"I've missed him so much."
Bertha, holding a gun in one hand and pressing her machete at her waist with the other, muttered.
"Bertha, calm down."
Mother Wolf nudged her with her elbow and said, "This time, we're allies with him. Mr. Wesker still needs his help."
"I know." Bertha said coldly, "However, I really hope he gets injured, then I can treat him."
As the medic of the Wolf Pack squad, Bertha didn't have the usual compassion of a doctor. Although she would indeed heal the wounded, she didn't like using anesthetics and even enjoyed recording the expressions of her patients in pain.
"Talk about that after the mission. You'll have plenty of chances." Under the mask, Wolf Mom looked helpless. Every member of her team had a unique personality. Only she could manage them, anyone else wouldn't be able to control them.
"Mm." Bertha nodded, then fell silent.
While the two were speaking in low voices, people from the other convoy were gathering as well.
Among them, aside from the Six Echo Squad, there was also a special team, the FBC Anti-Biohazard Organization. And leading them was a young man just over thirty.
"Captain Crispin." The young man looked at everyone present, then suddenly called out to the captain of Six Echo Squad.
"Sir, is something the matter?" Crispin wasn't subordinate to the young man. Although the man's family was powerful and he himself was a national security advisor who had directly transferred them from the military, Crispin still only addressed him as "Sir."
"Have Sienna contact the base. How long until our air support arrives?" the young advisor said.
"Understood, Sir." Crispin clicked his heels together, then waved at a young woman with short blond hair.
"Sienna, contact the base in RB. Sir wants to know where our pilots are now."
"Understood, Captain." Sienna smiled and gave a salute, then turned on the radio…
At the same time, the people who had gotten off the helicopter began to move. Led by the tall and broad-shouldered Sergei Vladimir, flanked by two bodyguards, they approached Wesker and Aiden.
When they were about thirty meters away, they stopped. Then, from among their group, an old man in a wheelchair was pushed forward.
Seeing this old man, even someone as prideful as Wesker slightly bowed his head to show respect.
That old man was one of Umbrella's founders, Oswell E. Spencer.
"Don't pretend, Wesker. I know you're dying to kill me." Spencer sneered at Wesker's action, though deep down he felt a strong sense of jealousy.
This child he had used in the new human experiment program had truly gained the abilities he desired most. A body that could stay young for nearly eternity, and strength far beyond that of a normal human.
'Immortality… what an enchanting word.' Spencer thought, knowing he didn't have much time left. However, he also thought, 'I still have a chance. As long as I catch that person, maybe I can obtain extraordinary power and an immortal body by another path.'
Thinking of this, he looked to the other side, toward the young man he had repeatedly ordered captured, Aiden.
This youth was full of mystery. Despite showing no signs of infection, he could physically fight a Tyrant and even carry a heavy machine gun weighing over a hundred kilograms with ease. Just like that woman, once both a teacher and a friend, had said, the human genome was full of unknowns. Without any external substances, it could still unleash extraordinary power.
At this moment, Wesker spoke again, bringing Spencer's attention back.
"No matter what, you nurtured me. I am both your student and your child. Although I do want to kill you, not now. And for elders, I still must show proper respect."
"Is that so? How touching, my child." Spencer laughed after speaking, then said angrily, "But my child betrayed me."
"Yeah, I did betray you. But isn't betrayal Umbrella's tradition? Classmates betray classmates, students betray teachers. Just like Professor Marcus, don't you agree?" Wesker said.
Hearing this, Spencer fell silent. His aged, clouded eyes suddenly lost all brilliance.
"Heh." Seeing his expression, Wesker chuckled, then shouted toward the top of the Moscow Hotel building, "Am I right, Miss Alexia? Isn't betrayal Umbrella's tradition?"
This shout drew everyone's attention there, and they heard a crisp female voice respond, "You're not wrong, Mr. Wesker."
Then, to everyone's shock, a girl who looked only fifteen or sixteen, with waist-length hair and wearing a purple dress, jumped down from the building. With a boom, she landed, and the force caused a large dent in the ground beneath her feet. (She held down her skirt.)
Seeing this, most people sucked in a breath. Aiden even heard Dutch whisper behind him to Revy and the others, "Let's just run. Forget this place. As long as we're alive, we can make money anywhere."
"Hey, Aiden, what do you think? We still have time to run, right?" As the most cautious person in Roanapur, Dutch joining this battle was already reluctant. Now facing such an inhuman opponent, his first thought was to escape.
Balalaika and Mr. Chang shared his thought. The pressure this girl gave off was far beyond that of Tyrants or Lickers.
