Ian's attention is entirely on T-virus. According to the background he set for his avatar, he has degrees in biology, bioengineering, genetics, and virology. So, he not only studied the virus, but even improved it.
"It's time for you to start thinking about what kind of power system you want," Booth said suddenly.
"Are you talking about strengthening like yours?" Nate asked.
"In the Samsara Hall, you can come into contact with many power systems: genetic enhancement, martial arts, Battle Aura, magic, technology, etc. Have you seen movies, TV, comics or animations? You can use any power in it as long as you want."
"Movies?" Dr. Frey asked. "How is this possible? Can Mastermind make fictional things into reality? Or do these worlds already exist and we are just given access? If the latter, why do these worlds appear in our world in the form of pop culture?"
Ian stopped what he was doing and glanced at her. Her curiosity was so strong. However, Booth just looked at her calmly. "These questions are beyond my authority level."
"Oh. In that case, can I ask how many points it takes to cure my daughter's disease?"
"Most mortal diseases can be cured within 100 points," Booth replied.
"So cheap?"
"Let's get back to the topic," Nate asked. "What power system do you suggest we choose?"
"The 300-point reward for this mission is only enough for you to buy a Human Limit Pill, which can cure all diseases and hidden injuries and give you the peak physical fitness of the top athletes on the planet. However, you can still start planning in advance.
"My advice is to choose a system that matches your personality and interests. For example, this woman is a biologist, right?"
"Geneticist."
"In this case, you may be interested in becoming a Bloodline Wizard. Years of study should have strengthened your soul; therefore, you should be able to meet the caster's requirements for fine Divine Power. You are accustomed to learning and research, and most importantly, you can apply your knowledge in genetic research to the development of your chosen bloodline."
"I understand."
"Can I become super Saiyan?" Nate asked.
"Okay," Booth nodded. "However, even the lowest level Saiyan bloodline will cost more than 100,000 points."
"So many?"
"You will soon understand how difficult it is to earn points," Booth said. In fact, deep down, he admired William's choice and his courage to risk his life for more points. Although Booth has completed more than three missions, he is still stuck at level 1 because he never takes risks easily.
The team continued to discuss the power system, while Ian continued his work. When the helicopter approached, he received the notification and took action. He controlled the university's public address system and used the noise to distract most of the Zombie. Then, the team quietly headed to the helipad on the roof of the building.
"Why are there two helicopters?" Booth asked, his hand already on the gun.
"Extra security personnel," Ian replied calmly.
"Why didn't you say anything?"
"That virus is so fascinating, I was fascinated by it. I just forgot to mention it."
Booth stared at him with squinted eyes, but said nothing or took any action. Soon, the helicopter landed. Two fully armed guards - a man and a woman - walked towards the team. The male guard used a tablet to scan Ian's face, confirming his security clearance.
"Dr. Bones, you come with me," the male guard said.
"You follow me," the female guard said to the others.
"What does this mean?" Booth asked, his hand on the gun tighter than before.
"Don't worry," Ian said calmly. "I'm going to have a meeting with the top management of Umbrella Corporation to discuss how to save this city."
"You want the reward for a perfect mission," Booth said.
"Points are everything, aren't they?" Ian smiled.
Booth stared at him for a second and sighed deeply. "If you can survive, you and William will definitely be able to thrive in this space."
"I hope so," Ian nodded and walked into his helicopter. His destination was not the headquarters of Umbrella Corporation. After all, his identity was forged. In fact, throughout the flight out of the city, Ian had been using a computer to monitor all the activities of Umbrella Corporation. The last thing he wanted to see was that someone discovered him and ordered the guards to arrest him. Or worse, just blow him up with a heat-seeking missile.
Ian's destination was a hotel. After arriving, he watched the helicopter fly away, and then looked at his watch.
[Main mission completed. Reward: 300 points. Return immediately: Yes/No? (If you choose No, you can stay for an additional three days)]
"No," Ian said, and his watch reminded him that he could return in three days.
Ian did not check into the hotel where the guard dropped him off. Instead, he got into a pre-booked private car and drove to another smaller hotel. He chose a room with a quick and easy escape route, and began his plan.
He finally revealed his trump card to Umbrella Corporation and told them that the system had been hacked, and the entire company suddenly fell into panic. They were leading in all fields, and this was the first time. What Luck said to them was that the hacker did not steal secrets, but requested a video conference with the company's decision-makers.
Five small screens appeared in front of Ian, and the people on them all looked solemn. He recognized two of them: Dr. Isaacs - who should still be in Raccoon City now - and Albert·Wesker, who will become the big villain in the subsequent movie.
"Do you know what you have done? Stop this ridiculous behavior immediately, otherwise you will bear the wrath of the largest commercial entity in the world," Wesker said in a deep voice. It was obvious that he wanted to show deterrence, but he did not know who he was talking to. So, Ian temporarily Silencing him during this conversation.
"Okay, now we can start talking like normal adults," Ian declared. "I have only one purpose: to save Raccoon City."
The senior officials were silent for a moment, then Dr. Isaacs spoke, "That's impossible. The epidemic has broken out on a large scale and cannot be controlled. This city must be destroyed."
"Do you think this can stop the spread of the virus?" Ian retorted. "You have opened Pandora's Box, and there is no turning back. Even if you bomb the city with nuclear bombs, the virus has spread through the air and mutated. In just five years, it will spread to every corner of the world."
"Is this true?"
"No, he's lying," Dr. Isaacs denied. "The nuclear bomb will wipe everything out."
"How about I show you my data?" Ian smiled slightly and sent his analysis of the evolution of the virus to them. The other senior officials were not scientists and could not understand what Ian showed them, but Isaac understood, and his face instantly turned pale.
"Isaac?" someone asked.
"If this is true, how can we save this city?" Isaac asked.
"I'm glad you asked," Ian smiled. "This is the antidote I developed. It can reverse the symptoms of more than 80% of infected people." T-virus affects both living and dead people. It can make dead corpses Resurrection and living people into a state similar to the dead. Ian's antidote can return infected living people to normal, but those Resurrection's dead corpses or seriously injured infected people cannot return to normal.
"Other than possibly causing amnesia, this antidote works," Dr. Isaacs said. "But how do we distribute it to an entire city?"
"Do you have to feed me food into your mouths?" Ian complained and showed them his solution. His antidote can be made into aerosol form. Therefore, Umbrella Corporation only needs to send a few planes to airdrop the antidote over Raccoon City, and it will spread to every corner of the city.
"This seems like it would cost a lot of money," someone commented.
"We also have to think about how to explain all this to the media," another executive added.
Ian is not surprised by their reaction. He has dealt with capitalists before and knows how they think. Since it is cheaper to drop nuclear bombs, they will do it - they don't care about human life at all. As for nuclear radiation, that's nothing. In the third movie of "Resident Evil", no one believes that Umbrella dropped the nuclear bomb on purpose. The media interpreted this as an accident comparable to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
"Raccoon City has a population of more than two million, and this antidote will save more than 1.7 million of them. But I know you don't care about this," Ian declared. "So, let me tell you why you should care about these more than 1.7 million people - they are data.
"Isn't the ultimate goal of weaponizing T-virus to create humanoid weapons? Isn't it just to allow you to gain strength and immortality? You should have seen the preliminary results on Alice - don't you want to have a strong physical fitness like her? Once you save the city, you will obtain enough data to make the success of Alice popular."
Seeing the greed and desire shining in these people's eyes, Lin An secretly laughed. All wealthy elites are the same: at first, they crave money to fill the emptiness of their souls. When the money reaches a certain level, they want power. When the power is enough, they will try to surpass the limits of mankind.