"Wife, is there something you need?" Eddie didn't waste words; he prioritized business, saving the intimate matters for later.
"Spencer needs a serum that can help him stand up. That old man wants results, even if the effect is minimal. He seems to want to cut my research budget. I'm not good at this, so I want you to help me." Alex sat on a stool, swinging her high heels, a playful expression on her face.
"Spencer, that old fossil, can't wait any longer? Let me think. Show me your data. Is time really pressing?" Eddie took the memory card and began browsing the latest experimental data.
"About a month. Can you get it done? I'm sorry, I can't be a wife should be for now." Alex felt apologetic. The 'thing' she referred to was having a child, a thought that only occurred to her after seeing Jill.
"It's fine, I only need a few days. Let me think, I can't give Spencer too many benefits, but I also need to give him something to look forward to. It's a bit difficult." Eddie frowned at the computer. For a dying old man, if it were possible, he really wouldn't want to save him.
"It's alright, you have plenty of time. Husband, I went to the Antarctic Research Facility and found the Veronica Virus. That thing is too potent; no one can handle it. I really don't know what Alexia was thinking back then; how was this supposed to be used?" Alex curved a smile.
"You got the Veronica Virus? That's a good thing, give me a copy. This will be very helpful for my research. Alexia, I haven't met her, so I won't comment." Eddie unceremoniously extended his hand. It was only natural for him to ask his wife for something.
Alex was amused. "I knew you'd want it. I brought it; it's in the lab. But if you want it, you'll have to make me happy first." A hint of a smile flickered in her beautiful eyes.
"Then let's go." Eddie pushed Alex into the lounge.
Chapter 274: Talented and Beautiful Alex
Jessica was fine, with no changes, but the solution in the cryogenic chamber allowed her to slowly absorb it, eventually stabilizing. Her absorption rate was much better than Wesker's, and the repair work was much simpler.
Lisa was different; she still had the embryonic form of the G-Virus in her body. In terms of evolution alone, she had the potential for infinite evolution, and her unique physique allowed her to absorb these viruses, remove their toxicity, and inherit their advantages. It could be said that Lisa was the perfect candidate, the most suitable for evolution.
Alex yawned, her pretty face glowing with satisfaction. "Are these the two discarded test subjects?"
Eddie raised an eyebrow. "They are my friends, and my family. They are also your family. They are already pitiful enough; don't say such hurtful things."
Alex was noncommittal, pouting. "Alright, friends! I'll give it a try." She then turned to look at Eddie, scrutinizing him carefully.
Eddie felt a bit uncomfortable. "What's wrong with me?"
Alex shook her head. "Nothing, you've changed. You've become more like a man. You wouldn't have spoken to me like that before. It seems the boy has grown into a man, very good. But I must warn you, the prettier a woman is, the more she lies, unless she's your wife."
"That's why I always trust you; you're a great beauty." Eddie praised, he was a master at flattery.
Alex chuckled. Her husband really knew how to talk. Was she tricked by him back then? Not really tricked, but every time she thought about it, she found it amusing. "Lisa is a key figure; I think she still has secrets."
"Whether it's a secret or not isn't important; everyone has their own secrets. It's still early, where's your Veronica Virus?" Eddie extended his hand; he had been thinking about that sample constantly.
Alex, however, was very interested in the super-intelligent computer that controlled the cruise ship's system, the Red Queen. "Here you go, the password is your birthday. I'm going to copy the Red Queen's program to design a brand new program."
"You can also program computers?" This surprised Eddie; he seemed to not fully understand what his wife was good at.
"I know many things; you'll find out later." Alex chuckled lightly. As for her husband's belongings, she took them if she wanted; they were a couple, why be so polite? She hadn't even settled the score about Jill; if Alex wasn't uninterested in such mundane matters, there would have been a huge uproar long ago.
Taking the Veronica Virus sample, Eddie looked at the dark blue test tube. He tried analyzing it in the instrument; the virus was good, but the addition of other insect genes made it problematic.
Evolution is evolution, not transformation. Eddie wanted longevity, not to turn into a monster.
"Ancient queen ant, vines, what's the effect of adding these things?" Eddie grumbled as he analyzed. If a man used this virus, wouldn't he turn into a monster?
"Retrieve the biological Okamoto subject, display the biological diagrams of the ancient queen ant and vines, as well as the characteristics of related biological subjects." Eddie commanded via voice.
"Retrieving, retrieval successful." After the synthesized female voice, the screen changed to a data page.
Alex, with her hands clasped, watched her husband work with interest. A serious man was always the most handsome.
Through subject retrieval, it was discovered that there were some very similar places to human gene fragments, and this place was intelligence! The ancient queen ant could direct ants to work and serve itself, which definitely required a certain level of intelligence, and these could all be reflected in the gene fragments.
