He was an outstanding bioengineering expert, a student of Marcus, and began serving as Marcus's assistant at the age of sixteen. He then started to come into contact with viruses, eventually becoming as madly obsessed with them as his teacher Marcus, researching them with great enthusiasm.
William, who was both a respectful student and a filial one, inherited all of Marcus's research after he and Wesker cleanly eliminated his benefactor, Marcus. He was also the one who developed his own new virus, the G Virus, after Marcus, though it is not yet perfect.
The full name of the G Virus is "Golgotha Virus," but William preferred the nickname "God Virus" because his initial intention in developing this virus was to create a new human race called "G-Humans."
Therefore, the G Virus was also referred to as "God" by William. Although William didn't fare as well as his senior, Wesker, in other aspects—don't ask me why Wesker is the senior, as the saying goes, 'those who hear the Dao first are the seniors, and those who specialize in their field are the experts,' Wesker clearly looks like the dominant one, and William, in comparison, became the submissive one, so Wesker is more suited to be the senior.
Ahem... I've gone off-topic.
Although William didn't fare as well as his senior, Wesker, in other aspects, and his network wasn't as extensive, his ability in virus research was exceptionally strong. At a young age, he developed the G Virus, surpassing his benefactor Marcus, truly an instance of the student excelling the master.
Unfortunately—those who betray their masters are not tolerated by heaven and earth, let alone William, who served under the Umbrella Corporation. He would soon be implicated and destroyed by the G Virus he developed, and his cause of death would be the same as his benefactor Marcus: because he refused to hand over the G Virus, he was killed by special forces soldiers dispatched by Umbrella's CEO, Spencer, who then seized all his research...
It could be said to be a very tragic end, and a cycle from which no one can escape the clutches of selfish desires.
...
Meanwhile— "Beep, beep, beep..."
"We understand. Delta Team will prioritize the train destruction mission. That's all... It's raining, and the signal is bad. Ending communication now. Later..."
On the Zodiac Train, two members of the U.B.C.S Squad nodded, indicating they understood the orders from their superior, Wesker. However, just as they were about to end communication, something unexpected suddenly happened!
"Hiss, hiss, hiss...!"
A rustling sound came, causing the two U.B.C.S Squad members to raise their heads in confusion, as if the sound was coming from above.
However, the next second, "Hiss—!!!"
A low hiss.
Amid flashes of lightning, countless dense Mutated Leeches suddenly emerged from who knows where, all surging out at once, fiercely pouncing on the two U.B.C.S Squad members, instantly wrapping around their entire bodies. They opened their sharp mouthparts and began to frantically gnaw.
The mouthparts of these Mutated Leeches were extremely sharp.
They could easily pierce and shatter glass, so the bulletproof vests and clothing on their bodies offered very little defense. Before long... a heartbreaking scream ensued.
"Damn it! What are these things?!"
"Leeches... What the hell kind of monster is this?"
"Fuck! My neck... It crawled in, ah—!!!!"
Amidst the panicked and urgent shouts, painful screams immediately followed. Wrapped entirely by dense Mutated Leeches, and tormented by their sharp mouthparts, the two U.B.C.S Squad members were drained of their blood and collapsed outside the train car. Their communication system also fell to the ground, allowing clusters of leeches to crawl all over them.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
"Hello, Delta Team, what happened?"
As the communicator lay on the ground, amidst the screams, Wesker and William, who were far away at the Cadre Training Institute, were stunned. They quickly asked into the communicator, seemingly these two useless individuals encountered a Bio-weapon attack?!
So who was the attacker—?!
On the other side, Javier and his two companions, hidden inside the train car, were startled by the terrifying scene before them.
They now finally understood what had caused the Zodiac Train to be in such a gruesome state. The culprits turned out to be these thick, dense Mutated Leeches, which were incredibly disgusting and ugly.
However, the Mutated Leeches, not satisfied after devouring the two U.B.C.S Squad members, quickly discovered living beings hidden inside the train car. They swiftly crawled over, following the damp rainwater. Some even slightly arched their bodies and sprang forward to attack.
That dense, terrifying scene was quite horrifying and alarming.
Can you imagine a group of dark, thick Mutated Leeches, like venomous snakes, rapidly crawling and swimming towards you to attack?
It was absolutely chilling...
"Hiss...!"
Emitting a hissing sound of attack, the dense Mutated Leeches leaped over the train car's metal protection, passed through the shattered glass, and instantly entered the car. Seeing the monsters before them, Rebecca and Billy Coen couldn't help but swallow, unconsciously taking a step back, clearly frightened.
Especially Billy Coen, who held a broken crutch in his hand.
He highly doubted how he was supposed to deal with these things in front of him?!
"Hey, catch!"
However, at this moment, the somewhat conscientious Rebecca shouted, throwing the pistol she had previously confiscated from her waist to Billy Coen. Although this guy couldn't be fully trusted, in critical situations, critical measures were needed. Returning the pistol to Billy Coen could help share some of the pressure and provide more suppressive fire!
"Here they come..."
"Open fire—!!!"
Javier, who was at the front of the trio, reacted first, immediately shouting loudly and ordering Rebecca and Billy Coen behind him. Without any hesitation, the three of them pulled their triggers and fired.
"Bang, bang, bang—!!!!"
"Boom, boom, boom—!!!!"
"Boom—boom—boom—!!!!"
The sounds of pistols and shotguns continuously rang out. The three of them frantically sprayed the Mutated Leeches in front of them, and soon, the ground was covered with splashed blood. However, there were too many leeches, and they were very agile. The trio's first round of ammunition quickly ran out. Seizing this opening, the surviving Mutated Leeches on the ground immediately pounced, attacking Javier, who was at the very front!
