Booth frowned, thinking about the feasibility of this plan. He is the leader of this team, and although he doesn't care about their life or death, he cares about his own reward. If he can make everyone complete the task alive and break the record, he can get a generous bonus.
"Are you sure you can do it?"
"Now that Red Queen has been shut down, Umbrella Corporation's server is at its most vulnerable," Ian explained. "But if you are worried that I can't hack into the system of a company as advanced as Umbrella, I can contact a company that rents helicopters to pick us up. The only problem is, without Umbrella's markings or authorization, they could be shot down."
Booth walked to a box on the table and took out a map of Raccoon City. "Raccoon City University is about five miles away from us. Can we go there?"
"Is that university sponsored by Umbrella Corporation?"
"Almost everything in this city is sponsored by Umbrella," Booth replied. "That university was established by them to blatantly hide their members and recruit more talents."
Ian nodded. <Resident Evil> The first movie took place in a secret underground laboratory called "The Hive". The background of the second movie where this mission is located is set in Raccoon City.
In the first few minutes of the film, it is revealed that many Umbrella Corporation scientists and engineers with high-level security clearances secretly reside in Raccoon City. Therefore, it makes sense that they would need an identity and a place to conduct research, such as Raccoon City University.
Booth drew a line on the map from their location to the university. "This is the shortest route to your destination, but you have to be prepared to face hordes of Zombie."
"If you really want to take a shortcut, taking the rooftop is the safest and shortest route," Nate suddenly leaned over Booth's shoulder and looked at the map. "I have parkour experience. If this map is as accurate as I see it, many of these buildings are close enough to jump over. If we take this route," he pointed on the map and drew a straighter route. "We can land in this alley and walk to the university."
"Absolutely not," said Dr. Frey.
"Why not?"
"You may be suitable for this kind of activity, but I spend most of my time sitting at my desk or in the laboratory. Do you think I can jump from rooftop to rooftop? Not to mention jumping off buildings, I don't even know how to use these weapons. I have no training in this area at all."
"You'd better adapt quickly," Booth said nonchalantly. "We'll take the regular route." Then he looked at his watch. "There are still more than 30 seconds before the mission starts. Let me teach you how to use the gun quickly."
"20 seconds? How--"
Booth roughly pulled Dr. Frey over, forced her into a shooting posture, and explained to her basic gun-using skills, such as the correct stance and how to reduce recoil.
"Shoot the wall."
"What?"
"I said, shoot."
Bang! Bang!
"Before the mission started, this place was isolated and protected, so there is no need to worry about the sound of gunfire attracting anyone," Booth finished explaining and glanced at the others. He noticed that Ian and Nate were holding their guns skillfully, so he turned to William.
"Come here and stand in a row with her."
William reacted a little slowly, but he quickly walked up to Dr. Frey. Booth did the same thing to him, teaching him how to hold a gun and shoot. He started with a 9mm pistol and then taught them how to use a machine gun.
'These people are not randomly selected,' Ian analyzed while observing everyone. Nate looks like a thrill-seeker, keen on strength and extreme sports. But the way he holds the gun and how he can read the map so perfectly reveal his extraordinary nature.
Dr. Frey was most likely chosen for her high IQ, but she also seemed to adapt quickly to the use of a gun. At the same time, William's reaction after being fired showed that this was definitely not his first time using a gun. It's obvious that he didn't have the same training as Dr. Frey, but it's equally clear that this was definitely not his first time holding or using a gun.
[Mission countdown.10...9...8...7...]
A voice came into everyone's mind, and they looked at their watches to confirm the countdown.
"Stay alert," Booth said, pointing his gun at the only door in the room. Everyone tensed up and imitated his actions. After the countdown reached zero, the golden light disappeared, but nothing happened. No one or anything rushed in.
"I was nervous for nothing," Nate complained.
"That's because this is your first mission, and it's in easy mode," Booth said calmly. "Main God even provided you with weapons and maps. If you think things will be so simple--"
Bang!
A Zombie rushed in, catching everyone off guard. Luck was that Booth reacted quickly and shot off its head. "What did you just say?" Booth looked at Nate, who could only smile awkwardly.
'What a fast reaction speed,' Ian thought to himself. 'His physical fitness should be at the first level, or close to the first level.' Ian and everyone else clearly realized that Booth's ability has exceeded the limits of human beings. Ian didn't pay too much attention to Booth's skills, because bullets or mortal armies can still kill the existence of 1-Tier 3.
What he was worried about was himself. 'This body is too rubbish.' For safety reasons, Ian only brought his knowledge, which actually slightly improved his senses. However, when the body cannot keep up with the reaction, no matter how sharp the senses are, it is meaningless. He saw the Zombie rushing into the room, but he could only stand there because his body could not keep up with his brain.
"Let's go," Booth said and walked towards the door. He did not go out immediately, but stayed close to the door to check if there were any signs of life around him.
"I saw ten Zombie nearby. Don't shoot, use your sword to chop off their heads," Booth ordered. He made a gesture and walked out. Nate followed without hesitation, followed closely by Ian. Dr. Frey followed closely beside him.
"Aren't you scared?" she asked softly.
"I've been crawling around in the underground world since I was 19 years old. I've seen this kind of scene a lot," Ian said. The backstory he gave himself is that of a genius who went to college at the age of 8. By the age of 19, he had earned countless degrees, and it was then that he began to publicize his grand plans, which soon led to him being ostracized from academia.
The Divine Artifact he handed over to Tobias and other spies used the power of Law of Causality to fabricate a new persona out of thin air in the reality of this dimension. Of course, that Divine Artifact was made a long time ago, and Ian didn't believe it would leave any trace. Therefore, he was ready to upgrade or eliminate the irrational aspects of his identity.
"Oh." Dr. Frey responded.
The team rushed towards Zombie, and their appearance immediately attracted Zombie's attention. Booth did nothing, just observed from the side, while Nate grinned and chopped off the head of the first Zombie that rushed towards him with a sword. This strike demonstrates the true power of Nate, while also proving the quality of the weapon provided by Main God Space.
Another Zombie approached him, and Nate pierced its head with a sword. However, he was too arrogant and did not pay attention to his surroundings. Before he could react, five Zombie had already surrounded him.
Nate immediately panicked and began to wave his sword randomly. His power left wounds on these Zombie's bodies and even cut off several limbs, but this was meaningless because these mindless monsters were not afraid of death. Booth had no intention of helping. For Nate, Luck, Ian and three others came to support.