"There's something happening over there. Some citizens have fled to the rooftop. Should we go rescue them?" Sienna said, holding her night-vision binoculars.
On a building not far from the helicopter, over a dozen Raccoon City residents were cornered on the rooftop, with a large number of zombies chasing them from behind. The situation looked extremely critical!
"We must rescue them! Pilot, fly over. You all provide cover for me. I'm going down to save them!" Jeddingham grabbed a tactical rope and tied a slipknot for himself.
Tat-tat-tat! Submachine gun fire rang out, and zombies fell one after another. In front of professional soldiers, these walking dead were a joke.
By the time Jeddingham descended, it was already too late. More than half of the citizens here had been bitten to death. The power of the zombies was still too terrifying. This was also because these refugees didn't know how to fight zombies; they just kept running. How could they escape the tireless zombies?
Chapter 209: Nemesis
"Hey, everyone, I'm a member of the Marine Corps. I'm here to save you. Don't worry, everything will be fine, I promise. Come on, come over here. We can take you out of here by helicopter," Jeddingham called out.
A Black man waved his hand, "No need, thank you, kind soldiers. You go carry out your mission. We are beyond saving. Once bitten, there's no hope. I know you're good people, but there's no need, truly no need. We, who are about to die, are not worth saving."
After saying that, the Black man jumped off the building, not giving Jeddingham any chance.
As if influenced by the Black man's sorrowful atmosphere, everyone here had been bitten, and very severely. Even if they survived, they would gradually lose their minds and turn into zombies!
"I'd rather be a human than a zombie! Ah!" Another White man roared and jumped from the tall building. This was just an ordinary person who didn't want to add to the police's burden.
Thump, thump, thump! The continuous jumping made Jeddingham unable to react at all. He also didn't know about the T-Vaccine; such confidential matters were beyond his access.
After this series of events, the entire Echo Six Team was a bit down. They were soldiers, the most elite soldiers, yet they couldn't protect the lives of ordinary citizens. This was an extremely depressing fact.
"Perhaps there's a vaccine in the hospital?" Bala, the team's virus handling expert, said.
"If our objective is at the target location, we'll go look for it," Jeddingham decided.
"Command, this is Jeddingham. We have arrived at the substation. Please give your orders!" Jeddingham said into his earpiece.
"Received. Your mission is to repair the damaged substation. There is a piece of equipment inside. You only need to find a backup generator and connect it to the power supply room to restore power. Be aware, there are unknown enemies in the substation. Prepare for engagement!" The Command staff relayed the instructions.
"Received, received. We will complete the mission!" Jeddingham said, then hung up the communication and led his team and Thanatos Tyrant to the substation.
Nikolai had previously sent people to destroy the substation, intending to plunge Raccoon City into darkness so that all survivors would perish. Only when the disaster expanded to a certain extent would the Western Federation use its final trump card, the Nuclear Peace Plan!
At this time, many mutated spiders had already taken over the substation, weaving the power grid into their lairs. There wasn't a single zombie here; all the zombies had become food for the mutated spiders. Mutated animals are not picky eaters; if conditions allow, even a Tyrant can be a dish on their menu.
Boom! An explosion sounded, and a man wearing a yellow vest with the Raccoon City Police Department logo on his shoulder fled in a panic, constantly looking behind him, as if something terrifying was chasing him.
The explosion was near the substation, and this situation quickly caught the attention of the Echo Six Team. Sienna found cover and looked towards the commotion, "It's a Raccoon City police officer. He's being pursued by a strange creature, somewhat like a Tyrant produced by Umbrella, but he uses weapons. He's carrying a rocket launcher!"
"What! Everyone, prepare for battle! We cannot allow any more humans to die in front of us!" Jeddingham shouted.
All members began to stand by, finding their respective firing positions. The demolition expert, Marisa, took out landmines and explosives and began to set them up. Her strength was setting up explosives and disarming bombs. Although her technique was not good in the past, leaving a permanent scar that prevented her from wearing a bikini, she was still very enthusiastic about explosives.
Brad felt terrible. He was fine at home, but for some unknown reason, he was being hunted by a strange monster. It broke through the wall for no reason, and his family was killed by that monster.
Brad tried to attack the monster, but it had no effect. Luckily, he was quite fortunate to escape his residence. He wanted to drive to the police station for refuge, but his vehicle was almost blown up. Fortunately, he ran fast, otherwise a single rocket would definitely have taken his life!
"Hey, we are the Marine Corps! Come over quickly, we'll cover you!" Jeddingham shouted.
"That's great! I'm Brad, a helicopter pilot from the Raccoon City branch. A monster is chasing me. You need to be careful; ordinary pistol bullets can't hurt him at all!" Brad ran quickly, pulled out his pistol, and hid behind a car, constantly panting.
"Just shoot for the eye!" Sienna set up her exclusive sniper rifle, closed one eye, and through the scope, aimed at Nemesis's single eye. After confirming the lock on its movement trajectory, Sienna's delicate finger pulled the trigger.
Bang! A sniper rifle bullet, trailing a fiery plume, flew out, carrying the kinetic energy to penetrate an elephant's fat, arcing through the air towards Nemesis.
