It possessed six slender, elongated pointed legs, but the core of its main body was extremely small, appearing like a sarcoma with six claws attached. The front claws were used for attacking, and the middle ones were equipped with circular serrations for cutting.
This was the Wire Spider—!
One of the bio-weapons, BOWs, of this Institute base, it was the bottom of the barrel among minions. Its design concept was an improved version based on the scorpion form of the Plaga parasite.
Though very fragile, its characteristic of acting in groups compensated for this weakness. They were mass-produced mobs that moved extremely fast and in vast numbers; thus, Wesker used them as cannon fodder for probing.
*Creeak, creeak...*
*Da da da da da...!!!*
In just the blink of an eye,
at the narrow entrance of the laboratory, an incredibly massive swarm of Wire Spiders suddenly swarmed in. Like a dark cloud, they directly covered the white central laboratory.
These Wire Spiders crawled rapidly along the ceiling from all directions toward Javier and the others.
They were fast, but seeing this, Chris, Jill, and the others didn't hesitate for a second, pulling their triggers to open fire the moment they saw them.
*Bang bang bang bang bang bang—!!!!*
Setting up their formation, they began to suppress the swarm with fierce firepower.
The moment bullets pierced the bodies of the Wire Spiders, their flesh was blasted into pieces. These monsters were indeed as fragile as expected.
But the problem was...
The number of these Wire Spiders was truly immense. They were so densely packed that it seemed impossible to kill them all. Even after a portion was repelled,
a steady stream of Wire Spiders continued to crawl in through the narrow laboratory entrance, causing Chris to furrow his brows.
This couldn't go on; they would eventually run out of ammunition. They had to find a way to close the open laboratory door.
Otherwise, these vast numbers of spider monsters would eventually submerge them completely...!
The number of Wire Spiders was simply too high,
so high that the firepower of Chris, Jill, and the others couldn't hold them back.
Out of desperation, Chris turned his attention to the laboratory entrance. If they could close that door, the Wire Spiders would no longer be able to pour in.
But it was easier said than done.
Doing it was very difficult.
Trying to reach and close the laboratory door while surrounded by such a dense swarm of Wire Spiders was hard, so he needed some help.
Thinking of this,
Javier's gaze decisively turned toward Alexia nearby. Without a doubt, it was time for this woman to contribute again.
After all, her biological flames could burn away these Wire Spiders, serving as the best means for a breakthrough.
"Alexia...!"
Seemingly perceiving Chris's intention,
Javier decisively called out to Alexia. Seeing the situation was so critical, Alexia couldn't just stand by.
She could only directly unleash her abilities.
Spreading her hands, she exerted the power of the T-Veronica Virus. As her blood dripped, a burst of searing flames suddenly erupted violently.
*Boom boom boom—!!!*
As if transforming into a person of fire,
Alexia's hands were now continuously spewing rolling flames, eroding and burning the Wire Spiders attacking from all around.
Upon encountering the high-temperature heat source, these Wire Spiders finally showed a hint of trepidation and quickly retreated a few steps.
*Hiss hiss hiss...*
Then,
a miraculous scene occurred.
Wherever Alexia's blood flames passed, the Wire Spiders gave way as if facing a great enemy, forcibly carving out a path of escape.
Some Wire Spiders that failed to retreat in time were even scorched by the flames, falling into the abyss on both sides from the ceiling while letting out agonizing shrieks.
"Now's our chance...!"
Seeing this,
Chris's eyes lit up.
Without any hesitation,
he held his assault rifle and rushed forward to seize the opportunity. This was the last chance to close the laboratory door; he couldn't miss it. Taking two steps at a time, Chris quickly charged forward.
Some surrounding Wire Spiders attempted to feast on Chris's flesh, but they were all swept back by this tough man's punches, kicks, and a burst of assault rifle bullets.
After all, these Wire Spiders were only formidable in large numbers.
In essence, they were very weak in a one-on-one fight and could be killed easily, just like the original Plaga parasite.
As long as a cold weapon's blade pierced their brain, they would be as dead as can be. Thus, these Wire Spiders could do nothing to Chris.
*Step step step...*
Chris was very fast.
Under the suppression of Alexia's burning flames, he immediately reached the center of the laboratory, where a massive main computer was placed.
He skillfully clicked open the projection screen, navigated through a dense mass of data, found the button to close the laboratory door, and pressed it down firmly with his finger.
*Click—!*
*Hum... Clack—!!!*
A humming sound rang out.
Under Chris's control, the open laboratory door at the front began to close slowly. Some Wire Spiders trying to squeeze in again were crushed by the mechanical door, turning into a pool of green blood and severed limbs that fell onto the white laboratory floor.
The army of Wire Spiders was successfully cut off.
The subsequent endless army of Wire Spiders could no longer pour in. Looking at the remaining dozens of Wire Spiders on the ceiling, Chris's expression relaxed slightly.
That dark, army-ant-like offensive was finally over.
As for these remaining Wire Spiders, they could easily deal with them. After all, these things couldn't even withstand the power of a single bullet; they were the squishiest of the squishy...
