Feeling the force from his wrist and the tiger's mouth, Javier's lips curled into a slight smile.
This was within the range of strength he could withstand, not as outrageous as he had imagined.
It was also because it was already incredibly difficult for these Plaga parasites to make the armor move; how could there be monster-like slashes?
They relied solely on the weight of the Knight's Greatsword itself for their swings.
Javier had noticed that the Parasite Armor Knights' sword-swinging movements were all identical: raising the sword high, then bringing it down forcefully.
By raising the Greatsword high, they could combine gravitational potential energy with the sword's own weight to deliver powerful slashes.
Otherwise, a flat horizontal cut would likely have no power at all.
Chapter 48: See the Living, Find the Corpse
The Parasite Armor Knights could only rely on the armor's own weight to swing their Greatswords, so their strength was limited.
It could indeed cleave a defenseless Ashley in half, but it couldn't cleave Javier, who was wearing armor.
This was the difference.
So, vaguely, Javier felt that the Library level might not be so difficult after all.
After missing one strike, the Parasite Armor Knight, having reacted, showed no sign of stopping and quickly raised its heavy Knight's Greatsword high again, bringing it down forcefully.
"Bang—!!!"
With a dull thud, this time Javier didn't meet it head-on but dodged behind the Parasite Armor Knight.
The heavy Knight's Greatsword cleaved down, directly splitting a large gap in the nearby bookshelf and books.
Wood splinters flew, and the entire tall bookshelf swayed precariously, showing signs of collapsing.
The rusted Knight's Greatsword was also firmly stuck in the wooden cracks of the bookshelf, and the Parasite Armor Knight couldn't pull it out for a while.
"Die—!!!"
Seizing this opportunity, Javier didn't hesitate.
He raised his own equally rusted Greatsword, aimed it at the Plaga parasite on the armored knight's neck, and thrust it in forcefully.
With a "Pfft" sound, the Greatsword successfully penetrated its target.
The armored knight, which had been in the act of pulling out its sword, instantly collapsed and fell apart.
The helmet and limb armor clattered to the ground.
The second Parasite Armor Knight was easily dealt with.
However, the crisis was far from over.
"Thump-thump-thump—!!!"
Just as Javier had finished off the second Parasite Armor Knight, several distinct, muffled footsteps quickly reached his ears.
The sound of heavy armor treading on the ground was clearly audible.
Before Javier could even turn his head, two tall Parasite Armor Knights had already charged forward in succession.
One knight, one sword.
One sword aimed at Javier's head, while the other was directed at Javier's back, intending to form a pincer attack for an instant kill.
The head is the most vulnerable spot.
Although Javier's head appeared to be protected by a hard helmet, the helmet was not actually connected to the breastplate.
There were separate fine lines inside.
If a powerful heavy blow struck, the hard helmet could indeed help defend, but whether the neck had such tough strength was unknown.
If it couldn't withstand it, the fragile neck would be instantly broken.
Therefore, Javier immediately and decisively chose to protect his head first.
He sharply raised a Knight's Greatsword, using its broad blade as a shield to cover his head.
"Clang—!!!"
A resounding clang struck, and sparks once again flew from the rusted Knight's Greatsword.
Javier blocked the first attack, but what about the second?
"Bang—!!!"
There was no time to block the second attack.
Javier's breastplate was struck by the Parasite Armor Knight's Greatsword, and a dent appeared in the hard chest.
He felt as if he had been struck by lightning and was violently sent flying backward.
The heavy armor crashed hard into the bookshelf, completely knocking down that row of shelves.
Numerous books fell and scattered, instantly burying Javier's body as if in ruins.
"Ho ho ho…"
"Giggle giggle…!!!"
Seeing this situation, the two Parasite Armor Knights exchanged glances, and then strange sounds emanated from within their armor.
These were not the strange cries of the Plaga parasites using their vocal cords, but rather the strange cackling sounds produced by the armor itself clashing together.
