Arriving at the military mess hall, it was different from a typical military camp, more like a modern company.
Eddie ordered a few burgers and waited in the dining area, taking out his phone to browse news about Umbrella, all of which painted it in a bad light.
With someone orchestrating the narrative and leading companies also distancing themselves, no one spoke up for Umbrella Corporation, and coupled with the Western Federation's sanctions, it could only slowly await its demise.
A collapse wouldn't happen overnight, but anyone smart now knew they needed to flee quickly. Staying would only mean becoming cannon fodder, waiting for death along with the company.
It was rumored that the East Asia branch had already begun selling assets, with Shén Yà Pharmaceutical in the process of acquiring Umbrella's East Asia division.
Christine sat quietly on the other side, seemingly resting her eyes, but in reality, she was observing her surroundings. A bodyguard's duty was to ensure the employer's safety, and she couldn't be playing on her phone at such a time.
With the sound of footsteps, the members of the Echo Six Team arrived at the mess hall together.
Captain Jettingham was the first to greet them, "Hello, Dr. Eddie, it's good to see you again. These are our newly joined team members, also old acquaintances: HUNK, Ghost, Lone Wolf, Cammie, and Quackatz."
The other two also seemed to have defected from Umbrella, as Umbrella's special forces had already fallen.
"Hello, you said you'd treat me to a meal, and it turns out to be the mess hall?" Eddie lifted his burger, his tone a bit displeased.
"Haha, that's my mistake. Let's go, I'll treat you to a Latin America barbecue restaurant nearby, it's very authentic," Jettingham laughed heartily.
The group drove out of the military camp towards a small town twenty kilometers away. Was this what he meant by "nearby"? He'd never heard twenty kilometers away called nearby.
HUNK and the others had clearly undergone training on Rockfort Island, but unfortunately, they didn't know the coordinates and couldn't go there directly. Every operation was strictly confidential, and even HUNK himself wasn't clear about it at the time, nor did he pay much attention.
"Rockfort Island has a large number of biological weapons, all used for training. Among them are T-03 mass-produced Tyrants. Although mass-produced, a single punch can kill a cow, and many new recruits who aren't careful can also be killed by it," HUNK, a middle-aged white man of about thirty with a beard, said.
"There are also Sandworms, which are mutated earthworms, like the ones we've encountered. Compared to naturally infected earthworms, Sandworms are more aggressive. When we feel the ground shake, we have to quickly leave our position and go to solid ground, or close to a mountain wall," Lone Wolf shared his unique experience.
"Listening to you, Rockfort Island seems to be an extremely important location for Umbrella?" Sienna became interested. In her opinion, anything novel was worth exploring. It was mainly exciting, more stimulating than most things.
"Indeed," HUNK nodded, then fell silent.
"What kind of person is Alfred?" Eddie suddenly asked.
HUNK was a bit surprised. Although he and Eddie were former Umbrella employees, they had never met. He did have a stronger impression of the Wolf Team members; they were a very good team.
"He is very talented, designing many levels and biological weapons. Managing a military training organization was not very difficult for him. It's just that he is somewhat mysterious. His castle villa only has him and his butler, but you can often see the shadow of a woman appear, and hear mysterious female voices," Ghost, a team member, suddenly said.
"How do you know?" Eddie was curious.
"Sometimes I would be dispatched to the periphery for guard duty, and I would always notice it when on watch. But I can be sure there are no women in the castle, so it's a bit eerie," Ghost's expression was serious, proving he wasn't lying.
"Do you think it could be schizophrenia? I've heard that some people can develop schizophrenia under extreme thoughts. Didn't he have a genius sister who died long ago? Excessive longing led to personality splitting, which would make sense," Marissa explained.
"A cross-dressing Big Boss!" Eddie wasn't surprised; he just hadn't expected that men in this world would also enjoy cross-dressing.
"What's a cross-dressing Big Boss?" Caroline, who had been silent, suddenly asked, which piqued her best friend Sienna's curiosity. Was this ice-cold woman starting to melt?
Chapter 307: Ada Can't Leave
"It's like a woman dressed as a man, no, a man dressed as a woman. Those people desire to experience what it feels like to be a woman, so they unconsciously develop some strange things. For example, they first try wearing women's clothes and learning to talk like women. It's a hobby, I've seen quite a few. Although it's a bit odd, it's not a bad thing," Eddie shrugged.
This made everyone look at each other awkwardly. They were all soldiers, iron-blooded men and strong women. They were all normal people, and they truly couldn't understand the idea of cross-dressing Big Boss.
