Brother A, You Need to Step Up!

The newly reborn "Supreme Hunter," Meng Yi, was not spared either.

Meng Yi was the sort of person who stripped feathers from a passing goose and skin from a passing beast. He had long enjoyed the glorious reputation of leaving nothing behind.

The "Supreme Hunter," which he had controlled to fight the mid-to-late-stage "Black Light Virus Alex" evenly, was laid back on the operating table.

Meng Yi began dissecting the "Supreme Hunter's" mutated body, investigating the subtle changes in the "Black Light Virus" and studying how it differed from infected organisms of the "Progenitor Virus" series.

With the help of chainsaws and other instruments, Meng Yi removed the "Supreme Hunter's" exoskeletal armor, bone blades, and mutated claws. He ground them into powder, took samples, tested them, analyzed them...

"Similar to the "G-Virus" series developed in the underground Hive beneath the Paris branch in France. Its evolution and mutation are faster, and the cellular tissues in the Microcosm Domain have undergone chain distortions."

Through the high-precision microscope, the sample ground into powder seemed almost alive. It could even spontaneously reassemble itself.

"Excellent material. It could be used to mass-produce self-healing weapons. Ghoul weapons? Zabuza's cleaver?"

After cutting open the "Supreme Hunter's" exceptionally tough hide, Meng Yi looked like a farmer enjoying a bumper harvest, or perhaps a mad scientist, skillfully removing the "Supreme Hunter's" organs one by one.

His proficiency was so high that even some scum in the kidney-harvesting business would have called him an expert. They would have needed to study under Meng Yi for at least two and a half years before graduating.

Splurt—!

The "Supreme Hunter's" cardiac artery was severed, and the splashing blood stained the frames of Meng Yi's prescription-free glasses.

Meng Yi remained unmoved and calmly wiped his lenses.

His light-blue-gloved hands held up the still-beating mutated heart. With great interest, he examined it carefully with "Psionic Power."

"Remarkable vitality."

The intestines and stomach were removed—

"Interesting. It seems capable of devouring the strengths of foreign species and directing them toward beneficial mutations to some extent."

Meng Yi, whose white lab coat was covered in blood, tossed several plant-cell samples placed nearby into the "Supreme Hunter's" stomach.

Several hours later, vein-like patterns resembling those of plants had appeared throughout the "Supreme Hunter's" limbs and bones, making it even tougher.

"An Alien? A gene devourer? It seems to fall somewhere between the two."

"Those useless Aliens need to lay eggs. Gene devourers are more convenient."

Evolutionary energy did not appear from nothing. The energy stored inside the "Supreme Hunter" had been greatly depleted, and its height of just over four meters had shrunk by a third.

"Too slow. It falls far short of the "Black Light Virus Alex's" 'take-what-you-need' approach."

"Its immortality is nowhere near the realm of 'Blood Rebirth.' If it is divided thoroughly enough, even a top-tier "Black Light Virus" infected organism can be killed."

"Unable to verify whether it can obtain relevant memories by devouring lifeforms... Is that also a 'protagonist specialty' of "Black Light Virus Alex"?"

"Beep beep beep—beep beep beep—beep beep beep—"

The laboratory's communications equipment rang. Meng Yi casually stuffed the assorted 'corpse slurry' back into the "Supreme Hunter's" body and let its skin and tissue heal on their own.

The "Supreme Hunter," which had been ruined by his manipulation of "Psionic Power," stood up. He had it pick up the brain organ placed nearby, then stagger into the incinerator next door.

The flames burned fiercely, and the scorched flesh sizzled.

Perhaps it was a trick of his state of mind, but Meng Yi actually saw a trace of relief in the "Supreme Hunter's" savage face.

"Hello, this is White Devil."

"Chairman Bai, we found the Dana you wanted. Should we send her to your laboratory now?"

"Absolutely not!"

Meng Yi rejected General Randall's initiative.

Send her to the laboratory to dissect Brother A's sister?

Wouldn't that make them sworn enemies? How could he fool Brother A into assisting with his research after that?

"Where is she now?"

"Chairman Bai, Dana is still near Gentek Corporation. Twenty super soldiers have already taken her into custody."

"We also captured Dana's brother. His name is 'Alex Mercer.' He used to be an employee of Gentek Corporation and is now a rather special Black Light Virus infected organism."

"..."

What an utterly speechless development.

All Meng Yi's efforts in preparing Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C against "Black Light Virus Alex" had gone to waste...

The flowers planted with care had failed to bloom, while the willows planted by accident had grown into shade.

Twenty "Fat Hugging Men" had charged out as a group and directly pinned "Brother A" down in the novice phase.

"Hello? Hello? Chairman Bai, are you still listening?"

"Should we eliminate Alex Mercer to prevent the operation from being exposed?"

"..."

Blackwatch's operational efficiency was too high. This move nearly left Meng Yi completely at a loss.

"No. Have the super soldiers stand by where they are. Mobilize troops and seal off the area within ten kilometers of Gentek Corporation at the highest alert level, especially the laboratory holding "Hope Town: Elizabeth Greene.""

"Prepare a helicopter in ten minutes and take me to Gentek Corporation."

"Yes, sir!"

After hanging up, Meng Yi removed his bloodstained gloves and tossed them into the laboratory-equipment recycling bin. He then went to the sterilization room and showered with disinfectant.

Reeking of highly concentrated disinfectant, Meng Yi dressed neatly, opened the laboratory's multilayered locked doors, and discovered that the girl guarding the entrance had hurriedly moved her hands behind her back.

The Silver-haired Girl's eyes darted about, and her pretty face was faintly flushed, as though she had done something shameful.

"..."

Meng Yi walked over and looked down at her from above, casually scraping the remaining pastry crumbs from the corner of her mouth.

"Let's go. We're heading to Gentek Corporation, then we'll return to Raccoon City."

"Oh! Oh! Yes, sir!"

The girl imitated a rank-and-file member of the Blackwatch Troops and gave an America-style military salute.

A plastic bag with two or three pastries still inside dangled from her wrist.

Meng Yi's eye twitched faintly.

You idiot! All you do is eat, eat, eat. How have you not gotten fat eating all that?

The two of them walked one after the other through the corridors of Blackwatch Base.

The "Black Light Virus" incident had come to an end. As long as he fooled Little A and recovered Elizabeth Green, nothing should go wrong.

After thinking for a moment, Meng Yi asked seemingly offhandedly, "Little girl, what's with the cracks on your skin?"

The girl looked conflicted and troubled as she scratched her cheek.

"Sir, these are external symptoms of "Entropy Loss Syndrome." They're also an encryption measure of the Glamoth Empire's genetic engineering."

"I feel like I'm about to die. Before I do, I want to eat more delicious things I've never tried. Please don't be angry, sir!"

Meng Yi's steady footsteps paused slightly.

"When we get back to the underground Hive beneath Raccoon City, I'll give you a thorough examination."

"I can't promise to crack the Glamoth Empire's Gene Lock Technology, but I am fairly confident I can extend your lifespan somewhat and help you find a chance to unlock that 'lock' in Evolution Paradise."

"Evolution makes everything possible. Even matching a god while trapped in a mortal body—what difficulty could there be?"