Brother A, You Need to Step Up!

The newborn "Supreme Hunter" Meng Yi didn't escape either.

He was the type to pluck every feather from a passing goose and skin every beast that crossed his path, earning him the reputation of "stripping the sky three feet high."

The "Supreme Hunter," which could trade blows evenly with the mid-to-late-stage "Black Light Virus," was laid back on the test table.

Meng Yi began dismantling the "Supreme Hunter's" twisted body, probing the subtle changes in the "Black Light Virus" and studying its differences from the "Progenitor Virus" series of infected.

Using tools like a chainsaw, Meng Yi removed the "Supreme Hunter's" exoskeleton armor, bone blades, and twisted claws, grinding them into powder, sampling, testing, analyzing...

"Similar to the 'G-Virus' series developed by the French branch's Paris underground Hive, the evolution and mutation rates are faster, with chain distortions in the cellular tissue at the Microcosm Domain."

Under the high-precision microscope, the powdered samples seemed alive, spontaneously aggregating on their own.

"Good material. Could be used to mass-produce self-healing weapons—ghoul weapons? A Zabuza blade?"

Slicing open the "Supreme Hunter's" tough outer hide, Meng Yi moved like a farmer reaping a bountiful harvest or a mad scientist, deftly extracting each organ and tissue one by one.

His skill was such that even those in the 'kidney-harvesting' trade would nod in respect, needing at least two and a half years of training under Meng Yi before they could graduate.

Squelch—!

The "Supreme Hunter's" heart artery was severed, and splattered blood stained Meng Yi's non-prescription glasses.

Unfazed, Meng Yi calmly wiped the lenses.

His pale blue gloves cradled the still-beating twisted heart, examining it with keen interest using "Psionic Power."

"Remarkable vitality."

Stomach removed—

"Interesting. It seems capable of absorbing traits from foreign species, guiding benign mutations to a certain extent."

Meng Yi, his white coat now stained with blood, tossed some nearby plant cell samples into the "Supreme Hunter's" stomach.

Hours later, the "Supreme Hunter's" limbs and torso were marked with plant-like vein patterns, becoming even tougher.

"An alien? A gene devourer? Somewhere in between."

"Wasteful aliens need to lay eggs; gene devourers are more efficient."

The energy for evolution didn't come from nothing—Create Something from Nothing wasn't real. The "Supreme Hunter" had consumed much of its stored energy, shrinking from over four meters to a third less in height.

"Evolution's too slow—Far inferior to the 'Black Light Virus's' 'take-what-you-want' approach."

"Its immortality doesn't reach the level of 'Blood Rebirth'; thorough enough separation can kill even top-tier 'Black Light Virus' infected."

"Can't verify the theory of gaining memories through devouring life—is that another 'protagonist perk' of 'Black Light Virus'?"

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

The lab's communication device rang. Meng Yi casually stuffed the miscellaneous 'corpse fluids' back into the "Supreme Hunter," letting its skin tissue heal automatically.

Using "Psionic Power," he made the mangled "Supreme Hunter" stand up, pick up the brain organ lying Not far away, and then stagger into the Next Door incinerator.

Flames Burning Fiercely, scorching flesh sizzled and popped.

Perhaps it was his mindset, but Meng Yi thought he saw a hint of relieved smile on the Supreme Hunter's hideous face.

"Hello, this is White Devil."

"Chairman Bai, the Dana you requested has been found. Should we deliver her to the lab now?"

"Absolutely not!"

Meng Yi rejected General Randall's Subjective Initiative.

Send her to the lab to dissect Brother A's Sister? That would be a permanent grudge—how could he then Deceived Brother A into assisting his research?

"Where is she now?"

"Reporting, Chairman Bai. Dana is still near Gentek Corporation, currently under control by twenty super soldiers."

"We've also captured Dana's brother. His name is 'Alex Mercer,' formerly a Gentek employee, now a special Black Light Virus infected."

"..."

What a massive, speechless moment.

All of Meng Yi's plans—Plan A, Plan B, Plan C—tailored for "Black Light Virus," wasted.

Plant flowers and they won't bloom; toss a willow stick and it grows into shade.

Twenty 'Fat Hugging Men' went out as a group and crushed 'Brother A' in his infancy.

"Hello? Hello? Chairman Bai, sir, are you still there?"

"Should we eliminate Alex Mercer to prevent any leaks?"

"..."

Blackwatch's efficiency was too high; this move nearly left Meng Yi dumbfounded.

"No. Have the super soldiers hold position. Mobilize forces and lock down a ten-kilometer radius around Gentek Corporation at maximum alert, especially the lab holding 'Hope Town: Elizabeth Greene.'"

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

"Yes, sir!"

Hanging up the phone, Meng Yi stripped off his bloodstained gloves, tossed them into the lab waste bin, and headed to the decontamination room for a scrub with disinfectant.

Reeking of concentrated disinfectant, Meng Yi dressed and unlocked the lab's multi-layered doors, only to find the girl waiting outside hastily hiding her hands behind her back.

The silver-haired girl's gaze darted away, her pretty face tinged with pink, as if she'd been caught doing something shameful.

"..."

Meng Yi walked over, towering over her, and casually wiped a crumb of pastry from the corner of her mouth.

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

"Oh! Oh! Yes, Commander!"

The girl mimicked a Blackwatch Troops grunt, throwing up an American-style military salute.

A plastic bag with two or three leftover pastries dangled from her wrist, swaying...

Meng Yi's eye twitched slightly.

Idiot! Eat, eat, eat—that's all you know. Eat that much and you still won't get fat!

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

The "Black Light Virus" incident had come to an end. Deceiving 'Little A' and retrieving Elizabeth Green shouldn't run into any trouble.

Meng Yi pondered for a moment, then asked casually, as if offhand: "Little girl, what's with the cracks on your body?"

The girl's expression twisted in distress as she scratched her cheek in frustration.

"Commander, that's the external sign of 'Entropy Loss Syndrome,' and also an encryption measure from Glamoth Empire's genetic engineering."

"I feel like I'm about to die. I just want to eat some Good Stuff I've never tried before I go. Please don't be mad, Commander!"

Meng Yi's steady pace faltered slightly.

"When we get back to The Hive in Raccoon City, I'll run some checks on you."

"I won't claim I can crack Glamoth Empire's Gene Lock Technology, but I'm fairly confident I can extend your lifespan a bit and give you a chance to unlock the 'lock' inside Evolution Paradise."

"Evolution—anything is possible. Even matching the gods with a Mortal Body—what's so hard about that?"