Monica kept backing away, her eyes still showing a hint of anger. "Who exactly are you, and what do you want to do?"
"Me? You don't even know me? Never mind. Don't you like money? Since you saved me once, I'll allow you to live. If Umbrella knew you escaped with a G-Virus embryo, what do you think would happen to you?" Eddie's expression was playful.
"No! You won't tell!" Monica was terrified. Just as Wesker said, those who worked for Umbrella were not good people; good people wouldn't conduct these experiments. "Tell me what you want to do, and I'll agree to it."
"Your talent isn't that impressive, but you're lucky. I'm telling you, William has already become a G-Monster, and the characteristic of the G-Virus is reproductive mutation. The next generation will mutate during growth, altering the organism's genetic segments. You could understand it as a monster. Do you think Dr. William would assume you want to have a baby monkey if you're carrying a G-Embryo around?" Eddie sneered.
Foolish woman, it would have been better to steal the G-Virus, but she just had to steal the G-Embryo. Is that thing so easy to steal? Without him, Monica would undoubtedly be ambushed and killed by William.
Monica was trembling with fear. As a researcher, she naturally knew about the G-Virus, and the monster wasn't scary. She remembered that the man in front of her was a former Umbrella employee and a pharmaceutical genius, the inventor of drugs that suppressed leukemia and AIDS.
"I'll give you a chance. I'll guarantee your safety and get you out, but after that, you'll spend the rest of your life working for me. There are no other options! What do you think?" Eddie said lightly.
Monica gave a bitter smile. "Do I have any other choice? But have you noticed the temperature dropping here? The people in the control room have frozen this place. It's not obvious here, but on the upper levels, everything is frozen. We can't get out."
"It's nothing. Just follow me, and you'll be fine," Eddie said confidently. It was just an underground The Hive Laboratory; he truly believed not many people could stop him if he wanted to leave.
Chapter 184: William, the Monster in Peak Condition
"Pack up, we're leaving. I'm warning you now, don't have any ulterior motives, or I won't tell you twice; I'll kill you directly!" Eddie said, then picked up a steel pipe and easily broke it.
"You! Did you use a serum to strengthen yourself?" Monica was surprised. This had always been a topic of discussion, but it was undoubtedly a failure. The T-Virus's erosion of the brain was too strong, and it also caused body rot, so research had been shelved.
"If you perform well, you'll also get this kind of enhancement. If you want to gain the ability to stay young forever, you can only be loyal to me. Follow me, and you will get everything." Eddie didn't hide it but openly admitted it. This was an excellent aspect; there was no need to be secretive.
A glint flashed in Monica's beautiful eyes, and her expression was a little excited. What woman wouldn't want such an ability? Moreover, the man in front of her was a very promising prospect. So she put on her fallen high heels and said, "I am willing to follow you. Before that, I wanted to take the G-Embryo to sell for money and kill some colleagues. I need to tell you all this. I am not a good person, but I will be loyal to you."
"That's normal. Selling company secrets; there are people like that everywhere. However, if you work for me, don't have these flaws anymore. Let's go, we're going to the server room." Eddie turned and left.
Monica tidied herself up and quickly followed. At this point, she noticed two other women, a six-foot-three blonde beauty and a seven-foot-two white-haired beauty. Both were tall and sturdy, resembling rare, sunny fitness women.
Svetlana smiled. Seeing Eddie was fine, she felt relieved. On one hand, it was responsibility, and on the other, it was mutual help between friends; at least she wouldn't watch a friend die in front of her.
The five of them continued forward, and the further they went, the colder the temperature became. Eddie casually grabbed a woman's coat and threw it over. "Put it on, stay close, don't die."
A hint of gratitude flashed in Monica's eyes. This new boss wasn't as bad as he seemed, at least he had a lot of humanity. Occasionally seeing Eddie twist a zombie's neck, that ferocity also made her dare not have any thoughts of resistance.
After passing through the dormitory area, there were hardly any monsters here because the T-Virus became very sluggish in low-temperature environments. Eddie and the others were unaffected because it had already fused with their cells. It was just cold; ordinary people would also become sluggish, which was normal.
Arriving at the server room, Eddie initiated the motherboard replacement program here. A motherboard the size of a single-seater sofa popped out from the middle of the server room.
Finding a box, he packed the motherboard. Lisa stepped forward and easily lifted the box, weighing nearly a ton. This fierce sight terrified Monica. Was this still a human? A human couldn't have such great strength!
With the server room's motherboard removed, The Hive Laboratory also restarted due to this. After the lights dimmed for a minute, it restarted again. This time, only the backup server room lines maintained operation, just like the underground research facility in Raccoon City. This would only last for half a month, and relevant data would be unobtainable.
As The Hive facility restarted, the temperature also began to rise, and some frozen Hunters also revived. On the way back, many Hunters ran down from the upper dormitory area.
