It's Our Turn to Slack Off (Two Updates Complete!)

"Dr. Charles used the city surveillance system to tell us the correct escape route."

"But to prevent Umbrella Corporation's subsequent retaliation, he hoped I could protect his daughter Angela's safety!"

"With the friendly help of the school bus driver and the children, Angela was able to escape Umbrella Corporation's surveillance and control!"

Ada had already become completely numb to someone's shameless fabrications.

"Afterward, in order to make the precious evidence forged through their blood, sweat, and tears public as soon as possible, we contacted an upright journalist dedicated to reporting the truth—Ben."

"In the end, we used his email account to encrypt and send the data to someone who could uphold justice!"

"Isn't that right, Mayor Warren?"

That sudden, friendly question made Mayor Warren's brain freeze for a moment. Somewhere in his subconscious, he even began to form false memories of having taken part in it himself.

Kevin's expression immediately turned sorrowful and indignant. Facing the mayor's daughter, the Roman Blonde Girl, he revealed a gentle smile.

"But when Umbrella's higher-ups realized the leak, they actually went mad enough to use Alons's connections, ordering him to lure Miss Catherine out through the innocent romantic relationship between Reporter Ben and your daughter."

"And they intended to seize your weakness and use it as leverage to threaten you into stopping your investigation into Umbrella Corporation's dark secrets!"

"Fortunately, justice still stood with us. Agent Ada noticed subtle clues in the email and, at the critical moment, rescued Miss Catherine from the butcher's blade!"

Just as everyone was immersed in this shameless boasting, an abrupt but resolute voice suddenly rang out.

"That's right. I saw it with my own eyes!"

"Alons abused his authority. Not only did he shield Umbrella Corporation's mercenaries as they ran rampant through Raccoon City, but he also mutilated innocent young girls to satisfy his own desires. His crimes are unforgivable!"

"Umbrella Corporation conducted illegal bioweapon experiments and violated basic human morality. All the truth should be made public, and the law must punish this demon!"

Mayor Warren, who had sat silently in his chair for a long time, was unexpectedly the first to support Kevin's claims. His face was full of hatred for Umbrella Corporation and the police chief.

As expected of a politician! His skill at reading the wind and changing faces was faster than the idiots beside him.

Kevin smiled and nodded. Amid everyone's incredulous expressions, he enthusiastically shook hands with Mayor Warren.

What the hell! The comrades who still had not caught on nearly dropped their jaws, their eyeballs practically spilling onto the floor.

The wisest of them all, Agent Ada, naturally saw through everything. Her expression was half-smiling, yet her heart was filled with astonishment.

The logic was simple. In Kevin's script, everyone had become a "hero."

The enormous blame had been entirely dumped onto the fat Director Alons and Umbrella. Why wouldn't they go along with it?

Besides, Mayor Warren was merely a politician who craved promotion and achievements. He was not a deranged lunatic like Director Alons.

Once he understood Umbrella's danger, how could he possibly be stupid enough to cooperate with that pack of lunatics?

Now, after Kevin's maneuvering, Mayor Warren's originally tangled relationship with Umbrella Corporation had been whitewashed into a patient act of endurance meant to expose the shady corporation's secrets.

As for the remaining conflicts of interest, the fat director had taken them all on. After all, no one minded carrying one more pot of blame.

This plot was simply perfect!

United, both sides benefited. Divided, both sides lost!

As long as Michael Warren still had his wits about him, faced with such clear evidence, he would naturally know what choice to make!

As everyone gradually came to their senses, they slowly sorted out the deeper meaning behind the conversation between the two men.

Sure enough, politicians all had filthy, black hearts!

As the atmosphere gradually became harmonious, Mayor Warren, who was quite adept at reading the situation, first praised the passionate officers who had upheld their professional ethics. Then, he also expressed his approval of the public-spirited citizens' righteous actions.

"Then, can the evidence regarding Umbrella's illegal experiments be handed over to me? At the appropriate time, I will expose these capitalists' true faces!"

Mayor Warren spoke righteously, his expression solemn.

However, Kevin's smile froze in an instant. His eyes narrowed slightly. Do you take me for an idiot?

The appropriate time? That meant waiting until the uproar passed, then reducing a major matter to a minor one and a minor matter to nothing?

