Therefore, Javier once again took out the blood medicine, preparing to risk his life. At this moment, heavy weapons were actually no longer of much use against Simmons' tyrannosaurus rex form.
After all, its size was too massive.
A single source of firepower simply couldn't inflict fatal damage on it, even though Javier's arsenal still contained M2 Heavy Machine Guns and various RPG shells.
Even the most powerful Individual Electromagnetic Particle Cannon—invented by Alexia's father at the Antarctic Research Institute specifically to sanction his filial daughter—was of no use now.
The Tyrannosaurus's vast flesh was enough to withstand the bombardment of any individual heavy weapon and would quickly recover.
Unless air support arrived in the form of a longbow apache attack helicopter or a Warthog attack plane at this time,
or a few German Leopard 2A7 tanks arrived on the ground to bombard it, it would be difficult to annihilate this behemoth. This had essentially entered the realm of humans versus giant monsters, where individual heavy weapons struggle to be effective.
However,
as if in response to Javier's inner plea,
just as Javier intended to engage Simmons' C3 Tyrannosaurus Rex in melee combat, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from not far behind him.
The ground vibrated slightly as the roar of an engine resounded, accompanied by the tremors of tracks moving at high speed across the ground.
A pitch-black behemoth soon appeared in the sight of Javier and Sherry, like the first ray of light rising from the horizon, filled with surprising hope!
"Vroom vroom vroom..."
"Rumble—!!!!"
The king of the land, a tank, had truly appeared. With its tracks and metal rollers, thick outer armor, and the long, pitch-black main gun at the front, it was a perfect combination of mechanical craftsmanship.
A product born in the 1910s, a mobile steel fortress on land, it remains one of the primary weapons occupying the focus of land battlefields to this day.
Truth only exists within the range of a cannon; the main gun mounted on this tank provided an immense sense of security.
And that tank, a combination of extremely precise mechanical parts,
was precisely the Leopard 2A7 main battle tank Javier had just been longing for. Recognized as one of the strongest tanks in the world, it was the most powerful land weapon created by Germany, the nation of tanks.
With a total weight of 67 tons, 1,500 horsepower, a travel speed of 70 KPH, and incredibly terrifying armor, it was a rampaging rhinoceros on land.
It could easily crush all kinds of obstacles.
It could travel through various environments with ease to reach its destination and complete its mission. Equipped with an L/55 120mm smoothbore gun, a 12.7mm machine gun, and 4x4 76mm smoke grenade launchers on the exterior of the turret,
its main gun had a range of 5,000 meters. Using BM63 tungsten alloy shells, it could penetrate steel plates nearly a meter thick. In a face-to-face engagement, few other tanks' reactive armor could withstand this 'truth'.
Behind this Leopard 2A7 main battle tank stood a flag bearing the familiar BSAA symbol. This was clearly the arrival of reinforcements from the BSAA Squad and others, with several armored vehicles following close behind.
"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat...!!!!"
"Vroom vroom vroom..."
Of course,
the most exciting part
was undoubtedly the majestic roar of an engine that suddenly sounded in the sky.
Like a god of storms, an attack helicopter slowly rose from behind the skyscrapers, coming straight toward Javier, Sherry, and the others.
That familiar cement-gray color scheme,
the mounting of various high-firepower weapons, the conspicuous helmet-mounted display for the chain gun, the advanced targeting system at the front, and the radar dome above the rotors.
It could easily detect any object within a 16-kilometer radius. The wings on both sides could carry four pylons,
capable of carrying cluster rockets and hellfire missiles. With such terrifying firepower, it was undoubtedly the overlord of low altitudes, the god of storms.
Back when the Raccoon City crisis broke out,
Javier had relied on a military longbow apache attack helicopter to lead everyone through the blockade and escape the nuclear bombing of Raccoon City.
And now...
Seeing this familiar attack helicopter again gave Javier a wonderful feeling of reuniting with a reliable old comrade-in-arms!
