This is the tragedy of it.
And the reason for it is that Leon's position is too small; people... cannot be saved endlessly, and biohazard cannot be completely eradicated, just like firefighters who can only put out fires after they've started, but cannot predict where fires will occur in advance, and cannot find the source of the bio-virus. Therefore, Leon will never be able to eliminate the bio-virus in his lifetime.
Not to mention—
These viruses might even be what his superiors want to spread...
And Krauser might have seen through this point,
Which is why he didn't confide in Leon, nor did he give the final blade to Leon—
However,
Javier didn't pay much attention to Leon's words. Instead, he retracted his blade and slowly stood up, returning towards the Invisible Bug nest behind him. Everyone watched Javier's actions, puzzled, but soon Javier returned with a barrel of gasoline in his hand.
"Sizzle...!"
Without a word, Javier lifted the gasoline barrel and poured the gasoline onto Krauser, then threw an oil lamp from the corridor. With a "poof," as the flames engulfed him, Krauser's body began to burn fiercely. A strange smell of charring began to permeate the air.
The remaining gasoline was completely poured out.
Although it wouldn't burn the body as quickly as an incinerator, it would be close by the time the flames died down.
"..."
"Let's go, time is short. We need to keep moving."
Finally, borrowing a cigarette from Luis, Javier took a deep breath, exhaled smoke, and then threw the burning cigarette butt into the flames. He then spoke to the remaining people, including Leon.
Looking at the solemn scene before them, everyone didn't know what to say. Ashley, who had come back to her senses, could only nod in astonishment and obediently followed Leon forward. Luis followed closely behind. Ada, in her high heels, left without the slightest hesitation, but finally turned her head to glance back.
It was unclear if she was looking at the fiercely burning flames,
Or Javier, whose face was illuminated by the firelight.
But in the end, Ada said nothing, merely curving her lips slightly. Cold and ruthless men can sometimes be quite endearing.
"Let's go, you silly dog!"
At this moment, Javier also extended his foot to kick White Wolf's backside, urging the silly dog to leave quickly. White Wolf, unable to out-curse Javier, the Wolf King, could only grumble and obediently walk forward. Javier walked at the very back of the group...
The way this battle ended was beyond everyone's expectations. No one would have thought that Krauser would meet such an end, and no one would have expected Javier's recent actions. Things were too complicated; they needed to process some emotions individually, so everyone spoke very little along the way, simply walking their own paths quietly.
As for Javier burning Krauser's body,
Firstly, Javier truly wanted to give him a dignified end. Although cremation is not as good as burial, it is certainly better than leaving the body exposed in the wilderness. It is much better than letting the body rot in the corridor and be eaten by the surviving Invisible Bugs. At least some ash would remain, and no one would remember it. When the breeze blows in, these ashes would scatter with the wind into the outside world, falling onto the land, becoming new wild grasses and flowers...
Secondly, Javier was afraid that Wesker would come to retrieve Krauser's body. Although the Plaga parasite in his arm had been killed by him, the body still had research value, so burning it was much cleaner.
...
And on the other side—
Deep within Salazar Castle,
Raymond, sitting in the master's seat, was resting with his eyes closed, quietly awaiting good news from his most loyal servant, Executioner Verdugo. But not long after, Raymond suddenly opened his cloudy eyes. His already wrinkled face was filled with suffocating disbelief, and his expression became even more terrifying.
"This... how is this possible?!"
"Damn it, can such a thing really happen?! Verdugo, my strongest servant, how could he die at the hands of those rats? And what about Krauser? It couldn't be that damn American and those rats are in league, setting a trap to kill Verdugo, right... it must be!"
His cloudy pupils dilated,
Filled with disbelief.
Raymond couldn't believe that Verdugo, his loyal servant, had actually died, and at the hands of a few humans at that. Therefore, Raymond could only comfort himself in this way.
Because just now,
Executioner Verdugo's life connection with Raymond was severed. Because he, like Sadler, was one of the only two individuals possessing a Dominant Plaga, Raymond, as the master, could clearly sense the life and death of his servant.
And now,
The most powerful Executioner Verdugo was dead, causing Raymond, as the master, to be unable to react for a moment. After all, considering the power of the Plaga parasite, Raymond couldn't understand how humans could defeat Verdugo.
Of course...
