Long-term salvation

Ignoring the astonishment of Kidman and the other two, Rod instructed D and Hina to carry Dr. Jimenez and Leslie into the car. After the girls were in, he patted the Hummer's armor and said to the few people standing there in shock:

“I don’t need STEM to take over the world.”

Chapter 146: Sorasaki Hina and D

The Humvee drove along the deserted city road and passed over the viaduct connecting the city to the area on the other side of the lake. Below the bridge was Elk Lake, which surrounded Crimson City on three sides. The lake water reflected shimmering light in the bright sunshine after the rain.

Elk Lake is usually a popular tourist destination, but I wonder how many tourists will dare to come here for fun after this incident.

"Sensei seems very anxious. He drove on without saying much." Hinata sat in the passenger seat, hugging her legs. She tried to lean forward and look out the window. "Will there be a fight next?"

"Yes, Marian just contacted me and said that they have repelled a wave of Mobius troops who attempted to recover the data in the cathedral district, but I don't think they will give up."

Rod said this, turning the steering wheel to the right and driving the Hummer into the intersection. His eyes swept over the occasional passing vehicles, feeling a little irritated.

"But there's not much use going there now. They're quite numerous there and can handle it completely. In that case, we'll block them on the necessary roads out of the city. At worst, we can call in armed helicopters for support."

"Is that so... there are other people here," the girl with long white hair looked away, shook her head, and asked calmly:

"How many people are there?"

Rhodes: "...quite a lot."

Silence immediately filled every inch of the car, mixing with the heat from the air conditioner and misting the windows. But the awkward silence didn't last long, quickly dissipating with a soft, soft puff from the girl.

Hinai put her hand over Rod's hand on the steering wheel, a gentle smile appeared on her cute face, and she whispered:

"It seems I'm not too late... I just feel a little regretful. I should have stood by your side earlier."

Hearing this, Rhodes took a breath.

This girl's fighting power is quite strong! Is this the value of being a wife in the game?!

Although she was often persecuted later on—for example, her development stopped prematurely, so that at the age of 17 she could still wear elementary school swimsuits—Hina Sorasaki, the head of the Discipline Committee of Gehenna Academy in "Azur Lane," is quite popular. She wields a weapon called "Final Destroyer," which is based on the MG42, which has a rate of fire of 1500 rounds per minute.

As for her prototype, the prototype of her god name is "Bal", the first of Solomon's seventy-two demon gods. Of course, there are other sayings such as "Baal Hadad of Mesopotamia", but in the information provided by the system, her god name is mostly the former... This is scary enough!

Then again, Gehenna's "demon" has already come out, so how far can Trinity's "angel" be? Rhodes is now looking forward to what the Pope and cardinals of the Vatican will think after the girls from Trinity Comprehensive Academy come out.

However, they would probably be terrified at the appearance of the "devil".

After turning over everything related to Hina in his mind, Rhodes felt that the smooth and tender hand on his right hand had moved away. He turned his head to see the petite girl retracting her hand and continuing to look out the window, but her white earlobe had turned red.

"Is it okay to keep it to yourself if you're shy? Why not wait until we're alone together and say no?" Rhode, feeling rather pleased, turned his head and watched Hina calm down due to her shyness. His mood then intensified.

But as the Hummer got closer and closer to the hills ahead, Rhodes suddenly remembered something important. He immediately turned to Nikki D, who was sitting in the back seat watching over Jimenez and Leslie, and said,

"D, we'll be the main combatants in a short while. We'll be engaging in a mid- to long-range battle, and the enemy will be human. Can we handle it?"

"Yes, your order is absolute, and this is the 'right thing'. I will not show mercy to the evildoers."

The beautiful Nikki was very frugal with her words. She not only had a submachine gun named "Storm Center" which was based on the FN P90, but also a Glock 17-like pistol as a supplement... Rhodes was actually more curious about how she would use the black tactical axe in battle.

