"How disgusting! What are those twisted muscles all over its body? Leeches or just plain muscle?"
Upon seeing the Leech Man slowly rise from the shadowy corner, Javier and the other two were startled. With a Hunter in front and a Leech Man behind, just how many monsters had gathered in this Institute? And why were they all so ugly?
They had thought zombies were terrifying enough, but they never expected something even more repulsive like the Leech Man. Even Rebecca, the young girl, couldn't help but cover her mouth, retreating a few steps with extreme revulsion.
Don't be surprised…
Ninety percent of women, upon seeing tentacled monsters, instinctively feel a tightening in their nether regions, get goosebumps all over, and their hairs stand on end, wanting to kill those disgusting tentacles. As for the other ten percent, they find them exciting.
As Rebecca, whose sexual orientation was quite normal and not perverse, she undoubtedly belonged to the former. Facing such a disgusting monster that only appears in hentai, she didn't hesitate at all. With a look of utter disgust, Rebecca immediately pulled out the pistol from her waist.
"Click!"
"Bang bang bang—!!!"
A series of gunshots rang out.
The police-issue 9mm pistol instantly fired, emptying dozens of bullets in just two seconds. Rebecca wanted to kill the Leech Man in front of her immediately. No matter what this guy was in its previous life, she just felt this thing made her physically uncomfortable.
However,
Javier, on the side, shook his head helplessly.
He had originally wanted to stop Rebecca from acting rashly, but he didn't expect Rebecca's draw speed to be so fast, simply completing a hundred-shot draw technique. It was like the powerful move of the great god Heracles slaying the nine-headed Hydra.
It left Javier in awe, and he couldn't help but lament that although the girl's shooting accuracy wasn't great, her speed in pulling the trigger and shooting was incredibly absurd.
Could it be that she had the 'All-Female Disgust Buff' activated? After all, these were tentacles, the common enemy of most women and magical girls. With this buff, Rebecca's absurd draw speed was understandable.
After all, Javier, when extremely angry, would be extremely angry, and still incredibly absurd!
But what Javier forgot to tell Rebecca was that,
The guy in front of them was no small fry, but the Leech Man, one of the extremely evil supernovas from Resident Evil 0, a very troublesome character. Countless heroines in hentai had been defiled by this guy, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a great villain.
Furthermore, this guy was very difficult to damage with ordinary physical bullet shots because the leeches' muscles were twisted, and the density inside was very high. Gun penetration couldn't create cavity effect damage, and bullets might even get stuck inside. Therefore, ordinary pistol shots were useless against this guy!
It was a pity…
Javier had just wanted to remind Rebecca of this,
But Rebecca had already made her move, and countless bullets had already poured out!
"Splat… Splat…!!!"
However,
Just as Javier had predicted,
These 9mm bullets, upon hitting the Leech Man's body, didn't cause any serious cavity effect. The bullets all embedded themselves in the twisted muscles, and there wasn't even much blood flowing out. After being pushed back a short distance, the Leech Man continued to walk towards Rebecca and Javier as if nothing had happened.
Its steps were still wobbly,
But its intermittently twisting body and the wildly flailing rubber-like arms, like tumors, created an invisible sense of oppression, making Rebecca even more disgusted and repulsed by this thing!
"It… it's coming!"
"Javier, quickly give me a High-explosive grenade! Pistol bullets are useless against this disgusting guy, so I'll blow it up. You still have four grenades in your backpack, right? Give me another one, I'm going to blow it up!"
Seeing the unharmed Leech Man continue to walk towards her,
Rebecca instantly panicked, quickly grabbing Javier's arm and shaking it vigorously, speaking excitedly. Its ugly appearance even made Rebecca imagine being touched and entangled by those slimy tentacles, and the disgusting feeling of them caressing her face, which made Rebecca's hair stand on end, and goosebumps covered her entire body.
She absolutely…
Absolutely could not be caught by this ugly Leech Man!
Therefore,
Rebecca was so frantic, trying to blow up the Leech Man in front of her with a High-explosive grenade, but this action was immediately stopped by Javier. What a joke… My dear girl, using a High-explosive grenade against the Leech Man in front of us is overkill, isn't it? That thing was reserved for boss battles.
Blowing up a Hunter before wasn't a huge loss, so Javier wasn't too concerned, but this time was different. It's just a Leech Man, was it worth wasting one of his High-explosive grenades?