It's also possible that Raymond himself hasn't seen much of the world, and may not know that the development of modern human thermal weapons has been very rapid. It's not just cannons that can cause them harm; portable anti-materiel sniper rifles like the Barrett are sufficient—
And not just Raymond,
Wesker, far away on the African continent, also looked at Krauser, who had lost his signal on the screen, with confusion. Initially, Wesker thought that both Ada and Krauser would fail their mission, so he planned to personally retrieve the Plaga parasite amber sample.
But Ada then said that she had already obtained the amber sample, which immediately made Wesker abandon the idea of personally intervening. He then ordered a helicopter to support the two, believing that there shouldn't be any more trouble.
But now...
What did Krauser's signal disappearing mean?
Was he killed and his body lost, or did he simply lose his satellite tracker? Krauser also had a communication system and tracker on him for contact, but because Javier burned Krauser's body, the tracker had turned to ash, and the signal naturally disappeared with it.
This immediately gave Wesker a bad premonition—
He always felt that without his supervision, relying solely on Ada and Krauser, something bad would happen. After all, these two guys were not easy to deal with. He had to make a final call to Ada to inquire. If that woman also prevaricated, then Wesker might really have to find some time to go to Spain.
After all,
Although the Plaga parasite was not the most important part of his plan, it was an indispensable part. Wesker did not intend to lose the Plaga parasite, this important medium.
Because they possess very rare social behavior, this behavior allows Wesker to control a large number of zombies to attack, equivalent to a remote control. Even the most powerful bio-weapon is useless without a remote control. Wesker needs obedient tools, not tools that cause destruction everywhere—
As titled—Too cold, too lazy to move....
Chapter 68: King of Rifles
The die is cast...
Now that Raymond knew his most loyal servant, Executioner Verdugo, had died, he would not allow such a thing to happen again. He had to completely nip Javier and Leon's group in the bud.
And so,
Before Javier and Leon's group could fully reach the main base, Raymond began to order a large number of house servants and cultists to ambush them in his palace. Of course, in addition to them, two vicious Claws were also waiting for their arrival.
Even Raymond himself was not idle. He fully activated the Plaga parasite plant mother body beneath the harem of Salazar Castle. After fully catalyzing it,
He allowed its plant tentacles to spread into every corner of the walls. This man-eating flower-like plant was actually the mother body that Raymond had transformed.
By implanting the Dominant Plaga parasite into its body and performing what he called bio-transformation, then feeding it large amounts of flesh and blood, this man-eating plant came to life.
At the same time, it could also help Raymond to hatch a large number of Plaga parasite fossils buried beneath the castle, thereby producing more Plaga parasites.
This was the Plaga mother body—
But now, it was also used by Raymond as a weapon, rooted in the walls and corners of the entire palace, forming a difficult-to-detect network of flesh.
When Javier and Leon's group stepped into the palace, it would be like entering the mother body's stomach. The expanding plant tentacles would devour all living creatures within.
This was Raymond's second contingency plan.
As for the third contingency plan... it was his right-hand butler, Pesanta the Houndsman. As a monster of the same level as Executioner Verdugo, its strength was naturally extraordinary.
Raymond planned to launch the final decisive battle here, capturing Javier and Leon's group in one fell swoop!
However, Raymond was unaware that,
While he had this idea, Javier and Leon's group on the other side also shared the same thought—
Moreover,
What Raymond didn't anticipate was that,
Javier and Leon's group also received a pre-battle resupply, a surprising move. At the end of the corridor,
Everyone clearly saw that familiar purple glow, a purplish-blue flame lantern hanging quietly on the wall. And awaiting them was the long-unseen Merchant in black.
The Merchant in black had only appeared twice before.
The first time was when he sold several weapons to Leon and Luis, for use in entering the church to rescue Ashley. The second time was during the cabin defense battle, where he prepared defensive weapons and ample ammunition for Javier and Leon's group, and completed an agreement with Javier and Leon's group.
And now was the third time.
Compared to his elusive presence in the game,
Undoubtedly, this real-life Merchant in black was much more normal. If he hadn't known that Javier and his group were about to engage in the final battle, he probably wouldn't have even shown his face.
After all, his pseudo-Plaga parasite identity was not omnipotent. If he encountered Executioner Verdugo and Pesanta the Houndsman, as well as Raymond, who possessed a Dominant Plaga, he would also be detected and unfortunately die.
