Chapter 13

Meng Yi called his two teammates and headed to the large conference room of the Raccoon City underground hive.

Luo Ji's mental state was not good; the thick dark circles under his eyes proved he hadn't slept all night.

After a night of serious thinking, how could the high-achieving student Luo Ji not understand that "Brother White Demon's" true purpose was far from just finding a safe zone to hide for a month.

Interfering with human thinking and cognition, fabricating false memories that do not exist; such deviant operations are close to demonic and cannot be accepted by Luo Ji, who has normal values.

"Brother Bai..."

Luo Ji gritted his teeth and called out to Meng Yi, who was leading the way, wanting to persuade Meng Yi not to be so extreme.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Meng Yi stopped but did not turn around.

A simple action made Luo Ji understand that Meng Yi's will could not be shaken; it was better to skip the meaningless persuasion.

"Sigh."

The persuasion he had conceived all night long turned into a faint sigh after a long time.

"Brother Bai, you go ahead; I'm a bit tired, I'll go back to my room to catch up on sleep."

Luo Ji shook his head listlessly and turned away with heavy steps.

One moves forward by any means necessary, the other stops due to their bottom line; from this point on, their destinies will also have vastly different developments.

Just as Luo Ji understood Meng Yi, Meng Yi also understood that Luo Ji had made his choice.

"All kinds of troubles are self-inflicted by mediocre people."

An ambiguous sneer, as if mocking Luo Ji for sticking to his bottom line, and also as if lamenting his own subsequent actions.

A will as firm as steel cut through the worries; skipping this, Meng Yi walked firmly toward the conference room.

The weapon girl with extremely strong physical destructive power thought for a moment and followed her newly recognized "superior."

……

"Little girl, you are not a stupid person. Brother Luo can see it, and I don't believe you can't see it."

"Knowing that what I am about to do crosses the bottom line, why do you still follow me on a path of no return?"

The alloy and glass corridor reflected their shadows, one in front and one behind.

Meng Yi looked slightly to the side, looking at the silver-haired girl behind him to the left with the corner of his eye.

"Because, the superior is not a truly bad person?"

As she spoke, the girl, whose life was pale but whose mind was sensitive, made herself laugh.

The "path" she practiced brought feedback; Meng Yi was not a nihilist who would drag civilization into the end.

"Bad person? Hahaha! Only children distinguish between good and bad."

"The world is not simply black and white; it is gray."

"Humans are complex lives; how can one generalize?"

Meng Yi smiled and said earnestly: "The past life is already the 'past'; in the future, you must think, look, and reflect more."

"The three of us get along well in the selection instance, but who can say what kind of monsters we will encounter in the next world?"

The silver-haired girl was thoughtful; she thought about it all the way but couldn't figure out how to answer.

In the end, she could only clench her fists and mutter: "I will beat up all the bad guys!"

……

The gate of the conference room opened, and the projection of the artificial intelligence Red Queen dissipated.

In the large tiered conference room capable of accommodating thousands of people, the "elites," who were well-dressed and wealthy, stood straight, uniform, and fanatical, shouting in unison: "Greetings, Chairman Bai!"

Meng Yi, who had a wicked sense of humor, felt playful, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "Hello everyone, you've worked hard."

"Not hard at all!"

The loud answer was like a landslide or a tsunami, as if it would shatter the ceiling of the conference room.

Walking along the aisle, Meng Yi straightened the collar of his lab coat and came to the central area.

Meng Yi tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and the microphone transmitted the crisp sound throughout the conference room.

Instantly, the noisy conference room became silent enough to hear a pin drop, and no more noise appeared.

The thousands of capitalist "elites" present looked at Meng Yi, whose figure was slightly thin, with fanaticism and loyalty, waiting for the "Chairman's" instructions.

"To make a long story short, there is only one purpose for calling you here today."

"At all costs, mobilize the capital behind you and invite the American dignitaries you can contact to visit Umbrella Corporation's 'latest achievements'."

Yesterday, Meng Yi specifically asked about his teammates' physical condition to see if they could still participate in low-intensity combat.

Receiving an affirmative answer from his teammate, Meng Yi gave an order to the artificial intelligence Red Queen to urgently dispatch a "B.O.W." (Bio-Organic Weapon) from the test area to the conference room, which was the well-known "T-virus infected Tyrant."

"Little girl, you need to play an 'exhibition match' next; no matter what, you will win."

Meng Yi lowered his voice and whispered to the silver-haired girl standing behind him.

The girl nodded slightly, accepting the task of using her strength. She wasn't good at using her brain, but she had no problem using her hands.

……

A container in a specially cleared area of the conference room opened, and wisps of cold air spilled out.

The Tyrant, standing over three meters tall, wearing a heavy black restraint suit, with iron-blue skin, opened its turbid eyes.

*Tap, tap, tap—*

Controlled by both the implanted chip and Meng Yi's mental manipulation, the Tyrant exerted slight force with its hands, broke the chains restraining it, and walked out of the container with steady steps.

Although it was not equipped with heavy machine guns or other weapons, this Tyrant gave people an unstoppable feeling at first glance.

The tall and large Tyrant formed a strong visual contrast with the slender silver-haired girl, who was only a little over 1.6 meters tall, standing in front of it.

"—Hah!"

With a delicate shout, the girl's weak temperament changed, becoming sharp.

Azure glowing patterns began to spread on the skin not covered by clothes, such as her neck, arms, and cheeks. The red flames surrounding her body slightly distorted the air.

Without any starting gun, the battle started instantly.

Two disproportionate fists collided; the girl did not retreat a single step, while the Tyrant retreated a few steps with a "thump, thump, thump."

Not killing it in one move was the intention of the "exhibition match."

After a fierce battle, the flames, like maggots on a bone, burned the Tyrant's heavy restraint suit, completely igniting the Tyrant.

The sound of flesh and blood being burned by flames exploded one after another, and the Tyrant turned into a human-shaped torch. Not long after, the Tyrant was burned down to nothing but withered bones and remains.

"Hiss!!"

"Defeating a 'combat B.O.W.' with overwhelming advantage, is this still human?!"

"This kind of power! Controlling flames, my God! Could it be a superpower?"

The audience was amazed; after the noise, it turned into enthusiastic applause, sincerely admiring Umbrella Corporation's "masterpiece."

After recording the video data, the significance of the "exhibition match" was perfectly achieved, and the bait to lure the prey into the trap was ready.

Meng Yi raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to stay calm, cleared his throat, activated mental interference, and said seductively.

"Gentlemen, a new era has arrived; long lifespans, power beyond the mundane, these powers that should belong to 'God' will eventually be mastered by us one by one!"

"Go! Go and invite more 'friends' for the company; let us raise our glasses together to share this feast! Let us gather great power in ourselves, live long, and be free and unfettered!"

"Yes! Long live the Chairman! Long live Umbrella!"

The fire of desire was completely ignited.

Each "elite" flushed with excitement, praising Meng Yi's "generosity."

They began to imagine a "beautiful" future of long lifespans and driving transcendence.