Marvel's Death Merchant

Chapter 141 William Parken

Although Zhang Zhongyi escaped from the underground headquarters in Tokyo's Raccoon City and did not become a test subject for the Pursuer Project, his mood remained heavy. After this period of understanding, he discovered that this world was so unpredictable and mysterious.

First, Zhang Zhongyi discovered that both mutants and Iron Man existed in this world. This made Zhang Zhongyi realize that this world might be a fusion of the Marvel Universe and other worlds, and that the superimposed hybrid dimension was definitely more dangerous than a single dimension.

Of course, Spence Parks, a spy for the Hydra organization and Zhang Zhongyi's partner who escaped the Hive base, was infected by the Creepers and became a test subject for the Mutant Pursuer Project. Alice was injected with a sedative because of her outburst in the car. James and Kaplan, having survived a close call, must be feeling quite relieved. As mercenaries for the company, they were neither infected nor failed to complete their mission, successfully bringing out the Red Queen's data. Under normal circumstances, the Umbrella Corporation wouldn't cause them any trouble.

Zhang Zhongyi, now known as Matt Addison, is an environmental activist dedicated to bringing down the Umbrella Corporation. Alice is even more formidable, having helped 'his' sister steal the T-virus. Moreover, Zhang Zhongyi has been slowly uncovering the information he needs from subtle clues. He understands that Umbrella Corporation is no good company; they will likely become, like Spence, test subjects for the new plan.

Zhang Zhongyi certainly didn't expect Umbrella Corporation to let them leave unscathed. His immediate hope was that, having been injected with the T-virus, he could fuse with it and become a new kind of human like Alice. In his previous life, Zhang Zhongyi had cultivated demonic techniques, and now, when he reactivated those techniques, he would definitely maintain his will to prevent the T-virus from corrupting him. He could escape before they discovered his special powers.

The car transporting Zhang Zhongyi arrived at a hospital in central Tokyo. They were then escorted out. Zhang Zhongyi looked up at the tall building and saw its name: Raccoon City Central Hospital. A large Umbrella Corporation logo hung at the entrance, clearly indicating that this was another research center in Tokyo.

Upon arriving at the city's central hospital, they were separated and quarantined. Zhang Zhongyi was disinfected upon arrival, which was absolutely necessary. Umbrella Corporation was well aware of the dangers of a biohazard crisis, so they were being quite cautious.

Then Zhang Zhongyi was taken to an isolation room, which resembled a cellar for severely mentally ill individuals. It was completely empty, specially created to prevent non-cooperation. Soon after, several researchers in biohazard suits came to draw blood from Zhang Zhongyi. They knew that in this situation, there was no way to resist; Zhang Zhongyi's cultivation was still too weak, his combat strength at most C-level. This was even after he absorbed the energy of the biohazard weapon and the power of his soul's origin.

They didn't even bother to draw Zhang Zhongyi's blood; they just turned and left, clearly having some plan in mind. Just as they were about to leave, Zhang Zhongyi suddenly said, "Could you give me something to eat? I'm starving."

One of the men turned around and glanced at Zhang Zhongyi, then ordered the person next to him, "Get him something to eat." A moment later, someone brought a half-pound steak and some red wine. Zhang Zhongyi was quite used to Western food, so he ate with great relish.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Zhongyi fell asleep to recover the energy he had just digested. He didn't know how much time had passed when he was awakened by a commotion. Opening his eyes, he saw two soldiers enter and grab him. One of them commanded, "Come with us."

Zhang Zhongyi was still somewhat agitated. He thought to himself, "Am I going to the lab now?" Of course, although he was unwilling, he had no choice. Without power, this was the only option. Sure enough, as Zhang Zhongyi had expected, after walking for about five minutes, he was taken to the underground research center of the hospital.

This underground research base isn't as grand as the Hive Base, but it's still well-equipped. Walking through the underground corridors, you see a variety of rooms on both sides, including equipment rooms, data rooms, culture rooms, testing rooms, extraction rooms, observation rooms, sterilization rooms, and laboratories, among others.

It can be described as small but complete. However, unlike the Hive Base, both the general departments and the experimental research laboratories here are relatively small, unlike the large rooms at the Hive Base, where there are petri dishes everywhere.

