One had to admit that efficiency was paramount in both Chu Xuan and Zhao Yingkong's minds, especially given the urgency of their mission, which they prioritized above all else. By noon the following day, they had managed to glean the essential groundwork using the hotel's computers.

“To begin with, it’s been just over a week—perhaps even less—since Resident Evil 2 concluded. According to newspaper reports, just a few days ago, Raccoon City was struck by what they call a small-scale meteor shower, wiping the entire town off the map. This is clearly deceptive reporting by the Corporation to cover up a nuclear strike. Considering the necessary buffer time between the actual event and the reporting, we can deduce that the timeframe we currently occupy is approximately ten days after the end of Resident Evil 2, with a variance of no more than five days either way,” Chu Xuan stated calmly, looking at the papers in his hand.

Zhao Yingkong also held a sheet of paper, but her expression carried a touch more emotion than Chu Xuan’s—one particular emotion being fatigue. If Chu Xuan was the picture of an inexhaustible perpetual motion machine, Zhao Yingkong’s demeanor was far more indicative of a genuine ordinary person; even the toughest individual shows slight signs of strain after pulling an all-nighter.

“Indeed, our current location is near the Umbrella Corporation’s headquarters. The center of this city is dominated by a super-skyscraper, purportedly the HQ. Inside, there are research labs, weapons development centers, raw material development, medical facilities, and even departments dedicated to food or stock trading. While Umbrella is a world-leading monopolistic company centered on weapon development, its tentacles reach into every sector… This is the information I gathered yesterday. Entering the city center from here shouldn't take long; driving ourselves, it’s about half an hour to reach the base of that tower,” Zhao Yingkong spoke as she continuously referred to her paper. When she finished speaking, she unfolded the sheet, which revealed a rough topographical map of the entire city.

Zhao Yingkong’s handwriting was surprisingly elegant, completely unexpected for someone identified as an assassin. Furthermore, her fingers were delicate and pure white, like flawless white jade. As she used them to trace the details of the map for everyone, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but swallow repeatedly. Once the girl finished her explanation and withdrew her hand, he immediately began sighing dramatically once more.

“A perfect woman! Truly a perfect woman! Not only is she internally profound, but she possesses a baby face and is a pure, undeveloped three-no’s masterpiece! Damn it! I truly wish…” Seeing Zhao Yingkong fall silent, Cheng Xiao finally couldn't contain himself and roared out loud, looking as if he had been holding these thoughts in for a long time.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhao Yingkong suddenly made a motion as if grabbing empty air, seemingly clutching a transparent rod in her hand. Witnessing this, Cheng Xiao immediately averted his gaze, focusing intently on the topographical map on the table, even pretending to ask Bastard a few questions. By this point, he acted as if those previous utterances had never come from his lips.

Zheng Zha let out a wry internal chuckle. Due to the Resurrection Ritual, he possessed an extremely deep understanding of every member of the team. This understanding might even surpass what they knew about themselves. Thus, he knew that Cheng Xiao's outward appearance was merely a façade; in reality, the man was a remarkably trustworthy fellow.

Similarly, while Zhao Yingkong was an assassin, and a genius one at that, she harbored a deeply hidden tenderness within her heart—a softness reserved only for her comrades. This young girl held unwavering trust in her partners. Though taciturn, when he resurrected her, Zheng Zha had learned everything about her inner self and past, which was why he had momentarily lost his composure and embraced her, feeling a pang of pity for the young girl, as if she were a little sister.

“Alright, let’s set aside other matters for now… Zhao Yingkong, can this tower be entered? Are there any specific restrictions?” Zheng Zha asked with a deliberate cough.

Zhao Yingkong nodded, then shook her head again. She explained, “The design of this building is peculiar; the entire structure is divided into two parts. The outer layer serves as a facade, accessible to the public, where the Corporation's public-facing offices are located. However, the vast area behind this front section is under strict lockdown—that is where the research facility, touted by Umbrella, is situated, the place they claim holds all their corporate secrets. This entire Umbrella Headquarters covers an enormous footprint, occupying almost the entire city center…”

Zheng Zha thought for a moment before turning to Chu Xuan. “What about your progress? Have you managed to breach the Umbrella Corporation’s internal network?”

