"Take it. There's no time. We need to retreat. VECTOR, mission complete. Go start the helicopter. We're going back." Eddie finished speaking, then used a medical aerosol to heal Valerie's wounds and suppress their worsening.
Supporting Valerie with one hand and Claire with the other, Eddie activated his super speed. He didn't choose to take the elevator down, but instead opted for the stairs.
With incredible speed, he was able to twist and turn at just the right moments, rapidly descending the stairwell to the ground. The height of over twenty floors was covered in less than thirty seconds. If he hadn't needed to carry two people, his speed would have been even faster—this was the result of his enhancements.
Claire was still a bit dazed, not having fully processed what had happened.
Local agents were already approaching with guns. A team leader said, "Mr. Eddie, do you need our help? Call an ambulance quickly."
Eddie waved his hand. "No need, I'll treat her. Most of the people inside are dead. I'll tell the mayor that you fought very bravely."
"Thank you, thank you!" The team leader expressed his profuse gratitude, then told the communicator, "We have a client taking off. It's our own, no further inquiries needed."
The helicopter took off quickly. Eddie had already brought people here to wait. He took out a vial of medicine and gave Valerie an injection. This was blue grass, a medicinal herb from the Arklay Mountains, which can detoxify and, to a certain extent, inhibit the spread of the T-Virus. It only inhibits, it doesn't cure.
After doing all this, Eddie took Claire's test tube and opened it to smell. "This is the T-Virus. She's infected with the T-Virus. VECTOR, return as fast as possible."
"Understood, boss," VECTOR replied. He also admired Eddie, a strong person who could defeat him. As a ninja, he only obeyed the strong.
It only took two hours to return to the cruise ship. Jill was sunbathing on Deck Three, holding a real estate report, preparing to choose a location. She was responsible for spending money to buy a place for Eddie to establish a company, and also to build their own home.
Eddie brought Valerie back to the lab, processed her, and then put her into a cryo-chamber. After a moment of thought, he pointed to one of the cryo-chambers and said, "Claire, you go in too, just like her. Get processed and then go in. Anyway, it's a benefit for you, so let's give it to you both now."
Claire felt very confused. What did this mean? She felt a little embarrassed. "Now?"
"Right now. Don't worry, I've done many experiments and seen many situations, so don't worry. There's not much time left, go in. If you don't trust me, you don't have to go in." Eddie began rapidly mixing the antidote, while the doctor Michaela Schneider helped prepare the nutrient solution nearby.
"I trust you. I'll do it now." Claire braced herself, then prepared and stepped into the cryo-chamber. As the cold sensation spread, the inhaled gas gradually lulled her into a deep sleep.
After Eddie prepared the vaccine, he gave Valerie an injection and also administered the first diluted T-Virus for enhancement to Claire.
After all this, Eddie finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was exhausted; saving people was not an easy task.
"Eddie, your serum has been researched. I'm so tired. Are you doing another experiment? I'm going to rest." Rebecca also walked over, swaying slightly.
It wasn't due to fatigue, but because she wasn't used to wearing high heels and was still a bit unaccustomed to walking in them. Having to wear high heels for work, she didn't know whose rule this was, but it really bothered her.
"Alright, thanks. Get some rest. I didn't make you stay up late. Do you want to get old?" Eddie said with a smile, playfully ruffling her hair.
Rebecca flashed her small canine teeth. "I don't believe it. Didn't you say you'd keep us eternally young? Then I'll definitely pull an all-nighter and do everything I haven't done before. Oh, Claire is also being enhanced. Hehe, congratulations to someone for getting another long-term employee."
Christine also yawned a little. She was very sleepy, but her spirits were good because she had finally witnessed the most confidential knowledge, and she was grateful that Eddie trusted her; otherwise, she would not have been able to see the virus.
Eddie handed the test tube in his hand to Alex, who was watching the show from the side. "Wife, go check it. It should be finished. We can report back to that old man Spencer. I'm going to sort out some issues." After speaking, he pushed the bewildered Christine into the lounge.
Alex took the test tube and began testing and comparing. Through calculations, this was an effective medication for repairing osteoporosis, though it required long-term use to maintain the state. Once discontinued for a period, it would cause bone necrosis.
This was a very insidious medication, a foundational one, with the ultimate result of gradually expanding its effects throughout the entire body.
It would allow Spencer to truly stand up and become a normal person.
Giving Spencer a taste of sweetness, while also increasing more resources for his wife Alex. Once Spencer's resources were drained and fully utilized, the mission of Spencer, the tool, would be complete.
Thinking of the consequences brought by this serum, Alex curved her lips into a charming smile. Her investment in Eddie had indeed been correct; her foresight was as sharp as ever!