After walking underground for about three more minutes, they finally arrived at the research lab. There were several people inside, including a blond middle-aged man who appeared to be the director of the research center. Zhang Zhongyi recognized him from the Resident Evil 2 game; he knew the man was named William Parken. However, he didn't know that this man was also a clone, the original searching for new viruses in other bio-dimensional worlds.

The last person wore sunglasses and had a rather cold and aloof appearance. Zhang Zhongyi recognized him from his previous encounter. The last one was a recorder, sitting in front of a computer, his fingers tapping on the keyboard, recording some data.

After the two soldiers led Zhang Zhongyi into the research lab, they saluted Wesker and left. Then Wesker and Dr. William looked at Zhang Zhongyi, who was separated from them by a thick glass panel, as if they had discovered something interesting.

Zhang Zhongyi stared at them for a moment, then Dr. William gestured for Zhang Zhongyi to sit down. His voice, coming through the loudspeaker, was very clear: "Please sit down. We have a few questions for you."

After Zhang Zhongyi sat down, Dr. William and Wesker also took their seats. Dr. William said calmly, "I am William Parken, you can call me Dr. William. I am also the director of the Tokyo Research Center."

“William Parken.” Zhang Zhongyi sighed. The Resident Evil game combined with the movie was definitely something special. Dr. William was a main character in Resident Evil 2, a key researcher for the Umbrella Corporation, although he had been easily killed once by that arms dealer.

William Parken pointed to Wesker and continued, "This is Albert Wesker. He's the head of the company's special operations division and just arrived in Tokyo to take charge of the Raccoon City Police Department." Zhang Zhongyi already knew Wesker; Wesker's current identity was the captain of the Stars, handling the Arklay Mountains incident. The Arklay Mountains train incident hadn't occurred yet, so the T-virus hadn't leaked on a large scale.

After exchanging pleasantries, William got to the point, saying, "Mr. Matt Addison, you are a new mercenary in the Bulava Squad, but your superior, Mr. Wesker, has never seen you before. Why is that?"

"Of course, I just reported this." Zhang Zhongyi knew that the identification documents he possessed were what gave him temporary peace of mind. This was all he could do for now. Because he had cultivated a technique that allowed him to sense the terrifying viral power emanating from Wesker, he had no choice but to cooperate for the time being. (To be continued...)

Chapter 142 Opportunities

Hearing Dr. William ask this question, Zhang Zhongyi knew that they were not without suspicion about his credentials. Now Zhang Zhongyi knew that this was the plan to survive, and success or failure depended on this, so he thought for a moment and said.

“Mr. Wesker is the captain of STARS, and since he just arrived in Tokyo, it’s normal that he didn’t see me,” Zhang Zhongyi said calmly. As a very shrewd person, he certainly knew when to maintain his composure; otherwise, how could Zhang Zhongyi have become one of the most powerful reincarnators?

"Oh," Wesker said casually, completely at ease with the man, after all, his boss had warned him to be wary of this variable.

Dr. William smiled and said, "I see." Then he looked at Zhang Zhongyi and said, "It seems that James and Kaplan were not lying. You are Matt Addison, and a member of the Bulava Squad."

Because Wesker had already questioned James and Kaplan, thankfully the two hadn't revealed Zhang Zhongyi's true identity; otherwise, they would have certainly been doomed. Zhang Zhongyi couldn't help but feel incredibly fortunate, and at this moment, he was extremely grateful to those who had truly waited for him.

“Don’t blame us for not trusting you, because the boss once said he would investigate you,” Dr. William said with a smile. Tang Tian had discovered that the person in the movie was supposed to become the Nemesis, but he survived, so the cautious Tang Tian naturally had Wesker investigate. Dr. William continued, “Your documents are perfect, and your file is in order, but we have to find out your true background. After all, the Hydra organization, which is hostile to the company, wants to obtain the company’s secrets.”

Zhang Zhongyi didn't speak, but smiled slightly. He knew he had passed the test, so he was quite happy.

Dr. William continued, "We'd like to know... about the situation inside the Hive Base. Please recall it. It's very important, and it's something Mr. Donald needs."

Zhang Zhongyi nodded, pondering the matter. Since they had already spoken with James and Kaplan and understood the general situation, including some important matters, concealing anything from them would only arouse their suspicion. However, Zhang Zhongyi's current identity was that of a member of the Bulava Squad, so it was best not to reveal certain things.