"Stop, stop, stop…"
"My dear girl, leave this ugly thing to me. You go rest on the side, little eunuch, help the empress rest, cough cough…Pah, it's Billy, quickly pull this dead girl away!"
Hastily stopping Rebecca from rummaging through his backpack,
Javier immediately threw Rebecca to Billy Coen, who had been observing the scene for a while. Then, regaining his composure, Javier didn't hesitate and quickly pulled out the makeshift Molotov cocktail he had prepared earlier.
"Hiss—!!!"
And seeing Javier suddenly burst out,
The completely black, incredibly twisted-muscled Leech Man in front of him suddenly let out a strange cry, twisting its body and attempting to rush towards Javier. At this moment, the Leech Man's twisted arms had relaxed, hanging loosely like rubber ropes, as if it could unleash a terrifying barrage of rubber machine gun punches at any moment.
But Javier wasn't flustered.
Based on the gasoline barrel he had found in the Institute earlier, Javier had already evenly poured it into bottles, making Molotov cocktails with just a few rags. Although simply made, their power was not weak, as Molotov cocktails are known for their simplicity and effectiveness.
"Click…!"
"I don't like the dish of grenades exploding leeches, the side dishes are too expensive. Fire-roasted leeches are better, original flavor!"
Without hesitation,
The moment he took out the Molotov cocktail, Javier pulled out his lighter and lit the rag stuffed in the bottle's mouth. The flame slowly ignited, Javier's eyes narrowed, and he exerted force with his arm, throwing the Molotov cocktail into the air. Then, he quickly drew the Desert Eagle from his waist.
"Bang—!!!"
A loud bang,
A Magnum bullet flew out.
The same trick, the same scene. Just as the Molotov cocktail was about to hit the Leech Man's face, Javier's Desert Eagle bullet struck the Molotov cocktail first. The entire glass bottle exploded, and the splashing gasoline came into contact with the flame and the expanding air. The two reacted chemically, and a blazing inferno instantly erupted.
It was as powerful as an incendiary bomb,
Not just a simple, slow burning from a Molotov cocktail.
The difference between the two was the added cavity effect from the Magnum bullet, which, simply put, was like an added blower.
"Hiss…"
"Boom—!!!"
A raging inferno exploded in an instant,
The dim video storage room was immediately enveloped by the firelight. The faces of Javier and the other two were covered in a fiery red glow. The surrounding temperature seemed to rise by dozens of degrees, but then suddenly plummeted. When the flames slowly disappeared, all that remained was the charred corpse of the lifeless Leech Man lying on the ground.
"…"
"Is this monster really dead?"
Seeing the Leech Man on the ground no longer moving,
Rebecca murmured in doubt, then walked forward and casually kicked it a few times. But to be sure, Rebecca also took out her police-issue pistol, which she had reloaded, and continued to fire at the Leech Man's head. Only after confirming that the Leech Man was dead did she put away her pistol with satisfaction.
This girl's series of actions,
Made Javier and Billy Coen, the two grown men, exchange glances, their eyes filled with helplessness. Perhaps this was just how women were!
Leech Men are not afraid of ordinary physical attacks, including pistol, assault rifle, and shotgun fire, but they have one fatal weakness: they are vulnerable to fire. Flames can easily damage them, as rubber melts when exposed to fire; it's a simple principle.
Of course,
Besides fire,
In fact, if there were a tranquilizer gun and plenty of saline solution, these monsters could also be easily subdued. This is because leeches are mollusks, and even if they mutated after being infected with the T-Virus, this original racial characteristic did not change.
Most mollusks are very afraid of salt because their bodies are composed of a large amount of water and are not covered by skin. Once they encounter salt, the solution concentration on their skin becomes higher, directly penetrating their bodies and accelerating their mucus secretion until they shrivel up, dehydrate, and die.
Many people, when dealing with snails and leeches, sprinkle salt on them, and the snails and leeches will slowly disappear as if turning into a puddle of water. This is because salt can quickly dehydrate and kill them.
And what is meant by 'turning into a puddle of water',
It's not actually turning into a puddle of water. Rather, leeches and snails are essentially inflated water balloons. If they are full of water, they become very plump, but once punctured and the water leaks out, only a thin balloon skin remains. Thus, it looks very much like they've turned into a puddle of water and died.