Such a slap on the wrist would not deter Umbrella Corporation in the slightest.

It seemed their mayor still had not realized the severity of the problem.

Mayor Warren also realized that he had been too hasty. His expression turned somewhat awkward. He absolutely agreed with clearing everyone's names and throwing that bastard Alons out to take the blame.

But if he had to step onto the front line and clash with Umbrella Corporation, perhaps even fight until both sides were destroyed—

As a political creature, he had no choice but to consider the consequences and the balance of gains and losses.

On the surface, he had not participated in RPD's pursuit of Kevin and the others under Umbrella Corporation's orders.

But did that mean he truly knew nothing about it? Hardly. He had merely turned a blind eye and tolerated it.

Just like the popular topic discussed by keyboard warriors online: justice might be late, but it would never be absent.

Kevin did not agree with that at all. Justice had never been something one could simply wait for, nor something handed out by others as charity!

Compared to waiting for death, he preferred taking the initiative!

Thanks to the efforts of those around him, the Matt siblings could escape their predicament, Director Alons could be brought to justice, and Umbrella Corporation would face the threat of collapse!

Therefore, Kevin naturally could not place his hopes on the mayor's sense of righteousness.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. The T-Virus is extremely infectious. It can spread through blood, air, and water."

"According to Director Alons's records, you should know that once the T-Virus breaks out, the entire Raccoon City will become hell within forty-eight hours at most."

Although Mayor Warren hesitated, he still could not believe that such a fantastical apocalyptic crisis would descend upon thriving Raccoon City.

"Also, when Lisa escaped from The Hive, it was under lockdown..."

The moment that bombshell landed, Mayor Warren's expression changed drastically.

A lockdown? What else could cause a lockdown? There was probably only...

"Furthermore, according to reliable information revealed by Dr. Charles, The Hive has been out of contact since eight tonight..."

"The most advanced Artificial Intelligence network inside—the Red Queen—has also been completely paralyzed..."

"So..." Kevin leaned back, choosing a comfortable angle against the sofa. His eyes narrowed. "...you have forty-eight hours left to make your final arrangements..."

Mayor Warren was utterly horrified, then fell into deep panic.

So that was it! So that was how it all fit together!

Ada finally understood the purpose behind every arrangement and move Kevin had made. Astonishment and admiration brewed in her eyes.

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Now It's Our Turn to Take It Easy

So that was it!

The first step: contact every potential ally, use the objective of rescuing the Matt siblings to rapidly bring them together, then cooperate to defeat U.S.S. through superb command skills and establish the framework of a team.

The second step: make a feint in one direction while attacking another. Through prior planning, he released Leon as bait, forcing Umbrella Corporation to deploy Director Alons as a chess piece and mobilize Raccoon City's police force on a large scale.

As a result, in their hasty response, the enemy exposed a fatal flaw—the internal oversight and cross-checking system among the officers developed serious loopholes!

The third step: only then could they hijack the school bus carrying little Angela under the identities of "RPD" officers and safely leave the city while Raccoon City's defenses were weak!

The fourth step was simply a stroke of genius!

Using Angela's safety, he forced Dr. Charles, who had already harbored doubts about Umbrella, to completely paralyze Umbrella's central research facility—The Hive—through a backdoor he had left in the Red Queen's network!

This not only gave them leverage over Charles, forcing him onto their war chariot.

It also silently severed, under cover of night, the connection between Umbrella Corporation's military and political power infiltrating Raccoon City and the central decision-making body inside The Hive.

The fifth step was the perfect closing move!

Through the intricate relationships among the hidden-line journalist Ben, police chief Alons, and the mayor's daughter Catherine, he used a clever "script" to place Catherine in danger.

At that point, Mayor Michael Warren, who had originally remained outside the matter, could no longer sit idly by and became a witness to Director Alons's crimes.

And then, a mountain of evidence regarding Umbrella Corporation's illegal experiments kept surfacing.

That immediately forced Mayor Michael Warren, who had been dragged into the matter, to choose a side, agree to impose moderate sanctions on Umbrella Corporation, and clear all of Kevin's group of their charges.

That deranged Director Alons naturally became the sacrificial offering for the alliance between both sides, neatly taking every bit of blame upon himself.

With just a few moves, they had escaped a hopeless situation and shattered Umbrella Corporation's fine set of teeth.

