It was a pity that he couldn't contact the outside world; this was currently his most critical injury. He wondered what state Chu Xuan and the others outside were in—had some accident occurred? Or had the "Main God" shielded this research base? If it was the former, the Central Continent team might already be in grave danger. If it was the latter, he absolutely had to find a way to contact them, otherwise, the plan to steal the original T-virus solution would be impossible to execute.

Zheng Zha sighed, looking down at the data reports on the side virus he held—these were what the researchers had handed him late at night.

According to his agreement with the Umbrella Corporation, these data reports were one of his three conditions. The pity was that these reports were filled with chemical formulas and cellular equations that he couldn't understand in the slightest. Giving these research reports to Chu Xuan would have been useful, but in his hands, they were utterly useless.

In addition to this, the researchers had also compiled a report on his somatic cell test data, which he had seen. However, the moment he picked up that report, images flashed through his mind: the people who had been locked in rooms alone with the Lickers, and the two live subjects who had been vivisected.

At that moment, he could barely stop himself from tearing the researchers to shreds. Of course.

Still maintaining some semblance of reason, he simply took the data report and closed the door to the room behind him.

"...So how do I get in touch with Chu Xuan and the others now? The simplest way would be to just leave this research base, but sneaking out..."

Zheng Zha muttered to himself.

Just as he was about to look at the report concerning his own somatic cells, a faint, flickering voice surfaced in his consciousness. After several seconds, the voice gradually became clearer.

"Zheng Zha, can you hear my voice? Zheng Zha, answer me if you can hear me."

Zhan Lan's voice came through, as if she were on a phone call, constantly questioning if the person on the other end could hear her.

Zheng Zha quickly replied through his consciousness, "Yes. I can hear you. What happened on your end? Why couldn't I reach you before? Were you attacked by the Umbrella Corporation? Or..."

Zhan Lan exclaimed in relief, "No. We are all fine; nothing special happened. It's just that this research base seems to have been shielded by something. I kept trying to use my psychic power to probe inside, but everything was blocked. Only just now did the shielding weaken slightly. I don't know when whatever is blocking my power will strengthen again. Our connection probably won't last long..."

Zheng Zha fell silent for a moment before saying, "I appreciate your effort. Don't worry. I'm fine here too... Connect my consciousness with Chu Xuan's."

Zhan Lan responded with a slightly disappointed "Oh," and a moment later, Chu Xuan's utterly emotionless voice entered Zheng Zha's consciousness.

"...That is the specific situation. This level of shielding, as you described, is very likely an increased difficulty deliberately imposed by the 'Main God.' Otherwise, the entire base situation could be understood with a simple psychic scan. This current communication link probably won't last long either. According to information received from above, the Umbrella Corporation indeed possesses the original Ding virus solution. However, the data reports on that substance, the cultivation reports, and the location of the original solution are not stored in the research base where you are located. Furthermore, there are security personnel, some derivative biological weapons, and possibly Stalkers..." Chu Xuan stated matter-of-factly.

Zheng Zha listened quietly for a while, then asked with confusion, "What do you mean? Why are you telling me all this?"

Chu Xuan continued speaking as if to himself, "Alice is recuperating in the base; she should awaken in about fourteen days. When she does, I will have Jill and the others drive to pick her up, just as it happened in the original movie plot. Your mission is to coerce the Umbrella Corporation executives in the research base when Alice leaves, forcing them to safely let Alice and the others go. Before this side mission is complete, we cannot let her fall into danger—that is the first point... The second point: once Alice and the others have safely left the research facility, I need you to go on a killing spree within the facility. Kill everyone you see, whether they are researchers or guards. Not only kill people, but also utterly destroy the entire research facility. Destroy absolutely everything inside. After causing enough damage, it will draw away the security personnel and even the bioweapons from the weapons testing base... We will use that distraction to launch our raid on the weapons testing base. In other words, the louder the commotion you cause on your end, the safer our raid on the weapons testing base will be. That is my entire plan."

