After all, Javier was quite confident when it came to trash-talking. Of course, the claim that the other members of Bravo Team were still alive was a lie Javier concocted. Aside from Javier and Rebecca, the rest of Bravo Team were all cannon fodder.
The communicator, Richard Aiken, was bitten to death by a mutated giant python. The pilot, Edward Dewey, was pursued by Doberman Zombie Dogs in the dense forest of the Akeley Mountains and was bitten all over. In the original story, he escaped to the huangdao Train and met Rebecca once before turning into a zombie and attacking Rebecca. But he hasn't been seen now.
Javier guessed that his fate was even worse than in the original story. Perhaps he was bitten to death by the Doberman Zombie Dogs before he even made it to the huangdao Train.
The sniper, Frost Speyer, was the first to arrive at the Mansion. After confirming the Mansion incident, he contacted Captain Enrico. To pave the way for his teammates, Speyer intended to clear out some of the zombies in the Mansion, but he didn't expect to be directly hunted down by several Hunters.
He eventually collapsed from excessive blood loss in a chair on the balcony, and his body was even gnawed on by mutated crows…
There's no need to mention the scout, Kenneth J. Sullivan. That black guy's body was just lying downstairs, having been dealt with by the'Smiling Zombie'.
Therefore, the only one who survived for a relatively long time was Captain Enrico Marini.
But because he discovered the secret of our Brother Wesker's multiple spy identities, he was ultimately shot dead by Brother Wesker.
Therefore, the talk about there being living people in the coffin was completely made up by Javier.
He simply wanted Jill and Barry to help him find the Cursed Mask. After all, relying solely on Javier and Rebecca would definitely waste a lot of time.
After all, he wasn't just here to find people; he was here to clear the level and earn points. Puzzle-solving was definitely unavoidable. If it were just a simple clear, the points Javier would get would be too few. That's why Javier intended to trick Jill and Barry into helping.
And sure enough…
After hearing Javier's earnest analysis,
Jill and Barry hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
There was no other way. As Javier said, whether there were living people in the coffin wasn't important. What was important was that they currently had no other leads. Instead of running around like headless chickens, it was better to solve this puzzle first.
"Alright, we'll still split up."
"Rebecca and I will continue to investigate the second floor of the Mansion. You and Barry will investigate the first floor of the Mansion. We should be able to find this so-called mask quickly. We'll communicate via walkie-talkie, and we must return to the lobby of the Mansion Villa every 20 minutes to regroup. This ensures safety!"
Seeing Jill and Barry agree,
Javier gave the order without hesitation. Although he wasn't the captain, Javier was already accustomed to making his own decisions, and Jill and Barry didn't object. Although Javier was a bit flippant, he indeed had the ability of a captain in terms of task distribution and command!
"Thump, thump, thump…"
"Thump, thump, thump…"
With that said,
the two pairs quickly split up,
and began to quickly investigate the interior of the Mansion Villa. No matter what room or corner, paintings, statues, or vases, the four of them wouldn't easily let anything go. Our beautiful Jill also became much braver after the previous events, and bravely shot at zombies. Her marksmanship was much better than Rebecca's, easily getting headshots.
And it's worth mentioning that,
all four of them possessed their own special skills,
which was forced door-breaking. This couldn't be achieved in the Cadre Training Institute, but in the Mansion Villa, all four of them gained the buff of this skill, which was quite outrageous. Jill carried a lock-picking kit with her, which could open some simple doors.
As for Javier, Rebecca, and Barry, they had high-caliber Magnum and shotguns, making it easy to blast open door locks. As for why it couldn't be achieved in the Cadre Training Institute?
The reason is simple:
because most of the doors in the Cadre Training Institute were heavy iron doors, almost impossible to breach. But the Mansion Villa was different. Because it was nominally a villa for leisure and vacation, most of the doors were exquisite and beautiful wooden doors, so they were very easy to break…
"Hey, Javier, come look at what I found!"