Zhang Zhongyi briefly recounted the events surrounding the beehive in the research lab. At the end, Dr. William had someone take Zhang Zhongyi back to the isolation room. Before leaving, Zhang Zhongyi saw someone rush into the lab, saying, "Dr. William, the blood test results are in. Here's the report."

Zhang Zhongyi knew this might be an opportunity, so he quickly turned around, ran to the glass wall, and shouted, "Have I been infected with the virus? If not, please let me leave."

Dr. William looked at the test results, somewhat excited, and then smiled and nodded at Zhang Zhongyi inside, saying, "Congratulations, Matt, you are not infected with the T virus."

Dr. William glanced at Wesker, then said to the two soldiers behind Zhang Zhongyi, "You two take Mr. Matt out of the hospital now." Zhang Zhongyi also symbolically gestured to Dr. William and Wesker that he was leaving, preparing to escape this awful place and properly investigate the world. Unfortunately, before he even stepped out the door, he was shot in the back. In his final moments of unconsciousness, Zhang Zhongyi knew he had been hit by Wesker and was completely powerless to retaliate.

Zhang Zhongyi also heard William's words during his final moments of unconsciousness: "This guy is an excellent test subject. He spent nearly three hours in a high-risk virus-infected area like the Hive Base and showed no signs of infection whatsoever. Moreover, he showed no resistance to the T-virus. The boss said he had a problem, but the results we found prove that he has no problem. So we are making a final attempt to implant the T-leech virus into him. If he fuses and becomes a new human, we can send him to join the Alpha Team to investigate and control the Arklay Mountains."

Zhang Zhongyi was too weak and was easily knocked out by Wesker. When Zhang Zhongyi woke up, he found himself lying on the operating table, his hands and feet were tied, and his head was dizzy, obviously because he had been injected with a sedative.

The operating table was surrounded by people. Dr. William smiled slightly at me when he saw Zhang Zhongyi wake up. Originally, Zhang Zhongyi thought Dr. William was a fairly good scientist, but in reality, his attitude towards test subjects was probably even more ruthless than that of the cold-blooded Wesker. In his eyes, Zhang Zhongyi was simply a good test subject. Of course, no one else objected. Umbrella Corporation paid close attention to individuals with special physical characteristics; these people, like tyrants themselves, attracted the attention of Umbrella's top management.

Then, Dr. William said expressionlessly, "Increase the sedative dosage and don't let him wake up again. We need perfect data; the purified leech virus requires people with special physical conditions to conduct the experiments."

Zhang Zhongyi should maintain a certain level of consciousness, because when the T-leech virus is implanted, he will need to circulate his qigong to maintain his consciousness, so that he can increase the dosage again and again and maintain his spirit.

During the final high-dose T-virus implantation, they added less sedative. Zhang Zhongyi could feel changes in his cells, and his physical strength had significantly improved. He used his cultivation technique, and a network of runes appeared on his body's surface. He then easily freed himself from his restraints.

Zhang Zhongyi, despite his enhanced strength, only struggled slightly, never expecting it would allow him to escape. He then instantly removed the tubes from his body, preparing to leave. Although Zhang Zhongyi was quite satisfied with this opportunity, he still harbored some dislike for Dr. William.

Zhang Zhongyi ran towards Dr. William, intending to teach him a lesson. The others were still somewhat afraid of the test subjects running towards them. Generally, experiments on the ground were very successful; apart from a very few test subjects who could escape, most of them could not.

Dr. William showed no concern when he saw Zhang Zhongyi running over. He said to Wesker beside him, "Wesker, the sedative is still active in his system. We can subdue him now. Our experiment has been a success."

Zhang Zhongyi inwardly cried out in alarm. A high-level virus carrier like Wesker was not someone he could handle; in his current state, he would definitely be knocked out again. Sure enough, even with the power of his cultivation technique, Zhang Zhongyi couldn't defeat Wesker and was subdued in three minutes.

"Because you have successfully passed the test of the virus, from now on, Matt Addison, you are no longer a member of the Bulava Squad. You are now a member of the Alpha Squad, and I will order you to do things." Wesker glanced disdainfully at Zhang Zhongyi on the ground and said commandingly.

“Yes, Mr. Wesker.” Zhang Zhongyi knew his situation, so even though he was unhappy, he had no choice but to agree.

