Thinking of this,
Javier decisively deactivated his G4 Giant state.
As billows of white steam filled the air once more, the massive giant's body of flesh and blood suddenly collapsed like a heap of mud.
Javier's naked body slowly crawled out from the pile of sludge and flesh.
While the power of transforming into a G4 Giant was good, having to crawl out of a pile of sludge every time was quite a hassle!
Volume Ten: Resident Evil Village, Vendetta: Chapter 20: The Wedding Dress and Ring in the Young Girl's Dream
About half an hour later—
Following Javier's phone notification, the BSAA squad quickly arrived at Glenn's Bottled Water Company.
The propellers of two helicopters hummed in the sky before landing smoothly on the rooftop. Piers and Jake, leading the team and fully armed, stepped out of the cabins.
The two of them had solemn expressions.
They hadn't expected that the clues they had been painstakingly searching for over many days would be discovered by Javier in an instant, and he had even taken down the nest.
To be honest...
If Javier hadn't fought alongside them during the Resident Evil incident in Lanshiang City,
Piers and Jake couldn't have helped but suspect
whether Javier was collaborating with the Arms Dealer Glenn, and only sold out Glenn's whereabouts because their negotiations had broken down.
Because without such an explanation,
the situation was too inconceivable. The clues were just proposed yesterday, and by this morning, the nest had been taken out.
It could be described as god-like speed.
Piers and Jake couldn't help but complain about whether their own intelligence reconnaissance system was useless; a whole group of people actually couldn't compare to a single retired soldier like Javier. It was truly embarrassing!
Step, step, step...
Step, step, step...
Besides Piers and Jake, there was a squad of about twenty members behind them, all part of their core team.
Divided into two teams of ten, everyone was fully armed with bulletproof vests, assault rifles, heavy machine guns, Anti-materiel Sniper Rifles, and even demolitionists and heavy-firepower RPGs.
It seemed that after the Lanshiang City incident,
Piers and Jake had both learned the essence of heavy weaponry; dealing with zombie monsters required preparing sufficient firepower every time.
One must never be careless.
Otherwise, if everyone went into battle with just a small handgun,
it would be no different from seeking death. Of course, the improvement in weaponry and equipment also reflected the current global status of the BSAA.
Compared to their previous shabbiness,
the current BSAA was indeed one of the world's premier military forces, especially in dealing with zombies.
"Hello, Mr. Javier, we meet again."
"I didn't expect your intelligence gathering to be so swift, finding the target person so quickly. Are you sure this is the source of the a-virus?"
"Our squad just went through the outbreak in New York; luckily, Dr. Rebecca provided the vaccine antidote quickly enough."
"Otherwise, this prosperous New York would have become a city where a Resident Evil outbreak occurred. For this, on behalf of all American citizens, I thank you and Dr. Rebecca for the help provided."
As soon as they met,
Piers performed a formal gesture of thanks to Javier, while the rookies behind him looked at Javier with curious eyes,
not understanding who this guy, who looked about the same age as them, was to make their captain bow in thanks.
One had to know that their captain, Piers, was the successor to the legendary hero Chris, and also a survivor of the Lanshiang City incident, an existence worthy of admiration for these rookies.
And as it turned out,
Piers was a qualified soldier.
He wasn't as rigid and stubborn as Chris, nor as extraordinarily hostile as Jake.
On the contrary, coming from a military family, Piers was very smooth in his dealings, polite and proper, making people feel very comfortable.
Before this,
they didn't know about the impending terror of the outbreak in New York,
nor were they aware of the existence of the Arms Dealer Glenn or the deployment of the a-virus. But this mission had fallen onto him and Jake.
If not handled well, they could lose their positions; even if they didn't, the impact on their reputation would slow down their path to promotion.
But Javier had told them the origin of the virus,
the direction of the investigation, the mastermind behind it, and the relevant vaccine antidote. Now, even the source had been seized.
This allowed Piers and Jake to perfectly handle this sudden incident,
allowing what could have been a Resident Evil riot to be quelled within just half an hour, without even causing a disturbance. Such perfect processing speed—
once they returned to the BSAA, they would surely be commended by their superiors and then promoted to higher positions.
After all, the importance of a prosperous city like New York went without saying; if a Resident Evil incident truly occurred, it would be a severe blow.
But fortunately, they had stopped it.
Therefore, in the face of such a great favor, Piers' bow of thanks to Javier was nothing, just a small token of gratitude.
And Piers' sensible behavior
indeed made Javier nod in satisfaction. As a successor,
Piers was indeed much more sensible than Chris. At this rate, he might truly climb to the position of head of the BSAA in the future.
"You guys are a little bit late..."
"The real mastermind, Glenn Arias, is already dead. But if you insist on collecting the body, that headless, mushy corpse that mutated into a Tyrant is him. However, in the middle of the building below, there is a secret enclosed laboratory base he built."