*Bang bang bang bang bang bang—!!!*
Another round of intense gunfire echoed in the laboratory.
By the time the gunfire ceased, the entire laboratory had returned to silence. Not a single Wire Spider remained on the ceiling; they had all been shot down into the endless abyss on both sides.
However, the internal state of the laboratory wasn't much better.
A large portion of the dense laboratory pods on both sides had been burned and destroyed, and a large number of experimental subjects had also fallen into the abyss.
This was caused by Alexia's blood flames just now, but it was unavoidable.
After all, blood flames were very aggressive,
and could easily incinerate everything. To have such minor losses was already good; at least the bridge spanning the center wasn't burned through, or they would have all fallen.
"..."
"Chris, what did you find...?!"
Now that everything was resolved,
Jill and Sheva hurried forward, watching Chris as he rapidly tapped on the keyboard in front of the central main computer.
The two of them asked with slightly puzzled expressions. Looking at Chris... it seemed he had discovered some important secret inside?
However,
Chris didn't answer directly.
Instead, he continued to tap on the keyboard.
After finding the data he wanted, Chris then took out his PDA handheld computer to link and transfer the data between the two.
Only after finishing all this did Chris slowly breathe a sigh of relief, turning his head to explain helplessly to Jill and Sheva:
"This Institute base was essentially left behind by the Umbrella Corporation, but it was later occupied by Tricell, which converted it into their own system."
"But unfortunately, Tricell doesn't have a Red Queen supercomputer system like Umbrella did, which is why I was able to use it so easily just now."
"All these dense experimental pods around here are experimental subject materials captured by Umbrella and Tricell. There are about three thousand to ten thousand people, many of whom are subjects for the Ouroboros Virus Project."
"But the experimental subject materials here have mostly been exhausted, leaving only empty shells. In other words, Umbrella and Tricell have cruelly killed tens of thousands of innocent civilians in this place."
"What's done is done; I can't undo it. I can only collect the experimental data from this mainframe and transfer it to the PDA to give to headquarters later to prosecute and expose Tricell's conspiracy. One Umbrella Corporation has already collapsed and been eliminated; we absolutely cannot let a second Umbrella appear."
Quite helplessly,
Chris explained to Jill and Sheva.
He didn't know until he checked, and the check was shocking. Every Institute base was practically a living hell on earth.
This small place had actually become a prison where tens of thousands died, which made Chris even more determined in his previous conviction.
Regardless of whether the bio-virus could be completely eliminated,
he, Chris, would fight the bio-virus and bio-weapons to the bitter end. He could never let such things continue to persecute innocent civilians.
Upon hearing this news, Jill and Sheva's expressions were also very shocked. They hadn't expected this to be a grave for tens of thousands of innocent civilians.
Umbrella and Tricell were indeed devils in name and reality. Especially Sheva, being a local,
she hated this even more intensely because she knew... these so-called tens of thousands of experimental subject materials were very likely her fellow West Africans—!
"..."
*Beep beep beep...*
"That sounds very noble, but it seems you won't even be able to leave this Institute base. Because today, you will all be buried here. Enjoy yourselves; there are more gifts waiting for you to open. Though whether they are surprises or scares remains to be seen."
And just then,
the main computer screen that was still transferring data suddenly switched. A charming Italian mixed-race beauty immediately appeared on the projected screen.
Her mature and seductive voice slowly drifted over, startling Chris, Jill, and the others, who quickly turned their gazes toward it.
That charming Italian mixed-race woman was none other than the CEO of this Institute base, Excella Gionne.
She had black, high-piled wavy hair, wheat-colored sun-kissed wild skin, and a voluptuous figure that was nearly bursting, like a ripe peach. Combined with that deep, breathtaking mixed Italian face,
one had to admit,
this woman was indeed beautiful, possessing a mature and seductive beauty. Javier could even see a bit of the Italian actress Donatella Damiani in Excella. Italian women were indeed very beautiful...
However, this powerful woman of Tricell
also found it hard to break free from the shackles of a 'love brain'.
After all, no matter the female, once they fall in love, they become foolish. This is an eternal truth, even for lesbians.
Facing the fatal attraction of that cold, handsome older man Wesker, Excella simply couldn't resist the temptation and confusedly got involved.
She was completely unaware that President Wesker was a heartless scumbag who leaves after getting what he wants.
She was abandoned before even getting on the'ship,' but at this moment, it didn't stop her from flaunting her assets. After all, this woman was still dreaming of becoming the Queen of the New Century—!
"Who are you—?!"
As Wesker's true 'partner,' Chris had no idea where this 'other woman' had come from. The moment he saw Excella, he immediately questioned her.
He was currently having a falling out with Wesker and was on the dangerous edge of a breakup. At this moment, an interloping 'other woman' had appeared.
Perhaps when the time came, Chris would light an extra cigarette on Wesker's volcanic lava grave to celebrate... No! He'd add two more RPG rounds to desecrate the corpse!
"Excella Gionne."
"The true person in charge of this Institute base, and also the Queen of the New Century. The Ouroboros Virus Project is unstoppable; no one can prevent the arrival of the new world."