On the deck of the freighter, a massive crater had been forcibly dented into the ground. One must remember that this was made of steel plates; Lisa had generated such terrifying force simply by using the deck as a springboard to jump.
This was Lisa's true strength.
With the wings behind her fluttering, Lisa had now reached the space above the Ultimate Ouroboros. The two stared at each other; in the eyes of the Ultimate Ouroboros, Lisa's body was as tiny and ridiculous as a mosquito.
However,
Lisa did not believe that having a massive body meant being invincible.
True evolution should be shrinking one's size and strengthening the body to the limit, rather than turning into a pile of bloated, rotten mud.
Only those who cannot control the power within their bodies
would expand their forms countless times over, like a vomiting fat man who cannot digest what he's eaten and can only spew it back out. In Lisa's eyes, the Ultimate Ouroboros before her was exactly like that.
"Roar!!!"
However,
the Ultimate Ouroboros gave Lisa no room to think. After seeing this tiny insect dare to stand in its way,
the Ultimate Ouroboros monster did not hesitate at all.
After a thunderous roar, it violently manipulated its massive, thick tentacles, slamming them down toward Lisa.
Vroom—!!!
Before the giant tentacles even reached Lisa,
a terrifying gale struck first. That thick tentacle was as large as half a basketball court.
The airflow it kicked up was enough to blow everything away. If one were hit, they would be turned into a meat paste in an instant.
With the Ultimate Ouroboros's rampage, the entire freighter began to shake violently, threatening to capsize into the sea at any moment.
The searchlights on the deck flickered.
Cold night rain, mixed with the biting sea breeze, poured down. The wind howled in their ears, creating a scene straight out of the apocalypse.
Amidst the storm,
the giant sea monster attempted to overturn the entire ship and devour everything on board.
And at this very moment...
A black angel stepped forward. Facing the terrifying and hideous sea monster, the angel met it head-on without a moment's hesitation.
"Die...!"
A murmur escaped her lips.
Lisa suddenly swung her right arm. Amidst a surge of flesh and blood, sharp bone-spur spears suddenly grew from her slender arm.
Flapping the wings behind her, Lisa showed no panic in her eyes as she faced the giant tentacle crashing toward her; instead, her gaze was filled with intense killing intent.
Spotting the opportunity,
at the very instant the giant tentacle was about to strike her, Lisa sidestepped to dodge. She raised the sharp bone-spur spear high and plunged it fiercely into the side of the tentacle, then ripped and sliced downward!
Puchi...!
Tear—!!!
The bone-spur spear was exceptionally sharp.
Like a sharp knife, it plunged into the Ultimate Ouroboros's massive tentacle, slicing it in two.
The originally massive tentacle had been cut into upper and lower layers by Lisa. One half of the tentacle transformed into Ouroboros Fragment and slammed onto the ground, with hundreds of black snake-like creatures scattering in all directions.
"Roar...!!!"
Feeling half of its limb severed, the Ultimate Ouroboros roared again, its anger toward the tiny insect before it intensifying.
It once again manipulated its remaining three giant tentacles to smash toward Lisa, while the orange-red bulb at its central core pulsed violently.
Projectiles composed of Ouroboros Fragment shot out, continuously spitting toward Lisa in an attempt to knock her out of the air.
But how could Lisa let it have its way?
Her agile figure flickered constantly.
No matter how the Ultimate Ouroboros attacked, it couldn't touch even a hair on Lisa's body. Countless Ouroboros Fragment projectiles exploded onto the freighter's deck.
These Ouroboros Fragment began to destroy and corrode the freighter itself, and a series of violent explosions rang out across the ship.
Flames shot into the sky.
The entire freighter was in critical condition. If the Ultimate Ouroboros were allowed to continue its destruction, the ship would likely sink into the ocean in less than half an hour.
"You're asking for death!"
Seeing this,
Lisa's face twisted with uncontrollable rage.
It didn't matter if the Ultimate Ouroboros attacked her, but if it destroyed the freighter, then Javier and the others would sink into the ocean along with it.
This was something Lisa would not allow to happen.
Without further hesitation, Lisa threw her hands open, and a burst of eerie purple, searing flames roared out.
Like a flamethrower, two pillars of fire poured onto the Ultimate Ouroboros. In an instant, the creature let out a howl of agony...
When gods fight,
mortals suffer.
While Lisa and the Ultimate Ouroboros were locked in a fierce battle, Javier, Chris, and the others on the freighter scrambled to grab onto the ship's railings.
They tried to avoid being thrown off the freighter into the sea. Seeing the situation grow increasingly dire, they didn't dare linger or delay any longer.
They rushed toward the bottom of the freighter's hold. They had to find Wesker... and finish him once and for all. They couldn't let the time Lisa had bought for them go to waste!
...
Meanwhile—
While an earth-shattering battle raged outside,
the bottom of the freighter's hold was deathly silent.
A pitch-black b2 bomber was stationed inside, ready at any moment to soar into the blue sky to execute its mission. This b2 bomber was also nicknamed the "Spirit."
