Cooperation

After disabling all surveillance, Green Arrow Duck asked, "Madam, how much do you remember about the Umbrella Corporation?"

"The fact that you're asking this question makes me assume you're not with Umbrella Corporation."

"What If...? you're worried about that, I can assure you that I'm not with Umbrella Corporation Umbrella Corporation. On the contrary, I'm quite disgusted by their plans and intend to sabotage them, ideally bringing the company down."

"How do you plan to sabotage their plans? Simply exposing what they've done won't do any good."

Green Arrow Duck analyzed, "I've thought about that. But if they've gone to great lengths to develop a virus that turns people into Zombies, and they want to recoup their costs or even turn this research into a business, they'll inevitably have to protect this research data very carefully."

"Their methods are nothing more than two. One is the traditional method: spreading poison while simultaneously selling the Antidote. Those who don't want to be poisoned have no choice but to obediently buy the Antidote."

"Another method is to sell poison as Peace Bomb; if one country has it, other countries of the same level will not dare not be without it."

Because without the ability to retaliate, it is tantamount to placing one's own country within the attack range of others.

"In this situation, they don't even need to sell the Antidote to make a fortune. But the key to all of this lies in the Antidote."

"Do you think that if the formulas and manufacturing recipes for poisons and Antidote were directly made public, Umbrella Corporation would sue anyone who dared to manufacture the related drugs to defend its patents, or would it be torn to pieces by the enraged public?"

Alice kept squirming on the hospital bed, trying to regain control of her body as quickly as possible. The muscle relaxant wouldn't wear off so quickly. Her conversation with the Duck Plushie was also partly a way of keeping him from thinking about dealing with her.

So Alice then said, "Really? That something like this could happen? Governments would ignore patent protection?"

The Green Arrow Duck bluntly criticized. "So-called patent rights are nothing more than legal weapons for companies. Anyone who actually believes that this thing can protect anyone's interests is mentally unstable."

"Besides, the research conducted by Umbrella Corporation concerns whether the people of an entire country can survive. Who cares about patents? It's like how no one ever registers a patent for cutting-edge weapons."

Alice tried to put her feet on the ground and stand up. She stumbled and fell, and Green Arrow Duck made a gesture to help her up.

But before there was enough trust between them, Alice didn't want a strange armed Duck Plushie to get too close, so she reached out to stop it. Nevertheless, she continued to ask, "Do you know where this is?"

Green Arrow Duck replied nonchalantly, "Raccoon City General Hospital. But with Umbrella logos everywhere, I suspect the hospital's underground facilities are actually Umbrella's laboratories."

"Unfortunately, all the personnel here have been evacuated, and the computer data has been wiped clean, so there's no valuable intelligence to be found. You might be the only one who knows something."

Alice asked again, "And outside?"

"A bunch of Zombies are running rampant in the streets. I don't know if this is part of Umbrella's plan, or if it's just gotten out of control."

"That bitch used the excuse of protecting the world and preventing the virus from leaking from the base to kill everyone inside. It's a joke."

Listening to Alice's complaints, Green Arrow Duck naturally realized who the "bitch" she was referring to was. It must be the Red Queen, the Artificial Intelligence from the Umbrella Hive Base's Hive base.

While it's not good to be direct, I can still hint at it indirectly. "I won't ask who this 'bitch' you're talking about is. But it sounds like you know where all this originated."

"I guess you know."

"Can you take me in? Do you think there might be any research data inside about these Monster being contagious?"

"Go into the Hive Base? Do you want to die? --- Or do you think you can handle hundreds or thousands of Monster with that mascot costume and a few guns hidden inside?"

Green Arrow Duck removed the armor from his left arm, revealing the interior to Alice. "Full metal powered armor. Even with the incredible bite force of humans, I doubt any Zombies could bite through this armor."

At the same time, a long cover opened on each side of the Duck Butt, and two small, homemade multi-barreled rotary machine guns rose up. Not only did the cylinders begin to rotate, but the muzzles also turned flexibly.

"I can't guarantee that ammunition will be plentiful. But based on what I've seen, it moves on the ground with its brain turned outwards and its limbs covered in claws."

Even Monster like that shouldn't be a match for them.

Having been chased by Licker, Alice naturally understood what the strange doll was saying. "You really encountered one of those Monster?"

"Of course, otherwise how would I describe that Monster to you?"

"It seems you're not the type to make such requests lightly. But the question is, why should I risk taking you back to that Hell?" Forcing herself to sit up, Alice compelled herself to regain feeling in her legs as quickly as possible.

Green Arrow Duck answered seriously, "Because the outside world is teeming with Monster. Do you think there are other kind-hearted people who will take the initiative to deal with these troubles, while you just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor?"

"What If...? things get completely out of control, you won't even be able to live a peaceful life. So, can you still sit still now?"

At least for me, I couldn't stand this kind of development. That's why I stood up."

Alice didn't look directly at the Green Arrow Duck, but instead looked at her own legs. "I think so too. But are you a kind person? What is your purpose? You're not telling the truth, and I can't guess."

"You wouldn't say that robbing the rich to help the poor and fighting injustice is your innate mission, would Robin Hood? I don't trust the kindness of any stranger unless it has nothing to do with me."

Sure enough, no one is easily fooled. Green Arrow Duck wasn't angry at Alice's attitude because he was in her shoes and wouldn't easily believe someone who only said nice things.

"Okay, I admit it, one of the children I need to take care of is in this city. Just taking her away doesn't guarantee anything."

She wasn't infected with the virus here. The best solution is to find Antidote or vaccine to completely eliminate the scourge this place is causing.

Alice stared at Green Arrow Duck for a while, then finally gave up in frustration. "You didn't actually show much emotion, so I can't tell if you're telling the truth. But that's one reason, though."

"So the second question is, you're wearing that iron mascot costume, so you can ignore Zombies attacks. Do you think I'm some kind of invincible metal man? I don't have the spirit of self-sacrifice, especially when I have enemies waiting for me to deal with."