Chapter 278: The Orthopedic Man
After some time, he returned to check on the two women's conditions. Claire seemed to adapt very well to the T-Virus; psychological resilience also influenced the modification. Lisa's incredibly strong willpower might also be the reason she could perfectly withstand the modification.
However, Suzuki Yoko's classmate was a bit different. This woman had been infected with the virus for some time. Fortunately, herbs were used in time to restrict the mutation, otherwise she would have already turned into a zombie by now.
As for whether a zombie can be revived as a human, it's not impossible, but it requires a large amount of resources. And the host needs to have conditions that can be reversed, otherwise, after an injection of vaccine, they would just die on the spot.
Jessica's condition was different. The injection she received back then was the Alpha strain of the Progenitor Virus. The Progenitor Virus itself can extend lifespan. If Lisa could withstand the virus, as a mother, she naturally could too.
She had merely fallen into a state of suspended animation, for hibernation and fusion with the virus. This is why she was treated as dead and discarded, but Jessica was not dead at all.
Valerie, on the other hand, had just received an injection of the T-Virus. This situation was different and very complicated to deal with, but it could provide Eddie with some relevant experience.
Rebecca quickly walked over again. She recovered very quickly. With the help of the serum, she could recover faster than ordinary people, she just needed to eat a bit more.
"Eddie, did you use the vaccine?" Rebecca handed him a cup of coffee.
"No, her condition isn't suitable for the vaccine. We need to use a trace amount of the Progenitor Virus to break the T-Virus's stability, and then use the vaccine. Using the vaccine in this situation would only kill her." Eddie took the coffee, frowning. He had truly never encountered such a bizarre situation before.
"How about adding some of Lisa's blood? It might have a miraculous effect. Before, you also survived thanks to Lisa. Hehe, she's your lifesaver." Rebecca explained.
"That's why she's a very important person to me, just like you. You are all my family." The reason Eddie hadn't experimented on Lisa was entirely because she had saved his life.
"Hmph, you always say nice things. I'm going to work. I still have a lot of things to do, you black-hearted boss." Rebecca curved her lips into a happy smile, turned, and walked away in high heels, her gait a little awkward. It seemed she was still not used to walking in high heels.
Eddie extracted a small amount of her blood for analysis, then formulated a serum corresponding to her physique and gave Valerie an injection.
At the same time, on Rockfort Island, this was a training ground for Umbrella's special forces, with a large number of bio-weapons providing them with training. After completing the corresponding training, these individuals would carry out various missions related to bio-weapons.
On the island was a magnificent mansion, perfectly embodying the power a medieval noble should possess.
Alfred was in his room, applying makeup, dressing up as his sister Alexia. His appearance was a bit strange; a man inexplicably playing dress-up as a woman, and wanting to visit a German orthopedic clinic, was quite something.
"Young Master, Chairman Spencer sent a telegram asking you to restart the Veronica Project research," an old servant respectfully said, knocking on the room door.
This voice startled Alfred, who was in drag. His voice was filled with immense anger. "Tell him it's impossible. The project has been shelved. How can a project of over ten years be restarted just like that!"
The servant did not know his master was attempting cross-dressing; such a bold idea would have been incredibly avant-garde in 1998. "Understood, Young Master. I will reply to him now."
Alfred held a crystal ball with a pair of small figures dancing inside. In his eyes, they were him and his sister.
After leaving the mansion, the old servant's eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance. He returned to his room, picked up the phone, and dialed. Waiting for the call to connect, this was the first time he had betrayed his master.
"Any news?" Wesker's voice suddenly rang out.
"Yes, Spencer just sent an email asking Alfred to restart the Veronica Project. No one refuses what Spencer wants to do," the old servant said with certainty.
"I know that better than you. Haha, that old dog Spencer, do you know where Spencer is? Never mind, your information is valuable. I'll transfer the money to your account, and your grandson will be very safe. Let me know if you have any more news." Wesker finished speaking and hung up the phone.
The old servant smiled eerily. He had always appeared very respectful, but he harbored an unspeakable hatred for Alfred.
Alfred thought he had done everything flawlessly, but he didn't realize that as Alexander's servant, he was incredibly loyal to Alexander. When he learned that his master had been used as an experimental subject by this unworthy descendant, his perception of Alfred changed.
The old servant would find a way to help Alexander get revenge. This way was none other than selling information to others, gaining benefits while also letting those with ill intentions deal with that unworthy descendant.
After receiving the news, Wesker began to search for Rockfort Island. Even as a former Umbrella intelligence officer, Wesker did not know where Rockfort Island was.
This island was very mysterious, known only to core pilots. He needed an operation to make the other party reveal their whereabouts, thereby finding the island's coordinates.
Catching Alfred would reveal the coordinates of the Antarctic Research Facility. Within Umbrella, the Antarctic Research Facility's location was transcendent, having been sealed for many years.