And just as Javier was busy rummaging through boxes and cabinets for valuable items… ahem, no! For useful clues, Rebecca, who was nearby, was the first to discover a pile of old documents, basically similar to the archives of the Cadre Training Institute.
And on it was recorded the soliloquy of a reckless fellow:
"Hey, Lord Spencer told me to hide this thing well, absolutely not to let anyone discover it, but no one would ever think that I would hide this thing on the neck collars of that group of Doberman Zombie Dogs. After all, that group of Doberman Zombie Dogs are so crazy, absolutely no one would ever think of messing with the Doberman Zombie Dogs, let alone wanting to attract those dogs would require a special dog whistle."
Another smart guy who writes diaries.
The things recorded on it
were about a guy who hid an item in the collar of one of the Doberman Zombie Dogs in the Mansion. To find this special dog, one must first find a special dog whistle.
This task was too troublesome.
Javier almost didn't even think about it before giving up. Find a dog whistle, then run all over the Mansion blowing the whistle, just to summon that one Doberman Zombie Dog wearing a collar?
Only a fool would do that—!
Therefore,
he didn't bother with the so-called dog whistle puzzle at all.
Javier and Rebecca continued to search the next area, even using the diamond-shaped key on the back of the Cursed Book to open a special room.
It was a long corridor,
the surrounding walls were dim,
only the very center was brightly lit, where a stone chest was placed. And on the stone treasure chest, in the center of a groove, there was a purple key with a square tail.
Seeing this,
even a fool would know that there might be a trap. After all, the surroundings were empty, just a vast emptiness, with only a treasure chest in the middle. It looked like touching this treasure chest would trigger a trap, but there was no other way but to take it.
Therefore,
Javier and Rebecca still foolishly went for it.
One holding a high-caliber M500 Revolver, the other holding a M1897 Trench Sweeper Shotgun, and even clutching a High-explosive grenade in his left hand, Javier and Rebecca were confident that no matter what came out, be it a Hunter or a Tyrant,
as long as it wasn't a ceiling collapse or a sudden giant rolling rock trap, Javier and Rebecca could easily handle it.
After all, their equipment was still sufficient, and fighting a Tyrant was no problem at all…
But—
"May he who takes this emblem find peace in death…"
A chilling text was engraved on the stone treasure chest, like a warning, but Javier and Rebecca didn't care at all, firmly choosing the brute-force approach. They quickly took the key from the stone treasure chest.
Then…
"Rumble—!!!"
Without any surprise,
the trap mechanism was triggered. The surrounding corridor walls suddenly began to contract, becoming incredibly narrow, forming a cramped passage only wide enough for one person to pass. And at the front—
"Buzz buzz buzz—!!!"
A sharp, piercing buzzing sound came,
as if a chainsaw was wildly spinning. Was it a chainsaw killer?
No, it wasn't. It was a stone statue killer. In the narrow passage where Javier and Rebecca were trapped, a stone statue about the height of a human slowly appeared in front of Javier and Rebecca. And on its chest, there was a sharp disc-like object, which was now spinning wildly at high speed, like a meat grinder, terrifyingly gruesome.
Now Javier seemed to understand the meaning of that previous sentence:
"May he who takes this emblem find peace in death…"
Chapter Ten: A Woman's Sixth Sense
Coming straight at them was a terrifying torture device—!
The stone statue's chest held a large circular disc with rapidly spinning spikes, like a meat grinder. In such a narrow environment where lateral movement was impossible, dodging the meat grinder's attack was clearly out of the question. And if it were even lightly touched…
Then the result was also obvious—
The flesh on one's body would be instantly torn apart. Can you imagine your chest being brutally ripped open? Blood splattering, ribs shattering, a crimson heart appearing before your eyes, heart-wrenching pain and screams echoing.
That terrifying and horrifying scene,
is why Javier then said he suddenly understood the words on the stone treasure chest: to find "peace" in death? Peace… Was this irony? It should clearly be a frantic scream. How could anyone be peaceful after encountering this mechanism? Not being heartbroken and screaming would be good enough.
