Marvel's Death Merchant

Dr. William moved swiftly, his eyes fixed on Marcus and Red Skull, and charged towards them with his iron bar in his right hand. Marcus knew the situation was dire, and Red Skull was equally helpless, because they were almost able to obtain the G-virus, but unfortunately, Dr. William's enhanced strength far surpassed theirs.

There was no one else left at the Umbrella Corporation base. The researchers had been killed on Red Skull's orders, leaving only Hydra members.

Dr. William then easily smashed Marcus's head open with the iron bar. However, Marcus did not fall down; instead of bleeding from the blow to his head, it rapidly healed. Red Skull had already run far away when Dr. William attacked, knowing he didn't have Marcus's regenerative abilities, so he prepared to find his henchmen for protection.

The two infected entities were colliding. Marcus could still handle Dr. William, who had evolved into the G1 form. He was also taking the opportunity to plunder Dr. William's cells and tissues containing the G virus, and using the T virus in his body to modify and fuse the power of the G virus. Marcus also knew that the G virus was very domineering, so he came up with the idea of ​​devouring Dr. William's cells and using his own T virus cells to devour the G virus and obtain amazing power.

As for the G-virus, Red Skull obtained the only remaining G-virus sample and most of the T-virus samples from Dr. William's virus culture tube during the battle between the two monsters. After obtaining the G-virus sample, Red Skull naturally dispatched Hydra's elite forces to assist Marcus.

After all, Marcus was his ally. Most importantly, if Red Skull wanted to obtain the power of the G-virus, he had to rescue Marcus. Having him research the T-virus and G-virus would increase Hydra's strength, making them more confident in dealing with the powerful Umbrella Corporation.

"Go and rescue Dr. Marcus. Remember to protect Dr. Marcus with all your might. For our tomorrow, for Hydra. Rescue Dr. Marcus. Long live Hydra!" Red Skull raised his hand, signaling the hundred elite members of his organization in front of him to go and rescue Marcus.

"Long live Hydra!" Hydra members also raised their hands and shouted fervently, as if they were about to do something sacred.

"Fire." A group of men wearing gas masks and with red skull symbols on their arms coldly fired at William, who was fighting Marcus.

"Thud! Thud!!" Bullets struck Dr. William, instantly turning him into a sieve. He collapsed to the ground.

"Hydra, energy-infused bullets? The penetrating power is indeed impressive. Although they can't cause fatal damage, they can still stop the enemy." Marcus only thought about it for a moment before leaving Umbrella's base.

Dr. William adapted to the energy bullet attacks after only a few attempts, then evolved into his G2 form, gaining incredible speed and attacking those who were firing at him.

"The power of the G-virus is indeed formidable," Marcus sensed. The leech virus within his body had evolved once more. Red Skull had just obtained the G-virus sample and foresaw that Marcus would also actively develop the virus to strengthen Hydra and fulfill his plan to destroy Umbrella.

"The T-virus needs to spread." Marcus shattered the T-virus on his body, and the T-virus inside seeped into the sewers, where many rats greedily licked it.

Marcus was overjoyed to see the virus spreading. The Tokyo branch of Umbrella Corporation became Marcus and Red Skull's next target for destruction.

At Umbrella Corporation headquarters in New York City, in an underground base, Tang Tian is preparing to release the most perfect bio-weapon he has ever created—the Chaser. It is an intelligent bio-weapon with three different forms.

"Is the Pursuer fully debugged?" Tang Tian asked the researcher behind him.

"It's all done, Chairman. We've been very successful in creating a biological weapon that surpasses the Tyrant," the researcher said enthusiastically to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian nodded and said calmly, "Very good. I think the guys from S.H.I.E.L.D. have already reported the situation here to the military. Destroying Raccoon City is only a matter of time. The Stars still have some lasting value, so there's no need to rush to disband them."