This longbow apache attack helicopter also bore the BSAA logo; there was no doubt it was reinforcement.
One Leopard 2A7 main battle tank, three armored vehicles, and one longbow apache attack helicopter—this firepower support was very potent.
Javier wasn't sure if they could fight their way out of Lanxiang City where the Resident Evil outbreak occurred, but it seemed sufficient to deal with Simmons' C3 Tyrannosaurus Rex form.
"Is it reinforcements from the BSAA...?!"
"Could it be Chris and the others have arrived?"
At that moment,
Leon, who was piloting a helicopter and circling in mid-air, showed a look of surprise when he saw the several tanks, armored vehicles, and the attack helicopter that suddenly appeared.
After clearly seeing the BSAA logo on them, he breathed a deep sigh of relief and hurriedly controlled his own helicopter to make an emergency landing.
Since a real attack helicopter had arrived,
the conventional military helicopter he was in was no longer of any use. It was better to leave professional matters to the professionals.
"BSAA... Chris...?"
"Is it that internationally famous anti-bioterrorism organization and the legendary hero? I didn't expect to finally see them today."
Watching the reinforcements appear in such grand fashion, Helena, who had just fallen into a state of lethargy, also hurriedly raised her head. Looking at the tanks, armored vehicles, and attack helicopter before her, she murmured thoughtfully.
If she had nowhere to go after this matter ended,
Helena felt the urge to join the BSAA. After all, the only relative she could protect in the world was gone, and she had lost her sense of purpose.
In that case,
it would be better to join the BSAA to protect the world and contribute as much of her strength as possible.
"Vroom... Boom—!!!!"
"Screech... Click!"
The massive and heavy Leopard 2A7 main battle tank pulled up beside them. The armored vehicles behind it also stopped one after another, opening their doors, and familiar figures slowly stepped down from the vehicles.
A weary-looking Chris, his second-in-command Piers, and the newly joined rebellious youth, Jake Muller.
Ever since Carla controlled the c-virus missile to bomb Lanxiang City and turn it into the epicenter of a Resident Evil outbreak, Chris, as a legendary hero, had immediately requested reinforcements from the BSAA Asia branch.
The other BSAA Squads and HK Government Forces were dealing with the spread of the zombie virus and rescuing survivors on the outskirts of Lanxiang City. Knowing that Javier, Sherry, and the others were still trapped in the city center,
Chris had applied for a longbow apache attack helicopter and a Leopard 2A7 main battle tank to head to the city center for support.
Besides rescuing Javier and Sherry,
the most important thing was that Chris intended to capture Carla and find the source of the C-Virus. This was the mission he had failed in the Edonia Republic.
He had to make up for it this time.
Moreover, seeing Lanxiang City fall into a Resident Evil hell
made Chris's heart heavy. He vowed to eliminate all bioterrorism in the world—!!!
"Step, step, step..."
"Javier, are you guys okay? What's the deal with this massive Tyrannosaurus zombie?!"
Stepping slowly out of the vehicle,
Chris looked at Simmons' Tyrannosaurus form, which was still constantly feeding, and immediately questioned Javier.
He knew Javier must know the reason, and if such a massive monster wasn't resolved in time, it would likely endanger the entire Lanxiang City.
The image of Wesker's King Ghidorah monster form was still vivid in his mind; Chris did not want another such terrifying monster to appear.
He remembered that back then, he had only narrowly managed to defeat Wesker by relying on Tricell's Chongo attack satellite and its laser beam strike.
And now that this giant monster had appeared, Chris strongly suspected that this might be the true source of the C-Virus.
"He is Derek C. Simmons, a senior security advisor to the US Government, the leader of the Family Organization, and the true culprit who researched the C-Virus along with Carla. I explained this to you before,"
"He just injected himself with an enhanced C-Virus medicine, which is why he turned into this monstrous state. He has now entered the third stage of uncontrollable mutation; it's very dangerous."
