"Understood, take off!" Rodriguez nodded. He was the Bravo Team leader of the USS Special Forces and had extremely high authority. This time, in addition to transporting the Tyrant, he was also tasked with recovering the latest bio-weapon, the Night Goddess, from Raccoon City.
Meanwhile, a massive ocean liner was docked at the coast. This cruise ship was nominally owned by Gionne Pharmaceutical. With money and social status paving the way, no one would inspect this cruise ship. As long as it wasn't unloading cargo ashore, absolutely no one would notice it.
Suzuki Yoko and January were installing computers on the cruise ship. They had a huge computer room for their work, and the server room was also placed in a relatively distant area to effectively avoid the side effects of prolonged exposure to these devices.
The other three members of the Wolf Team were protecting the safety of the cruise ship here, but they soon received orders to return to Raccoon City. Returning to Raccoon City, which had become a hell, was not an enjoyable prospect.
Annette already knew about the changes happening in Raccoon City. All of this was caused by Umbrella, and the culprit could be said to be William! That stubborn genius researcher created clones and spread the serum throughout Raccoon City.
In the laboratory, Annette could see the G-Monster's battle situation in the video. It seemed to have little reference value, if considered as a bio-weapon. A weapon without controllability was destined not to be bought by anyone; no one wanted to buy something that would wipe out their own home.
Her fair fingers tapped rhythmically on the laboratory desk. Annette thought for a moment and then turned off the video. Her current goal was still to develop corresponding disease medications based on her husband Eddie's ideas, and they couldn't be directly curative; inhibition would be enough.
Making money was the first task. Researching the serum had to wait until Eddie returned, and making money was for the next research plan.
After Jill left, Annette managed this cruise ship. To maintain her family, Annette, despite not liking it, had to learn to adapt to being a manager.
On a dark night, a helicopter arrived at the cruise ship anchored near the sea. Excella, of Euro-African descent, stepped down in gilded high heels. Her aura was still arrogant, but there was a hint of anxiety in her brows, as if something was troubling her.
Annette quickly walked onto the deck, still wearing ten-centimeter high heels, her expression calm with a hint of coldness, as if there was no room for negotiation. "Excella, what are you doing here? My husband isn't back yet; you're too early."
"I'm waiting for him here, and I'm also here to see you." Excella didn't get angry; instead, she smiled gently.
Chapter 193: Nuclear Peace Plan
"See me? Haha, what do you want with me? I'm not in charge of business. If you have any bold ideas, you can talk directly to my husband, or to Jill. If she agrees, I don't care." Annette's expression was very calm. She wouldn't feel any displeasure about such matters. She didn't have the qualifications, nor did she want to meddle.
Excella's eyes flickered a few times; this woman was not easy to deal with! "Doctor is joking, I'm here to see you for serious business. Why don't we talk inside? I'll be staying on the cruise ship for the next few days, so I'll have to trouble you then."
Annette furrowed her delicate brows. She could sense that this woman's intentions were not good; she wasn't trying to harm her, but she didn't know what she was scheming. "Suit yourself, but only you alone. If you bring bodyguards, then please go to the city across the way; there are excellent hotels waiting for you to patronize."
"Of course, I'll only be alone, please rest assured." Excella smiled. She wasn't afraid; on the contrary, she was looking forward to someone doing something to her, but unfortunately, that person wasn't on this cruise ship.
William had already arrived at the Travis Family's number one laboratory. With Wesker's guarantee and a desire to suppress Excella's momentum, William quickly became the research director of the number one laboratory and would also seek a woman from the Travis Family to marry him for an alliance.
All of this was brought about by Excella. She wanted to take control of the entire family's research team as a collateral branch member. This was unacceptable to the proud family members. After all, they were descendants of nobility; being suppressed by a woman from a collateral branch was a loss of face.
All of this was merely going with the flow. Excella was under immense pressure. She didn't want to marry, especially not those dirty men. The man she could fancy had to be masculine, a hero, rich and powerful; only then would he be worthy of her.
And after marriage, a woman's value would drop significantly. Not every man likes mature women; more prefer original goods.
This made it necessary for Excella to find a way to maintain her advantage and avoid falling behind in subsequent collaborations.
To become a strong woman, the best way was to satisfy the Travis Family with her achievements. The situation was already bad, and now with William and Wesker helping Anruka, the family heir, the future situation would be even more difficult.
"You want new medicines? I can't give them to you. Everything needs to be discussed with my husband. I don't handle business matters." Annette walked into the laboratory in high heels. There was a large amount of data here, and in the very center, there was a huge tempered glass crystal column containing high-grade nutrient solution, used to lubricate machinery.
In the center of the crystal column was a robotic arm with a mechanical eye at its end. When a stranger entered, the eye constantly followed Excella, as if very curious.
Excella's intuition told her that the crystal column in the center was not simple; it might be some kind of advanced instrument. "What is that thing?"
"You don't have permission to know yet." Annette said blandly, uttering words that could make someone spit blood in anger.
No qualification! You're not worthy! Aren't such words meant to make people lose their self-esteem? It's too much!
A trace of anger flashed in Excella's beautiful eyes. This woman was truly exclusive and spoke without any politeness. "Do you know? Dr. William has already arrived at Tricell's Western European branch. The heir Anruka will arrange for a direct-line family woman to marry him to win over top talent. Dr. William completed his divorce procedures long ago and publicly announced that his wife and daughter both died at the hands of Umbrella."
