In that case, Javier would not forcibly inject the T-Virus into those who were dying; instead, he would let them pass away peacefully as a sign of respect.
As for Rebecca,
Javier had not yet told Rebecca about the side-effect-free version of the T-Virus.
When he had time later, Javier would ask for Rebecca's opinion to see if she was willing to be injected with the T-Virus.
However,
while Javier was lost in thought,
he didn't notice that Rebecca's cheeks and ears had flushed slightly red. This was because the coffee Javier just drank was from the cup she had just tasted.
Even the lip prints almost overlapped.
This could already be considered an indirect kiss.
After all, the two cups of coffee had been sitting there for a long time. Busy talking, Javier hadn't noticed the difference at all and had simply picked it up and drank it.
Of course, Rebecca didn't say anything explicitly.
After all, she also kind of enjoyed this secretive, ambiguous feeling.
In the Amazon Rainforest, because she was busy treating Manuela, that poor girl in white, Rebecca hadn't had the chance to win over Javier. Even now, Rebecca still held onto that thought.
After all,
the reason she had immersed herself in the Institute for nearly ten years wasn't just because the experiments were busy; more importantly, her heart already belonged to someone.
That was why she hadn't looked for a boyfriend for so long.
If one were to trace it back, she was actually the first person to like Javier. Over ten years ago in Raccoon City, the two of them were great partners on patrol.
Back then, the youthful Rebecca really liked Javier's unconventional, humorous, and eccentric personality.
Spending time together was interesting every day. The days they spent slacking off during their patrols remained the most beautiful memories in Rebecca's heart.
"Your line of thinking has given me a lot of inspiration..."
"I should also conduct research in this direction later. I'll also share this line of thought with the people at the BSAA and the US Government so they can be more on guard. Viruses aren't the only biological weapons."
Snapping back to reality,
Rebecca nodded in agreement. Although there had been that little episode just now, Rebecca had to admit that what Javier said was right.
It wasn't just viruses that were bio-weapons.
Anything infectious that can cause death can be called a bio-weapon.
Their attention had been drawn to viruses for too long, causing their vision to be limited only to viruses as time went on.
"Hello..."
"You're Rebecca's friend, right? How rare... may I be so bold as to ask what your name is?"
"Handsome gentleman, you're the first boy I've ever seen this girl Rebecca bring to her office. My Rebecca is both smart and cute."
"Now I seem to understand why she hasn't had a male friend by her side for so long. It turns out she's had her heart set on a target for a long time. You'd better cherish my Rebecca, ho ho!"
Just as the two were having a smooth conversation,
a man dressed in flashy clothes suddenly walked in. He wore a white lab coat over a purple wool sweater with a pink tie.
He had a head of permed curls.
His face was fair and thin. He carried some snacks and fruit to the table, and various flashy nail arts were on his fingers.
After looking Javier up and down, he suddenly couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh playfully while gesturing with a delicate hand.
His temperament was somewhat effeminate; it seemed he was the sissy type.
Free America has no shortage of such men. There are more gender categories there than the fifty-six ethnic groups in China, even including the Walmart shopping bag gender.
This type of man simply has a weak and effeminate personality. Some of them aren't actually gay and don't have same-sex preferences.
They simply like to live and interact in a feminine way.
They become the "male besties" of girls. The term "male bestie" originally came from these effeminate men in America.
It's not like the normal male-female bestie relationships seen on the market today, because they truly have no designs on the girls and just treat them as friends.
"Hey, Bucky!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Put the snacks down and go check the experimental data. If all goes well,"
"we can deliver the vaccine and antidote to the BSAA and the US Government tomorrow. That matter has been delayed for a long time; there can't be any more mistakes or oversights."
Seeing that the newcomer was her effeminate male bestie, Rebecca immediately furrowed her brows and spoke in a tone of embarrassed anger.
This damn Bucky, an assist shouldn't be given like this.
What does he mean by "had her heart set on for a long time"? It makes her look like she's in a one-sided love.
Couldn't he just simply praise how smart and cute she was? When they go to the nail salon next time, she'll definitely make him pay for it himself.
"Yes, yes, yes...!"
"Little Rebecca, you're so stingy. You usually aren't this fierce with me. I won't bother your world for two anymore. I'll go check the lab data first. Remember to treat me to a big meal after work tonight!"
Seeing Rebecca's fly into a rage out of shame,
the effeminate man named Bucky only found it amusing. He waved his hand and hurriedly walked out of the office with a sashaying gait.
Usually, Rebecca wouldn't show such an embarrassed and angry expression.
It looked like he had really guessed right.
However, his good bestie was already in her thirties and still hadn't managed to catch the guy; it really wasn't easy. As a male bestie, he had to help give her an assist.
"Experiment...?"
"Is your Institute doing some experiment recently? Is it so important, or has a new bio-virus broken out in some region again?"
Watching their banter, Javier found it quite amusing, but he quickly noticed the experimental vaccine antidote Rebecca mentioned and asked casually.
Because he remembered that there shouldn't be any major events happening recently.
Even if there were... they should just be some derivatives of the T-Virus. After all, various bioterrorist organizations had already researched a large number and variety of derivatives from the T-Virus.
For example, the previous T-Abyss Virus and the like.
