Ikosera Johnny looked at Albert Wesker with a strange expression. "According to reliable information I received from the BSAA Organization, the one who came to the Kijuju Autonomous Region this time is your old friend, Leon Scott Kennedy."
Bang—
Albert Wesker casually tossed the unconscious Majini Adapter he had knocked out into the trunk of the military Humvee, then gently brushed the dust from his gloves and said indifferently, "If it's that man, he certainly could do such a thing… However, the research Base and the Stairway to the Sun Flowers in the underground cave are no longer important."
Ikosera Johnny questioned with a hint of distress, "So, you're not going to help me reclaim that research Base that cost me over a billion dollars to build?"
Albert Wesker maintained his cold, unapproachable demeanor and said without turning his head, "I told you, the Uroboros Project has reached its most critical stage. I don't want to be disturbed by trivial matters."
Such an answer clearly couldn't quell the anger in Ikosera Johnny's heart. That was over a billion dollars! You just casually say a few words, and all my initial investment goes down the drain? Are you even human?
But she didn't dare to flare up in front of Albert Wesker, so she had no choice but to calm herself and remind him in a deep voice, "What about the other few experimental Bases in West Africa? Are you going to abandon them all as well?"
"Hmm?"
Albert Wesker, who had already gotten into the car, slightly raised his head and looked at Ikosera Johnny outside the car with some confusion. "What do you mean?"
"That place was also attacked, but this time it wasn't the BSAA Organization. You'd better see the specific situation for yourself!"
As she spoke, Ikosera Johnny also ducked into the car and handed a tablet computer to Albert Wesker.
He tapped the screen lightly, and a video began to play.
In the footage, a man in a black combat suit and a leopard-shaped helmet was slaughtering everything in an experimental Base belonging to Trasel Pharmaceutical.
But what truly astonished Albert Wesker was that no matter if they were ordinary infected, or Lickers with their exploding forms, or the Cephalo with heads that could split open, or the Mantis-shaped insectoid monsters known as Reapers, their attacks were all unable to penetrate the combat suit the man was wearing.
Albert Wesker's brows furrowed when he saw this. "You just said he wasn't from the BSAA Organization. Then who exactly is he?"
"I don't know that yet."
Ikosera Johnny shook her head slightly, her expression grave as she said, "However, my inside man at the BSAA Organization provided us with a very important piece of information."
"This You-Know-Who previously appeared in the Kijuju Autonomous Region and seems to have abducted Ricardo Elvin, who was secretly cooperating with us, from Leon Scott Kennedy's hands."
"Presumably, the reason this guy was able to accurately find so many secret experimental Bases that even the BSAA Organization didn't know about in such a short time must have been coerced from Ricardo Elvin's mouth… That arrogant idiot, I clearly warned him to be careful before."
As if suddenly remembering something, the indignation on Ikosera Johnny's face eased slightly, replaced by a hint of schadenfreude as she quietly reminded him, "Oh, right, I heard that the 'huntress' you sent to protect Ricardo Elvin also seems to have died at the hands of that You-Know-Who."
Albert Wesker's face showed no change upon hearing this; only the crimson pupils behind his sunglasses stared coldly at Ikosera Johnny.
Hiss~~
Feeling a bit unnerved by his gaze, Ikosera Johnny quickly reined in her smile and continued nervously, "But Wesker, it's almost certain now that besides the BSAA Organization, there's another unknown force that has also set its sights on us."
"What do we do next? If all the experimental Bases here in Africa are destroyed, my newly established prestige within the Trasel Group will probably be completely gone."
"In that case, the board of directors will definitely restrict my authority, and your Uroboros Project will inevitably be severely affected…"
Albert Wesker looked deeply at her and asked in a cold voice, "What do you want to say?"
Ikosera Johnny usually dared not make eye contact with Albert Wesker, even though he always wore those stylish sunglasses, even in bed, so she couldn't see his eyes at all.
But now, out of concern for her own position, she had to force herself to pluck up courage, staring at his… sunglasses, and said with utmost solemnity, "This time, you must help me through this difficulty, no matter what. We must kill that You-Know-Who before he destroys the other experimental Bases, otherwise… without my full support, your plan will never succeed."
Albert Wesker's brow furrowed. He raised his black-gloved hand and gently pinched the woman's chin. After admiring her exquisitely made-up face up close for a moment, he gently pushed her away and said coldly, "Ixcella, you're overestimating your own value a bit too much… However, since the other party has already threatened my plan, they must bear the corresponding consequences."
"Find him, and I will personally take action!!"
Ikosera Johnny's face immediately lit up with joy, and she let out a long sigh of relief inwardly.
Having personally witnessed Albert Wesker's 'evolved' strength, Ikosera Johnny was utterly convinced that as long as he agreed to help, he could easily deal with that You-Know-Who.
So, with a radiant smile, she leaned in, pressing her ample chest against his arm, and said with a charming laugh, "Don't worry, after I got the news, I already sent people to investigate. I believe we'll have an answer soon."
Then she ducked into the car and instructed the driver in the front row, "Go to my private secret laboratory. Not even Ricardo Elvin knows about it…"
…
Sokovia.
In the laboratory on the 18th underground floor, Rebecca, dressed in a white lab coat, hurried to Samuel Sterns with a freshly released test report.
