It can carry many types of bombs, including torpedoes, surface-to-air missiles, and small nuclear bombs, making it a veritable behemoth.
It can execute missions across half the globe.
The appearance of this vintage bomber, instantly calmed Javier's tense heart, because the game was over. The moment the Stratofortress appeared, it was already over.
Because you simply cannot imagine, what a full payload of thirty-one tons looks like. If all thirty-one tons of bombs were dropped at once, it would be like hail falling from the sky.
A dense, overwhelming mass.
Nearly a hundred bombs exploding in sequence could level the skyscrapers in Lanshiang City's center in an instant.
"Rat-tat-tat...!!!"
"Javier, are you okay?!"
At that moment, a hurried set of footsteps came from behind Javier. It was Sherry, that girl, running over in a hurry while holding the BSAA PDA Javier had given her earlier.
Because the military had already arrived with support, Sherry knew things were coming to an end.
Sensing the danger had passed, she mustered the courage to run out, her tone full of concern for Javier, her nominal stepfather, fearing something might have happened to him.
However, Sherry didn't notice at all that Javier was completely naked at this moment.
He didn't have a stitch of clothing on. The moment Sherry saw him, she let out a piercing scream, "Ah!", and quickly covered her eyes with both hands.
The tips of her ears and her neck quickly turned red.
As a bold little witch, Sherry might be spoiled, willful, and occasionally foul-mouthed, but she was a pure young girl at heart.
Javier had protected her well; although she knew about such things, she had never seen them with her own eyes, so she was exceptionally shy.
But soon, for some unknown reason, Sherry's curiosity was piqued as she recalled the naked body she had just seen.
As if possessed, she subconsciously parted her fingers, leaving two small gaps to try and steal a peek.
But to her surprise, by the time Sherry parted her fingers to get a better look, Javier had already pulled on a pair of underwear. This caused Sherry to sigh in disappointment at the missed opportunity.
"Ah... where did those underwear come from...?"
Shaking her head frantically, Sherry pointed at the underwear between Javier's legs and spoke with a hint of exasperation.
To this, Javier simply rolled his eyes helplessly at Sherry. He knew exactly what the girl was thinking; it was nothing more than adolescent curiosity flaring up.
Though a girl in her twenties isn't exactly in her adolescence, it was normal for her to be curious since she had never seen a man's body before. However, he couldn't let this girl grow up to be a blonde bitch.
So, it was better to stop it now. As for the underwear, Javier had naturally taken them out of his spatial backpack.
"Go on, get out of here...!"
"Don't be a smart-aleck. If you want to see something, go home and look at your phone. I told you to stay in the building; why did you just run out like this?"
Javier reached out and gave Sherry's fair forehead a sharp flick, speaking irritably before taking out more clothes to put on.
"The BSAA army has already arrived, which means this Resident Evil incident is drawing to a close. More troops will be here soon to deal with these zombies, so why should I be afraid?"
"Also... someone is looking for you, that's why I came out. Here... in the PDA you gave me to call for help, a woman named Jill Valentine is looking for you. She says she's your friend. How come I've never seen her before?"
Facing Javier's questioning, Sherry rubbed her reddened forehead and pouted as she retorted.
She then handed the PDA over to Javier. Only then did Javier notice the notification for a communication request on the screen.
It was only then that Javier realized... it was Jill looking for him.
However, since the events of Resident Evil 5 ended, he and Jill hadn't really been in contact, and even Chris rarely spoke with her.
Because ever since the ouroboros virus incident ended, Jill had begun to feel overwhelmed by BSAA missions and gradually started to resent the grueling combat on the front lines.
Eventually, she phased out of front-line duty and transferred to behind-the-scenes logistics work.
Compared to the original survivors of the S.T.A.R.S. squad, currently only Jill and Chris were still holding onto their original intentions.
Over a decade had passed, and it was normal for Jill to start feeling the strain, especially since she was a woman.
Barry had already started his retirement life with his daughter and Natalia Wesker—though it was unclear if her possession had been successful.
Even Chris's sister, Claire, had been working in the logistics department. Indeed, there weren't many old acquaintances left holding the fort.
But what made Javier curious was how Jill had found him and what she wanted to say to him.
*Click...*
*Sizzle... Buzz!!!*
With that thought, Javier decisively pressed the connect button. The PDA screen crackled with static for a moment.
Soon, Jill's face appeared on the screen.
She was as intellectual, beautiful, and mature as ever. Her short hair had now grown out into a golden, housewife-style single braid.
Though that hairstyle was often jokingly called dangerous, it really suited Jill.
The only slight flaw was the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. Jill was now thirty-six years old, no longer young.
Time had still left its mark on this beauty's face.
Because of Javier's intervention in Raccoon City, Jill had not been infected with the T-Virus by The Pursuer, and naturally, there was no scene of Carlos with his curly hair injecting her with a vaccine.
