Leon immediately pulled the trigger. The 9mm pistol bullets were still effective against these ordinary zombies. Soon, the zombie that was trying to pounce on Leon himself had its head blown off, and countless amounts of blood splattered everywhere.
"Damn it…"
"Where did these monsters come from? What happened to Raccoon City?!"
Kicking away the hideous zombie in front of him, Leon wiped the blood from his hands, his face fluctuating between light and dark as he muttered to himself. The recent killing of the zombie had greatly affected his emotions. After all, as an intern police officer, it was his first time killing a person… no, killing a monster, and it felt very strange to Leon.
"…"
"Ho ho ho… Ho ho ho…!!!"
However,
Soon, the sound of the gunfire attracted a large number of zombies to the gas station. They continuously let out hissing sounds, staggering one after another towards the gas station. Looking up, Leon's face instantly turned ugly. There were at least twenty or more zombies gathering around.
Only then did Leon realize that he had been reckless.
These inhuman monsters must be searching for prey by sound and smell. His gunshots just now had attracted all the zombies within a few hundred meters. Now, he was surrounded by this group of monsters.
Leon himself wasn't very confident, as he had only brought one magazine of bullets. Of the 15 rounds, 3 had already been used, leaving only 12. Leon wasn't confident he could take care of all the zombies in front of him with 12 bullets.
"Clang—!"
However,
Just at this moment,
The door inside the gas station warehouse suddenly opened, and a woman in a red jacket, with long, shapely legs encased in jeans, and messy, reddish-brown curly hair tied in a high ponytail, ran out. She had an exceptionally heroic aura about her.
Her bright, sapphire-blue eyes were Bright eyes, as if they could speak. Although there were a few freckles on her pretty face, they did not detract from her beauty at all; instead, they added a touch of athletic charm.
This was simply the other side of Jill.
If Jill was a true ice queen, then the girl in the red jacket in front of him was a sunny and lively sports goddess. The contrast between their red and blue colors was very striking.
If he had to point out a difference, it might be that Jill's cup size was slightly more impressive, but the girl in the red jacket was still very young and had room to grow!
That's right,
This motorcycle girl in the red jacket,
Was a member of the "K" family, Chris Redfield's younger sister, and one of the protagonists of Resident Evil, Claire Redfield. Influenced by her brother Chris's ideals, Claire was also a very righteous girl.
Her purpose in coming to Raccoon City this time was to find her missing brother, Chris. After the Mansion Villa incident, Chris disappeared shortly after returning to Raccoon City, not even leaving a letter for Claire.
This made Claire, as his sister, mistakenly believe that her brother had encountered some accident, which was why she risked coming to Raccoon City alone to find her older brother. However, she didn't expect to encounter the virus outbreak in Raccoon City and be surrounded by many zombies at the gas station.
The moment she heard the gunshots, Claire knew there were living people, so she quickly ran out of the gas station warehouse.
"Great, I didn't expect there to be normal people here!"
"My name is Claire, what's your name? Also… do you have a way to leave this gas station now? It seems like more and more of those monsters are coming this way."
Kicking open the door, Claire stumbled out. Looking at the lone Leon, Claire greeted him in a very familiar tone, holding a blood-stained fire axe. Seeing the zombies continuously gathering around, Claire didn't seem very flustered; instead, her expression was very calm.
This made Leon, who was beside her, raise an eyebrow in slight surprise.
He didn't expect there to be a girl hiding in the gas station, and such a bold girl was rare. He had almost been startled by the zombies just now, but Claire's expression was so calm, which only showed her strong psychological fortitude.
"…"
"Yes, but you have to stick close to me. I don't have many bullets left in my gun, so I can only buy a little time. See that SUV in the distance? I'll distract these monsters later, and you go start it!"
After a moment of thought,
Looking at the zombies getting closer and more numerous, Leon decisively threw the keys in his pocket to Claire, and at the same time, earnestly instructed her. Having only met once, Leon decisively chose to trust Claire, which was a very rare thing.
Taking the keys,
Claire didn't waste any more words.
As a smart college student, she knew exactly what she needed to do. She quickly left, and seeing a zombie trying to block her way, Claire gripped the fire axe with both hands and swung it down hard.
"Pfft—!"
The fire axe directly hit the zombie's neck, but due to its sharpness and Claire's insufficient strength, the fire axe got stuck in the zombie's neck bone. Claire pulled for a long time but couldn't get it out, so she simply kicked it away and headed straight for the SUV that was being refueled.