They sounded powerful, but in reality, they were worlds apart when compared to the T-Veronica Virus.
It was as huge as the difference between a large corporation and a small workshop.
These derivative viruses were no different from pirated medicine. Although they had some effect, it wasn't much.
They couldn't escape the original scope of the T-Virus, so generally, the value of collecting them wasn't great. Javier rarely paid attention to them.
"Sigh, it's not some other region, but right here in New York..."
"Not long ago, over twenty brawls occurred on many streets in New York. Their method of fighting was biting. In reality, it was bio-virus infection."
"To reduce panic, the US Government and BSAA lied and said they were brawls and brought them under control. These incidents were blacked out, so it's normal that you didn't see them, Javier."
"After all, it hasn't been long since the outbreak. Therefore, the US Government and BSAA ordered my Institute to conduct research on a vaccine antidote. Since I've made quite a few vaccine antidotes for the T-Virus, I'm very familiar with this area."
"Luckily, the strain of this virus also comes from the T-Virus. I'm very familiar with it, and the development of the vaccine antidote was completed not long ago."
"Now it just needs a large amount of experimental data for confirmation. That's why I sent Bucky to check. If everything goes well, it will be delivered to the US Government and BSAA tomorrow to test the effectiveness of the antidote vaccine."
Hearing Javier's casual inquiry,
Rebecca waved her hand and explained with feigned indifference, but her raised chin showed her pride.
It seemed this girl felt very proud of the fact that she could easily develop an antidote for a T-Virus derivative.
Raising her chin high now,
she naturally wanted to get Javier's praise. After all, the reason she gave up her status in the S.T.A.R.S unit back then,
and instead entered the field of biology to study bio-viruses,
besides reducing the occurrence of Resident Evil, was more about wanting to help share the pressure on Javier and the others. Now, she had done it—!
The virus that infected people in the twenty-plus brawls in New York
was actually called the animality virus,
abbreviated as the T-Virus, a combination of the T-Virus and the Plaga parasite. It was developed by Glenn Arias, a bio-weapon arms dealer who had previously escaped a US Government drone bombing.
During his own wedding,
he was bombed by US Government drones. His beloved wife and relatives died in the bombing, and only he and two friends escaped.
The surviving Glenn intended to seek revenge against the US Government.
He utilized the Plaga parasite samples held by the remnants of The Illuminados in Spain and the basic a-virus for research, eventually creating the T-Virus.
The T-Virus is divided into three strains: the first strain is spread through drinking water or injection. After infecting a human, it remains latent in the body, and at this stage, the infected person shows no symptoms.
The second strain is the trigger for the first strain and is spread through the air. Ordinary people infected with the second strain will not experience any issues.
However, if someone already infected with the first strain is then infected with the second, the virus in their body will immediately activate, turning the infected person into a zombie.
The third strain is the inactivated virus, also spread through the air. Ordinary people infected with it will also not experience any issues.
But they will be seen as the same kind by zombies and will not be attacked. It is used to distinguish friend from foe. Furthermore, zombies mutated by the first and second strains
can be cured upon contact with the gas of the third strain. A flawless vaccine can even cure fully mutated infected bodies.
In some rare cases, the latent virus will activate without the trigger virus, making the infected person violent and bloodthirsty, but they will not attack those who have been injected with the vaccine or those who have fused with the virus...
Transmission methods include drinking water,
exchange of bodily fluids, and injection; the trigger method is the use of a specific gas. After enhancement, the virus can only be spread through injection.
Before enhancement, the infection speed is no more than ten minutes; after enhancement, it is about thirty minutes. Currently, no special skills have been found in fusers other than a significant increase in physical functions...
To this end,
Glenn also created a mineral water company to sell mineral water containing the a-virus. Now, the first strain of the virus has been fully distributed.
He only needs to release the gas of the second strain of the virus,
and he can awaken the hidden virus in the bodies of countless American civilians, turning them into violent zombies.
Coincidentally,
the clever Rebecca was the first to research the vaccine antidote gas for the third strain. As long as it is sprayed into the air or injected,
it can restore countless infected people to their original state. Of course, some severely injured or infected people cannot be restored; this is considered the only flaw!
"Mm-hmm?"
"Then you're very impressive, Rebecca. Do you need any reward? How about I treat you all to a big meal tonight?"
Seeing Rebecca's proud look with her chin up,
Javier also smiled slightly and praised her without hesitation.
At the same time, he planned to treat her and her male bestie to a meal to celebrate after Rebecca got off work tonight.
However, Rebecca was very dissatisfied with this.
What does he mean by "treat you all"? Treating her alone would be enough. If that annoying sissy Bucky was there tonight,
she would probably die of embarrassment.
After all, Rebecca could bet that Bucky would definitely expose all sorts of her dark history.
In that case, her image in front of Javier would completely collapse. This was the female doctor persona she had worked so hard to build,
the kind that is smart, cute, knowledgeable, and kind to others. She absolutely could not turn into a lovesick fangirl!
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However,
at this moment, Javier and Rebecca did not know
that the mastermind behind the animality virus, Glenn Arias, had already dispatched his subordinates to the bio-Institute.
They planned to take action directly here.
After all, this was the only government bio-Institute in New York City.
Fearing that the US Government would develop a vaccine antidote in advance, Glenn Arias planned to destroy this Institute first.