Chu Xuan shot him an expression of mild incomprehension, taking a bite out of a tomato he had produced from his pocket. “You have an excess of confidence in me, exceeding my current capabilities… Umbrella’s firewall system is exceptionally advanced, rivaling that of a national nuclear weapons network. You expect me to infiltrate that with this computer equipment? Do you think I’m one of the protagonists from Wang Xia’s hacker novels? First, the hardware is inadequate. Second, there is no ready-made cracking software. Although the ‘Main God’ allows for the exchange of things like supercomputers for extremely low Reward Points, they are too bulky and consume too much power. Modifying the power system would take another ten-plus days. Therefore, I only exchanged for this item.”

While eating the tomato, Chu Xuan pulled out a palm-sized metal box from his clothes and tossed it to Zheng Zha. “Install this onto the Umbrella Corporation’s internal network. Wait until all the green lights illuminate, and all the network information from the Umbrella Corporation will have been extracted. With this, you can gain access to their internal network… It should take between ten to twenty minutes. Although this is a product of future high technology, it ultimately functions based on the 0s and 1s of network programming. If a red light flashes before all the greens are lit, it means the company network has detected you. In that case, flee as quickly as possible.” With that, Chu Xuan became completely absorbed in eating his tomato.

Previously, he ate crisp red apples; now, it was bright red tomatoes. One couldn't help but notice that the nameless Chu Xuan’s food choices always trended toward the vivid red side. However, the juice from the tomato was far more abundant than that from an apple, causing Chu Xuan to grip it messily every time, making the act of eating appear awkward, inevitably leaving him with hands sticky with crimson juice after every tomato.

Zheng Zha shook his head. “Next time, try swapping for something green… So, does this mean either I or Zhao Yingkong needs to infiltrate the company premises? Which section should we target? The front-facing section of the tower, or the locked-down research facility in the rear?”

Chu Xuan casually replied, “The front section will suffice. This item was redeemed from the ‘Main God’ and is advanced future technology. If it can't even intercept this level of information, then five hundred Reward Points were certainly too wasteful…”

Hearing this, Zheng Zha nodded. It was well known that items from the “Main God” were cheapest if they were luxury goods—things like various alcoholic beverages or items of pleasure, even including drugs—the exchange prices for these were incredibly low. Next were raw materials; except for a few mythical magical components that didn't exist in the real world, most materials were cheap. Further up the scale were non-weaponry items, such as the box of golden needles Cheng Xiao once possessed or the core component of the Green Goblin’s hoverboard; these items were also exchanged for far less than their actual worth.

This palm-sized device cost five hundred Reward Points to redeem. Since it wasn't a weapon or armor, its effectiveness should be extremely high. Since Chu Xuan claimed it could intercept Umbrella’s internal information codes and such, it ought to possess those capabilities.

Zheng Zha studied the box for another moment before speaking. “I will be the one to install this inside the Umbrella Corporation. As long as I’m careful, it should be fine. Zhan Lan will provide external support for my actions. Wang Xia and Bastard are responsible for protecting Zhan Lan. Zero Point will stand by at a strategic location nearby. The rest of the team will remain at the hotel, tasked specifically with guarding Chu Xuan and Zhao Yingkong until we return, ensuring no one approaches them while they are working…”

At this point, Zheng Zha had finished assigning tasks to his team members, but a thought struck him, and he continued, “Luo Gandao, what is the specific capability of your robot? Can it engage and fight against a large group of armed helicopters?”

Luo Gandao froze momentarily upon hearing the question. Since entering this horror movie world, he had remained largely silent. This particular horror movie was irrelevant to him, and being well-versed in social navigation, he continued to keep a low profile. But since Captain Zheng Zha was now asking, he casually replied, “This robot is naturally far superior to that cartoon bear. While it’s not the ‘VF series fighter jet’ I’m familiar with, this robot is still a product of high technology. It can switch between flight mode, robot combat mode, and a semi-flight motorcycle mode. Moreover, its armor is constructed from EOT alien alloy—Chu Xuan’s analysis suggests it’s only slightly softer than the shell of the Praetorian Guard insects. Even your Tiger Soul blade would require several solid strikes to…”

“Is that so? In other words, if you were tasked with engaging the large number of armored divisions, fighter jets, or armed helicopters prevalent in this era, there would be no danger to you?” Zheng Zha suddenly laughed.

“Huh?” Leaping to