The Only Player in Infinite Terror

"What's wrong with me...?"

Chris had never felt so weak.

Ling Qi smiled slightly: "When you were fighting against the tyrant, you inadvertently unlocked your genetic potential."

"Genetic lock? Forgive my ignorance, what is that?"

Upon hearing this word, not only Chris looked puzzled, but his teammates Jill and the other two also looked confused.

Ling Qi began her performance with ease, "My teacher, Marcus, a genius scientist, discovered in his research that the human genome contains infinite mysteries and potential."

"If this potential can be fully developed, then theoretically, the evolutionary path of mankind, which had stagnated, will restart, and everyone can evolve into a near-perfect life form."

"A super genius when it requires thinking, a super strongman when it requires physical strength, and automatically possesses a battle consciousness honed through countless trials during combat..."

"But an invisible lock sealed all of this, as if God had set up a forbidden zone for mankind."

"The Bible records that Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent and ate the fruit of knowledge, and were therefore expelled from the Garden of Eden."

"My teacher believes that this is not only a religious myth, but also a metaphor and guidance about the genetic lock left by our ancestors for future generations."

"The so-called expulsion from the Garden of Eden actually refers to the fact that human genes have been locked, making it impossible for them to ever approach the forbidden zone of God where 'God' resides again."

"Therefore, as long as the genetic lock can be unlocked, humanity will be able to return to the forbidden zone of God and evolve towards 'God'."

"At that moment, his friend Oswell Spencer found a copy of 'Natural History Survey' written by the 18th-century explorer Henry Travis in the family library."

"Henry recounts in his book that during his explorations in Africa, he discovered a local indigenous tribe called Dubaiya."

"The Dubaia tribe are descendants of the rulers of the ancient Dubaia Kingdom in West Africa. According to ancient customs, everyone who wants to succeed as the tribal leader must pass the test of the 'Stairway to the Sun Ceremony'."

"The Stairway to the Sun is a sacred object of the Kingdom of Dubai, and is a large chrysanthemum plant containing a highly poisonous substance."

"The Sun Ladder Ceremony requires candidates for tribal leadership to ingest this highly poisonous plant alive. Only the one who survives can become the tribal leader, and he will also possess a lifespan and strength far exceeding that of ordinary people."

"Spencer shared this discovery with my teacher, as well as another of his friends, Edward Ashford."

"After learning of this clue, my teacher believed that the plant known as the 'Stairway to the Sun' might contain substances that could help humans unlock their genetic potential!"

"Perhaps, when our ape ancestors were still in Africa, the cradle of humankind, they used the Stairway to the Sun to unlock their genetic potential and begin evolution!"

"However, as human civilization developed, those who left Africa could no longer access the Stairway to the Sun, and naturally lost the ability to unlock their genetic potential!"

"Therefore, he, along with his friends Spencer and Edward, hired an armed squad and went to Africa, hoping to find more inspiration there."

"You mean, they really found it?" Chris's mind raced.

"That's right. With the help of the armed squad, they finally found the legendary Stairway to the Sun." Ling Qi pointed to himself and then to the tyrant's corpse on the ground.

"Through the study of the samples, they discovered that the Solar Staircase contains a completely new RNA virus substance."

"After this viral substance enters the human body, it can greatly enhance physical strength, mobility and prolong life, but it is also highly toxic and has a very high mortality rate."

"They named it the 'Progenitor Virus'."

"In order to unlock the genetic lock and achieve the evolution of all mankind, my teacher modified the progenitor virus to create the Tyrant virus—that is, the T virus—and conducted human experiments."

"I am a perfect evolver of the T-virus, the Tyrant is a half-evolver, and the ordinary zombies are failures of evolution."

"It's because T unlocked our genetic lock that I and those monsters are so powerful."

"As for you, Chris, it's possible that you came into contact with the T-virus in the air, which also unlocked your genetic lock during the crisis."

Jill covered her mouth: "Oh my God, your teacher is a devil. He doesn't even spare his own students, using them as test subjects for his research."

Hey, you're right, the Marcus in the original story is really that ridiculous.

Logically speaking, it's just human experimentation, and in the United States, there are plenty of cheap consumables available.

But Marcus, perhaps due to his research on viruses, insisted on using Umbrella Corporation's middle-level managers and even his own students as test subjects, ultimately leading to widespread alienation and betrayal.

Ultimately, fearing that Marcus would seize power, Spencer instructed Wesker and William, two of Marcus's students, to shoot him.

Of course, his body eventually merged with the T-experimental sample organism "Leech Queen". The fusion inherited his memories and personality intelligence, and in order to seek revenge, it deliberately leaked the T-virus and planned the "Zodiac Train" incident.

But these are all things set in the original plot. Now, Ling Qi is going to represent justice and seize control of the Umbrella Corporation in Raccoon City, so naturally, the plot will be adapted in the most righteous and heroic way possible.

Professor Ma's original intention was good, but his research results were stolen and used by ambitious rebels, which led to the tragedy.

In short, it's all the rebels' fault!

"No, no, no, you've misunderstood my teacher. I and the others volunteered to be among the first batch of test subjects."

"We are all gathered together for the great goal of the evolution of all humankind."

"If this cause, which concerns the well-being of all humanity, requires sacrifices, then those sacrifices must begin with ourselves!"

"Because our goal is noble, if we are to feel at ease making others sacrifice themselves as a price for this noble goal, then we have gone astray!"

At this moment, Ling Qi became the embodiment of justice, radiating a dazzling light—a light that Zheng Zha had created with his positive energy spell.

Chris was skeptical: "But from what I understand, putting aside other places, just in this mansion alone, countless innocent people have become test subjects for the virus!"

"Especially the Trevor family, the designers of the mansion; they were all tortured as test subjects, and even in death they could not rest in peace!"

"I'm sorry. Although it wasn't us who harmed them, but the rebels, their tragedy was indeed caused by the T-virus. This is our original sin." Ling Qi bowed his head and made a prayer gesture.

"We hope that T can become a key to the evolution of all mankind, but the ambitious rebels want to turn it into a weapon."

"They even planned to first release the virus to infect ordinary people and turn them into zombies to cause panic, and then sell the antibodies at high prices to make huge profits!"

"Raccoon City was the first city they planned to release the virus into."

"My companions and I plan to go into the city right now to stop their atrocities."

"How can these rebels be so wicked!?"

This was the shared thought of the four surviving members of the STARS team after hearing this.