"Javier, you know something... don't you?"
Seemingly sensing the hesitation on Javier's face, Chris became even more agitated and quickly grabbed Javier's arm to press for answers.
After all, to Chris, this was a matter of great importance. He couldn't let the culprit who slaughtered his squad remain at large; he had to bring them to justice to honor the fallen souls of the BSAA Squad.
Seeing this, Javier let out a deep, helpless sigh.
This was a major headache, but looking at Chris's solemn, earnest, and urgent expression, Javier had no choice but to plan to tell the truth.
But...
Bang—!!!
Just as Javier was about to start explaining,
a red silhouette descended from the sky—it was Spider-Woman!!! The female Spider-Man dropped down, utilizing that high-tech Grappling Gun.
She swung down instantly from the residential building where the armored vehicle was parked.
With a beautiful backflip and a cushioned landing, Ada appeared before Javier in a graceful pose.
And, of course... before Chris and the others as well!
Ada had used a cube-shaped smart communication device to share location data with Javier's phone, making it very easy to find him.
Upon seeing Javier talking with this group of American soldiers from the BSAA, Ada didn't hesitate or worry, using her Grappling Gun to swing down like a Spider-Woman.
She didn't even notice that after her descent, the surrounding American soldiers cast fierce glares her way, like a pack of hungry wolves. After all, Ada had no idea that the bitch Carla had used her name to deceive people for a while, resulting in her having to take the blame for the actions of the true culprit.
"Hey, Javier,"
"I happen to have something to discuss with you. The business with Carla and Simmons is temporarily over, and I want to hear your next plans and arrangements."
As soon as she landed, Ada walked straight to Javier's side, her delicate hand in a leather glove resting lightly on his shoulder.
She exhaled softly as she asked him; their behavior was overly intimate, looking somewhat like a couple showing public affection.
However, this display, in Chris's eyes, made it look as though Javier had long been involved with Ada Wong—the malicious woman who killed his BSAA Squad and manufactured the c-virus.
This caused Chris's gaze toward Javier to instantly turn wary. He had thought Javier had turned over a new leaf, or at least remained neutral,
but now it seemed...
Javier might even be involved in the development of the c-virus; they were the true masterminds behind this biohazard crisis!
"Ada Wong...!!!" +3
Seeing the red silhouette of the newcomer,
three low voices on the scene immediately began to mutter through gritted teeth, as if seeing an irreconcilable mortal enemy.
These three were, naturally, Chris, Jake, and Piers, as they were the only three survivors from the Edonia Republic.
Moreover, that day they had personally witnessed Ada state her name before them. With that identical self-introduction and identical appearance, the three of them could recognize her even if she turned to ash, let alone now when she had just swapped her outfit. Did she really think they wouldn't recognize her just because she wore a red shirt and black leather pants?
"Javier..."
"I don't care what dealings or relationship you have with this woman. Move aside right now, otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless. Bullets don't have eyes!"
Without any hesitation,
looking at Ada before him, Chris issued a warning in a low, raspy voice.
His eyes were bloodshot, and rage instantly rushed to his head. Chris's hand even slowly moved toward the tactical knife at his waist, ready at any moment to tear the Ada before him into pieces. After all, he would have no qualms about attacking this wicked woman!
"..."
"Hey, Javier, do these American soldiers have some misunderstanding about us? Why do I feel like the way they're looking at us is very strange? Or is my judgment wrong, and you're being surrounded rather than having a conversation?"
Hearing Chris's words through gritted teeth, Ada was completely baffled. She had no recollection of ever offending this legendary hero of the BSAA.
But what was with that expression of wanting to tear her apart? Had she killed his family back when she was younger and reckless? That shouldn't be possible...!
"Cough, cough..."
"To be precise, it's not 'us', it's you. That woman Carla used your name to run scams before, and she happened to scam the BSAA."
"Not only did she use your name, but she also wiped out their rookie squad. That's why you're being hated, Madam Scapegoat."
Hearing Ada's oblivious words,
Javier explained in a low voice with a helpless, bitter smile. At the same time, the two of them instinctively stood back-to-back, remaining alert.
Their chemistry was excellent;
after all, if Chris and the BSAA Squad members suddenly attacked, the two of them could look out for each other, couldn't they?
"..."
"Damned bitch, if I'd known, I should have given her a few more punches..."
On the other side, hearing Javier's explanation, Ada's face was instantly covered in dark lines.
She never expected that while she was out, she would become the scapegoat for that bitch Carla, with every evil deed being pinned on her.
If she had known earlier at the hotel skyscraper,
she should have given that bitch Carla a few more punches as interest; otherwise, she really would be suffering this injustice for nothing.