"Send Wesker to take out the remaining Stars members and eliminate Red Skull and Marcus. Although I know Hydra is no match for us, we should still be careful," Tang Tian said, though his relaxed demeanor clearly indicated he had a trump card up his sleeve.

"Meanwhile, have Alfred and Death Hank continue searching for Plaka parasite samples in Africa." Tang Tian waved his hand, signaling him to carry out his orders.

“Yes, Chairman.” The researcher finished speaking and carried out his orders.

"Also, lock onto Red Skull and Marcus's positions. Once our outer forces are exhausted, we can send out the pursuers. Finally, we'll deal with Dr. William's clones," Tang Tian said coldly, completely disregarding his outer forces.

"Understood." The researcher left without saying anything else.

To prove itself, Umbrella deployed a large number of mercenaries to rescue the citizens of Raccoon City. Umbrella's mercenary forces and the police worked together to organize the massive zombie horde that had escaped from the Arklay Mountains and the Hive base.

The battle had just begun, and the non-Umbrella Corporation core mercenary forces were slowly being wiped out. The number of zombies was increasing, while the number of survivors was decreasing. With this ebb and flow, the T-virus infection was completely out of control, and nothing could stop it. S.H.I.E.L.D. was, of course, aware of the situation, and the agents they had sent there also knew there was no hope. Therefore, no one would agree to the destruction of a place that wasn't their own country.

"Hehe, this time it really was a success. Hydra's trump cards, Winter Soldier and Taskmaster, weren't even needed. This time, it's all thanks to Dr. Marcus; you ensured your disciple couldn't attack me, helping me obtain the G-virus sample," Red Skull said gratefully. After all, G William's combat power was comparable to a weaker version of the Hulk.

“You don’t need to say that. It’s all thanks to you that we’ve made such a huge profit. I think Umbrella Corporation will be busy for a while now,” Marcus said excitedly. Marcus really wanted to take down Umbrella Corporation.

"If we continue to cooperate, we can create a remarkable era," Red Skull said with great anticipation. (To be continued...)

Chapter 216 The Powerful Pursuer

Marcus and Red Skull, excited, lowered their guard in the car. They failed to notice the Umbrella Corporation helicopter dropping a long, rectangular metal box bearing a black skull symbol from a concealed location. The box caused a significant tremor upon impact. Then, emitting white steam, the box rapidly thawed, revealing a top-tier bio-weapon inside.

That's right, that was the biological weapon, dubbed the most perfect one, deployed by Tang Tianrang's nearby base. He wanted to use his weapon to have some fun with the Hydra organization. The Hydra organization's strength was currently no match for the Umbrella Corporation, but they couldn't be underestimated, otherwise they would cause him some trouble during Loki's invasion.

"Sizzle." The super alloy iron box containing the Pursuer made a tearing sound as it ripped through metal.

A moment later, a giant over 2 meters tall emerged from inside. Visually, it was easy to spot the difference between the Pursuer and T-002; the Pursuer's color was more earthy, while T-002 was gray. Then there were the two biological weapons. The biggest difference, however, was their combat capabilities.

T-002 is merely the result of a stable mutation of the T-virus, capable of undergoing a maximum of two mutations, and ultimately lacking intelligence. The Pursuer, on the other hand, possesses intelligence, can execute missions according to instructions, and utilizes not the T-virus, but a parasite extracted from Lisa, the progenitor of the G-virus. It is imbued with a terrifying power of limitless evolution.

After awakening, the Pursuer, following Umbrella Corporation's orders, went to cause trouble for Marcus and Red Skull. Meanwhile, equipped with rocket launchers and Gatling guns, the Pursuer's strength increased several times over.

To be honest, Tang Tian's original idea was to send out Terminators or Sentinel robots. However, he then realized that he couldn't reveal his strength too much, otherwise it would attract the attention of superheroes, which wouldn't be fun here. Tang Tian's current goal was to develop discreetly and not appear too powerful.

