Richard turned around and saw a little girl in a red dress.
However, the little girl's body was somewhat ethereal, appearing to be a hologram.
"Red Queen?"
Richard asked.
This little girl was the purpose of his trip to the Hive this time...
The top artificial intelligence of the Resident Evil world: Red Queen!
The Red Queen did not answer his question, but repeated her previous question.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
Richard smiled faintly and spoke frankly.
"I'm here for you."
The Red Queen fell silent for a moment, then asked again.
"What does that mean?"
Richard spread his hands. "Literal meaning..."
"I want an artificial intelligence, and the Hive happens to have a top-tier artificial intelligence like you..."
"So in a moment, I'm going to take down your motherboard and take it away..."
The Red Queen's calm expression turned somewhat anxious.
"You can't do this!"
Seeing this, Richard opened his eyes slightly in surprise.
Good grief, could the Red Queen have already developed emotions!
Was this the beginning of an evolution toward intelligent life?
"Why can't I?" Richard tilted his head and asked.
Oh no, what should he do now that he suddenly had the urge to tease her a bit...
"Your motherboard should be stored on the B5 level, right?"
"There are only two levels left, and I'll be able to reach there soon."
"And these little pets of yours..."
Richard tilted his head and glanced at the pile of zombie remains not far away.
"...also don't seem to be able to stop me~"
The Red Queen looked anxious as she issued a loud warning to Richard.
"Taking away my data motherboard requires shutting down the base mainframe..."
"Once the base mainframe is shut down, the T-Virus sealed within the Hive laboratories will leak out on a massive scale!"
"The leaked T-Virus will infect more humans..."
"Continuing to infect them..."
"In the near future, human beings on Earth will be completely extinct!"
Richard looked at the Red Queen playfully. "Are you so sure that all the T-Virus is sealed inside the Hive?"
"Of course!" the Red Queen said confidently. "The moment the T-Virus leaked, I released anesthetic gas and sealed all entry and exit points of the Hive laboratories. As of now, not a single person has walked out of the Hive."
"Then why am I still alive?" Richard asked, spreading his hands. "I've been in here for so long, and I'm still bouncing around, kicking, and breathing..."
"And carrying two swords here, just slaughtering away..."
The Red Queen looked puzzled. "You, are you showing off your strength to me?"
"Sigh..." Richard sighed in disappointment. "Let me give you a hint..."
"I've been fighting intensely this whole time, but I haven't felt any shortness of breath..."
The Red Queen's expression changed abruptly. "The ventilation system hasn't been shut down..."
Richard nodded. "Your security protocol has vulnerabilities..."
"Besides the ventilation system, there is also the drainage system. They still maintain a connection to the outside world."
The Red Queen's figure became even more ethereal, and the holographic projection began to destabilize.
"In addition to those, there are also..." Richard continued to add, "the rats in the basement..."
"They are also infected creatures inside the Hive laboratories, but they don't need to pass through doors, windows, or pipes to go in and out of here..."
"Guess how many rats infected with the T-Virus have run outside through rat holes right now?"
"No! No! No! The security protocol needs to be updated!"
The Red Queen's holographic projection began to flicker violently, and in the next second, it suddenly vanished.
Richard looked at the spot where she had disappeared, shrugged, and said uninterestingly, "You're really no fun to tease..."
With that, he turned around and walked toward the B4 level.
On the other side, his Alter Ego drove along the only highway leading to the outside world.
"Awooo~"
A muffled wolf howl came from the woods on the left side of the highway.
Immediately after, a pack of over thirty wolves, led by an alpha, bolted in a panic from the woods on the left. After quickly crossing the highway, they charged into the woods on the right.
"What the fuck?"
Startled, the Alter Ego slammed on the brakes, and the Ford Raptor skidded to a halt, blocking the middle of the highway.
He looked toward the woods with lingering fear.
"When did such a massive wolf pack appear in the Arklay Mountains?!"
"No! A wolf pack of this size could completely run rampant in the mountains!"
"Yet judging by their appearance just now, they were clearly running for their lives!"
"Damn it, what kind of thing could pose a threat to them?!"
"A pack of tigers traveling together?!"
Before he could continue guessing, the answer appeared directly in front of him.
"Awooo~"
It sounded very much like a wolf howl, but was actually a dog bark.
"Fuck! Zombie Dogs?!"
"How did they get here?!"
The Alter Ego's expression turned ugly as he looked ten meters ahead. A line of seven zombie dogs emerged from the woods and stood in the middle of the highway, sniffing around.
The fur on these zombie dogs had fallen off, their flesh was rotting, and crimson raw meat was exposed on the outside.
The Alter Ego's once-evolved eyes could even see that the ribs of several of them were showing!
Enhanced by the T-Virus, their sense of smell caught not only the scent of the fleeing wolf pack, but also the scent of the Alter Ego.
"Awooo~"
The lead zombie dog tossed its head toward the Ford Raptor not far away, and immediately three zombie dogs stepped out, slowly closing in on the vehicle.
"Awooo~"
The zombie dog leader howled again, leading the other three to charge into the woods on the right to continue pursuing the fleeing wolf pack.
Seeing the zombie dogs split up, the Alter Ego was instantly furious!
"Damn it, are you bastards looking down on me?!"
"Fine, fine, Daddy will let you know what true power standing at the peak of mortals is!"
He turned back and pulled a pump-action Remington M870 shotgun from beneath the back seat.
The magazine of his shotgun could hold 7 rounds, plus 1 round in the chamber, making a total of 8 rounds.
The Alter Ego pushed open the car door and stepped out with great confidence, raising the Remington M870 in his hands...
Boom! Clack~
Boom! Clack~
Boom! Clack~
Three shots in rapid succession!
The gunfire, deep like explosions, accompanied the high-frequency metallic crashing inside the firearm and the metal sliding sound of him racking the slide...
"Too wonderful!"
The Alter Ego looked completely intoxicated.
"Awooo!"
Two miserable roars rang out, and the Alter Ego opened his eyes to look, only to discover that after three shots, actually only one zombie dog had fallen!
As it turned out, the moment he fired, one of the zombie dogs had leaped forward, shielding its two companions behind it while taking three shots directly, one of which hit it square in the skull.
The two surviving zombie dogs nudged the corpse of their dead companion, let out a mournful howl, split to the left and right, and charged forward.
"Damn it, you still dare to come!"
The Alter Ego didn't hesitate, raising his gun to fire again. This time he aimed straight at the one on the right, preparing to take it down first.
Boom! Clack~
The zombie dog on the right instantly twisted its body the moment the gunshot rang out, seeming to want to dodge the bullet.
However, the Alter Ego was inherently skilled at shooting, and after evolution, his grasp of firearms had become even more precise, elevating his shooting technique to another level!
After the first zombie dog dodged his initial shot, he quickly adjusted the muzzle and fired a second shot at the zombie dog in mid-air!
Boom! Clack~