Lisa also woke up shortly after, her first reaction was to look for her mother. When she saw her mother, Jessica, Lisa smiled innocently. "Mom, I feel much better."
Svetlana was still sitting on the other side, fuming. She needed a complete industrial chain. "My protection period has half a month left. I will leave then."
"I know. I'll try my best to get you what you need," Eddie nodded. There's no banquet that doesn't end; parting is just for a better reunion next time.
"I'll tell you then. I haven't decided yet." Svetlana shook her head. She needed to return to her hometown to see the situation before considering what she needed.
Half an hour later, Eddie brought a disk containing data on the anti-biochemical weapons developed in this laboratory.
The four passed Warren Stadium. It seemed there was a football match today, featuring Raccoon City's football team against the visiting San Francisco team.
Over five thousand citizens were watching. Federal citizens seemed very interested in football; if they couldn't play themselves, they'd watch others play.
Passing the stadium, Eddie felt a slight tremor. Svetlana next to him also frowned, sensing something was amiss.
"An earthquake?" Eddie asked, puzzled.
"No, it's a huge explosion underground. Heh, it seems Raccoon City's underground engineering is quite good, otherwise, it would have collapsed long ago," Svetlana sneered.
"Do you want to go in and watch the game?" Eddie suddenly asked.
"Haven't you watched enough games?" Svetlana scoffed.
The four walked into the stadium. As soon as they arrived, Eddie received a call. "Eddie, it's me, Katherine. My dad and I came to watch the football match. I didn't expect you to be here too. Do you want to come and watch with us?"
Looking up, he saw a middle-aged man with several subordinates watching the game in the VIP box in the middle. Katherine was waving from the window. He didn't know why she would be there.
"Katherine, do you have friends coming over?" Mayor Warren asked.
"Yes, it's Eddie. You should have heard of him," Katherine said with a sweet smile.
Chapter 204: Warren Entrusts His Daughter
"We have a very good relationship. He saved me, and I'm very grateful to him. He's a very talented man, Dad, he's really excellent," Katherine kept speaking highly of Eddie. Anyway, she would be working for Eddie for the next twenty years, so improving their relationship was good.
"Is that so? Then invite him to watch the game with us." Mayor Warren was not happy now. He was once high-spirited, but now he was thinking about how to make a fortune and then take the opportunity to transfer out of this hellhole.
Eddie passed by the snack bar and bought a large amount of grilled chicken wings, as well as hamburgers and fries. He held a cup of soda, drinking as he walked.
"Hi, Mayor Warren, long time no see," Eddie said with feigned politeness.
"Hello, Eddie, long time no see. Came to watch the game? Which team do you support?" Mayor Warren said with a forced smile. The guy in front of him was not a simple researcher but a rising capitalist. It was necessary to greet him well; who knows, he might be the one to seek investment from again?
"I'm not interested in the game, but I'm interested in betting. What's the point of watching without betting money? I'd rather watch the halftime show!" Eddie sat on the sofa somewhat arrogantly, chewing on fries. His rapid metabolism meant he had to constantly replenish energy.
"That's not bad. Which team do you want to bet on?" Warren nodded. He had also placed an outside bet, on the San Francisco team, because he secretly invested in the Raccoon City team and had shares in it. A perfectly rigged match was certainly possible.
"Of course, never mind. Actually, I haven't really looked into it yet. I'll bet next time. Mayor Warren, do you have any good development opportunities? I recently want to build a large-scale pharmaceutical processing plant. You know, there are too many patients in this world, and the pharmaceutical industry is still very profitable," Eddie laughed.
"Of course, how about the Arklay Mountains? There are also native medicinal herbs. I can give you a cheaper price," Mayor Warren laughed. Someone investing was a good thing.
While the two were boasting, someone in the stands suddenly started twitching repeatedly, then collapsed directly, as if overly excited.
A staff member went over to perform CPR. As soon as he squatted down, the fervent fan reopened his eyes, his gaze utterly pale, and bit directly into the neck of the rescuer.
"Ah!" The staff member screamed, followed by nearby fans also starting to twitch and faint. These were almost all local residents of Raccoon City.
In an instant, the stadium erupted into chaos, and even athletes on the field fainted. When the corrupt referee walked over to check, the zombified athlete directly tackled and bit the corrupt referee.
The football stadium, which had been lively moments ago, instantly turned into a human tragedy. Mayor Warren's eyebrows twitched wildly. He knew roughly what was happening here, so he frowned and said, "Eddie, I need to ask you a favor. Please take good care of Katherine. You and she are good friends, and I trust you. I need to go and explain the facts to the state assembly and request reinforcements. That's all for now, let's go."
