"Bang…!"
"Boom—Boom—Boom—!!!"
Continuous explosions rang out, and the air force squad, who had just landed and hadn't had time to discard their parachutes, were directly engulfed in a sea of fire from spore bombs. Huge craters exploded on the ground.
They had no time to escape and were instantly hit by the spore bombs. This was the V-Complex's bombing zone; once you got close, you could easily be blown to smithereens.
This reinforcement unit was wiped out before it could even begin its operation, which made Krauser and Leon, who were observing from a distance, feel helpless. It seemed that ordinary armies were still very inexperienced in dealing with bio-organic monsters, otherwise, they wouldn't have been completely annihilated by the V-Complex's mortar spore bombs right after parachuting.
Seeing this,
Krauser and Leon, knowing that the support troops were unreliable, quickly ran towards the airdropped weapon crate.
"Click—!"
They opened it to find
two RPGs inside, along with dozens of rocket warheads. Leon and Krauser exchanged a look of joy; finally, they had some somewhat reliable weapons. They quickly loaded the rocket warheads, peeled open the sights, and both Leon and Krauser aimed at the V-Complex's head in the distance, then instantly pulled the triggers.
"Pfft…"
"Bang…Bang…Whoosh Whoosh—!!!"
With a muffled sound,
two rocket warheads immediately whistled out, trailing thick white smoke, and arced towards drug lord Idalgo's V-Complex head.
As agents and soldiers of the United States Government, their hit rate was impeccable; they directly hit the bullseye without a doubt!
"Boom Boom—!!!"
Two rocket warheads successfully hit the V-Complex's head. The intense explosion flames penetrated the V-Complex's skeletal head, directly blinding one of its giant eyes. A large amount of blood flowed out, and the blazing fire scorched parts of its head.
"Hiss hiss hiss…"
This made the V-Complex let out another painful shriek of agony.
It violently shook its massive head, as if trying to extinguish the burning flames on its head, but all of this was futile. Because while the V-Complex was distracted, the other three black armed helicopters had already launched another attack.
It was still high-speed rotating large-caliber machine guns,
with power that could easily penetrate armor, and various artillery weapons mounted on the wings, all pouring their firepower onto the V-Complex. Numerous explosions erupted on the V-Complex's body, and several pieces of its blood-red tumor were continuously shattered and fell off, gradually exposing its internal white bones.
Even the V-Complex itself, controlled by drug lord Idalgo, began to sway precariously as it couldn't withstand the immense firepower output.
It seemed to be on the verge of collapsing, like a small hill trembling and about to fall, an exceptionally spectacular sight.
"…"
"Is it going to be resolved?"
Looking at the swaying, soon-to-collapse V-Complex, Leon and Krauser narrowed their eyes and murmured. If this monster could really be dealt with so easily, it would be great, because they really didn't want to expend too much effort on such a troublesome monster.
So,
Die—!
Leon and Krauser fired two more rockets,
both hitting the V-Complex's head. However… such an attack would only further enrage drug lord Idalgo and the V-Complex. After all, this monster's defense was notoriously absurd.
As expected…
"Roar roar roar—!!!"
A sharp, piercing roar attacked them,
the ear-splitting roar echoed throughout the Amazon Rainforest, as if generating sound waves that spread in all directions. Leon and Krauser and the others quickly covered their stinging ears, and almost instantly, the enraged V-Complex launched its counterattack.
"Gurgle…gurgle gurgle…"
"Bang—Whoosh—!!!"
The plant tentacles compressed within the V-Complex burst out, shooting like spears in all directions, moving incredibly fast, and targeting the three black armed helicopters flying in front of them. The targets of these plant tentacles were all these annoying crow-like aircraft.
Even,
the massive bone-like giant hook, similar to a scorpion's stinger, also swung out fiercely, like a pillar supporting the sky, suddenly descending from above. Before the three black armed helicopters could react at all, the huge bone-like giant hook instantly smashed into one of the black armed helicopters.
"Bang!"
"Crack…Rumble!!!"
Like a bird hit in the wing by a slingshot,
the black armed helicopter let out a mournful cry. Its steel casing was like paper, easily smashed to smithereens. The propeller broke and twisted into a pretzel, and a ball of burning black smoke billowed upwards.
The black armed helicopter, having lost its ability to float, crashed down, violently slamming into the ground and exploding into a burning wreckage of flames.
The first black armed helicopter fell…
"Pfft…Pfft—!!!"
And soon, the second one followed.
Countless plant tentacles pierced through the second black armed helicopter with lightning speed. The tough plant tentacles tightly wrapped around the armed helicopter, preventing it from flying away and escaping.
And pulled it back forcefully, just like a frog's tongue wrapping around a mosquito trying to escape.
The V-Complex's white skeletal head instantly opened its huge, sharp fangs, revealing a gaping maw. As the plant tentacles pulled it back, the flying second armed helicopter instantly entered the V-Complex's mouth, where it was frantically chewed and torn apart.
"Pfft…Sizzle sizzle sizzle…Boom…"
Not long after,
the black armed helicopter exploded inside the V-Complex's mouth. Countless parts and outer casings flew out and embedded themselves into the blood-red tumor.
A large ball of exploding flames continued to burn in the V-Complex's mouth. The V-Complex couldn't swallow the metal parts; it was doing this purely out of spite.
These black crow-like aircraft were so annoying,
after all, they had to be chewed to smithereens!