“That’s right. With the G-virus for my research, Hydra will become stronger. My chances of revenge will be maximized. However, as an ally, I will grant you the same extraordinary power as me,” Marcus said calmly.

"The power of the G-virus? It truly is a power to be desired; it's a shortcut to the realm of gods," Red Skull said with undisguised admiration.

Although the two appear to be inseparable, they both know their relationship is purely transactional. To destroy Umbrella, these two arrogant individuals have joined forces. However, no one knows how long their partnership will last.

"Boom!" Just as Marcus and Red Skull were discussing their future plans, a meter away from their car...

A rocket-propelled grenade generated a huge shockwave that hurtled towards their vehicle. Red Skull, terrified, quickly swerved around it.

"What happened? Did Umbrella Corporation reinforcements arrive, or something else?" Marcus asked Red Skull beside him, looking at the distant explosion, unaware of what had happened.

"We haven't found anyone yet. No one's attacking us." Red Skull stopped the car, shook his head at Marcus, and said helplessly.

But before Red Skull could finish speaking, a tall figure emerged from the shadows—the Pursuer, of course. He wore a black military overcoat and oversized leather boots, and held an anti-tank rocket launcher in his hand. His massive bald head was covered in stitched scars, but that wasn't the most important thing. Most importantly, his eyes held a hint of intelligence.

"Hydra!" The Pursuer roared out his target as soon as he saw Marcus and Red Skull, and began to approach them.

"Umbrella Corporation, what kind of terrifying biological weapon have they released this time? This is really troublesome. It seems Umbrella has quite a few trump cards up their sleeve. And they don't want us to leave here safely either," Red Skull said, his face grim as he looked at the pursuers before him.

“Indeed, he gives me the feeling of being extremely dangerous. He has surpassed my disciple William, who was just implanted with the G-virus. This time, I can only deal with him with caution.” Marcus knew he was in trouble, so he prepared to leave. Although he could be considered immortal now, cell division is limited and cannot continue indefinitely. Therefore, Marcus was not confident in dealing with the powerful pursuer.

"It seems the only option is to release the Winter Soldier." Red Skull knew the danger was imminent, so he could only have the nearby Winter Soldier stop the pursuers.

“It seems only your ace can stop him. He’s nearby!” Marcus turned to Red Skull and said seriously.

Marcus was concerned about his own safety, even though he knew of the Winter Soldier, the ace. The Winter Soldier was a figure from World War II, just like himself, and a close friend of Captain America. However, due to an accident, he became a Hydra agent. He had no memories of his past and could only carry out missions—essentially a normal version of the Pursuer.

“Okay, I understand.” Red Skull nodded to Marcus. He cared more about Marcus’s safety than Marcus did, since Marcus had been transported to other worlds by the Tesseract and had gone to great lengths to return from elsewhere in the universe. Therefore, he was more concerned about his own life.

"Dr. Murphy, send the Winter Soldier here. I need his help to deal with the monster in front of me." Just like before, Red Skull dodged the bullets from his pursuers while contacting his subordinates, ordering them to send a Winter Soldier who could stop the creature in front of him.

"Understood, Chief." A reassuring voice came from the other end of the phone.

The Pursuer's rapid-fire Gatling gun kept Marcus and Red Skull pinned down. The death zone created by the metal storm prevented them from easily joining it; the Pursuer truly lived up to its reputation as the most perfect bio-weapon. Finding their attacks ineffective, they put away their weapons and switched to using their fists.

The Pursuer also implanted many powerful fighting skills through the Mechanical Emperor's virtual world network, allowing this bio-weapon to achieve its optimal effect. The Pursuer raised its powerful fist, knocking the Red Skull away and launching a continuous barrage of attacks, soon damaging the Red Skull's not-so-highly-enhanced body.

Seeing how powerful the Pursuer was, Marcus released many leeches from his body. They crawled towards the towering Pursuer, a scene somewhat reminiscent of Leon and his team in *Resident Evil: Damned*. Unfortunately, this bio-weapon was no less powerful than the Tyrant's, so the leeches were shattered into pieces the moment they reached the Pursuer. The Winter Soldier only arrived belatedly after Red Skull was knocked away again. (To be continued...)