“Very good. You and the Alpha team will be going to investigate the Arklay Mountains in two days,” Wesker commanded calmly.

“Yes, Mr. Wesker.” Zhang Zhongyi stood up and said seriously. This was all he could do for now, because Umbrella Corporation's power was currently too great. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 143 Train Incident

As another bolt of lightning streaked across the dark night sky, illuminating the deepest part of the Raccoon City forest, a train carrying Umbrella executives roared past in the pouring rain, its wheels clattering against the tracks, perfectly complementing the thunder and lightning. No one noticed the two strange young men at the foot of the mountain outside the train, watching everything with cold smiles in the downpour.

“Mr. Marcus, I hope you can join the Hydra Organization. We have a well-organized structure. This way, we can find the weaknesses of the Umbrella Corporation and defeat them,” suggested the man next to James Marcus, who appeared to be wearing a red skull mask.

“Mr. Schmidt, I can handle Umbrella Corporation. It’s said that your spy once infiltrated them to retrieve the T virus, but unfortunately, he was captured by Umbrella Corporation.” Marcus said sarcastically, looking at Red Skull.

“No, Mr. Marcus, this was just an accident,” Red Skull said, clearly frustrated by his failed espionage attempt.

“Alright, Mr. Schmidt, we’re still partners. Now let the killing begin.” Marcus commanded his army of leeches to crawl toward the train; his goal was to destroy the Umbrella Corporation.

"Is it raining?" A passenger next to him felt a noise above him and looked out of the carriage in confusion.

"What are these things?" The passenger turned around and saw many black, leech-like creatures, each the size of a fist, bursting through the train window. Before anyone else could react, the carriage was surrounded. The battle was over before it even began.

I sat in the office waiting for a long time, but Rebecca and the captain's group still hadn't returned. I couldn't help but look at my watch again. "What's going on? Half an hour has passed."

Zhang Zhongyi eventually followed Wesker's orders and went to the Raccoon City Police Department, which was also under Wesker's control of the Alpha Squad.

“This is Matt Addison. He used to be a member of the Bulava Squad, but something went wrong. Now he’s joined our Alpha Squad.” Richard, the crew-cut white man, handed a file to Enrique.

“Matt Addison, from Nevada. He has completed numerous missions flawlessly with almost no mistakes.” Enrique looked at Zhang Zhongyi’s file with satisfaction and smiled, “He is indeed qualified to join Alpha Team. From now on, he will be a member of our Alpha Team. Rebecca, go and help the new recruit get his weapons.”

"Ring ring." Enrique picked up the phone and listened to the other end, but his expression began to turn serious.

“What? The Bulava Squad is missing… Okay, I understand. Captain Wesker.” Enrique’s expression grew increasingly serious, as if something terrible had happened. At the end, she addressed the remaining members, “It’s a call from Captain Wesker. Another murder has been discovered in the Arklay Mountains. We need to go there to investigate, and the Bulava Squad has also disappeared there.”

"As expected, it's finally here," Zhang Zhongyi thought helplessly. He knew the biohazard crisis had begun here, thanks to James Marcus's good deeds and the T-virus planted by the Hydra organization spy. This was something that would only worsen the future biohazard crisis.

Upon hearing Enrique's message, the group was ready within twenty minutes. They then boarded an Umbrella Corporation helicopter and landed over the forested Arklay Mountains. The members inside were the Stars' Alpha Team.

Rebecca gripped her weapon tightly, still very nervous, because this was her first mission during her internship. Before this, Rebecca had never participated in such a formal operation. Zhang Zhongyi, as the former captain of the Silent Team, was very shrewd, so he basically had no expression.

"Alright. Now I'll assign tasks. Two people per group, go find clues, and meet up here when you find them," Enrique said simply, then led one member to explore other areas.

"Matt, let's look for clues in the carriage," Rebecca said weakly, looking at Zhang Zhongyi.

“Alright. Let’s go there.” Zhang Zhongyi said nonchalantly. The current danger was not a problem for him, after all, his body had now been fused with the T virus.

Rebecca was, after all, on her first mission, and compared to Zhang Zhongyi, she was rather inept. When her eyes fell on the piles of broken glass and corpses on the ground, her face paled, clearly unaccustomed to the atmosphere.

