Chapter 108: I Am a Great Burden

Undoubtedly, for the ordinary citizens of Raccoon City, this sudden bioweapon disaster was nothing short of a catastrophe. No one wished for their peaceful and harmonious lives to be shattered in such a manner.

However, for Umbrella Corporation, although this calamity was unforeseen and cost them considerable financial and material resources, it also brought about excitement and joy.

Just think about it—spending all day cooped up in a laboratory, confined to such a small space—how could that compare to the exhilaration of real combat drills on such a grand scale?

On the outskirts of Raccoon City, the Umbrella Corporation’s temporary base was a brightly lit tent city.

Inside the command center, busy staff members faced their computer monitors, scrutinizing various data metrics and constantly reporting the latest situation in Raccoon City to their superiors.

“Commander, the T-virus has reached a critical threshold!” a female staff member suddenly announced.

Nearby, a man who had been speaking with others turned his head. This was Major Cain, the highest-ranking leader here.

Cain approached, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he examined the computer screen. In a low voice, he said, “It seems the time has come!” Pausing briefly, he added, “Ensure all data is recorded! Initiate the Goddess of Vengeance Project immediately!”

The staff obediently began their operations.

Soon after, the scene shifted to surveillance footage inside Raccoon City, where the figures on the screen were Alice and Ma Jun’s group.

Cain stared intently at Alice’s image, then glanced at another monitor, a smirk spreading across his lips. “Well then, let’s see which will succeed—the Alice Project or the Goddess of Vengeance Project!”

The so-called Goddess of Vengeance Project and the Alice Project were two separate research endeavors aimed at creating and cultivating subjects injected with the T-virus through different methodologies.

Not long ago, Umbrella had captured Alice and the environmentalist Matt within the Hive, thus launching these two projects. One had to admit, Umbrella was quite reckless, randomly selecting two individuals to expend vast resources on research.

“Looks like Alice and her new companion have found a goal to pursue?” Cain frowned as he watched the screen.

On another monitor displaying surveillance footage from a research facility within Raccoon City, a massive figure suddenly sat up from a hospital bed, walked to the door, yanked it down, and strode out slowly.

This was Matt post-experimentation, transformed into a monster. His body was grotesquely swollen as if inflated, his skin a sickly gray-brown. His lips were gone, exposing ugly, eerie teeth that jutted out unnaturally.

“Excellent. The Goddess of Vengeance shows no signs of malfunction and remains under our control. Let him find a target to practice on!” Cain said with anticipation. “Next, we’ll go after Alice. An uncontrollable subject like her is no match for the Goddess of Vengeance.”

On the pitch-black streets, Ma Jun’s group moved cautiously.

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