Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 195 The So-Called Post-mortem

Recalling the undercover agent who had become the team leader, Jill couldn't help but curse... At this moment, several more zombies approached the group. Without Jill even needing to fire a shot, Mu Xiang snapped their necks one by one at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"Anyone who gets hurt by them could become one of them..." Mu Xiang said calmly. "You should also know that the best way to kill them is to completely destroy their brains or break their spines."

Jill nodded slightly. She had also encountered such monsters in the mansion, so she had some understanding of them.

“I have a question… You just said that Umbrella Corporation’s agents infiltrated William’s lab,” Jill brought up a previous question. “How did they clash? If my intelligence is correct, it should have been a one-sided rout.”

Mu Xiang smiled, and Jill once again took the initiative to help him advance the information transmission.

“It was indeed a one-sided crushing defeat.” Mu Xiang nodded. “The only question is, which side should we lean towards?”

Jill paused for a moment, then looked surprised: "William crushed them?"

Mu Xiang said calmly, "As I said before, their primary goal was to seize the G virus. The company originally had no intention of killing William. But during the standoff, William knocked over a vessel..."

Jill couldn't help but facepalm; as a police officer, she knew perfectly well what this would cause...

"And then someone fired a shot in response? Are they really that unprofessional?" Jill sighed. "Rumor has it that those agents whose numbers are unknown are all experts who completely follow orders, perfectly complete missions, and have no extra emotions."

"Experts my foot, just bragging." Mu Xiang chuckled dismissively. "Isn't the Umbrella Corporation's motto still 'commitment, integrity, and honesty'?"

Jill chuckled to herself.

Mu Xiang continued, "That's right, someone fired a shot... and then they took away almost all the G-virus and T-virus samples."

“Almost.” Jill immediately repeated the key word.

Mu Xiang was satisfied with Jill's reaction. He nodded and said, "Yes, there's still a G-virus in William's hands. During the standoff, he quietly released us... but it was too late."

Jill paused for a moment, trying to sort out the relationships involved...

"Are you William's experiments?"

Mu Xiang nodded: "That's right. At least the three of us standing here are all test subjects of the G-virus. At the end of the Hive incident, didn't we disappear? When we regained consciousness, we were in William's laboratory... injected with the G-virus."

"We have absolutely no recollection of what happened in between, or who suddenly took us away... It's impossible for William to have managed to rescue people right under the company's nose on his own." Mu Xiang shrugged. "That's why I said there's a behemoth watching the company behind the scenes, bringing us to William. Considering William's frequent contact with high-ranking military officials, I think the military is highly suspicious." At this point, Mu Xiang sighed, "But there's too much missing information. Even though I raided almost all the labs in Raccoon City, I still couldn't find all the data... After all, this place is mainly for experiments. If we really need to check the files, we still have to go to the company headquarters."

"First of all, assuming the military is behind it is just a stopgap measure. Because the only entity we can be certain of that could possibly have such power is the military, which has been constantly vying for and maintaining a balance with Umbrella Corporation. But think about it carefully, the information we have, including the information you found, isn't exactly top-secret," Mu Xiang said, spreading his hands. "Is it possible that the 'disappearance' is just a cover for the company to deceive most people?"

Jill nodded: "Yes, this method of hiding secrets is not uncommon... The truth is only known to the higher-ups, so they use a false story in these reports. This can mislead those who want to steal secrets... Given Umbrella Corporation's style, those at the bottom who know the inside story have probably all been purged."

At this point, she seemed to realize something: "And those mercenaries really have disappeared..."

Mu Xiang nodded: "That's right, that's one possibility. Also, judging from the information we've gathered about the clones... we might have already died back then, and we're just clones."

“After all, for Umbrella Corporation, transferring consciousness, or rather, implanting memories, is far too easy… If we have a bunch of clones who can’t even remember what crucial events happened before, why can’t we be clones ourselves?” Mu Xiang said. “Or to be even bolder, we in the Hive could all be clones…”

Jill frowned: "I can barely accept clones, but why would I clone you?"

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "Because we've been in contact with each other..."

"Contact what?"

“The T-virus,” Mu Xiang said calmly. “The virus leak from the Hive infected almost everyone, including us security personnel, but we didn’t mutate into zombies… so we became excellent research subjects, both for the company and for William.”

“I think William needs us the most… After all, the G virus and the T virus are of the same origin. Using us, or clones that replicate the infection process, is far more stable than finding a prisoner as a host and infecting him with the T virus, parasites, or the G virus.”

Mu Xiang glanced at Jill as he said this: "So do you know why the company came looking for you? Because you're also someone who's been exposed to the T-virus but hasn't mutated yet!"

Jill's heart skipped a beat, and she rubbed her throbbing temples... She had indeed been exposed to the mansion's environment, and she had absolutely no way of testing whether she had contracted the T-virus. In fact, during her time in Raccoon City, her nightmares stemmed from the fear of contracting the virus.

“We’re not police, unlike you who have such a sense of justice… Our only goal is to overthrow the company.” Mu Xiang sneered. “Whether you are killed or captured, it’s a good thing for the company… So whether it’s to stop this or to connect with allies, coming to rescue you is perfectly logical.”

Gilbert wanted to ask about the possibility of a cure, but after thinking about it, he asked another question instead: "So, was it you who crushed the special forces?"

“You should have asked this question a long time ago.” Mu Xiang smiled. “That’s right, we are all bio-weapons, no weaker than any tyrant… but why should we listen to William? His release of us was just a helpless move during the standoff… even if we escaped, we might not fight for him.”

“It was William himself… He injected himself with the G virus as he was dying, and then he became a complete monster.”

(End of this chapter)