"International pharmaceutical company Umbrella, commonly known as Umbrella Corporation, researched this virus. In order to study human life and pursue the secret of eternal longevity, Umbrella Corporation began to explore the power of viruses. And this virus, which can bring the dead back to life, is undoubtedly the most direct proof that this virus is related to immortality!"
"The ability of this virus can strengthen the host's physical functions, grant powerful durability, and so on. At the same time, it can also accelerate a strong metabolism, thereby speeding up the recovery and healing of injuries. However, this type of virus also has fatal flaws,"
"That is the huge energy consumption caused by the strong metabolism. The body's energy consumption will make these ugly things very hungry, and they will want to eat all the time, so gnawing on flesh and blood becomes the only thing they want to do,"
"At the same time, the virus will also cause their skin to rot, similar to a skin disease. The outer skin rots, but the internal muscles are strengthened to be incredibly hard, just like dried beef,"
"More importantly, there is lethargy and a decline in intelligence. The virus will damage their cerebral cortex, making them lose their intelligence, with no other purpose than eating. When they cannot catch food, they will enter a state of lethargy and begin to move their bodies slowly, only bursting out when they encounter prey,"
"These are all the masterpieces of Umbrella Corporation. They researched this virus, but accidentally leaked it, which led to the series of events before us. However, I think it's more appropriate to call these things zombies. Only by blowing up their heads will they truly die,"
"Because in essence, they are not truly resurrected from the dead, but were infected with the virus before dying, surviving in another way. They are not truly dead and then brought back to life. The virus does not bring people back from the dead; it only delays and prevents death,"
"Additionally, they actually eat everything: meat, vegetables, cucumbers, and anything with energy will be devoured. But why do they prefer fresh flesh and blood? Perhaps it's because fresh flesh and blood gives them higher energy. After all, their metabolism is very fast, and they must consume high-energy food for optimal results. This is what I know!"
Waving his hand,
and shrugging his shoulders,
Javier calmly explained to Rebecca.
These words, without a doubt, left Rebecca stunned again. This was too incredible and outrageous. As a pharmaceutical expert, she naturally understood the capabilities of viruses, but to be able to do this... it was truly unbelievable.
"Wait a minute..."
"Javier, how do you know all this stuff?"
Temporarily putting aside the analysis of the virus's capabilities, the quick-witted Rebecca seized an opening and directly questioned Javier. She was very confused... How could Javier, a police rookie who had just joined the S.T.A.R.S with her not long ago, know so much inside information?
"Cough, cough..."
"My uncle told me this. He was a researcher at Umbrella Corporation in Raccoon City and participated in a small part of the virus research. Not long ago, he was affected by the virus leak incident and was made a scapegoat by Umbrella Corporation's higher-ups and was directly fired. My uncle was afraid I would be harmed by the virus, so before he left, he told me to pack my bags and leave Raccoon City quickly, but I didn't go..."
Facing the clever questioning of the young girl Rebecca,
Javier cleared his throat and casually fabricated a lie without batting an eye. Anyway, he was wearing a gas mask, so he wasn't afraid of Rebecca discovering his lie—
Chapter 11: Manly Lock-Up
"..."
"Is that so..."
Hearing Javier's explanation, Rebecca pondered for a while, murmuring to herself. Although she couldn't find any loopholes or suspicious points for now, she tentatively believed this reason. After all, Javier was her partner, so his words could be somewhat trusted.
However,
just at this moment—
"Thump, thump, thump..."
"So that's how it is?"
"No wonder there are so many disgusting monsters in the Akeley Mountains. Hey...! Don't move, you two. I don't want to hurt you, but don't try any tricks either. I just followed the gunshots to search, and I didn't expect to suddenly learn such a big secret."
"I just want to ask you a few questions. Are you Raccoon City police officers? Or some special squad? What is your purpose here? What mission are you carrying out?"
The door of the front carriage slowly opened, and a figure appeared in front of Javier and Rebecca. Light blue denim trousers, a white vest, muscular arms covered in black tattoos, a dog tag pendant, and handcuffs. His messy slicked-back hair and eagle-like sharp eyes.
It was undoubtedly Billy Coen, the Lieutenant and prisoner whom Rebecca and Javier had seen by the railway tracks!
If he hadn't guessed wrong, he had been eavesdropping on Javier and Rebecca's conversation for a long time...
And at this moment,
the man was holding a pistol, aiming its dark muzzle at Javier and Rebecca. It was as if Billy Coen would instantly pull the trigger and fire bullets if there was even the slightest movement!
