At midnight, Umbrella's main laboratory building was still brightly lit. True scientists never distinguished between day and night. Wearing a white research uniform, Gwen entered through the front doors with a stack of documents in her arms. After verifying her work badge, she took the elevator to the twenty-fourth floor, a classified area.
This was the biological gene storage area, equipped with a tightly secured intelligent security system. Passing through required both iris and fingerprint verification. Entering the specially established gene vault required Sean Sipes's direct authorization; otherwise, an alarm would be triggered immediately.
After entering the twenty-fourth floor, Gwen stood quietly before the glass doors. Her palm passed through the security scanner beside them, directly summoning the Red Queen's virtual image.
A little girl who looked like an exquisite doll appeared out of thin air. Her gaze was cold, but her voice was full of childish innocence. "Welcome, Miss Stacy."
The bulletproof glass doors opened automatically. The Red Queen, acting as the artificial intelligence, walked ahead like a guide, her light and shadow rippling like water. Gwen, clutching a pile of documents to her chest, said nothing and followed closely behind.
"Miss Stacy, given that you possess Umbrella's A-level clearance, you may currently enter the surveillance area, archives, storage area, and reference room."
Gwen froze for a moment before saying, "Requesting entry to Gene Vault Number Two."
The Red Queen's image paused for a second before replying, "Your clearance is insufficient. Please first obtain permission from Mr. Sean Sipes."
The blonde girl's eyes shifted, and a flash of yellow seemed to pass through them. She had not expected Umbrella's defenses to be so thorough. The various areas were sensibly divided; it could be described as loose outside and tight within. Aside from the public areas where researchers lived and