Chapter 120 – Secrets Make a Man More Manly, The Ultimate Upgraded T-Virus!

Chapter 120 – Secrets Make a Man More Manly, The Ultimate Upgraded T-Virus!

"Ada Wong, how about this—name your terms to leave Simmons and join my organization?"

"This doesn't seem like a very gentlemanly way to negotiate, does it?"

Ada Wong felt a flicker of irritation, but she didn't let it show. Instead, she adopted a coquettish tone—though the act itself disgusted her. This wasn't her usual demeanor, but she knew most men fell for it.

"What a shame, then."

Renji released his grip on Ada's ankle, his expression tinged with regret as he spoke.

Auntie Wong really is the succubus of the biohazard world.

"You seem to know me well, but I don't know you at all. Joining you just like that would be reckless!"

Now freed, Ada let out a quiet sigh of relief while deciding to play along for the moment. She knew she was no match for Renji, but if she could keep him talking, she might extract some useful information.

"Does loyalty even mean anything to someone like you?"

As he spoke, Renji turned and stepped into the Umbrella Corporation's underground lab elevator, glancing back at Ada. "If you don't come now, you might not get another chance to go down."

"Heh, you really know how to play a woman's heart, don't you?"

Ada's expression remained calm as she followed him into the elevator, setting aside her earlier schemes for now.

When Renji had turned his back, two thoughts had flashed through Ada's mind. First—run. But she was already here, and backtracking through the underground tunnels would be a waste of time.

The second option was to strike while his back was turned. If she could subdue him, everything would be resolved.

But Ada couldn't tell if Renji had left himself open deliberately or if he simply assumed she wouldn't attack.

After a moment's hesitation, she abandoned the idea. Her three previous attempts had made it clear—the gap between them was vast.

What's more, he knew her intel. From the very first exchange, he'd been steering the conversation, and that irked Ada, who was used to being the one in control.

"Oh? So if you know my background, why still invite me to join? Aren't you afraid I'll betray you the moment I get the chance?"

Ada had considered putting on an act, but given how well he seemed to know her, she doubted it would work. There was no point in pretending.

"I am. So if you betray me, I'll hunt you down to the ends of the earth and kill you."

Renji chuckled as he glanced at her. Claiming he wasn't afraid of betrayal would be overconfidence.

No one was blindly loyal to him—anyone could turn. He never expected absolute fidelity from Ada. As long as she got the job done, that was enough.

He means it.

Words could lie, but eyes rarely did. Trained as she was, Ada could tell—this was no bluff. If she ever betrayed him, he would chase her to the death.

"So, what exactly does your organization do?"

Her arrangement with Simmons was more of a partnership than true allegiance. She was essentially a mercenary. If Renji offered the right price—and if his goals aligned with hers—she might consider a temporary crossover.

Joining his organization didn't necessarily mean leaving her current one.

"Exactly what you're thinking."

"Oh? You're a terrifying man. But just now, I was only thinking about how to pry information out of you—nothing else!"

Ada smiled faintly, skepticism in her eyes.

"You were thinking that I'm another ambitious schemer. You see that ambition in me, and given why I'm here, you assume I'm after the G-Virus. And you're plotting how to take it from me."

Renji turned to her. "Am I wrong?"

All that mental deliberation—hadn't it been about securing the G-Virus from him? Even though he hadn't obtained it yet, Ada had already marked him as a potential target to exploit.

As his words sank in, Ada's eyes widened in shock. He'd read her perfectly—every thought, every calculation. She had been weighing how to get the G-Virus from him.

She'd assumed he might guess her mission, given his intel on her. But to articulate her exact thoughts? That left her momentarily speechless.

"How did you know?"

For once, Ada faltered. A wild thought crossed her mind—Can he read my thoughts?

"A secret."

"A… secret?"

She muttered the word reflexively. Of course he wouldn't tell her, but the mystery gnawed at her, sparking a new curiosity about this man.

"Secrets make a man more manly. My goal is the G-Virus—and to change this world."

Ding.

The elevator doors opened, revealing the underground lab. Renji stepped out first, with Ada close behind, still turning his words over in her mind.

Secrets make a man more manly…

He did have a certain allure, she admitted. And those secrets of his—they begged to be uncovered.

"A man like you doesn't need something like that to enhance himself. It turns people into monsters."

Ada had worked across countless regions and organizations. She knew the risks.

What puzzled her was Renji's strength—he'd handled her effortlessly. Why would he want the G-Virus? Unless…

A realization struck her. She stared at him. "You're after immortality too?"

Immortality.

Another one chasing eternal life. Was that truly humanity's ultimate pursuit? Even someone as powerful as him couldn't escape that desire?

"No. I don't need immortality."

Renji had no interest in eternal life—at least, not in this world. In his current state, he could live for centuries. With his counterparts in the world of demons and the realm of death, he was effectively unkillable. In the afterlife, millennia were within reach.

The quest for immortality no longer concerned him. Meeting Ada's bewildered gaze, he said simply:

"This world needs more heroes."

Heroes?

He wanted to be this world's savior?

Is he insane?

Ada knew better than anyone how far gone this world was. Raccoon City was just the beginning. The worst was yet to come—and the reality was far grimmer than most realized.

"That really is crazy. So tell me the name of this organization—let me see who's really backing you!"

Umbrella?

No.

It definitely isn't. Then it must be one of those other organizations, right?