Annette's expression was very calm. "I already knew. If you're smart, you should wait quietly on the cruise ship. Put away your ambition, otherwise you'll only become a man's plaything and tool, eventually losing your value and being discarded in the trash. With your frail physique, you don't even have the qualification to bear children."
These words were a bit hurtful, but also made sense. Her qualifications were simply not enough. To conceive a child, she needed sufficient nutrition and physique, otherwise it would only result in two deaths.
"May I watch you conduct experiments here? I'll just watch; I won't move around." Excella said, then sat down on the sofa.
"Suit yourself. If you have any ulterior motives, you won't be able to hide them from that newly awakened girl!" Annette sneered, then turned to the microscope and began to work, no longer paying attention to the other person.
These words made Excella a little puzzled. A girl? Her beautiful eyes scanned around, finally settling on the crystal column in the middle. Her intuition told her that there must be a secret inside, definitely not some bio-weapon.
In Pentagon City, the Federal Supreme Council Hall was holding a meeting about the outbreak of zombies and other bio-weapons in Raccoon City.
Security Advisor Simmons had arrived early and was seated. He was very annoyed; the planned surprise attack had failed, and Umbrella still owed them for stealing the company's supercomputer motherboard. This was directly dumping the blame on them.
General Morgan was the last to enter the conference room. He had obtained what he needed, and his cooperation with Kaplanto was smooth. The other party wanted to create trouble to gain benefits for the Federation, and General Morgan also wanted to expand his power by creating trouble.
The two had already agreed that this time, they would secretly assist Umbrella, making the Raccoon City incident as big as possible, yet without being known to the outside world, to make the federal Senators aware of the existence and dangers of bio-weapons.
Then, Kaplanto would propose establishing a federal organization with military power, and General Morgan would become the head of this department, expanding his authority!
The two's ideas clicked instantly. Kaplanto would increase his presence in the family by causing trouble, thereby tripping up Simmons. General Morgan simply wanted to expand his power; with power, it would be very convenient to do anything he wanted in the Federation.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today's meeting officially begins. I believe everyone is aware of the situation in Raccoon City, which is inhumane. The Federation has ongoing cooperative experiments with Umbrella. If this matter is exposed, the Federation's image will suffer greatly. Therefore, I personally suggest the destruction of Raccoon City to eliminate evidence and prevent further spread of the zombies!" Kaplanto stood up and said.
Chapter 194: Echo Team Attacks
"To 'nuclear peace' a city with over a hundred thousand residents just like that, how do you think we'll explain it to the public?" a corpulent Senator asked.
"It's simple. We'll say that an unknown entity appeared, and to prevent these entities from spreading to other cities, we took the most secure measure: high-temperature sterilization of the entire city! This ensures the health and safety of the general public, which is what our Federation has always done for its citizens," General Morgan stood up and added.
"Those things were created by Umbrella. We are just preparing for the worst-case scenario. And during this period, we can dispatch a unit to enter. There must still be many Umbrella researchers inside; these talents are quite valuable. If possible, we can even collect some evidence of Umbrella's crimes!" General Morgan suggested, actually wanting to lead the mission himself.
The Senators below were whispering, exchanging their views. Simmons said nothing, leaning back in his seat, watching the spirited Kaplanto with ill will. He didn't understand why the other party suddenly had the confidence to oppose him. Was he looking for death, or did he truly want to challenge him?
The only person Simmons could rely on now was Ada, whom he was obsessed with; that woman never disappointed him. If that didn't work, he could only contact a certain organization and have them intervene, making the situation in Raccoon City even worse.
"General, dispatching troops is necessary. Since you have several elite teams and agents at your disposal, let them handle these matters. We need to ensure that those monsters in Raccoon City do not escape. If the situation changes, we will then resort to the worst decision," an elderly female Senator said.
"As you wish, Madam President of the Senate!" General Morgan's heart rate quickened a few beats. This was his stage and his time to perform; after this, he would achieve his desires!
At the same time, the Echo Six Team, a highly elite unit within the Marine Corps, also received orders. This team had never suffered a defeat, whether fighting drug lords in the South American jungles or during the Gulf War. They were a trustworthy team.
A helicopter flew out from the military base, carrying four special forces members—three men and one woman. These were the members of the Echo Six Team. They were going to rendezvous with Sienna, a scout, and Caroline, an assault trooper, who had previously infiltrated Raccoon City and were now protecting the senior researcher, Dr. Mueller.
"Our mission this time is to rendezvous with the 'Party Girls.' They are under Raccoon City University. We need to escort the target person out in time, and all heavy firepower is authorized," the captain said. He was a young man, but the scars around his eyes told others that he had experienced unimaginable encounters.
"Understood!" The three responded in unison.
Eddie did not know that on the first day of the Raccoon City crisis, it had already attracted the attention of numerous factions. Everyone wanted a piece of the pie from this crisis event; as long as there were benefits to be gained, any sacrifice was worth it.
On the outskirts of Raccoon City, near the Arklay Mountains, a Federal Guard unit had mobilized a large number of troops to deploy a defensive line here, all according to General Morgan's instructions.
Armored personnel carriers, battle tanks, and armed helicopters were all on standby here, and fences were beginning to be erected. Machine gun watchtowers had elite soldiers on twenty-four-hour alert, preventing any monsters from emerging from Raccoon City.
However, this Guard unit did not know that while they were constructing their defenses, many eyes in the Arklay Mountains were also watching them. These were infected animals, constantly eager to feed. God knew what kind of monsters infected animals would mutate into once they had fed enough!
At this moment, Eddie was preparing to pass a hotel. After this hotel, they would be able to reach another street, which was relatively safer.