Red Queen cooperated and opened the laboratory door.
The final lab next to the main computer room is the largest on the experiment floor.
It is divided into ten small areas, each separated by glass.
Looking inside through the door made of tempered glass, it was impossible to see the whole picture clearly for a while.
This made Ryota lift his heart.
He kept reminding himself that there were 44 zombies inside, and he shouldn't relax one bit.
Immediately, a large amount of slightly cloudy water was spat out from the gate and poured into the passage.
Luckily, the Hive's drainage system was functioning normally. Otherwise, the corridors will be flooded, and it will be a luxury to collect zombies.
Ryota and Inaho stood quietly not far from the door, waiting for the drainage to finish.
Neither of them planned to go straight inside.
Getting attacked by 44 zombies in a closed room is no joke.
Even if the zombies move very slowly.
Behind, Misaki controlled the task force members to draw their melee weapons, and guarded the two gunmen.
Without bullets, they took on the duties of melee rangers.
Later, as long as the missed zombies approach, the multi-function knife in their hands will greet the heads of these zombies.
Finally, the water level in the laboratory dropped to just below its knees, and the zombies rose one by one.
They quickly noticed Ryota and the others outside the door. Their appetites were stimulated, and they moved towards the door like madmen.
Immediately the zombie came out of the gate, when Ryota was about to shoot, he suddenly saw several black shadows flashing, and the pupils suddenly shrank!
"Not good! Back off!"
Accident happened!
Ryota set his sights on several black shadows that were rapidly approaching in the laboratory.
What caught the eye was a deep red flesh that was exposed as if its outer skin had been peeled off, then a huge mouth opened fiercely, with two rows of bloodied sharp teeth shining with a cold luster… It turned out to be a dog zombie.
As they rushed to the door, Ryota caught a glimpse of counting them—8.
A total of 8 zombie dogs!
'Was there such a thing in [Resident Evil 1]!? ? Is it possible that I watched a movie too long and I forgot? '
Ryota's face is very ugly.
He really couldn't remember.
[Resident Evil 1] was a film many years ago, and it was almost 2020 when he transmigrated.
This was his mistake, intelligence's mistake.
"It's a zombie dog, moving several times faster than a zombie! Don't let them come near!"
There was no time to regret his mistake, Ryota quickly calmed down.
While screaming, he had already pulled the trigger and started shooting continuously.
He didn't have time to aim before shooting, and he quickly finished the clip.
Under the 15 bullets, two of the five zombie dogs that were rushing forward fell in response and slid several meters across the wet floor.
Inaho also finished firing the remaining shells on the M4 and killed three of them.
These monsters moved too fast and their bodies were very flexible, so many of the bullets from the two of them were wasted.
"Hurry back!" Ryota shouted, "Shokuhou, let the task force protect you!"
After shouting, he and Inaho backed away while changing magazines, and quickly retreated to Misaki's right.
The remaining three zombie dogs rushed out of the door, opened their vicious mouths and bit everyone.
The one in front charged straight at Misaki.
The girl looked dumbfounded and took no defensive action.
After such a delay, the zombie dog had jumped up, and its sharp teeth were closing in on its neck.
At this moment, Misaki was completely stunned.
Only she knew— she wasn't afraid to be out of her wits, but was caught in a tangle when she shouldn't have been entangled, thus delaying the best time to defend.
Yes, she was hesitating — hesitating whether to let the task force standing just to her left block the zombie dog's lethal bite for her.
Obviously, it only takes one thought, and the other party will immediately follow her instructions.
But she hesitated.
Misaki is a person with a strong sense of justice.
Although she can freely manipulate other people's minds, she will never trample on other people's thoughts.
Sometimes they even risk their own lives to fight for the hearts of others.
Those who have peeked into their hearts and brainwashed them must be held accountable until the end. Misaki had established such "self-governance" for herself.
How could she do such a thing by manipulating others into making sacrifices to save herself!
This hesitation lasted only two seconds.
But that cost her the opportunity to defend herself.
The zombie dog's sharp teeth were less than a meter away from its throat.
Misaki subconsciously closed her eyes in fear.
The next second, screams sounded.
"Eh...?"
Misaki suddenly froze.
That scream... It wasn't from her.
She opened her eyes subconsciously, and saw a bloodied arm blocking her eyes.
Looking to the right, Ryota was standing there with a distorted expression of pain.
The zombie dog bit his arm, and its sharp teeth pierced flesh and bone.
(He...saved me?)
Misaki gradually understood the situation.
It was Ryota standing to her right quickly approaching, and stretched out his hand to block the zombie dog's bite for her.
"Shiro-chan, you…"
"Die...!!"
A low growl came from Ryota's throat.
Under the onslaught of severe pain, he clenched his teeth, and anger flashed in his eyes.
Holding the zombie dog bit him with his left arm, holding the Glock 19 with his right and smashing it hard against his bleeding head.
A gun without a magazine was used by him as a hammer.
Once or twice...
After hitting it four times with all its might, the zombie dog finally broke free and fell to the ground.
Before dying, a piece of bitten flesh came out of his mouth.
Gunshots sounded suddenly.
The two remaining zombie dogs that attacked the task force members are killed by Inaho with a reloaded shotgun.
The sudden crisis had finally passed.
Inaho didn't stop, aiming his rifle at the zombies who had already walked out of the door.
Gunshots rang through the passage again, and the zombie was shot in the head and fell to the ground.
"Shiro-chan, are you alright!?"
Misaki approached Ryota anxiously, reaching out to hug him.
She looked down and saw the man's bloody arm.
The bite wound was bleeding.
Guilt suddenly rose in his heart.
"Just fine..."
Ryota's complexion was still distorted, and he didn't seem all that well.
He handed the Glock 19 and some of his magazines to Misaki, and endured the severe pain and said:
"Fast! Take control of the task force captain and help Inaho eliminate the zombies."
"But you… your wound…"
After all, she was still a little girl, and Misaki was completely confused.
"Faster!"
Due to the pain, Ryota's voice seemed to growl, and his tone was very strong:
"You let go of the female team member's control. She is the person in charge of medical treatment in the task force. Let her tend to my wound."
"I know."
Misaki nodded heavily, and quickly activated her ability.
Under her control, Captain James immediately took the gun and magazine in his hands and walked towards Inaho.
The female team member standing to her left is freed from her control, and Misaki gives the order to help Ryota tend to his wound.
Under Ryota's emergency arrangement, the crisis is temporarily resolved.
Although Misaki is very concerned about Ryota's injury, she also knows the severity of it, and tries her best to control Captain James' actions.
Without the zombie dogs, the danger level dropped suddenly.
The slow moving zombies started moving towards the door one by one, gathering together.
However, it was immediately cleared by Inaho and James who were blocking the door.