The one chasing Brad was naturally Nemesis, a mutated Tyrant from the Nemesis Project, and the only Tyrant with intelligence and thought, several levels higher in IQ than other Tyrants.
This time, Umbrella sent the only Nemesis trained in weapon use to test its combat capabilities and collect combat data to further improve Nemesis's shortcomings. At the same time, it was also to eliminate all members of the S.T.A.R.S. who had been opposing the Umbrella Corporation since the Mansion incident, leaving no one alive!
And Eddie was unfortunately on this list. Who told him he was also a member of the S.T.A.R.S.? Not only him, but even Jill, Rebecca, and others were on the list. Enrico, the pilot Dury, were all on this list. Unless they were not in Raccoon City, they would all receive Nemesis's warm welcome!
The sniper rifle bullet was fast, but Nemesis's speed was even faster. Its right hand, wearing special restraint gloves, directly grabbed the flying sniper rifle bullet in mid-air. Although a piece of flesh was scraped off its palm by the bullet's kinetic energy, it quickly regenerated.
The sight of catching a bullet with bare hands was shocking and could greatly demoralize the enemy. This was a decision Nemesis made after careful consideration, executing tactical objectives with thought. This is why Nemesis is so expensive; this is the perfect biological weapon!
"How is this possible!" Sienna was a little flustered. She had witnessed many things, but she had never seen anyone catch a bullet with bare hands. This must be fake!
Chapter 210: What to do if you unexpectedly become a eunuch
"S.T.A.R.S.!" Nemesis let out a strange cry. Submachine gun bullets hit its body, but were blocked by its restraint suit. Occasionally, some hit its head, only splashing a little blood, and the hit areas quickly healed.
Nemesis put down the rocket launcher; it was not suitable to use it at this time, as the bullets might hit the warhead in the barrel and injure itself.
It grabbed a car with both hands and lifted it. It was just a one-ton sedan, and it felt no strain at all. Nemesis forcefully threw the car, sending it flying over thirty meters.
Sienna cursed under her breath, grabbed her sniper rifle, and ran. The other team members also dodged the car's attack and continued to fire.
"Quick, get out of the way!" Jeddingham shouted loudly.
A five-to-six-meter-tall billboard, due to its damaged base, crashed down towards the Echo Six Team. Sienna had to dodge again. This time, she was thrown a short distance by the impact of the billboard hitting the ground.
Caroline quickly went over, grabbed her best friend, and ducked behind a car to avoid further attacks. At the same time, she quickly slapped her best friend twice, waking up the still dazed Sienna.
Sienna shook her head to clear her mind, "Can you be a little gentler next time?"
Nemesis then picked up the rocket launcher and fired a rocket at the Echo Six Team's position.
Boom! The rocket hit the car, causing a second detonation. Jeddingham was blown away, his eyes a little dazed, and his ears ringing. Was this a ghost? How could there be a Tyrant that uses weapons?
The Ivan-type Tyrant also has such combat capabilities and uses weapons, but it cannot be as berserk as other Tyrants. It is very restricted, and its upper limit is not that high, but it is still sufficient.
"S.T.A.R.S.!" Nemesis roared again and walked forward.
Brad, seeing Nemesis's awe-inspiring combat style, was so scared that he almost wet his pants.
"Too strong! We need reinforcements!" Team member Bala threw his self-developed biological agent bomb, but it had no effect. Instead, many zombies were drawn towards the direction of the bomb's explosion.
Nemesis, like other Tyrants, directly punched any zombie that dared to block its path, crippling them. A single kick would stomp a zombie to death. The final product of the T-Virus was the Tyrant series, not these inferior zombies.
"Dr. Mueller, we encountered a monster. It's very ugly, similar to the Tyrant we encountered on the front line before, but it uses weapons. We need reinforcements. Can you let your Thanatos Tyrant help us?" Jeddingham had to activate his radio for help.
They were real humans, not those overpowered characters in games. They couldn't possibly defeat a Nemesis; encountering a Nemesis would only lead to a complete wipeout.
Dr. Mueller hadn't gone far. He was on the front line, using a computer to control his perfect masterpiece, "A Tyrant with weapons? Hmph, that's a Nemesis series product developed by the French Branch."
"Doctor, that's a very ugly man; it doesn't fit with 'Nemesis' at all," Jeddingham had to correct him. He continued to attack while speaking.
"Hmph, ignorant. Nemesis is a project name. His name should be Nemesis, I just don't know which number. I will have my masterpiece assist you. Hmph, you better provide cover; don't let my darling get hurt," Dr. Mueller began to control the computer, using satellite imagery to pinpoint the location.
Thanatos Tyrant's eyes turned pale white, its gaze locked on the ugly Nemesis. A showdown between Tyrant and Tyrant was about to begin!
Whoosh! A rocket flew out, aimed directly at Brad's position. The panicked Brad was scared out of his wits. He didn't know what to do; it felt like no matter how he dodged, he would die.
Just then, a swift figure leaped over, grabbed the still-flying rocket with one hand, and then launched it into the sky.