"Thump thump…!"
Opening the car door,
Inserting the key,
Starting the ignition, shifting gear, and pressing the accelerator, Claire successfully started the SUV. The fully restored SUV's exhaust pipe roared, making Claire exclaim, "Cool!"
Because she was still a college student without a driver's license, although she had learned some driving knowledge, this was her first time driving a car.
Before this, she had arrived in Raccoon City on her motorcycle and was also about to refuel when she was attacked by an infected zombie in the gas station warehouse. In a moment of urgency, Claire smashed the fire axe hanging on the wall and used one swing to deal with the perverted zombie that was trying to molest her.
"Bang bang bang—!!!"
Gunshots echoed in the rain.
Leon was almost at his limit.
He only had 5 bullets left in his pistol, and Leon dared not use them anymore. He quickly holstered his gun and ran, doing a side roll to quickly escape the zombie horde's encirclement. He swiftly reached his SUV, yanked off the fuel nozzle, opened the car door, and squeezed Claire, who was in the driver's seat, into the passenger seat.
Although Leon greatly admired Claire, this spirited young woman,
Leon's intuition told him that having a female driver operate his SUV was like putting his life in Claire's hands, which Leon found very unsettling. So, he decided to drive himself… After all, he was the King of Cars at the police academy!
"Vroom—!!!"
"Boom…!!!"
The accelerator pressed to the floor,
The steering wheel turned sharply,
The SUV Leon was sitting in instantly roared and charged out! Like a steel beast, it crushed the bodies of several zombies and sped away, escaping the dangerous gas station in an instant. The car's wipers continued to swish, and Claire, temporarily out of danger, clutched her chest and took a deep breath.
It was a pity about her motorcycle.
She had just bought it, and now it was left behind at the gas station. She would have to work part-time for a long time to buy another one.
"By the way, your name is Leon, right?"
"I came to Raccoon City to find my brother. His name is Chris Redfield. Do you know what happened to those monsters just now? Why are there suddenly so many terrifying things in Raccoon City?"
The atmosphere relaxed slightly.
Claire quickly asked Leon, who was busy driving, but regarding this question… Leon was also at a loss. After all, he was just a rookie intern police officer who had just started his new job in Raccoon City, not to mention he was the type who was late on his first day of work.
"…"
"My fellow police officers didn't tell me what happened to these monsters. Leon Scott Kennedy, that's my full name. I'm a police officer… no, a new rookie intern police officer who just started in Raccoon City, and the kind who was late on his first day of work!"
Facing Claire's confusion,
Leon replied with a humorous, dry joke, which made a hopeful Claire helplessly hold her forehead. It seemed this guy wasn't very reliable, at least far worse than her brother.
"Where are you going now?"
"Raccoon City is likely full of these monsters. If possible, I'd like you to drive me to the Raccoon City Police Department. My brother used to be a member of the S.T.A.R.S at the Raccoon City Police Department. I plan to go there to find him."
After realizing Leon wasn't reliable,
Claire asked Leon to drop her off at the Police Department. After all, she was looking for her brother's whereabouts, and the Raccoon City Police Department was undoubtedly where most clues would be. However, Leon and Claire's thoughts aligned; he also planned to go to the Police Department.
"No need,"
"Because I also plan to go to the Police Department. I was late on my first day of work, so I need to report in again. Besides… if Raccoon City is full of monsters, then the Police Department is likely the safest place. After all, it's where most of the weapons are, and I don't have many bullets left in my gun, so I need to resupply at the Police Department!"
Shaking his head,
Leon didn't intend to abandon Claire but stated that he also planned to go to the Raccoon City Police Department.
…
Meanwhile,
Just as Leon and Claire were heading towards the Police Department,
Javier and the monster girl Lisa had already arrived at the Police Department. At this moment, the Raccoon City Police Department had already been overrun by zombies and was not as safe as Leon and Claire had imagined.
Because what they didn't know was that the Raccoon City Police Department was converted from a museum by Chief Brian, and due to his frequent dirty dealings with the Umbrella Corporation, there was actually a secret passage connecting to the G Virus Laboratory hidden beneath the Police Department.
Therefore, once the bio-virus broke out, the Police Department would not only fail to become an excellent shelter but would instead turn into a passage for zombies and various monsters to enter and exit freely.
Hence, at this time, the Police Department,
Had already been overrun by zombies and various monsters.
