In just a single encounter, the Sea Monster Elvin was immediately defeated, letting out continuous wails of pain. Currently, his massive body lay gasping on the deck of the oil tanker.
It wasn't from exhaustion, though, but rather a near-death state. His entire body was covered in massive bloodstains, his breathing was shallow, and his flesh was mangled. The tentacles that had been tightly coiled around the tanker's deck no longer had any strength left.
The other half of his body was submerged in the lake. His three-lobed bony teeth parted, and the true form of the Sea Monster Elvin hidden inside was spat out.
Elvin's true form looked like a bloated merman.
His skin was pale and slimy all over, with dense vascular tissue connecting his back and head. But Elvin's end was near; except for his head, which was still intact,
his body had suffered severe damage. After all, having been hit by a four-round burst of rockets, it was truly difficult to survive such a terrifying amount of damage.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
"Do you understand the gap between me and an ugly monster like you now...?"
"Don't use your so-called definitions to define me. We are completely different species. You belong to the ugliest and weakest kind, while I am a perfect being."
At this time,
seeing that the Sea Monster Elvin no longer had any ability to resist,
Alexia walked slowly and elegantly to stand before Elvin. She looked down with cold eyes at the mangled body at her feet, her tone quite disdainful as she corrected him with a very arrogant posture.
Alexia loathed self-righteous fools who belittled her or even tried to equate their status with hers—not just Elvin before her, but also Wesker back then.
These people always presumptuously defined her. Just because they were lucky enough to gain some power from a virus, they thought they could stand on equal footing with her; it was simply too delusional.
She was a perfect being.
After fourteen years of perfect fusion, Alexia believed she had completely transcended the inferior human race to become a transcendent evolved being.
So far,
the only person who could truly make Alexia concede was that female freak Lisa. She had completed the fusion of the T-Veronica Virus in a shorter time, which was a reason Alexia had to acknowledge.
But as for others...
Alexia didn't care about them at all. So, facing the Sea Monster Elvin who had spoken so boastfully before, Alexia naturally mocked him without restraint.
As she spoke,
Alexia's gaze noticed Javier nearby. Without a word and without Javier's permission, she grabbed and pulled the annoying man over.
Without explanation, she began to pull off the black and blue trench coat Javier was wearing. Because of her recent transformation,
the blood flames of the T-Veronica Virus had completely incinerated the purple evening gown she had been wearing earlier. Now, Alexia had no clothes at all and could only snatch Javier's trench coat.
After all, Alexia didn't want her naked, perfect body to be seen by Javier when she released her transformation later.
As a lesbian who only had eyes for Lisa,
Alexia currently only allowed Lisa to gaze upon her body; no one else had that right.
"Alright, alright... here,"
"Don't just pull! I'll take it off and give it to you myself...!"
Javier seemed to understand Alexia's actions and helplessly took off the trench coat he was wearing. This crazy woman wasn't afraid of exposing herself when she transformed, but now that she was changing back, she was afraid; it was truly speechless.
"Hum..."
Under Javier's gaze,
Alexia, wrapped tightly in the trench coat, gave a cold snort and began to revert to her human form, as if by magic.
The skin that had been as hard and rough as tree bark faded away, replaced by smooth, delicate skin like white mutton-fat jade.
Her damp golden hair was swept back, and her flawless, perfect face returned to its human form. Just a moment ago she was a female monster, but now she had turned into an international star again; she truly was a very fickle woman.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
"It is indeed different, but the so-called racial arguments don't matter anymore. Since you have the power to defeat me easily, it proves you can indeed stop Wesker's Ouroboros Virus Project."
"But looking at the situation just now... I have foreseen a fact, and that is... the bio-virus cannot be completely eradicated. It will become a part of humanity's future development and evolution."
"When there is something that can allow humans to transcend their mortal bodies and complete evolution, no matter how dangerous it is, humans will flock to pursue it. That is the truth."
"Therefore, even if the Ouroboros Virus Project is stopped, more world-ending plans will continue to appear one after another. Because evolution... is one of the instincts pursued by living things! It cannot be stopped...!"
Continuously coughing up large pools of dark red blood,
Elvin ignored Alexia's earlier belittling remarks. Instead, he looked at Javier, Lisa, and the others beside him, continuing to mutter to himself.
He had found the answer he wanted.
He had even predicted the future, so death was already quite insignificant to Elvin!
As he spoke,
Elvin began to cough violently and continuously.
His chest heaved intensely, and a large amount of blood kept flowing from various parts of his body, like a sieve full of holes. No matter how he tried to stop it, the injuries would not heal.
The bleeding still wouldn't stop.
When the blood finally ran dry, Elvin was completely dead. His eyes closed slightly, and the faint aura of life throughout his body vanished without a trace.
This seemingly powerful Sea Monster Elvin had died just like that, which was somewhat unexpected.
And the massive sea monster body that had merged with Elvin
also at this moment became like a snapped hemp rope. The heavy body slid off the deck of the oil tanker,
finally plunging into the lake. It didn't stir up any waves at all, falling silent like mud dissolving in water—
"The bio-virus..."
"Cannot be completely eradicated—?"
Clearly,
Elvin's final words before he died
were also heard by the arriving Chris, Jill, and the others. Especially the female members, Jill and Sheva; upon hearing Elvin's prophecy, their eyes couldn't help but dim.
