This was the last straw that broke the camel's back, as its complete collapse led to an endless emergence of various biological viruses in the black market.
Numerous terrorist organizations began to use them as absolute weapons to rule their regions, and the global chaos caused by biological viruses finally began…
After all, before this, the Umbrella Corporation was the strictest containment facility for biological viruses; Umbrella Corporation did not allow its research on biological viruses to be exposed to the public eye, hence it was handled very discreetly.
From the moment Marcus, one of Umbrella Corporation's three founders, began to leak and infect the Raccoon City mountain environment with the T-Virus, it was clear how strict Umbrella Corporation's control over viruses was.
They immediately dispatched a large number of personnel to retrieve the virus,
and there were even suspicions that Umbrella Corporation manipulated the US Government's high-level officials and military to use a nuclear bomb to destroy Raccoon City.
Therefore,
entrusting the viruses to Umbrella Corporation for management was actually a very safe matter, much like a local drug lord: though cruel, they managed the sale of drugs in a well-organized manner.
But now,
this drug lord has died, and the surrounding small-time dealers have started haphazardly selling drugs, affecting far too many places, leading to the entire community becoming infected and the situation becoming chaotic.
So,
after only a brief reunion with Jill and Chris, the two reported the Ouroboros Plan intelligence, including the news that Wesker was likely hiding in Africa, to the BSAA base in the UK headquarters.
Due to the widespread outbreak of biological viruses,
the BSAA, recognized by the European Union and the United Nations, established branch bases all over the world to more efficiently handle various Resident Evil incidents.
This is also the real reason why Jill and Chris can freely enter and exit various countries; it's because the BSAA is now a global organization, and few countries can impede it.
And before leaving,
Javier exchanged new contact information with Jill for future communication, as Javier was, after all, a former S.T.A.R.S. comrade and one of Jill's few old friends, so she naturally didn't want to break ties like that.
At the same time, now that the BSAA has obtained intelligence on the Ouroboros Plan and Wesker's presence in Africa so early,
Wesker's days are likely to be very difficult, as Chris, his sworn enemy, will not give up any opportunity to strike at Wesker—!
Meanwhile,
Lisa, having overcome her inner demons, has gradually improved her emotional state; she is now very relieved and feels no longer bound.
Upon returning to the seaside villa,
she immediately began researching the virus and successfully extracted assimilable DNA and RNA from the Vampire blood, successfully fusing them with mammalian cells.
This effectively replaced the need for Vampires to perform a 'first embrace' to infect others.
After achieving this breakthrough, Lisa even injected the modified Vampire blood into her own body, completing a secondary fusion.
There wasn't much risk involved in the process,
because Lisa's body was already perfect at this point and would not be consumed by the Vampire blood.
Moreover… in a sense, Vampire blood
is an excellent virus that has already been refined; after thousands of years of transmission by the bloodline, there are essentially no defects like losing one's mind, only the need to drink blood and fear of the sun.
However, it's a pity that
these two defects were not present in Lisa, because the viral body within her had already erased and compensated for these two weaknesses.
Lisa once tried to shoot her arm with a Blue Light Ultraviolet Bullet, but it had no effect, meaning she wasn't afraid of sunlight or ultraviolet rays; she could stand under the sun without any issues.
As for drinking blood…
it's due to the inherent characteristic of Vampires themselves; bats' food is only blood, which is why they drink blood.
But this dietary trait also did not manifest in Lisa; the powerful devouring ability present in her G-Virus body
could perfectly obtain energy by devouring other high-energy life forms, eliminating the need to drink blood for satiety, so this defect was also removed.
Therefore,
the result was…
Lisa effortlessly gained all the powers of a Vampire without having to pay any price.
This is an incredible thing,
and it also once again proves the uniqueness of Lisa's physique; she is now slowly advancing towards the 'godhood' that Wesker and Spencer once hoped for.
And Lisa, having gained Vampire powers,
also developed new abilities; the physical strengthening power of Vampires themselves was almost negligible for Lisa,
so this aspect can be ignored, but in terms of blood infection ability, Lisa experienced a qualitative leap in improvement.
Lisa grew symbolic sharp fangs in her mouth; by biting with her fangs, Lisa could greatly control the infection degree of the blood virus within her body.
Previously, if Lisa
were to casually give her blood to others, they would likely be infected by the high-concentration viral genes contained within her blood.
Last time, when assisting Javier in fusing the T-Virus, Lisa could only accomplish it through the precise manipulation of her Plaga parasite tentacles.
But now,
because she has grown Vampire fangs,
Lisa can, like Vampires, very precisely control her blood; when injecting her blood into a target with her teeth, she can perfectly achieve intelligent infection.
What does that mean?
It means that a living person can gain extraordinary power while retaining their sanity, without needing to undergo a terrifying mutation like becoming a zombie.
And they would also be her exclusive Dependents.
Lisa can even control the power of the infected target, whether it's Vampire, T-Virus, T-Veronica Virus, or even G-Virus.
Simply put,
Lisa has now become a living biochemical queen; she no longer needs to fear large-scale infection from the blood virus within her,
because she can control it at will.
At the same time, she can also freely select targets for the first embrace to perform blood infection and bestow certain abilities upon them.
