"Roughly, wasn't that just the right time? Getting married so quickly is meaningless. If you have children in the future, you'll know. With a little shadow following you around, you won't be able to do anything."
Eddie shared his experience with a serious expression.
"You say that as if you've had children!" Rebecca rolled her eyes.
"Didn't those colleagues around me say that? So, do you agree?" Eddie pressed on.
Rebecca chewed her steak with a grin, "I still need to think about it. After all, I'll be a single dog for fifteen years!"
Fifteen years? Who knows what will happen in those fifteen years.
The dinner conversation ended. Although Rebecca didn't agree, it was clear she was very tempted.
Eddie knew he had to give her some motivation. Moreover, if Raccoon City was destroyed, she would definitely be unemployed. As long as the attraction was strong enough, Rebecca would obediently come to him!
Back in the apartment, Svetlana, who had been silently following as a bodyguard, said nothing. She knew many secrets and had a complex attitude towards Eddie. Why wasn't she excluded from these confidential matters? How excellent was the man Alex valued?
Chapter 75: Svetlana's Fury
On Tortuga Island, after Alex had made all preparations and ensured the absolute safety of the laboratory, she stepped into the cryo-chamber to begin her serum fusion. This fusion would take one month.
As her consciousness gradually drifted into sleep, Alex knew that when she awoke again, she would return with the power of a superman. She would become a queen, a normal person, a normal woman who could bear offspring!
Alex had never doubted Eddie's words. Everything that man did was for survival, and she was very confident in her looks and charm. A woman who is beautiful and a little smart will generally have a good life.
Eddie, far away in Raccoon City, also received a message from Alex: "My dear, by the time you receive this message, I will have already begun the serum fusion. I have never doubted you. When I awaken, I will be your goddess!"
Eddie shook his head. This Alex was as strong-willed as ever. This was both good and bad. He seemed to need more training. If he couldn't overpower Alex in the future, she would be in charge at home, which wasn't a good thing.
On the computer was a map of the Arklay Mountains, marked with the locations of the Executive Training Center and the Umbrella resort Mansion.
There weren't many good things in the Training Facility, only a primitive Tyrant, and that Tyrant was a semi-finished product, extremely brain-dead. Its formidable combat power was useless; a brain is a good thing, but unfortunately, it didn't have one.
Eddie lit a cigarette, and the smoke drifted past his eyes, making him look a bit eerie. "The Training Facility is just an abandoned place with no utilization value. The equipment inside can't be moved, so it's not worth it."
Suddenly, Eddie thought of something, opened the computer to confirm. All of Marcus's items were still in the Training Facility, including experimental notes. This might be a good find.
Extracting key substances from the unstable Progenitor Virus and combining them with ancient leech genes to cultivate a new mutant strain—Marcus had proven his talent. This was the beginning of all evil.
It was undeniable that Marcus had talent, so those experimental notes would certainly be of some use.
Squeezing oil from sand, looting and burning everything were things Eddie often did. Since he was assigned to the Training Facility, how could he not gain some benefits?
His gaze turned back to the Mansion. There was a decent Tyrant Zero Two experimental subject here. However, it wasn't very useful; compared to an Ivan-type Tyrant, this decent Tyrant Zero Two was an orphan.
The experimental data inside was also good, but it could simply be copied from the supercomputer Red Queen.
Eddie took out Suzuki Yoko's disk. Copying data depended on this device. It seemed necessary to find Suzuki Yoko again. Her knowledge in the field of computers was clearly nine levels higher than his. Being able to recruit her would certainly be a great thing. And most importantly, women from island nations are very docile, easier to control, and he wouldn't worry about betrayal.
Eddie's gaze lingered on the Mansion. Suddenly, he focused on a wooden house near the Mansion. This was a rural holiday retreat, clearly used for barbecues.
The barbecue wasn't the key; the key was that a very dangerous person was stored here, also a very pitiful woman, Lisa, a woman with a tragic fate, and a key figure in various experiments.
Lisa's potential was undoubtedly enormous. If she could be used, it would certainly be a very good thing. But the problem was, Lisa had a very strong aggressive tendency, especially liking to attack women and tear off their faces, which was terrifying.
Eddie's fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk. He smoked one cigarette after another. Thanks to the metabolism brought by the serum, even so, Eddie didn't experience symptoms like nausea or bad breath, which greatly reduce a first impression.
Svetlana walked into the office in high heels. She didn't even knock, holding two cups of coffee and offering one. "Is something troubling you? You can tell me; perhaps I can give you some advice."
