It's Red Queen Again

"Did you find it?" Ethan asked Kaplan again, carefully. "Are you sure you have control?"

"I'm certain," Kaplan nodded. "And wasn't the Red Queen already shut down?"

Since the Red Queen had been shut down, and they were no longer facing an AI but just some automated defense programs, Kaplan thought it wouldn't be difficult at all. He didn't understand why Ethan kept emphasizing it.

Of course, he didn't know that there was likely another Red Queen main unit connected to this elevator. Ethan was worried that the entity which was likely the Red Queen's main body might try something tricky while he went down.

Fortunately, Kaplan had indeed gained control. After everyone gathered near the control console, Kaplan typed the final command on the computer. Immediately, the console vibrated and began descending to the lowest level.

The mercenaries didn't even bother with the zombies still falling from the increasingly high doorway. They all looked at Ethan in surprise.

At this moment, Alice, who had gradually recovered some of her memory, no longer seemed as harmless as before. She suddenly became more aggressive.

"Who exactly are you?"

This was the question on everyone's mind. Why did Ethan know so much about The Hive? Who exactly was he? His actions seemed to be disrupting Umbrella's plans, so was he sent by a competitor of Umbrella? Or perhaps he was an agent belonging to some official organization?

But… do agents dress up like medieval knights?

This was the most inexplicable thing for everyone present. If Ethan and Arthur were dressed normally, even if Arthur still looked like a teenager, he could be considered a specially trained young agent. But that armor… what the heck was that Long Sword?

"Me?" Ethan casually pulled out a cloth to wipe the Long Sword. He was wondering if this Long Sword needed a thorough disinfection. Otherwise, if he took it back like this, would it spread the T-Virus to the Sea of Tranquility?

When he heard Alice's question, his reaction was half a beat slow. He casually replied with what he had said to Jill before: "Probably the Savior of this world."

Everyone was speechless at Ethan's answer, but Alice didn't mock him. Instead, she continued to press for answers.

"You think this virus will harm the whole world?"

It was only then that Ethan fully came back to his senses. He remembered that there was a tube of the ultimate Potion on the lowest level. Once it was released, it would slowly spread throughout the world via the air, and then eliminate all T-Virus and its derivative variants existing in this world. He was definitely going to use that thing, so there seemed to be no need to worry.

"Harm?"

He finally had the presence of mind to answer Alice's question. The elevator was incredibly slow. As they descended deeper and deeper, no more zombies were falling down with a crash, and everyone could finally breathe a little easier.

The mercenaries quickly reloaded their empty magazines, checked their gear, and looked for any injuries on themselves.

At the same time, they were paying attention to the conversation between Ethan and Alice.

"No, it's not just simple harm." Ethan, in a very calm tone, casually described what was going to happen next.

Hearing that after the bio-virus spread, not only were most humans infected and turned into zombies, but even plants couldn't escape, all withering and dying. The entire Earth was almost completely turned into a desert, and everyone was terrified and at a loss.

"The end of the world… surely it won't come to that?"

"If we completely seal off The Hive, perhaps we can avoid the arrival of the end of the world?"

Having seen the zombies with their own eyes, their belief in Ethan's words was extremely high. Almost no one thought the future Ethan described was too bizarre or exaggerated.

Jill wasn't saying much at this point. She had originally followed Ethan with a bit of a 'let's see what tricks you can pull' attitude. She hadn't expected to witness something this big. Now her mind was a mess, and for a moment she didn't know how to react appropriately.

Among everyone present, only Alice remained calm, thinking about how to avoid that terrifying, apocalyptic future.

Ethan told them very directly: "All of this is part of Umbrella's plan, so the idea that sealing off The Hive will solve everything is just wishful thinking."

"The Hive research facility belongs to Umbrella. Do you think they can't open their own research base? Moreover, The Hive is not completely isolated from the outside world. There are plenty of ventilation shafts and other facilities. Can you guarantee the virus hasn't leaked out from these places?"

In fact, in the movie Resident Evil, there was a specific shot showing a damaged ventilation shaft, hinting that rats could enter and exit The Hive through the damaged pipe, and rats could definitely carry the virus to the outside world.

