It was extremely similar to when Javier was at the Cadre Training Institute.
He was equipped with various MP5 submachine guns and pistols, but to facilitate movement, the U.S.S Squad did not carry tactical backpacks.
Because that would greatly affect the speed of their movement and withdrawal, they only carried some spare magazines, and their ammunition would basically run out after two or three bursts.
Perhaps this was the real reason why the entire U.S.S Squad, except for Hunk, was annihilated…
At this moment, the famous Grim Reaper Hunk,
was speaking in a deep voice to someone on the walkie-talkie, discussing detailed countermeasures. Hunk's body shape was relatively bulky with all his equipment, and coupled with his unique low voice, it was not difficult to determine that this unknown Grim Reaper was at least 28 years old, a middle-aged man.
It seemed this was an experienced veteran, not a genius—!
"Grim Reaper…"
"The access control unlock permission is very simple. I can help you open the access gates all the way to the center based on your location, but the higher-ups have an additional mission difficulty requirement. They want your U.S.S Squad to capture William alive as much as possible, instead of simply recovering the G Virus. How about it… can you do it?"
A specially processed electronic voice came from the walkie-talkie. Upon hearing the request, Hunk's face under his gas mask couldn't help but slightly furrow his brows. Capturing William alive… this didn't seem like a simple matter.
But Hunk could also understand Umbrella Corporation's intention.
After all, William was currently Umbrella Corporation's most outstanding researcher. If possible, Umbrella Corporation did not want to give him up. Not long ago, news spread that Wesker had died in the Mansion Villa, and Umbrella Corporation had lost one of its talents. Even Alexia, another genius in the "Wesker Project," was not as good as William in virus research.
Alexia, who had once surpassed William and others, the legendary prodigy, the genius among geniuses, had also died several years ago at the Antarctica Research Institute.
Therefore, William could be said to be Umbrella Corporation's generational virus research genius. Without backup researchers, Spencer did not want William to die directly, because in that case… even if he obtained the G Virus, his eternal life experiment progress would be greatly delayed.
So,
Spencer wanted the U.S.S Squad to capture William alive as much as possible, rather than killing him and simply obtaining the G Virus. That kind of loss would be too great.
"I'll try my best…!"
And facing this unreasonable request,
even the Grim Reaper could only respond helplessly like this. What a joke, making a madman obsessed with virus research change his mind was completely impossible.
"…"
Hearing this answer,
the person on the walkie-talkie also fell silent, saying nothing more. Soon, the access control of the G Virus Research Institute was unlocked. With a "buzz," the hidden secret doors in various corners of Raccoon City's sewers slowly opened, and six U.S.S Squads instantly filed in—!
…
Inside the G Virus Research Institute—
William's face was panicked at this moment,
He was busy packing things into a briefcase in his Laboratory. He needed to carry important experimental data and samples, trying to minimize burdens and then quickly escape the Institute. But looking at all the important experimental results in his Laboratory, William was conflicted, unsure how to start.
He could hardly imagine…
Having to re-research these experimental data, that feeling of abandoning something halfway made him very uncomfortable and depressed. All of this was Spencer's fault, that old immortal. If Spencer's ambition hadn't been so great and greedy, perhaps William wouldn't have had to abandon these experimental results.
"Damn it!"
"With so many things, how can I carry all of them out?!"
Clenching his whitened fists, William slammed them hard on the table, cursing with an angry expression. Unfortunately, time waits for no one. They had to leave tonight. He had already obtained the help of the U.S. military, so William could only bear the bleeding heart and abandon some experimental results, only carrying experimental data and samples related to the G Virus.
As for his other half,
His wife, Ya Ni Bo Jin, was busy organizing her daughter's clothes. After establishing the G Virus Research Institute, William married Ya Ni, a capable and efficient woman. Both were extremely obsessed with virus experiments, so it was a like-minded union, and they also had a lovely child, Sherry Birkin—!
At this moment, Sherry Birkin was only 12 years old,
At the age of a blooming flower, one wonders if William and Annette, upon seeing their adorable daughter, would also think of an even more adorable and pitiful girl.
"…"
"Sherry, listen to Mommy. This necklace on your neck is very important. It's a gift from Daddy and Mommy. If you're outside, besides Daddy and Mommy, if anyone wants this necklace on your neck, you must refuse and not agree, understand?"
