Perhaps they could use this makeshift elevator to split up and collect items.
No sooner said than done, after Javier and the two made up their minds, they quickly got busy.
Billy Coen stayed put, guarding the makeshift elevator.
Javier and Rebecca split up, one going up and one going down.
Rebecca successfully reached the T-Virus and Leech cultivation Institute.
The environment here was just as she imagined, with smooth walls everywhere and dim lighting.
What glowed within were jars of Leech cultivation embryos.
Rows of transparent glass jars were all filled with green nutrient solution, and inside were disgusting Leech mutant embryos.
Besides these, there were also some combined embryos that resembled lizards and human infants, which seemed to be the precursor to the Hunter, a Bio-weapon.
"This…"
"This is simply insane! I must expose your evil deeds!"
Rebecca stared blankly at the rows of embryo jars in the cultivation Institute, then suddenly a look of disgust appeared on her face as she muttered to herself.
Undoubtedly, this once again angered Rebecca's compassionate heart; she couldn't imagine that the research here was so evil.
Just the Leeches and T-Virus were bad enough, but these monstrous human-animal hybrid embryos completely violated human ethics and morals; they were an unforgivable existence!
Therefore, Rebecca had no intention of showing Umbrella Corporation any mercy.
Even if the medicines Umbrella Corporation had previously researched truly improved the lives of some people and curbed many diseases, this kind of crime was unforgivable.
"Clatter…"
Just then,
A strange noise,
A Leech Man, lurking within the cultivation Institute, slowly crawled up from the ground, its body grotesquely twisted, limping slowly towards Rebecca, constantly emitting a piercing cry.
It looked quite terrifying and bizarre.
If it were the old Rebecca, she would undoubtedly have been frightened at this moment, but unfortunately… the anger still lingered in Rebecca's heart.
Seeing the Leech Man suddenly appear before her, Rebecca was just looking for a place to vent her fury!
"Click—!"
"You walked right into it! Go to hell, you bastard!"
Her face flushed red with anger,
Rebecca quickly took out a High-explosive grenade from her waist, pulled the pin, and threw it fiercely towards the Leech Man.
It was still a graceful arc, hitting the Leech Man's large face with great precision.
After all, judging by her previous success in killing the Hunter, Rebecca was already very proficient in grenade throwing.
As for this High-explosive grenade,
Javier had temporarily given it to Rebecca as a last resort for self-defense before they split up, telling her to use it only in an emergency.
He never expected this girl… to use such a powerful attack on a Leech Man simply out of anger.
If Javier knew, he would surely curse her, calling her a "spendthrift"!
Although a Leech Man is difficult to deal with using a pistol, if one's aim is good, and more bullets are wasted on headshots, it can slowly be killed.
There's no need to instantly kill it with a High-explosive grenade; that's too extravagant—
"Bang!"
"Boom—!!!"
A loud explosion,
Without surprise, the Leech Man was blown to smithereens, showing no signs of life.
The surrounding cultivation jars were also affected by the grenade's explosion, shattering one after another, and the green nutrient solution flowed all over the floor.
Some Leech and lizard embryos slid onto the ground with the liquid.
But fortunately,
These Leech and lizard embryos flowing on the ground did not awaken and come back to life, because the Institute had already been abandoned for over a decade, and these embryos had completely turned into specimens; how could they still be alive?
"Clang!"
At this moment, a kettle-sized glass jar rolled to Rebecca's feet with the flow of nutrient solution.
Looking at this special glass jar and the Leech-shaped statue specimen hidden inside, Rebecca finally realized… this thing might be the special item she was looking for!
So lucky—
Marcus's previous diary once said, "If you want to hide a leaf, hide it in the forest."
Undoubtedly, that treasure was hidden among the dense rows of embryo jars, but Rebecca's single grenade blew them all open, directly retrieving the special container hidden inside.
Is this truly Rebecca?
Her luck is indeed strong.
Looking at the sealed yellow gel-like liquid on the special jar, Rebecca smiled disdainfully.
She knew what the sealed yellow gel-like liquid was.