"Splish, splash..."
One by one, Mutated Leeches quickly crawled onto Javier's body. Looking at these slimy, disgusting things on him, Javier couldn't shake them off no matter how hard he tried. Especially when this group of leeches opened their sharp mouthparts, Javier could even foresee the deadly scene of his bulletproof vest being pierced and his blood drained.
Seeing this, Javier suddenly pulled out the flashbang hanging from his waist, pulled the pin, and threw it about five meters away from himself. Javier suddenly turned, threw himself to the ground, covered his ears, and tightly closed his eyes, while shouting loudly:
"..."
"flashbang! Close your eyes, cover your head and ears, find cover and lie down—!"
In the nick of time, Rebecca and Billy Coen also quickly reacted, swiftly running behind the train seats and curling up to hide. They obediently covered their ears and tightly closed their eyes, firmly protecting their heads.
The power of a flashbang is not as simple as depicted in movies and games, especially in military applications. The intense light and sound blast produced in an instant, at close range, can instantly destroy the target's vision, leading to temporary or even permanent blindness. The ears also cannot withstand the sound blast, causing eardrum perforation and so on, truly making the enemy's brain freeze, causing them to collapse to the ground in confusion.
It's not as simple as merely turning your back, closing your eyes, and covering your ears, because if the distance is too close, even with eyes closed and ears covered, the protection might be penetrated instantly, directly damaging the eyeballs and eardrums.
Therefore, Javier chose to throw it five meters away from himself in the train car, to ensure he wasn't affected too much. Rebecca and Billy Coen also knew the power of a flashbang, which is why they quickly sought cover.
"Boom—!"
A muffled sound, countless sparks instantly exploded inside the train car, and a dazzling light flashed by in an instant. Although it was only one second, it was a brightness of a full 700W candela. The muffled sound was also extremely penetrating, and when the after-effects of the flashbang ended, the three shook their heads and slowly opened their eyes, recovering from their dizziness.
At this moment, the ground was covered with a group of immobilized Mutated Leeches, all flipped over on their backs, lying on the train car floor, their bodies twisting and shaking, having completely lost their ability to attack. Some even died directly from the shock.
These Mutated Leeches inherently have a weakness to light, which is why the flashbang had such a strong effect at this moment.
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Chapter 15: Overturned
"Ah..."
"The after-effects of this flashbang are really uncomfortable...!"
On the other side, Javier, lying on the ground, painfully muttered as he patted his face. Such tapping could force him to sober up. Although Javier was the closest to the flashbang, he was wearing a steel helmet and a gas mask, which blocked most of the flash and sound blast. So, despite the discomfort, it didn't cause any signs of eardrum perforation or temporary blindness.
However, the Mutated Leeches on the ground were not so lucky. Leeches inherently exhibit phototaxis; if the surrounding light is too bright, it affects their appetite and survival rate, causing them to lose activity. This is something every leech farm owner knows.
Therefore, even though they had mutated, most of these Mutated Leeches instantly died after being exposed to the 700W candela light from the military flashbang. Some tenacious survivors were writhing on their backs on the ground, as if internally damaged, and were estimated not to survive much longer.
It was precisely because Javier already knew the weakness of the Mutated Leeches that he carried a large number of flashbangs with him. He just didn't expect to use them so soon.
"Hey!"
"Javier, are you okay? Did those leeches hurt you?"
After the residual effects of the flashbang dissipated, Rebecca, who had been hiding behind the train seats, quickly ran out and asked Javier, who was lying on the ground, with concern. As partners, even though they had only been partners for a few months, and Javier's mischievous and obnoxious personality annoyed Rebecca, she couldn't accept Javier actually dying in front of her. So she frantically checked him.
Billy Coen behind her also looked worried. Javier had just been standing in front of them, blocking the leeches' attacks. He didn't want this rare good friend to be bitten by leeches and eventually become a zombie.
"I'm fine..."
"Hey! You brat, I'm really fine. Stop touching me indiscriminately! Oh! Damn it... Don't touch me down there!"
On the other side, facing the examination from Rebecca, the medic, Javier quickly spoke loudly to stop her. This little girl had no sense of propriety and was touching him everywhere, although it was also due to Rebecca's genuine excessive worry.
Finally, Rebecca seemed to realize her behavior was slightly inappropriate. Her small face flushed, and then she became enraged, extending her small hand to pinch the soft flesh around Javier's waist, which immediately made Javier cry out in pain again.
"Bastard!"
"If you're fine, then get up! You made me worry for nothing! Here! Don't say I don't care about you. Hurry up and drink this...!"
Seeing that Javier was truly fine, Rebecca, with puffed-out cheeks, took out a tube of green liquid from her medical kit on her waist, and handed it to Javier, feigning an uncaring demeanor. Billy Coen, who was watching from the side, shook his head helplessly.
"What is this stuff?"
"Poison? Rebecca, are you trying to poison me to death and then inherit my equipment and legacy...? Wait, I'm not drinking it!"
Javier, looking at the medicine Rebecca handed him, immediately spoke with a disdainful and disgusted expression. This green liquid, although it looked a bit like a health pack from a game, who would use green medicine in the real world? Is it paraquat? The kind that makes you kick the bucket after one sip!
However, in reality, this was neither paraquat nor poison, but an antidote Rebecca had researched and formulated herself.
As a pharmaceutical expert, she was naturally proficient in this area. The purpose of this vial of medicine was an antidote to counteract hallucinogenic nerve paralysis and sedative effects. Of course, it was useless for Javier, but if Javier drank it, it would put Rebecca at ease, because she was genuinely afraid that Javier had been bitten by leeches.
"Stop talking nonsense,"
"If I tell you to drink it, then drink it...!"