When Leon's shotgun pellets struck the bio-projectile, it remained completely unharmed, merely suffering a slight indentation on its surface. There was no sign of the defense being breached, indicating that Krauser's bio-keratin weapon was incredibly tough.
While not as absurd as Executioner Verdugo's jet-black shell, it was more than sufficient to withstand ordinary firearms.
For instance, Krauser could virtually ignore the shotgun pellets, not needing to make any evasive maneuvers.
As he deflected Leon's shotgun blast, Krauser immediately counterattacked, raising his terrifying, grotesque bio-blade high again and viciously slashing down towards Leon's head!
"Hopeless?"
"You're the hopeless ones, Leon! The United States Government, that ugly existence, will surely be eradicated and rebuilt by me."
"So, shut your stinking mouth! Feel the immense power within me. Only the strong are qualified to change the world, and you people are destined to be changed by me."
The sharp bio-blade came rushing in, and Leon hastily blocked it, raising his tactical dagger. But instead of helping, blocking it only made Leon feel as if his arm was about to be shattered. Krauser's strength at this moment was too immense.
With a clang!
Not only did Leon find it impossible to parry, but even his sturdy tactical dagger had a thumb-sized chip blasted out of it. A few more hits, and this tactical dagger, which had been with him for so long, would truly be completely ruined here.
"What terrifying strength..."
His arms were numb and incredibly sore.
Leon quickly retreated, shaking his arm, and muttered to himself with a headache as he looked at Krauser.
Currently, it seemed he truly had no way to deal with Krauser. He simply couldn't win, let alone how to harm him; he couldn't even achieve the most basic penetration. How was he supposed to play?
...
"Die--!!!"
However, before Leon could catch his breath, Krauser launched another attack.
He leaped high into the air, aiming his grotesque and terrifying bio-blade at Leon's direction and smashing it down fiercely, attempting to impale Leon completely.
"Damn it..."
Seeing this, Leon quickly rolled back, not bothering to rest, only wanting to quickly escape Krauser's attack range.
Boom----!!!
When the attack landed, Krauser's terrifying and grotesque bio-blade, combined with his immense power, caused a massive reverberation the moment he crashed to the ground from high in the air. A large crater was smashed into the ground, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards, covering an area of about 4 meters in diameter. It was a very large AOE attack.
If one hadn't dodged far enough from that attack, it would have been very easy to be affected. As Luis watched this terrifying display of power, his gaze towards Krauser also changed. Good heavens... This wasn't just a Plaga parasite host; it was practically the master of the Plaga parasite!
The controlled power was too strong—
Krauser was probably the most perfectly integrated Plaga parasite host Luis had ever seen, a type where both intelligence and power reached a balance. Similar to Chief Mendez and the left and right hands, they were all relatively typical Plaga parasite adaptors.
But in their cases, the power of the Plaga parasite weighed more heavily. Although they possessed a certain degree of intelligence, they didn't maintain the same level of clarity as Krauser. It was truly rare!
Bang bang bang bang----!!!
However, now was not the time to praise the enemy.
Reloading his magazine, Luis raised his Mouser C96 and fired again. Although his attacks were better than nothing, at least they were better than nothing at all. He wasn't willing to be a useless bystander.
But these attacks were indeed negligible to Krauser. Even close-range shotgun blasts couldn't penetrate his defense, let alone pistol bullets from a distance. He could basically block them with a mere flick of his hand.
However, just as Luis and Leon were at their wits' end and preparing to retreat with Ashley, a dog bark... a wolf howl suddenly echoed from the corridor behind them.
Howl howl howl----!!!
It was White Wolf, who had been forgotten again.
Seeing Luis and Leon being attacked, he quickly snarled and howled at Krauser. After howling, he immediately curled up and retreated behind a figure's feet, perfectly demonstrating what it meant to be a dog relying on its owner's power.
And the people who came to support them were naturally Javier and Ada.
