This was an act of self-preservation by sacrificing a limb!
It was just like how geckos and lizards, when in danger, would often sever their own tails to escape; they didn't do it because a predator had caught their tail, but rather... severing their tail was a transaction between the gecko/lizard and the predator.
The idea was...
"I'll let you eat my tail, and you stop chasing me, because if you continue, you might not only fail to catch me but also lose the tail I left behind." This transaction's main purpose was to gain a small, non-loss-making benefit.
This was the gecko/lizard's self-preservation method; whenever danger arose, it would rely on its regenerated tail for this transaction before escaping!
And the Hunter before them,
It seemed to have inherited this terrifying instinct; faced with the incredibly powerful M500 Revolver bullets, the Hunter's instinct immediately chose to seek advantages and avoid harm, opting to sacrifice one arm to absorb the M500 Revolver's bullet impact, thereby protecting its head, and then using its injured body to kill the enemy!
This kind of instinct,
Was incredibly unbelievable,
After all, one must know that at this very moment, it was only the initial stage of the Resident Evil T-Virus infection, yet the Hunter created by Umbrella Corporation already possessed such excellent instinctive reactions; it was simply beyond praise with words.
"Bang!"
"Pfft...!"
The moment the 0.50-inch caliber bullet struck the Hunter's thick arm, it generated immense kinetic energy; the Hunter's scaly, seemingly incredibly strong arm muscles were instantly blown apart into two halves.
The powerful cavitation effect of the Magnum bullet tore the entire arm apart like an exploding firecracker, and the Hunter lost an arm in the blink of an eye!
"Hiss..."
With its entire arm torn off,
The intense pain made the Hunter let out a low groan; its green face, though ugly, was twisted in agony, showing how powerful the previous attack was. But it was precisely because of this... that the Hunter's life was saved.
The remaining power of the Magnum bullet, after penetrating the entire arm, caused the bullet's trajectory to shift, grazing the Hunter's green, lizard-like cheek and leaving a deep red bloodstain, but it did not directly kill the Hunter.
The Hunter, having narrowly survived, quickly reacted; its yellow pupils stared intently at Javier, who had just attacked it from a distance, and killing intent surged again.
Without hesitation, the distance between them closed once more to just ten meters.
The Hunter, with only one arm left, disregarded its bleeding wound and continued to charge, swinging its sharp steel blade on its right arm.
Its speed was still as swift as a phantom—!
"Thud!"
"Whoosh—!!!"
A distance of ten meters,
For the Hunter, it was only two or three steps. Its leg muscles tensed and swelled, and in the next second, it shot out like an arrow released from a bowstring.
A black shadow flickered past, and the direct assault from the Hunter startled Javier!
"Damn it..."
"Has this beast become a spirit?"
Seeing the rapidly approaching Hunter,
Javier was also startled. He hadn't expected the Hunter to be so intelligent, much stronger than in the game. Could it be that he had chosen a hidden maximum difficulty at the start? Javier had truly never encountered a Hunter that would use its arm to block bullets and then desperately engage in close combat; it didn't exist in the game either.
And as the saying goes—
Beyond seven steps, the gun is fast; within seven steps, the gun is both accurate and fast...
American Iaijutsu, unparalleled in the world.
This phrase is often used to ironically mock internet keyboard warriors who lack understanding of firearms, as well as some stubborn cold weapon players who try to forget the steel torrent of modern times.
Normally, for Javier, who firmly believed in materialism, that caliber is justice, range is truth, and truth is only within the range of a cannon, and who felt secure with a weapon in hand, he would indeed agree with this statement...
But unfortunately,
The distance between them was now only ten meters, and the Hunter's reaction was faster, its speed even more outrageous, and it was not an ordinary creature but a BOW developed by Umbrella Corporation; it could not be treated with common sense.
At this moment, Javier,
Had to admit that beyond ten steps, the gun was fast, but within ten steps, the claws were even faster!
Javier was 100% certain that if he tried to shoot with the M500 Revolver again at this moment, the moment he raised his hand to aim and pull the trigger, the first to attack would definitely be the Hunter's massive claw!
Moreover...
At such close range,
Even if Javier killed the Hunter with one shot, the remaining force of that massive claw would not diminish; instead, it could tear him to shreds.
Therefore... after weighing the pros and cons with a strong intuition, Javier decisively chose to abandon shooting with his weapon.
Instead—
"Clang!"
With a clear ringing sound,
Javier suddenly drew the tactical dagger from his waist, holding the gleaming white knife horizontally in front of him, adopting a defensive stance.
He, Javier Li!
Intended to emulate the demon Leon Scott Kennedy Dante today, to showcase a world-renowned boss-killing knife technique.
Don't miss it if you pass by; learning this technique will allow you to dominate in games.
His eyes became firm in an instant,
The silver knife in his hand was gripped tightly,
In a flash—
Javier's adrenaline surged, and he faintly heard the worried shouts of Rebecca and Billy Coen.
Memories flashed before his eyes, one after another. It was here... this was the power of bond memories that the protagonist's halo prided itself on.
The moment this feeling arose in his heart, Javier felt an endless surge of power within him!
Could it be that...
He was about to shed the mark of a minor character and completely transform into the protagonist?
"Whoosh—!!!"
A terrifying whooshing sound came from beside his ear,
He saw the green-scaled giant claw in front of him rapidly enlarge in Javier's vision,
"Bang—!!!"
"Crack... Clang—!"
