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After listening to Sheva Alomar's introduction, Leon fell silent.
In his opinion, whether it was the ZF army outside or the rebels inside, it was clear that they intended to encircle and kill the innocent civilians within the Kijuju Autonomous Region.
Isn't that a bit too ruthless?
Indeed, for some regions, there's a reason for their backwardness…
However, for Leon, his purpose on this trip was not to solve the riot problem within the Kijuju Autonomous Region; he had neither the ability nor the obligation!
If he went too far, he might even receive special 'attention' from the ZF army.
Therefore, they only needed to expose the hidden biochemical terrorism here, as ordered by the BSAA Organization, to attract more international attention, thereby forcing the ZF army to cut ties with those rebels, and then have them thoroughly clean up the Kijuju Autonomous Region to solve the problem once and for all.
Next, according to the combat plan previously set by the BSAA West Africa Branch, Leon and Sheva Alomar would go together to a black market for weapons inside the Kijuju Autonomous Region, which was near the warehouse where the Alpha Team was hiding.
Because Ricardo Elvin would appear there next, to complete the final biochemical weapon transaction with the rebel leader.
They must apprehend him then to catch him red-handed!
Before that, Leon and Sheva Alomar needed to first meet with the contact person at the butcher shop.
The contact would provide them with the weapons and equipment needed for the mission, as well as special considerations for this mission.
Afterward, the two of them could go to the black market to support the Alpha Team, who were already waiting there.
Bang, bang, bang—
The two had not walked far after entering the inner city when they saw several male Majini in front of them, holding sticks and continuously beating a blood-stained woven bag on the ground.
From the general outline of the object inside the bag, and the blood continuously flowing out along with extremely weak pleas for mercy, it was enough to determine what was inside.
That's right, it was a person.
And most likely, a foreigner.
Although Leon was no longer the hot-blooded rookie he was when he first started, who wanted to'shout out against injustice' whenever he saw it, when he saw this scene, a hint of killing intent still involuntarily appeared on his face.
However, that killing intent was immediately well-concealed by him.
Mission first.
Otherwise, in the days to come, more innocent foreigners would die in the Kijuju Autonomous Region.
The subtle changes on Leon's face all fell into the eyes of Sheva Alomar, who stood beside him.
Originally, she had wanted to persuade him not to cause trouble, but to her surprise, she didn't need to say anything.
So, the two of them calmly walked past the perpetrators under their fierce gaze, then hurried all the way to the butcher shop where the contact person was located.
Upon entering, the two saw a tall man with a White turban wrapped around his head, only revealing a pair of sharp eyes.
"Good, you two are finally here."
The man raised his hand and pulled down the part of the turban covering his face, then introduced himself to Leon:
"I am Agent Leonard Fisher from the West Africa Branch. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Kennedy."
Then, before Leon could exchange pleasantries with him, he pushed open the door behind him and walked inside, waving to the two behind him, "Please follow me…"
"Perhaps due to the instigation and incitement of those rebels, the residents here have become increasingly extreme recently. God knows if Ricardo Elvin had arrived a few days later, whether we would still be able to leave here alive."
"Given the current Oops situation here, after you two complete the mission, it's best to leave immediately according to the designated retreat route…"
Leon nodded noncommittally at his words, saying with a slightly absurd U.S. humor, "Don't worry, there's nothing here worth lingering over for me. After all, those rebels haven't rolled out a red carpet to welcome our arrival."
Sheva Alomar couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle beside him. You know, this legendary figure is quite interesting to be around.
"These days, I've managed to get some weapons for you from outside the city through my connections…"
Leonard Fisher walked past several cutting boards with pork on them, went behind a pile of miscellaneous items, and pulled out a medium-sized briefcase.
He entered the correct password, opened the box, then stepped back a few paces and said to Leon and Sheva, "Would you like to check them?"
"The city is not like outside; the ZF army controls firearms very strictly, so it was already very difficult to get these."
Leon stepped forward and took a look. The box contained a total of four guns: a HYDRA shotgun, an MP5 submachine gun, a Beretta M92F semi-automatic pistol, a P229 automatic pistol, and a large quantity of various ammunition and grenades.
Leon unhesitatingly picked up the P229 automatic pistol first.
This pistol is produced by the renowned German veteran military industrial enterprise, SIG Company. It weighs 1.03 kg, has an overall length of 180 mm, a magazine capacity of 12 rounds, an effective range of 50m, a rate of fire of 60 rounds/minute, and a caliber of 0.40 S&W (i.e., 10.16 mm).
The gun body is ergonomically designed, and the grip shape is comfortable for users with various hand sizes, also possessing extremely high pointing accuracy.
Its double-action trigger further increases user comfort, making it easy to operate comfortably even for users with smaller hands during shooting.
The P229 has excellent stability, which is why Leon chose this pistol first.
Immediately, Leon picked up the HYDRA shotgun, which had three barrels and was clearly sawed short.
This was his first time using this type of shotgun. It felt slightly heavy in hand, had a capacity of 9 rounds, and because the barrel was manually sawed short, when firing, it would cause devastating damage to enemies within a greatly scattered range in front.
However, the drawbacks of this gun were equally prominent.
That is, limited damage to enemies at medium to long distances, and due to the small magazine capacity, it had to be reloaded after 3 shots.
Furthermore, its special ammunition type could not be mixed with other general-purpose ammunition.
Fortunately, Leonard Fisher thoughtfully prepared some slugs for them, which would perfectly compensate for the problem of insufficient range.
Leon was very satisfied with this.
