Op-Op Fruit

"Ah, I don't want to be a zombie." In the dead of night, Shen Fei suddenly jumped up from the bed and shouted loudly.

Only after Shen Fei took in his surroundings through the light leaking in from the window did he let out a long breath and wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It was then that Shen Fei realized his forehead was drenched in sweat—and not just that; his pajamas and the bed were soaked through as well.

"Looks like it was a dream." Uncomfortable from the dampness, Shen Fei wanted to get out of bed, but as soon as his hand pressed down on the mattress, he immediately leaped off.

"This..." Shen Fei instantly sensed something was wrong.

Lost in thought, a strange expression flickered across Shen Fei's face. Then he raised his right hand, and beneath his palm, a hemispherical space materialized.

"This is..." Staring at the bizarre space, Shen Fei was momentarily at a loss for words. "Room." As he spoke, the hemispherical space expanded, forming a two-meter-diameter dome in front of him.

"This is the Op-Op Fruit." The memories in his mind and the scene before him forced Shen Fei to believe that he had somehow gained the power of the Op-Op Fruit.

"Why the Op-Op Fruit? Is it because I ate the Op-Op Fruit before?" What Shen Fei had eaten before was, of course, no real Op-Op Fruit—it was a fake fruit someone had bought at an anime convention. There were all kinds of fruits, all sorts of flavors, none of them as disgusting as the real Devil Fruits.

"I should have eaten a Logia-type instead." Dismissing his ability, Shen Fei muttered under his breath. As for how he had transmigrated or been reborn, he had no memory at all. He only recalled being in an elevator when a loud crash sounded, his vision went black, and then nothing.

"Finally got a Golden Finger." After truly confirming it was the Op-Op Fruit's power, Shen Fei immediately began studying its abilities based on his memories.

Spatial relocation was possible, but a two-meter range was practically useless. However, the ability to control everything within that space was quite good.

What was the Op-Op Fruit? Within its range, it was like being on an operating table, completely at the mercy of the one performing the surgery. In a way, this could be considered a domain.

But as powerful as the ability was, unfortunately, the range Shen Fei could currently use was far too small.

"Speaking of which, Law could expand his circle to cover an entire city. That stamina is insane." The Op-Op Fruit—or rather, all Devil Fruits—consumed stamina when activated. After just testing a few abilities, Shen Fei felt as if he had sprinted a hundred meters several times over, nearly collapsing from exhaustion.

"Looks like the Op-Op Fruit neutralized the T-Virus, and it even seems to have evolved me a bit." Sensing the changes in his body, Shen Fei quickly understood the reason behind them.

"With this thing, becoming a doctor wouldn't be a bad idea." Within the Op-Op Fruit's domain, even if someone were chopped into pieces, they wouldn't die. Not using such an ability as a doctor would be a waste.

The reason doctors faced so many problems during surgeries was ultimately because the human body was too delicate and difficult to handle. But with the Op-Op Fruit, that was no issue at all.

"The Op-Op Fruit and viruses—that's a perfect match." Umbrella Corporation had all kinds of viruses, each with various Side Effects. Unless someone was a compatible host, being infected by a virus only led to one outcome: becoming a monster.

Even Wesker, whose physical talent allowed him to adapt to multiple viruses, eventually turned into a monster after injecting too many.

Umbrella's researchers couldn't solve these Side Effects, but that didn't mean Shen Fei couldn't—or rather, that the Op-Op Fruit couldn't.

"T-Virus enhancement, G-Virus enhancement. If these two viruses could provide enhancement without Side Effects, they'd boost strength quite a bit. I wonder how long until the Raccoon City crisis erupts." Thinking about the Raccoon City crisis, Shen Fei's joy at gaining the Op-Op Fruit's power dampened.

The Op-Op Fruit's ability wasn't much help to Shen Fei right now, given its tiny range.

"I'm exhausted. Let's rest first. Oh, right—I feel like I forgot something." After continuously testing the Op-Op Fruit's abilities, Shen Fei was utterly drained. Wiping off his sweat with some water, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

"It's great to recover so quickly. Truly, a healthy body is the foundation of everything. But..." The next day, feeling refreshed, Shen Fei thought for a moment before pretending to be very weak.