"Minister, I have just completed the main component extraction of the Stairway to the Sun Flower and successfully discovered an RNA-form viral substance named Progenitor Virus within it…"
"Currently, according to the data, this RNA virus seems to possess a certain characteristic that can promote the accelerated evolution of human DNA. Once an infected person can successfully match with it, both physical constitution and lifespan can be greatly enhanced."
"However, the drawbacks of this RNA virus are equally obvious… According to the experimental reports left behind by Umbrella, which the Intelligence Department previously stole from the BSAA Organization's database, in most cases, if there is no successful match with the Progenitor Virus, then whether it's mammals, insects, or amphibians, their bodies will undergo varying degrees of mutation, but they will generally show increased size, excessive appetite, and heightened desire for killing."
"And in extreme cases, the superantigen toxins contained in the Progenitor Virus can also stimulate an overreaction of the infected person's immune system, leading to large-scale necrosis of tissues and skin throughout the body in a very short period, often accompanied by excessive fluid loss and secondary infections from various external diseases, leading to severe sepsis and ultimately death…"
"Later, Umbrella successfully developed the T-Virus and G-Virus based on this Progenitor Virus…"
"Hmm?" Samuel Sterns, who had been engrossed in his work in front of the microscope, seemed to have heard something very interesting. He immediately abandoned his current experiment, took the report Rebecca handed him, and began to read it to himself.
Before long, he excitedly shook the report in his hand and laughed joyfully, "Excellent! This is it! This is what I've been looking for!!"
Rebecca had never seen her boss, who loved scientific research more than sleep and had a large head, show such excitement since she started working there. She couldn't help but tilt her head and ask curiously, "Minister, what exactly do you intend to do with the Stairway to the Sun Flower?"
Samuel Sterns replied without thinking, "Does that even need asking? Of course… it's to create the second stage of the Super Serum for Boss!!"
"Oh, so it's to create the second stage of the Super Serum for Boss… Huh???"
Rebecca suddenly froze, then quickly took a step back, looking at Samuel Sterns with a strange gaze and saying, "Wait a minute, I… I didn't mishear, did I? You just said you want to use the Stairway to the Sun Flower… no, you mean the Progenitor Virus, to create the second stage of the Super Serum for Boss???"
"That's right." Samuel Sterns nodded without lifting his head, his eyes fixed on the data in the report.
WTF??? Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
The Inquisition… bah, Thunder Warriors, come quickly! I want to report this big-headed guy trying to harm Boss! He's disloyal!!!
Rebecca subtly picked up a pair of scissors from the lab bench and hid them behind her back, her voice trembling slightly as she said, "But… but if the adaptation fails, the Progenitor Virus will not only cause severe side effects but also potentially lead to zombification…"
Rebecca had even begun to imagine Karl turning into a zombie and going on a rampage.
At that point, wouldn't the entire Earth be completely reduced to a zombie Planet?
Hiss~~
That image was too beautiful; Rebecca dared not think further.
Therefore, to ensure her most admired handsome Boss didn't turn into a zombie, Rebecca was ready to sacrifice principles for righteousness.
If Samuel Sterns couldn't give a reasonable explanation and insisted on putting Boss at risk, then she would never agree!!
That's right, she would defend her Boss's personal health with her life.
"Side effects?"
Samuel Sterns didn't seem to notice that his usually docile loli-like senior researcher was now harboring murderous intent towards him. He continued to look at the report and said indifferently, "Some secrets are not for you to know with your current clearance, but what I can tell you is… what you call'side effects' are all for ordinary people. Boss is not in those categories at all."
"And I only need to extract the genetic fragments from the Progenitor Virus that can accelerate the 'evolution' of human DNA…"
"During my previous experiments to develop the'Second Stage Super Serum,' I was always stuck on how to make Boss's human body undergo further 'evolution,' and even though I had tried 998 methods consecutively before, all of them ultimately ended in failure."
"Because Boss's situation is extremely special, ordinary substances simply cannot function in the environment of continuous high-intensity energy impact within Boss's body, and these RNA genetic fragments happen to make up for the most crucial part that I lacked in my experiments."
At this point, Samuel Sterns uncharacteristically praised, "Very good, Rebecca, these Stairway to the Sun Flowers can be said to be the biggest gain from your proposed rescue operation this time."
"Once the second stage of the Super Serum is successfully completed, I will apply for a special commendation for you from Boss… Huh, why are you holding scissors?"
"Thank you, Minister… Ah, well… I was planning to use the scissors to trim… trim my nails? I've been working overtime a lot recently, and I haven't had time to trim my nails."
Rebecca mimed trimming her nails with the scissors, and though she outwardly appeared calm, she was actually panicking inside.
However, after hearing his reasonable explanation, Rebecca couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. She had almost sacrificed principles for righteousness just now.
Um… Thunder Warriors, no need to come. It was a misunderstanding. This guy seems loyal after all!
"Alright, you may go."
Samuel Sterns waved his hand at the somewhat unnatural-looking Rebecca, then ignored her and began a new round of research at the lab bench.
However, shortly after Rebecca left, another male researcher in a white lab coat walked in from outside and gently placed two test reports on the desk.
"Minister, these are the physical examination reports for the two people you requested."
With that, the male researcher quickly left.
On the 18th underground floor where the Technology Research and Development Department was located, apart from a very few people like Rebecca who were willing to converse with Samuel Sterns, other researchers usually felt a bit intimidated by their big-headed boss, whose head was three times the size of an average person's and whose intelligence was off the charts…