"It's Billy Coen!"
"The prisoner on that escort order, this insane perverted murderer is indeed not dead! Are you also planning to torture and kill us?"
Seeing Billy Coen's sudden appearance,
Javier and Rebecca were startled, but looking at the dark muzzle of the pistol, they wisely raised their hands. Because they had let their guard down, they hadn't placed their fingers on their pistol triggers, so even if they tried to compete in speed at this moment, their fingers would only be instantly shot off by Billy Coen.
After all, the person opposite was a former Lieutenant of the Marine Corps.
His strength was not to be underestimated, so neither Javier nor Rebecca wanted to risk competing in speed to see who would blow off the other's head first. Doing so would only be counterproductive—
However, having said that,
the justice-loving Rebecca still didn't hold back her tongue against Billy Coen. Don't let Rebecca's small stature fool you; she was actually very sharp-tongued and never lost an argument. In the entire Resident Evil series... it seemed that the only protagonists who were good at arguing and somewhat devious were Rebecca and Leon during this period.
As for that,
Billy Coen was too lazy to argue with the young girl Rebecca.
He had long been accustomed to it. On the way to the military court, he had suffered countless insults and curses for the crime of torturing and killing 23 innocent civilians. How could he still care about Rebecca's words? Although this unknown little girl's mouth was indeed quite venomous.
"Hey!"
"I don't want to explain too much to you. Anyway, even if I explain, you won't believe it."
"Now, lady... no, little girl, and that gentleman, raise your hands high. Don't put them down, and don't try to touch your firearms, or my bullets won't recognize anyone and can blow off your fingers at any time!"
Shaking his head helplessly,
Billy Coen quickly raised the firearm in his hand and pointed it at Rebecca and Javier, warning them not to play any tricks, or he would really shoot.
At the same time, he glared slightly at the young girl Rebecca. Although the power of this little girl's verbal and mental attacks was not great, they were frequent and unbearable, buzzing in his ears like flies. He had to make her shut up first!
Seeing Billy Coen's raised, cold, dark muzzle,
Javier and Rebecca exchanged glances, then shrugged helplessly and raised their hands a little higher. To stabilize Billy Coen's emotions, Javier took the initiative to explain:
"Hey, don't be so nervous, buddy,"
"We don't have any intentions towards you. The Raccoon City Police Department generally doesn't handle external criminal cases, and our S.T.A.R.S is even more so. We are only responsible for matters around Raccoon City. We wouldn't get any reward for arresting you, so don't be too nervous. I'm a little afraid your gun will go off accidentally."
"Also, we are indeed Raccoon City police officers, and part of the S.T.A.R.S special rescue team. We are here on a mission. A few hours ago, the police department received a distress call that the Zodiac Train in the Akeley Mountains had been attacked by unknown creatures and lost contact. That's why they sent us to investigate."
"As for your escort order, we found it at the overturned train site near the tracks. Believe me... we won't expose your whereabouts. As for the girl next to me, she's just a bit sharp-tongued and full of righteousness, without much malice!"
Smiling awkwardly,
Javier continued to use his eloquence to get close to Billy Coen, while slowly lowering one hand and extending it towards Billy Coen, trying to implement his friendly gesture.
However,
the disparaging words made Rebecca glare fiercely at Javier!
On the other side,
listening to Javier's long speech,
Billy Coen frowned slightly.
Obviously... as a well-trained soldier and former Lieutenant of the Marine Corps, he knew very well that Javier was trying to get close to him and reduce his vigilance. Therefore, Billy Coen's tightly gripped pistol not only didn't retract but was raised even higher, looking like he was ready to shoot at any moment.
"..."
This made Javier's expression somewhat awkward as his hand hung in mid-air.
Damn it... this guy is tough.
He could only activate Plan B. Billy Coen's vigilance was too high; there was no way to get close. So Javier decided to ask the young girl Rebecca for help as an external aid. Then, his other hand, which was raised in mid-air, slowly waved forward, signaling the start!
Just from that glance they exchanged,
Rebecca and Javier had already reached an agreement.
They planned to distract Billy Coen and create an opportunity, but Javier's attempt to get close had failed, so he could only let the young girl Rebecca take over. As for what method she would use, Javier didn't know!
The next second—
"Clang—!"
"Bang..."
"Ah... Ah... You... There's a zombie behind you!!! Run!!!"
