Chapter 13

When it comes to Resident Evil, many people's first impression is likely to be zombies, viruses, disasters, and the movie version of Resident Evil. Indeed, as a classic in the disaster horror genre, Resident Evil is well-known to the public. Even those who haven't seen the movies have probably heard about it from other sources.

However, in the Resident Evil series, the movies are not the only or the earliest works; they originated from the game version of Resident Evil. Compared to the movies, games are more niche, and the fame and influence, as well as the audience, of the two differ by at least tenfold.

Therefore, when Rebecca revealed her identity, people like Tang Ya, Su Xiaoqing, and Li Guodong, who clearly have little exposure to games, did not have any special reaction to the name Rebecca. However, Tang Cheng, Lu Xiaotian, and Zhang Yi, who are clearly familiar with the game, knew very well that this seemingly naive and rash elite female police officer is the original female protagonist of the Resident Evil series!

At this moment, Tang Cheng also understood what the special world was all about.

Although the movie version of Resident Evil is derived from the game version, their contents are entirely different. The protagonists, antagonists, and even the plots are different, making them two independent works. From the perspective of the cycle world, they should be two different副本 worlds.

However, at this moment, the game version's female protagonist has entered the movie, clearly indicating that the movie and game versions of Resident Evil have merged, forming a special world.

As for what this world is like, no one can know.

While others were still in shock and confusion, Tang Cheng had already reacted and said with a smile, "Nothing, your name just reminded me of my ex-girlfriend. By the way, are you the only police officer left in Raccoon City?"

Tang Cheng's first half of the sentence made Rebecca very awkward, but after hearing the second half, her face suddenly darkened, and she shook her head, "I don't know if there are other police officers, but the team I was in is now down to just me. Not long ago, while my teammates and I were investigating... something, a group of monsters suddenly appeared, catching us off guard. Many people were sacrificed, and in the end, only I... survived."

Thinking of the tragic situation at the time, the girl's eyes had already turned red.

"Was your investigation about the Umbrella Corporation?"

"How did you know?... Oh!" Rebecca was greatly surprised, instinctively exclaiming, then realized she had spoken out of turn and quickly covered her mouth.

"Don't be so nervous. I know because we used to be employees of the Umbrella Corporation..." Tang Cheng smiled slightly, and as he spoke, he held down Rebecca's hand, which was about to reach for her gun, "I said 'used to be,' and we weren't truly loyal to the Umbrella Corporation, otherwise, we wouldn't be here waiting to die, right?"

Rebecca looked at Tang Cheng with a suspicious and wary gaze, then glanced at the others, noticing that their situation didn't seem much better than hers, and they didn't look like combat personnel. It seemed far-fetched to think they were assassins sent by the Umbrella Corporation to deal with her, so she asked, "Then who are you?"

Tang Cheng released her hand and looked around, then said, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's find a quieter spot to have a proper conversation."

"…Alright." After hesitating for a moment, Rebecca nodded. She hadn't completely lowered her guard against Tang Cheng and the others, but she was a bold, decisive, and action-oriented girl. Being selected into the elite team STARS at such a young age was a testament to her capabilities, and she wasn't afraid of any tricks.

After all, these people wouldn't be more terrifying than the monsters.

A short while later, everyone had arrived at a seemingly safer civilian house.

On the way, with Zhang Yi and Lu Xiaotian quietly revealing information, Tang Ya and the others had also learned who this girl named Rebecca was. Although they were surprised by the combination of the game and movie worlds, they thought that since they, real people, could enter the movie world, it wasn't that surprising.

At the same time, considering Rebecca's identity and the events she was involved in, everyone vaguely guessed that this girl was likely the key person Tang Cheng had mentioned, who could help them find the second laboratory.

After everyone had sat down, Tang Cheng immediately said, "Actually, we are all members of a civilian environmental protection organization. By chance, we discovered that the Umbrella Corporation was plotting some evil deeds, so we decided to infiltrate the Umbrella Corporation to investigate..."

Lying with a straight face, Tang Cheng fabricated a non-existent identity, speaking vividly, "Of course, within the Umbrella Corporation, we were just low-level employees and didn't have access to enough inside information, but we did get some leads... from her."

