"Lisa…?!"
"Hey, Lisa, Lisa… where are you going?!"
Seeing Lisa suddenly disappear from their sight, Javier was a bit anxious, unsure where the unfortunate girl was going or what foolish thing she was about to do. After all, in the original timeline, Lisa had jumped into the abyss with her mother's remains to end her suffering. However, in the Umbrella Chronicles, Lisa, seeking revenge for her mother, launched a suicidal attack on Wesker, who had faked his death and escaped.
The power of the G Virus gave Lisa tenacious vitality, causing Wesker to be unable to kill her permanently; she would always rise again no matter how many times he killed her. As the Mansion Villa's self-destruction time drew closer, Wesker finally knocked down the Mansion Villa's massive chandelier to crush Lisa, temporarily trapping her, allowing him to hastily escape the Mansion Villa.
Subsequently, Lisa vanished in the powerful fiery explosion of the Mansion Villa…
However, even so, there was no clear evidence of Lisa's death.
After all, Lisa possessed the original G Virus. Perhaps the destructive power, infectivity, and evolutionary mutation speed of Lisa's G Virus were not as strong as the new G Virus refined by G William, but in terms of tenacious adaptability and vitality, G William's G Virus was absolutely not as strong as Lisa's G Virus!
A self-destruction explosion of the Mansion Villa, though terrifying in power, could not absolutely instantly kill Lisa, who harbored the original G Virus, let alone that Lisa also had the enhancement of the Nemesis-α Parasite. After all, our Nemesis-α Parasite was tormented by Jill for a long time, and it took various weapons and a long time to kill it. And G William was also like an unkillable cockroach.
Therefore, whether Lisa died or not is unknown…
But neither of these endings, no matter which one, was good for Javier. He did not want Lisa to end her life so hastily. Though a bit selfish, Javier felt… Lisa's parents would want Lisa to live well, no matter what she became.
Therefore, Javier also hoped Lisa would live well, not betray her parents' wishes, and fulfill her responsibilities as a living being as much as possible, instead of constantly seeking death!
But in a corner unseen by Javier and the others, as Lisa walked, cradling her mother's remains, she was also driving countless Plaga parasite tentacles to frantically tear at her face. Along with the flow of crimson blood, layers of human skin, which had imprisoned Lisa's many years of obsession, were slowly torn off and fell away…
Chapter 29: T-002 Tyrant
No one knew where Lisa went…
By the time Javier reacted and caught up, he found Lisa had disappeared. For this… Javier could only let out a deep sigh of helplessness. He didn't understand the meaning of the side quest issued by the system. Since there was a mission to rescue Lisa, how should he rescue her now?
…
However, the monster girl Lisa had temporarily left, but Javier and the others' mission continued. After finding a passage in the mine prison, the four continued deeper into the underground Laboratory of the Mansion Villa.
They would not leave the Mansion Villa until they had confirmed that all Bravo Team members were dead and found evidence of the Umbrella Corporation's crimes.
However, not long after entering the underground Laboratory tunnel, Javier and the others discovered many clear footprints on the ground. They were made by new soil being tracked in, not old dust that had been sealed for a long time.
This immediately put Javier and the others on alert. If there was still something in this underground Laboratory, there could only be two possibilities: zombies and other monsters, or people. But judging by the footprints, it was most likely people, and very possibly people from the Umbrella Corporation.
"They're footprints,"
"And they're very fresh footprints, likely tracked in from the soil outside the Mansion Villa. This shouldn't be zombies; zombies don't have that high an intelligence, of course… except for anomalies like Lisa. This is very likely some living person who secretly snuck in here."
"But… is this a person from the Umbrella Corporation, or someone else…?"
Looking at the very clear fresh mud footprints on the ground, Barry slowly squatted down, reached out, and lightly touched the mud. He immediately frowned and murmured. This was not a good sign, after all, the underground Laboratory was unlike the Mansion Villa above. It was enclosed and dim.
If something was hidden inside, it would be very difficult to find and easy to be ambushed… Plus, with the enemy hidden and them exposed, Barry was very worried about unexpected situations. Humans fear the unknown most.
And this unknown situation—!
It just hit Barry's fear perfectly. They had no way to rationally deal with sudden situations in the underground Laboratory.
"Don't be so nervous…"
"What if it's Chris and Wesker? They've been separated from the team for a long time. I just tried calling on the walkie-talkie, but the signal was too poor, and I couldn't reach them. The walkie-talkie stopped working as soon as we went underground."