It seemed they were happy to have dealt with Javier, this troublesome prey.
However—
"Whoosh-la-la…"
Soon, a large number of books fell, and Javier quickly crawled out from beneath them.
Being hit by hundreds of books was certainly uncomfortable, but fortunately, he was still wearing armor and wasn't afraid of impact.
Unless it was a blunt object from a cavalry charge that could truly kill him by shock, it would be difficult for knives, spears, swords, and halberds to penetrate his defense.
Looking at the two Parasite Armor Knights cackling in front of him, Javier also revealed a slight smile beneath his helmet's faceplate.
Immediately, two silver Desert Eagles appeared in his hands.
Wearing medieval knight's armor and wielding 21st-century firearms to exorcise evil—this was a man's ultimate romance!
"Bang—Bang—Bang—Bang—!!!!"
Intense gunshots rang out, and sparks flew.
The power of a.50 caliber Desert Eagle bullet was not to be underestimated.
Although it couldn't break through the 'turtle shell' defense, the immense impact could certainly make these two Parasite Armor Knights retreat a few steps.
What's more, Javier, with his shooting talent, hadn't shown off his skills in a long time.
He had never said that he had no other way to deal with these 'turtle shells' besides a Barrett.
And—had no one heard of the 'three-shot kill' trick?
A single.50 caliber Desert Eagle bullet could leave a thumb-sized dent on a knight's armor, but it couldn't penetrate.
But what if a second bullet hit the same spot? It would create a deeper bullet hole, still unable to penetrate.
But what about the third one? "Thump!" It would penetrate easily.
This technique was incredibly difficult, but it was nothing to Javier, who had the 'gun-shake' buff.
After all, the further along one went, gunmanship became less important; practically everyone was a marksman.
"Bang bang bang—!!!"
Another series of Desert Eagle shots.
This time, the three bullets fired maintained an astonishingly straight line.
The first bullet instantly hit the shoulder armor of the Parasite Armor Knight.
With a "clang!" dazzling sparks flew.
The second followed closely; the fire was much weaker, but the bullet hole was deeper.
"Thump!" The third sound! That was the sound of the bullet completely penetrating the metal.
"Clang…!"
Under Javier's gaze, the third Parasite Armor Knight also completely fell.
The moment the bullet penetrated the shoulder, it immediately killed the Plaga parasite inside.
Blood flowed from inside the armor, and the entire heavy armor, like the previous ones, clattered to the ground.
"Alright, only one left now."
"Do you want to be judged by the Knight's Greatsword, or by the Desert Eagle, or… by the merciful Holy Light? Choose one, Mr. Plaga Knight."
The Greatsword, Desert Eagle, and Barrett Heavy Sniper Rifle switched seamlessly in Javier's hands as if by magic, just like a weapon-switching addict in CF.
He smiled faintly as he spoke to the sole remaining Parasite Armor Knight.
"Ho ho ho…"
"Giggle giggle…"
"Thump-thump-thump…"
But the Parasite Armor Knight in front of him, lacking much intelligence, paid no heed to Javier.
It twisted its neck, its heavy armor emitting crisp sounds, then immediately raised its Greatsword high and charged swiftly towards Javier, seemingly determined to fight to the death!
Several minutes later—
The ground was now covered with scattered pieces of knight's armor.
They were all haphazardly strewn about, helmets and various limb pieces everywhere.
Undoubtedly, the Parasite Armor Knights on the first floor had been completely dealt with by Javier.
Javier, meanwhile, was rummaging through the first-floor library.
After searching for a long time, Javier finally found the "Don Quixote" novel collection he wanted: two greenish books with yellowed pages.
It seemed this was the item that could lure Luis.
Having collected the authentic published novel, Javier tidied up and continued towards the library's underground elevator.
More treasures awaited him inside.
…
Meanwhile—
While Javier was busy plundering treasures, Ada and Luis successfully located the potion storage, including the Plaga parasite amber sample that Ada had been longing for.