When faced with such a situation, Warren's first reaction was not to stop the chaos but to flee directly. However, he did do one correct thing, which was to entrust Katherine to Eddie's care, instead of to that idiot Chief Brian, otherwise his daughter might have become some kind of art specimen.
Soon, a large number of police officers arrived. While evacuating the audience, they shot the infected zombies. Not shooting these zombies would only lead to greater riots.
Only Eddie and his group were in the VIP box, looking at the chaotic scene outside. "The T-Virus leak is irreversible. It has already spread to the south. Soon, Raccoon City will become a purgatory."
"Then what should we do? Are we just going to watch this place turn into hell?" Katherine couldn't bear it.
"I've done my best on this. Vaccine production isn't that fast, and I don't have that much funding. I can only ensure that most police officers get the vaccine, and the serum is mutating every day. I don't know how long it can last. If the situation continues to worsen, the consequences will be very serious," Eddie shook his head.
Svetlana performed a spinning back kick, sending a zombie that had just walked out of the room door flying into the wall, head-first, its neck snapped by the impact. "Are we still staying here? We should go."
"Go? No need to rush. Katherine, I need your help with something. Svetlana, please lock the door for me. I need a moment," Eddie said with a mischievous grin, clearly up to something wicked!
At the same time, various areas in the south also experienced infection incidents, ranging from one person to five or six. Officers on duty received orders to kill all these rioters and not to arrest them.
Some ill-intentioned citizens began to riot, taking the opportunity to loot and use crude weapons like Molotov cocktails to cause destruction. The Police Station personnel were simply insufficient, and a large number of officers were deployed to the central defense line, with a small number entering the north to guide residents to evacuate.
The general hospital also began administering vaccine antidotes to residents. Residents who had not yet developed symptoms were registered after receiving the vaccine, but this small amount of vaccine was merely a drop in the bucket.
On the edge of the Arklay Mountains in the north, the Federal Guard once again constructed a defense line. This time, in addition to simple concrete fortifications, there were also a large number of machine gun turrets and main battle tanks. High-powered lights would scan back and forth twenty-four hours a day to eliminate any possibility of attack.
All residents fleeing Raccoon City had to undergo inspection and quarantine and could not leave directly.
The situation had escalated to the most serious level. The outside world was on high alert, while the inside remained incredibly chaotic.
A Federal Guard force of about a thousand entered Raccoon City. Their mission was to eliminate the various monsters appearing in Raccoon City, and also to put on a show for the media, proving that the Federal Assembly had not given up.
At the same time, while the Federal Guard was busy constructing and clearing the nearby mountain forests to open up visibility, a red-haired woman with a single ponytail rode a motorcycle from the outskirts into the perilous Raccoon City!
Chapter 205: Determined Claire
And this time, the loss of contact had been too long. Claire had no choice but to come to Raccoon City to search for her brother's whereabouts. She took out her phone, found his number, and dialed it. The phone was still busy. Left with no choice, Claire could only dial another number.
Jill, who was inspecting a helicopter, received a call. "Hello, this is Jill, who is this?"
"Jill, it's Claire, Chris's sister. I haven't been able to find my brother for a long time. Has something happened to him?" Claire's tone was anxious. Her parents died when she was young, and she and her brother Chris depended on each other. Their sibling relationship had always been very good, and Chris had taught her many self-defense techniques.
Jill frowned. "Your brother is fine. He went to Europe to investigate some things. He probably didn't tell you because he was afraid you'd worry."
"Is that so? Jill, I've already arrived in Raccoon City. Can I go to the Police Station to see if my brother left any messages?" Claire asked cautiously.
"What! You've come to Raccoon City? That's too dangerous, you can't come. Raccoon City is very dangerous right now," Jill exclaimed. She couldn't bear to see anything happen to her sister.
"No, I'm already here. I want to find my brother's whereabouts; I must see him in person. I'm already at the gas station, and it'll take about half an hour to reach the Police Station." Claire was not one to give up halfway.
"Alright, stay at the gas station and don't move. I'll come and find you," Jill said before hanging up the phone. She looked up and asked, "Karena, can you fly a helicopter?"
"Of course, but do we need to tell Eddie?" Karena nodded.
Ten minutes later, Jill arrived at the stadium to pick up Eddie and his group. Seeing Katherine's tired appearance, she felt a bit familiar but didn't think much of it for a moment.
The helicopter quickly flew to the gas station in the suburbs. This area was close to the Arklay Mountains, a very dangerous place.
"Claire? Chris's sister is here? Damn it, why did she come now? There are zombies everywhere here, she'll probably die if she's not careful," Eddie hummed a tune, looking like a successful trickster, like Gray Wolf after stealing food.