After dealing with the troublesome Executioner Verdugo, the two of them planned to rendezvous with Leon, Luis, and Ashley. However, they didn't expect that their side would also encounter a difficult enemy. Javier and Ada immediately recognized who the person in front of them was.
Jack Krauser—
One was a partner under Ada's direct superior, Wesker; the other was an old acquaintance of Javier's. It was an incredible coincidence. The moment she saw Krauser, Ada's expression was a bit awkward, and she wanted to avoid him, but Krauser discovered her first.
After all, they were both partners under Wesker. If he reported to Wesker that Ada had become a traitor, wouldn't Ada be mortified in front of Wesker in the future?
As for Javier, he looked at Krauser with some surprise. The timing of his appearance was much earlier than in the original timeline, and he had entered the Exploding Bug transformation state so quickly. It seemed the pressure Leon exerted on Krauser was quite significant. Of course... it could also have been caused by anger!
Chapter 65: A Born Strongman
Hearing the dog bark...
Cough, Pooh! It was a wolf's warning howl.
Krauser in the distance slowly stopped his attack, and his reddened eyes slowly looked over. Although he was infected by the Plaga parasite, Krauser's willpower was indeed very strong; he was not enslaved by it. Instead, he completely used the Plaga parasite as his own power, which was very rare.
"Javier...?"
"And Ada! Why are you with these guys? Have you betrayed Wesker? Indeed, I'll just say women are the most untrustworthy things."
The first thing Krauser saw when he raised his reddened eyes was Javier, and he was not surprised, because Javier and Leon were both mentioned in the intelligence provided by Sadler and Raymond.
But what Krauser didn't expect was that Ada was also with them. This was simply unbelievable.
Because if his memory served him correctly, Krauser remembered that they were the ones who were working together, assigned by Wesker to this godforsaken place to steal the so-called Plaga parasite samples.
And about an hour ago, Wesker had informed him that Ada had already obtained the amber sample and was waiting for helicopter support, telling him to just deal with the remaining loose ends and they could leave together. That's why Krauser had been so brazenly destructive everywhere.
But now... Ada had actually run to the opposing side, which clearly indicated that this woman had completely betrayed Wesker.
Indeed—just as he had predicted, women like this, like vixens, never had good intentions, and betrayal was their specialty. Thus, Krauser's gaze towards Ada was filled with disdain.
Now he had an additional task: not only to destroy Sadler's Isolated Island Base, but also to kill Ada in front of him and completely reclaim the Plaga parasite amber sample from her.
Ada felt a chill down her spine under Krauser's contemptuous and disdainful gaze. What was with this ultimate, awful sense of déjà vu, like being caught cheating by her husband's brother? (╰(‵□′)╯?
She didn't feel like she had done anything wrong, but Ada herself felt an astonishing amount of guilt? Could it be that she had simply gotten too used to acting like a lady in her daily life, leading to this mistaken habit?
"Shut up, Krauser!"
"Don't say such unpleasant things. What do you mean I betrayed Wesker? I'm just a bounty hunter; I sell my goods to whoever offers the highest price. Wesker and I have always been just partners. There's no such thing as who betrayed whom."
"On the contrary, you, without Wesker's permission, secretly injected yourself with the Plaga parasite and even concealed this from Wesker. If he finds out, you'll be in deep trouble. When you go back, he'll use you for experiments and dissect you."
Unable to bear Krauser's gaze any longer, Ada, mortified, sharply retorted. You could secretly say Ada was a hypocrite, but you absolutely couldn't say it openly in front of her, otherwise Ada would truly lose it and get angry immediately.
And Krauser injecting himself with the Plaga parasite was indeed the first time Ada had heard of it. If Krauser already had the Plaga parasite in his body, she might not need to continue looking for the so-called amber sample.
She could just send Krauser, this living sample, back for Wesker to research. But this big idiot seemed too arrogant and greedy. For some so-called power, he didn't hesitate to inject himself with this kind of bug.