Meanwhile, Sheva Alomar, while Leon was inspecting the firearms, picked up the remaining Beretta M92F semi-automatic pistol.
This handgun was independently developed and equipped by the Italian Beretta Company in 1985.
It is sometimes also translated as Beretta M92F.
The Beretta 92F pistol uses standard 9mm pistol rounds, has an overall length of 217mm, an empty weight of 0.96kg, a muzzle velocity of 333.7 meters/second, an effective range of 50 meters, and a double-stack magazine capacity of up to 15 rounds.
To reduce weight, the grip of the gun is made of aluminum alloy, and the trigger guard is large, making it convenient for users to shoot with gloves in winter.
Although the Beretta 92F pistol is somewhat old, it is highly favored by users due to its high shooting accuracy, good overall maintenance, and low failure rate, among many other advantages.
Then she picked up the remaining MP5 submachine gun and inspected it.
The MP5 submachine gun is a semi-free bolt action submachine gun designed and manufactured by the German HK Company (Heckler & Koch).
Its overall length is 680 mm, barrel length is 225 mm, empty weight is 2.54 kg, caliber is 9 mm, and it can be fed by 15-round, 30-round, or 100-round magazines.
This gun has an extremely high rate of fire, theoretically reaching 800 rounds/minute, and is the preferred standard firearm for many countries' armies, security forces, and police forces.
The MP5 submachine gun is extremely well-known, ranking first among the World's top ten submachine guns, as famous in the submachine gun World as the AK47 is in the rifle World.
Compared to the HYDRA shotgun with its extremely strong recoil, the MP5 submachine gun was clearly more suitable for Sheva Alomar, being a female.
"Thank you."
Sheva Alomar turned to Leon and gave him a sweet smile, thinking he had intentionally chosen the HYDRA shotgun with more recoil first.
Little did she know, Leon was simply curious to experience the power of this'shotgun' he had never used before.
It was a bit of wishful thinking on her part…
"How do we get to our destination next?"
Facing Sheva Alomar's question, Leonard Fisher said with a solemn expression:
"You need to walk straight along the edge of the town square, pass through the square, and meet up with the Alpha Team in the warehouse, then wait together outside the transaction location."
"Understood." Sheva Alomar responded very readily.
After thinking for a moment, Leonard Fisher looked at Leon with a somewhat complex expression and asked, "Mr. Kennedy, have you heard of the Uroboros Virus?"
Leon's expression instantly tensed at the question. After a slight hesitation, he nodded and said, "According to information I received from a friend, the Uroboros Virus is a new type of biological virus independently developed by Albert Wesker under the inspiration of 'God,' said to be capable of creating 'perfect humans' with superpowers."
"But currently, after tracking and verification by headquarters, most of the known information about the Uroboros Virus is just rumor…"
"Is it really just a rumor?" Leonard Fisher clearly held a different opinion on this, saying earnestly:
"To my knowledge, in the past two years, there have been many extremely heinous biochemical terrorist attacks across Africa. Although on the surface they appear to be carried out by local anti-ZF armed groups or terrorists, the true mastermind behind them all subtly points to Albert Wesker…"
"It seems that the madman's ambition to destroy the World, inherited from the Umbrella Corporation, has not yet been extinguished!!"
"Wait a moment?"
At this moment, Sheva Alomar, who had finished checking the firearms, asked with surprise, "Fisher, aren't you being overly suspicious?"
"Even the T-Virus and G-Virus, highly infectious bioweapons, couldn't achieve such a feat before the Umbrella Corporation went bankrupt. Can Albert Wesker alone, using the Uroboros Virus, which we don't even know if it's been developed, truly accomplish it now?"
Leonard Fisher glanced at her, a hint of a bitter smile on his lips, but he didn't say much, seemingly unwilling to argue further with the two on this matter.
Because if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no matter how much he explained, it would be useless.
Leonard Fisher checked the time on his watch, then urged Leon and Sheva Alomar:
"Alright, if you want to understand the truth of the whole incident, then you must capture that guy named Ricardo Elvin alive. Although he is ostensibly the oil field director under the Tracell West Africa Branch's Resource Development Department, he is actually an out-and-out biochemical weapon dealer, and he is also currently the only key lead connected to the Uroboros Virus, knowing its true situation…"
"So, during the capture, you must ensure his personal safety."
With that, he hurried towards the back door and, before leaving, said to Leon and Sheva, "Good luck to you two. After this mission is over, we'll have a good drink together!!"
"We should get going too."
Immediately, Leon and Sheva Alomar took their weapons and left the butcher shop, heading to the designated location according to the pre-planned route.
"Ah… help me… no…"
Just as the two passed a two-story building, they suddenly heard a heartbreaking scream coming from the second floor.
For safety reasons, the two cautiously went up to the second floor, then kicked open the simple wooden door with a bang.
But the scene that appeared before them stunned both of them.
Two muscular male Majini were seen firmly restraining another Majini on the ground, and then one of the Majini pulled out a tentacled parasite from his four-part mouth and forcibly stuffed it into the mouth of the Majini on the ground.
Bang, bang—
Leon immediately raised his gun at the two attacking Majini and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Two bullets accurately blew out the heads of the two Majini, and then their muscular bodies fell limply to the ground, quickly forming a pool of foul-smelling blood around them.
"You…"
Sheva Alomar looked at Leon with some surprise, seemingly wanting to ask him why he shot directly without saying a word. The latter clearly noticed the change in her expression and explained without turning his head:
"Those two people were already infected with the Plaga Parasite. When I was on a mission in Europe before, I saw what humans looked like after being parasitized by this parasite in a village ruled by a certain cult organization!!"