But now, there was no time for Javier to think further.
Since Chris and the others were going to attack this thing, Javier raised the Desert Eagle in his hand, preparing to lend a hand and see for himself if the so-called Reaper was truly that strong!
"Fire!"
"Bang... bang bang bang... BOOM!!!"
And so,
at Chris's command,
everyone pulled their triggers. Leading the charge was Jill's barrett heavy sniper rifle bullet; the armor-piercing incendiary round quickly struck the tumorous cocoon on the ceiling.
The high-temperature flames burning at the tail of the bullet scorched the interior environment. Following closely behind was the frantic strafing from Chris's assault rifle and Sheva's handgun.
A full magazine was almost completely emptied.
Countless blood holes appeared on the tumorous cocoon, and a large puddle of viscous liquid flowed down continuously. It wasn't until their ammunition was exhausted that everyone slowly stopped.
"Is it dead...?"
Looking at the riddled tumorous cocoon on the ceiling, Chris muttered in doubt. After such a concentrated attack, it should have been dealt with.
But—
"Not yet. The thing inside is coming out, and the surrounding bio-organic monsters have been attracted by the loud gunfire. Retreat and leave now, don't linger here any longer."
Lisa's sudden words shattered Chris's illusions.
This left Chris, Jill, and the others in disbelief, but the hissing of Wire Spiders was already echoing around them.
With no other choice,
Chris could only follow Lisa's suggestion. He led the group back, stopping only at the entrance to the escape tunnel, his eyes fixed on the writhing tumorous cocoon on the ceiling.
"Gurgle gurgle..."
"Gurgle..."
After a burst of violent writhing,
the life form hidden within the massive tumorous cocoon finally appeared. A dark shadow dropped down, and a giant insect curled into a ball immediately appeared before everyone, its body still covered in a large amount of viscous liquid.
"On guard!!!"
Seeing this,
Chris's expression changed instantly. He hurriedly shouted a warning to Jill and Sheva, and everyone aimed their weapons at the monster once again.
"Hiss hiss hiss...!!!!"
An ear-piercing hiss rang out.
The insect monster before them began to stretch its body. The wings on its back slowly unfurled, looking like a rhinoceros beetle that had just molted.
When the Reaper's true appearance was revealed, it gave everyone a fright. Its size was simply too large—it stood a full two meters tall, a literal behemoth.
A grayish-yellow carapace covered its entire body like a fully armed armored samurai. The folding scythes, which were a full two meters long when extended, were its most lethal weapons.
All four scythes were lined with sharp serrations, capable of tearing prey apart while easily dragging them closer.
Its legs were thick and massive, providing the Reaper with powerful support. A bloated, giant insect sac hung from its rear, likely the storage site for chemical liquids.
After all, besides using its scythes to slash,
the Reaper would also spray this liquid to attack prey, causing their visual nerves to weaken and blur, making hunting much more convenient.
White pustules grew on its abdomen—one of its core weaknesses. Because it was infected with the ouroboros virus, this pustule weakness was inherited.
Its head was very small,
as if encased in a thick steel helmet. Slender antennae grew from the front, specialized for locking onto the scent of prey in the air.
And this...
was the top-tier BOW created by Tricell!
The similar Hunter products that the Umbrella Corporation was once so proud of were not even a match for the Reaper now.
It could slaughter a Hunter with ease. After all, a Hunter was a hybrid of a human embryo and an amphibian, nowhere near as strong as a giant insect. Insects were the apex predators of the Earth.
"What an ugly thing..."
"Is this a cockroach or something...?"
Looking at the Reaper before her,
Alexia, who hadn't spoken for a long time, frowned slightly. She deeply disliked such hideous creatures.
Moreover, her intuition told her,
that this thing was a mutation of her most hated creature—the cockroach. In that case... Alexia wanted to lay hands on it even less, because it was truly disgusting!
"Hiss hiss hiss...!!!!"
However,
the Reaper before them paid no heed to Alexia's words. The moment it woke up, the antennae on its head quivered.
Its pitch-black reticulated eyes immediately locked onto Javier and the others. Having just awakened, it needed a large amount of fresh blood to replenish itself.
Usually, only one Reaper could exist in a single area,
because it would even devour its own kind, like the Wire Spiders, to the last bite. It was a killer in the truest sense.
This was the real reason why there was only one tumorous cocoon here; Tricell was afraid of the ecological environment in the warehouse area being destroyed and wanted to avoid too many bio-organic monsters being eaten to death.
"Step step step—!!!"
The moment it locked onto its prey,
the Reaper dove forward with incredible speed. Its four sharp scythes opened at various angles, emitting a terrifying cold glint.
Like an armored samurai wielding four katanas in a four-sword style, it charged at its opponent. With the slightest lapse in attention, one would be instantly torn into countless pieces of shredded skin!