"So I speculate these clear footprints are very likely left by Chris and Wesker. After all, there are only two here, aren't there?"
Looking at the tense expressions of the others, Javier calmly spoke at this moment to reassure them. Because indeed, there were no living people left in the Mansion Villa. In this underground Laboratory tunnel, it was probably just Chris and Wesker, these two highly incompatible partners, left. Of course, there was also Captain Enrico, whose fate was unknown.
After all, due to Javier's own existence as a blue butterfly, coupled with Javier's arbitrary partner assignments, Javier had no way of knowing how the timeline would unfold…
However, apart from those three, there were indeed no living people left in the Mansion Villa.
It's just unknown how Chris and the poker-faced Wesker are getting along right now, and whether Wesker has treated Chris well. After all, as future arch-enemies, this trip to the Mansion Villa should be a very unforgettable memory for the two of them!
…
On the other side, just as Javier said, at this moment, Wesker was preparing to give Chris and Enrico an unforgettable surprise. Of course, this surprise was our improved Tyrant T-002 model.
Tyrant T-002 model—
It was an improved version of the Prototype Tyrant T-001. Although it was called an improved version, there wasn't much change in reality. Like the Prototype Tyrant T-001, its entire body was extremely pale, and although there were signs of skin necrosis, the area was not large, unlike the severe cases in common zombies.
Another point was the heart weakness. This point had not evolved at all.
The exposed heart issue left by the T-001 Tyrant was not significantly improved in the T-002 Tyrant; there was still a large heart exposed on its chest. Because the Tyrant's body structure was too complex, a single heart could not operate the entire body.
Out of helplessness, the Umbrella Corporation's researchers had to transplant the heart of a large beast into the Tyrant's body. The exposed heart on the chest was used for blood circulation, and its only function was blood circulation. Inside the Tyrant's body, there were still two other hearts.
Therefore… although the exposed heart was a defect, it was not actually fatal. Perhaps considering it non-fatal, the Umbrella Corporation's researchers did not bother with this exposed heart on the chest.
However, thankfully, the exposed spine was retracted. Unlike the heart, the Tyrant only had one spine, and it affected the control of the central nervous system, so the very important spine was retracted.
Then there was the difference in weapons. The T-001 Prototype Tyrant's weapon was a huge dark red spike on its right hand, which was very powerful for thrusting, easily piercing steel plates.
But the T-002 Tyrant's weapon had become five huge claws, with stronger tearing ability. This was a difference between the two.
Furthermore, the T-002 Tyrant added a power limiter, which the T-001 Prototype Tyrant did not have.
The so-called power limiter was a restriction or a hidden trump card placed on the Tyrant itself. In its regular state, the Tyrant's danger level was not that high, and it could obey short commands. But once the power limiter was removed, the Tyrant would completely lose its sanity, becoming a monster that only knew how to kill, with all its strength, speed, and explosive power enhanced, trading intelligence for power!
To put it bluntly, it was like a second form or a boss's red-health burst skill…
Overall, the T-002 Tyrant, apart from a power limiter, was basically not much different from the prototype T-001. The Umbrella Corporation's progress in researching the Tyrant was very slow. It is unknown if they temporarily lacked inspiration or if the restrictions were too severe, causing the Tyrant, their main industry, to make no progress for a long time, leading to their eventual bankruptcy.
And to speak of the Umbrella Corporation's most successful true Tyrant beginning, it was from the T-103 Tyrant onwards. Dressed in a set of black leather trench coat and hat, coupled with its robust physique, it was both human-like and monster-like, and could freely switch between the two. Its intelligence was more than just a little higher, making it a Tyrant that could truly serve as a bodyguard.
Its oppressive and mysterious aura was full, like the Terminator in movies—!
Therefore, the Tyrant T-103 was the official Tyrant product launched by the Umbrella Corporation, and it underwent large-scale mass production, making it one of the most familiar Tyrants…
"Thump, thump, thump…"
"Thump, thump, thump…"
"Thump, thump, thump…"
Footsteps echoed in the silent Laboratory tunnel.
Chris looked at Enrico, the Bravo Team leader, whom he had handcuffed beside him, with a rather complex expression. Because even now… Chris didn't know who to trust.
