"After perfectly merging with the T-Virus, you will feel your body become exceptionally powerful. Your reflexes, strength, and damage tolerance will be comprehensively enhanced."
"Non-lethal wounds can heal quickly, and your lifespan will be greatly extended."
"These are exactly what the Umbrella Corporation, and even the powerful elites of the world, dream of."
"Is it the same as you?"
"The same as me. So, Jill, can you help me keep this secret? Just consider it for both your sake and mine."
Asa looked directly into Jill's eyes, his words earnest.
"I will."
Jill etched this matter firmly into her heart.
Just as Asa said, once this matter was exposed, Asa would face endless pursuit. Jill finally realized what kind of blessing she had received and how much Asa had sacrificed for her.
"Thank you, Lang."
The corners of Asa mouth curled slightly. Jill had indeed been strengthened through the T-Virus from his body, but as a second-generation host of the T-Virus, her boost in power and regeneration effects still had a significant gap compared to the first-generation host, Asa.
However, compared to the original story, the current Jill was much stronger; she would maintain her youthful appearance even in the movie plots of the eighth and ninth generations ten or twenty years later.
A Bristleback created by his own hands—Asa sense of accomplishment was peaking.
[Bond with Jill Valentine 'Comrade' has risen to 'Appreciation', reward available for collection.]
[Bond with Jill Valentine 'Comrade' has risen to 'Trust', reward available for collection.]
[Bond with Jill Valentine 'Comrade' has risen to 'Heart-to-Heart', reward available for collection.]
[New bond established with Jill Valentine: 'Soulmate', reward available for collection.]
Furthermore, there were rewards for maxing out favorability, all thanks to Asa calculated... no, his upright and sincere treatment of others!
With the Comrade relationship maxed out and the newly established 'Soulmate' bond, it basically meant Jill's progress bar had passed the halfway mark. What followed would just be a matter of time and effort.
"Let's go, Barry must have been waiting for a long time."
When they stepped out the door, everything was peaceful.
Barry cast a questioning look, and Jill responded with a slight nod.
Receiving Jill's signal, Barry relaxed slightly. If Jill had really died from infection while investigating the Umbrella Corporation's secrets, he would probably have felt guilty for a lifetime.
Only, looking at the atmosphere between Jill and that Asa, it seemed to have changed slightly.
Barry didn't know the reason and could only feel secretly anxious for Chris in his heart.
He had once tried to set up Chris and Jill, but that silly boy had low emotional intelligence, and Jill had no intention of starting a family, so things between them remained lukewarm.
But this time, this kid really did have a handsome face, and after staying inside for a while, the atmosphere was strange. Barry couldn't help but worry for Chris, who was far away in another city.
Jill had no way of knowing Barry's thoughts. If she did, she would surely say: How could it not be strange? My body was almost filled by Asa.
Asa cared even less. Part of his attention was on the favorability rewards, and the other part was fantasizing about a certain future.
If he collected the Mold, T-Virus, G-Virus, T-Veronica, C-Virus, Las Plagas, T-Abyss, T-Phobos, and Uroboros Virus, and then neutralized them all with his ability, could humanity truly step towards a higher level of evolution?
Even if he couldn't benefit all of humanity, using them to cultivate his subordinates could create ultimate bosses with abilities comparable to Alex Mercer, right?
Thinking about it, Asa was full of anticipation.
Additionally, with the rewards collected, no new world ticket was dropped this time.
[Adder Serum] and [T-Virus Vaccine]: These were key items that Jill and her teammates needed to be injected with in resident evil 1, obtained early due to the rise in favorability.
Useful, but not that useful.
Asa glanced at Barry beside him and decided that if Barry got infected later, he would just use this [T-Virus Vaccine].
Barry:...
The reward for the 'Heart-to-Heart' Comrade level was a brand-new skill.
[Danger Preception (Novice): At certain moments, you have a chance to sense approaching danger in advance.]
A simplified version of Spider-Sense!
And it could be further improved!
Asa really wanted to grab Jill's smooth face and give it a kiss. Considering there was a big third wheel nearby, he decided against it.
As for the reward for the 'Soulmate' bond, it left Asa puzzled.
In the system's introduction, 'Soulmate' belonged to a relationship level that could reach the max 'Unswerving' rank, which was extremely difficult to establish.
The reward was a photograph titled [Jill's Possibilities].
In the photo, Jill was wearing a dark blue BSAA tactical uniform, a blue curved-brim cap, and her chestnut hair was tied in a ponytail behind her head.
Isn't this the look from Revelations?
This photo rewarded by the system had no notes or function. Asa didn't understand it, so he just put it away for now.
"Let's go!"
Having organized his gains, the three continued forward.
Jill's infection and treatment had only delayed them for half an hour. After fighting their way through, the three arrived at the Star-Gazing Tower.
They encountered two more Hunters on the way. Fortunately, Jill had completely transformed. Before the Hunters could even get close, Jill's reflexes allowed her to instantly react and counter-kill them.
As any student who is often superhuman knows, the feeling of being superhuman is really good.
Jill felt the same. Now, she believed that even with just a dagger, she could counter-kill a Hunter.
Asa senses were equally strong. When Barry fired his gun, Asa eyes could actually clearly capture the trajectory of the bullet leaving the muzzle.
In time, it might not be impossible to dodge bullets at close range like Wesker.
Along the way, Jill, who had evolved into a high-level Bristleback, took the initiative to attack multiple times, while Asa delivered the final blows.
The sudden increase in strength gave Jill great confidence, which was why she appeared exceptionally active.
After multiple battles, Jill's stamina eventually began to flag. Her face was drenched in sweat, strands of hair on her forehead were clumped together by perspiration, and her face was flushed with excitement.
"Don't exhaust your stamina too much."
Asa said casually.
Jill froze, then realized her behavior was too abnormal. she stole a glance at Barry, thinking that Papa Barry shouldn't have noticed, looking like a little kitten that had snuck a treat.
Barry, standing aside, remained silent. He felt that the two of them were hiding something from him, but no... wait, they were just alone in a secret room, the evidence is conclusive!
Asa! What did you do!
How did our heroic and cool Jill become like this!
Asa didn't care about the individual thoughts of the two behind him. His equipment bar constantly switched between the 2077 equipment bar and the resident evil equipment bar, using surveillance to observe the entire Training Facility.
In the sewage treatment plant, a tall, pale figure flashed by.