Such a plan, one that controlled the entire board from the start, was perfect to the extreme!

But what was even more brilliant was the current situation. Director Alons's manuscript had exposed overwhelming evidence of the T-Virus's danger, while the Matt siblings' testimony revealed the tense situation inside The Hive...

Every sign indicated that something had gone wrong in Umbrella's underground research facility!

And the paralysis of the Red Queen's network became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Whether or not the terrifying T-Virus had leaked, Mayor Michael Warren had to move against Umbrella Corporation!

This concerned his political career. He could not gamble the survival of all Raccoon City!

And under Kevin and the others' push, Mayor Michael Warren, having eliminated dissidents and smoothly taken control of Raccoon City's political and police power, had no choice but to withstand the pressure and engage Umbrella Corporation in a smoke-filled battle!

So, was it finally their turn to catch their breath and slack off?

A strange thought filled Ada's heart. She almost had the urge to pull up a stool, crack some sunflower seeds, and watch the show.

"Umbrella... won't be easy to move against..."

After smoking a single cigarette for a full half hour, Mayor Michael Warren finally raised his head and murmured faintly.

Kevin broke into a smile and nodded in agreement. Before the crisis erupted, trying to shake Umbrella Corporation's position in Raccoon City was no less difficult than an epic-level quest.

"We public-spirited citizens are willing to offer our help."

"First, you can order all officers to assemble urgently in the police station lobby before dawn. Anyone absent will be immediately suspended and isolated."

"Afterward, announce on the spot the evidence of police chief Alons murdering innocent girls and colluding with Umbrella Corporation. That will be enough to remove him from office."

"For safety's sake, only you, who have the courage to expose the darkness and uphold justice, are suited to take over all of Raccoon City's public security and defense work."

"If you want to prevent certain diehard followers of Director Alons from jumping the wall in desperation, I recommend sending former S.T.A.R.S. members Jill and Barry to suppress them."

Looking at the selfless expression on Kevin's face and listening to the kid's tone, which made it sound as if he were considering everything for him, Mayor Michael Warren suddenly felt nauseated.

But without question, only by first controlling RPD's police force and temporarily taking over Raccoon City's public security and defenses would he have the strength to wrestle with a behemoth like Umbrella Corporation.

"Second, the troops stationed in Raccoon City must also be placed under emergency wartime command and administrative orders."

"Given that The Hive has been completely paralyzed, Umbrella Corporation's forces infiltrated within the military would never dare act rashly and turn against the state apparatus."

"Furthermore, you can invite them to form a joint force and investigate The Hive's specific situation together."

What a sinister little bastard!

Ada rolled her eyes inwardly. Most of the things inside The Hive were the sort that could not survive exposure to the light.

As long as the lid was lifted in full view of everyone, it would be enough to make Umbrella go bankrupt eight times over!

After completing the T-Virus, The Hive had fallen into paralysis. Most of its upper management and decision-makers had been sealed inside that enormous high-tech "coffin."

Whether they wanted to cut their losses in time or rescue Umbrella's upper management—

Under such circumstances, joining forces to enter The Hive was their only option.

"Would you be interested in joining my advisory team?"

Mayor Michael Warren came back to himself, his eyes gleaming as he warmly extended an olive branch.

The wariness in his heart gradually transformed into intense admiration for Kevin.

This was a talent!

After this affair, he could take control of the combined military, political, and police forces without expending any effort.

Moreover, he could openly mobilize secret forces and gather evidence of Umbrella Corporation's crimes in the name of "rescue"!

There were many clever people in this world who could stir up storms, but those who knew when to advance and retreat, and understood their limits, were exceedingly rare.

At that moment, Ada, carefully reviewing every one of Kevin's plans, was secretly alarmed as well.

Whether it was his foresight in arranging police vehicles in advance to prepare for slipping away like a cicada shedding its shell; his flawless calculations in using little Emma's innocent childish words to secretly guide Angela onto the school bus; or his long-term planning in taking a hard line and forcing Dr. Charles to paralyze The Hive's network system—this way of taking one step while plotting for the whole board was simply terrifying!

Thus, looking over every move made by that little bastard, every seemingly casual idle move from before had possessed an incomparable purpose.

Even more surprising was that nearly everyone who cooperated with him gained something, to a greater or lesser extent.