Temporarily Safe

Steve Rogers and Natasha reacted to passing through the World Gate far better than the inexperienced members of the Umbrella Corporation security team. After all, they had beaten up Thor, fought off aliens, and were accustomed to the complex, high-tech gadgets and cosmic artifacts of the Marvel universe.

No one understood anomalous events better than they did!

The portal closed, and the four remaining SUVs drove out of the warehouse, parking in the open space outside.

During the process, there was a tiny mishap: Susan, who had been tricked by Duncan into buying fried chicken, had returned and was leaning against a sports car, eating.

Seeing the four vehicles suddenly appear, the piece of fried chicken in her hand dropped straight to the ground, and her mouth hung open wide enough to fit an egg.

"Boss..."

After getting out of the car, Duncan ignored his stunned secretary and gave a look to Bark, who had also stepped out. The latter understood immediately.

The secretary was brought under control, and the group took the opportunity to unload a small cart of family buckets to serve as lunch.

The three from the Marvel universe stepped out of the car. Sam the Falcon still looked quite shocked, and as soon as he stepped out, he started asking questions.

"Man, is this teleportation magic? Are you a wizard? Or is it some kind of technology? If magic circles exist, can you conjure a piece of candy? My wish since I was a kid has been to see magic conjure candy! Please!"

Compared to the overly excited Sam, Natasha and Steve were much calmer. Even though Duncan had helped them, they had not completely let down their guard.

On the contrary, Steve wore a grave expression after seeing the supplies stacked in the corner of the warehouse; the rugged packaging of those supplies looked extremely similar to military equipment.

In a half-opened wooden crate, there were still a few uncollected grenades. To be stockpiling weapons so brazenly and dressed so formally—what exactly was the background of these people?

"We still have a mission, Sam. Thank you for the help you've provided us, but I would like to know who you people are."

Steve's appearance was a huge surprise. When Duncan entered the new world, he had never imagined he would end up in the Marvel universe.

He was already thinking about how much help he could get in the Marvel world, and it was even luckier to have met Steve; at least he could have a guarantor.

"My name is Duncan. We are members of the Umbrella Corporation. They are the company's security personnel, and they are my employees now." Duncan reached out his hand to Steve.

One doesn't hit a smiling face. The broad-chested Captain America shook hands with Duncan using his large hand. "Steve Rogers."

"Natasha."

Natasha's attitude was indifferent. Her appearance was not as stunning as Duncan had imagined.

"Hey, I'm Sam. Nice to meet you." Sam flashed a bright white smile and shook hands with Duncan.

The warehouse was empty, not even having a chair. Duncan had to have his men drag over three empty wooden crates to serve as seats. Only after inviting the three to sit down did he begin to explain the current situation, which also served to explain the inter-world travel to the seven members of the U.B.C.S. who were still in a state of confusion.

Everyone gathered in a circle, and Duncan said, "Do you understand the concept of a parallel universe?"

The fried chicken Susan bought didn't go to waste; it was distributed, and everyone listened while they ate.

"Parallel universe? You aren't going to tell us that this isn't the same world, are you?" Natasha frowned slightly.

This was far more inconceivable than the mysterious technology and magic she had imagined. Different worlds, parallel universes—even with her experience, it was hard not to be skeptical.

Steve was an old popsicle and didn't know much about the concept of parallel universes, so he turned his gaze toward Natasha.

"A parallel universe means imagining the universe as a plane, and on this plane, there might exist countless similar worlds."

Natasha explained in a simple and easy-to-understand way, "It's like drawing an Earth on a piece of paper; no two Earths can be exactly the same. Parallel universes are similar. Every parallel universe might have an Earth, but how do you expect us to believe you?"

"Give me your phone." Duncan beckoned to Susan, who was playing the role of an invisible person, and took the phone that looked somewhat retro to Natasha. "If you want information, just search the internet. It's hard to explain clearly."

Natasha took the phone and began to access the network to search. This phone with a small keyboard looked very retro, but the speed of the network it accessed was no less than 4G. She searched for many things, first and foremost the Umbrella Corporation that Duncan had mentioned.

Then came some historical events, celebrity gossip, and various miscellaneous discussions.

All kinds of complex and logical information wove into a web, constructing a brand-new world that was flawless and convincing.

After ten minutes of searching, Natasha had to believe the facts Duncan had stated. Even if the massive amount of online data were fabricated on the spot, it couldn't be done instantly. This was the most powerful evidence to confirm the information.

"So, you mean we are no longer in our original world?" Sam was stunned; he had originally thought this was a magic portal.

Steve asked Duncan, "How are we going to get back?"

Duncan replied, "I can open a portal back at any time."

Rubbing her temples, Natasha asked, "Are there many people who possess this ability?"

"Only I have it." Duncan smiled at Natasha, thinking about how to pull people from the Marvel universe to work for him.

There were quite a few talents in the Marvel world who could bring a glimmer of unrealistic hope to the Resident Evil world.

The Umbrella Corporation's influence in this world was too great. The secret bases hidden all over the world seemed endless; they seemed to be the actual controllers of the world.

If the virus didn't leak from Raccoon City, it would definitely leak somewhere else. The Red Queen would carry out Isaac's orders.

The only way he could think of to save this world was to drag Isaac out from under The Hive, give him a beating, steal his Airborne Serum, and then seize control of the company.

However, the underground guards could not be ignored. The Red Queen would not betray Isaac before the virus leaked. He didn't even have the qualifications to enter The Hive right now.

Watching a bad thing slowly happen while being powerless to stop it—that feeling really didn't feel good.

"Since that's the case, we hope to obtain the help of the Umbrella Corporation. There are millions of people in that world who need to be saved, and there are only fifteen hours left!" Steve straightened his back and looked at Duncan with sincerity.

Hydra had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. like a sieve. Project Insight, approved by the World Security Council, had become a tool for Hydra to realize its ambitions. If they couldn't stop Hydra's conspiracy within fifteen hours, more than 2.5 million people would perish under the fire of the Helicarriers!

Steve simply couldn't accept such a thing. He had already seen the limits of his own abilities; fighting the entire Hydra organization alone was too difficult. He needed help, and the people of the world needed help!

Natasha also remembered the main business and added, "If we need to cooperate later, we can also provide introductions for you."

As for the ability to travel between worlds, the only thing she could think of doing upon entering another world was to pursue win-win cooperation and conduct some major business.

She was familiar with such matters, and she could even contact Tony to establish a cross-world super corporation.

Upon hearing this, Duncan shook his head with a smile and said, "I have already been isolated by the board of directors; I cannot provide you with much help."

He then put on a solemn and helpless expression, saying, "Compared to your world, if no one steps up to save the seven billion people in my world, they will perish in ten years!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned; rather than shock, astonishment was a better way to describe their thoughts.