S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part 2)

Bang! Bang! Bang!

For some reason, there were noticeably more zombies on Shen Fei's way back. He had no choice but to fire his gun and carve out a path.

"Zombie Dogs, Zombie Cats... Why did people keep so many cats and dogs?" Three Zombie Dogs and two Zombie Cats appeared ahead, forcing Shen Fei to set down the crate containing the Rocket Launcher and take a grenade from the pouch at his waist.

Shen Fei had found the grenade in a crate of airdropped supplies earlier.

Raccoon City had fallen so quickly not only because the Umbrella Corporation had deliberately caused it, but also because of zombie animals. Unlike humans, who slowed down after turning into zombies, zombie animals retained their speed. Combined with their grotesque appearances, most people's first instinct upon seeing them was to run. But how could they possibly outrun them?

Zombie Dogs, Zombie Cats, Zombie Crocodiles, Zombie Sharks, and Zombie Snakes were all plentiful within Raccoon City. The reason was that there was a zoo in the city center, one operated by the Umbrella Corporation.

Besides the creatures mentioned above, there were also Zombie Tigers, Zombie Elephants, and more. This zoo existed to provide the Umbrella Corporation with experimental animals.

"Room." As the Zombie Dogs and Zombie Cats lunged at him, Shen Fei immediately muttered under his breath. Although the range of his Op-Op Fruit was still limited, as long as they were within his domain, it was enough to protect himself.

Bang! Bang!

Shen Fei targeted the Zombie Cats first. They were smaller than the Zombie Dogs, and at a time like this, smaller targets were harder to evade. He had to take them out first.

Fortunately, there were no Zombie Rats. Those things were the truly disgusting ones; they had been the T-Virus's first vector of transmission.

After taking out the two Zombie Cats with two shots, the other three Zombie Dogs immediately pounced on Shen Fei. Luckily, he had anticipated it. The moment the three dogs moved, he shifted his feet and rapidly retreated, leaving a grenade behind.

Boom!

As Shen Fei ducked behind an abandoned truck nearby, the grenade exploded, catching all three Zombie Dogs head-on.

Bang!

Two of the Zombie Dogs had their heads blown clean off and were certainly not getting back up. The third had only half its head blown away, so Shen Fei promptly put another bullet into it.

"Whew..." After confirming there were no other zombie animals nearby, Shen Fei took the chance to rest. Zombies dozens of meters away were slowly making their way over after hearing the noise, but their sluggish movements gave him some time.

The battle had been brief, but it had been extremely draining for Shen Fei.

Only because the T-Virus had enhanced his metabolism and greatly increased his speed had he managed to hide behind the truck at all.

I wonder if I'll ever get a chance to reach Quicksilver's speed. Then again, if Wesker and Quicksilver competed in speed, who would be faster? Carrying the crate containing the Rocket Launcher again, Shen Fei muttered to himself.

Of course, Shen Fei already knew the answer. Quicksilver would definitely be faster. Wesker was fast enough, but he was far inferior to Quicksilver. The reason was simple: they had gained their super speed through completely different methods.

One had gained power through a virus, while the other had gained power through the Mind Stone. They were worlds apart.

If there was anything in the Marvel Universe that was Shen Fei's ultimate goal, it was naturally the Six Infinity Stones. Of course, he only occasionally entertained the thought for now. It was simple: with his current strength, even thinking of laying hands on the Infinity Stones was suicide.

"Who's there? Come out." After finally reaching the milk truck, Shen Fei's expression abruptly changed. He aimed his pistol at the other side of the vehicle and shouted coldly.

"Who are you?" Jill emerged from the other side, her pistol pointed at Shen Fei.

"It's me." Upon seeing Jill, Shen Fei immediately removed his mask.

"Why are you here? What happened to Rebecca and the others?" Jill was clearly shocked upon recognizing Shen Fei, though she still lowered her gun.

"They were safe when I left. I came out to find weapons." Shen Fei then roughly explained everything that had happened after Jill left.

"Let's get back quickly." Though Jill had many questions, she was worried about Rebecca and the others. She and Shen Fei immediately drove back.

"It's good that you're all right." When they returned and saw Rebecca, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming that they were all safe. However, as Jill described what she had seen in Raccoon City, both Jill and Rebecca's expressions turned grim once more.

Neither of them had expected the military to be involved as well.

Because of the military's involvement, Jill immediately began worrying about Chris. But with all contact with the outside world cut off, there was no way to reach him. She could only worry in silence.

Jill said nothing about what Shen Fei had done earlier, including killing people with the sniper rifle. After all, given the current situation, they could discuss the matter of killing people after everyone was safe.

Even so, Rebecca later comforted Shen Fei over the people he had killed.

Shen Fei merely kept nodding in response to Rebecca's concern.

Feeling guilty after killing someone, even if that person was evil, was something Shen Fei had seen often in Western television dramas and movies. But Shen Fei did not have that problem. It was not that he lacked emotions; in his view, as long as the person he killed was evil, he was simply delivering justice.

That was why Shen Fei could not understand such guilt. Feeling guilty for killing a good person was perfectly normal, but for an evil person... perhaps this was simply the difference between east and west.

It was like their differing views on speed and strength. The West placed great importance on strength, while speed came second. Hadn't Wesker traded speed for strength in the end?

And then there was the idea that abandoning one's humanity for strength was no big deal.

Roar!

Shen Fei, who had finally fallen asleep, was suddenly awakened by a thunderous roar. Rebecca woke up as well. With Jill back, the three of them, Shen Fei included, had decided to take turns standing guard. It was currently Jill's shift.

Charging into Raccoon City to retrieve the Rocket Launcher had drained more than just Shen Fei's physical strength; it had exhausted his mind as well. He had fallen asleep shortly after returning.

"It's a Tyrant. Good thing we brought back the Rocket Launcher." Seeing the Tyrant in the distance carrying a Gatling gun, Shen Fei could not help feeling relieved. Without the Rocket Launcher, they would probably have been wiped out by this Tyrant.

Boom!

Just as Jill was preparing to use the Rocket Launcher to blast the Tyrant apart, a flash of light suddenly appeared. The Tyrant vanished without a trace, leaving behind a deep crater several meters wide.

Then an intensely blinding beam shone down upon the villa. At some point, an aircraft had appeared in the sky. It bore an emblem of an eagle's head facing right. Shen Fei recognized it at a glance: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Quinjet.

"Finally, we're safe." S.H.I.E.L.D.'s appearance told Shen Fei that no matter what happened next in Raccoon City, he had survived.