"I was already planning to use extreme methods to resolve this, but fortunately, your reinforcements arrived in time, Chris..."
Facing Chris's inquiry,
Javier explained truthfully...
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"Simmons... Enhanced C-Virus..."
"Javier, does this C-Virus have any weaknesses? Right now, all of Lanxiang City is plunged into a Resident Evil disaster."
"We must resolve this disaster quickly, otherwise, if time drags on, this place will become a second Raccoon City."
Hearing Javier's explanation,
the physically and mentally exhausted Chris frowned slightly and hurriedly asked Javier.
To be honest...
He no longer cared to deal with the filthy things done by these high-level US Government officials; Chris was now concerned for the people.
The matter of privately researching the C-Virus could be pursued later.
Right now, he only wanted to rescue the innocent citizens of Lanxiang City from their suffering. After all, civilians were the most innocent victims.
"Weaknesses..."
"To be honest, there are none for now. Chris, I know you're anxious, but don't be just yet. I have something to ask you to do; it's very important and concerns the safety of the world."
"Do you know where the previous c-virus missile was launched from? It was from the HK Sea Area. When Carla's Neo-Umbrella Organization was researching the C-Virus, in order to obtain a secure base and funding,"
"they discovered an underwater oil field in the HK Sea Area and applied for procurement rights. They not only built an Underwater Oil Extraction Base but also privately converted it into a C-Virus Institute."
"Over these past few years, Carla has created an even more terrifying C-Virus B.O.W. Its name is HAOS (HAOS). HAOS is massive in size."
"It solves the drawback of the scarcity of C-Virus infection sources. Like the Beauty Beast, it's an infectious B.O.W. that can actively spray toxic mist. It's currently in the underwater base. Once it's released,"
"with HAOS's infection capability, the global oceans will be contaminated. Carla's goal is to destroy the world, just like Wesker. So, I want to ask you, Chris, to go and stop it. I'll handle things here."
Looking at the weary and anxious Chris,
Javier didn't want to provoke this legendary Resident Evil hero, but he still delivered the bad news in a helpless tone.
There was no other way...
They couldn't spare anyone else right now, so he could only let Chris lead his men to the underwater oil field base to destroy HAOS.
After all, if that thing were truly released,
it would be a devastating blow to the Earth's oceans and must be nipped in the bud. In the original story, the ones who eliminated HAOS were Chris and his second-in-command, Piers.
Therefore, leaving it to them now was a matter of necessity; no one else had the capability to take on this mission.
"HAOS...?!"
Sure enough,
upon hearing the bad news from Javier, Chris instantly showed a look of disbelief. This succession of bad news was truly a blow to his morale.
At the moment, not a single good sign had appeared.
Instead, bad things kept happening. Even for someone as calm and collected as Chris,
at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a momentary daze, as if he couldn't catch his breath. The burden on his shoulders was simply too great.
"Yes, HAOS..."
"I know it's bad news, Chris, but there's no choice. Currently, the only people who can stop this thing are your BSAA anti-bioterrorism squad. Leave this place to me."
"Once I've dealt with Simmons, I'll go and help you. But before that, I hope you can try to stall for time and not let HAOS be released into the ocean."
"As for the location of the underwater oil field base, it's not a hidden spot. You just need to pull up a map of the HK Sea Area to find it. There's no time to lose; Chris, think about it."
Nodding,
Javier continued to explain and then told Chris the location of the underwater oil field base, leaving the choice to him.
After all, if Chris couldn't go to the underwater oil field base, then Javier would have to temporarily abandon the mutated Simmons and head there alone.
The safety levels of the two missions were simply incomparable.
Even if Simmons caused a ruckus, at most he would only destroy Lanxiang City.
But if HAOS caused a ruckus, it could contaminate all the oceans on Earth. Therefore, Javier was very clear about which was more important.