The Exploding Bug infected, having received their orders, showed no signs of refusal, letting out low roars before rapidly charging towards Javier, Luis, and the others!
"This way...!"
"There's an escape tunnel from the Operating Room leading to the Isolated Island Base, it's right behind us, retreat! Everyone follow me this way to escape...!"
Seeing this,
Luis also quickly whispered a reminder to everyone around him.
To preserve the situation in the Operating Room, he had already set up a separate safe escape tunnel, or rather... his independent Laboratory always had similar escape tunnels.
They were specifically for emergencies, and he hadn't expected them to be needed today. Luis decisively led everyone running towards the back.
The Merchant followed closely behind.
Leon, ignoring the pain from having the Plaga parasite removed from his body, quickly scooped Ashley into a bridal carry and also ran towards the escape tunnel at the back of the Operating Room.
Only Javier and Ada remained.
The two exchanged glances, then their lips curved into smiles. They had anticipated this situation, so Javier and Ada quickly pulled the triggers of their weapons.
A crossbow bolt carrying explosives whistled out with a "boom" and instantly plunged into the chest of an infected among the Exploding Bug army. The timed beeping sound continuously rang out.
"Bang—!!!"
Then a muffled thud,
A violently hot fireball expanded,
An explosion of just the right power swept through the infected crowd, directly tearing that infected's body to pieces.
And three or four other Exploding Bug infected nearby were affected, quickly being blown several meters away by the shockwave.
"Crack... whoosh...!"
"Bang... rumble—!!!!"
However, the attack was not over.
Just as Ada's explosive crossbow bolt was blocking the vanguard of the charge, Javier pulled the trigger of the four-barreled rocket launcher he was carrying on his shoulder.
With a piercing whistle, a rocket's tail emitted flames, also carrying a powerful backwash, striking the front in an arc!
However,
The true target of Javier's four-barreled rocket launcher shell was not the dense swarm of Exploding Bug infected in front of him, but the ceiling of the Operating Room.
Because Javier knew... fighting to the death with these Exploding Bug infected was definitely not his intention, and Sadler was definitely not someone who could be instantly killed by a single rocket.
Since that was the case... then they would cut off their pursuit. And shooting the ceiling of the Operating Room was the best way to do that.
After the powerful rocket hit the ceiling, a deafening explosion swept through, immediately causing a violent shaking.
One must know... Luis's Institute was located underground. A violent explosion could very easily lead to a collapse, not to mention such a powerful rocket shell.
Therefore,
With just one shot,
The entire Operating Room began to shake violently.
The building above suddenly crashed down with a roar, mixed with a large amount of concrete rubble, all falling densely downwards like heavy rain.
The moment these giant ruins and stones struck the infected, their bodies were immediately pulverized, with a power even more terrifying than the explosive crossbow bolts.
And at this moment, due to the explosive power of the rocket just now, the Operating Room was on the verge of collapse. Javier and Ada, having completed everything, exchanged another glance,
Decisively choosing to run at this most chaotic moment, also heading towards the escape tunnel Luis had prepared.
"Rumble...!"
The Operating Room began to collapse, and a large amount of dirt and rubble fell from the dilapidated hole in the ceiling. Seeing that Javier and Luis and the others had actually escaped right under his nose again,
The enraged Sadler was almost beside himself with fury, his eyes filled with intense anger, but even so, he truly had no other option but to watch helplessly.
Because he also had to evacuate from the collapsing Operating Room.
He absolutely could not die in this accursed underground place.
Otherwise... he would be the most aggrieved boss mastermind in history. In that case, Sadler would basically be the most disgraced one.
So, out of helplessness,
Sadler could only throw his hands up and leave. He planned to gather more Plaga parasite infected, as well as a large number of Invisible Bugs, to intercept these damned rats from all directions, by land, sea, and air.
As long as they hadn't left the Isolated Island Base,
Then Javier and Luis and the others would still be unable to escape his grasp. This was his territory, and he absolutely would not allow these damned rats to not only make a fool of him but also leave unscathed. A cunning rabbit has three burrows, and a rat's escape holes are even more numerous, but even so, Sadler would dig three feet deep to drag them out!
...
Meanwhile,
"Hoo hoo hoo..."
"Thump thump thump..."
"Thump thump thump..."
Heavy breathing echoed in the narrow escape tunnel, accompanied by rapid footsteps. Javier, Luis, and the others were all squeezed into the so-called escape tunnel.
This escape tunnel was only wide enough for two people to pass through at a time, making it very cramped. It was dark and gloomy all around, and they had to stop at every turn to confirm before daring to proceed.
Although called an escape tunnel, it was more like a hastily dug dark mine shaft, merely reinforced with temporary steel plates and frames, easily inducing claustrophobia.
But fortunately,
Under Luis's precise guidance, like a seasoned guide, everyone soon saw the light at the exit ahead, finally no longer having to stay in this dreadful place.
Seeing this, everyone quickened their pace, rushing towards the exit. They were just one step away from escaping from underground.
"Buzz—!"
A bright, clear moonlight shone upon them.
Luis, Javier, and the others suddenly emerged from the cave entrance, taking deep breaths of the long-awaited fresh air.