Therefore,
Here, if there's no fire to deal with the Leech Man, a tranquilizer gun and high-concentration saline solution as weapons would also work. Filling the tranquilizer gun's needle with a large amount of high-concentration saline solution and then injecting it into the Leech Man's muscles with the sharp needle of the tranquilizer gun would also cause them to die quickly under the effect of the high-concentration saline solution.
It's just a pity…
Javier didn't have that thing,
He could only temporarily deal with it using Molotov cocktails. If he had the chance, Javier still wanted to try the effect of shooting the Leech Man with high-concentration saline solution.
…
And over here,
After successfully eliminating the Leech Man,
Javier and Billy were too lazy to continue dealing with the frantic Rebecca, who was seemingly on her period. They quickly opened the door to the video storage room and continued to explore deeper inside.
"Thump-thump-thump…"
"Thump-thump-thump…"
"Thump-thump-thump…"
After some time had passed,
Leaving the video storage room, Javier and the other two arrived in a bar room. This room's environment was different from other places; the lighting was dim but very warm, not the faded yellowish kind, but a retro, warm yellow.
This place seemed like a recreational area for the Institute's employees, with an exquisite bar counter, standard bar stools, a large wine rack filled with various expensive famous wines, and transparent, clean bartending tools and beautiful wine glasses.
On the wall hung a classic dartboard, and on a table in the corner were a few decks of playing cards, a Russian roulette wheel, as well as foosball and billiards tables. There was no doubt that this was truly a place for the Institute's employees to relax and entertain themselves.
And what was most noteworthy,
Was the piano placed in the furthest corner, with black and gold trim, covered in intricate and beautiful patterns. Although the style was very retro, even a bit outdated, its price was certainly still incredibly absurd. This was a good place; as soon as he entered this entertainment area, Javier felt his mind and body slowly begin to relax, which was truly unbelievable.
If at this moment,
A melodious and soothing piece of music on a retro record player would be even better. Accompanied by the dim, warm lighting and the rich aroma of wine lingering in the air, it could indeed make one feel joyful and relaxed. However… they were here to explore. Javier quickly shook his head, casting the thoughts from his mind.
"It's strange that there are no zombies in this place?"
"Could it be that when the Institute's virus leaked, no one was willing to take refuge in the recreation room, even though there was food, drink, and entertainment facilities?"
And at this moment,
Rebecca, whose focus was completely elsewhere, shook her head and complained—
Chapter 38: Piano and Harmonica
There was no sign of a single zombie in the entire room,
Which was indeed very unusual.
However, Javier and the other two's primary task was to explore the room, so they didn't pay too much attention and quickly began searching the bar room. Rebecca was busy sifting through various retro record albums. These records were very old; for the United States, a country with only a little over two hundred years of history, anything over a decade old was considered an antique.
Therefore,
As a pharmacy major, the only thing Rebecca could find interesting were these records. After all, this hobby was widespread, and no one would say they disliked listening to music. Moreover, these records were rare editions, and if sold, they would be worth a considerable amount of money. Hence, she was searching through them with great relish.
As for Javier…
He focused his attention on the various expensive wines on the wine rack. Wines brewed in 1998, whether red wine, whiskey, or vodka, were all very expensive brands. If sold, they would also be very valuable, not much less than Rebecca's records.
"Pop…!"
Pulling out the cork,
Javier took off his gas mask and sniffed. Hmm… it hadn't gone bad. The wine aroma was still very strong. It didn't seem to be any counterfeit product.
What a pity…
His tactical backpack didn't have enough space; he could only take two or three bottles of fine wine to enjoy. Otherwise, he would definitely pack them all.
Undoubtedly—
Judging by the actions of Javier and Rebecca, it's clear that although their hobbies differed, their objectives were the same: they were both incredibly exasperating money-grubbers who did everything for money. What seemed like a hobby was actually them thinking about how much they could sell it for.
In contrast,
Billy was slightly different.
At this moment, Billy was leaning against the wall, and in the dim, warm light, he exuded the demeanor of a melancholic prince. Cupping his chin, his eyes were gently fixed on the black and gold grand piano beside him, as if looking at a lover. Javier and Rebecca had never seen such a gentle look from Billy Coen.
"Hmm…"