Yes... it was that all-black, flat bomber resembling a UFO. It was currently the only strategic bomber in the world with stealth camouflage capabilities.
Its greatest advantage was not its payload capacity; on the contrary, compared to other bombers, the B2's payload was almost pitifully small, even less than that of an ordinary fighter jet.
However, its advantage was something other bombers lacked: camouflage stealth. The b2 bomber flew at high altitudes and high speeds.
Combined with its camouflage stealth and anti-radar detection, it could bypass the surveillance of many border defense radars.
It could easily infiltrate the airspace of other countries and military bases for surprise bombing raids. This was its advantage and the true reason it was called the Spirit!
Because its role was surprise bombing,
it didn't need to carry too many missiles; it only needed to precisely destroy the enemy's vital facilities. This was the true purpose of the b2 bomber's existence—a strategic bomber.
At the same time,
it was the real reason Wesker had chosen this bomber!
The b2 bomber could carry Wesker to quickly infiltrate the airspace of various countries and release the ouroboros virus.
Furthermore, its flight altitude would maximize the spread of the ouroboros virus across the world via the westerlies in the stratosphere. After all, not all bombers could reach such heights.
"Ten minutes left..."
Glancing at his watch again,
a rare hint of excitement appeared on Wesker's eternally stoic face. In ten minutes, the freighter's cargo doors would open.
At that time, he could pilot this b2 bomber to the stratosphere, release the ouroboros virus, and let it spread to the entire world.
Seeing his grand plan on the verge of realization, it was only natural for Wesker to be slightly excited.
After all, any genius would feel exceptionally excited when their research was nearing completion. This was human nature, and Wesker had not yet reached the point of completely abandoning his humanity.
However,
unfortunately,
Javier, Chris, and the others had also reached the bottom of the hold at this time. After all, with such a large b2 bomber parked right in the center, it was hard for Javier and the others not to notice it.
Step, step, step...
Step, step, step...
"Wesker, your plan ends here. Your idea of destroying the world stops now. We will stop you here at any cost."
A series of hurried footsteps approached.
By the time Wesker looked up, Javier and the others were already standing before him. Chris looked at the former Alpha Team Captain of S.T.A.R.S.
He shouted with resolute, cold sternness. This damn entanglement of fate... let's settle everything here today!
"..."
"It seems your existence really isn't that simple. I'm starting to believe in fatalism. If I had known you could be such a thorn in my side until now,"
"I should have killed you all back during the Mansion mission. Then I wouldn't have all this trouble now."
Wesker, wearing his pitch-black sunglasses,
scanned the familiar faces before him with an indifferent gaze, suddenly showing a look of extreme disgust as he spoke to them with merciless sarcasm.
Undoubtedly...
Facing the persistent Javier and Chris, Wesker was truly annoyed. He couldn't understand why these people couldn't just stay quiet at the final moment.
Looking at the familiar group before him,
Wesker could be said to be furious to the extreme. He had never expected that these few insignificant individuals
would actually become the culprits who repeatedly sabotaged his plans.
So Wesker regretted it—regretted not directly killing them off back then. If he had, he wouldn't have to deal with so much nonsense now.
To this,
Wesker could only lament that man proposes, but God disposes.
But it didn't matter anymore, because today Chris, Javier, and the others were all going to die here. His plan had already succeeded.
Lisa was being delayed outside by the Ultimate Ouroboros that Excella had mutated into. It was extremely difficult to deal with such a massive monster alone.
Even if she could truly resolve the Ultimate Ouroboros, it would take a long time. This bit of time was enough for Wesker to deal with all the trouble in front of him.
This was the final trump card he had prepared,
an unavoidable open scheme. Whether Javier and the others waited for Lisa to deal with the Ultimate Ouroboros or came directly for Wesker himself, it was a favorable situation for Wesker.
If Lisa ignored the Ultimate Ouroboros, the entire freighter would sink. At worst, everyone would drown in the ocean together.
The ouroboros virus would leak and contaminate the water,
which would still be a win for Wesker; it was just that the infection speed of the ouroboros virus wouldn't be as fast as an aerial drop.
If Lisa dealt with the Ultimate Ouroboros, Wesker could eliminate an invincible enemy and gain the upper hand.
If Javier and the others wanted to wait for Lisa to finish the Ultimate Ouroboros before coming for him, Wesker would like that outcome even more.
Because he could simply pilot the b2 bomber and leave. After all, he wouldn't be foolish enough to just wait around; ten minutes or so was enough for him to leave this freighter.
Therefore,
no matter which of the three choices was made,
it was beneficial to Wesker. This was the real reason Wesker dared to face Javier and the others head-on. With the advantage on his side, why would Wesker be afraid!
"..."
"Don't you think you're being a bit too confident? Wesker, Lisa might not be here, but I am. Are you looking down on me?"
"You're just one of the members of the Wesker Plan created by Spencer—a manufactured infant. Now that you have a bit of research results, you're impatient to become the god of the new world. Don't you think that's a bit too ridiculous?"
"Trash is trash. Back then, you and that idiot William couldn't surpass me, and yet you still want to dream of becoming a god even now."