"I knew I forgot something. That's right—Stark, Iron Man, the Iron Man. So that's who I forgot." While eating, he heard the news mention Stark again, and it finally clicked.

"Stark, Stark. Definitely that playboy." Although Stark was younger now, Shen Fei still couldn't recognize him by face alone—no, he really couldn't.

Shen Fei had a mild case of Face Blindness, especially with foreigners. If it were a middle-aged Stark, he might have recognized him, but now, slightly younger, he truly couldn't.

The reason he could confirm it was that Stark, despite not recognizing him, was because of Captain America. In a world with Captain America, Stark was definitely that Stark. This wasn't just a Resident Evil world—it was also a Marvel world.

Resident Evil was dangerous enough, but compared to the Marvel world, they weren't even on the same level.

Not to mention others, that Universe Family Planning Director, Thanos, was in this world—the one who wiped out half the universe with a snap.

That was the far threat. Close by, there was Hydra, which cut off one head and grew two more.

"I'm thinking too far ahead. Let's get through this immediate crisis first. Zombie Dogs are already biting people, which means the Raccoon City crisis is about to erupt. Here..." Searching online, Shen Fei found news of mysterious, brutal murders in Raccoon City and immediately understood why Jill and Rebecca had come to see him earlier.

"Speaking of which, they're part of STARS, right? Not cops. Whatever. This world is nothing like the Resident Evil world I knew."

After that, Shen Fei began studying maps of Raccoon City and gun shops. In a Resident Evil scenario, not having a gun was suicide. Even with the Op-Op Fruit and apparent immunity to the T-Virus, he wasn't about to let zombies bite him casually.

"Too bad there's no time to study. Otherwise, I could strengthen the Op-Op Fruit's abilities." To fully unleash the Op-Op Fruit's power, besides being strong oneself, one needed exceptional knowledge.

Within the Op-Op Fruit's domain, Shen Fei could automatically acquire knowledge about objects—like glass, whose composition he could learn through the fruit, or medicines and such.

But this acquisition was like reading a manual; without personal understanding, it couldn't be comprehended.

Unlike pure combat Devil Fruits, the Op-Op Fruit's ability wasn't meant for fighting.

Perhaps because he now possessed the Op-Op Fruit and the evolved T-Virus, Shen Fei, though not yet at a photographic memory level, had much better recall than before. Before long, he had memorized the general map of Raccoon City and the locations of several gun shops.

"Xiao Fei, someone's looking for you." Just as Shen Fei was studying the map and planning his next move, a nun approached with a blonde, delicate-looking little girl who seemed about eleven or twelve.

"Are you okay?" The little girl came over, her face full of concern.

"You are?" Looking at the vaguely familiar yet unfamiliar little girl, Shen Fei asked.

"This is Sherry." The nun beside him quickly said.

"Sherry? Ah, I remember now. Sorry, my head's been hurting lately—I can't think straight." Shen Fei said, looking embarrassed.

"It's fine." The little girl seemed very understanding.

"Sherry Birkin." After some conversation, Shen Fei immediately knew who she was—because her father was William Birkin.

The reason Sherry and Shen Fei were so close was that his parents seemed to be researchers under her father. Since his parents spent most of their time in the lab and never came home, Shen Fei and Sherry had become friends.

Knowing who she was, Shen Fei's expression grew complicated. The Raccoon City crisis, to some extent, was caused by her parents' research.

In a way, Sherry was also a victim of her parents.

With that thought, Shen Fei couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Be careful, Rebecca. If you see the target, fire immediately." On the outskirts of Raccoon City, in the Arklay Mountains, beside a stopped train, a member of Beta Team held a wanted poster and gave a cautious reminder to Rebecca, who had just been assigned and was on her first mission.

"Yes, Captain." Rebecca glanced at the contents of the wanted poster, her expression shifting slightly. She took several deep breaths before regaining her composure and replying solemnly.

The man on the wanted poster was named Billy, sentenced to death for murdering twenty-three people.

For Rebecca, who had just graduated from university, this was a type of person she had never encountered before. Graduating from a prestigious medical school at eighteen, it was undeniable that Rebecca was a genius.