January's eyes lit up. "Blackmail? That's a good thing. To play such a big game, it must be a huge sum of money. You've piqued my interest. Send me the account number quickly, and I'll arrange for someone to get the money."
Using hacker technology to engage in blackmail on the internet—only Eddie could pull off such a thing. The money was extorted by Morpheus, and it had nothing to do with him; no matter how they investigated, they wouldn't trace it back to him.
After sending the message, Eddie noticed the ship was sailing, seemingly heading towards a specific coordinate. It had to be said that Morpheus really had some tricks up his sleeve, to be able to wipe out the naval fleets dispatched by seven regions in one fell swoop—that was truly incredible.
Alexia merely stood on the other side, stepping in high heels, watching the man's actions indifferently. She was becoming more and more curious about Eddie. The man, who appeared proper on the surface but was extremely sinister underneath, always amused her with his actions.
"Is this what you meant by 'no holds barred'?" Alexia asked curiously.
"As long as it's for the good of my family, I can do anything, and that includes for you," Eddie seized the opportunity to say a cheesy pickup line.
Alexia proudly turned her head, a smile playing on her lips. "I don't need it."
"You really don't need it? Alright, while there's still time, let's discuss some ideas for the next phase. I have some knowledge about electromagnetism, a very bold idea I want to discuss with you!" Eddie said excitedly.
"A bold idea about me having your children?" Alexia raised an eyebrow, seemingly on the verge of exploding.
Eddie looked at Alexia with a very strange expression. "Where did your mind go? I'm a serious person; don't overthink it. I'm talking about advanced uses of magnetic fields. Simply creating an electromagnetic barrier is too wasteful. Why not make good use of the magnetic field effect?"
Alexia glared at the man somewhat angrily. It was this man again, always acting serious and discussing academics with her when she thought he was flirting. "You really are a bastard."
"Thanks, my wife often says the same thing," Eddie said proudly, holding his head high.
Two hours later, various regions dispatched agents for rescue. At the same time, they were investigating Morpheus's conspiracy and uncovering the hidden secrets within.
The Federation dispatched ace intelligence agent Bruce, along with presidential agents Kevin and Leon, supported by a logistics team, with Hunnigan providing intelligence transmission.
After three hours of sailing, the group felt the ocean cruise ship had crashed onto an island. There were numerous armed guards wearing helmets, their faces unseen, manning the defenses, and all representatives were gathered in the main hall.
A projector in the hall was showing footage of a certain area being hit by a missile. A medium-sized city immediately turned into a zombie paradise, and this outbreak was much faster than before.
Morpheus's voice continued, "See? This is the power of the new T-Virus. There are twenty more such missiles, enough to give your regions a good taste of trouble. If you don't want any problems, then pay up."
This was a threat, an open and blatant threat: no money, and a biohazard would ensue.
At the same time, these representatives all received intelligence confirming that a city in Africa had indeed been hit by a missile. A city of about 100,000 people had been attacked and was requesting assistance.
Chapter 407: An Unexpected Acquaintance Appears
After seeing the attack video, Eddie's eyes flickered a few times. Wasn't this the same scene as when Carla attacked Lanxiang City back then? It was just a different location, but the effect was very good.
"When did the T-Virus develop airborne transmission?" Eddie had a lot of doubts about this question.
"It should be using water molecules, integrated into water. After the explosion creates smoke and dust, people will cough violently, and then water molecules rich in T-Virus are released, achieving the spread effect." Alexia came up with the answer after only a moment's thought.
In fact, it was true. This method was very inefficient; the T-Virus only existed near the center of the explosion. And these T-Virus revived some corpses, transforming them into zombies.
This kind of missile was actually easy to defend against. As long as it was detonated in the atmosphere, the trace amounts of virus that dispersed would not cause much harm to the human body. The so-called strongest white blood cells were no joke; only a truly sufficient dosage could trigger a reaction.
Simmons looked left and right, but couldn't find Eddie's trace in the crowd. That hateful bastard ran faster than anyone at the critical moment.
In fact, Eddie, bringing Alexia, had swaggered onto the island, using advanced application of the electromagnetic barrier. He distorted his own magnetic field, creating a visual defect that made others unable to see him.
This was Alexia's idea, a new ability they had experimented with for a long time in the ship's cabin before finally figuring it out.
Every time something new was discovered, Alexia would become incredibly excited. As a female scholar, she was most interested in high-tech, and uninterested in other human affairs, lacking even the inclination to learn about them.
On the island was a laboratory left by Umbrella, covered in moss, indicating it had been there for some years. Between the two laboratory buildings was an aerial walkway, about fifty meters long.