Chapter 217 Winter Warrior

The Winter Soldier is actually Bucky, Captain America's friend. During Captain America's attack on Hydra's base, Bucky fell into the Alps and was frozen in ice.

After the Russians discovered the Winter Soldier, they revived him. However, Bucky's left arm was completely unusable due to a fall from a great height. Russian scientists, using the technology available at the time, transplanted a prosthetic arm into Bucky. The scientists discovered that while he had lost all his memories, he also possessed the ability to quickly memorize and learn combat skills.

It wasn't until Red Skull returned and implanted a mind controller in his brain, making him loyal only to Hydra and ordering him to assassinate some high-ranking Umbrella Corporation members. But after several missions, Red Skull used the Winter Soldier cautiously.

Red Skull knew that Umbrella Corporation possessed numerous biological weapons. That's why he brought the Winter Soldier this time. Marcus also knew about the Winter Soldier. He had created an improved version of the T-virus super serum specifically to enhance the Winter Soldier's combat capabilities, thus strengthening the Winter Soldier first.

Speaking of which, the Winter Soldier fused with the super serum extracted from the Stairway to the Sun. With Marcus's help, and also with the T-virus, the Winter Soldier possessed powerful telekinetic abilities, making him a force far surpassing Captain America. Red Skull was overwhelmed by the Pursuers, while the Winter Soldier, under the control of Dr. Murphy, a core scientist of Hydra, arrived at their destination.

The Pursuer raised its anti-tank rocket launcher and fired it expressionlessly. The Pursuer's basic intelligence proved that the Winter Soldier was up to no good.

The Winter Soldier was no pushover either. He swiftly unleashed his telekinetic powers, forming a semi-circular protective shield that deflected the anti-tank rocket launcher from its trajectory. Then, a deafening explosion rang out. The Winter Soldier's telekinetic abilities had also withstood the shockwave of the blast.

The Winter Soldier watched the Pursuer warily. Through numerous battles, he knew that the Pursuer was not only skilled with weapons, but his true strength lay in the Alpha Parasite within him, which possessed limitless potential.

"We arrived just in time. Otherwise, if we had been any later, that monster would have killed us." Red Skull looked on with relief. The Winter Warrior in front of him, the Winter Warrior who had worked so hard to strengthen, could fight that powerful monster. Otherwise, the chances of him dying here would have been more than 100%.

"Umbrella Corporation, Chairman Donus. It seems that during the time I was dead, he enhanced the power of Umbrella's bio-weapons, making them even more powerful than the Tyrant they originally designed. We must speed up the destruction of Umbrella, or it will be dangerous." Marcus knew the power of the enhanced Winter Soldier. He wasn't happy; instead, he felt threatened by the ever-increasing number of bio-weapons.

“Alright, Dr. Marcus, our men are here. Dr. Murphy will control the Winter Soldier. Speaking of which, that monster is truly incredibly powerful. We need to accelerate our research into the power of the G-virus. Damn Umbrella Corporation, Hydra won't give up their hatred either.” Red Skull struggled to his feet, his voice filled with hatred for Umbrella.

“Well, we should leave. I feel like even the Winter Soldier might not be a match for him. I can sense it. The cells in his body are suppressed, and when they erupt, they will be incredibly powerful,” Marcus said worriedly.

“Alright, let’s get out of here,” Red Skull said decisively.

When Red Skull heard Marcus say this, he knew that the Pursuer's power was beyond imagination, so he had to leave with Marcus to preserve the spoils of this victory.

Seeing Marcus and Red Skull about to leave, the Pursuer didn't hesitate to stretch out its massive arm, lift a car off the ground, and casually toss it into the air above Red Skull's escape route. By the time Red Skull reacted, it was too late.

