Hearing his words, Helena didn't hesitate. She quickly used her smart communication device to open the map and found the nearest weapon shop.
"Found it..."
"Go straight for about one kilometer to a crossroad, turn right, continue for eight hundred meters, then turn left and go straight for another kilometer to reach a weapon shop. It's about three kilometers away. Can we make it?"
Fortunately, in less than a few seconds,
Helena found a weapon shop on her smart communication device, and it was very close to them.
It was only about three kilometers away. At the speed of a police car, if there weren't too many obstacles on the road, they could arrive in just a few minutes.
"Very good, sit tight...!"
Hearing the good news,
Leon, who was busy driving, showed a relaxed expression on his face. Without any hesitation,
He immediately slammed his foot down on the accelerator.
The police car's engine erupted with a roar once again. Leon intended to show off his skills as the 'God of Racing' and reach the weapon shop at full speed.
But unfortunately,
Leon seemed to have forgotten his nickname: the Vehicle Killer.
Whenever he rode in someone else's vehicle, especially a helicopter, there was basically a chance of a crash. This debuff was fatal.
Almost every Resident Evil protagonist has it, but it manifests most frequently with Leon. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the King of Vehicle Killers.
And now... it was bad enough that Leon was driving the vehicle himself, but he actually intended to go at full speed. This was practically a death wish, like an old man eating arsenic because he was tired of living!
Beep beep beep...!!!!
As expected,
Not long after Leon's police car accelerated, just as they were about to turn right at the first crossroad, another sedan suddenly rushed out from the side.
Wipers swishing wildly, high beams flashing, the horn blaring continuously, and what sounded like sharp screams coming from inside—it was a classic 'road killer' maneuver.
The other party also seemed to be in the middle of an escape.
The car was moving very fast. Caught off guard, neither Leon nor the other driver had time to react and brake.
The two vehicles slammed into each other violently. At the last moment, Leon could only jerk the steering wheel in an attempt to avoid the collision.
Bang——!!!!
Without any surprise,
The two cars instantly collided.
Inside the police car, Helena and Ashley hurriedly grabbed the handles.
They curled their bodies as much as possible to avoid impact injuries, while Leon was still frantically turning the wheel until the very last second.
Screech——!!!!!
And then, a miracle happened.
The two cars didn't have a full-on collision. Because Leon had jerked the steering wheel,
The front of the other car only hit the side door of the police car. The powerful force of the impact caused the police car Leon and the others were in to flip onto its side and slide violently to the right.
It slid for dozens of meters, throwing up a massive trail of sparks on the road before slowly coming to a stop. It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
A side-skid meant they could survive.
If the two cars had hit each other head-on,
Ashley in the back seat might have survived, but Leon and Helena would have definitely been GG—or at the very least, severely injured with broken bones!
But now...
They had only flipped and slid for dozens of meters. There was still hope!
Beep beep beep...
Ding ding ding...
Due to the violent crash,
Dangerous red lights flickered on the police car's dashboard. All functions were disabled; the radiator and fuel tank had ruptured.
Billowing white smoke rose from the hood, looking as if it might explode at any moment. Leon, smelling the pungent odor, slowly woke up from his unconscious state.
"Cough, cough..."
"Helena, Ashley, are you okay? Wake up, we can't stay here. We have to get out of the car quickly, wake up...!!!"
After a few dry coughs,
Leon wiped the blood from his forehead caused by the impact. Realizing the situation, he hurriedly tore off his seatbelt and kicked open the car door beside him.
He looked at the surroundings.
Although the street was pitch black, the loud noise from just now had already attracted some zombies.
To avoid being surrounded, Leon hurriedly reached out and shook Helena and Ashley beside him, wanting to wake them up quickly. After all, if they stayed like this, it would be truly difficult to escape once the zombies surrounded them...!
"Ugh..."
"What happened? Leon!"
Under Leon's shaking, Ashley and Helena soon woke up from their stupor. Realizing the police car had flipped,
The three of them didn't hesitate,
And quickly crawled out of the police car. The ground was covered in leaked gasoline; the car was completely totaled and unusable.
But that wasn't the most critical issue.
The most critical issue was that many zombies had already gathered around them. They were all zombies infected by the c-virus.
Their mouths were covered in blood, their eyes were wide and bulging, their skin was rotting, and their movements were stiff. They looked almost as hideous as the T-Virus zombies from Raccoon City.
However, unlike T-Virus zombies, C-Virus Zombies cannot transmit the virus through blood. What does that mean?
It means that even if a C-Virus Zombie bites or scratches you, it won't cause an infection—unless the victim's constitution is exceptionally weak.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, being bitten by a C-Virus Zombie wouldn't be a problem. They can only transmit the infection through c-virus gas.
