This underground laboratory is researching a bioweapon called the T-virus, which can infect and activate the human body, turning people into zombies. They lose all consciousness and thought, leaving only their sole instinct... to eat!
Previously, when the corporate spy "Ryan" stole the T-virus, he destroyed a vial of it in the laboratory and filled the entire hive with it through the gas circulation system.
All the researchers and staff inside the hive were infected, but they were unaware of it. When the central computer of the hive became aware of this, it cut off all communication between the hive and the outside world and released nerve gas into the hive.
Until now, when the mercenaries, Alice, and Li Ling arrived, the entire laboratory was only inhabited by zombies and crawlers, except for them.
Matt, a foreign youth who came to look for his sister, suddenly said from the side, "This device is used to improve the underground working environment. Nobody wants to see lifeless, dusty steel walls all day long. If they could see sunlight, they would think they were living on the surface."
Everyone glanced at him. Matt had lost his memory and his identity was unknown, so the mercenaries had put him in handcuffs.
Li Ling and the others also looked at him. Resident Evil 1 was a very popular movie, and almost everyone had seen it. Matt was a good guy in the movie, and an innocent person who was just looking for his sister.
From Resident Evil 1 to Resident Evil 2, Matt has been fighting for the female protagonist, Alice.
Zheng Zha hesitated for a moment, then extended his hand to Matt and introduced himself, saying, "Zheng Zha... uh, I'm probably a security guard here."
Matt said with a wry smile, "I'm locked up, so I can't shake your hand... and I've forgotten my name too."
Zheng Zha lowered his hand and gave him a friendly smile.
On the other side, Matthew Addison and several mercenaries opened the elevator doors, but it was pitch black inside.
One of the mercenaries activated a flare and threw it below the elevator. As the light faded into the distance, the group finally spotted the elevator.
The elevator cable had broken and crashed into the deepest part of the elevator shaft; without a doubt, the people inside were dead.
The mercenary turned around and said, "Sir, it looks like we'll have to take the stairs."
Matthew Addison's face turned slightly pale. He turned around and ordered the group, "Take the stairs. We must get to the bottom within ten minutes. Everyone, follow me!"
Then, he led his mercenaries up the stairs and down to the ground floor.
The quality of mercenaries goes without saying, and Alice, with the evolved T-virus in her body, has physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people.
The other corporate spies, Ryan and Matt, are no less capable.
Zhang Jie has survived three horror movies, and even if he only uses a small portion of the rewards to enhance himself, he is still far superior to ordinary people.
Therefore, they all run very fast.
Li Ling, carrying a metal box, easily kept up with the remaining members of the God's Space, demonstrating his excellent physical strength and athletic ability.
Zheng Zha has always enjoyed exercising, spending at least a full day at the gym every week. This is how he manages to quell the commotion of those white-collar women, which is why his physical strength is slightly better than that of the average person.
The girl with glasses looked delicate and frail, and she wasn't physically strong either. Moreover, since she was a woman, her physical strength was even weaker than a man's.
But she was clever; when she started running up the stairs, she grabbed Zhang Jie's clothes, so that Zhang Jie would bear some of the force.
Zhang Jie glanced at her briefly, then, without saying a word, led her ahead.
The chubby kid who had been scared to death by Zhang Jie was about twenty years old. He was all fat and his whole body trembled when he ran. After running for a while, he started panting and his speed was getting slower and slower.
There were three others, including a middle-aged man who appeared to be a manual laborer. Although he didn't run very fast, he kept up with the main group and never fell behind.
A middle-aged woman, whose speed was even slower than the chubby boy, could only move downwards step by step in the end.
The last person was a boy in his early teens. He was of average appearance and did not seem to be particularly strong. He was neither fast nor slow, and simply followed closely behind the main group.
The chubby boy's stamina was clearly no match for the middle-aged woman's. After running for a while, he was about to fall behind. The chubby boy, panting heavily, called out, "Big...Big brother, give me a hand!"
His target was Li Ling, whom he idolized. He had previously been scared to death by Zhang Jie, but Li Ling, who was also a "newcomer," managed to intimidate Zhang Jie so much that he had no chance to retaliate.
Li Ling ran at a leisurely pace. Upon hearing this, he glanced back at the chubby boy, ran back to the boy's side, grabbed his arm, and ran forward again.
He seemed completely unfazed.
"Thank you so much, big brother." With Li Ling's help, the chubby boy ran and thanked him breathlessly.
Li Ling said calmly, "No need to be so polite."
He saved the chubby boy because the boy had a will to live, and it was just a small favor.
He came into this world only to fulfill Zheng Zha's wish. In the process, he would save those he could, and he would not regret not being able to save those. After all, he was not a saint, and even a saint could not save all people.
Ultimately, a person's survival depends on their own efforts.
The middle-aged woman seemed not to understand what was going on, or perhaps she didn't take the situation seriously and had no sense of urgency. She had already disappeared from sight.
Zhang Jie suddenly spoke up: "One player is eliminated."
"What do you mean by 'out of the game'?" the bespectacled girl, who was pulling him along by the hem of his clothes, asked, somewhat puzzled.
Zhang Jie sneered, "Have you forgotten? It explodes if she's a hundred meters away from Matthew. That's the rule. She's dead! This is the real world. Now, let me show you what death is!"
"boom!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud explosion came from above the stairs. Everyone looked up but saw nothing. The middle-aged woman was out!
The chubby boy shuddered, his fat jiggling three times, and his eyes were filled with gratitude as he looked at Li Ling. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a different character or symbol.)
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Chapter 241: The Newcomers
The chubby boy was practically dragged along by Li Ling, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at her.