Rockfort Island

"Five hundred? That's two hundred higher than Marcus and Sergei combined. Alexia truly lives up to her reputation as one of the most difficult bosses in the Biohazard series."

Hearing the system's voice in his ear, Sui Bian muttered to himself while opening the System Store.

The last time he had checked the System Store was June 28th, and it hadn't refreshed with any items that satisfied him; the second refresh date was July 28th.

However, at that time, Sui Bian had been busy preparing to deal with Spencer and the board of directors, so he had forgotten to check the store.

With ten days left until the next refresh and over a thousand points in his possession, it didn't matter at all.

Soon, the holographic System Store appeared before Sui Bian's eyes, following his thoughts.

"Hmm... Asimov's skin, Fire Kirin...? Tsk! Don't tell me my luck is rotten again... Holy crap? Is that actually an M41A?"

Just as Sui Bian was about to lament his bad luck, he saw the final slot in the System Store: the M41A, famous in science fiction films and games.

The M41A Pulse Rifle, which first appeared in the movie Aliens, is the standard-issue rifle of the Colonial Marines.

The general specifications of the M41A are as follows:

Length (stock retracted): 69.5 cm.

Length (stock extended): 84 cm.

Magazine: 99 rounds.

Firing mode: Full-auto/four-round burst.

Rate of fire: 900 rounds per minute.

Effective range: 500 meters.

Maximum range: 2,100 meters.

Caliber: 10 x 24mm caseless pulse ammunition.

Note:

The 10 x 24mm caseless pulse ammunition has no shell.

The warhead contains a fixed proportion of tiny steel balls and gunpowder, totaling 13.6 grams, embedded in a rectangular block of Nitramine 50 propellant.

Although the propellant mass is small, it is highly efficient, producing a muzzle velocity of 840 meters per second.

Upon hitting a target, the warhead causes a small-scale explosion, scattering the steel balls within in all directions to increase lethality against hostile combatants.

The M41A comes with a 40mm grenade launcher and can also be switched to an underslung shotgun to adapt to close-quarters combat.

Proven by years of combat by the Colonial Marines, the M41A is known for its excellent stability and reliability, even in the harshest environments.

The above content was the System Store's brief introduction to the M41A.

For Sui Bian, even without the system's introduction, he knew exactly how powerful this gun was, as the M41A had been one of the items he dreamed of as a child.

He had watched science fiction movies every Saturday on "Channel 6" as a kid, and the day they aired Aliens was both a childhood trauma and a cherished memory.

The trauma came from the "jump scares" of the Facehuggers, the Aliens, and the Alien Queen.

The memory, however, was of the Colonial Marines' gear, weapons, and combat style, which all felt incredibly realistic—especially the M41A with its beautiful muzzle flash.

Even a near-perfect organism like an Alien would only end up being torn to shreds when facing an M41A.

The point cost was also quite reasonable; 600 points would exchange for a fully loaded M41A, along with the manufacturing blueprints for the M41A and the caseless pulse ammunition.

It was 300 points more expensive than the MA5B...

"System, I want to exchange for the M41A," Sui Bian decided without a second thought.

This gun was far more brutal than the MA5B and was the best choice for dealing with physical anomalies.

[Received. Deducting 600 points for the exchange.

Exchanging...

Exchange complete. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained an M41A with a full magazine.]

The system executed the exchange with its usual lack of emotion. As the cold voice faded, the fully loaded M41A and a black USB drive appeared out of thin air on Sui Bian's desk.

Sui Bian picked up the M41A and toyed with it for a moment. The fully loaded rifle was heavy, but with the assistance of his mechanical exoskeleton, the weight was not an issue at all.

Setting the gun on the bed behind him, Sui Bian picked up the USB drive, removed the cap, and inserted it into the computer tower while speaking:

"Red Queen, read and copy the contents of the USB drive, set the highest security clearance, then upload the data to the Hive's local network and notify Dr. Wang Zhaofeng to begin mass production as soon as possible."

"Yes."

"Also, we will launch a full-scale assault on Rockfort Island in three days. Red Queen, I need you to provide the best attack plan as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir."

August 21, 1998.

10°43'S, 165°55'E.

The Indian Ocean, north of the St. Luke Islands.

Although this sea area bears the name of India, it is far from the filth and chaos associated with the country; instead, it is a place of true azure waters and clear skies.

Noon.

A gentle breeze.

On the shimmering surface of the sea, one can see the white dolphins unique to the Indian Ocean leaping and playing, while seagulls dive into the water from time to time to hunt for fish.

A few kilometers to the south of this sea area lies an island large enough to accommodate the buildings of a medium-to-large city.

Looking down at the island from the sky, it is surrounded by forests on all sides, while a large airport with a 3,000-meter runway sits at its center.

Next to the airport are barracks, training grounds, office buildings, experimental centers, and recreational areas.

If one were to view it from the sea rather than from the air, it would be impossible to catch a glimpse of the island's true face.

This is the base where Umbrella trains its USS and conducts various experiments—

Rockfort Island.

At this moment, in the waters where the dolphins are playing, a Whidbey Island-class amphibious assault ship appears on the horizon.

This vessel, with a construction cost of approximately 220 million dollars and the capacity to carry 350 crew members and 450 marines, was originally a capital ship of the United States Navy, yet it is not operating with the fleet at all.

In fact, this Whidbey Island-class ship only uses its exterior skin to disguise itself as the U.S. Navy; privately, it is an armed maritime vessel used by Umbrella for large-scale troop transport and combat operations.

Now, this Whidbey Island-class ship is carrying three units—Epsilon, Charon, and the Spear of Olympus—along with 200 elite security personnel, preparing to launch an assault on Rockfort Island.

Things have really piled up today, and I won't be able to write until nine o'clock again. I have my driving test on the 23rd, and I need to familiarize myself with the course at seven tomorrow morning. I'll only be posting one chapter today; I am truly sorry, everyone.

I will maintain a stable schedule of three chapters a day after the official launch, and there might, possibly, probably be some cross-dressing.

Finally, thank you all for your support!

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