At this moment, although it was still late night/early morning, the dark color of the sky had begun to fade, and dawn was approaching.
Checking the watch on his wrist, he learned that it was already almost 4:30 AM. In another hour and a half,
The new dawn would slowly rise from the distant sea, which was a relatively good omen for everyone.
"Cough cough...!"
"Leon, was the Plaga parasite in my body removed? Although I vaguely felt something while unconscious, I'm still not sure."
At this moment,
Ashley struggled free from Leon's bridal carry and slowly landed on the ground, feeling her weak body all over, and the waves of sharp pain coming from her lower back and spine.
And recalling the fragmented memories from when she was unconscious, Ashley couldn't help but cough, asking Leon beside her with uncertainty.
It wasn't that she didn't believe him...
She was just a little unsure.
After all, could that Plaga parasite really be killed without surgery? But she had to admit, although her body was weak,
Ashley could feel that her mental state was much better than before, and her brain no longer felt groggy and muddled—
"Don't worry, Ashley,"
"The UV laser surgery device was personally invented by this genius, there won't be any mistakes. Instead of worrying about that, it's more important to pray for when your requested helicopter support will arrive."
"After all, Sadler is probably furious by now, wishing he could tear us to pieces to vent his hatred, so it's better to think about how to quickly escape."
Facing Ashley's disbelief,
Luis didn't care much, instead teasingly questioning her. That's right... from Luis's understanding of Sadler,
At this moment, he probably should be starting to gather an army of Plaga parasite infected to encircle them. Although they were lucky to escape from underground, they absolutely could not let down their guard.
Because what came next...
Was the most difficult test they had to face. The large number of infected soldiers and miners on the Island, including Invisible Bugs, totaled several hundred. How they would survive being besieged by these walking dead monsters was the most important thing.
And sure enough,
As soon as Luis's words fell, a sharp, piercing Spanish shout came from his ear:
"He's there!"
"I'm going to kill you!"
"You can run but you can't hide!"
"Grab him!"
"Bastard, I'm behind you!"
The familiar Spanish trilled sounds came, and everyone suddenly snapped back to attention, looking towards the source of the sound.
They saw three or four infected soldiers approaching in the distance, holding clubs and crossbows, still in their standard steel helmets and bulletproof vests.
Their skin was pale and bloodless, their eyes incredibly crimson, and they were shouting loudly towards Javier and the others, trying to attract more infected support.
Seeing this, Javier and the others' expressions instantly turned grim. The situation was not good; they had indeed been too lax in their vigilance.
They hadn't thought at all,
Even if they escaped from underground and reached the surface, this was still within the Isolated Island Base, and as long as it was the Isolated Island Base, there would be patrols of infected soldiers. Being discovered was unavoidable!
And even more tragically,
Everyone looked around.
The cave entrance from which they had escaped from underground seemed to be inside the military base built by Sadler?
Everywhere were patrolling infected soldiers, some even holding simple firearms and electric batons. Large iron fences surrounded them, like thorny barbed wire, and fortresses were built high up.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Javier even saw an M2 Heavy Machine Gun mounted on top of a fortress. Although it was a weapon phased out from World War II, it was still a very fierce heavy firepower.
And with the loud shouts of these three or four soldier infected, continuous responses came from not far away, one after another,
Just like the constant echoing cries of apes in a valley, more and more soldier infected and miners rushed towards Javier and the others.
No need to count,
There were about forty or fifty of them, basically no different from the army of infected that Sadler had led in the underground Operating Room.
It turned out that this was not an escape to freedom at all, but rather jumping out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's lair?
"What do we do?"
"Luis, you never said that this so-called escape tunnel led to the interior of the Isolated Island military base. This is no different from being surrounded by this group of infected underground, is it?"
Looking at the surrounding situation, Leon's face was very grim. Holding his M16 assault rifle, he instinctively shielded Ashley, and at the same time, quickly asked Luis beside him.
Luis, however, also appeared helpless.
He had known where his escape tunnel would lead, but what good was knowing? Rather than being captured by Sadler, it was better to take a chance and go to the surface.
Perhaps there would be other opportunities to escape, but Luis had not expected that there would be so many infected gathered within the military base on the surface?
"Shh—!"
"Don't argue, listen, I have an idea. See the M2 Heavy Machine Gun mounted on the fortress in the distance? We'll all break through in that direction later."
"Although it might not be enough to get us out, it's enough to hold them off for a while. After all, the M2 Heavy Machine Gun's firepower is enough to give these monsters a taste of hell..."
At this moment,
Javier interrupted their conversation, immediately stopping the useless arguments and instead directing everyone's gaze towards the M2 Heavy Machine Gun on the fortress in the distance.
That thing was a true heavy weapon, placed there as if for them to use. With that kind of heavy weapon, they could at least stall for much longer—!
Chapter 95: Helicopter Order
Listening to Javier's words,
Leon and Luis also noticed the M2 Heavy Machine Gun mounted on the nearby fortress. This thing was indeed a true killing machine. Its 12mm caliber bullets were like a rapid-fire Barrett.
Once, in the underground G Virus Research Institute in Raccoon City, Javier had controlled this heavy weapon on a train to blast the G4 monster to pieces. Its thick bullet caliber left huge holes when it hit enemies.