Michael Warren's villa was located in the area of Ennerdale Street by the Ring City River, just a few blocks away from City Hall. The neighborhood was filled with villas belonging to the dignitaries and elites of Raccoon City.
Activating his optical camouflage, Asa walked through the front gate of the community in plain sight. With his 16-point Physique attribute combined with the optical camouflage, he stepped onto the ground, and within a mere ten seconds, his body leaped lightly to a height of six meters, flipped in the air, and landed gracefully.
He was only a shout away from being the "Box God."
Bypassing the security personnel on the perimeter of the villa, Asa entered the interior of the mayor's residence directly.
It was a European-style mansion covering an area of one thousand, with three floors and a basement, possessing a distinct classical charm.
Another mansion. The people of Raccoon City really loved their mansions.
In the hall, a young blonde woman was holding an old-fashioned telephone in one hand while enthusiastically filling out something with the other.
Katherine Warren, the mayor's daughter, possessed outstanding beauty and an elegant temperament. Combined with her youthful, attractive image and long legs, she was quite famous.
She was not the purpose of Asa visit. After a brief glance, the system suddenly prompted.
"Discovered important female plot character 'Katherine Warren.' Establish a bond to receive rewards."
An important plot character—does that mean lying on a specimen table?
Asa stood quietly in the dark corner, waiting for Katherine to finish her phone call.
When a person is doing bad things, their patience is infinite.
No, that's not right. Michael Warren was in collusion with the Umbrella Corporation; he was eliminating a threat for the people, which was a good thing.
Asa never burdened himself psychologically. Once Katherine finished her call, Asa flashed behind her and lightly struck the back of her neck with a hand knife.
"Mm-ah."
Katherine rolled her eyes back and fell asleep instantly.
Asa continued upstairs, found Mayor Warren's room, and slipped inside.
At this moment, Michael Warren was already asleep. With his graying hair and refined appearance, he looked like a man of talent.
Michael Warren's wife had passed away several years ago, so he doted exceptionally on the only daughter his late wife had left behind.
But no matter how much he doted on her, it couldn't compare to his own life. Before the Raccoon City crisis broke out, the mayor sensed the danger in advance and fled. Because he didn't take Katherine with him, he left his daughter in the care of Chief Brian.
Who would have known that Chief Brian was a psychopath? Seeing the fair-skinned and beautiful Katherine, he harbored evil intentions, and in the end, Katherine suffered a tragic fate, being turned into a specimen.
The method was too twisted, so Asa had already handed the police chief's dirty secrets to Jill Valentine in advance.
After that, Mayor Warren had no more scenes. According to plot speculations, he should have been arrested by the U.S. government due to the outbreak of the Raccoon City crisis.
This man maneuvered between the Umbrella Corporation and the federal government, playing both sides—he was truly a character.
Looking at the sleeping Michael, Asa decided to use the same method on him as he did with Henry.
Arriving at the bedside, Asa used the same method to crudely begin the operation.
"Hiss!"
Michael Warren jolted awake. The next second, the wound on the back of his neck made him gasp in cold air.
Only then did Michael realize that his hands were tied to the nightstand, his feet were tightly bound together, and he was completely unable to move.
Asa could have used anesthesia, but he felt that would be too merciful.
It was just cutting a three-centimeter-deep wound; he figured these elites should be able to endure it.
Michael was clearly a ruthless man; despite having such a large cut made, he didn't make a sound.
"Wuwuwu!"
A moment later, the lights in the room turned on. Michael forcibly suppressed the urge to touch the back of his neck, staring at the black wristwatch on Asa wrist, his eye twitching.
Just a moment ago, Asa had explained the mechanism of the chip on the back of his neck.
Leave the signal range of the watch, and you die.
Have it taken out, and you die.
Have the signal cut off, and you die.
If the owner of the watch is unhappy, you die.
Damn it, there was no way out.
But who wants to die? Especially a person like Michael Warren. After witnessing the power of a chip explosion, he decisively chose to submit.
Warren's life and death were suddenly controlled by someone else after a single night's sleep; was this reasonable?
But there was no choice; his life and death were controlled by someone else.
"Mr. Mayor, feeling aggrieved? After all these years of taking so many conveniences from the Umbrella Corporation, enjoying its benefits, and doing its evil deeds, now I'm just asking for a little help. Once it's done, I definitely won't disturb you again."
Mayor Warren's pupils constricted sharply. It wasn't strange that the mysterious person in front of him knew about his relationship with the Umbrella Corporation, but how much did he know about the experiments the Umbrella Corporation had conducted over the years? Did he know about the heinous, inhumane things the Umbrella Corporation had done?
"As long as there is any area where I can serve you, just give the order. However, recently the Umbrella Corporation invited me to visit their headquarters, and you see, this..."
Warren was betting on whether the man in front of him knew about the Umbrella Corporation's secret facilities. After entering the Umbrella facilities, the signal would most likely be blocked. For someone who wanted to control him, keeping him alive—given his status as mayor—was certainly more important.
Asa smiled slightly.
"I can't guarantee whether the signal from this transmitter can penetrate the layers of an underground base. If you want to go, feel free. But before that, I would like to ask Mr. Mayor to do one thing."
"What is it?"
"I've prepared a lot of things recently that I want to bring out, but while our federal system is good, the review process is too strict. In extraordinary times, it can be relaxed a bit, right? So I need your help to go through the emergency channel."
So that was it.
The mayor breathed a sigh of relief. He was well-versed in this kind of thing; there was no need to resort to knives. Couldn't everyone just sit down and talk?
Asa, of course, wouldn't tell him that the drugs he needed to apply for would incite the covetousness of the whole world; he would let the mayor remain in the dark for now.
"By the way, your daughter is truly an excellent beauty. Farewell."
Asa raised the watch on his wrist and left with a chuckle.
Michael Warren plopped down onto the bed, one hand wanting to touch his neck but not daring to. That man said the chip would explode upon contact with air, so he didn't dare to touch it for the moment, fearing that the wound would burst open and let air in.
"What kind of powerful outsider is this?"
He sighed deeply, then suddenly recalled the meaningful words the other party said before leaving. His expression changed, and he rushed out instantly.
His daughter, the apple of his eye, was currently sitting on the sofa in the hall, yawning with sleepiness.
"Dad! I think my eyes were playing tricks on me just now; I saw someone walk past."