This feeling of 'mud in the pants being mistaken for feces' really gave Ada a headache—no, she didn't have balls, it should be more like menstrual cramps!
However, it was precisely because Javier and Ada were in a back-to-back defensive stance that Chris, Jake, and Piers became even more certain that the two were connected.
Their originally amicable eyes suddenly turned sharp and cold. They thought they might be allies, but they were wrong—the other was an enemy!!!
Yet, unexpectedly, someone among the three moved even faster. That person was Jake. The moment he saw Javier protecting Ada, he immediately dropped the assault rifle in his hand and charged forward.
Despite the weight of his bulletproof vest, his speed was still terrifyingly fast. After all, he was a perfect fusion host who had inherited Wesker's progenitor virus.
As for why Jake had such great hostility toward Ada,
it was mainly because while he was covering the rear for Captain Chris in the Edonia Republic, Carla had attempted to kidnap Jake to use him as a blood bank for researching and enhancing the c-virus.
Consequently, under the siege of the BSAA Squad members who had been infected and mutated into Rasklapanje, Jake had taken quite a beating. It took almost all his strength just to barely break through the encirclement and escape.
Therefore, seeing Ada's face, which was exactly like Carla's, Jake couldn't contain himself and immediately rushed up to launch a surprise attack!
As for a surprise attack not being honorable or whatever,
save it. As a bona fide street thug and Mercenary, the method Jake had been most proud of since childhood was ambushing people and hitting them from behind with a club.
Thump, thump, thump—!!!
Jake's speed was very fast,
each step on the ground emitting a dull thud, indicating his explosive power. However, as a bio-human,
this level of strength was to be expected.
In just a few steps, Jake lunged fiercely in front of Javier,
leaping high and aiming a Superman punch straight for Javier's face. Even though Javier's aura felt dangerous to him, instinct still drove him to attack.
Whoosh...!
The fist even whipped up a gust of wind.
Seeing the fist about to land on his face, Javier showed no sign of panic at this moment; instead, he looked at Jake quite calmly.
Because there are disparities in strength even among virus-infected individuals. As a possessor of the T-Virus and G-Virus, Javier was undoubtedly much stronger than a newcomer to the progenitor virus like Jake.
After all, Jake hadn't developed the power of the progenitor virus yet; he didn't even know there was a virus inside him.
He just thought he was born with divine strength.
So how could he be a match for Javier? In Javier's eyes at this moment, Jake's movements were almost as slow as a snail's.
Bang...!
A dull thud sounded.
Something unexpected happened to Jake.
The punch landed, but the imagined scene of the opponent spitting blood and being sent flying didn't occur. Instead, it was firmly caught by Javier's outstretched palm.
Jake's all-out punch caused almost no injury. And what surprised Jake even more was
that Javier's strength was almost terrifyingly high.
When he tried to pull his fist back, it was held in a death grip by Javier, and he couldn't break free at all. This caused Jake to raise an eyebrow in surprise.
This man
was much harder to deal with than he had imagined. But unfortunately, Jake wasn't the type to back down easily either.
Seeing Javier's unfazed expression,
Jake's fighting spirit was instantly ignited. With a shout of "Again!", he once more exerted every ounce of his strength. He had never lost a one-on-one fight since he was a kid, so he didn't believe Javier could defeat him.
"Hah—!!!"
With a low shout,
Jake planted his feet and began to exert force with a burst of power, reminiscent of Lu Zhishen pulling up a willow tree. But unfortunately, their strength was not on the same level.
Even though Jake's face turned red from the effort,
he couldn't pull his fist from Javier's palm, while Javier's face still bore a calm expression.
Seeing this, Jake felt a bit embarrassed. He stopped worrying about that one fist and quickly used Javier's arm as leverage to launch a high roundhouse kick with his left leg!
Whir...!
This kick was even faster, his left leg whipping out like a lash. If that foot, clad in jungle combat boots, hit someone, it would almost certainly cause a fracture, and the skin and muscle would instantly turn black and blue.
However,
Bang...!
The same familiar dull thud sounded.
Air currents dissipated as the powerful high kick was also firmly caught by Javier's left hand, unable to move forward another inch. His right fist and left leg were both caught by Javier.
This left Jake somewhat at a loss for what to do.
In desperation, Jake had no choice but to leap up once more, staking everything on a final move, using his remaining right foot to kick hard at Javier's chest, hoping to force the two of them apart.
And this time, Jake did succeed, because his final kick didn't hit Javier's chest at all. Instead, when Javier saw Jake intending to kick him,