But fortunately,
Javier and Rebecca were already prepared.
Whether it was a Hunter or a Tyrant, as long as it wasn't a rolling rock trap or a ceiling collapse, they could handle it easily.
This hard stone statue,
shooting it with bullets certainly wouldn't break it, but what about a High-explosive grenade?
"Click—!"
Pulling out the pin,
Javier held the High-explosive grenade and counted down the seconds.
Instant grenades aren't just things that appear in movies and games; the technique itself exists, but it requires a high degree of mental fortitude from the user. The fuse time for a typical grenade is about 3-4 seconds, some are around 6 seconds. Precisely timing the countdown within these few seconds is extremely difficult.
If not done well, the grenade might explode mid-air just after being thrown, and the scattered shrapnel would hit oneself. Therefore, instant grenades are rare on the battlefield; they are usually thrown immediately after pulling the pin. The tense atmosphere doesn't allow the brain to continue such high-intensity, self-destructive behavior.
Unless it's a large military encirclement of an alley or building floor, the stable psychology that comes from having many people behind you is what allows soldiers to use instant grenades.
And coincidentally,
the current situation was similar to a narrow alley corridor. As for a tense mood… sorry, Javier didn't have one. It wasn't Javier boasting; he had played with instant grenades many times in private, and the object in front of him was a torturous stone statue, not an agile monster.
This mechanical movement trajectory,
could give Javier more mental focus to count down!
"4… 3… 2… Throw—!!!"
This distance,
reserving one second was enough.
A green High-explosive grenade was instantly thrown, and accurately passed through the leg gap of the torture device stone statue. With a "clang!" sound, the High-explosive grenade successfully landed behind the torture device stone statue's butt, which could greatly reduce the explosion's power.
Throwing it behind the torture device stone statue
would allow the torture device stone statue to help block the force of the explosion, and all the scattered shrapnel would embed into its body. Conversely… if it were thrown in front, although it could also blow up the torture device stone statue, it would also affect Javier and Rebecca.
Therefore, to be safe and avoid being hit by flying shrapnel, Javier used such precise throwing technique.
"Bang—!"
"Boom—!!!"
A loud noise came,
a ball of fire bloomed in the narrow corridor. The torture device stone statue, which had intended to slaughter Javier and Rebecca in the passage, was torn to pieces by a terrifying force, including the circular spikes on its chest, which instantly exploded and flew out, turning into countless fragments.
"Get down!"
Seeing this,
Javier quickly tackled Rebecca to the ground. He wasn't trying to do anything improper, but Javier was using his body armor and bulletproof vest to block the scattered fragments. After the smoke cleared, the two slowly got up from the ground.
Javier's face showed an expression of relief, while Rebecca's little face was slightly flushed. As for the torture device stone statue… it was shattered into a pile of scrap on the ground, and the walls of the passage were all covered in black smoke marks from the explosion!
So, with that, the key was in hand—!
…
On the other side—
Jill and Barry arrived at the plant cultivation greenhouse. The surroundings were all transparent glass, with many plants growing inside. On the side, there was also a huge potted plant, where the plants grew extremely lush, their branches hanging down to the ground like tentacles, as if they could come alive at any moment.
And in the corner nearby, there were several potted plants,
on which grew lush green herbs.
Jill and Barry were unaware of these green herbs, but if Rebecca were here, she would definitely be very familiar with them, because Rebecca had seen these green herbs more than once when she was at the Cadre Training Institute.
These were mysterious herbs newly discovered and unannounced by the Umbrella Corporation.
Their medicinal properties were very strong. Rebecca had seen four types of herbs at the Cadre Training Institute: blue herbs could detoxify, red herbs could stop bleeding, green herbs could restore stamina, and yellow herbs could refresh the mind.
These four primary colored herbs were probably the raw materials for various potions manufactured by the Umbrella Corporation in recent years. Their effects were very potent, comparable to various potions on the market. For Rebecca, who loved to concoct potions, this place could be said to be paradise, after all, there were so many raw materials.
But for Jill and Barry…