Most importantly,
the other party can also retain their sanity, just like the Vampires' own retainers; this ability can be applied not only to humans but also to animals and beasts.
In the future,
if Lisa wishes,
she could summon thousands of bats, rats, black wolves, venomous snakes, and other traditional Vampire animal retainers to help her in battle.
She could also bestow her power upon some humans, making them her loyal subordinates, and utilize her abilities to fight alongside her, greatly enhancing her queenly attributes.
It should be known that the former Lisa did not possess this characteristic.
Even if she could reproduce with G-Virus embryos or lay eggs like the T-Veronica Virus Queen Ant, what was born were all monsters, completely incomparable to the current Vampire power.
Aside from this,
Lisa also gained a full moon and night buff; she didn't experience the daytime weakening debuff, but she did receive the bloodline buff of overall physical strength enhancement at night and a significant power boost on the night of the full moon.
Perhaps this is luck.
At the same time, Lisa also copied skills like the berserk ability from bloodlust and the passive auxiliary skill of blood memory, without any omission.
While the Vampire power didn't provide Lisa with the most direct performance enhancement…
it did complete some of Lisa's own stability, which can be said to be a very good outcome. Now Lisa wants to find Javier and secretly bite his neck.
This way,
Javier will completely become her retainer, and due to the first embrace, Lisa can sequentially transfer the G-Virus, T-Veronica Virus, and Vampire power within her into Javier's body.
Although the power will be very weak,
it's impossible for him to immediately become as strong as Lisa herself, but it can cultivate the body's adaptability in advance.
This is a very rare opportunity,
directly saving Lisa from sleepless virus research experiments; she no longer needs to consider any unforeseen circumstances.
She just needs to slowly transfer her power into Javier's body using her Vampire teeth like a needle.
This way,
even if Javier becomes Lisa's retainer, he can still gain the same power as her, which is simply more beneficial than detrimental.
Moreover…
Javier becoming her retainer is actually what Lisa most anticipates and desires, because this way, Javier will not betray Lisa herself.
This kind of protective relationship, akin to shackles and contractual bonds, is the best way for Lisa to gain a sense of security—!
It's just a pity that
Javier is not currently at the seaside villa in the United States,
but has secretly gone to Hong Kong, China, seemingly for some preparations; he has been gone for three whole days and will only return to the United States in four days, which makes Lisa very helpless.
But as a qualified 'main wife',
she needs to learn to be magnanimous; appropriately allowing Javier freedom is a necessary action, and besides, Lisa has now learned how to bind Javier.
Naturally, she won't be in such a hurry. Of course, this 'binding' isn't like chaining him up, but more like putting a collar on him!
…
Hong Kong, China—
The familiar distant East, the nostalgic Chinese streets and alleys. Compared to the simple monotony of the West, the characteristics of Chinese streets are naturally richness and compactness; a single street is bustling with activity, and as far as the eye can see, there are almost always people coming and going.
Both sides are densely packed with vendors and shops, and the aroma of various foods wafts over: baozi stalls, noodle shops, Shaxian snacks, tea stalls, restaurants, with colorful signboards standing in profusion.
This single food street before his eyes made Javier deeply feel what it meant to be in his hometown.
Indeed,
Chinese streets are more comfortable; even though Javier had never been to China in this world, when he truly arrived, he couldn't help but feel a sense of returning home, a feeling of infatuation.
"…"
"Boss, two bowls of wonton noodles over here…!"
A clear female voice rang out.
The two sat down at a secluded noodle shop by the street. The fan on the wall whirred, and the wooden table had water stains that were still drying from being wiped with a wet cloth.
The weather at noon was a bit hot, and there were a few other diners nearby, heads down, sweating profusely as they devoured the large bowls of noodles in front of them.
All kinds of shouting and clamor came from outside the noodle shop, but Javier didn't feel annoyed at all; instead, he felt a bit nostalgic, because this was life…
"What's wrong…?"
"Haven't been back in a long time, are you a little unaccustomed? The chef at this shop makes pretty good noodles. I said I'd treat you and bring you to try them, don't be rude. I'll take you to a big dinner tonight to welcome you, can you accept that?!"
A slight smile curved her lips.
The person who had just ordered the noodles was Ada.
Compared to her usual gloomy and calm demeanor, Ada's expression was much more relaxed now that she was back in her hometown.
The smiles on her face also increased, and her attire was not as cold and glamorous as Javier had imagined; instead, it seemed somewhat simple…
The Ada who usually wore red was now surprisingly dressed in a simple, loose floral dress and flat peep-toe sandals.
She still wore the jewelry Javier had given her on her neck, wrists, and ears, but it looked much more ordinary with her current outfit.
There wasn't a trace of makeup on her face; let alone eyeliner, she didn't even wear lip balm.
It was unbelievable.
What surprised Javier the most was the small black hairpin at the corner of her neat black short hair. Can you imagine Ada wearing a hairpin?
It's simply unimaginable—!
Javier would rather believe that Tyrant wore underwear than believe Ada would go for a pure, girl-next-door look. At this moment, Ada was as simple and plain as a girl next door, with a completely bare face.