Not long after, Ashley herself began to mutate. She completely became a slave and puppet of the Plaga parasite, manipulated at will. She even shot and killed Leon.
She returned to the United States and threatened her presidential father and mother, allowing a large number of cultists to infiltrate the United States Government. She even used the Plaga parasite to control many high-ranking officials.
The United States Government was completely corrupted, becoming a tool for these cultists to control the world. After Ashley lost her usefulness, she was even made to personally kill her father and mother.
In the very end,
the world plunged into an apocalyptic crisis. Everywhere were monsters parasitized by the Plaga parasite. The Illuminados, led by Sadler, dominated the world, and everything was gradually falling into ruin…
This was an incredibly terrifying nightmare.
Ashley still felt lingering fear after waking up. Upon realizing it was just a dream, she quickly hugged Leon beside her for comfort—
"It's alright, Ashley…"
"We're almost home, back to your father."
Although Leon didn't know what Ashley had dreamed, seeing her so terrified, he continued to comfort her softly,
"Look quickly…"
"That's the Isolated Island Base!"
Just as Leon was busy comforting Ashley, Luis, in the front seat, suddenly stood up. With an excited expression, he pointed his hand towards the Isolated Island not far ahead and shouted loudly, "It's truly not easy, he's back to this place again!"
Following Luis's exclamation, everyone slowly looked over. Amidst flashes of lightning and thunder, they finally saw the true face of the Isolated Island Base.
It was a rather large Island, not a small Island in the vast ocean. It had huge straits and caves, extending in a long and narrow shape.
And on the other side of the Island, everyone could even vaguely see 21st-century buildings, tall structures made of large amounts of steel. It seemed Sadler truly wanted to establish a kingdom of the Plaga parasite.
Hundreds of years ago, Sadler's ancestors were driven to the Isolated Island by the Demon-Sealing Count, but they unexpectedly found blessings in disguise here, even discovering a large number of Plaga parasite fossil mine caves beneath the Island.
It could be said that this was the destiny for the rise of the Plaga parasite, and Sadler naturally would not miss this opportunity. He rose in rebellion, plotting to eliminate and replace the Salazar Family.
He seized a large amount of property, hired Wolf's Valley villagers to serve him, and ultimately squandered all the Salazar Family's wealth to recruit a large number of mercenaries and workers to build the military research base on the Isolated Island.
Just one step away,
his dream was about to be realized. It's just a pity… even though he became very insidious, cunning, and resourceful, Sadler's vision remained narrow. He didn't realize that this so-called mere Island base, in the eyes of some major powers, was just a matter of a few bombers striking it.
If even a tiny bit of information about the Plaga parasite was leaked, then the Island base would immediately be discovered by satellites in space and subjected to a fire strike!
The divine power that constantly believed it could rule the world was, in fact, like child's play in the eyes of some major powers. This is the tragedy of the biohazard world—
"Beep beep beep…"
"Beep beep beep…"
"Beep beep beep…"
And just as everyone was surprised by the true face of the Island base, the satellite communication system on Leon's shoulder suddenly rang after a long time.
After all, the last time they spoke was when Leon had just rescued Ashley in the church and when the helicopter had an accident.
The reason there was no communication during that time
should have been the previous stormy weather, which caused signal failure. That's why Leon hadn't reported the situation to his partner Hunnigan, and Hunnigan also couldn't contact Leon.
"Hello, Hunnigan,"
"It's truly not easy to hear your voice again. Tell me, what's the good news and what's the bad news?"
Connecting the satellite communication on his shoulder,
Leon returned to his usual nonchalant tone and greeted Hunnigan affectionately through the communicator. Don't misunderstand,
Leon in a nonchalant state is the most relaxed, indicating that at this moment, Leon being able to contact Hunnigan is a very happy thing.
"Oh, thank goodness, Leon, I finally reached you all,"
"God bless you all are fine. Previously, due to the stormy weather, the satellite communication system signal was extremely bad. Now it's finally connected. But before that, I still want to ask first, the fledgling should still be with you and safe, right?"
And not just Leon,
Hunnigan also let out a big sigh of relief when she heard Leon's voice and replied. As a partner, she didn't want Leon to die silently in Spain, but it seems the situation appears to be stable now.
"Yes,"
"Hunnigan, the fledgling is still with me, but as for her safety… I can't say for sure. The Plaga parasite in her body still hasn't been removed, but we've already reached the Island. We're just one step away from removing the Plaga parasite."
Facing Hunnigan's inquiry,
Leon also told the truth. The current situation was still optimistic; they were just one step away from solving Ashley's problem and safely bringing her home.
"That's good then…"
"In that case, I also have good news for you, Leon. Although there's only one, the dispatched helicopter is about to arrive at your location, so prepare quickly. The helicopter pilot will provide you with fire support, and at the same time, can safely take you and Ashley out of that hellhole."
Listening to Leon's words through the communicator, Hunnigan couldn't help but tell Leon some good news. Previously, due to the stormy weather and the Invisible Bug sent by Raymond, which caused interference,
the helicopter sent by the Spanish government for support crashed, causing the support to be delayed significantly. Therefore, Hunnigan had redeployed a helicopter for support, and it was taking another, very safe route.
Judging by the time,
it should be arriving at Wolf's Valley soon.
If there are no accidents, then the helicopter can provide Leon with excellent fire support,
helping Leon and the President's daughter Ashley quickly reach the Institute, and after clearing the Plaga parasite, safely evacuate Spain and return to the United States…
Chapter 80: Mine Cave Dungeon / Codename Mole
The news of the helicopter support arriving soon filled everyone with excitement. Without a doubt, this was a very rare piece of good news. They had been isolated and helpless for a long time, and now they finally had stronger weapon vehicles. How could they not be happy!