After a few seconds of silence, Nikki asked again:

"What are you going to do with this doctor and patient? They'll be in the way during the battle."

"Knock them out," Rhodes said crisply, "then tie them up. Make sure they stay in the car. The rest will be handled after we finish the battle and reinforcements from Atlas arrive."

"clear."

"I can fight, too," Kurosaki Hina suddenly spoke, her face full of seriousness and earnestness. "I've been told what to face here, Sensei, and I'm mentally prepared to face it—to fight, and to take the lives of others."

"That's not necessary. Just follow the rest of the Kivotos and prepare to fight the monsters from the other world. The rest is my job."

Rhodes smiled, reached out and touched the girl's head again, and added:

"As for you, you should do as little of this kind of thing as possible, and if you can avoid it, don't do it at all. Your strength should be used in more appropriate places. I'm not completely unprepared. I'll give you 600 rounds of Frigga bullets. Use them sparingly."

Frigga Bullets, 20 World Pollution Points in exchange for 60 rounds of powerful tranquilizer bullets—Rod was now rich after completing his mission! Combined with Hina and D's own combat capabilities, it was easy to deal with the Mobius reinforcements who were basically unarmed.

Even if there are some heavy weapons... can they defeat the M1A1 tank?

Compared to the monsters in the other world, Rhodes has many more ways to deal with human troops in areas outside the city.

Having made up his mind, Rhodes drove the Hummer off the main road and into a fairly dense forest. The climate in Crimson City was a bit cold even in early spring, especially after the recent rain, which left the ground covered with wet fallen leaves and small puddles.

After knocking Dr. Jimenez and Leslie unconscious and tying them up with the help of D, Rod took the two girls and ran all the way down the hillside to the top.

The hill wasn't particularly high, but it offered a wide view. One could directly see the bridge over the lake, the intersection leading to the highway, and the now-defunct Lighthouse Mental Hospital. If one wanted to stop the enemy, this was the ideal position.

There were not many vehicles passing on the road, and the city in the distance was gradually recovering from the nightmare and was now in chaos... The chaotic situation was Mobius' last chance to use force, otherwise, once the United States officials intervened, the situation would only get worse.

It didn't take long before Rhodes saw a convoy of six black jeeps and a long truck coming down the highway. Based on the information from the All-Seeing Eye, he had confirmed that it was the reinforcements from Mobius.

"Hina, you provide fire support on the top of the mountain. D and I will be on your left and right," Rhodes said. He took his weapons and ran with Nikki to the designated location. While running, he contacted Marian and asked:

"Marianne, how are things going over there?"

"Alright, Commander. We're searching for the escaped Mobius personnel, but I'm not sure if the enemy will send helicopters. So I've sent Mari and Shiroko, who are flying armed Apache helicopters, to the edge of the lake to wait and intercept any possible air reinforcements... and to support your battle."

"Right decision," Rhodes praised. "Marianne, maybe you can become a queen commanding Nikki's army in the future."

"...You're too kind."

Hearing the slightly trembling voice coming from the communication channel, Rhode felt much more at ease after teasing his own Nikki. He quickly made a simple disguise for himself with the existing branches and rocks before continuing:

"Our mission is to protect the data, not to capture the enemy. Remember this."

"understand!"

After shutting down the communication, Rhodes stretched his body and exchanged 40 World Pollution Points for a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher.

Looking at the cold weapon, Rhode nodded with satisfaction. If he wanted to save the girls from human blood, couldn't he just kill all the human enemies in advance?

Chapter 147: Unexpected Visitors

Placing the grenade belt into the feed slot, Rhode pulled the grips on both sides of the grenade launcher to load the ammunition. Then, he gripped the two D-shaped grips at the back with both hands, his thumbs resting on the manual trigger in the middle. Using the opened sight, he aimed at the Mobius convoy advancing rapidly along the road.