They didn't quite know how to accept this outcome, because they seemed to have seen this cruel fact as well.
After all, even Javier, who was standing nearby,
had to admit this fact.
Viruses cannot be completely eliminated in the Resident Evil world. Even after the eighth generation of Resident Evil, the ninth generation will still emerge one after another, because that is the main theme of this world.
Moreover,
the impact of the bio-virus on the human world is undoubtedly enormous. As Elvin said, humans cannot refuse an opportunity for evolution when it is right in front of them.
No matter how dangerous that opportunity is,
humans will still rush forward and flock to frantically research the bio-virus. Because once a virus is developed that allows for perfect human evolution without side effects,
a new era will be born in the world.
Just like the Stone Age, the Age of Cold Weapons, and the current Age of Firearms, it would be a massive leap forward. After all, even by the eighth generation of Resident Evil,
Chris, the former protagonist, has already started growing white hair, looking like an aging man in his late forties or fifties, yet the viruses of the Resident Evil world still cannot be completely eradicated. And that is the cruelest truth of all!
"Jill..."
"Whether the bio-virus can be eradicated isn't the most critical question. The most critical question is: did you try to stop it?"
"I don't know the answer to whether the bio-virus can be completely eliminated. But if everyone believes it can't be eliminated and doesn't try to stop it,"
"then I am certain the bio-virus indeed cannot be eliminated. After all, if you don't take action, how can you ever know the answer?!"
At this moment,
seeing the two female team members, Jill and Sheva, fall into confusion,
Chris quickly stepped forward, placing his large hand on Jill's shoulder, and explained calmly. Chris himself didn't know the answer to this question,
but from the moment he began fighting against the bio-virus, he understood that this was definitely not a simple matter of personal grudges.
The grudges between Wesker and the Umbrella Corporation were a thing of the past. Now, eliminating the bio-virus was his mission, and he only needed to have a clear conscience—!
These words
slightly eased the heavy atmosphere.
However, Javier did not join in at this moment. Instead, he continued to pilot the oil tanker alone, heading in the direction Elvin had mentioned earlier.
Because discussing these things now was meaningless.
Their goal was to stop Wesker's Ouroboros Virus Project. It wouldn't be too late to discuss whether the bio-virus could be eliminated after they finished off Wesker...
...
On the other side—
Inside the Ndipaya Ruins and the virus research base,
Wesker and Excella were looking with interest at the data displayed on the computer screen before them. It contained the latest research results they had obtained over the past few months.
The research on the ouroboros virus was becoming more and more refined,
and it had also reached a plateau. Knowing that the research could not make any further breakthroughs, Wesker no longer planned to continue wasting time like this. Instead, he was prepared to begin the deployment of the ouroboros virus; he had waited far too long for this day.
"Wire Spider, U-8, Licker β, Reaper..."
"These BOWs should be enough to stop those self-righteous BSAA members. And that fellow Chris—it's time to settle things once and for all. After tomorrow, I will become the god of the new world."
"Excella, pack up the data and virus reagents. It's time for us to leave this research base. I'll set up a program to deal with the intruders who are about to arrive, and show them some hospitality as the host."
Looking at the BOW data displayed on the computer screen,
Wesker, behind his sunglasses, muttered to himself with a slight smirk. After a period of recuperation, the half of Wesker's face that had been burned by the T-Veronica Virus's blood flames
had now been restored to its original state.
And after the last battle,
Wesker had achieved an increasingly perfect and harmonious fusion with the progenitor virus in his body. His power was growing rapidly.
Therefore, when facing the pursuit of Chris, Javier, and the others, Wesker did not show too much panic and remained as confident as if he had everything under control.
Meanwhile,
through Tricell's satellite monitoring,
Wesker had already discovered the tracks of Chris, Javier, and the others. At this moment, they were driving the oil tanker toward them without pause. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before Chris, Javier, and the others met him again.
Thus, Wesker did not hesitate.
He directly ordered his partner Excella Gionne, a member of a collateral branch of the Tricell family, to start packing things and prepare to flee.
Before leaving,
they had to copy all the data from this West Africa Virus Research Institute Base, as well as the samples of the ouroboros virus. These were all very important things.
And while she was packing,
Wesker intended to personally show up and host Chris, Javier, and the others. The battle at the Mansion Villa last time had made Wesker look quite foolish.
As a superhuman, he had been beaten into a retreat by the two virus-infected individuals, Alexia and Lisa.
This time, Wesker intended to reclaim his dignity and avenge his past humiliation. He had prepared many gifts within the research base to welcome Chris, Javier, and the others.
After all, in terms of a one-on-one duel,
there was no doubt that Wesker could definitely not beat Lisa, even though he had become stronger now. But in terms of a group fight, Wesker was not afraid.
Within this virus research base,
there were probably tens of thousands of BOWs. Even if they couldn't wear down Lisa and the others in a battle of attrition, it would certainly be enough to make them suffer.
"..."
"Copying the data will take about thirty minutes. The amount of data in this research base is simply too massive. Then I also have to arrange for the ship and the collection and processing of various virus reagents. Is there enough time?"
Hearing Wesker's words,
Excella immediately clung to him. This Italian mixed-race bombshell was very infatuated with this mysterious man, Wesker. Hearing Wesker's plan, Excella asked with some hesitation.
After all, taking everything from the research base would not be easy and would take a long time. She was afraid that enemies like Chris and Javier would break in first and disturb them.