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Chapter 40: Apostle!
Bang! Just as everyone thought the outcome had been decided, an unexpected change occurred. A katana flew out from the shadows, slicing through Ada's sidearm before piercing straight through the bulletproof glass.
As the hilt trembled incessantly, cracks spread across the bulletproof glass like a spiderweb.
Finally, with a crisp crash, the bulletproof glass that had withstood two concentrated volleys from the group shattered like glazed porcelain.
Holy shit! The brutal sight instantly left this group of elites dumbfounded, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
At the same time, Ada immediately pulled back her trembling hand. A blade sprang from the tip of her shoe as she swung her long leg through the air at Dr. Isaacs's head.
But the shadowy figure was faster than her. With unbelievable speed, she raised her left arm and blocked the attack in front of the doctor.
"Unfortunately, your little game is as feeble as ants before absolute power."
Dr. Isaacs paid no attention whatsoever to the destroyed bulletproof glass. Looking down from above, his gaze was filled with contempt and pity for them.
Alice! Kevin watched the valiant woman gradually emerge from the darkness, his eyes filled with pain and helplessness.
But then, the commander's pupils filled with an emotion called horror.
Name: Alice (T-Virus Fusion User) Rank: Half-Apostle (S+) (Hears the voice of heaven, possesses extraordinary power, carries out divine will!) Class: Savior (One favored by fate, grows stronger with every battle, possesses limitless potential!) Affiliation: Umbrella Corporation Strength: 18 Constitution: 24 Agility: 21 Intelligence: 23 Perception: 20 Total Stats: 102 Special Abilities: 1. Healing (Other than fatal injuries, can rapidly heal even severe bodily damage, including regenerating severed limbs.) 2. Dynamic Vision (Can use the naked eye to track the flight path of small-caliber bullets.) 3. Mental Field (The power of long-range attacks is reduced by 20% upon entering within five meters of the Savior.) 4. Mind Impact (Condenses and releases Mental Power, forming a shockwave that covers an area with a twenty-meter radius.) Equipment: Katana Warning: The Calamity Virus has contaminated the Savior. Evacuate immediately!
That string of off-the-charts stats before Kevin's eyes was opening the door to a new world.
A normal person's individual stats generally fluctuated between 0 and 20, varying due to illness, physique, age, and other factors.
The limit for a "Fool" was an individual stat capped at 20.
But when one of a Fool's stats reached or exceeded 20, they were very likely to awaken a talent bestowed by heaven!
At that point, they became Apostles who "heard the voice of heaven, possessed extraordinary power, and carried out divine will"!
For example, The Pursuer's Constitution had reached 20, granting him the special ability Healing.
And the most obvious example was naturally the former Savior standing before them—Alice.
Because four of her stats had reached their cap or surpassed it, this female warrior possessed as many as four special abilities.
In theory, even an Apostle in a half-transformed state was far beyond what Fools could contend with through sheer numbers!
So there was only one option...
"Fire!"
The commander gave the order at once. His submachine gun, along with everyone's light and heavy weapons, all opened fire on Dr. Isaacs, who stood on the second floor in an incredibly cocky pose.
However, another scene that shattered their worldview unfolded clearly before their eyes.
Alice, who had left an afterimage where she stood, flashed in front of Dr. Isaacs.
At the same time, she drew another katana and spun both blades in an impenetrable blur before her. The sharp clanging rang out without end.
Amid bright sparks, bullets split apart by the blades scattered in every direction. Even the katanas forged from special steel became pitted and battered.
At Kevin's gesture, the gunfire came to an abrupt halt. Everyone was pale, while Kaplan, whose mental defenses were the weakest, even dropped his sidearm to the floor.
An inhuman existence! An insurmountable gap!
That judgment, real enough to inspire despair, made helplessness rise on their faces.
At that moment, the female agent, whom everyone seemed to have forgotten, silently slipped up to the console and reached for the tube of concentrated green antidote.
However, the hairs standing straight up on the back of her neck made Ada Wong immediately retreat.
Whoosh! A battered katana, carrying a piercing shriek, narrowly grazed her chest before stabbing into the alloy wall in the distance.
Just as Ada steadied herself, still shaken, Alice darted forward and threw a savage punch. The female agent used a skillful posture to redirect the force, avoiding a direct clash.
Even so, the residual force from that simple punch sent Ada sliding back several steps, both arms numb and trembling.
Seeing the Umbrella Corporation symbol flicker once more in Alice's eyes, Ada decisively fired the Rope Gun and swung toward the hall where the others were gathered.
"The test begins. Eliminate them as quickly as possible!"
Dr. Isaacs leaned back in his swivel chair, toying with the remote-control device in his hand as he gave the order to the Savior beside him.
Alice leaped down from the seven- or eight-meter-high alloy wall and, while crushing the marble floor beneath her feet, bent her knees to absorb the impact.
This was a rare opportunity. Everyone turned their guns toward Dr. Isaacs on the second floor again, preparing to shoot the ringleader dead.
However, just as they raised their weapons, Alice flashed before them and knocked aside the entire row of rifles and handguns with her bare hands.
Leon and Barry of the Raccoon City Police Department, the Black commander James, and the female soldier Rain drew their Combat Daggers in succession and viciously stabbed at her legs, throat, and heart from four directions.
At the same time, having lost their primary weapons, Kevin, Ada, and Jill immediately widened the distance, drew their sidearms, and fired at Alice's vital points.
Alice supported herself on her right leg and swept out with her left, kicking Barry and the Black commander James away in one strike.