"This is truly interesting. Come, let's drink this, we need to go back to handle affairs and hold a meeting," Jettingham raised his glass and said.
The meal took two hours. After chatting with a few former Umbrella special forces members for a while, it was discovered that Spencer's influence was extremely vast, and he even had some unspeakable secrets.
Just as he was about to leave The Pentagon for Europe, an unexpected call came in.
Ada's voice was still strong, but with a hint of concern, "How have you been lately?"
"Not bad. It would be even better if you were with me," Eddie laughed, using the fighter jet's communication device to talk. The equipment here was installed by Suzuki Yoko and could not be wiretapped.
"If you want to see me, then come find me. I've taken on a rather boring mission recently. Want to go out to sea and see the scenery together?" Ada's silvery laughter came through.
"You've taken on Simmons's commission again?" Eddie frowned.
On the other end in Europe, Ada was displeased, "I told you I have no contact with him. Are you coming or not?"
"I'm on the plane. See you later," Eddie said and hung up, getting ahead this time, not letting Ada take the initiative.
Ada looked at the phone in her hand, a bit surprised, and shook her head, "Heh, men!"
Four hours later, Eddie returned to the yacht. Ada was drinking coconut juice with Jill, chatting and laughing. He didn't know how she got there.
"You seem to be doing well, very successful," Ada said with a half-smile. Some of the women were already pregnant; that was quick enough.
"It's alright. What's this mission about? What's in it for me?" Eddie began to interrogate. He wasn't a good person, and Ada hadn't joined his team yet, so he couldn't work for her for free. Women shouldn't be spoiled.
Ada smiled charmingly, "This time, Shén Yà Pharmaceutical hired me. They know of a place called Sheena Island that holds research data for a Tyrant that Umbrella began developing a long time ago. The production method is very special. They want this Tyrant's data, and the price is one billion!"
"One billion? They could just send other mercenaries. Any island could be flattened," Eddie said dismissively. Was she bragging?
Ada's expression became very serious, her pretty face rounded, "They've sent many mercenaries before, and even a small squad with heavy firepower, but without exception, they were all wiped out. Now Umbrella is preoccupied, and it's a good time to acquire the data."
"The question is, what do I get?" Eddie spread his hands. He had no idea what he would gain.
"There's data on a'survival of the fittest' experimental project. I think it will be very helpful to us, especially to you. Jill hasn't undergone a second enhancement yet, and your research has hit a bottleneck. You need some extra inspiration to break through," Ada said earnestly.
She had never thought so much for a man before. The man's ridiculous dream had moved her. Especially with the G-Virus's second enhancement, Ada had never felt so good.
"That's imperfect, including you and me; it still needs to be perfected. Once severely injured, there's no guarantee we won't turn into monsters. Suppressing the G-Virus also requires willpower and time. This is why I've been hesitant to undergo a second enhancement. Fortunately, they understand me," Eddie said, looking at Jill's calm smile, feeling it was all worth it.
Such a sudden confession was truly unexpected, almost making him lose his balance.
"We're still imperfect? It seems I'll be dealing with you a lot in the future, how troublesome. Did you plan this from the start? I knew you weren't a good person," Ada laughed.
"Alright, don't just stand on the deck chatting. Aren't you going to have dinner?" Jill walked over, smiling. The graceful Jill, who managed everything at home perfectly, seemed to have awakened some talent?
After dinner, Eddie searched for information in the computer room, looking through Umbrella archives for data on Sheena Island.
The development of the strongest Tyrant experiment was secretly conducted on this island. Before the Raccoon City crisis erupted, it was only eighty percent complete. This bio-weapon, named Hypnos Tyrant, possessed combat capabilities exceeding G-Virus monsters and was also developed as a weapon capable of stealth.
Eddie frowned. He realized things weren't that simple. Why hadn't this Tyrant been deployed in Raccoon City to collect combat data?
Tap, tap, tap, the sound of high heels clicking on the floor came, accompanied by a fragrant breeze. Ada walked over with a wine glass, "Care for a drink?"
Eddie took the red wine glass, "Sheena Island is very dangerous. I don't recommend you go."
"Compared to danger, I care more about the data inside; it will be very helpful for your path to immortality," Ada said softly, her voice very gentle.
"Why don't you come help me?" Eddie was puzzled.
"You still need time. I can't bring you into a difficult situation because of my selfishness. Once you have the capital to contend with Simmons, I will marry you," Ada revealed her true thoughts under the influence of alcohol.