William Birkin

Sui Bian looked down at the now thoroughly deceased Albert Wesker.

Killing...

It didn't seem like such a big deal, nor did he feel much guilt.

Perhaps it was because the one he killed was Albert Wesker.

With titles like double agent, misanthrope, and final boss weighing him down, Sui Bian even felt a sense of relief after finishing him off.

As for Wesker being easily subdued by a group of "grunts," one shouldn't forget that these "grunts" were elites bought with a massive fortune.

In the original Resident Evil 3, twenty U.S. Delta Force elites managed to take down five Type-103 Tyrants while being ambushed, which was enough to prove the formidable combat power of these "grunts."

The roles of hunter and prey had been reversed.

Wesker was in the light, Sui Bian was in the shadows, and since Wesker never expected to be targeted by a transmigrator, there was no chance for any cliché reversals or counter-kills.

[Anomaly Albert Wesker's death detected. As the subject died in a human state, this system only rewards the host with 10 points.]

Oh?

Hearing the system's notification, Sui Bian couldn't help but marvel inwardly; he hadn't expected that resolving anomalies would also grant points.

The system continued to explain:

[If the host or the soldiers under the host's command successfully kill or contain an anomaly, this system will grant the host corresponding points based on the anomaly's abilities, attributes, and combat power.]

Hmm... this has potential, Sui Bian evaluated.

According to the system's criteria regarding abilities, attributes, and combat power, getting 10 points for Wesker—who was still human—was actually quite decent; at least it wasn't 5.

After a moment to compose himself, Sui Bian turned and returned the gun to the Omicron operative from before. He left Wesker's apartment, walked to the ninth-floor corridor, and said to the Lieutenant:

"Take the body away, and remove everything related to the target."

"Yes, sir."

The Lieutenant then directed his subordinates to tidy everything up, sabotage the scene, and erase all traces.

Subsequently, the group took the elevator back to the first-floor lobby and quickly withdrew from the high-end apartment complex with the C and D teams who had been standing guard.

As for the security guard who had been tied up, he would simply have to wait until the shift change in the morning to regain his freedom.

The Hive.

It was the most classic underground research facility in the Resident Evil series, consisting of four levels in total.

The first level served as the logistics, cargo, and transport area, connecting to the Raccoon City Police Department and the General Hospital in the city center.

Furthermore, it housed a subway station and transport tunnels leading to the southern suburbs of Raccoon City; Alpha had used this very tunnel to drive into the Hive.

The second level was the living and activity area, providing researchers with space for daily life, rest, relaxation, dining, and entertainment.

The third level was the working area.

It possessed the most advanced isolation, detention, experimentation, and simulation facilities, allowing researchers to conduct biological, chemical, and high-tech weapons research.

The fourth level was the cold storage and freezing area, where viruses, vaccines, various samples, and the "byproducts" of B.O.W. and virus experiments were kept.

At this moment, in the public cafeteria on the second level of the Hive, over seven hundred employees who worked in the facility were sitting on the cafeteria chairs.

There were engineers, researchers, armed security, and even janitors who had signed contracts and non-disclosure agreements, but...

Regardless of their role, their eyes were filled with panic and confusion, as the cafeteria was surrounded by Alpha and Omicron operatives armed with live ammunition.

At 05:17, Hunk had led Alpha to take over the Hive while everyone was unconscious, using carts to transport employees from every level to the second-floor cafeteria.

The Omicron team, having finished dealing with Wesker, and Sui Bian had also arrived at the Hive via the suburban tunnel at 05:52.

The Omicron team assisted Alpha in moving the unconscious employees, while Sui Bian, accompanied by two Alpha operatives, "toured" the main areas of each level of the Hive.

Impressive.

After "touring" the Hive, Sui Bian could only use that word to express the astonishment in his heart.

Mature holographic projection technology, dazzling large-scale petri dishes, isolation chambers, and the "underdeveloped" Tyrants, Hunters, and other B.O.W.s within those containers.

Most importantly, in the High-Tech Weapons R&D Center on the third level, Sui Bian had even seen the railgun from the Resident Evil 3 remake.

Umbrella's 1998 technology was already superior to the world he had lived in before transmigrating.

Above all, Umbrella's interior design was neat and clear, enough to make anyone with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel deeply comfortable.

Around 7:30, the seven hundred-plus employees, including William Birkin and his family, began to wake up one after another, their mental states shifting from bewilderment to confusion, and finally to terror.

After all, they had first passed out for no apparent reason, and upon opening their eyes, they were met by the company's elite troops; anyone would be bewildered and panicked.

Only William Birkin knew the reason why.

However, the development of the G-Virus was not yet complete, and with his wife and daughter by his side, Birkin's temperament remained relatively stable.

Upon learning that Birkin and his staff had fully recovered, Sui Bian headed to a small conference room on the second floor to wait, arranging for Hunk to escort Birkin there as he intended to have a private conversation with him.

07:45.

Inside the conference room.

The room contained a long table, six office chairs, and a holographic projector.

Sui Bian and Birkin sat directly across from each other.

Sui Bian, seated at the right side of the long table, scrutinized the man before him.

Sparse blonde hair with a receding hairline and unshaven stubble on his chin.

Combined with a yellowing white shirt collar and a wrinkled lab coat, he exuded a sense of unkempt decadence.

Yet, Birkin's eyes were exceptionally bright, giving the impression of a brilliant scholar who simply cared little for his appearance.

"..."(x2)

The two remained silent.

Sui Bian was expressionless, as was Birkin, though cold sweat had already begun to bead on Birkin's forehead.

He was feeling guilty.

Fear of death was human nature; even if Birkin was a boss in the games, the current Birkin was still just a man.

Furthermore, Birkin's decision to contact the US Military and collude with Simmons had been motivated entirely by the desire to protect himself and his family.

"Mr. Sui, please tell Mr. Spencer that I can complete the G-Virus in three more months. I will present it to him the moment it is finished, so please... do not harm my family."

In the end, it was the insecure Birkin who spoke first.

Seeing that Birkin had broken the silence, Sui Bian rested his elbows on the table, clasped his hands together, and said calmly, "Dr. Birkin, it seems you have misunderstood something. In truth, I find that old man Spencer quite unpleasant myself."

???

Birkin had been prepared to lose his life's work, but he had not expected such a remark from Sui Bian, leaving the genius at a complete loss for how to respond.

"Heh." Sui Bian chuckled softly and continued, "Dr. Birkin, I don't wish to reveal too much, but you only need to know that before long, the company will answer to me alone.

As for you, you are a vital asset to the company. I would sooner protect you than ever think of making things difficult for you or your family."