"Damn it, that monster is too strong." Red Skull glanced at the oncoming car in horror. He quickly recovered, realizing that the monster was much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

"This is troublesome." Marcus was extremely frustrated with the persistent click hunters.

Red Skull never expected that this monster would be so powerful. Although he had been enhanced, he was far inferior to the monster's strength. Being hit by that car might not kill him, but he would definitely be trapped there. In addition, given the monster's ability to use weapons, once trapped, the monster could easily finish him off with a rocket or bullet.

"Target: Gas Tank. Rescue the Leader." The Winter Soldier stated the objective calmly, his expression devoid of any emotion.

After analyzing the situation, the Winter Soldier raised his M4A1 assault rifle with his left hand and aimed at the car the pursuers had thrown. He then instantly fired several rounds at the car's fuel tank, causing the car to explode in mid-air without affecting the approaching people.

"Hydra." Anger flashed across the pursuer's face. He accelerated towards the Winter Soldier's location.

The powerful impact of the pursuers caused the ground to tremble slightly. This demonstrates the immense explosive power of top-tier biological weapons.

"The target surpasses all previous opponents; it's identified as a super creature." The Winter Soldier continued to quickly assess the situation and devise a countermeasure.

The pursuer caught up and delivered a powerful punch to the Winter Soldier, who quickly parried the attack with his assault rifle. However, the rifle shattered into countless pieces, flying everywhere like fragments from an explosion.

The Winter Soldier also created a telekinetic shield during the Pursuer's attack, protecting against a significant amount of force. The Winter Soldier was also in considerable discomfort inside; the Pursuer was no ordinary biological weapon, and upon encountering a formidable opponent, it unleashed its most powerful abilities.

"The assessment is clear: highly intelligent, with powerful attacks; overall, they are invincible." The Winter Warrior understood this and made a judgment on the combat capabilities of some of the pursuers.

In another secluded location, Dr. Murphy, one of Hydra's top scientists, was looking at the data with an excited expression. After all, the clash between Umbrella Corporation's most powerful weapon and Hydra was a very interesting game.

While under control, the Winter Soldier dodged the relentless punches from his pursuers. Then, he pulled out a rocket launcher and fired it at them.

"Bang bang bang!!" After the rocket hit the pursuer, it also detonated the car next to it. Then, when the pursuer, who was unharmed, crawled out of the fire, he was hit by the Winter Soldier's rocket again and fell into the cryogenic box that the pursuer had just come out of.

In the end, the Winter Soldier's battle with the Pursuers came full circle.

However, another anomaly occurred. Just like the Winter Soldier in the Resident Evil games, Chris used a rocket to first subject the Pursuer to the shockwave of the explosion, and then plunged him into the low-temperature environment that confined him. As a result, the alternation of hot and cold caused the Pursuer to undergo a shocking mutation.

"Second form? I wonder how long the Winter Soldier can fight the Pursuer." Tang Tian in New York City muttered to himself, looking at the two controlled creatures. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 218 Reinforcements

“You’re injured, Red Skull. It seems Umbrella’s biological weapons have exceeded our expectations. Such advanced biological weapons cannot be destroyed except by heavy weapons,” Marcus said, shaking his head at Red Skull in the car.

Red Skull understood perfectly what Marcus meant by those words. Hydra was already more powerful than S.H.I.E.L.D., but it was still no match for some of Umbrella Corporation's biological weapons. Red Skull felt a sense of defeat.

“You’re right. We have no choice but to go into hiding. The previous successful raids gave us hope. We were too careless; we didn’t expect Umbrella to have such powerful weapons hidden there,” Red Skull sighed and said seriously.

“Yes, we should be careful,” Marcus agreed.

Thanks to the Winter Soldier's intervention, the two easily escaped to safety. The Winter Soldier, with her agility, maneuvered around the pursuers, dodging attacks from the intelligent bio-weapons. Her telekinetic abilities also allowed her to easily deal with this second-form monster.