And the last, third black armed helicopter, upon seeing this scene, decisively and quickly retreated, escaping the attack range of the massive V-Complex monster, and very narrowly survived.
Of course, this was unavoidable.
In the world of Resident Evil, vehicles inherently have a weakening debuff, because of the existence of the 'vehicle killer' trope, which has led to most vehicles in Resident Evil, especially helicopters, being greatly weakened. Sometimes, when the protagonist is present, they might even mysteriously crash due to unexpected incidents.
And the fact that the three black armed helicopters in front of them could contend with the V-Complex to such an extent made even Javier, who was holding Manuela in the distance, feel incredible.
After all,
it was already extremely rare that these things weren't instantly crashed by Leon's protagonist aura and vehicle killer debuff—!
"But…"
"Is there really no other way?"
Although Javier was relieved that the Colombian Government's armed helicopter squad wasn't completely wiped out, he still felt very regretful. After all, they still had no effective way to deal with the V-Complex in front of them.
Could it be that…
they really had no choice but to use the T-Veronica Virus blood bio-flames from Manuela's body?
Javier really didn't want Manuela to die like this, and… Javier also wasn't sure if the modified G Virus in his backpack would have an effective healing effect.
After all, not everyone was Lisa; Manuela might not be able to withstand the power brought by the G Virus—
However,
"Let me go…"
"Mr. Javier, you must know that currently, only I can stop my father from continuing to destroy. If he is not stopped, I fear the entire Amazon Rainforest ecosystem will be severely infected."
"I know you mean well for me, but… perhaps this is my fate. Dying on the path to atoning for my father's sins, that is my true destination, and the only thing I can do."
At this moment,
Manuela, lying in Javier's arms, looked up at the crazed and maddened V-Complex behind her. Manuela couldn't bear to look directly, her gray-blue eyes quietly gazing at Javier's face, and she spoke softly and calmly.
Hearing this,
Javier's last remaining stubbornness also loosened by half. He slowly stopped his steps and gently put Manuela down from his princess carry. However, Javier remained with his head bowed throughout, no one could see the unwillingness on his face.
But what could he do?
This was indeed the only way.
Because Javier realized he had made another mistake; he was too self-centered. He forgot that this was not a game world, but a real Resident Evil, and Manuela was a living person.
She was not an NPC that Javier could manipulate at will; she also deserved to have her own right to choose. So this time, Javier let go, allowing the willful Manuela to carry out her mission!
"Tap…"
Her fair feet gently touched the ground,
completely disregarding the gray dust and stinging gravel. Manuela looked at Javier, who had suddenly allowed her to make her own choice, and a smile couldn't help but appear on her small face. She thanked him with great relief and beauty:
"Thank you for understanding me, Mr. Javier!"
"And thank you for your words that woke me up earlier. Mistakes made while living must be repaid while living. Death is merely an excuse to escape reality. And now… it is time for me to repay the price of the sins committed. Goodbye, in just one day, I am so happy to have met friends like you…!"
Manuela's smile was pure and radiant. One could truly feel that what she said came from her heart.
She was truly happy,
and very content with everything today.
The events of today were more exciting than the two or three years she had spent in a hospital room. Therefore, Manuela already felt very satisfied—
"Rustle rustle…"
With that said,
Manuela slowly unwrapped the white bandages from her arm again. As rolls of gauze bandages fell, her green, shriveled, tree bark-like infected arm appeared before Javier. That was the pain Manuela had endured all along.
"Roar roar roar—!!!"
At this moment,
the V-Complex, having dealt with two black armed helicopters, was rapidly moving towards Manuela and Javier. drug lord Idalgo, controlling the brain, looked at the pure white figure below, and his emotions instantly became agitated again.
The V-Complex roared with excitement, driving countless plant tentacles to burrow underground and attack towards Manuela.
The crimson giant eyes beneath its white skeletal head showed uncontrollable excitement. Just a little bit more, just a little bit more, and it would be able to merge with its beloved daughter Manuela. At that time, death would no longer be an obstacle for them, father and daughter; they would live forever, unafraid of any disease or erosion!
But…
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!"
Just as the dozens of thick plant tentacles were about to touch Manuela, Manuela raised her angry little face, her eyes sharp as she looked at her father Idalgo, and the ugly, giant V-Complex, her heart filled with grief and indignation.
Father…
You cannot let others continue to pay for your actions. So… it's time to end all of this.
Immediately,
Manuela slowly raised her infected green arm, her palm open. That seemingly fragile, withered green arm, at this moment, actually began to glow with a faint green light. Closing her eyes tightly, she took a deep breath, Manuela desperately mobilized the power within her body.
The next second—
"Hah…!!!"
A soft shout rang out,
and she suddenly opened her eyes again.
Manuela's originally gray-blue eyes now shimmered with a hint of brilliance. The skin of her infected green arm instantly cracked open, and crimson blood splattered, as if it was about to break apart. Was this a suicidal attack?
However…
"Pfft…!!!"
"Rumble—!!!"
An unimaginable miracle occurred.
The crimson blood, in the next second, completely ignited, forming clusters of flames, condensing into sparkling, dazzling stars. The brilliant golden light illuminated Manuela's resolute face.
A mass of golden flames, a miracle, surged out like a mountain torrent and a tsunami, rushing forth with overwhelming power, like a pillar of fire reaching the sky.
In an instant, it annihilated countless plant tentacles, turning them into ashes in a flash. And the immense golden flame's residual power remained undiminished, still fiercely burning as it breathed out towards the V-Complex's head—!