"There were about three hundred zombies stockpiled inside, and there should be over two hundred left now. So if you're going in to sweep the place, I suggest you call for some reinforcements before acting, otherwise your ammunition might not be enough."
"Of course, even if the mastermind Glenn Arias is dead, it doesn't matter. There's plenty of data and research on the a-virus in the lab; that should be enough for you to report back."
"That's about it. You guys can handle the rest. I'm leaving; just have your helicopter give me a lift down."
"Dr. Rebecca is unconscious. I need to take her to a hospital to check her wounds. As for this incident, Piers... I believe you know how to handle it."
By now, Javier had changed into clean clothes.
Facing Piers' words, Javier nodded to indicate he had done well, and then slowly began to explain the situation here.
The villain Glenn had already been killed by him.
There were still over two hundred zombies trapped in the building. Whether they could take them down depended on Piers and Jake's abilities.
He didn't want to get further involved in these matters now.
He just wanted to take Rebecca away quickly. After all, cleaning up the scene could be left to the police. At the same time, Javier also trusted Piers' ability to handle things,
believing he wouldn't just reveal Javier's existence casually.
Although he had been faking his death for a long time since the Raccoon City incident,
there was no guarantee that Javier himself wasn't still being watched by the US Government. After all, the fact that he had Lisa Trevor, the original G-Virus host, with him had always been on record with the US Government.
Who knew if they were still investigating after all these years.
If they were still investigating, it would be over. Therefore, Javier didn't dare to gamble, which was the real reason why he rarely contacted official personnel like Chris and Leon.
Although the US Government couldn't pose a danger to them,
if he were wanted, being forced to leave human society and live in a remote area would be quite a hassle!
"Two hundred zombies...?!"
Hearing Javier's explanation,
Piers, as the captain, was also stunned. He hadn't expected over two hundred zombies to be hidden in this building.
One had to know that the situation in the building below was very quiet, and many employees of the Bottled Water Company were working.
They had no idea that zombies were right above their heads, and if such a large number of zombies accidentally escaped, it would cause a large-scale infection.
Of course,
what surprised Piers even more was how calmly Javier said those words. He had no idea
where Javier got the information that there were over two hundred zombies inside. Had he faced them personally?
If that was the case...
it seemed even more outrageous. Escaping from over two hundred zombies was not something an ordinary person could do.
"Yes."
"Over two hundred, but they're all ordinary zombies, no mutants or anything. How to handle it is up to you, Piers. If you can take them, organize a plan before moving in."
"If each person uses one bullet to kill one zombie, it seems you can handle it. As for calling for reinforcements, that's the safe way, but your credit might be reduced somewhat."
Ignoring Piers' surprise,
Javier gave another suggestion and then slowly walked toward the helicopter, carrying the unconscious Rebecca in his arms.
If Piers and Jake wanted a bit more credit for this,
they would handle it alone.
Quelling the New York outbreak without causing a riot, finding the mastermind and the source of the a-virus, even collecting data, and wiping out over 200 zombies with just two squads—
these achievements were enough for Piers and Jake to be promoted significantly. But if they called for help... the credit would easily be shared with other teams.
After all, even within the BSAA, there was competition. As for what to choose, that was up to Piers himself.
"Handle it alone...?"
Hearing Javier's suggestion,
Piers couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Later, Piers still sent someone to fly the helicopter to take Javier and Rebecca to the nearest hospital in New York.
With the thought that it was better to be safe than sorry,
Javier carried Rebecca in for some basic check-ups.
After confirming that Rebecca didn't have a concussion and was just simply unconscious, Javier finally let out a sigh of relief.
It was good there weren't too many problems. Although hospital costs in America are very expensive,
Javier still got a private, quiet ward for Rebecca to rest in for the time being, and then he went out to buy some fruit and supplements.
However...
coincidentally,
not long after Javier left, the unconscious Rebecca gradually showed signs of waking up.
"Ugh..."
"It hurts... Javier... Javier...?!!!"
Rebecca was still in her pure white bridal wedding dress on the hospital bed.
Lying on the white bed, covered by white bedding, with the ward also being white, it really complemented her wedding dress.
In an instant, Rebecca's brow furrowed, and she muttered something as if she were having a nightmare. Soon, after crying out Javier's name,
Rebecca's long eyelashes trembled, and she suddenly opened her eyes, quickly sitting up from the bed, her chest heaving as she gasped for air.
"This... this is a hospital?"
"Is it over? I'm saved, but where did Javier go...?!"
The awakened Rebecca looked at the white room around her, the bedding covering her, the smell of disinfectant alcohol in the air, and the Red Cross pattern on the wall.
She immediately guessed that this was a hospital ward.
But not seeing Javier around made Rebecca feel a sense of confusion and panic. She was a little afraid that something had happened to him.
Clang—!