Annette, in a white lab coat, had her messy golden short hair casually draped. Her face was pale, her skin dry, and her dark circles were exceptionally severe, indicating her recent mental state was not good. But as a mother, she still managed to force out a gentle smile and earnestly instructed her daughter, Sherry.
And in front of her,
Stood a timid little girl.
A blue and white small suit shirt and shorts, a bow tie around her neck, black knee socks with white boots, and a red hair clip on her exquisitely styled blonde hair. Although her small face was timid and a bit shy, and even had some freckles, it did not affect her cuteness at all; instead, she looked a bit like Snow White from a fairy tale.
And this was William and Annette's daughter, Sherry.
Because William and Annette were busy with work, and spent most of their time living in the underground G Virus Research Institute, Sherry's personality was slightly introverted and shy. She rarely spoke except to her parents.
Even with her mother Annette's instructions, Sherry merely pouted and nodded. Her chubby little hand opened the golden necklace around her neck, inside which was a small family photo.
In the photo, her mother Annette held her daughter Sherry with a very happy expression, while Sherry looked innocent, naive, and clueless, her gaze wandering around. As for her father William next to them, he wore a cold expression.
In William's view, who was obsessed with virus research,
Family was merely a product of impulse.
Although he was happy to have a child, and a beautiful little girl at that, this could not replace William's fanaticism for virus research. Therefore, Sherry did not receive much affection from her father.
Her father's immense love still tilted more towards viruses on the scale, with Sherry occupying only a small fraction of the weight…
Besides a small family photo in the necklace,
There was also a small crystal sample, which contained a sample of the G Virus. This was a precaution William and Annette had prepared. If all the G Virus samples were taken away, they could still resume their experimental research using the G Virus sample hidden on Sherry. After all, no one would think that a little girl would be hiding a G Virus sample.
"Mommy…"
"Are we moving?"
Looking at the family photo necklace in her hand, Sherry slightly raised her head and asked curiously. To be honest… if they could move, Sherry would be very happy, because Sherry had never been happy living in the underground G Virus Research Institute.
Her parents were engrossed in virus research and rarely had time to pay attention to Sherry. She usually wandered around the large Institute by herself, and sometimes when she accidentally ran into special areas, she would be scolded by her mother Annette.
This made Sherry very unhappy.
Moreover, Sherry clearly remembered that ever since she could remember, her mother Annette would only barely make time a few times a month to accompany Sherry and lull her to sleep. As for her father William, he never did…
Therefore, Sherry hated the Institute.
She yearned for life outside, to play around like other children, and for her parents to play and romp with her. If they really were to move and leave the Institute, the happiest person would probably be Sherry, no doubt.
"Hmm…"
"More or less. But after we leave the Institute, you must be obedient and listen to Daddy and Mommy, and never run off, okay?"
Facing Sherry's curious and excited expression, her mother Annette sighed helplessly. She understood Sherry's thoughts clearly; Sherry had disliked the Institute for a long time, so naturally, she was very happy to leave now.
But Annette couldn't guarantee,
Would Sherry still have a better living environment after leaving the Institute? After all, she and her husband William were seeking refuge with the U.S. military. Umbrella Corporation and the so-called U.S. military were not good things. At that time, the U.S. military might not treat them as honored guests, but probably as subjects for imprisonment and experimentation.
Confining them in a Laboratory similar to the G Virus Research Institute, continuing the tedious and boring research. For Sherry… this would probably be another bad memory.
As a mother, Annette felt very helpless about this, because as a mother, she could not provide her child with a good living environment.
As a researcher, she was very successful, but as a mother, she was a failure—!
However,
Just as Annette was busy continuing to instruct Sherry, she was completely unaware… that a group of foreign special forces had already infiltrated the G Virus Research Institute. William and Annette were completely unaware of the urgent situation.
After all, they hadn't expected the U.S.S Squad to break through the Laboratory's access control so easily, without even an alarm sounding; it was directly hacked!
At this moment, the U.S.S Squad was busy slaughtering the other researchers in the G Virus Research Institute. To avoid trouble, Spencer did not intend to keep the other researchers in the G Virus Research Institute. After all, they might have already been brainwashed by William. For uncertain factors, Spencer always eradicated them—!