It was merely a chemical sealant; once hardened, its shell was incredibly strong, like a layer of hardened toffee, impenetrable by daggers and un-meltable by fire.
It was the best sealing material used for waterproofing ships.
And the glass of the jar was bulletproof, making it impossible to break easily.
However, if too much force was used, the item inside would be damaged, so a special stripping agent was required.
This was indeed very troublesome for an amateur!
But for Rebecca, it was different.
She was a proud potion-making expert; not only in medical potions, but Rebecca was also very skilled in other chemical agents.
After briefly searching for some materials in the cultivation Institute, Rebecca easily prepared the stripping agent, and then very simply opened the glass jar.
She took out the Leech statue specimen inside…
Actually, the Leech inside was not a statue specimen, but a Leech ornament carved from jade; it should be a kind of key.
Thinking of this,
Rebecca transmitted this Leech jade ornament to Billy Coen, who was waiting at the original location, via the makeshift elevator inside the Institute's wall—
…
Meanwhile,
Just as Rebecca had completed her task,
Javier's progress was also very smooth.
After passing through numerous obstacles, Javier arrived at the room with another Leech jade.
Unlike the cultivation Institute where Rebecca was, there were no precise instruments or equipment here, no rows of nutrient solution cultivation jars, and no disgusting embryos.
There were only some vintage picture frames and exquisite statues.
Besides these, there were also some luxurious and delicate sofas.
It seemed like this was another rest room specially set up by Marcus, with very lavish and extravagant decor.
At the end of the room, Javier found another Leech jade on a broken-armed Venus goddess statue.
Unlike Rebecca's green one, this one was distinctly more grayish-black; it should be some other special gem.
Without hesitation,
After finding the Leech jade, Javier used the makeshift elevator inside the room's wall to transmit this Leech jade to Billy Coen, who was waiting at the original location.
At this point—
Rebecca and Javier had both completed their respective tasks.
All that was left was Billy Coen himself.
"…"
"It seems to be my turn now,"
Looking at the two Leech jade keys in his hand, Billy Coen muttered helplessly.
Then he picked up his Exorcist Holy Flame m1887 and went to complete his final task.
These two Leech jades were actually two keys.
After carefully inspecting the floor and room he was on, Billy Coen quickly found the key slot where the Leech jade could be placed in front of a bronze statue of Marcus.
After placing the Leech jade into the slot, Billy Coen successfully activated the mechanism and obtained a golden key from within.
That was the key to the Feeding Room…
Unlike the cultivation Institute where Rebecca had just been, which was a place specifically for cultivating and observing embryo formation, the Feeding Room… was specifically for housing mature Bio-weapons.
In short,
It was a place specifically for feeding those monsters, and also a place where Bio-weapons' every move could be observed.
This sent a shiver down Billy Coen's spine.
He seemed to be able to guess how disgusting and terrifying this so-called Feeding Room truly was.
It was very likely that some fully formed monsters were still alive inside.
Thinking of this… Billy Coen gripped the Exorcist Holy Flame m1887 in his hand tightly.
He wasn't as formidable as that girl Rebecca.
He only had two weapons given to him by Javier; he didn't have Rebecca's luxurious High-explosive grenade.
One 9mm pistol was confiscated from the soldier who escorted him, the m1887 was temporarily borrowed from Javier, and there was also a Desert Eagle that hadn't been returned yet, with only 7 bullets left in its magazine.
If he really encountered any danger in the Feeding Room,
Then it would be a big problem, as he didn't seem to have strong means of self-defense and was very likely to die inside.
But thinking that Javier and Rebecca had entrusted him with the most important keys, Billy Coen naturally couldn't disappoint them.
He gritted his teeth and entered the Feeding Room.
"Thump, thump, thump…"
Crisp footsteps echoed in the silent, dim room.
Billy Coen held the m1887, his gaze vigilantly scanning everything ahead, ready to pull the trigger and shoot at any moment.
And at this moment… a black shadow quickly flashed past him—!
PS: This is a transition.
Actually, I don't want to drag it out, but many things are necessary.
I can only finish writing about Resident Evil 0 and 1 as quickly as possible.