In a cluttered room, Luis was meticulously and focusedly preparing several glass vials of medicine.
He mixed the liquids into injection syringes.
Luis prepared a total of four syringes, handing one to Ada.
Ada, busy examining the amber sample in her hand, had no idea what Luis's actions meant.
"Take it; it's a precaution."
"This shabby place used to be my temporary research room.
Back then, Sadler hadn't yet built the military base and Institute on the Island, so many of the Plaga parasite experiments were conducted entirely within the castle.
A lot of the reagents were left behind here; I thought they would have disposed of all of them."
"Unexpectedly, besides getting dustier, nothing has changed here.
I really underestimated their laziness.
Without their master's command, they probably wouldn't even clean.
No wonder this castle has become increasingly dirty."
Wiping the tip of his nose, which wanted to sneeze, Luis pressed the metal syringe into Ada's hand and explained calmly.
The entire room was covered in dust; Luis almost choked when he first entered, but the stored reagents were incredibly still intact!
"I won't need this, but it certainly has great collection value.
Umbrella Corporation… no, my employer, besides wanting the Plaga parasite amber sample, also needs a sample that can inhibit the Plaga parasite.
After all, when buying something like poison, a buyer also wants an antidote as a precaution."
Seeing Luis force the metal syringe into her hand, Ada couldn't refuse and quickly tucked it into the holster on her thigh.
As she had just said, Ada herself wouldn't need it, but Wesker might.
After all, having an inhibitory agent for the Plaga parasite could save a lot of troublesome research steps in the future, and it might even increase her two million dollar reward a little.
"However," Ada continued, picking up the amber Plaga parasite sample from the table and examining it.
"Speaking of which, is this thing the amber sample? A piece of something like citrine, worth so much money? How strange.
Can the Plaga parasites inside still revive?"
Her beautiful eyes scanned it intently, as if she were looking at a rare treasure, with a solemn expression.
Although this amber was ugly and not even as beautiful as the golden snake earrings Javier had stolen for her from Mendez's old village chief's mansion, the fact that it could sell for two million dollars indeed made it a rare treasure to Ada.
The orange-yellow amber was encased in a transparent glass jar, looking like citrine freshly dug from a mine, even stained with dirt.
Vaguely, one could see the Plaga parasites sealed within the amber, trapped inside like scorpions, about three or four of them.
It was simply unbelievable that this thing was truly so expensive, even more bizarre than the G Virus sample she had previously stolen.
After all, the G Virus sample, to Ada, at least looked very advanced.
"Be careful… when you take it back, make sure they wear protective suits before opening it, especially in a sealed vacuum environment.
Don't underestimate these Plaga parasites just because they've turned into amber; their genes have already turned into dust clinging to the surface.
If you open it carelessly and inhale too much, you could very likely get infected."
"The villagers' miners once dug up Plaga parasite fossils.
Those fossils would crumble at a touch, but the shattered dust contained gene spores.
After inhaling them, they became infected and turned into lunatics within a few days."
Facing Ada's murmuring, Luis seriously warned her, emphasizing not to underestimate the Plaga parasite.
Although it wasn't as strong as a virus, the Plaga parasite's superior characteristic compared to a virus was its independent intelligence and communal nature.
If they were allowed to develop, they could truly overthrow the human race, as they were difficult to detect when hidden among humans.
However, facing Luis's warning, Ada scoffed and almost laughed.
Luis was being overly concerned.
If he regularly read the news, he would know that Resident Evil outbreaks had already begun worldwide.
Plaga parasites were no longer anything rare.
Moreover, the national governments and military had astonishing resolve; once an area was beyond salvageable loss, they would choose missile and small nuclear bomb bombardment.
These things were merely playthings for high-level national politicians, a fuse used to ignite a third world war.
They relied on so-called viruses, attempting to weaken the power of other countries.
As for threatening all of humanity? That was completely impossible.