There is a saying in China: "Never fight a battle you aren't sure of winning."
Asa knew very well what kind of enemies he would face in the future if he intended to interfere with the plot, whether in the Resident Evil world or the Cyberpunk 2077 world.
Since things had come to this, it was time to study and train hard!
In the year 2073, there was still some time before the David Martinez incident in 2076 or the year 2077 where the protagonist V was located. Asa had plenty of time to play the role of the legendary 'Hidden Sword God'.
He practiced marksmanship, combat, and absorbed all kinds of knowledge from the 2077 world like a sponge.
It was also in the 2077 world that Asa first felt what it was like to practice shooting until his hand cramped.
The results were gratifying; Asa finally obtained the skills he wanted.
[Firearms Mastery (Adept): Your familiarity with firearms far exceeds that of an average person. You can handle various types of firearms, perform quick-reaction shooting, and hit enemies without needing much aim.]
[Physical Arts (Adept): You have mastered various melee attacks, parries, brawling, and other techniques. Taking on five ordinary people at once is no problem at all.]
The proficiency level seemingly only reached the second tier, but within 15 meters, he could hit whatever he aimed at—sufficient for close-quarters combat.
In addition, Asa had some unexpected gains: Hacking (Novice), Pharmacology (Novice), Engineering (Novice), and Mechanics (Novice).
With the system's assistance, Asa hardly needed to spend much time to acquire a skill, and these skills in turn accelerated his learning of various disciplines.
In any world, knowledge is priceless. The technological level of the 2077 world crushed that of Resident Evil, but the various "immortality" pathogens in Resident Evil could equally drive the old monsters at the top of the pyramid in the 2077 world into a frenzy. He would turn the knowledge of one world into fuel for his growth in this world, accelerating his progress.
Isn't this exactly the advantage of a transmigrator?
After filling his storage space to the brim and seeing his chip balance hit rock bottom, Asa returned to the Resident Evil world without hesitation.
Farewell, 2077. He would come back when he had more money.
...
May 16, 1998. It was the weekend.
To the north of Raccoon City lay the scenic Arklay Mountains. The waters of Victory Lake and the Circular River nourished the entire urban area.
Victory Lake and the Arklay Mountains met end-to-end, a blend of forests and hills with enchanting scenery. Citizens tired of working in Raccoon City often took their families there for camping on weekends.
Walking alone along the highway in the Arklay Mountains, where the grass was lush, the forest quiet, and the water clear, one felt a sense of leisurely peace.
Because of this, the Arklay Mountains were once voted as "one of the places hiking enthusiasts should not miss in this lifetime."
No one knew that in a few days, this place would become a sinister land that citizens would avoid at all costs.
After driving onto the highway into the Arklay Mountains, the unease in Jill Valentine's heart dissipated slightly.
Along the way, she occasionally encountered children playing in the forest. Vehicles followed one after another. She simply couldn't connect this with the vision of an impending purgatory described by her informant.
Jill Valentine, a member of the Alpha Team of the S.T.A.R.S. Team in the Raccoon City Police Department, and an elite bomb expert.
Three days ago, a researcher from the Umbrella Corporation reported to her that the company was developing biological weapons in a secret laboratory in the Arklay Mountains and had kidnapped a large number of innocent victims for human experimentation.
When she first heard this shocking news, Jill was greatly startled but found it hard to believe.
After all, the Umbrella Corporation was the most famous pharmaceutical company in America, providing thousands of jobs for Raccoon City. Whenever Umbrella was mentioned, locals would give a thumbs up and puff out their chests with pride.
Without evidence placed before her, how could she dare to believe it?
However, the informant's claim was categorical, and given his identity—which Jill had quietly verified through social security records to indeed be an employee of the Raccoon City Umbrella Corporation—she reluctantly agreed to go with him to a building called the Management Training Facility to investigate.
"It seems the Resident Evil you mentioned hasn't broken out yet."
Jill said in a low voice.
In the passenger seat, Asa, who was admiring the scenery outside, turned his head to look at Jill and nodded slightly.
He couldn't help but marvel that when the game became reality, this character who was already "breathtakingly beautiful" in the game became even more dazzling. Her chestnut shoulder-length hair was slightly messy at the ends, with a few stray strands clinging to her smooth forehead. Her brows and eyes had a bony structure, appearing slightly sharp, while her deep ink-blue eyes added a touch of softness.
With a high bridge to her nose, a small tip, and tightly pursed pink lips, a temperament of both heroism and softness appeared on the same person.
Capcom, I admit your modeling has some skill.
Asa didn't speak. Jill, who was concentrating on driving, shot him a quick glance and asked curiously:
"Do you have nothing to say?"
The two were meeting for the first time. Asa had gotten in touch with Jill through Robert. Only when they met did Jill believe that the youthful-looking Asa was the same as the one in the records and was indeed a researcher for the Umbrella Corporation.
"Once we reach the place, everything will become clear. But Officer, you need to hurry. The longer we delay, the more we might run out of time."
Over the past few months, Asa hadn't been idle.
First, while staying at the G-Virus research base, Asa had directly hacked into the entire facility and raised his authorization level to the highest.
Since the current G-Virus samples hadn't been fully developed yet, he only copied the supporting research data for the G-Virus and the evidence of William Birkin kidnapping orphans for human experiments onto a detached chip.
Let William continue his hard work researching. When the moment of success arrived, William would understand what it meant to have someone else pluck the fruits of his labor.
In addition, Asa investigated the current status of the protagonists from various generations.
Jill went without saying. Leon S. Kennedy and Rebecca Chambers hadn't graduated from their respective schools yet.
Claire was still a pure female college student. Ada Wong was currently plotting to get the T-Virus sample from the Arklay Laboratory. And Chris?
Chris, close the door.
In short, the most important plot character he could contact right now was undoubtedly Jill. Except for Ada Wong, the character of the protagonists from various generations was famously upright, compassionate, brave, and kind, each possessing their own unique shining points.
Asa still trusted them.
And this time, he deliberately picked a point in time to trick Jill into joining his cause.
In the original game timeline, on May 11, Marcus and the Queen Leech had completely merged. The revived Marcus vowed revenge against the Umbrella Corporation, thereby destroying the virus samples left in the Management Training Facility. The T-Virus leaked out, triggering the famous Ecliptic Express Incident.
Subsequently, Marcus even drove the leeches to spread the T-Virus to the Arklay Laboratory, completely infecting the entire facility.
This was the source of the disaster outbreak in Resident Evil 0 and 1.