If Umbrella Corporation had other backup talents, William might not have escaped death either…
"Buzz…"
All the way unimpeded,
The U.S.S Squad quickly arrived outside William's G Virus Laboratory. Through remote access control unlocking by the hacker, the Laboratory's mechanical door slowly opened, and the members of A Squad, led by Hunk at the very front, immediately threw a tear gas grenade into the crack of the door.
"Clang—!"
"Whoosh…"
A cloud of yellow tear gas suddenly drifted out,
"Who—?!!"
William, who was on the Laboratory table busy packing things to escape, instantly turned his head and shouted loudly. But when he saw the tear gas on the ground, his face changed, and he immediately had a bad premonition. He didn't expect that the one who struck first… was still a step faster than Spencer.
Thinking of this,
William's brain reacted instantly.
He covered his mouth and nose with his lab coat, enduring the discomfort of his tear ducts gushing, and quickly grabbed the briefcase, which was not yet fully packed with G Virus research data, to flee in a hurry. Even during his escape, William activated the Institute's defense system. He absolutely could not let these hateful thieves and that old immortal Spencer easily seize his painstakingly developed G Virus research results!
Chapter 5: G William
"Whoosh…"
Large patches of yellow tear gas mist were rapidly spreading. William only felt his face quickly burning and itching, mucus and tears flowing uncontrollably, his breathing rapid and difficult, coughing incessantly, as if he was about to suffocate. But even so… William still wanted to leave the Laboratory quickly.
After all,
He could not let all his G Virus samples and experimental results fall into the hands of Spencer, that old immortal. He would not allow such a thing to happen. He had not yet completely become the creator of new-century humans, and his G Virus New Human Project was not yet completely finished. These obsessions and desires made William rush out of the tear gas mist,
Ready to exit through the emergency escape tunnel—
But…
"Da da da—!!!"
A burst of gunfire rang out,
It was Hunk, the leader of the U.S.S Squad's A team, who made his move. A dark MP5 submachine gun was quickly raised, its dark muzzle aimed into the tear gas smoke. Hunk did not carry a thermal imager, but he could use his experience to determine William's approximate escape location.
Moving the muzzle slightly down from the fatal chest area,
With the crosshairs aimed at the lower leg area, Hunk directly pulled the trigger of the MP5 submachine gun. Three rapid-fire bullets shot out. Hunk was preparing for a simple smoke-piercing technique.
"Pfft…!"
"Ah—!!!"
As expected,
When a master makes a move, you know the outcome. As the three bullets from the MP5 submachine gun shot out and entered the smoke, a scream instantly erupted.
William, who was exhausted from running, only felt a gunshot behind him, and then one of his legs instantly went numb and lost sensation. He fell heavily at the entrance of the emergency escape tunnel, just one step away from leaving the Laboratory.
Three bullets,
Only two hit William's calf,
He was very lucky. At most, he would be disabled in the future, but losing one leg, if cared for properly, would still allow him to move easily and not be permanently paralyzed. This could be considered Hunk's last concession to William, after all, their U.S.S Squad was supposed to capture him alive. It would truly be bad if they killed William directly.
9mm submachine gun bullets did not hurt zombies, but hitting William, a researcher who had not exercised for a long time, caused excruciating pain. Looking at the bleeding holes in his calf, William was in unbearable pain, constantly sucking in cold air…
"Target down…!"
Listening to the screams coming from the tear gas smoke,
The faces of the other U.S.S Squad members lit up slightly. They didn't expect this Mr. Grim Reaper to be so powerful, not just a mere rumor. They could also perform the technique of shooting through smoke, but to react so quickly on the spot, probably only this Grim Reaper could do it.
Just now, when they saw William escaping,
They were still stunned, not knowing what to do.
Only the Grim Reaper could make such a swift and correct reaction on the spot—!
"Thump, thump, thump…"
"Thump, thump, thump…"
Seeing William had been incapacitated,
The other U.S.S Squad members relaxed their guard and slowly walked up, but they didn't know that this very action directly triggered the Laboratory's defensive counterattack system that William had activated earlier during his escape. The moment a living being entered, they would instantly be attacked.
"Buzz…"
"Click!"
Only a buzzing sound was heard,