that you eliminated many bio-organic monsters in the dam stronghold, so we weren't attacked."
"As for the explosives just now, hmph hmph… that was pharmaceutical expert Rebecca's impromptu invention, the ether bomb! It utilizes the exquisite blending of chemicals to produce a super powerful bomb that can instantly blow away all the monsters chasing you. How about that, isn't it amazing!"
Puffing up her proud, fair chin, Rebecca explained with an excited expression. It was clear that this girl was extremely proud of her self-developed impromptu weapon, practically wanting Javier's immediate praise and admiration to calm her excited heart and trembling hands.
"..."
"Then you are truly amazing, my Miss Rebecca, but you can't be so reckless next time, understand? This is a very dangerous thing, what if you two get hurt!"
Seeing Rebecca's smug look, Javier finally couldn't stand it anymore. He reached out his hand and firmly pinched Rebecca's delicate little face, then pulled it slightly outwards. Immediately, the girl let out a painful cry. Javier instructed her with a serious and earnest expression.
Rebecca, unable to bear Javier's cheek-pulling torture any longer, quickly nodded to show that she understood. When her elastic cheeks were released, Rebecca realized that her little face had been pinched red by Javier.
Of course, it was unclear if it was due to pain or shyness…
Meanwhile, Manuela, watching Javier and Rebecca playfully interact with such strong affection, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, her eyes filled with deep envy. Ever since she got sick, she had never experienced the friendship and joy between friends, nor had she ever had such a close bond.
Her only companion, her mother, had also passed away, and the children her age in the downstream village gradually drifted away from her due to her identity. As a result, Manuela still had no one to talk to or confide in, only able to hide her thoughts deep within her heart. Even her father, who used to care for her, became busy after acquiring the so-called bio-organic virus.
Manuela could feel her father's doting, but that kind of doting was superficial, and she didn't like it…
Therefore, when she saw the affection between Javier and Rebecca, Manuela couldn't help but inadvertently reveal a hint of envy.
"Rebecca…"
"What about Manuela's physical condition? How is it, is it serious!"
At this moment, Javier finally noticed Manuela beside him. The girl was still in a thin white dress, stained with blood. Although at this moment, due to the infectious emotions, there were a few more smiles on her face, Javier could clearly see that Manuela's complexion was abnormally pale, especially her lips, which were almost bloodless.
This was a very serious and dangerous situation.
Javier was very worried about Manuela's physical condition, after all, he came here to abduct Manuela, this powerful infected individual, and he absolutely would not allow her to die midway.
But what kind of person was Manuela? A stubborn and resilient girl. Unless personally examined, she would certainly not tell others about her physical condition, and she would even try her best to endure any pain.
"Manuela…"
"Her situation is actually very grim. I can't guarantee the extent of her heart failure, plus her three days and three nights of travel in the Amazon Rainforest, and the intensity of the mission she's currently on with us, her heart could stop beating at any time."
"But there's no other way. The current situation makes organ transplant surgery impossible. Firstly, there's the environmental issue; our current mission is to escape the dam as quickly as possible, not to stay and perform surgery. Secondly, Manuela's body needs to recuperate before surgery can begin, and it can't be rushed in a short time."
"Therefore, we can only pray that Manuela can leave with us safely when we finish our trip to the Amazon Rainforest. Once we return to America, everything will be saved!"
Facing Javier's inquiry, Rebecca did not hide anything but spoke truthfully, but… for them, this was indeed not good news, but a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment—
…
Meanwhile, as Javier and the others happily waited for the ether flames to slowly subside, drug lord Idalgo, who was in the Laboratory, couldn't sit still. Watching the monitor as Javier and the others eliminated most of his bio-organic monsters, Idalgo was in disbelief.
And when he saw his daughter Manuela appear in the dam's corridor, drug lord Idalgo became even more furious. He simply couldn't believe that his daughter Manuela had once again defied his wishes and escaped on her own.
And those damned drug dealers, are they all eating shit? They're all useless! Two big men with weapons and firearms couldn't even guard two girls. Where did their usual viciousness go?
"Bang—!"
In a fit of rage, even the computer equipment in front of him was smashed.
Looking at the shattered monitor, drug lord Idalgo's anger had not subsided, but anger aside, what he cared about most was his daughter Manuela. Her physical condition was very poor, and instead of properly undergoing heart organ transplant surgery, she ran around in a corridor full of bio-organic monsters. What if something went wrong…
"..."
"Hilda! Go bring our daughter Manuela back. You absolutely cannot let her leave again, otherwise, it will truly be dangerous. Also, you must kill those damned Americans; they are the ones who incited Manuela!"
A low command sounded.
drug lord Idalgo spoke directly to the ceiling of the Laboratory. The moment drug lord Idalgo's words fell, a vibration suddenly appeared above the Laboratory. The grate cover was instantly lifted.
"Clang!"
"Hiss hiss hiss…!"
A large, slippery blue creature sprang out from within, resembling a dragonfly larva, covered in a strong smell of blood. It seemed to have just fed, and even its slippery skin was stained with crimson blood.
That's right, drug lord Idalgo was giving orders to his wife, Hilda—the aquatic monster, Dragonfly Larva Hilda, a bio-organic weapon variant that closely resembles a dragonfly larva, impossible to replicate or mass-produce, a unique mutated entity.
After Hilda was injected with the T-Virus and mutated, although she lost most of her sanity, she could still recognize her daughter Manuela and her husband Idalgo. Therefore, drug lord Idalgo kept her in the Laboratory, often throwing disobedient drug dealers and innocent villagers from downstream to Hilda as food.
The previous massacre in Cloud Serpent Village was carried out by Hilda, dispatched by drug lord Idalgo. It's just a pity that she later encountered Leon and Javier and the others at the water church, otherwise, she might have been able to bring the unconscious Manuela back from the water church.
And now, Hilda, in the Laboratory, had somewhat recovered from her previous injuries by feeding. Upon hearing her husband Idalgo's command, she did not hesitate for a moment, leaping down from above the Laboratory. Relying on her remaining senses and instincts, Hilda moved at an astonishing speed towards her daughter Manuela's location.
"Roar roar roar…"
Perhaps in a little while, the monitor would show Hilda and her daughter Manuela meeting each other—
Chapter 23: Hilda
Manuela's condition is critical. Javier and the others must quickly clear the Amazon Rainforest dungeon, otherwise, the situation will be precarious. Additionally, Javier must try his best to prevent Manuela from using the power of the T-Veronica Virus in the end, given her current incomplete fusion state and fragile body.