After a while, the phone was picked up again. "Is something the matter?" Spencer was still in good spirits, and despite his old age, he still possessed the aura of a schemer.
"Chairman, the G-Virus has been successfully developed in its preliminary stages; all that's left is testing and refinement. I've found that there have been some military scouts recently. I didn't stop them, fearing it would alert the enemy," Daniel reported respectfully.
At this time, Umbrella was still a large corporation that suppressed Tricell Pharmaceutical, and Spencer still held a vast amount of resources. As the Chairman of Umbrella, he held a high position of power and prestige. Everyone would fear such a magnate!
"Very good, I understand. I will have someone contact you to get the serum. As for William, if he wants to return, then he can. If not, then he should never return," Spencer coldly ordered. Everyone was a tool in his eyes, even the two Weskers he valued most were merely tools. This temperament was also passed on to Albert Wesker!
"I understand, Chairman, please rest assured." Daniel's expression was somewhat agitated. Although Spencer didn't say anything, he knew that his reward would be his; it wouldn't escape him.
Meanwhile, in the laboratory on the other side, William had also packed the serum and was looking at a cultivation tank in front of him. "Heh heh, Umbrella! Spencer, you would never have guessed that I would betray you, old man. You are too conceited. No one can take away my research results but myself!"
The cultivation tank in front of him contained a clone, and this clone was William himself. William had implanted a chip to control it, using it as his replacement.
Chapter 168: Excella's Predicament
Wesker was also in this laboratory, watching William laugh wildly, and he too was sneering. Behind his sunglasses were a pair of blood-red eyes, a phenomenon after using a Progenitor Virus variant. Compared to death and gaining superhuman strength, a slight side effect was simply not worth mentioning.
Wesker, whose status in the new organization had plummeted, finally found a good solution: persuading William to jump ship. Not to the federal military, but to join him at Travis Corporation, also commonly known as Tricell.
Tricell was called Tricell simply because it was composed of three interrelated yet independent departments, and these departments had countless subsidiaries behind them. The Energy Department, the Medical Department, and the Trade Department, each department was responsible for different areas.
It was certain that Tricell was very powerful, but for half a century, it had been suppressed by the even more powerful Umbrella Corporation, never having a chance to rise as master, always remaining a salted fish.'
"Time is almost up, we should go, otherwise we won't be able to leave," Wesker said indifferently. As long as he could bring William back, his status would also rise. By maintaining a good relationship with William, he could secure funding in the future to seek revenge on Umbrella.
"It's time, but do you think leaving like this is a bit of a waste? Even the Waste Disposal Plant had to pay such a huge price, and nothing has happened yet. Let's give Spencer a good gift," William walked to the glass window.
"What do you want to do?" Wesker's eyelids twitched. Was this William going crazy again? Had he gone mad again after his wife ran off with someone else?
William held a test tube with a red and blue serum. "Do you remember how we dealt with Professor Marcus back then? I've always wondered if we might also follow Professor Marcus's path. Now that I think about it, there's indeed a chance!"
Wesker frowned. He didn't like to bring up this matter. Killing one's mentor was undoubtedly an extremely despicable and utterly shameless act. "It's been so long, why bring it up again?"
William didn't answer but began manipulating the keyboard in front of the computer. "I think of that scene every day. I tell myself, 'Don't be as foolish as him.' Now, I've done it right. Hahahaha! All done, let's go. Perhaps outside, you can still collect some data in Raccoon City, which will be very helpful for my work."
The two took the samples and left through a secret passage, which Wesker had opened. At this time, it was still very easy to leave.
After they left, the solution in the cultivation tank began to recede, and the cloned William awakened. After a brief period of confusion, he began to live according to William's habits, identical to the real person, perfectly serving as a substitute.
It seems that Eddie's appearance not only prevented the Leech Queen, who was reviving Marcus, from dying, but she was instead captured by Sergei for research. And now even William knows how to use his clone to deceive everyone, even employing the control chip used to control Tyrants.
Excella, however, has not been doing well lately. She had gained prominence earlier due to her anti-cancer drug, but the Travis Family still didn't acknowledge her contributions. The Gionne Family also wanted to arrange for her to marry a direct descendant of the Travis Family, which was very annoying.
Especially since Eddie cut off her subsequent supply, maintaining a vague connection. Relying solely on the current anti-cancer drug, it was clearly impossible to complete the task of earning ten billion in funds.
Excella also received news that a direct member of the Travis Family had bribed an Umbrella employee and planned to bring that researcher, who held a very high position in Umbrella, to Europe.
If that person succeeded, Excella's situation would be quite dangerous. She had to find a way to break free. In this situation, she could only think of Eddie. Only that mysterious man could help her, and he also had an enhancement serum that seemed to have no other side effects.
"Eddie, you will eventually succumb to my charm!" Excella looked at herself in the mirror, her delicate hands clenched, and a hint of confidence and determination flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Spencer, in his European castle, returned to Raccoon City. He wanted to witness the downfall of his enemies. There was nothing more pride-inducing than watching his victory unfold amidst the ruins he had created.
