☆, The Plan, Alex
A flicker of panic crossed Ye Xi's mind. She took a deep breath, lowered her body slightly, adopting a neutral stance, and coldly observed the beautiful woman not far in front of her. What happened between Wesker and that Alex wasn't her concern. What she should be concerned about now was whether Wesker would fight this woman. If he did, she would seize the opportunity to escape; otherwise…
Then she should think of a way to keep an eye on those two people.
However, given Wesker's thought process, he's more likely to stand by and watch. Once Ye Xi and the woman are both severely injured, he can reap the benefits. On one hand, he can eliminate the woman, and on the other hand, he can effortlessly restrain Ye Xi—she will definitely be injured after fighting that woman, and without the T-virus to recover, she'll be practically useless in Wesker's eyes.
Of course, her little schemes were nothing compared to Wesker's, and Ye Xi knew that. If she could think of something, Wesker certainly could too. The woman in front of them had probably considered this as well—if she attacked Wesker, not only would her chances of winning be slim, but her target, Ye Xi, might also escape; but if she attacked Ye Xi, she would surely die.
Damn it, if only I could wait a little longer… Kaina, the stunning beauty, gritted her teeth inwardly. She never dreamed that Albert Wesker would appear beside Ye Xi. Since the incident more than a month ago, the organization had been unable to detect Albert Wesker's signal; he had vanished from all satellite imagery as if he had evaporated into thin air. Kaina had considered that this enigmatic former leader might go looking for his beloved experimental subject 01, but without any equipment, how could he, alone, possibly find Ye Xi before the technologically superior Umbrella?
She had clearly discovered Ye Xi long ago, and could have acted much earlier, but for some unknown reason, her supreme Lord Alex hesitated to act. This fueled Kaina's intense jealousy and resentment; she desperately wanted to prove herself more valuable than Ye Xi. Why did the decisive Lord Alex become so cautious and indecisive when it came to that useless woman? Was it because of the special virus within her? Compared to her mutated progenitor virus, what was so special about a mere mutated T-virus?!
So, behind Alex's back, Kaina used her power, second only to Alex's, to devise a plan to capture Ye Xi, hoping to show the previously silent Alex that this was the incredibly precious experimental subject he had captured so easily. In reality, if Wesker hadn't been there, Ye Xi would probably have been captured alive long ago. Leaving aside the initial Lickers, she knew Ye Xi would find a way to deal with them, otherwise Alex wouldn't have bothered with them. Kaina merely used those three as cover to weaken Ye Xi's strength while she launched a sneak attack. Even if the sneak attack failed, there was still a last resort from the sky; she didn't believe Ye Xi would have the mind to defend against attacks from above while she was under attack.
Kaina's plan was originally excellent, but little did she know that Albert Wesker would actually appear beside Ye Xi. However, having already made her decision, she couldn't turn back, and she couldn't allow herself to fail. If she returned with a full harvest, that would be fine; but if she failed, even if she managed to escape, Lord Alex would certainly not forgive her.
↑Kaina's unfortunate experience tells us that fate is something even more powerful than high-tech satellite detectors; it so simply brought Ye Xi and Wesker together. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Fortunately, she still had a backup plan. As long as she could buy time and wait for the air support she had summoned to arrive, and then she could hold off Albert Wesker herself, then it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
Twenty seconds left… Kaina kept counting down as she stared at Albert Wesker. Although they had entered this standoff of “if the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move” ten seconds ago, Wesker’s imposing aura made it hard for Kaina to hold on. Moreover, she felt that this delaying tactic was going too smoothly, so smoothly that it was… somewhat eerie.
Logically speaking, Albert Wesker shouldn't have recovered yet, otherwise, being on par with Lord Alex, he would have been able to defeat her in an instant. But... is he really not recovered? Why does Kaina feel... that Albert Wesker is even more terrifying than before?
Little did the beautiful Kaina know that Albert Wesker had indeed recovered, and quite some time ago, even before he met Ye Xi. However, it couldn't be called a true "recovery." Everything before was a disguise; his abilities were merely temporarily suppressed with a drug. Therefore, there was no "ability being taken away by Alex" as Kaina claimed, so where did this "recovery" come from?