Zheng Zha took a deep breath and said, "Good, it's settled then... Kill everyone I see, understood..."

After he finished speaking, the voices in his consciousness gradually quieted until all sound finally disappeared completely. He knew then that the connection had been severed.

Simultaneously, in another part of the city, the Central Continent team members also realized the Mind Link had broken. Zhan Lan glanced at her watch and said, "Only five minutes have passed. It's no good; the shielding inside has started up again..."

The surrounding members of the Overlord team sighed. Zhang Heng asked curiously, "Even if you can't use the Mind Link, can you still use psychic scanning? At least scan the general layout of the weapons testing base first."

Zhan Lan shook her head with a bitter smile, "No. When I try to scan with my psychic power, everything inside seems shrouded in a layer of black fog, making it impossible to see through. If I forcibly try to penetrate this black fog with my power, my psychic energy will easily dissipate, and if this continues for too long, I might pass out directly."

Everyone sighed again. Cheng Xiao, however, burst into laughter. "Don't worry. Zheng Zha's strength is far greater than all of us combined. Even inside the research facility, I doubt anyone could easily subdue or dissect him with his power... Perhaps you aren't worried about those things? Are you worried that the Umbrella Corporation will use honey traps? Sending him a compliant, lovely blonde beauty? Hahaha, if that's the case, that is indeed very worrisome..."

If Zheng Zha had been nearby, he would have loudly lamented Cheng Xiao's beastly intuition. The Umbrella Corporation had indeed sent a sexy blonde beauty to win him over. Hearing Cheng Xiao say this, Zhan Lan's lips twitched slightly, but she immediately smiled and said, "How could such a thing happen? He's currently considered a Carrier of the G-virus in Umbrella's eyes. If they just sent him a woman, wouldn't Umbrella worry about spawning some mutated monsters? Relax, relax, it's impossible."

Seeing Zhan Lan's reaction, Cheng Xiao grew even more excited. "How is it impossible? Look, even Chu Xuan has a serious, contemplative expression. Zheng Zha must have said something unusual just now, right? He must have accepted bribes from the Umbrella Corporation in the form of a beautiful woman. Damn it, this guy is so lucky, just being bait gets him a golden-haired beauty! Damn it, I heard those women even have golden hair down there..."

"Slap!" Before Cheng Xiao could finish speaking, Zhao Yingkong, sitting not far from him, waved his hand. There was an immediate sound of metal striking, as if an invisible metal staff had hit Cheng Xiao's face. The poor man, having just uttered the word "golden," was sent flying several meters, crashing directly into the wall.

Zhan Lan didn't see Cheng Xiao's miserable state, but she immediately looked at Chu Xuan. The indifferent man indeed wore a strange expression, as if he had encountered some problem. Just as she was about to speak, Chu Xuan cut in first, "Don't worry. Even with potential bribery in the form of beautiful women, given Zheng Zha's indecisive nature, he absolutely couldn't have gotten involved with the AEJ personnel in such a short time... What confuses me is that he so decisively agreed to my proposal—that he would agree to kill everyone he saw..."

The others also grew curious. Wang shouted out carelessly, "You mean, Zheng Zha wouldn't agree to kill everyone in the research facility?"

Chu Xuan shook his head. "No. He is a mature captain now. Even if what he has to do conflicts with his original intention, he will make sacrifices for the benefit of the team. What confuses me is not that he would make sacrifices for the team, but the decisiveness he displayed. Based on his usual personality, whenever he encounters something that violates his intentions, he usually spends a long time thinking and often doubts me. While he will make trade-offs for the team, such decisiveness is not in his nature..."

"So, either he has been controlled and brainwashed by the Umbrella Corporation, or something happened inside the research base that has instilled a killing intent towards the people inside the facility. Those are the only two possibilities I can conceive of..."