Due to Alex's awakening, the serum to help Spencer regain his vitality was also under development. Moreover, this serum had been validated; at least, after witnessing the beautiful Alex defeat a rampaging Tyrant Model 03 with her bare hands, even Spencer was amazed by her Valkyrie-like demeanor.
Sergei personally came to the airfield to await his boss, Spencer. Although he didn't recommend that Spencer come to Raccoon City at this time, since his boss insisted, he could only prepare accordingly.
After pushing Spencer into the office, Sergei reported, "Chairman, the current infection situation has been basically brought under control, and Raccoon City is relatively safe. However, the Arklay Mountains cannot be guaranteed. The mountains are too vast, and many infected monsters have appeared. Some valuable bioweapons among them can be sold as improved versions."
"Don't worry about the infection; it's already unstoppable. The Caucasus research institute is complete. In a few days, I will transfer Raccoon City's most elite researchers there, and you will be responsible for the work there afterward. I look forward to your Talos Project!" Spencer's voice was full of vigor.
"Yes, Chairman!" Even Sergei couldn't help but feel excited. He would be in charge of an entire research division, specifically dedicated to his proposed Talos Project: creating an armored Tyrant that could be used in trench warfare, a cutting-edge bioweapon capable of withstanding aircraft and artillery.
Spencer looked at Raccoon City outside the window and sneered. Many board members had already suggested he retire. This time, he would drag Umbrella into the abyss, personally bury it, and then establish a new company. With so many practical bioweapons, he could certainly sell them for a lot of money.
"How has Eddie been recently?" Spencer suddenly asked.
"He's constantly surrounded by women, but the new drugs he's producing are selling well. Is that kid trying to defect from Umbrella?" Sergei was puzzled.
"No, he still has value. Sergei, you can continue to improve, and he and Alex are the best developers." Spencer smiled. With Alex speaking well of him, Eddie naturally wouldn't be targeted too badly, though he wouldn't be doing great either.
Chapter 169: Moira Jumps into the Pit Herself
Sergei was one of the few people who knew Spencer's true intentions. He was shaken by Spencer's plan to become a god and build a new world, and thus he wholeheartedly followed Spencer's orders, partly due to the prospect of becoming an Umbrella executive.
"Do we need to bring him back?" Sergei asked.
Spencer shook his head. "No need. Let that child Alex handle this."
After Alex received Eddie's serum, she awakened and became a powerful woman with superhuman strength and speed, something even Spencer envied.
However, Alex was in her thirties, the most mature and beautiful age for a woman, strong and robust, far from what Spencer, an old man, could compare to. Forcing the use of the serum would result in death, as he couldn't withstand the serum's ferocity.
This was also related to Alex not truly wanting to serve Spencer, especially after learning about her origins. She even had thoughts of killing Spencer, so why would she truly risk her life for him? Spencer hadn't mentioned that Wesker's children were all artificial humans, just like Alexia and her brother from the Ashford Family.
It was another brand new day, and Raccoon City was still as bustling as ever. But today's newspaper was different; the headline was dominated by the Raccoon City branch dealing with the Waste Disposal Plant case, which had been occupied by a cult.
It was said that these cult members had mastered a terrible flu and were conducting insane human experiments, creating many terrifying monsters. However, under the leadership of Chief Marvin, after paying a heavy price and sacrificing nearly sixty agents, the cult organization inside was eradicated.
Umbrella also provided three million in reward funds, expressing the branch's gratitude for their recovery and disposal of the facility.
Jill looked at the newspaper in her hand. Sitting opposite her was Alyssa, a war correspondent. Alyssa also lived near the apartment, almost to the point of cohabitation.
"This must be due to an Umbrella research leak, right? It's almost identical to what we saw at the sanatorium last time," Jill asked.
Alyssa nodded. "That's right, but the newspaper edited out a lot of content, and Eddie instructed me to do so."
Jill raised an eyebrow, as if many things had happened during her absence.
Eddie went to collect data. His target was still the Umbrella underground laboratory and the server host in the Hive. With the supercomputer Red Queen, his research speed could be greatly accelerated.
During this time, Eddie gave Suzuki Yoko and January a few days off. He was preparing to take them through a secret passage to Umbrella's underground laboratory to give them serum enhancements. After some time together, January had come to trust Eddie and adapted to this life, though not out of loyalty. This time was to demonstrate his strength and make January, a top hacker, loyal to him.
As soon as Eddie got into the car, he met Emma, who was bringing Moira over. "Is something wrong with you two?"
"Eddie, let's talk in the apartment," Emma said apologetically.
Despite some suspicion, Eddie took the two women back to the apartment, where Jill and Alyssa were processing evidence of Umbrella's crimes, preparing to release it when the time was right.
"Just tell me what's going on," Eddie lit a cigarette. He seemed a bit agitated. He didn't know why he had been feeling restless lately, a situation that had also led to Wolf Mom Ruper being tormented badly.
"I want that serum enhancement too!" Moira said firmly.
Emma next to her was a bit embarrassed. She was the one who told Moira the news, unable to resist her relentless pestering, and because they were best friends, she had eventually told her.