In the third car of the convoy.

Albert Wesker was sitting in the back seat, looking through some documents, next to the silent Mobius executive administrator, a tall, thin man who was in charge of Crimson City's STEM projects and was also Julie Kidman's direct supervisor.

The Mobius administrator's face was gloomy, and he was obviously very angry because of the complications in the STEM project.

Compared to the Mobius administrators who always wore suits, Wesker's clothes seemed particularly casual. Dark trousers and a brown bomber jacket made him look like a lazy punk. But if he added the pair of sunglasses hanging on his nose, a certain gloomy and dangerous aura would be faintly emitted from this man.

"You've made the same mistake as ATC, arrogantly assuming your actions will remain hidden from the public," Wesker said calmly, but his words caused the facial muscles of the nearby Mobius administrator to twitch slightly. "Atlas's strength forces us to cooperate to a certain extent, but it's clear that no one side alone can defeat them."

"We don't need you repeating what everyone already knows, Researcher Wesker."

"Ha, I'm not trying to provoke you. It's just a rare opportunity... I've never faced anyone from Atlas before. I've heard they're very arrogant and think they can change the world and bring stability."

The corners of Wesker's mouth curled up slightly. He turned a page of the report, his eyes sweeping over the lines of data and biological cross-sectional diagrams, feeling more expectant.

"This is doomed to be futile."

"They focus on reality and the present, but ignore the other world and the future. Time and victory are in our hands."

The administrator suppressed his anger. Although he was a senior member of Mobius, he still had a higher-level committee above him, and the committee members were currently angry about the obstruction of the STEM program:

Umbrella, ATC, Weyland and other partners have sent inquiries and have doubts about their capabilities. Whether from the perspective of interests or face, the committee members hope to make the plan go smoothly.

As a result, the pressure was put down on the administrator who was specifically responsible for the STEM program... But at this time he received help from the Umbrella Corporation, which did not seem to be interested in STEM. Instead, it hoped to use this conflict with Atlas Corporation to test its own biological weapons.

That's why Albert Wesker is here.

"Reality is equally important, Mr. Administrator," Wesker said meaningfully. "Human evolution originates from humanity itself. Without a material foundation, spirituality will hardly exist."

"It's difficult, but not impossible. Compared to that great vision, these difficulties seem insignificant," the administrator replied slowly. He reached out to take the information from Wesker's hand, but the latter closed it directly, his refusal evident in his words.

Seeing this, the administrator did not force it. He just looked at Wesker with a slightly pity and mocking look, then turned his head to the window, towards the direction of the Lighthouse Mental Hospital... Suddenly, he seemed to see a small black dot passing by the lake quickly.

The next second, explosions were heard, flames shot up into the sky, and the entire convoy quickly dispersed!

"Ambush! Grenade or mortar attack!"

"Each vehicle should keep a distance and stay away from the artillery fire!"

The door of the destroyed lead car was spinning and flying backwards, cutting off the rearview mirror of the third car in the convoy, and quickly passed by the administrator's eyes. The harsh and terrifying sound of metal friction was like a loud slap in the face of the former.

"It looks like you need my help," Wesker said, his expression as calm as before, as if it wasn't him who had crossed paths with death. "Umbrella can also provide means of long-range attack."

"…Thank you for the offer, but it's not necessary right now."

The Mobius administrator leaned forward, snatched the driver's communicator, and shouted angrily:

"Leaders, organize a counterattack immediately! We must reach the Cedar Hill Church area within the hour, otherwise everyone will be punished!"

The order has been issued, but it is not so easy to achieve:

Grenades rained down from the sky like hail, exploding on the road in showers of orange-red sparks and expanding into gray-black smoke. Metal fragments and road debris from the exploding grenades pierced the air with a shrill whistle, embedding themselves deeply into the metal hulls of vehicles.