Although there was only one helicopter, it was better than none. Leon no longer hoped that the Spanish government would send a large number of air force units for support.
One, just one helicopter was enough. The machine guns and shells mounted on it were already sufficient to help them clear a large number of obstacles.
"Boom…!!!"
"Clack clack…"
The speedboat's engine gradually died down.
The Merchant docked the speedboat in a secret cave in a strait. This was a secret passage the Merchant had discovered himself. From here, they could sneak onto the Island without being surrounded and attacked by a large number of stationed soldiers as soon as they landed.
"Rustle rustle…"
Everyone slowly disembarked.
Including Ashley, the little princess. The ground beneath their feet was soft sand, making unusual sounds as they stepped on it. Weapons were tightly gripped in their hands.
As long as a soldier infected with the Plaga parasite dared to appear in front, they would definitely be shot into a sieve by Javier and the others.
"Follow me—"
Waving his hand,
the Merchant, who had just disembarked, immediately revealed an extremely sharp gaze. His expression was incredibly serious, and he calmly commanded Javier and the others behind him,
For his own life,
the Merchant had to remain on high alert at all times. After all, he didn't want to give up halfway. At this moment, having reached the Isolated Island Base, he couldn't fall on the path to clearing the Plaga parasite.
As long as the Plaga parasite was cleared, the Merchant himself would regain his freedom. As a mercenary, he had also stolen many antique valuables. When he left this place, he could exchange them for wealth and live a life free from worries about food and clothing.
For this beautiful wish…
The Merchant would not easily kick the bucket, no matter what.
And saying that,
the Merchant led everyone slowly into the depths of the strait cave. The biggest difference between the Isolated Island Base and Salazar Castle was the infected soldiers. Salazar Castle had mostly servants and cultists.
And the weapons they carried were only cold weapons like shields, axes, and sickles. The longest-range weapon was merely a crossbow, basically not to be feared, just a bit harder to deal with when the Exploding Bug appeared.
But the infected soldiers on the Island base were different. Some of these individuals carried firearms, and also weapons like electric batons.
Moreover, they wore bulletproof vests and helmets, making it difficult for gun bullets to cause them harm, so the difficulty increased significantly.
Of course,
besides that,
there were also many Invisible Bugs on guard. A large number of Invisible Bugs gathered within the Isolated Island Base. With just one command from Sadler, they would be enough to completely infest and wipe out enemies like a swarm of locusts.
"Shhh…!"
"Someone—!"
And as they walked,
the Merchant at the front immediately extended his hand and made a shushing gesture, blinking his eyes to signal everyone to be quiet.
And following his gaze, Javier and the others discovered a patrolling soldier in the strait cave ahead.
Indeed, just as the Merchant and Luis described, he wore a steel helmet and bulletproof vest, and even camouflage military fatigues, holding an electric baton emitting a blinding white light, swaying as he walked.
However, the skin on his arms and face was extremely pale, and his eyes were blood red. It seemed he was already parasitized, and severely so.
The villagers in the village had relatively normal yellow skin, but these infected soldiers in front had ghastly pale faces, like corpses that had been submerged in water for a long time.
However, there were no other parasitized and infected soldiers in the surrounding cave passages. It seemed this guy in front should be the one who got separated.
Thinking of this,
the Merchant slowly raised his M16 assault rifle, aimed with the scope, and pointed the dark muzzle at the swaying soldier in front.
He was preparing to deliver a headshot, and the muzzle even had a silencer attached, ensuring no loud noise and not alerting too many stationed infected soldiers.
"Awooo—!!!"
And at this moment,
White Wolf, who was following behind everyone, suddenly howled, seemingly because it also discovered the infected soldier in front and wanted to warn everyone.
However,
everyone strongly wished not to be discovered. While White Wolf's howl to alert everyone to the infected soldier in front was a good thing,
precisely because of this, due to the sudden howl, the infected soldier in front completely discovered the presence of Javier and the others.
"Hoo hoo hoo…"
The pale, bloodless face immediately turned its head,
its crimson eyes directly staring at the strait cave where Javier and the others were hiding. It limped quickly, holding an electric baton, constantly emitting heavy gasps from its mouth.
And seeing this situation,
the Merchant's killing intent towards the infected soldier in front erupted even more. He was just hesitating, but now he absolutely had to act. He raised his M16 assault rifle and immediately prepared to shoot.
However,
one person's speed was even faster than the Merchant's.
That was Ada. She unslung the crossbow from her back, quickly loaded a black arrow, and immediately pulled the trigger. With a "thwack," the arrow shot out fiercely and precisely hit the infected soldier's head helmet.
"Clang—!!!"
"Pfft…!"
A crisp sound,
the black arrow combined with the crossbow's pulling force had astonishing penetration. Even a steel helmet couldn't stop it; it directly pierced through the helmet, and the arrow instantly plunged into the infected soldier's head. Crimson blood flowed down from his forehead.
But thinking about it, it made sense.
Steel helmets are used to block shrapnel from shells, not to block bullets or other weapon fire, so naturally, they cannot withstand the attack of a crossbow arrow.
"Plop…"
And the moment its head was pierced by the arrow,
the infected soldier immediately collapsed to the ground, its crimson eyes wide open, completely motionless.
Seeing this, the Merchant and Javier turned their gazes towards Ada, who looked disdainful. She slowly slung the crossbow back onto her back, and her red lips parted as she calmly replied:
"No need to be so surprised, this is safer…"
"You're too slow, and save your bullets for more enemies. Crossbow arrows can be retrieved, so they won't waste ammunition."
Alright.