It seemed to have a different effect; he always felt this aerial walkway was a bit strange.
As the investigation continued deeper, Eddie discovered a missile silo here, a facility used for launching missiles, and there were also quite a few mercenaries ambushing the area.
Lisa used ultrasound to detect, and the returning sound waves formed a map on the computer. The map had numerous red dots marking the locations of the mercenaries.
"So many people, what is Morpheus hiding?" Eddie frowned.
"Wouldn't we know if we went to the laboratory to see?" Alexia suggested.
"Of course I know, can you stop stealing my lines?" Eddie activated the electromagnetic barrier, creating a distorted magnetic field to make himself invisible and infiltrate the laboratory.
"Hmph, men always try to assert their status, it's really childish." Alexia shook her head, initially speaking righteously, but then she started to smile. She still liked this younger man, who was younger than her and fresh.
He connected a disk to the branch research institute's system, using satellite to transmit data, and asked Suzuki Yoko, who was working on Goddess Island, to help decrypt it.
At this time, Suzuki Yoko, like January, was pregnant, but three months earlier than January. When she gave birth and was in confinement, Katherine and Monica would help her with everything.
Monica, who had been snatched back from the Hive laboratory under Arklay Mountains, was already very obedient, and had even given birth to a daughter earlier. She was meek and compliant, as obedient as could be.
In the underground laboratory, Suzuki Yoko found an electromagnetic weapon developed there, seemingly specialized in breaking electromagnetic barriers. This weapon worked on the principle of pulses, using higher voltage to destabilize the electromagnetic barrier.
"Yoko, bring up the location where the weapons are stored. Also, cut the data; don't leave any copies behind," Eddie reacted immediately.
"Okay." Suzuki Yoko blinked. This 'cut' seemed a bit strange; usually, it would be 'copy,' right? Do college students now 'cut' rather than 'copy' movies from other people's computers?
Footsteps were heard in the corridor. Turning the corner, it was none other than Oriana, whom he hadn't seen in a long time! Why would this woman appear here?
"Go prepare the things and give the infiltrating agents a surprise," Oriana commanded, while she herself, in high heels, went to a secret laboratory.
As soon as she entered the laboratory, the door closed. Oriana was immediately grabbed and pressed against the wall; she was attacked!
She tried to use self-defense techniques and a taser to defend herself, but it was useless; she was still suppressed.
Eddie knocked Oriana's taser away, playfully grabbing her neck, and with a wicked smile at her smoky eye makeup, he said, "Hi, beautiful, we meet again."
"Cough, cough, what do you want?" Oriana stopped struggling, looking at him with icy eyes.
"What do I want? Nothing, I'm just very curious why you're here, and your identity level isn't low either. Tell me, I'm very curious," Eddie leaned in and said.
"Morpheus is my brother; I am his sister." Oriana didn't hide it. This might fool others, but it wouldn't fool the man in front of her.
Eddie let go of Oriana, took out a cigarette and offered it to her, lighting one for himself. "Since when did Morpheus have a sister? That narcissist really is a bit reckless; doesn't he know he's looking for death?"
Oriana's beautiful eyes glanced at Eddie. She was almost thirty, yet she still fell into the hands of a man younger than her. She took the cigarette and lit it; her smoking posture was skilled, indicating she was a woman with a story. "Everything is planned, unless there's a deviation."
"It won't just be 'will,' but 'definitely will' deviate. Aren't you going to leave? It's very dangerous here. If things go wrong, why haven't you considered that the nearest missile base might flatten this place with missiles?" Eddie surveyed the room. It was very simple, with only one hidden compartment.
"I was going to leave anyway, but you kept me here. I don't agree with this operation at all; that madman wants to get revenge on Spencer himself. If you didn't have the mission to capture me, then I would have left already." Oriana puffed smoke rings, not using seductive glances to try and win him over.
Such low-level tactics were meaningless. Although Oriana hadn't had much contact with Eddie, she could tell he wasn't that kind of person. Moreover, behind him were three mature, elegant, and youthful women, each whose beauty was no less than hers. Why would she use such inferior methods?
Chapter 408: Even Strong Women Fear Death
Eddie walked over and lifted her chin. "Whether Morpheus blackmails other regions or not, I don't care and don't want to care, but you being here definitely has a purpose. Just tell me, and if there's a benefit for me, I'll let you go."
Oriana was somewhat ashamed and angry. No one had ever dared to treat her like this. From childhood, she had used her wisdom and beauty to manipulate these obnoxious men, but now, being suppressed by a man younger than her, she felt a surge of indignation.