Moreover, because of Ye Xi's bite, he not only "recovered" from his previous state, but could be said to have "surpassed" it. However, this requires an adaptation period for Wesker to fully control the immense and seemingly endless power within his body. No one can master the power immediately upon acquiring it, and Wesker is no exception. However, dealing with Kaina, whose power as the progenitor virus had been greatly weakened due to mutation, is more than enough.
Why haven't they made a move yet? Tsk, don't you understand? It's not that he's worried Ye Xi will escape; he just wants Ye Xi captured so he can find Alex, who's vanished without a trace. It's that simple. Of course, this can't be too obvious. (Compared to Albert Wesker) Kaina isn't very smart, but that doesn't mean the equally shrewd Alex is easy to fool. So, the pretense of his powers being stolen and not yet restored must continue.
What? You're asking what to do about Ye Xi? Well, based on her understanding of Wesker, she vaguely guessed this, but as an important pawn in Wesker's game, what choice did she have? Turn around and run away now? Hah, don't be ridiculous. Forget about that beautiful woman, even Wesker wouldn't allow his plans to go wrong. She didn't want to be attacked by two powerful people the moment she turned around. Rather than fight to the death, it was better to stay put and protect herself for now.
Wesker, of course, understood Ye Xi's fear of death, so he wasn't too worried about her making any mistakes. As for why Wesker knew Ye Xi already knew (how convoluted!) and didn't make any move, well, sometimes "tacit understanding" can explain everything.
However, Wesker underestimated Ye Xi's "rebellious" spirit... well, that's a story for another time.
Thirty seconds isn't a long time, but for the three men, and especially for Kaina, who was completely kept in the dark, it was an agonizing wait. So she was the first to attack, her target naturally being Albert Wesker, who posed the greatest threat. However, she couldn't actually pounce like a hungry wolf. She remained rooted to the spot, swiftly drawing her dual pistols from her leg pouches. Her brown eyes narrowed, and she fired all the bullets from her pistols at Wesker.
To Ye Xi's astonishment, although the bullets were flying towards Wesker, they had absolutely no accuracy, not even as good as Ye Xi's marksmanship. How could they be the sharpshooters she had in mind? However, Ye Xi only paused for a moment before immediately getting back into focus. Now that she had evolved to the point where she could clearly see the trajectory of the bullets, they did indeed initially scatter, but in the middle of the journey, they seemed to be drawn together by a force to form a straight line, accelerating straight towards Wesker's forehead!
This woman is indeed not simple. Ye Xi glanced coldly at the sky behind him and snorted inwardly. In the time it took for these few small movements, the bullets had already reached Wesker. He curled his lips in disdain, took a step to the left, and easily dodged the bullet. However, the other bullets hidden behind the first bullet seemed to have a mind of their own and suddenly turned and scattered, heading straight for Wesker's blind spots.
What a clever surprise move! Ye Xi took a few steps back, away from Wesker and the beautiful woman. Just as she regained her footing, a force instantly enveloped her. In a flash, the scene before her eyes blurred, and the ground receded further and further away. At the same time, a wave of dizziness washed over her, reaching her head…
Damn, this is really a trap! She actually got caught in a net… Ye Xi gritted her teeth, trying to stay awake. Besides being made of metal, the net also seemed to contain an anesthetic… Her head was getting increasingly dizzy, but her mind was becoming clearer. In an instant, some clues were connected—she seemed to have a guess, a bold guess…
As a skilled actor, seeing his beloved test subject captured, Wesker, after narrowly dodging a bullet with a erratic trajectory, immediately leaped towards the unconscious Ye Xi, only to be stopped by Kaina. Wesker's eyes darkened, and a violent killing intent exploded like a bomb, causing Kaina to stumble back several steps. However, she only retreated a few steps; Wesker, having perfectly controlled his movements, subtly withdrew his attack.
Startled by the murderous aura, Kaina panicked and pulled out several grenades, throwing them forcefully at Wesker, who was about to intercept the silent plane. She clenched her fist, and a sudden light screen reduced the blast radius to within one meter of Wesker, greatly increasing its lethality. Then, without looking back, she jumped onto the plane.
