Chapter 101

Pet?

Upon hearing this, everyone present focused their gaze on Alekxia's right hand.

She held a half-transparent sealed box in her right hand, and everyone could faintly see that there seemed to be a falcon inside.

The Astates standing silently behind Alekxia could tell that this falcon seemed to be her new test subject.

At the Mother Nest, Alekxia was in charge of the Astates' botany and zoology courses, and she had even taken the Astates to the Raccoon City Zoo several times.

This is why, when Sui Bian is not present, the Astates voluntarily stand behind Alekxia.

Not only her, but Rebecca and the other researchers also gave special attention to the Astates; as for BoKen…

Putting it bluntly, that middle-aged male doctor is a bit crazy; whenever he looks at the Astates, his eyes seem to glow.

He also constantly exclaims things like "Ah! G is truly perfect!" and "Look at these kids! Look!"

At this moment.

Alekxia opened the sealed box, extended her left arm to give the falcon inside a place to perch, then handed the box to a nearby technician to take away.

Now everyone could clearly observe this falcon.

It was a gray-brown peregrine falcon.

Its appearance was nothing special, its physique and feathers were normal, but its eyes were an eerie deep red.

It was a test subject that had successfully been infected with the Veronica virus while retaining its outward appearance.

【Controllable organism fully infected with the Veronica virus】

As the Flame Queen, Alekxia possesses this aforementioned special ability, and she herself is aware of it.

This ability is temporarily ineffective against Xenomorphs; even if infected with the Veronica virus, it is not a full infection, and she, BoKen, Rebecca, and others have yet to find a solution.

Alekzia didn't bother to explain; she lightly shook her left arm to signal what the falcon needed to do next.

"Howl~"

Upon receiving the command, the peregrine falcon cried out, spread its wings and swiftly flew into the sky, then vanished into the dark night.

Furthermore, because of the falcon's cry, the insects around the camp seemed less frenzied, and their chirping grew much quieter.

"This..." the captain looked up at the sky, very confused, and asked: "Can it work?"

Alekxia glanced at the other person and said nothing.

Moreover, an Astate who liked animals walked up to Alekxia's side, bent over, and asked curiously in a low voice:

"Doctor, is this the result of your latest research?"

"Hmm." Alekxia explained without hesitation:

"Since the AP177 (Heavy Fog) incident, Mr. Sui has realized that the company needs to increase its reconnaissance products; it cannot rely solely on satellites or drones."

"It is indeed my latest research achievement; if it performs well, the company will consider mass production."

"I see." The Astate, now enlightened, straightened up and continued to remain silent.

The heavy fog back then was a good lesson for Umbrella.

Sui Bian dare not guarantee, and no one dares to guarantee that such a situation will not happen again in the future.

Therefore, to avoid losing reconnaissance capability again, Alekxia cloned many peregrine falcons as test subjects, attempting to develop a small biological reconnaissance drone.

The peregrine falcon's level flight speed can be maintained at 140 kilometers per hour or higher, and its diving speed can reach up to 390 kilometers per hour.

Thanks to its speed and agility, the peregrine falcon is far superior to military drones.

The peregrine falcons successfully infected with the Veronica virus show little improvement in most data, but their endurance approaches infinity.

Most importantly, its visual ability has greatly increased; even in pitch‑black night, it can clearly lock onto ground rodents from high altitude.

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At the same time.

The Command Center of the Kenya base.

Here is not much different from the mother nest's Command Center; employees sit in front of workstations, with three large screens hanging above.

Sui Bian stood at the center of the Command Room, arms crossed over his chest, his expression bland as he gazed at the content on the screen.

The holographic images of the Red Queen and White Queen also stood to the left and right behind Sui Bian.

The large screen displayed real-time footage of the Peregrine Falcon returning.

Alekxia can share vision with the Peregrine Falcon, enabling it to conduct reconnaissance even in areas where electronic devices fail.

But for the convenience of the Red and White Queens and the company, Alekxia also installed a miniature camera on the Peregrine Falcon's eyes.

"Sir." At this moment, the White Queen reported:

"Those civilians have already reached the base of the 13th Mixed Brigade; our medical team is treating and examining them, and once their condition stabilizes, we will carry out the standard memory-erasure procedure."

"Hmm, very good."

"Sir," after the White Queen finished speaking, the Red Queen also reported:

"The Peregrine Falcon has locked onto multiple abnormal creatures (dinosaurs); I have already uploaded the approximate coordinates, and at the same time I have also arranged several security teams responsible for recovering and transporting those abnormal creatures."

"Okay, I understand."

After Sui Bian finished responding, he continued to silently stare at the large screen.

Not long after the Peregrine Falcon took off, it assisted the Red Queen in locking onto six dinosaurs, and the number is still slowly increasing.

According to the footage transmitted back by the Peregrine Falcon, they are all relatively small-sized dinosaurs.

The source has not yet been determined, but given the Peregrine Falcon's efficiency, it seems it will not be long before it can be locked onto.

Charon, Faewai, and the Astate who received the coordinates from the Red Queen also began the corresponding arrest procedures; after controlling those dinosaurs, security will handle transport and recovery.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

While Sui Bian monitored and controlled the operation, he was also thinking about what to reward those little Astate with when they return.

Although the distance was somewhat far, Sui Bian could still vaguely perceive the emotional fluctuations of Robert, John, and the others.

They seemed to have matured quite a bit.

After thinking it over, he ultimately chose to set aside two days to accompany this bunch of kids on a genuine trip.

Compared to expensive toys or electronic products, Sui Bian believed that companionship was still the most important.

"Sir, there are some special circumstances."

The Red Queen's reminder made Sui Bian stop pondering which country to travel to, and instead redirect his gaze back to the large screen.

On the central large screen, the dinosaur most recently locked onto by the peregrine falcon was being displayed.

It was still a velociraptor.

But this velociraptor seemed somewhat abnormal.

It swayed unsteadily through the rainforest, its movements very uncoordinated.

After the peregrine falcon lowered its altitude somewhat and the staff operated the camera to close the distance, only then did they discover the true abnormality of this dinosaur.

Its skin was rotting, soft tissues and bones exposed, and green viscous fluid dripped from the corners of its mouth.

Zombie!

As an employee of Umbrella, upon seeing the dinosaur's appearance and condition, the first thing that came to mind was a zombie.

Dinosaur zombie…

Seeing this.

Sui Bian immediately said to the Red Queen: "Red Queen, notify Captain Marini to have them withdraw from the rainforest immediately, especially the extraterritorial soldiers, whose equipment is insufficient to resist the virus's erosion."

"Yes."

(End of chapter)