How smart was Svetlana? Her intelligence wasn't in what she researched, but in her ability to use everything around her to gain the greatest advantage. She knew that in extreme situations, researching parasites to achieve control was the best method, and she had always done so. It was just fate; otherwise, she would have gone down in history!
"You know how terrifying biological weapons are, right? This is just the beginning; countless more bio-monsters might appear in the future." Eddie picked up the coffee and tasted it, looking at Svetlana with some surprise. This woman actually knew how much sugar he wanted in his coffee! Did she specifically remember that?
"I know, but what does that have to do with you? You're not some great Samaritan. You probably just laugh and walk away if an old man falls crossing the street, without even looking!" Svetlana sneered. She had long seen through the essence of the man in front of her and greatly admired such a realistic man.
Eddie shook his head without explaining. He was inherently an egoist. Who would casually think about saving the world? Had she watched too many superhero blockbusters!
"I'm not talking about that. Now I've discovered a source, the source of Umbrella's serum research. It all started with a woman named Lisa." Eddie began to tell Svetlana Lisa's story.
In '67, Spencer invited the architect George, who had spent five years building his Mansion, and his family here for a holiday. Subsequently, he conducted Progenitor Virus experiments on George's wife and daughter.
George's wife, Jessica, was discarded due to her fusion with the serum and was kept in a mysterious altar, seemingly laid to rest according to some religious ritual. It was unknown if Spencer was afraid of ghost legends or similar things.
And the daughter was Lisa, who had a good fusion with the serum. As a result, she was kept, locked in the Mansion, and subjected to over thirty years of experimental life.
With the fused serum and experimental agents, Lisa had lost her memory and become an aggressive wack. After confirming the extraction and development of the G-Virus, William and Wesker jointly stopped Lisa's life reactions and threw her into the wooden house for storage.
After a brief introduction, Svetlana's expression remained calm, but her right hand clenched tightly. When she released it again, the ceramic coffee cup had been crushed into powder by her! This furious strength was extremely terrifying!
Chapter 76: Earning 15 Billion in Reverse
"No wonder you hate Spencer so much. He really isn't a good person! And you're not a good person either!" Svetlana suddenly turned her spearhead towards Eddie.
Eddie was a bit bewildered. "What did I do? It's true I'm not a good person, but I haven't done anything so outrageous."
"If you were really that kind of person, I would have killed you long ago!" Svetlana snorted.
"Hey, woman, don't provoke me again and again. You're being very dangerous," Eddie said, feigning fierceness.
Svetlana, however, laughed mockingly. "If you can beat me, you can make me do anything you want."
"Anything?" Eddie's eyes showed a hint of interest.
"Yes, anything! All your dirty thoughts can come true," Svetlana sneered, seemingly not caring about discussing such topics.
"Ahem, I didn't. Alright, don't talk about me. Neither of us are good people, but at least we have bottom lines. Spencer truly has no bottom line, and the key is that old man is also very insidious. It's very difficult to deal with him. He doesn't know where to hide, and behind him is a behemoth like Umbrella," Eddie changed the subject.
Suddenly, Svetlana nudged Eddie with her high heel, a bit like lovers flirting. "Eddie, promise me, don't do those things that people would despise. I can see that you still have a conscience and are a person with a bottom line. If one day I become the kind of person I hate, you must kill me."
Eddie waved his hand. "Stop with that nonsense. If that day ever comes, you'll lose your freedom. You'll be my bodyguard forever, a bodyguard who has to do everything."
Pfft! Svetlana suddenly laughed. "You really are arrogant. I was just joking; I'm not that pessimistic! If you want me to do something, then defeat me, and I'll listen to you."
"Alright, it's a deal, valid for life," Eddie extended his pinky finger.
Svetlana paused for a moment, then shook her head. Was this man a bit childish, playing a pinky promise game? Somehow, this innocence still infected her, and she also extended her pinky to hook his, considering it a promise.
"Alright, back to the main topic. Do you think that Lisa can be saved? Does she still have any utilization value? If she has utilization value, I'll save her," Eddie asked with a serious expression.
"What about me?" Svetlana suddenly asked.
Another tangent! This woman really knows how to change the subject! "It can't be you, and I won't let anything happen to you. Alright, my Queen Instructor, can you please answer the question properly? This is urgent, really urgent, waiting online!"
Svetlana pondered for a moment, seemingly deep in thought. "I think it depends on you. As you said, this Lisa has strong aggressive tendencies and strong regenerative abilities. She is indeed a good asset, but you can't cure her. Even if you could, do you think it's worth it?"
"Alright, I understand. I'll go see when the time comes. She is very valuable, at least for my eternal life research. If I can save her along the way, I don't mind helping out," Eddie made a decision.