One might ask...
when a colossal insect wielding four sharp scythes lunges at you, what should you do?
The Reaper came with a ferocious momentum and a terrifying aura. Faced with such a massive insect monster, Chris, Jill, and the others were at a loss, not knowing how to withstand it.
Alexia, who was responsible for Javier's safety, tensed her slender fingers, ready to manifest sharp claws to respond at any moment.
However,
Javier's answer was,
that when faced with this ferocious four-sword style attack from an armored samurai, a true swordsman should naturally meet it head-on.
Drawing the knock-off Yama Magic Sword at his waist,
Javier had almost forgotten the physical techniques he had practiced for so long. Now, with the integrated intervention of the T-Virus and G-Virus,
he was completely different from the Javier whose ribs had been shattered by a single palm strike from Wesker back at the Antarctic Research Institute.
Now,
he was to re-enter the realm of the Sword Immortal...!
The Incomplete Breathing Technique activated. His skin turned red all over, his blood surged, various buffs increased, and the passive skill of the knock-off Yama Magic Sword was triggered.
He performed a space-time traversal flicker forward.
With a god-speed draw, a terrifying white blade light suddenly emerged from Javier's body, and he vanished from his spot.
"Judgment Cut - End—!!!!"
A cringe-worthy shout of the move's name rang out.
Javier released the Judgment Cut he had been charging for a long time. The flickering white blade light slashed out, hitting the Reaper in front of him in a single blow and halting its forward progress.
After this one strike,
Javier held the Yamato and began a frantic series of spinning slashes. The legendary Judgment Cut turned into Iai: Ultimate Intent.
One could only see Javier alone, holding his blade and hacking wildly at the Reaper's armor without any apparent pattern.
And what about the legendary Judgment Cut that traverses time and space, causing hundreds of split cuts in space?
Ahem...
Javier awkwardly admitted it didn't exist.
What a joke, this wasn't a fantasy script; where would such an overpowered ability come from? The passive skill of this knock-off Yama Magic Sword allowed for a single forward flicker through terrain.
The further the flicker distance, the longer the cooldown, and it could only be used once. Therefore, the Judgment Cut could only be slashed once.
The rest,
naturally, were just plain and simple basic attack slashes. This was the full extent of Javier's strength. After all, if he really knew the Judgment Cut,
he wouldn't have let Wesker be so arrogant at the Mansion Villa; he would have long since used a Judgment Cut to dismember Wesker into a pile of mahjong tiles to play with.
But even so,
daring to step forward with a katana to clash with a Reaper was a very impressive feat in the eyes of Chris, Jill, and the others.
After all, this wasn't a fantasy novel.
A human using a blade to deal with a cockroach monster twice their size was already an incredible thing.
"Clang clang clang—!!!"
The Reaper's armor defense was much harder than Javier had imagined. The knock-off Yama Magic Sword could break its defense, but it couldn't advance any further, only leaving shallow slash marks on its exterior.
"Hiss hiss hiss...!!!!"
Seemingly enraged by the tiny human hurting it, the Reaper let out a sharp, droning buzz.
With a diving spin,
the four sharp scythes slashed toward Javier from all angles again—top, bottom, left, and right, there were scythe strikes everywhere.
Seeing this,
Javier decisively raised his blade to parry.
Immense force surged from the scythes. The collision of the two caused Javier to let out an involuntary muffled groan from his chest.
If it were an ordinary person,
just a touch from the Reaper's scythe would likely send them flying several meters away. After all, the strength of an insect can easily lift prey two or three times its own size.
But fortunately,
Javier's body had already been strengthened by the T-Virus and a small amount of G-Virus. Although he still hadn't gained any superpowers,
his physical fitness had seen a genuine boost. The fact that the strike didn't send Javier flying was the best proof.
However,
he had blocked one strike,
but how was he to block the remaining three strikes coming one after another?
At this moment, Javier decisively freed his left hand to draw the Desert Eagle from his waist. He aimed the pitch-black muzzle at the white pustule on the Reaper's abdominal weakness and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
"Bang bang bang—!!!"
A series of violent gunshots rang out.
The power of the.50 caliber bullets was undoubtedly sufficient. After three shots, the white pustule weakness on the Reaper's abdomen was instantly blown apart.
A large puddle of viscous liquid flowed out once again. Feeling the intense pain from its abdomen, the Reaper couldn't help but let out a painful, mournful cry.
"Hiss hiss hiss..."
But even so,
it couldn't stop the Reaper's offensive. Instead, the pain stimulated its brutal aggression. The remaining three scythes still slashed toward Javier's body.
Seeing the massive scythes about to strike Javier, the distant Chris, Jill, and the others couldn't help but close their eyes, unable to bear watching the tragedy unfold.
"Puchi...!!!"