On the other side of the carriage, Zhang Zhongyi, after finishing his inspection, went to where Rebecca had been examined. There, he discovered T-virus-infected leeches hidden in a corner.

"What is this?" Rebecca suddenly noticed a wriggling leech at her feet. Driven by curiosity, she was about to pick it up. However, to Rebecca's surprise, the leech leaped up from the ground and pounced on her face.

Knowing the leech's power, Zhang Zhongyi quickly waved his hand, piercing the leech's body and absorbing its biological energy. The network of runes on Zhang Zhongyi's forehead changed slightly again, becoming stronger.

However, Rebecca was still frightened, because the leeches on the ground were definitely not ordinary species. Ordinary leeches, of course, are nothing to be afraid of.

Ordinary leeches are not scary, but the leech in front of me is anything but ordinary. Just look at its size—it's like a large carp. You'd probably need thousands of ordinary leeches to reach that size. It can even jump to attack people, leaping even higher than a person.

This type of leech is infused with the T-virus. The leak of the T-virus was caused by the sabotage of Marcus, who was resurrected from the dead. Marcus's retaliatory actions first involved using Hydra's spies to release the virus at the Hive base, and now he has directed a large number of leeches to attack a train, causing the virus to spread more rapidly and becoming the trigger for the biohazard outbreak.

The presence of leeches on the train proves that Marcus is nearby. Clearly, Zhang Zhongyi unfortunately boarded this train that Marcus had his eye on.

"Rebecca, be careful not to get bitten by those leeches," Zhang Zhongyi warned expressionlessly. Rebecca nodded knowingly, indicating that she understood.

As Zhang Zhongyi spoke, another group of leeches hopped in through the window. The leeches entered without hindrance. As soon as they entered, they pounced on Zhang Zhongyi. However, the moment the leeches touched Zhang Zhongyi, their energy and soul were completely absorbed, and they slowly fell away.

Zhang Zhongyi's cultivation technique was quite effective against these leeches. Before they bit him, he absorbed their souls and life energy, strengthening his demonic arts. Knowing the danger of this world, Zhang Zhongyi would continue to increase his power. (To be continued...)

Chapter 144 James Marcus

These leeches all carry the T virus; if you are stung by them, you will become infected with the T virus.

Zhang Zhongyi swatted away all the leeches that lunged at him. The original passengers were covered in leech wounds, which clearly showed how terrifying leeches were.

Leeches kept leaping in through the window, their numbers increasing until there was barely any room to stand. Zhang Zhongyi saw Rebecca surrounded by leeches and quickly ran over. However, there were simply too many leeches; they kept attacking. Zhang Zhongyi wasn't afraid of being infected and could even absorb their power, which was a rather fortunate aspect of his cultivation technique.

Zhang Zhongyi braved the leeches' danger and headed towards Rebecca. The leeches were successfully eliminated, but the roof of the carriage was riddled with holes, allowing other leeches to spot Zhang Zhongyi. Then, leeches sprang out of the holes in droves, becoming trapped when they were still a carriage away from the engine.

Rebecca and Zhang Zhongyi each possessed an M4A1 assault rifle, but each only had three magazines, totaling a mere ninety rounds. However, they were surrounded by over five hundred leeches. Zhang Zhongyi emptied his magazine, temporarily resolving the encirclement.

“We’re trapped,” Zhang Zhongyi said calmly.

Rebecca glanced at a breach not far ahead and shouted, "We have to get back into the carriage, inside!" The two of them ran towards the breach. Zhang Zhongyi ran very fast; the leeches didn't even have time to attack. His physical abilities, enhanced by the T-virus, had greatly improved. The two of them reached the second level of the second carriage.

There were no leeches inside the carriage; it was completely quiet. But as soon as I got off, I discovered many corpses on the ground, bitten by leeches. Clearly, it was more dangerous here than outside.

The only dangerous thing here is the pile of corpses; the T-virus's ability to resurrect the dead is very powerful. The resurrected zombies still have fighting capabilities.

At the same moment, Rebecca behind her exclaimed in horror, "The corpse... the corpse is getting up, the corpse is getting up!"

The corpses that had been lying on the ground somehow managed to get up. Their faces, missing noses and eyes, had mouths wide open, and they were making hissing howls. Their two bloody arms stretched out, and they approached Zhang Zhongyi and his companion step by step.