He's simply a lunatic—Ada would rather inject herself with a virus and gamble on a big change, even if it meant becoming a zombie, than be parasitized by such a disgusting bug.
"Hmph!"
"Don't explain too much to me; I don't have time to listen. Anyway, foxes are all sharp-tongued, and how could I compare whose teeth are sharper with a fox? After all, that's your specialty."
"As for me injecting myself with the Plaga parasite without permission? You don't need to worry about that either. Later, I'm going to inject an even stronger Dominant Plaga. At that time, I will surpass Wesker and truly become a transcendent human. He will no longer be able to control me!"
Shaking his hand, Krauser was not to be outdone by Ada's verbal counterattack. In terms of sharp wit, as Leon's instructor, Krauser was by no means inferior.
Especially when facing a woman like Ada, this typical redneck American was even more unrestrained and delivered a barrage of verbal attacks. Ada couldn't possibly out-argue him, because when he got worked up, he didn't need logic to curse people.
"Hehe..."
"It seems you're not much better. You're also someone who plans to betray Wesker. It's just that I'm doing it for money, and you're doing it for power. It's the pot calling the kettle black. I really don't know how you have the nerve to mock me."
However, upon hearing that Krauser also planned to betray Wesker, Ada decided not to argue with this big idiot. He was just someone whose head was clouded by power, no better than herself.
Meanwhile, Javier's forehead was covered in a dense network of black lines as he watched Ada and Krauser bickering.
Wesker really chose the wrong people. No wonder this ultimate boss fell. It wasn't just a plot device; simply looking at the current situation, it's a miracle this boss didn't die. Both of his subordinates are traitors.
Ada was one thing; at least she was genuinely in it for the money, and her personality was clear, a simple business partnership.
But Krauser? This guy's ambition was actually greater than Wesker's; he planned to betray his boss and go solo.
One of these two took the amber sample and deceived his boss, and the other secretly injected himself with the Plaga parasite, also deceiving his boss.
It was simply bizarre. Wesker was too miserable. Javier sighed, grateful he wasn't a villain; he probably would have died hundreds of times with that kind of treatment.
"Krauser..."
"Long time no see. It's been about two years since we parted ways in the Amazon Rainforest. After your arm was rendered useless by the neurotoxin, you started to resort to desperate measures to gain power. And what you ultimately chose was this ugly thing, the Plaga parasite?"
After comforting Ada beside him, Javier slowly stepped forward, simultaneously drawing his trophy, the jet-black scorpion tail blade of Executioner Verdugo. Javier looked at Krauser's clawed arm and asked with a hint of doubt in his voice.
To be honest, Krauser was truly a very regrettable person.
He possessed an extreme craving for power and the strong willpower of a soldier. Such a person was born to be a perfect host for viruses. But the only mistake was that he chose the wrong path.
If he hadn't chosen the Plaga parasite, but rather the power of a virus, given his willpower, he should have been able to at least control the T-Virus, and the T-Virus would have been enough to make him stronger than he was now, because as it's been said countless times, the potential of viruses is higher—
And now, it could only be said that he was truly blinded by power, too obsessed, too eager to obtain power, which is why he blindly chose such a rotten thing as the Plaga parasite.
If Krauser had even been injected with a G Virus sample, then the main boss wouldn't be Sadler; it would have to be renamed Krauser. If William, a defenseless researcher, was so formidable, wouldn't Krauser be out of this world?
But unfortunately, there are no 'ifs' in reality.
And Javier had no intention of giving Krauser a second chance. After all, judging by how Krauser treated Wesker, it was clear that this guy was only loyal to power. If there was a stronger power, he would choose to betray without hesitation.
Moreover... Krauser had already injected himself with the Plaga parasite.
Although in subsequent Biohazard 5 and 6, Wesker developed the new monster, Majini, which could fuse viruses and Plaga parasites, that was too low for Javier. This good piece of iron, Krauser, had already been scrapped; there was no need to keep him!
"Hmph!"