These two maps are too small; it's all the Mansion and Institute, with nowhere else to go.
When it gets to Resident Evil 2 and 3, it will expand to the entire Raccoon City, with more side quests, so it won't feel so drawn out…
Chapter 47: Silver Cable Car
In the dark environment,
The black shadow flashed and disappeared, but even so… with the faint light, Billy Coen could still see the familiar dark green scales in that instant, just like a lizard's skin, coupled with its ghost-like speed, which made Billy Coen's heart tremble.
This was it; he was doomed.
It seemed there was a Hunter alive in this Feeding Room, which made Billy Coen feel very uneasy.
Because he and Javier had already fully experienced the Hunter's power before.
This type of Bio-weapon was very difficult to deal with, and he would probably have to expend a lot of effort to find the item hidden in the Feeding Room.
"However…"
"I'll have to face it sooner or later, so it's better to deal with it now.
Besides… it's been a long time since I've dealt with such a strong enemy alone."
His eyes became sharp and resolute like an eagle's, Billy Coen muttered to himself.
Although the Hunter was terrifying, this didn't mean he was afraid.
On the contrary… he was even a little excited.
After all, Billy Coen hadn't been this serious in a long time.
As a former Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, he wanted to test if his skills had declined!
"Clang…!"
Another crisp sound,
It was as if some experimental jar in the Feeding Room had been knocked over, causing Billy Coen to suddenly turn his head to look.
"Whoosh—!!!"
And the black shadow arrived as expected,
Assailing Billy Coen's direction like a ghost.
Vaguely… Billy Coen could even glimpse the Hunter's orange-yellow pupils, which were as eerie and terrifying as brass bells.
"Here it comes!"
"Click—Boom!!!"
Seeing this,
Billy Coen's face showed no panic.
As a soldier who had served for many years, his training ensured he would not feel fear due to anything.
Therefore, even when facing the Hunter directly, he felt no fear.
Instead, he pulled the m1887's trigger with almost no hesitation.
With two loud bangs,
12-gauge shotgun pellets erupted, exploding in mid-air and splattering all over the Hunter's face.
The speed of this attack was so fast that the Hunter didn't even have time to react, and was instantly knocked back several meters.
"Roar—!!!"
It roared in pain for a while,
The Hunter touched its bloody face, which caused it pain.
The m1887's power at this range was significant, directly giving the Hunter's face a "facelift," with hot pellets creating large and small craters in its outer scales.
However, although the injuries were relatively severe,
This was not enough to kill the Hunter.
After only a few steps back, the Hunter roared again and charged forward.
This time, Billy Coen couldn't use the m1887, because the distance was too close.
If he rashly used his firearm… he might be slapped to death by the Hunter!
"Thump, thump, thump…"
After only a second of thought,
Billy Coen made a decision based on his rich combat experience: he gripped the m1887, turned his head, and ran, showing no intention of stopping.
The Feeding Room was full of narrow corridors, with little room to dodge, but the various experimental tables around could serve as excellent cover.
If used well…
They could produce special, unexpected effects—
"Bang!"
With a stylish one-handed vault,
Billy Coen directly supported himself with one hand on the table, held the m1887 with the other, and leaped high with a powerful push from his legs, cleanly and swiftly vaulting over the wooden table in front of him.
And in the instant he leaped over, Billy Coen's leg muscles tensed again.
"Bang—!"
A powerful mule kick,
He fiercely kicked the table behind him directly into the face of the pursuing Hunter.
The wooden table was not very heavy, quite light, so it was instantly sent flying into the Hunter's face by Billy Coen's powerful right leg.
"Roar, roar, roar—!!!"
And when the Hunter saw this,
It let out a furious roar, raised its thick, massive arm, and was about to use its sharp claws, like steel blades, to smash the wooden table flying towards it.
But unfortunately… everything was still within Billy Coen's plan.
Using the wooden table to obstruct its vision, Billy Coen turned again and raised his m1887!
"Boom, boom, boom—!"
Another rapid burst of shots,
Countless hot pellets directly penetrated the wooden table, all pouring onto the Hunters behind it.
"Splatter, splatter…"