Tang Cheng pointed to Alice, who was still unconscious, and said to Rebecca, "She works as a security manager at the Umbrella Corporation, and her goal is the same as ours: to destroy the Umbrella Corporation. The evidence she obtained, if we can expose it, is enough to bring down the Umbrella Corporation. Unfortunately, our identities were leaked before the operation, and the Umbrella Corporation wanted to kill us to silence us."

"I see." Rebecca nodded in understanding, "My team and I have also been investigating the Umbrella Corporation, but we haven't had much success. Now, not only have they turned the entire city's population into zombies, but they are also planning to drop a nuclear bomb on the city to cover up their actions. It's utterly inhumane!"

Seeing Rebecca's angry expression, Tang Cheng's heart stirred... She even knows about the nuclear bomb? This special world was formed because we rescued Alice, meaning Rebecca is just a random character, yet she knows information that even the original protagonist Alice didn't. The cycle world really does whatever it wants with the world's scenarios.

"Since you have found enough evidence to bring down the Umbrella Corporation, what we need to do now is leave Raccoon City as soon as possible and expose the Umbrella Corporation's evil deeds to the world!" Rebecca said, her two sentences fully demonstrating her action-oriented nature.

"No, before that, we have a very serious problem." Tang Ya spoke, pointing to Alice, "The only person with the evidence is Alice, but she has been injected with the mutated T-virus by the Umbrella Corporation, seemingly to turn her into a creature like a Licker. So, to expose the Umbrella Corporation, we need to get her back to normal."

"Is she infected?" Rebecca seemed startled, carefully observing Alice for a moment. Seeing no signs of her turning into a zombie, she relaxed slightly and asked, "Is there anything I can help with? I am quite knowledgeable about medicine, and I also have some information about the T-virus."

Indeed!

Tang Ya was delighted. Without a doubt, this girl was the key to their special mission.

So, Tang Ya said, "According to the information we have, the only way to stop Alice's mutation is to find the mutated antibiotic stored in the second laboratory, but we don't know where the second laboratory is."

"The second laboratory?" Rebecca frowned slightly.

"Do you know where it is?" Su Xiaoqing asked eagerly.

Rebecca hesitated for a few seconds before slowly nodding, "I do know about the second laboratory, but to be honest, I don't recommend you go there. It's extremely dangerous. Our STARS team that went there for an investigation was completely wiped out. However... there doesn't seem to be any other way."

Hearing this, Tang Ya and the others' faces changed. If even the elite police force was wiped out, their chances of survival were slim.

Even Tang Cheng was slightly taken aback, but he was thinking about something else: with their strength as new challengers, they couldn't compare to the elite team STARS. Just from Rebecca's capabilities, though she wasn't as strong as Alice, she was still a level above them, and she was just a medic in STARS... In other words, although they had obtained useful information and assistance, the mission had not become easier but more difficult.

No, it should be said that it was the same.

If they hadn't met Rebecca, finding the second laboratory would have been nearly impossible, and they would have been wiped out for sure. Now, the second laboratory still held dangers that could wipe them out... No matter what they chose, the difficulty of this special mission remained fixed.

Thinking about this, Tang Cheng gained a deeper understanding of the cycle world.

Although everyone was shocked by Rebecca's words, as she said, they had no choice but to go to the second laboratory.

No matter how difficult, they had to face it head-on.

"The second laboratory is located in the suburbs, far from here. Walking would take more than five hours, but don't worry. About two hours from here, there is an STRAS backup armored vehicle. Once we get the vehicle, we will have plenty of time." After leaving the house, Rebecca said as they walked.

Since they had already walked for five hours, two hours was nothing. The group continued on and, after two hours, found the armored vehicle Rebecca mentioned without any major issues.

The performance of the elite team's armored vehicle was clearly superior to ordinary civilian vehicles, and sitting inside, everyone felt a bit more secure.

However, except for Tang Cheng, everyone's eyes were filled with intense tension and unease, as they all knew that ahead of them lay immense danger.

And it was unknown danger.

From the moment Rebecca entered this world, it meant that the familiar Resident Evil movie world was gradually fading away, and this world was developing in an unfamiliar direction. They could no longer follow the plot based on their memory of the movie... No one knew what would happen next!