Chapter 102: Capture Operation

After receiving the Red Queen's warning, Karon, Fawai and the Astates immediately withdrew from the rainforest.

The French side granted Umbrella a fairly sizable contract, to help Fawai deal with the rebels and rescue the 14 captured foreign tourists.

The Red Queen then altered the French superiors' orders, so that while Umbrella earned the fee, Fawai's elite would "free of charge" assist in containing the anomalous phenomenon.

The elite of Fawai's 13th Half Mixed Brigade have individual gear that is truly top‑tier, yet they still cannot resist the incursion of the unknown virus.

Before determining the cause of the zombie dinosaur infection, Fawai's elite must avoid close contact with it.

21:17.

A peregrine soaring in the night sky precisely locked onto 27 dinosaurs, of which five were virus‑infected zombie dinosaurs.

Moreover, the peregrine also locked onto what appeared to be the source of this anomalous incident.

At the center of this rainforest stood a circular "gate" about six meters in diameter, its rim emitting a faint green glow.

After locking onto all anomalies, Karon and the Astates returned to the rainforest to assist the hazmat‑clad technicians in being the first to capture those five zombie dinosaurs.

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21:30.

In the rainforest about seven kilometers north of the rebel camp.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps between leaves, spilling into the dim, damp woods and providing a faint glimmer.

The rainforest, which should have been playing an "insect symphony," was instead unusually quiet.

Only John, clad in a nano suit, and another brother were seen, each wielding a rugged‑bored special hunting rifle.

Trailing the two Astates were four technicians wearing black hazmat suits, their visors faintly glowing red, each equipped with a Mechanical exoskeleton.

Yes.

Since the Raccoon City Armory was built, the Mechanical exoskeleton that once earned the STARS' endless praise has become one of Umbrella's many mass‑produced items.

Moreover, the rapid development of the Mother Hive's technology has cut hydrogen‑cell costs by at least threefold.

So stop imagining the technicians as a bunch of clerical staff who only know cleaning, recycling, and surgery; their actual combat capability far exceeds expectations.

Guarding the rear of the squad were Jier and Bulaide, both clad in TPS Power Armor.

Their eight‑person team was one of those tasked with swiftly capturing the zombie dinosaurs.

Peregrines patrolled the sky, and with the Red Queen's distant guidance, the five capture squads rapidly closed in on their respective targets.

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John, who was at the front, suddenly raised his left hand in a clenched‑fist signal.

Seeing this, the squad halted its advance and quickly deployed a response.

Jier and Bulaide hurried to the squad's left and right flanks, while the technicians courteously fell back to avoid hindering the combatants.

John and his brother eased forward, creating a slight gap from the rest of the squad.

Stop.

The two Astates kept a five‑meter distance between them, raised their hunting rifles toward the front, as if patiently awaiting something.

"Dong-…dong-…! Dong!" Heavy footsteps approached from afar.

"Hoo…!" A weak, low growl echoed.

Accompanying the commotion, a Klamayi Dragon about six meters long and three meters tall, its body rotting and bones exposed, appeared in everyone's view.

"Hoo…~!!"

The zombified Klamayi Dragon, its murky eyes spotting John and the others, threw its head back and let out an excited‑like roar.

"Dong! Dong!" It quickened its pace, charging toward John and the others.

However…

"Pong~Pong~!" Two crisp sounds interrupted the Klamayi Dragon's charge.

John and his Astate brother, having judged the optimal hunting distance, unhesitatingly pulled the triggers, launching two massive composite‑material nets.

"Thump!"

The two nets wrapped the Klamayi Dragon outright, tripping its legs and causing it to tumble forward, its head scraping the ground for nearly a meter before falling.

"Hoo~!"

The Klamayi Dragon struggled to rise.

However, John and his brother each grasped a side of the hunting net, lifted it slightly, then swung it down forcefully.

"Thump—!"

The Klamayi Dragon was tossed upward by the two of them, then slammed back onto the ground.

And this was repeated several times.

"Hoo…"

In the end, the nearly five‑ton zombie dragon, even with the virus's boost, was battered by John and his brother into a state unable to struggle.

Seeing the situation, Jier and Bulaide rushed forward, pointing the muzzle of an M41A at the zombie dragon's head.

The technicians jogged forward as well, standing on either side of the zombie dragon, assisting each other in removing the silver equipment crate strapped to its back.

They opened it, retrieved the internal tools, and swiftly collected tissue and blood samples from the zombie dragon.

After extracting the samples, they quickly took out a special large containment bag and, with the help of the two Astates, completed the sealing.

The moment the containment bag enveloped the entire zombie dragon, it automatically expelled excess air, and together with the hunting nets, fully restrained the creature.

Finally, a complete decontamination of the site and all personnel was performed.

The whole process flowed smoothly, taking no more than five minutes.

Seal completed.

Jier, over the comms in a low voice, reported: "Walentian, report— we have completed the capture mission and require a transport unit."

"Ego Three is expected to arrive in three minutes; please get ready." The Red Queen immediately responded.

"Received, thank you."

Three minutes after the conversation ended, a Yuyou arrived at their area.

The Yuyou ignored the dense branches and landed directly in the open ground not far from them.

The hatch opened, and everyone transported the immobilized zombie dragon to the cabin.

After all personnel boarded, the Yuyou immediately took off, swiftly heading toward Kenya.

The remaining four teams also completed the capture of the zombie dragons, and one after another returned to the Kenya Base.

With the threat of the zombie dragons gone, the armed security personnel similarly equipped with protective suits began assisting the technical staff in capturing those seemingly normal dinosaurs.

Furthermore, the reconstituted Undead Special Task Force, together with engineering and technical personnel, boarded three Yuyous and headed straight for the "Gate" with a diameter of about six meters.

The order given to the Undead was simple: protect the engineering and technical personnel and establish comprehensive disinfection and isolation facilities at the "Gate".

During this period, whether or not they were zombified, the Undead would shoot any dinosaur attempting to cross the "Gate".

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23:49.

22 seemingly normal dinosaurs were all transported to the Kenya Base.

And the 5 zombie dragons captured earlier will be used as experimental material for Umbrella's virus research.

Alekxia will personally oversee the dissection of the Karamay Dragon captured by John.

Before exploring that "Gate", Umbrella first needs to confirm the transmission routes and characteristics of this type of virus.

(End of chapter)