After shutting down the Red Queen, Kaplan removed her motherboard.
At the sight of the Red Queen's motherboard, something stirred in Xu Long's mind, and he immediately had an idea.
What was the most precious thing in the world of Resident Evil?
The T-virus? The G-Virus? The serum?
No!
It was the Red Queen!
She was artificial intelligence in the truest sense, possessing an independent self-awareness.
Getting her would be like having an all-purpose helper.
As for viruses and serums, they were all in the Red Queen's database. He could have as much as he wanted.
At that thought, Xu Long's heart burned with excitement, and he immediately asked Kaplan for the motherboard.
"You're carrying a whole load of equipment. It's too heavy and slowing you down. Let me carry it for you."
With that, Xu Long reached for the Red Queen's motherboard.
"Be careful. That thing's valuable!"
Kaplan didn't refuse. After that warning, he handed the Red Queen's motherboard to Xu Long.
[Hidden mission: 5, obtain the Red Queen's motherboard! Complete! 800 points awarded!]
With the motherboard in hand, Xu Long was ecstatic.
He had obtained the most important thing in the world of Resident Evil. Even if he returned immediately, it would be worth it.
And he had been rewarded with eight hundred points on top of that. It couldn't have been more satisfying!
Xu Long stuffed the Red Queen's motherboard into his backpack and followed close behind Matthew.
The mercenaries' mission was simple: enter the Hive, shut down the Red Queen, and bring her motherboard out.
But was it really that simple?
Without the Red Queen holding them in check, the freezers in Dining Hall B would gradually thaw, and the zombies separated by the gates would all come running out.
Although there were only about five hundred zombies in the Hive, the Lickers were terrifying. Any one of them could push the entire team to the brink of annihilation.
With the Red Queen's motherboard in hand, the team started back the way they had come.
The Hive was a kilometer underground. Building at such a depth was a massive undertaking, so its layout and floor space were relatively simple and cramped.
Dining Hall B lay on the only route in and out. To leave the Hive, they had to go through it.
Xu Long held his gun in both hands. He knew they would soon encounter zombies.
Sure enough, just after they emerged from the central control room, a figure in white came staggering into view.
"Stop!"
Matthew Addison raised his left hand. The team immediately halted and spread out into a defensive formation.
White clothes, disheveled hair, a drooping head, and a staggering gait made the figure look like a hungover drunk at first glance.
"Stop immediately! State your name and identity!"
Matthew warned the figure again, but the person continued staggering forward as though he hadn't heard.
"Last warning! Stop immediately!"
The person was less than three meters away, but still showed no sign of stopping.
"Raaagh!"
The person jerked his head up, revealing a face that had been bitten to pieces. Then he suddenly sped up and lunged at Matthew like a rabid dog.
Bang!
A piercing gunshot rang out. Xu Long had opened fire.
Zombies had once been ordinary people. Their bodies had been ravaged and rotted by the virus, leaving their overall physical abilities somewhat inferior to those of normal people.
But the terrifying virus and their crazed, bloodthirsty appearance made people afraid in spite of themselves.
The shot shattered the zombie's right leg, and it immediately fell helplessly to the ground.
After replacing the mercenary JD, Xu Long had also inherited his extensive shooting experience.
At such close range, he could hit whatever he aimed at without missing a shot.
Looking at the zombie struggling on the ground, Matthew Addison frowned and asked, "Why did you shoot?"
"His blood is thick and purplish-black. Only a dead person's blood looks like that."
Xu Long's face was cold, his expression grave.
Even after the shot had shattered its right leg, the zombie kept roaring and crawling toward them.
"And if he were alive, with an injury that severe..."
He didn't need to say any more. Matthew Addison already understood what he meant.
Bang!
Another shot rang out, breaking the zombie's neck.
[Zombie killed, 1 point awarded!]
"Medic, take a look!"
At Matthew's command, everyone else immediately went on high alert.
"Dehydrated, rotting. He's been dead for at least a day."
The medic examined the body carefully, his face full of confusion.
Less than six hours had passed since the central main computer received the Red Queen's message. Why did this person's corpse look as though he had been dead for more than a day?
"Forget it. Give one warning, then shoot anyone who dares come close!"
Matthew Addison was decisive. Whether for the mission or their own safety, shooting outright was the best choice.
"No need for a warning!"
Kaplan gripped his gun, his face filled with fear.
A man in a white lab coat came walking toward them, carrying a large sledgehammer.
He didn't look like a researcher at all. He looked more like a junk scavenger.
Behind him was a huge crowd of hideous zombies, some of which had even had half their heads gnawed away.
"There are too many! We don't have enough bullets!"
Kaplan shouted again.
Without further supplies, the weapons they carried couldn't possibly kill so many zombies.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!
Flames spurted from the muzzle, and the first few zombies took bullets straight through their heads.
Matthew changed magazines, feeling that things were looking very bad.
These zombies were utterly crazed. Even when their bodies were shot to pieces, they showed no fear whatsoever.
Unless they were shot in the head or had their necks broken, they absolutely would not stop attacking.
"Break through now! Head for the exit!"
Matthew Addison made his decision and charged to the front with his gun raised.
With the captain holding the line in front, Xu Long felt much less pressure.
[Zombie killed, 1 point awarded!] [Zombie killed, 1 point awarded!]
By the time he had emptied a thirty-round magazine, seven or eight zombies lay dead.
"Conserve your ammo!"
Rain reminded him from beside him, then shot a zombie lunging at them from behind through the head.
"Got it!"
Xu Long paid no heed to the others' concerns.
Even after he used up these bullets, Xu Long still had a handgun.
That thing had unlimited bullets. No matter how much he fired, it would never run out.
There were about five hundred zombies in the Hive, but not all that many had gathered here at the moment.
The team pushed forward, quickly killing dozens of zombies and making it safely to Dining Hall B.
Cold light shone down on dozens of freezers. Apart from Xu Long, only Brother Bin and his two companions knew that each freezer held an extremely terrifying monster.