Although all the evidence pointed to Enrico, the Bravo Team leader, Chris still couldn't believe Enrico would do such a thing. After all, their daily interactions still made Chris feel favorably towards him.
As for Enrico himself, his gaze occasionally darted to Wesker behind him.
All along, Enrico had wanted to observe Wesker's reaction. He had successfully framed himself, so he probably expected Wesker to be secretly smiling, but this disappointed Enrico. Wesker remained his usual poker-faced self throughout, as if he truly had no superfluous emotions.
This made Enrico sigh deeply.
This was a difficult opponent to deal with. Wesker's cunning was too deep, and he had become accustomed to not showing any other expressions on his face, which made Enrico feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
As for Wesker himself, he coldly watched the two people walking in front of him. Under his dark sunglasses, there was indeed no change in expression. In fact, his personality and inner self had already been fixed when the "Wesker Project" was born. This was unchangeable.
He was familiar with and skilled at manipulating people's minds, which led to him having no interest in emotions. Especially after injecting the Progenitor Virus, Wesker's own emotions became even colder. At this moment, he was only interested in his great cause; nothing else could cause him to waver.
And now, watching Chris and Enrico walking in front of him, as well as their sneaky little actions, Wesker sneered.
How could he not know what these two were thinking? And now he also understood that Chris didn't really intend to trust him. In that case, he might as well just use the two of them as an example. Looking at the tunnel that was getting closer and closer to the T-002 Tyrant Laboratory, Wesker didn't hesitate.
He slowly pulled out the pistol from his waist, racked the slide, and aimed the dark muzzle at the backs of Chris and Enrico in front of him, then suddenly spoke coldly:
"Hey, stop, Chris!"
A cold shout made Chris and Enrico, who were walking in front, suddenly feel a bad premonition. Especially Enrico, who was sure Wesker was the traitor. This guy suddenly telling them to stop at this moment likely meant he was directly planning to drop the pretense.
Therefore, Enrico, the Bravo Team leader, subtly lowered his hand, slowly reaching for the gun holster at Chris's waist. He was preparing to strike first; he absolutely could not let Wesker make the first move.
But unfortunately, Enrico's small movement was clearly visible in Wesker's eyes, which possessed extremely strong dynamic vision. Having injected the Progenitor Virus, his perception was already beyond what ordinary humans could compare to. Therefore, facing Enrico's small movement, Wesker did not hesitate to give a small punishment!
"Click—!"
"Bang———!!!"
A crisp gunshot rang out. Wesker pulled the pistol's trigger, and a 9mm bullet shot towards Enrico's sneaking hand. The force immediately pierced Enrico's palm, leaving a bullet hole in it. His palm was bloody and mangled, with crimson blood continuously flowing out.
"Ah—!!!"
With a scream, Enrico, whose palm was suddenly shot, couldn't help but let out a scream. At this moment, his palm was bloody and mangled. To numb the pain, Enrico could only clench his fist and vigorously shake it in the air, while also looking at Wesker with eyes full of hatred.
But Wesker, facing that terrifying gaze, didn't care in the slightest. Instead, he warned calmly:
"I didn't make the first move."
"I advise you, Enrico, not to make any small movements. I see everything clearly. If you are willing to cooperate with me… you won't have to suffer so much."
Holding the pistol, he slowly walked forward. Wesker kicked Enrico down, and at the same time, his hand reached for Chris's waist, confiscating the only pistol weapon that posed a threat to him.
"Alright!"
"It's safe now. You two continue walking forward. I have a gift prepared for you two… No, I have a gift prepared for the S.T.A.R.S. I originally intended to open this gift when all members of the S.T.A.R.S. arrived, but unfortunately, you all were not up to par; a bunch of you died halfway, and you even tried to leave without my gift. This disappoints me."
"Since that's the case, I can only let you two lucky ones enjoy this surprising gift first. Especially you… Chris, I really don't understand why you refused to trust me. Otherwise, you could have lived longer."
With the dark muzzle pressed against Chris's back, Wesker looked at the incredibly green but intensely righteous and determined Chris, and couldn't help but feel a surge of disgust as he spoke coldly.
He hated that expression, because Wesker himself had never had such an expression on his face.
He could be insidious, cunning, ruthless, arrogant, but he absolutely could not make that kind of expression. Even when imitating it in front of a mirror, Wesker felt that the self in the mirror was incredibly clumsy, fake, and awkward. Therefore, Wesker hated that self-righteous justice.