JARVIS's subsystem had notified Jill and the others well in advance.
By the time Leon and Tony flew to Raccoon City, their old acquaintances were already waiting outside the city.
Present-day Raccoon City was completely different from when he had left.
Steel walls wrapped in coils of electrical wire and iron spikes surrounded the entire city.
Thick coal smoke drifted through the air above the city, its smell harsh and pungent.
The moment Leon landed, Sherry rushed out from the crowd.
"Leon!" Tears shimmering in her eyes, the little girl leaped into Leon's arms and hugged him tightly. "I was so worried you wouldn't come back, but Ada said you wouldn't abandon us. You... you finally came back!"
"Sorry, sorry." Leon rubbed Sherry's head. "I was gone too long. I promise that if I leave again, I'll take you with me."
Jill, Ada Wong, and the others also walked over from the other side.
"You just got back, and you're already talking about leaving? Boss, how about we take out that World Consciousness before we go this time?"
Ada Wong wore a trench coat, with bandages still stuck to her face. Though she looked somewhat bedraggled, her poise remained unchanged.
"Leon, welcome back. I never expected the World Consciousness to cause such a disaster. It's really hard to put into words." Jill wore an equally complicated expression.
She was dressed in combat gear, but her bearing was no longer what it had once been. There was now a sharper, more decisive edge to her.
The experiences of recent days had turned her into a qualified leader.
"Even you think our world can't be saved? Is there really no way..." Jill pressed her lips together, wanting to ask for help but unable to find the words.
"Sigh... Let's not talk about