Therefore, even if Umbrella did nothing, the outbreak of the virus would be difficult to avoid, as if it were the predetermined fate of this world.

This was also the fundamental reason why Ethan had to come down here: without finding that tube of 'antidote,' the bio-virus in this world was practically unsolvable.

Perhaps if Ethan stayed in this world and researched for a few years, he could solve this problem with knowledge and abilities from the Mystic Arts. But setting aside whether he could stay in this world for that long, even if he could stay for a few years and find a solution, how many people would be left on Earth after those years passed?

This was from a broad perspective. From a personal perspective, Ethan also needed this Potion to understand its principles and avoid accidentally overdoing things and killing himself.

He wanted to use the T-Virus to enhance his Mental Power, but the premise was not to dig his own grave.

Sorcerers often put themselves in danger to conduct certain experiments, so every Sorcerer has a wealth of life-saving methods.

If Ethan were a traditional Sorcerer, he would also prepare many life-saving measures before starting such a dangerous experiment. Unfortunately, his path as a Sorcerer was different from others, so he needed to take more detailed and thorough preventive measures.

He then roughly explained Umbrella's plan to cleanse humanity. Everyone present felt their worldview was shattered.

They were already startled that Umbrella, a commercial giant, was secretly researching the bio-virus. But this was still within the realm of understanding, as this Potion was indeed powerful.

Even if they couldn't abandon such a powerful virus, and even if they risked great danger to reopen The Hive, they could still understand it. They were businessmen, after all; what was a little danger for a business opportunity?

But what the hell was a human cleansing?

"What does Umbrella think it is? God?"

As one of the humans about to be cleansed, no one present wasn't angry. This situation, where others casually decided their life and death while they had no choice, was the most infuriating.

When Ethan said that the Umbrella management were all hiding in the cryogenic sleep pods down here, quietly waiting for this apocalypse to pass before coming out to rebuild Earth as the leaders of humanity, almost everyone began to rub their fists, wanting to give those high and mighty individuals a taste of their own medicine.

"I'm going to drag them out of those metal cans and beat them up, keep beating them until they wake up."

Ethan, who had enjoyed the thrill of spoiling, had no awareness of being a spoiler dog. He was now racking his brain trying to find that antidote. That thing seemed to be with the final Boss in this movie world, kept close by that doctor.

"Also, I wonder if this guy is also in hibernation?" He had only watched the movie version of the final chapter once, and since the movie wasn't particularly good and had a ton of flaws, he hadn't retained a very deep impression. Now he could only vaguely recall some general details.

This was also because his Mental Power had improved, which in turn solidified his memories from his previous life. Otherwise, after so many years, he might not even remember the content, only a few key points.

While he was struggling to recall, the elevator finally reached the lowest level. Everyone cautiously advanced, and to their surprise, there were no security devices or personnel. What came into view were rows and rows of things that looked like metal cans.

"These are the high and mighty ones who think they can decide the life and death of everyone on Earth?"

Ethan glanced left and right, then nodded. "That should be them. How you deal with them is up to you." He continued moving forward, remembering this was the location of the final battle in the movie.

This was the main central control room of The Hive, and the Red Queen's true core was hidden within this machine. And through this control panel, the true final Boss of this world could be awakened...

"What was that guy's name again?"

Having absolutely no memory of it, not even the name, Ethan stood before the massive screen and casually tapped the control panel. "If you don't want me to blow this place to smithereens, you'd better come out yourself!"

Seeing no response, Ethan continued talking to himself. "I'm sure you know what happened upstairs. If you don't want to end up like your sub-programs, do as I say."

This time, the Red Queen stopped playing dead and projected the image of a little girl before Ethan.

Seeing the Red Queen suddenly appear, the mercenaries instinctively raised their weapons, only to realize it was just a projection.

"How is this thing still on?"

Kaplan even specifically looked at the Red Queen's motherboard he was carrying. Had his partner pulled the wrong thing? Did they mistake a memory stick for the motherboard?

Ethan examined the little girl, who was slightly different from the Red Queen upstairs. "So, you can control all the facilities in this base. Then you can also call out Alice 'herself', right?"

"Yes! Actually, I already woke up Alicia when you came down."