Apparently, due to the special installation of bulletproof armor, except for the lead vehicle that was hit, the remaining vehicles of the Mobius convoy were not directly destroyed. Instead, they quickly drove off the wide highway and into the forest on one side - this was not a good decision.

Two incendiary rockets exploded in the forest. The flames attached to the trees and fallen leaves, but because they were too moist, only thick smoke rose, obscuring the vision of both sides in the battle.

As if realizing their mistake, the ambushers remained silent for about half a minute, allowing the Mobius soldiers to quickly dismount, deploy into battle formation, and begin searching for the enemy's position... But soon, a strange, shrill sound of falling air rang out above their heads:

"White phosphorus bomb!!!"

The white phosphorus bomb fired by the M30 107mm mortar exploded in mid-air, and a gorgeous rain of fire fell, igniting trees, fallen leaves, and human bodies. The white phosphorus with added viscosity adhered to the surface of objects, like the fire of hell, entangled forever until it was completely burned out!

Second shot, third shot!

Milky white smoke pushed aside the thick black smoke, covering the forest along with the faint screams. Insects, birds and animals also suffered from the unprovoked disaster at this moment, but no one cared.

"The attack is quite effective. This wave will probably kill half of the people immediately. The rest are just lambs to be slaughtered."

Rhodes looked in the direction of the forest. He actually didn't know the dispersion of the Mobius team in the forest. The overlapping trees that had not completely lost their branches and leaves had a serious impact on the reconnaissance effect. The attack effect would definitely be affected... Maybe he had to fire a few more shots?

Just as Rhode was considering whether to use another wave of high-explosive ammunition to cover the area, he was suddenly startled. A premonition like being stared at by a wild beast made him subconsciously jump away from where he was and roll into the depression next to him.

A rocket exploded on the mortar position, sending the gun barrel and metal parts flying. Gravel and dirt rained down, hitting Rhodes with a crackling sound. Fortunately, with the protection of his stealth suit, Rhodes was not affected by the fragments or gravel, but the rough action made his muscles protest helplessly.

"Commander?!"/"Sensei!"

"I'm fine, reporting the enemy intelligence." Rhodes ignored the dull pain all over his body and quickly got up and moved.

"I don't see any enemies... Wait, Commander, I see three extremely tall objects moving in the smoke, very fast! They definitely can't be human!"

"I understand, Hinata, change the ammunition belt. Now is the time when we need you."

As Rhodes ran, he saw through the gaps in the shadows of the trees the three monsters running towards him from the foot of the mountain.

T001 Tyrant?

But compared with the ones in the game, their whole bodies are covered with light armor, and various large-caliber weapons are installed on their left arms. The sharp bone spurs on their right hands even shine with metallic luster under the surrounding firelight!

What the hell?! Why are people from Umbrella here?!

And this Tyrant... isn't right. They are much more stable than they appear in the game.

Rhodes pursed his lips tightly, leaped over the fallen rotten trees, and passed through the woods.

Chapter 148 Tyrant!

Umbrella's biological weapons weren't lethal to a well-prepared army, and even in the game, they couldn't stand up to a rocket launcher. However, they were terrifying in complex terrain like cities and underground tunnels, or against militias, guerrillas, and civilians lacking heavy weapons.

No one wants to see a burly man in a military coat chasing after them with thumping footsteps, not to mention that it can undergo second or even third stage flesh and blood mutations!

Rhode wasn't worried about the Tyrant's combat effectiveness. As he said before, could it possibly defeat a tank? It couldn't even withstand the cannon of an infantry fighting vehicle!

The tricky thing is the T virus in this thing.

After confirming that the attackers were the tyrants of Umbrella Corporation, Rhodes made up his mind - to limit their range of activities here, and immediately burn the entire forest after the battle. Not only would not a handful of soil be spared, but regular supervision would also be required afterwards.

If the T virus really spreads and turns into the situation in the Resident Evil movie, the world crisis there will have to be postponed for a while.