Originally, after being strengthened by this virus, one should have had extraordinary intelligence, but unfortunately, the Progenitor Virus's effect of lowering IQ was too obvious, and it could only be maintained through low-temperature cryopreservation, fusion, and special maintenance fluid.
Eddie stood in front of the computer, looking somewhat anxious. If these were the only characteristics, then using the Veronica Virus for enhancement would become unrealistic. Unless Lisa was used for the trial?
This idea flashed through his mind, and Eddie quickly rejected it. Unless Lisa herself requested it, he would not actively do so. Lisa and Jessica's roles were clearly better than being a test subject, and no normal person would use his wife as a test subject.
"What's wrong? My dear, you look very anxious!" Alex felt a little distressed.
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about how to crack the Veronica Virus. Maybe I thought it was too simple. If I discard the non-human genes, the virus will become unstable, or even collapse. I'll study it later; first, I'll research how to deal with Spencer's serum." Eddie shook his head, a hint of displeasure flashing in his heart.
This displeasure was because he didn't have a golden finger. It was simply unrealistic to surpass Alexia normally through conventional means. A creation invented fifteen years ago, still incredibly powerful today, was enough to prove how amazing Alexia was.
Meanwhile, in the underground research facility in High Oak City, Carla was assigned to work there. After her confrontation with Eddie, her pride was shattered, followed by hatred and resentment. She wanted revenge on that man.
"Carla, you are responsible for developing a brand new virus. I want this virus to completely surpass the T-Virus and G-Virus, possess certain combat capabilities, and be able to spread instantly, causing large-scale infections." Simmons commanded coldly. He could sense that the era of biochemical weapons was approaching, and he needed to prepare early.
"Understood, but I need all the virus data under Umbrella. At the same time, I need some command authority for assault operations; I want to use it for practical training." Carla began to fight for power; she wanted to prove her talent and ability to Eddie.
Simmons was somewhat surprised. What kind of stimulus had this researcher received? "Alright, I'll give you command authority over a small team, but don't expect them to commit terrorist attacks or kill people for you."
"No need, I'm just for scientific research." Carla shook her head and returned to the lab to browse Umbrella's data, not fixated on current achievements.
Carla started by looking at Umbrella's origins. When she saw the genius William become Umbrella's number one, and then Alexia's intellectual crush, she became very curious and also noticed the so-called Antarctic Research Facility. It seemed there must be secrets inside.
Chapter 275: Suzuki Yoko's Female Classmate
Meanwhile, William, who was conducting research at the Travis Family's European research headquarters, also encountered a bottleneck. His G-Virus improvement work was not going smoothly at all. It was indeed very difficult to improve the infinitely evolving G-Virus and achieve control over it.
Either it completely lost the characteristics of G and became a mediocre work, or it became so violent that it was uncontrollable.
The continuous astonishing expenses caused the Travis Family to become dissatisfied with William. William, left with no choice, could only first proceed with the subsequent enhanced development of the T-Virus, making some controllable biochemical weapons to hand over to the Travis Family to fulfill his obligations.
Wesker's career was relatively smooth. Successfully turning William and taking him away was also his credit, and he was promoted to a mid-level management position at Tricell.
"We have to do something. The G-Virus research still needs a long time. Those damn guys, they promised me resources for research, and now they're cutting the budget again. I really hate them." William was furious.
Both of them were conversing in William's exclusive laboratory, which was very secure and could prevent eavesdropping by others.
"What do you want to do?" Wesker didn't care.
"Go find other viruses for reference and fusion. The fused serum will definitely be stronger. Go find that deceased woman; she must have samples left from before. Get the samples, and you can deliver them to the Travis Family and also receive a reward." William thought of a good idea. To get more budget, he could only put aside his pride.
Being defeated by the sudden appearance of the academic genius Alexia had always been a thorn in William's side. And after the news of Alexia's death, he refused to retrieve the data from the Veronica Project. Now, he finally remembered what he needed.
"Proposing it rashly is not a wise choice; it's best to let them bring it up themselves." Wesker had considerable experience in manipulating people, a trait he shared with Spencer.
"You have a plan?" William turned to look at his good friend.
"Just leave it to me. We need a research base far from here, preferably one that belongs only to us. You'll be responsible for research, and I'll handle external affairs." Wesker stated his plan. Freshly arrived at his new employer, he was already planning to jump ship again and start his own venture.
"No problem. If there's a chance, also retrieve the Thanatos Tyrant's experimental data. That guy Mueller has a lot of research on control." William seemed to have thought of something and added another sentence.
"Mueller? Good, I'll find an opportunity to collect the data. What about that Eddie? Do you think we need to probe him? He's been doing incredibly well recently." Wesker's eyes flickered a few times, his tone tinged with jealousy.
Since the Raccoon City crisis erupted, among Umbrella's former employees, Eddie was the only one who had done exceptionally well, thriving and looking impeccably dressed.
Meanwhile, William still had to hide behind the scenes, relying on Tricell's deterrence to evade Umbrella's pursuit.