Chapter 33: with translation of chapter title

Arriving at the suburban airport of Raccoon City, Sui Bian, together with Victor, Carlos, and other UBCS members, boarded the convoy that had been waiting for a long time, and drove straight into the Hive via the southern passage.

16:25.

The convoy reached the first level of the Hive.

Afterwards, members of the Charon Task Force—Marini, Chris, Jill, and others—came to explain to the 54 UBCS personnel what employee ranks and abnormal phenomena are.

As for why Sui Bian didn't personally give the explanation…

It's because he had to meet a new police officer.

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16:35.

The second level of the Hive.

Inside a small reception room.

Still dressed in a gray suit, Sui Bian flipped through the paper document in his hand, sitting cross-legged on the leather sofa.

Sitting opposite him on the sofa was a female police officer wearing a green tight-fitting short-sleeve, dark gray combat pants, and sporting brown short female hair—

Rebecca Chambos.

At this moment, the youthful-looking Rebecca appeared somewhat nervous.

It was obvious that she seemed to have misunderstood something.

"Admitted to Cornell University at 16, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry at 18." Sui Bian casually set the file aside, smiling at Rebecca as he said, "It seems you're a genius in the field of chemistry."

"Um…" Rebecca stared blankly for a moment, but quickly replied, "I wouldn't call myself a genius, but I really enjoy researching chemistry and biology."

After saying that, Rebecca hurriedly asked, "Mr. Sui, Director Ashford has transferred me here… so what is my job…?"

Two hours before Sui Bian arrived in Raccoon City, Rebecca, under Director Ashford's guidance, had toured the first and second levels of the Hive.

The existence of the Hive completely reshaped Rebecca's understanding of the current world, and she began to ponder what kind of company Umbrella really was.

"Hehe, come with me, let's talk as we walk." Sui Bian chuckled softly, then rose and walked out of the reception room.

"This… okay." Rebecca likewise rose from the sofa and left the reception room together with Sui Bian.

Upon reaching the corridor, Sui Bian switched into his "persuasion" mode, first saying to Rebecca, "Do you understand the darkness behind this world?"

Rebecca, still in a state of shock due to the Hive's existence, fell straight into Sui Bian's trap.

Soon after, as the two waited for the elevator in the central hall, Sui Bian further impressed upon Rebecca that Umbrella was conducting various biological experiments in order to counter the "darkness".

He did this so that Rebecca would be mentally prepared before seeing the B. O. W. s on the third level.

Shortly thereafter, the two took the elevator to the third level of the Hive.

When Rebecca saw the production lines for the Tyrant and Hunter Alpha, and then beheld the myriad bizarre specimens in the lab, she felt utterly unwell.

However, thanks to Sui Bian's earlier psychological groundwork, Rebecca could at least accept the existence of these B. O. W. s.

After passing through the third level's production area and the researchers' lab, the two arrived at William BoKen's exclusive laboratory.

They entered.

Sui Bian then saw BoKen, wearing a white coat, sitting behind his desk, his eyes fixed on the computer screen, occasionally tapping the keyboard as if taking notes or making changes.

BoKen remained his usual slovenly self; from the yellowing of his shirt collar to the disheveled, greasy state of his hair, it was clear he hadn't showered in at least five days.

Moreover, sharing the room with BoKen were four individuals in suits from the Zeta team.

After Sui Bian took Alpha and Omicron to Europe, he was responsible for personally monitoring BoKen, while the USS guarding BoKen's wife and children was taken over by the Zeta squad.

BoKen seemed so absorbed in perfecting the follow‑up work on the G‑virus that he didn't notice Sui Bian and Rebecca approaching.

"Dang‑dang‑."

"Huh?"

Only when Sui Bian tapped the desktop did BoKen's attention finally draw.

"Mr. Sui?! You're back?" BoKen, having regained his composure, hastily rose and exclaimed excitedly, "But your return is perfectly timed! The research on the G‑virus is already in its final stage!"

"One day! Just one more day and I'll have perfected the G‑virus! It's me! Hahaha! It's me who has created a specimen superior to the T‑virus and the Veronica virus!"

"." BoKen's mad demeanor left Rebecca somewhat puzzled.

On the contrary, Sui Bian and the four Zeta members showed no change in expression, as if they were already accustomed to BoKen's behavior.

This is understandable, after all, creating the G‑virus is akin to a human assuming the role of a "god" and experiencing the joy of bringing a new species into existence.

"Cough‑cough." Sui Bian gave a light cough to remind BoKen, "Doctor BoKen, there's an outsider present—please maintain the image of a top‑tier company researcher."

Upon hearing this, BoKen finally noticed Rebecca standing to Sui Bian's right.

"Sorry, sorry." Seeing an outsider present, BoKen immediately apologized to Rebecca and, in a perfunctory manner, brushed his bangs with his left hand.

After BoKen had returned to normal, Sui Bian introduced Rebecca: "William BoKen is the Hive's top‑tier researcher."

Then, raising his right hand slightly toward Rebecca, he introduced her to BoKen: "Rebecca Chambos, a chemistry graduate from Cornell, will assist you in extracting a serum from my blood."

"A serum?" Rebecca looked a bit dazed.

"Her?" BoKen eyed Rebecca suspiciously.

"As for the serum, I'll have the doctor explain it to you later. For now, I'd like both of you to come with me—it's time for you to witness this world's 'dark side.'" Sui Bian said with a smile.

"Sure!" BoKen replied without hesitation.

"Okay…" Rebecca had not yet snapped out of her daze.

Next.

Sui Bian, Rebecca, BoKen, and the four Zeta members proceeded to the temporary meeting room on the third level.

Inside the meeting room, Sui Bian played files and videos about the plague doctor for the two chemistry and biology prodigies.

"…" (x2)

After viewing the files and videos, both BoKen and Rebecca fell into silence.

BoKen thoroughly believed what Sui Bian had told him earlier, "For humanity," while Rebecca's brain was a bit slow to work.

There was no way around it; within a few hours she directly witnessed the massive research facility built beneath the city, then saw the scalp‑tingling B. O. W., and finally this even stranger plague doctor…

Even if her IQ were higher, she couldn't "digest" it all in a short time.

"Both of you." At this moment, Sui Bian's expression turned grave, and he said in a low voice to the two seated before him:

"In this world, there must still exist unexplained biological entities like plague doctors, and no matter how strong our elite soldiers are, they can only reach the peak of humanity."

But the peak of humanity is still human.

So the two of you, I need you to use the G‑Virus, T‑Virus, and the serum flowing in my blood to create something that far surpasses human limits…

"Super Soldier."

There was too much going on today, so it got scheduled late; chapter two only began writing at nine p. m. Sorry for keeping everyone waiting.

(End of chapter)