"Of course you guys can run, but I can't." Aiden replied. "They won't let me go." He pointed at Spencer.
"None of you should even think of leaving." Spencer said after being pointed at.
"No one. Not even the residents of this city." Spencer repeated.
"Based on what?" the blonde girl, Alexia, looked at him in confusion. "Because of that big guy behind you? At best, he's just a Tyrant with human-level intelligence."
"Heh." Spencer didn't explain, only smiled, "You'll find out soon enough."
"Agh, I hate people who talk in riddles." Alexia, like an ordinary girl, waved her fist at Spencer. "But fine, I'll let you be mysterious for now. I've got other things to do. I'll find you later."
After saying that, she turned to Wesker and gave him a once-over, "You healed quickly, Mr. Wesker."
"You're no different, Miss Alexia." Wesker looked cautiously at the girl before him. After some time apart, she seemed even stronger.
Last time at the Antarctic base, he was only at a slight disadvantage. But now, it seemed the gap was growing.
That wasn't good news for Wesker. If she kept growing, perhaps one day, a god would really appear in this world.
Thinking that, Wesker wanted to signal Aiden to prepare.
However, because he was trying to look cool, or maybe to hide his abnormal eyes, he'd already put on his sunglasses, so instead, he simply shouted, "Attack!"
Then, he charged directly at Alexia.
Wesker's sudden move caught everyone off guard, even Alexia didn't react at first. It wasn't until Wesker flashed in front of her that the blonde girl instinctively raised her hand.
BOOM!
A scorching fireball instantly formed in her palm, and she pressed it toward Wesker.
Due to the special effect of the virus, Alexia's blood ignited and even exploded upon contact with air. But now, with her increasing control, she no longer needed to release her blood deliberately, she could form fire directly.
The blazing flames crackled in the air. The extreme heat not only lit the surroundings but also warped the air itself.
Wesker didn't dare take it head-on and used high-speed movement to dodge.
Though Alexia couldn't yet fire fireballs like a mage in those tabletop RPGs she used to play, she had discovered another method.
Seeing Wesker dodge, Alexia smiled, clenched her fist, let her sharp nails pierce her palm, and waved forward. The fireball turned into a flaming tongue, like a flamethrower, shooting at Wesker.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Empowered by her blood, the flames exploded wherever they passed. Even the cement ground shattered, revealing the soil underneath.
"Oh God…" Dutch, who usually didn't believe in God, made the sign of the cross. He even thought if he survived today, he'd visit the Church of Violence and attend a service.
"Forget God, Dutch. Let's get moving. Aiden's already in." Revy, always tougher, though shocked, followed Aiden and opened fire at the blonde girl.
At the same time, Roberta also attacked. Alexia's display prompted her to use the RG6 light grenade launcher, and in a flash, she emptied the entire drum.
But Alexia wasn't just about fire and explosions. Her physical prowess was just as overwhelming. As gunfire rang out, she moved at high speed, just like Wesker.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Alexia flashed rapidly, dodging all bullets and grenades.
'Damn, she's way stronger than in the game,' Aiden thought, feeling frustrated. He knew his involvement had twisted the story, but now things were ridiculously off-track. He felt like he'd accidentally revived a super final boss.
Sighing slightly, Aiden emptied his gun at Alexia. As he reloaded, he glanced around. Besides Umbrella's Europe division led by Spencer, even Six Echo Squad and Balalaika's group had joined the attack.
Under the hail of bullets, Alexia began to falter. Though the bullets no longer dealt serious damage and kept Wesker from engaging in close combat, they still limited her movement. After all, enough ants can kill an elephant.
So, she changed tactics. Instead of relying on her blood's special powers, she used supersonic movement to charge into the crowd.
It worked. Once Alexia entered the crowd, everyone stopped shooting. They didn't want to hit their allies.
Her first target was Roberta, the biggest threat. The experienced woman had begun predicting her movements and had almost hit her several times.
"Roberta, careful!" Seeing Alexia appear in front of Roberta, Aiden shouted and activated his adrenaline again, rushing over.
But Roberta wasn't ordinary. A seasoned warrior, she immediately dropped the grenade launcher, drew a knife from her leg sheath, and slashed at Alexia's throat.
Her angle was sharp, and her strength terrifying. She landed the strike and opened a deep gash across Alexia's neck.
Though the wound healed quickly, blood still sprayed out. The moment it hit air, it ignited and flew toward Roberta's face.
Just then, Aiden arrived. He shoved Roberta aside and turned around, letting the flaming blood hit his back.
BOOM!
Aiden was blasted away.
"Aiden!"
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