"It hasn't been established yet."

"...?"

A hint of speechlessness flashed across Ada Wong's face. She rubbed her forehead, then turned to question Renji, "Don't tell me you're the only member right now?"

"Yeah. Not enough money, no members decided, and no organization address yet."

Impressive!

So basically, you're just making empty promises?

After talking for so long, Ada Wong finally realized that Renji had nothing at all, and was just trying to persuade her to join his organization.

For a moment, Ada Wong didn't even know what to say. Compared to Renji, no one she'd met before could match his shamelessness.

A 'three-nothings' organization.

It was the first time she'd seen one.

Besides a leader, was there anything worth mentioning? And you still dare to call yourself a real organization?

"If you don't have anything, it's hard to change the world."

Ada Wong reminded him, even though she didn't think Renji would listen. She just saw it as a kind gesture, since Renji had spared her before.

"I just feel like this world is sick, and someone needs to step up to change it. In the end, those guys will all try to take these viruses for themselves, and that'll only spread chaos even further.

I want to develop a super soldier serum. After injection, a person will gain superhuman strength without mutating, to fight against those zombie hordes. So, Ada, are you interested in joining my organization as my right-hand?"

Super soldier serum—he was waiting for the Renji from the Marvel world to join.

Actually, the T-virus could be modified; it didn't necessarily have to turn people into monsters.

"I might betray you, you know, Boss!"

Ada Wong's lips curled into a smile. It sounded interesting, so she decided to join the organization for now.

She didn't want to stay with Simmons anyway. Ada knew all too well what Simmons was thinking—he'd always coveted her, and only cooperated for the sake of their partnership. Now, with someone even more interesting showing up, it was only natural for her to betray him.

"Then you'd better be ready to die."

"So that's how you treat your right-hand? Once I dig out all your secrets, I'll betray you without hesitation!"

Ada Wong laughed, then followed Renji, putting on her sunglasses.

For now, she was just curious about Renji's organization, and also wanted to see how far he could actually go. Of course, joining meant she could get her hands on the G-virus sample.

Besides, Simmons coveting her only made Ada more determined to leave.

So she decided to wait and see.

Secrets make a man more attractive. But if one day, you have no secrets left, will you still have that charm?

She thought to herself, feeling a little amused at her own naivety.

At her age, she never thought she'd be moved by a kid who says the world needs more heroes. She definitely didn't want to become one of those heroes who die in the story.

Thinking of this, Ada turned her gaze to Renji. As if sensing it, Renji looked back at her. "Say it."

"You really can't read minds?"

"Secrets?"

"Even your right-hand can't know your secrets?"

Ada Wong was getting used to her new role. As the right-hand, shouldn't she be told?

"Of course not. The right-hand is always a traitor."

"You really are heartless. Men, once they get what they want, never cherish it."

Ada Wong curled her lip and didn't ask again. Instead, she remembered what Renji said about changing the world, and grew curious. "Do you even know what's happening in this world?"

She wasn't sure if Renji really understood, or if he'd just made the decision on a whim.

"I know. Umbrella, the T-faction, CT, all sorts of organizations are popping up. The world's already too chaotic to fix."

Right now, it was impossible to restore the world to what it was.

"So?"

"How about I take you all to the moon? Or maybe Mars? Mars could probably be made habitable, right?"

Since there was already a CSOL worldview, why not go to another planet?

"Take us to the moon? Then I'll have to pick you as the boss!"

Ada Wong teased him—her boss really did have big ideas. But after hearing Renji's answer, Ada felt relieved. At least Renji wasn't acting on a mere impulse.

[Ding! Changed Ada Wong's fate. Reward: one lucky draw chance.]

[Ding! Changed Leon's fate. Reward: one lucky draw chance.]

Sigh.

So Ada Wong's fate was tangled up with the Three Lights. Looks like she's become a casualty for no reason.

Their meeting at the police station had been severed by him, and now that Ada had joined his organization, things wouldn't go as before.

Two lucky draw chances—nice.

Use them!

[Ding! Used two lucky draw chances. Congratulations: obtained Sky City and T-virus modified sample (choose one).]

Sky City?

Renji checked the reward. It was a city floating in the air. So, they were giving him a base?

There were too many zombies on the ground, so it wasn't suitable—now they wanted him to live in the sky?

Well, that worked. Sky City was just what he needed right now.

It even came with a protective energy shield, which he could control at will.

He could also make Sky City rise or fall as he wished.

Looking at the second reward, Renji's eyes flashed with excitement.

[T-virus modified sample]

[Option 1]: Completely removes infectivity and reduces some evolutionary traits. It no longer extends lifespan or slows cellular aging, but strengthens all aspects of physical function. The T-virus will then slowly enhance the user further, with improvements based on potential and other conditions.

[Option 2]: Greatly reduces infectivity, massively enhances evolutionary traits, and grants some lifespan extension and slower cellular aging. The user's physical abilities are strengthened, and the T-virus grants powerful regeneration—if the brain and heart don't stop simultaneously, the user will recover. However, there is a chance of mutating into a mindless monster.

One is less infectious, suitable for humans; the other is for creating a monster army.

Both were evolved in different directions. Option one was more like a weakened T-virus, similar to Alice's serum in the movies. Option two was more like the G-virus.

Unfortunately, the second option had a chance of turning into a zombie—and with "probability," you know how things go with a certain penguin.

(End of chapter)

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