Rebecca's face instantly went pale,
her expression as if she had seen something terrifying,
her legs suddenly began to tremble slightly, pointing behind Billy Coen, and she cried out in fear, then her body uncontrollably fell back onto the ground, looking as if her brain had frozen again from being scared by a zombie.
And this brilliant performance of an Oscar-winning actress...
made the bewildered Javier secretly give her a thumbs-up in admiration. You little clever ghost are amazing. Javier had been wondering how Rebecca would attract attention, but he didn't expect it to be acting. If he hadn't seen with his own eyes that the carriage seat behind Billy Coen was empty, he almost would have been fooled by Rebecca's realistic acting.
Where were the zombies? She was fooling a ghost!
Especially Rebecca's trembling legs, as if she was about to lose control, made Javier shake his head. It's a pity you, young lady, didn't become a Hollywood actress. Why play Resident Evil!
"..."
"What...?!"
Without a doubt,
this exquisite and outstanding acting performance also fooled Billy Coen, the former Lieutenant of the Marine Corps. After all, Billy Coen dared not gamble; if he was bitten by a zombie, he would turn into a monster. So, without any hesitation, Billy Coen quickly turned his head to look.
"Good opportunity!"
Seeing this,
Javier secretly cheered in his heart,
and then, without any hesitation, he quickly exerted force, his leg muscles tensing, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Billy Coen. Perhaps at this moment, Billy Coen realized that something was wrong, but it was already too late. Javier unleashed a signature spinning whip kick!
"Thump—!"
The whip kick cut through the air with a strong gust of wind,
and fiercely swept across Billy Coen's hand that was gripping the pistol. With a dull thud, the force was immense. Billy Coen's hand instantly turned red from the impact, and his hand hurt so much that he couldn't help but release the pistol, which was directly thrown onto the nearby seat.
"Clang!"
The firearm fell to the ground,
Javier, seeing this, quickly lunged again, tackling Billy Coen to the ground, using his full body weight and strength to pin Billy Coen beneath him. Although the move wasn't flashy, it was the most practical.
"..."
"Don't move! If you move again, I'll shoot... murderer."
And just as Javier and Billy Coen struggled fiercely on the ground, engaging in a passionate grapple and mutual beating, Rebecca calmly picked up the pistol that had fallen to the ground, pressed it against Billy Coen's forehead, and said calmly—!
Chapter 12: Killing the Innocent to Claim Credit
The cold muzzle was pressed firmly against Billy Coen's forehead.
At this moment, Billy Coen stopped struggling, pinned firmly to the ground by Javier, his head pressed against the ground, and his hands wisely placed behind his back, allowing Javier to re-handcuff his hands, which he had just managed to break free.
Having done this,
Javier slowly let out a sigh of relief. Everything was fine now. He then stood up from Billy Coen's body. The former Lieutenant of the Marine Corps was very strong, and Javier almost couldn't hold him down. Fortunately, besides firearms training, he had also practiced some combat skills, otherwise, it would have been very difficult to subdue him today.
"Alright..."
"Your acting is very strong. I was fooled by you two old foxes."
Billy Coen, with his hands cuffed behind him, spat out a mouthful of blood foam, reluctantly curled up, knelt, and slowly stood up from the ground, saying with a very unconvinced expression. There was nothing he could do... he had been careless. But the threat of zombies was too high, and the acting of these two scoundrels was too good, forcing Billy Coen to fall for the trick and look behind him.
However,
the outcome was decided.
Rebecca, facing a vicious criminal, was undoubtedly too lazy to reason with them. She directly pointed the gun at Billy Coen again and questioned him calmly:
"Tell me..."
"Why did you torture and kill 23 innocent civilians? Out of pleasure or some perverted psychology? You said you wanted to explain, we'll give you a chance, but if it's just out of perverted psychology, I have the right to act on behalf of the Caucasus Base military court to directly execute you by firing squad!"
Rebecca sat down on the carriage seat,
looking at Billy Coen and asking calmly. Of course... this wasn't Rebecca suddenly becoming kind-hearted, or her IQ being baptized into that of a saint, but rather she had just discovered... that the pistol Billy Coen had kicked away by Javier was not loaded—
This meant that...
from the very beginning, Billy Coen had no intention of actually harming Javier and Rebecca; he was just threatening them with the firearm out of helplessness.
Coupled with Billy Coen's previous words, saying that no one would believe him even if he explained, therefore... the intelligent Rebecca decided to give Billy Coen a chance to explain, and Javier had already anticipated this situation and did not speak or interfere. Anyway, in the original plot, Billy Coen was an innocent good guy.