And in Spencer's mansion, Jill didn't push the boss, Wesker, off a cliff into the abyss while trying to save Chris, nor was she taken by Wesker to be used as a virus research subject.
So, the Jill of today was an ordinary person among ordinary people, and naturally, she would age, lacking the eternal youth and beauty she had in the game.
In a sense, this could be considered a fault of Javier's.
But to gain the power of the virus, Jill would have had to be stripped naked and studied by Wesker for over a year... Thinking about it, not gaining that power might actually be a blessing.
After all, Javier had once promised his comrades from the S.T.A.R.S. squad that if they were willing, he could share a side-effect-free T-Virus and vaccine with them.
With a single injection, they could remain forever young like Ada.
While their physical fitness improved, living for over two hundred years wouldn't be a problem, and they wouldn't need to consume human flesh as a side effect to maintain it.
"Long time no see, Jill."
"I didn't expect you to be here. Is it because of Chris's mission?"
Looking at the familiar face on the screen, Javier couldn't help but sigh. The number of people he knew was dwindling, and they were getting older; this feeling was indeed quite difficult.
"Yes, it really has been a long time, Javier. How have you been lately?"
"I was originally working in logistics, but after hearing about the Resident Evil outbreak in HK Lanshiang City and the newly emerged C-Virus, I rushed over."
"Because I knew you and Chris would definitely be here—one a front-line hero, the other a hunter specialized in acquiring viruses. I thought I'd come and see if there was anything I could help with."
"And as it happens, I was the one handling the logistics for that PDA distress signal. Since I still have some influence, I had them send a few planes ahead for support first."
"The rest of the army will probably take a few more hours to arrive. I didn't expect that girl Sherry to have grown up so much and be able to go on missions with you."
Similarly, looking at the face on the screen that hadn't changed in the slightest, Jill couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Over time, Jill had actually come to understand Javier's actions and didn't reject him as much as Chris did.
After all, as long as Javier didn't do anything heinous, it was fine. Eternal youth and longevity were indeed things people yearned for.
As for Sherry, it wasn't that they hadn't met, they just hadn't met since she grew up.
Jill had indeed met a young Sherry once during the escape from Raccoon City. The moment Sherry identified herself, Jill recognized her.
Meanwhile, Javier noticed the background behind Jill on the communication screen.
She was on a plane. It seemed that the behemoth Stratofortress B-52 Bomber was being piloted by Jill and the others.
Even after moving to the background, she still cared so much about the front line; it really wasn't easy. It seemed that for this mission, Jill was the biggest trump card.
Being able to persuade the BSAA to pilot a long-range bomber for support was indeed no small feat.
But then again, Jill and Chris were among the original eleven founders of the BSAA, so their connections were excellent.
If they really wanted to, it wasn't impossible to call in such a favor. But this way... the favor Javier owed would be quite significant as well...!
"That's quite a coincidence. Thanks for the help this time, Jill. I'm fine."
"But keep an eye on that giant fly monster. It will lay eggs and breed more larvae. Try to take it out all at once, otherwise it will be very troublesome."
"As for Chris, they are currently in the HK sea area, where there is a Neo-Umbrella base."
"If possible, I'd like to trouble you to arrange a plane for me. I'm worried about Chris and the others and plan to go check on the situation."
Hearing Jill's explanation, Javier nodded in thanks, while also advising and requesting a few things from Jill.
First, he wanted the B-52 Bomber Stratofortress piloted by Jill and the others not to be stingy with ammunition and to bomb as much as possible.
Aim to bomb Simmons' C5 Giant Fly to death directly.
Second, Javier wanted to use their plane to head to the Underwater Oil Field Base in the HK sea area.
After all, Carla's C-Virus enhancement serum was not in Piers's hands. While this prevented the possibility of Piers turning into a C-Virus pikachu, it also greatly reduced the strength of Chris and his team. Therefore, Javier was worried whether they would be a match for the HAOS.
Thus, he had to go check. If the HAOS really escaped into the deep sea, it would be an extremely troublesome matter!
"No problem, just wait for the show. This will be the easiest time we've ever solved a Resident Evil outbreak...!"
Hearing Javier's instructions, Jill on the PDA screen smiled slightly and then closed the communication. Then, under Jill's command, the giant black vulture-like bird in the sky suddenly began to change direction, flying slowly but surely toward the position of the C5 Giant Fly.
The roar of the engines was chilling, as if the behemoth was about to display its proud masterpiece of carpet bombing.
*Clack...*
The bomb bay at the rear slowly opened, exposing the rows of densely packed bombs hanging inside.
Jill intended to drop sixty general-purpose high-explosive bombs at once. Those sixty bombs would be more than enough for the C5 Giant Fly to handle.
After all, even a hundred-meter skyscraper would be leveled to dust and rubble in an instant, let alone this monster made of carbon-based flesh and blood.