☆ Alien, subverting worldviews
Ye Xi had always thought that the Lickers were extinct, otherwise why hadn't she encountered them all these years? Now it seemed she was incredibly naive. Even if a creature as fast, powerful, and defensive as a Licker was extremely dangerous, why would Umbrella abandon it? Look at the things they wear on their heads; perhaps Umbrella had already mastered a method to control them—just like in Raccoon City. Since they were researching this new species, it wasn't just Raccoon City's hives that had Licker breeding chambers!
Such a simple question, and you only realized it now? Damn it, their strength must have increased again... Thinking of this, Ye Xi couldn't help but glare at the calm and collected person sitting next to her. Screw you, Umbrella controller, research maniac, scientific madman, are you ecstatic now? How does it feel to be tricked by your own research product, sunglasses lover!
However, the creature seemed oblivious to Ye Xi's sarcastic remarks, continuing to drive at its leisurely pace, as if it didn't care at all about the three creatures approaching from behind. Ye Xi, knowing she lacked Wesker's strength and composure, couldn't resist provoking him, smugly saying like a thug, "Hey, great Wesker, aren't you so awesome? I'm sure these three little bugs won't bother you at all, why don't you just crush them?"
Wesker finally gave Ye Xi a reaction—he gave a disdainful snort, so softly that Ye Xi wouldn't have heard it if she hadn't been focusing on him. But that snort was all he said… Damn it, you could at least turn around and say something cool or exude some killing intent, right? You couldn't even be bothered to snort loudly! What's wrong with you?! This is making things very difficult for me!
Ye Xi's lips twitched, inwardly cursing, and helplessly turned her head to look at the Lickers getting closer and closer to them, almost giving her internal injuries again—their heads exploded! The three Lickers' heads exploded without warning the moment she turned her head!
Ye Xi almost reflexively looked at Wesker beside her—who would believe that those three Lickers would have a self-destruct function and blow their heads up? If this wasn't Wesker's doing, then who was it?! Seriously, don't be so hurtful! With a snort, three Lickers exploded their heads. How was Ye Xi, who had worked so hard to evolve into this form, supposed to live? She thought that even if she couldn't beat Wesker, she could at least escape with her skills.
“You still treasure the technology I’ve already abandoned? Untamable beasts have no value…” Wesker seemed to be muttering to himself, yet also speaking to Ye Xi. His voice was filled with an innate sense of superiority and sarcasm. “Look closely at their bellies, Ye Xi.” For the first time, there was something called patience in Wesker’s voice, and he stopped the car.
Although Wesker's attitude was a bit strange, Ye Xi didn't delve into it. She simply turned her head with some doubt and stared carefully at the abdomens of the three Lickers. Just as she was about to open her mouth to say that there was nothing there, the next scene made her stop in her tracks, and her mouth gaped open even wider—if she wasn't seeing things or hallucinating, then she was certain that she saw a fleshy claw covered in pale yellow slime tear open the stomach of one of the Lickers, and then a bloody, sticky, disgusting creature that looked like it was covered in phlegm crawled out, followed by another one... a total of six, with an average of two disgusting creatures crawling out of the stomach of each Licker!
"What the hell?! When did the Xenomorphs cross over into Resident Evil?!" Ye Xi stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, suddenly questioning the reality of this world. "Heh heh, have I transmigrated again? Or am I dreaming?" Ye Xi slowly closed her mouth, scrutinizing the six disgusting creatures for a long time before finally letting out a sigh of relief—good thing, these monsters look exactly like Lickers, just shrunken. They're not some overpowered Xenomorphs, that's good…
Wait, what's going on here? Ye Xi turned her gaze back to Wesker. He didn't turn around like Ye Xi, but he saw everything in the rearview mirror. Although it was hard to discern any expression from his slightly stiff face, based on Ye Xi's understanding of Wesker after knowing him for so long, he seemed... very happy? "Cell division technology applied to bioengineering, all six survived, that thing is indeed in his hands..."
Wesker's words were cryptic, leaving Ye Xi somewhat confused. From her remaining memories, she knew about cell division and cell engineering. Judging from this situation, and considering what he had said earlier—that the phenomenon of two Lickers sprouting from a Licker's stomach was something Wesker had researched—simply put, killing one would result in two more. Ye Xi had encountered similar frustrating and terrifying monsters while playing online games; without a special method to eliminate them, a swarm of identical monsters would be absolutely despairing.
Although it's unclear why Wesker would research such a pointless thing, it seems that the previous experiments had all failed, otherwise he wouldn't have said "all six survived." As for his next statement, could the person he was referring to be the one who usurped his position? Does he possess something that made this technology, which Wesker himself failed at, work?
If that's the case, then the usurper was truly outmaneuvered by Wesker. After all, this sucker held what Wesker wanted. Tsk, no wonder Wesker suddenly became so kind and chatty with me, no wonder he seems to be in a good mood and not bothered by the ever-increasing number of Lickers… Pshaw, I knew he wouldn't care about anything other than his research and his power… Ye Xi pouted, a sudden surge of resentment flashing through her mind, and her tone unconsciously turned harsh—though it hadn't been much better before—
"Oh, you're happy now, but you'd better be alive to be happy. What are you going to do about all these Lickers that keep multiplying as you kill them, our all-powerful and mighty Lord Albert Wesker?" Ye Xi said sarcastically, arms crossed, her tone full of amusement.
↑Daughter, don't you think there's something wrong with your behavior?