Even Albert Wesker, before he had fully recovered, would be seriously injured if he wasn't killed by the enhanced-lethality bomb... Kaina gritted her teeth, thinking that if Lord Alex saw her work, he would value her... A smile crept onto her lips as she hurried away from the danger zone...
As the smoke cleared, a tall, dark figure emerged. If Kaina were still there, she would have been trembling with fear—Wesker, whom she thought would be injured, was completely unharmed, not even a speck of dust on his clothes. He tilted his head slightly, looking in the direction Kaina had disappeared, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. At the same time, he took out something resembling a tablet computer and slowly walked towards the SUV.
Number 12, Alex...
Ye Xi opened her eyes. The blinding white light made her frown. Her blurry vision took in her surroundings. It was a huge, empty room. All she could see was metallic silver and white. Moreover, she seemed to be trapped in something like a transparent petri dish, like... that thing in the Resident Evil 4 movie that held a large number of people. Could this be... that ship?
Ye Xi broke out in a cold sweat. The thought of Wesker sitting on that white chair that resembled a toilet was unbearable for her. Fortunately, through long-term contact, Ye Xi had come to realize that the Albert Wesker she had encountered was normal, and that the owner of this ship was definitely not Albert Wesker.
After a moment of mental blankness, Ye Xi shifted her gaze again, and what she saw made her go from sweating profusely to sweating buckets—she saw the beautiful woman from before, and she also saw the bespectacled man who should have been dead, the culprit who killed Ethan, and what's more, they were embracing each other, and passionately kissing…
Damn it!
"Oh? You're awake, Ye Xi." The bespectacled man seemed to have seen Ye Xi staring blankly in the glass jar. He released the panting, soft, and docile beauty and smiled kindly. The beauty seemed very unhappy to be interrupted by Ye Xi, glaring fiercely at Ye Xi, who had neither good looks nor a good figure.
"I was wondering how long you'd sleep," a hint of mockery flashed in his blood-red eyes as the bespectacled man slowly walked up to Ye Xi. "Thanks to Kaina, I had the honor of inviting you here for a visit, didn't I?"
Perhaps it was his overly suggestive tone, but looking into his cold, bloodshot eyes, Ye Xi took a deep breath and then smiled politely, "Actually, you're Alex, right? The kind Asian man who gave me an airplane. And now it seems you were wearing a human skin mask when we first met? Well, if you had said so earlier, we wouldn't have had so many misunderstandings. I really wanted to thank you. Alright, Mr. Alex, could you let me out first? Let me have a good look around."
Alex still wore a smile, but his eyes were as cold as ice. "That'll have to wait," he said dismissively. "First, I need you to do me a favor as payment. After all, without you, my old friend wouldn't have come back to catch up with me."
These words stunned Ye Xi: "Could it be... that my target isn't me?"
"You?" Alex sneered sarcastically, seemingly particularly disdainful of Ye Xi's "narcissism." "Perhaps your O virus is special, but it's useless to me. I'm not like Albert; maybe only he would treasure you. To be frank, I invited you here only to lure that cautious and enigmatic Number 13 here. You know, without you, that patient guy will just continue to lie low, and I don't have the energy to play games with him."
"...Tch, that sounds nice, but in the end, you're just afraid Wesker, lurking in the shadows, might do something to you. Coward." Ye Xi spoke with feigned sarcasm, but her unease grew. Wesker probably wanted to use her to find the ship's location, but Alex had likely seen through that and set a trap... It seems that although Wesker pretended to be tricked before, this time he might actually be tricked?!
Upon hearing this, Alex's smile vanished. "Hmph, cowardly? This is a strategy. I'll show Albert who the real 'Wesker' is." With that, he abruptly pressed a button, and a cloud of smoke filled the glass jar. Filled with unease and anxiety, Ye Xi fainted again.
Number 13, Wesker Children program number 13, Albert Wesker.
Number 12, Wesker Children Project No. 12, Alex Wesker.
Author's Note: Alex Wesker, who only appears by name in the game, has been dragged into this game to be the villain. OJZ The plot has changed significantly, so please treat this as original content. As for the change in Wesker's abilities, that's because he has another O virus inside him. I apologize for the slow updates. OJZ
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