Only a few dying police officers remained alive in the Police Department. Of course… there was also our fat pig, Chief Brian. He was currently in a state of mental frenzy due to being abandoned by the Umbrella Corporation…
Chapter 8: Katherine Warren
Inside the Raccoon City Police Department—
Chief Brian was using various cabinets to block his office door. His bloated body and fat face were covered in sweat, indicating he was very tired. His office was also very elaborately decorated, with various antique pieces densely arranged throughout the large office.
As the United States of America, with only two hundred years of history…
You could find all sorts of antiques older than American history in Chief Brian's room, showing that Chief Brian was an avid enthusiast of antiques, even to the point of obsession.
Especially animal specimens,
Various animal specimens could be seen everywhere in the office: bear fur rugs, elk heads, leopards, snakes, owls, rhinoceros horns, and elephant tusks, among other animal specimens, were placed in every corner for Chief Brian's personal enjoyment. However, recently, animal specimens had become increasingly unable to satisfy Brian's desires.
He now preferred statues…
Yes, the goddess statues displayed in the Police Department. If possible, Brian also wanted to obtain a living goddess statue—!
However,
Unfortunately, there hadn't been much opportunity recently… Moreover, because the Umbrella Corporation had abandoned Brian, his current mental state was somewhat bizarre.
He had long-standing cooperation with the Umbrella Corporation. As the Chief of the Raccoon City Police Department, he allowed the Umbrella Corporation to conduct private research, but he had never permitted the Umbrella Corporation to wantonly release bio-viruses in his territory.
What made Brian even more resentful was that,
When he tried to seek an explanation and protection from the Umbrella Corporation, his powerful backer, the Umbrella Corporation, resolutely abandoned him and Raccoon City. The Umbrella Corporation no longer intended to operate in Raccoon City and even wanted to throw caution to the wind, using it as a testing ground for Bio-weapons (BOWs) before its destruction, squeezing out every last bit of profit.
Therefore,
When Brian thought that once he escaped Raccoon City, he would become an ordinary person with nothing, his accumulated wealth would vanish with Raccoon City's destruction, and he might even be sentenced to the death penalty for colluding with the Umbrella Corporation in human trafficking and private virus research,
Brian gnashed his teeth in anger even more.
He couldn't accept this outcome, so his mental state became abnormally frenzied—!
"Um… Uncle Brian,"
"Is there really no news of my father so far? I know he left Raccoon City earlier, but does he really not plan to send anyone to pick me up?"
Just as Brian was lost in thought, a voice interrupted him. Turning his head, he saw a beautiful blonde woman curled up on the sofa in the corner, timidly asking Brian in a low voice.
This beautiful blonde woman was Katherine Warren—
She was the daughter of Raccoon City Mayor Mike Warren. Her father, the Mayor, had already left Raccoon City early by helicopter after being the first to know about the virus outbreak in Raccoon City, while his daughter Katherine, due to lack of time, was unable to evacuate with her father in time.
Before leaving, Mayor Mike Warren asked his old friend Brian for help, asking him, as the Police Chief, to take care of Katherine for a while. Once he successfully found outside help, he would fly a helicopter back to pick Katherine up and escape Raccoon City.
However, Mayor Mike Warren did not know that his action was akin to leading a lamb to a tiger. Chief Brian had secretly coveted Katherine, the Mayor's daughter, for a long time. Now, she was simply a lamb delivered to his doorstep, too good to pass up. Moreover, Brian's mental state was currently very frenzied, and he just needed to vent.
In all of Raccoon City,
Katherine, the Mayor's daughter, was renowned for her beauty.
She could be said to be the most dazzling young lady in Raccoon City, with a head of beautiful golden wavy hair, fair and gentle cheeks like mutton-fat jade, without a single flaw, fiery red lips, and clear blue eyes like autumn water.
Her figure was even more curvaceous, with a remarkably impressive bust at a young age, as if about to leap out like a startled rabbit.
Yet, her demeanor was exceptionally lively and cute,
Possessing a wonderful blend of sexiness and cuteness,
At times radiating charm, at times playfully adorable,
She was practically the plump lamb in the eyes of countless men, and even a single bite would be extraordinary. Brian had also coveted her for a long time; after all, even with Jill, the ice queen police officer of the Raccoon City Police Department, this old fat pig had never been so greedy, clearly showing how truly beautiful Mayor's daughter Katherine Warren was.
And now…