↑You mean she's a bit like a jealous, unreasonable, irritable, and difficult little wife? I absolutely refuse to admit that, hmph!
↑Just keep this to yourself, everyone (picking nose). Anyway, Ye Xi is in a bad mood right now. She's annoyed by those six disgusting Lickers, and even more annoyed by Wesker. Weighing these feelings, before Wesker could say anything, Ye Xi rudely opened the door and slammed it shut. I don't care about having kids! I refuse to believe that even if I dismember you all, you can still have a baby with me!
Ye Xi's pupils contracted instantly, but before she could rearrange her atoms and molecules, everything went black. Before she could even realize what had happened, she was thrown into a solid chest. "This impulsiveness isn't like you. A few little bugs aren't worthy of making you lose your composure and activate your abilities—at least not now, not now when you have no idea what changes have occurred to you..."
Wesker's slow, deep voice sounded in Ye Xi's ear, like a spell that made her freeze, too afraid to move. The breath he exhaled made her shiver involuntarily. Even with Wesker's eyes covered, Ye Xi knew without looking how close they were...
No one knew what Wesker had done, but when he lowered his hand, the six lively Lickers had... had all turned into pieces of minced meat! Ye Xi, who had just come to her senses, was stunned again, but not for long. She belatedly remembered what Wesker had said and immediately forgot her previous abnormal reaction, firing off a question: "Changes? What changes? Did you inject me with something else... for experiments?!"
Ye Xi grew increasingly furious, almost ready to throw a punch. Experiments, damn it, it was the lab again! Just thinking about her significance to Wesker made Ye Xi irritated—"I'm a human being! Even if I can compromise myself a little for survival, that doesn't mean I can be a test subject!"
Wesker looked down at Ye Xi, who only reached his chest, and seeing her furious expression, he suddenly didn't care much about her accusatory tone. But now wasn't the time to argue with her. Wesker slightly raised his finger, pointed at the mangled front of the large truck ahead, and with a gentle flick of his finger, the truck was sent flying as if struck by an invisible force!
Seeing Wesker ignore her and instead focus on the abandoned, wrecked car, Ye Xi frowned and snorted coldly. However, the car didn't fly any further away; instead, it stopped in mid-air. If it weren't for the car's body still trembling slightly, Ye Xi would have thought time had suddenly stopped... Wait, besides the Lickers, the attackers also have a sharpshooter! Ye Xi suddenly realized something and stared intently at the car. Suddenly, a shadow leaped out of the car, and in the instant it appeared, the car shrunk into a ball of metal in mid-air!
…Wesker's strength was indeed not to be underestimated, Ye Xi thought with a pout, somewhat unwilling. Of course, the sharpshooter who managed to hold his own against Wesker was also not to be underestimated; perhaps he was some kind of T-virus adaptor as well. Thinking this, Ye Xi cautiously looked at the figure and was surprised to find that the sharpshooter was a woman, and a stunningly beautiful one at that!
Brown, wavy, center-parted queen-like curls, a cold and aloof face, and a stunning figure beneath a black, tight leather outfit—protruding and shapely, tall with long legs, straddling sky-high heels. Comparing her to herself, whose face was considered innocent, whose figure was reasonably well-defined, and whose height was average… "Damn it, is this girl trying to kill me or just insult me?!" Faced with such a beauty, Ye Xi, like most women, was seething with envy and almost choked.
However, that beautiful woman wasn't as brainless as Ye Xi, so she wouldn't laugh like a idiot woman, "Oh ho ho," to flaunt her victory in terms of beauty. "Hmph," the beauty snorted coldly, glaring at Wesker with considerable apprehension, "Loser, you can't keep what Lord Alex specifically asked for, just like your power and your status."
Tsk, this woman is so cunning, daring to openly provoke Wesker. Ye Xi's lips twitched on the surface, but secretly she thought of someone, someone she met when she escaped from the Umbrella base in Japan. That person had the same color eyes as Wesker and gave her an Umbrella plane. That person seemed to be named Alex as well... Ye Xi felt like she had grasped something, but at the same time, she felt like she hadn't grasped anything.
"You think you, a broken experimental subject, can take my things from me?" Wesker's tone was cold and indifferent, as if he were looking at a powerless ant, completely unconcerned by her ignorant provocation. This was a bit abnormal. Ye Xi glanced at Wesker but said nothing.
"Heh, so what if you've regained your abilities? Lord Alex could take them before, and he can still do it now. Besides, if you really had regained them, would I still be standing here wasting my breath on you? I'd probably be part of that pile of scrap metal by now." The beautiful woman sneered, dropping a bomb that blasted Ye Xi, who was watching, to a crisp.
What?! What did this girl say?! Could it be that... Wesker's abilities were "stolen" by that imposing Alex, rather than Wesker faking it himself?! A chill ran down Ye Xi's spine—she felt her worldview had been turned upside down once again...
Author's Note: I'm so sorry for the slow updates this week due to exams _(:3」Z3 Uncle Wei likes to control everything, so you know... Ye Xi shouldn't be worried about Uncle Wei, but rather whether she'll be tricked again (picking nose). But sometimes he needs to be a little threatening so he can be nicer to Ye Xi.↑ I seem to have gone a bit off-topic. Ye Xi, please be strong. Do you still care about so-called values? Don't you know Uncle Wei's character? (pats shoulder) Also, that beautiful woman isn't Queen Ada...
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