Mission

[Given that the host has set the early-stage goal of taking control of the Umbrella Corporation, the first mission issued by this system is as follows.

Mission Objective: Seize control of the underground research facility in Raccoon City, "NEST."

Time Limit: Sixty days.

Mission Success: 150 points.

Mission Failure: No penalty.]

Hearing this, even without the system issuing the mission, Sui Bian would still have aimed to seize control of the research facility codenamed "NEST."

Beyond the T-Virus and G-Virus, it housed all manner of high-end technology and top-tier talent, most notably the facility's director—

William Birkin.

Although most players' first impression of this guy was that of an annoying boss infected by the G-Virus, there was no denying that Birkin was a genius among geniuses, as well as the father of the G-Virus.

Oswell E. Spencer, one of the founders of Umbrella, even intended to use the properties of the G-Virus to evolve into a god, thereby achieving the ultimate goal of immortality.

If Birkin hadn't been a turncoat, he might have actually helped Spencer complete that evolution.

[The challenge mission is as follows.] Just then, the system continued in Sui Bian's mind:

[Mission Objective: Execute or contain the Leech Queen located in the Arklay Mountains, James Marcus.

Time Limit: 60 days.

Mission Success: 200 points.

Mission Failure: No penalty.]

"Marcus?" Sui Bian paused.

James Marcus was one of the founders of Umbrella and had used leeches to perfect the T-Virus.

However, in order to seize Marcus's achievements, Spencer incited Marcus's two disciples—Birkin and Wesker, that ultimate pair of turncoats—to commit master-slaying.

While conducting experiments, Marcus was shot dead by an Umbrella private security force, and in his dying moments, he witnessed his two disciples standing alongside that very unit.

However...

The Leech Queen sample entered Marcus's body, and Birkin and Wesker, without even checking, simply tossed Marcus's corpse into the sewer and called it a day.

After twenty years, Marcus had perfectly fused with the virus, becoming a hermaphroditic Leech Queen and the boss of Resident Evil 0.

"Look, this is the damn consequence of not firing a follow-up shot, not dismembering the body, and not cremating it," Sui Bian blurted out.

After speaking.

Sui Bian fixed his gaze on the vial of serum, gripped it with his right hand, observed it for a moment, and asked the system:

"System, I want to know two things: first, must I inject the entire serum for my body to undergo changes?

Second, if I inject the serum, can the researchers in this world extract it again from my blood?"

[Yes, and this serum is exclusive to the host; others cannot use it.

Yes, they can.

However, the difficulty of extracting the serum from blood is extremely high. It would require top-tier experts in biology, chemistry, and related fields to extract a version without side effects.

Note: This serum is for intramuscular injection; the host must not perform an intravenous injection.]

"Alright, I understand."

After hearing the system's simple and clear reply, Sui Bian immediately followed the original owner's memories to find the "medical" kit kept in the bedroom.

He pulled the zipper open.

Ignoring the various plastic boxes containing "pills" and the ampoules filled with "liquid," he took out a disposable alcohol swab.

He sat back down at his computer desk, tore open the packaging, and wiped the skin of his left deltoid muscle with the alcohol swab.

He tossed the swab into the trash can under the desk, removed the protective cap from the serum, and injected it without a second thought.

Hiss.

The moment the needle pierced the muscle, the injector finished the injection automatically.

After pulling out the needle and tossing the injector into the trash, Sui Bian leaned back against his chair, staring at the ceiling, and quietly felt the changes the serum brought him.

!

It took less than a few seconds.

Sui Bian noticed his body beginning to heat up, followed by his muscles starting to twitch, and finally, an unbearable itch, as if ants were crawling on his bones.

But Sui Bian was able to grit his teeth and hold on, forcing his hands not to scratch his body, as this was not discomfort caused by acute pain.

The entire process lasted for about two minutes, and only when he was drenched in sweat did Sui Bian finally relax his tensed nerves.

However, Sui Bian's physique showed no obvious change; it remained average—sturdy, but not overly muscular.

After taking a few deep breaths, Sui Bian felt weak all over, as if he had just finished intense exercise, and at the same time...

He was incredibly hungry.

Unbearably hungry!

Before he could fully experience the advantages brought by the Super Soldier serum, Sui Bian sprang up and rushed toward the living room without even putting on his slippers.

He dashed into the living room, his gaze locking onto the refrigerator against the wall.

He strode forward, reached out his right hand, and prepared to yank open the refrigerator door.

However, with a loud "Clang!", Sui Bian accidentally tore the refrigerator door right off its hinges.

Moreover, the door felt completely weightless to him, as light as holding a few sheets of paper.

"Gurgle... rumble..."

!!

The sound of his stomach growling left Sui Bian no time for deep thought; he set the door down gently on the floor and began to frantically scavenge for food inside the refrigerator.

Expired or not, sandwiches, half a leftover sausage—anything edible was shoved into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed.

He suddenly choked...

Instead of drinking tap water, he grabbed a glass bottle of lemonade from the fridge.

Using his right thumbnail as a bottle opener, he popped the cap and downed the drink in one go.

Afterward, he looked at the refrigerator door beside his right foot and nodded with a satisfied expression.

There was no need to test it further; his strength already surpassed that of an ordinary human, and as for his running speed and stamina, they were surely no different from the Super Soldiers seen in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Had it not been for the system's reminder that the serum was a version exclusive to him, Sui Bian had once considered having his elite personnel replicate large quantities of the serum after seizing the Hive.

But upon second thought.

Ensuring his own safety was the primary task, and only then would he consider building an army of Super Soldiers.

To be selfish about it, Sui Bian wanted to stay alive, and possessing the physical attributes of a Super Soldier would significantly increase his chances of survival.