The Merchant in black before them still had his familiar attire,
A thick black cloak, a large hiking backpack on his back, a hood and a purple face mask covering his face, leaving only a pair of cloudy, reddish eyes exposed. His voice was incredibly hoarse. As soon as he saw Javier and Leon's group, he calmly greeted them:
"Hey..."
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, my friends."
"It seems you have passed the test, but do not let your guard down. The final battle of sealing the evil has just begun, and there are many more trials awaiting you. But rest assured, I have prepared the tools for you to overcome the difficulties."
Spreading his hands,
Looking at the dusty group before him, the Merchant in black let out a hoarse laugh of welcome, as if seeing Javier and Leon's group still alive was something worth celebrating.
However, it certainly was worth celebrating, because the Merchant was still waiting for Javier and Leon's group to clear the way for him, so naturally, he didn't want these cannon fodder to die so early.
And undoubtedly,
Leon and Luis were naturally stunned the moment they saw the Merchant. This cowardly guy had fled last time, and they thought he wouldn't appear again, but they didn't expect him to be waiting for them.
And besides the sudden appearance of the Merchant in black,
The most striking thing, naturally, was the items laid out on the ground. It was still a uniform array of weapons and ammunition, weapons that the Merchant had gone to great lengths to steal for them.
Because it was considered that Javier and Leon's group would soon face Raymond, the castle lord, the Merchant also helped to upgrade their firepower.
The MP5 submachine guns with stocks, whose reliability and power were not inferior to the Uzi submachine gun, are one of the most famous submachine guns in the world. Umbrella's U.B.C.S Squad once equipped this weapon, and it was also the favorite weapon of Hunk, the legendary soldier known as the Reaper.
The DP Light Machine Gun was also replaced with the more powerful PKM. Also a Russian-made weapon, the PKM's excellent suppressive fire led to the DP Light Machine Gun's retirement. Its appearance here can be considered a reasonable upgrade.
The Lee-Enfield Rifle, King of World War II rifles. Compared to the well-known M1 Garand Rifle, and the Mauser 98K Carbine, Mosin-Nagant Carbine,
Few people have probably heard of the Lee-Enfield Rifle, because its name is too long and old-fashioned. But if you say 'British.303', then the face becomes much more familiar.
A rifle weapon manufactured by the United Kingdom, it was the second-largest produced rifle of the 20th century, second only to the AK family, with over seventy-one million units. This rifle does not have the common front-thin, rear-thick appearance of other rifles; instead, its front and rear proportions are the same, like a rectangular wooden stick, making it highly recognizable.
And the reason it could be called the King of World War II rifles,
Was naturally due to its excellent performance. It was one of the fastest-firing, longest-range, and highest-capacity rifles among World War II rifles.
Due to its unique design, its bolt-pulling speed was very convenient, which greatly increased its firing rate. An experienced veteran could fire thirty rounds in one minute, showing its speed.
Additionally, its magazine capacity was ten rounds, which was very uncommon among World War II rifles. Adding the one in the chamber, it made eleven rounds.
The ample magazine capacity gave soldiers a strong sense of security, eliminating worries about insufficient ammunition, because your rifle always had a few more rounds than the opponent's.
Finally, there was the range. The M1 Garand Rifle had an effective range of 500 meters, while the Lee-Enfield Rifle's maximum range was 1900 meters. This length was completely incomparable.
These three advantages forged the Lee-Enfield Rifle's title as the King of World War II rifles, and its appearance here now,
Made both Javier and Leon eager to get their hands on it and play with it, as in a sense, it was a rare antique.
And besides that,
There were also many grenades and Molotov cocktails on the ground, all weapons carefully prepared by the Merchant. And among them, the most eye-catching was the RPG launcher in the corner.
It was loaded with genuine African Big Bananas, not just one, but four, which was more than enough to squander. The rest were supplies of various types of ammunition.
It can be said that the firepower of these weapons has truly increased significantly, giving a full sense of security...
"..."
"What else is waiting for us ahead?"
But hands-on or not,
Leon, holding the rifle, still asked the Merchant in black the question he cared about most. After all, with so much ammunition resupply, Leon guessed there wouldn't be hundreds of monsters waiting for them to slaughter, would there?
"Naturally, it's the master of this castle, Ramon Salazar. He will not allow you to leave his territory without permission, not to mention that this little girl is still in your hands. He must snatch her back."
"When you fight him, I can take the opportunity to leave the castle, which is why I waited here and provided you with ammunition."