As for the two daggers stabbing toward her heart and throat, the Savior moved faster still, striking after them yet arriving first. She gripped their throats tightly and lifted them up as shields in front of herself.
Three bullets struck Leon and Rain in the back in quick succession. Fortunately, both wore bulletproof vests, preventing them from being accidentally killed by their teammates.
The four-person melee assault team suffered defeat one after another and even delivered two human shields to their opponent. Kevin and the other two had no choice but to stop firing, pull out their melee weapons, and move in to surround her.
Alice casually threw aside the two human shields, who were nearly suffocating, and strolled forward as if taking a leisurely walk.
Five seconds later, Jill's arm was dislocated, Ada suffered a heavy blow to the abdomen, and Kevin had two broken ribs. All three were severely injured and collapsed to the ground, their resistance officially crushed.
Afterward, the Savior stood in the middle of the hall like a doll on standby, her eyes empty.
I said eliminate them! Yet she merely knocked them down instead of killing them! Was it because of that ridiculous compassion?
The Savior's capabilities were flawless, but she lacked the ruthlessness to kill decisively. That left Dr. Isaacs somewhat dissatisfied.
But he had enough time to make this guardian of Eden undergo a complete transformation!
P.S.: One last thing about the bodily fluid exchange you were hung up on in Chapter 1. A certain piston-like motion is one method of bodily fluid exchange—you can look it up yourselves. Along with hints like "plant your seed in her," you should understand.
Also, I'm 24k plain water, pure as can be. Don't go driving recklessly; watch the speed limit.
Chapter 41: Sweethearts with Black Hearts and Black Lungs
"You've already been infected? Those marks belong to a Licker? How pitiful..."
The slight appreciation born from being understood eventually brewed into a condescending pity in Dr. Isaacs's heart.
Infected? A Licker? Jill recalled the strange, cold remarks that guy had made while injecting her with the antidote and immediately understood why. The look she gave the commander became even more complicated.
Looking at the elite squad sprawled all over the hall, Dr. Isaacs suddenly thought of an idea. The corners of his lips rose slightly, and his gaze finally settled on Ada and Kevin.
"You two lasted the longest under Alice's hands, so..."
"I will choose one lucky person and bestow divine grace..."
"I like honest people, so the condition is this: within three minutes, who will be the first to tell me the other's true identity?"
Ada braced herself against the metal wall and slowly rose to her feet, her gaze growing deep.
"You mean the neutralizing agent Alice was injected with?"
Dr. Isaacs nodded with a smile. "Of course. You two need only compete fairly."
Kevin forced himself to stand, took several steps forward, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Ada, his expression disdainful.
"You just want another test subject to try your drugs on. Do you really think we'd betray each other? Give me a break!"
At that moment, Jill wore a conflicted, hesitant expression. The words concerning Ada's identity churned in her throat.
No matter what, let him live!
Dr. Isaacs found Kevin's insight increasingly admirable.
"Even so, you still have a chance to live. You may even become the new gods of this era!"
"Then starting now, the countdown begins!"
As the button on his wristwatch was pressed, time rapidly ticked away.
At two minutes and thirty seconds, Kevin and Ada looked at each other and smiled knowingly, their faces filled with the resolve to die generously.
"She is..."
Unable to endure any longer, Jill forcibly erased the shame in her heart. Struggling, she pointed at Ada and spoke with difficulty.
"A corporate spy!"
"A BSAA Senior Agent!"
As everyone stared in astonishment, the pair who had looked so lovey-dovey just moments ago pointed at each other almost simultaneously, exposing the other's secrets without hesitation.
"Her target is the T-Virus!"
"This guy wants to bring down Umbrella!"
As if they felt their own revelations were not enough, the two instinctively added another detail about each other.
Everyone in the hall, including Dr. Isaacs on the second floor, fell into a brief silence, staring strangely at the two people viciously smearing each other.
Ada and Kevin came back to their senses and exchanged an awkward yet polite smile, as though they had long expected each other's black-hearted cruelty.
"Come on, we're friends who've shared a bed. Do you have to be so heartless? How about giving me a break?"
Kevin rubbed his nose with a bitter smile, gently trying to persuade Ada, whose desire to survive was clearly strong.
"Darling, I remember that night. You held me so tightly and said you were willing to pay any price for me. Now it's time for you to fulfill that promise and make a little sacrifice..."
Ada placed both hands on her waist and walked forward gracefully, tears seeming ready to spill from her eyes. She looked like a delicate, respectable woman abandoned by a heartless man.
"Don't worry. Once this is over, I'll have a diamond necklace engraved with your name specially made. Along with an engagement ring, I'll put them on you in the morgue..."
"Darling, you will live forever in my heart..."
Kevin wore a grief-stricken expression. Using Alice to his left as a model, he mimed putting a necklace on from behind, as though he were already mourning his lover's death.
Everyone had gone from numbness to being completely unable to look directly at this shameless pair who were hurting each other.
"So, you understand my sincerity, right?"
"Darling, of course!"
During their final nauseating confession of affection, Dr. Isaacs, who had been watching the show from the second floor, suddenly changed expression when he noticed what they did next.
Without anyone noticing, Kevin had moved beside Alice. He immediately used a grappling hold to pin the limbs of this exquisite doll to the ground.
At the same time, Ada Wong drew the Electromagnetic Interference Gun from her waist, strode forward, aimed at the back of Alice's head and neck, and pulled the trigger.
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