Seeing these Hunters, Monica nervously fired her gun, but not a single bullet hit; all were dodged.
"There's nothing to be afraid of with these things," Eddie said with a sneer, pressing down Monica's pistol.
As Monica felt puzzled, Jessica quickly ran over, her high heels clacking on the floor. She clenched her right fist and struck at a Hunter, agilely dodging its sharp claws. With one punch, she sent the 250-pound Hunter flying, and a left hook simultaneously shattered the Hunter's head.
"Alright, let's keep going," Eddie said, unfazed, and continued to walk forward.
"Wait, Eddie, in the laboratory area near the upper dormitory, there's a passage leading to a rail train in the Arklay Mountains. That train is used to transport waste and can reach the Waste Disposal Plant, so we can return to Raccoon City," Monica said.
"We can just go back the way we came; there's a car," Eddie didn't accept, but as the path ahead collapsed, he had to change his mind. "Alright, I'll listen to you. It's not far anyway."
Thump! At this moment, the already mutated Dr. William appeared. He was still in his first form, but with many more sharp teeth on his body, as if growing from the inside out.
His deformed right arm was covered in some scales, appearing to have evolved significantly. "Reproduce!" Dr. William unconsciously uttered this sentence. Then his eyes fixed on everyone and he charged again!
"Eat shit!" Eddie directly threw a grenade. Swearing really felt good!
Monica watched from behind, a little surprised. This man actually swore. What happened to being refined and elegant?
The charging William directly grabbed the grenade with his hand and threw it back. The grenade exploded in an open space, not harming him at all. It seemed his intelligence had also improved considerably.
Svetlana stomped her high heel on the ground, and her entire body rushed out, deftly sidestepping behind William before his massive right arm could swing. Her high heel landed directly on his head, delivering over a ton of force that sent William crashing to the ground. She then pulled out a sticker and placed it on the eyeball on his right arm, stomping on William's head again with her high heel, using the rebound to jump back.
"Hurry up, that's high explosives," Svetlana said, her momentum undiminished as she rushed into the dormitory area.
Eddie also pulled Monica and ran back. Jessica and Lisa were the first to reach the hatch. After Eddie arrived, he pressed the button immediately.
The door instantly dropped, blocking William outside. As a burst of explosion and vibration came, along with William's wails, the massive eyeball was directly blown away, forming an empty eye socket!
The monster that William had become was constantly clutching his right arm and wailing. Such a glaring big eye was there, which could prevent being hit by a small knife, but it couldn't prevent the bombardment of high explosives.
It was a pity that the explosives didn't kill William, only severely wounded him. It was indeed a bit regrettable. If it could have been a one-hit kill, that would have been great. Such a disgusting monster was also a waste of food.
Chapter 185: The Benefits of a Top Female Hacker
"Temporarily safe. Leave this thing for Umbrella to deal with. We'll just leave." Eddie shook his head. He had no thoughts about William; he simply couldn't accept such a multi-eyed monster.
"Don't you need to record his combat data?" Monica asked.
"It has no use, not needed. I don't want to become a monster." Eddie waved his hand and continued forward.
The five people went from the lower dormitory area to the upper dormitory area. The area here became smaller, but even an underground golf course appeared, which seemed a bit luxurious! However, with Umbrella having so much money, building a golf course was nothing.
"Is there anything else we need to take, Boss?" Monica asked.
"Boss?" Svetlana's expression became a little strange. Looking at Monica in high heels, this woman couldn't possibly have some bold ideas, could she?
"No need, just go directly. Yoko, have you found another path?" Eddie said into his earpiece.
"Found it. In the area near the laboratory, there's an elevator that goes to the tram. This is where waste is transported, and it can go directly to the surface," Suzuki Yoko said, looking at the map.
"Good, let's go." Eddie arrived near the laboratory area. The door here was opened remotely by January. Having a top hacker made things easy; otherwise, opening the door would require searching for a while, looking for access cards one by one, which would be foolish.
Meanwhile, William in the underground hall began to devour nearby corpses to replenish his nutrients. After being injured, he needed more energy to recover. The G-Monster was very difficult to kill unless thrown into a large fire to be roasted.
Since the temperature had returned to normal, the tram platform here also resumed normal operation, even if it hadn't reached an emergency. With January's help, the permissions here were maximized, and they arrived at the surface unimpeded. This was still the Arklay Mountains.
After identifying the direction, the group found the original vehicle parking location. After confirming the vehicle was fine, they got in and returned to Raccoon City. Arriving at a large truck on the outskirts, Wolf Team member VECTOR had been waiting there for a long time.
"Boss!" VECTOR saluted.
"Hmm, send the stuff back, be careful on the way. Monica, you go with them." Eddie had Lisa place the one-ton mainframes onto the large truck.
"Understood, I will complete the mission," VECTOR said solemnly. The respect he showed was not only due to the money but also Eddie's strength. This young boss was strong and had high potential, making him the most suitable employer, bar none!