And among these C-Virus Zombies,
There is a type of mutant zombie specifically for spreading infection. This elite monster is called the Lepotitsa, a name derived from the Serbian word for "female beauty."
The main characteristic of this creature is that its entire body is covered in bulbous pores that can spray a blue toxin.
This toxin can cause people to be infected with the c-virus and turn into zombies. A single Lepotitsa can contaminate an area with a three-kilometer radius.
The Lepotitsa is one of the primary sources of c-virus infection. Although c-virus monsters are strong, the speed of transmission is much slower than conventional viruses.
After all, lacking blood transmission,
The speed is greatly reduced. No wonder Carla would later use c-virus warheads for long-range orbital bombardment infection.
If the c-virus had the same powerful infectivity and transmission speed as Wesker's ouroboros virus, it could probably spread across the entire world just by being released into the air...
"Heh heh heh heh...!!!!"
"Hiss hiss hiss——!!!!"
While he was thinking,
A series of low hissing sounds reached his ears. Leon and the others were all too familiar with what these sounds meant.
Looking up,
Sure enough, a large group of C-Virus Zombies had begun to gather around, about twenty or thirty of them. Even among these C-Virus Zombies,
Leon and the others saw many mutated individuals.
For example, a zombie with a huge tumor on its neck, looking just like a toad—that was a Shrieker.
It could emit a sharp sound through the organ on its neck.
By using sound waves, it could attract a large number of surrounding zombies to gather. Simply put, it was a monster-gathering flag-bearer.
There were also zombies that were completely naked, with no skin, only white bones and blood-red muscles, similar to the c-virus Lickers.
These were Bloodshots,
A branch of the Licker. The only difference was that Lickers were crawling, skinned frogs, while Bloodshots were standing, skinless giants, and they were exceptionally fast.
Finally, there were huge, bloated fat zombies that had burst through their clothes. Those were Whoppers. Mutated zombies that possessed an incredibly massive and bloated physique.
Their strength was immense, capable of easily stopping a car, and the large amount of fat covering their bodies could block a significant amount of firepower.
And their bloated bellies could store a large amount of acid.
The corrosive acid sprayed from their mouths was as dangerous as sulfuric acid and could easily melt many objects.
And generally, where there were large groups of zombies, the culprit Lepotitsa was bound to be nearby.
"Hiss hiss hiss...!!!"
As expected,
About a hundred meters behind the C-Virus Zombie group stood a swaying white figure. Its body was bloated, much like a pregnant woman with a large belly.
It was covered in dense, breast-like organs, looking exceptionally disgusting. For Simmons to give it this name, his aesthetic taste must be truly bizarre.
These dense organs could spray blue-purple c-virus gas. A single Lepotitsa, if left unchecked, could infect an entire city district.
Moreover, killing such a monster was very troublesome; one needed a long-range, high-penetration sniper rifle.
Otherwise, if shooting at close range,
The poisonous gas it emitted could easily cause infection.
Furthermore, once it died, its body would explode, releasing even more c-virus gas. It was a very difficult bio-organic weapon to deal with; no matter what, this Lepotitsa could disgust anyone.
"Leon...!"
Seeing this,
Ashley, who had just crawled out of the police car, immediately ran to Leon's side and called out to him, seemingly asking what they should do next.
Helena did the same.
The three of them stood back-to-back, facing the zombies gradually closing in. This was the first time Helena and Ashley had dealt with zombies.
Although they were quite capable, facing these terrifying monsters for the first time inevitably made them feel a bit apprehensive.
"No other way,"
"Continuing with the plan, we'll run towards the weapon shop. We're less than two kilometers away now; we should be able to reach it within ten minutes. Quick, don't just stand there, let's get out of here first!"
Compared to the other two,
Leon was clearly much calmer.
Because he was already very familiar and accustomed to zombies, he naturally wouldn't feel any panic or fear. After a moment of thought, he immediately decided to continue to the weapon shop on foot.
At the same time, Leon urged Helena and Ashley to go first. He took the opportunity to pull out his handgun and aim at the police car, pulling the trigger.
After a few shots,
The already totaled police car and the gasoline leaking from the tank instantly began to burn upon meeting the sparks. The fire grew, and then the entire police car exploded!
"Bang!"
"Boom——!!!"
With a loud bang,
The police car was blown apart.
The soaring flames attracted a large number of surrounding zombies. Although zombies have a sense of smell,
They are slow to react and act only on instinct. Even if the scent of living people was nearby, the massive explosion was the first thing to grab their attention.
Taking this opportunity,
Leon and the others hurriedly fled,
To avoid being caught by the zombie horde behind them. Ashley gripped her Beretta M84 handgun tightly.
This time, she couldn't let Leon protect her. If possible, she wanted to protect herself and avoid becoming a troublesome burden——!