With a muffled thud,
The horizontally held silver knife, like fragile glass, shattered the moment the two made contact.
The Hunter's terrifying giant claw instantly smashed Javier's cheap knife.
A massive force struck, and Javier felt as if he had been directly hit by a rampaging wild bull.
The terrifying force directly sent Javier flying several meters away,
"Thump..."
Like a kite with a broken string,
He slammed heavily into the wall in the furthest corner of the training ground, and with a sudden jolt, he painfully curled up like a small shrimp, remaining motionless on the ground for a long time, as if dead.
"..."
"Javier?!" + 2
Seeing this scene,
Rebecca and Billy, from a distance, were both startled and couldn't help but shout loudly, unable to imagine what Javier's situation was like now.
But at this moment,
Javier was actually not completely dead,
It was just... Javier felt intense pain in his back, as if his entire body had fallen apart.
Without the T-Virus enhancement to gain a superhuman body, Javier had somewhat overestimated his physical strength.
This single blow almost took his life.
"Ugh...!"
He let out a painful groan,
Javier slowly twisted his nearly shattered body, trying to alleviate the muscle soreness.
However, as he looked at the broken silver knife beside him, Javier's spirit suffered a second blow!
"Ah—!"
"Damn it, my ancestral Dragon-Slaying Blade, it died so decisively before even making a name for itself! This is too unlucky!"
Clutching his head,
Looking at the shattered silver knife in front of him, Javier couldn't help but wail in pain.
Damn it... he had planned to enchant this cheap knife, slowly upgrading it into a supreme great blade, and compete with Leon and Krauser's famous blades.
Now, that dream was completely extinguished, because it was gone before it even started—
This painful wail,
Attracted everyone's attention.
Rebecca and Billy Coen were relieved that Javier was still alive, while the Hunter looked at Javier with a puzzled expression.
Its not-too-big, not-too-small head couldn't comprehend this bizarre behavior.
It merely instinctively assumed that its previous attack had likely caused significant damage to Javier!
Hmm...
That was all.
And now, since its attack was effective, the Hunter intended to finish Javier off!
"Hiss...!!!"
Just as the Hunter let out a low hiss, preparing to attack again, Rebecca and Billy Coen in the distance had no intention of letting the Hunter easily kill Javier.
Instead, they both raised their weapons and launched an attack!
"Die, you beast!"
"Monster, come here, your target is here...!"
Rebecca and Billy Coen both shouted almost simultaneously, rapidly pulling the triggers of their 9mm handguns.
Billy Coen's old-fashioned lever-action shotgun, the Exorcist's Flame, also rattled wildly.
In an instant,
Frenzied Barrage activated,
Bullets poured out like a storm, raining down mercilessly, striking the Hunter's scaled muscles like raindrops.
The 9mm handgun bullets were not powerful enough to be fatal, only sparking against the Hunter's hard scaled hide, but they couldn't withstand the power of an emptied magazine.
Under the barrage of bullets,
Even a steel plate would be concentrated and blasted.
Not to mention the Hunter's scaled muscles; under the shotgun's armor penetration, the 9mm handgun bullets followed closely, quickly creating blood-splattered holes on the Hunter's back muscles.
Pain spread throughout the Hunter's body, making it let out a painful wail,
"Roar—!"
The Hunter let out a roar,
Indeed, its aggro had been drawn.
Its yellow pupils quickly locked onto Rebecca's direction, and in the next second, it continued to charge through the hail of bullets, because at this moment, Rebecca was not hiding in the control room but had run out, holding her weapon and shooting, attempting to kill this ugly monster.
Previously, the Hunter had acted on the idea of killing the most dangerous target first.
And now that the greatest threat was dead, the Hunter naturally chose to pick on the weaker target, without hesitation, attacking Rebecca.
"Rebecca!"
Seeing this,
Billy Coen shouted a warning,
His old-fashioned lever-action shotgun, the Exorcist's Flame, also didn't stop firing, still shooting wildly.
However, the shotgun bullets had limited range; beyond a certain distance, the exploding metal pellets scattered, and what would have hit a dozen pellets in an instant now only hit a mere seven or eight, greatly reducing its power.
Therefore, even if all the shotgun bullets hit the Hunter, the Hunter didn't pay attention to Billy Coen but continued to rush towards Rebecca, attempting to instantly crush this annoying tomboy.
However,
At this moment, Rebecca,
Did not show the expected fear.
Instead, her gaze was fixed on the Hunter charging towards her, her eyes flashing with determination.
As a woman, she instinctively feared this ugly monster, but as a member of S.T.A.R.S, she had an obligation to eliminate this harmful monster.
In an instant,
Courage outweighed fear.
"Click—!"
The metal fuse pin was instantly pulled,
A High-explosive grenade, resembling a green pineapple, was thrown forcefully by Rebecca, arcing gracefully through the air, accurately smashing towards the Hunter's face.
This hit the bullseye.
At this moment, the Hunter had no idea what this thing was.
Seeing the green High-explosive grenade flying towards it, it instinctively reached out its remaining arm and tightly gripped the High-explosive grenade.
"3... 2... 1... 0..."
The expected instant-detonation grenade successfully ended its countdown the moment it landed in the Hunter's hand.
A blinding white flash suddenly erupted in the training ground,
"Boom—!!!!"
A deafening roar,
Crimson blood mist exploded in the air, countless shattered pieces of flesh splattered onto the ground, and the terrifying Hunter vanished without a trace in an instant, as if it had never existed in this world.
"Phew..."
"It's over."