39: Raccoon City = Paradise

Hearing the voice from the communicator.

Joa raised an eyebrow at the now quiet Jill and Carlos.

Then he stepped forward a few steps, picked up the communicator, found the button, and spoke.

"Sergei?"

Hearing that it wasn't Nikolai's voice coming from the communicator, Sergei was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"You are...the leader of that mysterious force?"

"Where's Nikolai?"

Upon hearing this, Joa sneered.

"Heh, quite clever."

"Your friend, Nikolai's head has bloomed."

"You just said you were going to deploy Tyrant and Nemesis?"

"You're welcome anytime, but...you'd better bring your Resident Evil Emergency Response Unit with you."

"Otherwise...I won't have enough to fight."

With a grin, Joa crushed the communicator in his hand.

This sudden change gave him some new ideas.

'System, with my current physique, what is the success rate of fusing the Blacklight Virus?'

[100%]

'Very good!'

The system's answer greatly satisfied Joa.

Blacklight Virus.

It has a low lower limit; initial infection is almost no different from the Progenitor Virus.

But its characteristics are quite buggy.

It is the natural enemy of all living things, at the top of the food chain.

Any creature swallowed by a host fused with the Blacklight Virus will have all genes unfavorable to survival and evolution removed.

Only high-quality genes beneficial to the host's own survival and evolution are retained.

The more creatures eaten, the stronger it becomes.

'The plan needs to change; I can't leave Raccoon City easily now.'

'This place...it's simply my paradise!'

'System! Can I enter other instances in this World?'

[Yes.]

Seeing the system's answer, Joa smiled, an exceptionally happy smile.

"Hahahaha, hahahaha."

"Move out! Head to the destination at the fastest speed and rendezvous with the Second Team!"

"Yes, Captain!"

After the order was given, the troops set off again.

Joa, meanwhile, embraced Jill, whose face was full of apology.

"Why that expression?"

"I didn't blame you."

Turning his head to look at Carlos, who was still captured, Joa waved his hand and then spoke.

"Release him, and leave him some weapons, ammunition, and supplies."

"Yes, Captain!"

Joa acted entirely on his preferences.

When he played games before transmigration, he had a good impression of Carlos.

Giving the other party some much-needed supplies was just a small favor.

After Joa had led his people far away, Carlos finally came to his senses.

He contacted his teammates and notified them to come help move the supplies.

On the roof of a residential building.

Ada, wearing a red slip dress, frowned as she watched the long line of troops blasting away on the street below.

"Who exactly are these guys?"

She had observed for a long time with her monocular telescope but couldn't find any obvious or familiar markings.

Logically, she shouldn't be unfamiliar with a force possessing such powerful firepower.

"Too strange."

Unable to figure it out, Ada shook her head and used her grappling hook gun to fast-rope from the roof to the ground.

"I hope these people don't affect my mission."

......

After successfully reuniting with Lorna's team.

Joa and Jill had just gotten out of the armored vehicle.

They saw a large pile of gold bricks stacked on the street in front of a bank not far away.

Roughly estimated, there were at least eighty tons.

'Good heavens, Umbrella Corporation stored nearly two hundred tons of gold in Raccoon City?'

'And they're not even planning to take it away?'

'Or have the people they sent to collect the gold not arrived yet?'

Just as Joa's eyes were full of gold bricks.

Polaris, who was sprinting towards the two, gradually slowed her pace.

Frowning deeply, she stared unpleasantly at Joa and Jill beside him.

Polaris walked step by step to Joa, who was still fixated on the gold, and grabbed his ear.

"Hiss! Ow! Ow, ow!"

"It hurts! It hurts!"

"Lorna! You quickly! Quickly let go! It's not what you think! Listen to my explanation!"

Seeing Joa's pained, grimacing expression, Polaris's resentment in her heart dissipated a little.

Then, she released her hand, her gaze fixed on Joa, and spoke unpleasantly.

"It had better truly not be what I think!"

"Uh..."

Looking at Polaris awkwardly, Joa scratched his nose and deflated.

"Alright, it is what you think."

Upon hearing this, Polaris's eyes widened.

"Joa! You bastard!"

Seeing Polaris's angry expression, Joa took off running.

Jill, standing by, watched the two chasing each other, feeling greatly relieved, a look of satisfaction on her face.

'Yes! That's it!'

'Give that bastard a good beating!'

After chasing for a long while, Joa suddenly stopped in place.

He and Lorna had both fused with the Progenitor Virus; if they kept running like this, they wouldn't necessarily get tired even if Raccoon City was nuked.

Turning around, Joa walked forward with a serious expression, facing Polaris who was approaching him step by step.

Seeing the expression on Joa's face, Polaris took a deep breath, quietly watching him, waiting for him to speak.

"Lorna, I love You."

Joa's solemnity made Polaris's breathing hitch.

"You...I..."

Her mind in a mess, Polaris forgot why she was chasing Joa.

Opening his arms to embrace Polaris, Joa leaned into her ear and said softly.

"I will never, ever abandon You."

"If You don't like it, I can keep my distance from her."

"But...I am indeed very interested in her too."

Upon hearing this, Polaris took a deep breath, and after a long silence, looked up at Joa.

"You like her?"

Nodding, Joa spoke.

"A little bit."

"Just like knowing You, actually, I knew her a long time ago as well."

Upon hearing this, Polaris fell silent again.

After a long while, she reluctantly replied.

"I...I'll think about it."

The person had already been brought back, so what was the use of her objecting now?

Watching, she definitely couldn't stop him from watching.

Moreover, she found that she didn't seem to be so resistant to this kind of thing.

She even felt a slight curiosity about what it would feel like for all three of them to be together.

Upon hearing this, Joa's heart filled with joy, and he whispered in Polaris's ear.

"I will compensate You well!"

After comforting Polaris.

He stored the eighty-plus tons of gold in the system space.

Then the two returned to Jill's side.

After a brief introduction and Lorna and Jill getting to know each other initially.

Joa looked at the two of them.

"Although I don't have to say it, I feel it's better to tell You."

Seeing the two look at him in confusion, Joa continued.

"I might be leaving for a while."

"Maybe a second, maybe a minute."

Upon hearing this, Polaris's delicate brows furrowed, and she looked at Joa, asking.

"Where are You going? Can't You take me with You?"

Joa, who didn't want to explain too much, remembered his promise to Polaris earlier and said helplessly.

"I'm going to another World to fuse with a stronger biohazard virus."

"That virus is extremely contagious, with a mortality rate as high as 99.99%."

"I am absolutely confident I can perfectly fuse with that virus."

"But if You come with me..."

Looking seriously into Joa's eyes, confirming he wasn't lying, Polaris sighed.

"Alas, I understand, You go."

Seeing this, Joa hugged Polaris.

"I'm sorry, after I fuse with that virus this time, I promise, I will take You with me wherever I go in the future."

"Mm~"

Seeing a hint of worry on Jill's face beside him, Joa smiled at her.

"You too."

Upon hearing this, Jill coldly snorted, her words contradicting her feelings.

"Hmph, who's worried about You, shameless."

Seeing Joa staring at her with a half-smile, Jill slowly lowered her head and whispered softly.

"Quick...quick, go and come back."

Hearing what he wanted to hear, Joa nodded with satisfaction.

Then he released Polaris from his embrace.

Taking a deep breath.

Joa closed his eyes.

The next moment.

His figure instantly vanished from where he stood.