Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Tina Plays with Fire
"Phew, time for a break~" Tina, following Liu Yuan's advice, was progressing through the Resident Evil series. She had successfully cleared the second game's storyline and felt the need for a break.
Although it was called the second game, it was actually running concurrently with the third game. She first helped Jill delay the pursuers, then coincidentally met Claire while searching for supplies at the police station. Finally, she saved Sherry, who had been chased by her dad all the way.
From then on, it was all about fighting. With her original Gastrea virus and perfectly fused mold virus, she couldn't be infected by the T-virus and G-virus. Along the way, she acted as a bodyguard.
She encountered bioweapons modified by the gastrea virus, and even found information about the fusion agent of the original gastrea virus in the hospital. This motivated her to continue playing the game.
First, she defeated William, then, while searching for the virus serum, she encountered Leon, who was holding Ada's hand. After saving them, the five of them escaped Raccoon City via the underground railway. On the way, Ada miraculously produced a rocket launcher, allowing Leon to kill the relentless tyrant, and they successfully escaped Raccoon City.
After escaping Raccoon City, she received thanks from Jill. Thanks to Tina finding the antidote and holding off a large number of zombies, Carlos and his teammates were able to safely bring back the antidote.
With that, this two-in-one game was considered a perfect clearance.
It took a little over 10 hours.
Clearing all content in realism mode would yield the ultimate reward, but normal clearance would also yield rewards.
On the screen, all of Tina's performances were S-rank, and all plotlines were perfectly completed. The selection of the bioweapon virus couldn't be chosen, but the weapons used by the protagonists could be selected, up to three weapons in total.
Unlike ordinary Resident Evil or Elden Ring weapons, these weapons were said to have special effects as reward weapons. Tina didn't quite understand what effects they had.
She wasn't interested in ordinary weapons; she could buy them herself in the United States.
But the rocket launcher...
With five rockets, it could deal special damage to virus mutants, which intrigued her. But she decided not to choose it recklessly.
"Boss!!"
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"These, what's the best choice for me?"
Tina already had an idea. Although the rocket launcher had few ammunition, if placed in the system space, it could have unexpected effects in battle.
"For this? I suggest you choose the rocket launcher. It has few rounds, but in your world, it can kill creatures up to the fourth tier, and even cause damage to the fifth tier. Apart from this, you can also choose this."
Liu Yuan pointed to the basic handgun, which every protagonist in every storyline would have. Although the models were different, the names were very consistent.
"You can choose one of the handguns used by the protagonists. It comes with infinite bullets and a void magazine. After reloading, you can use it, and it also has a magical function. The damage you receive won't heal until you leave combat, and will do so instantly upon leaving it, so be careful when using it in your world. And this!"
Liu Yuan pointed to an inconspicuous knife. The knife had no introduction, only the words "knife."
Most people, even Tina, ignored this weapon.
After all, it was just a knife. Regardless of whether it was the eighth game or the beginning of the first game, she had used many knives. It felt the same as using a regular knife, nothing special.
In her understanding, it was even less practical than a Machete.
After sensing Tina's doubt, Liu Yuan explained, "This knife has unlimited durability. It can also remove all crowd control effects except for scripted kills. Simply put, if a creature below the fourth tier Gastrea grabs you in your world, you can use this knife to break free."
It sounded useless, but Tina realized that this was the treasure. Generally speaking, high-tier Gastreas didn't need close combat, and encountering higher tiers meant prioritizing survival.
"Thank you, boss~"
"Don't mention it. Your spending here is the greatest support for our store. But you don't seem to be in the right state. Is everything okay?"
Tina was a typical rich woman. From the moment she arrived at the internet cafe until now, she had spent close to ten thousand. Liu Yuan wouldn't mistreat her for this reason.
"I'm fine~ Just a bit tired."
After receiving effective advice, she exchanged for the rocket launcher, knife, and handgun.
Liu Yuan knew that the rewards chosen after clearing the game were actually traps. Only those who understood the game extremely well, or knew the backstory, could choose the weapons with the best cost-effectiveness.
But this was relative. If there was enough time, clearing multiple times and obtaining all rewards was also possible.
Glancing at the clock, the store would close in three hours. Feeling uncomfortable inside and out, Tina decided to go back and rest.
Back in her own world, Tina lay down on the bed.
She planned to have a good sleep and rest. There were too many things to pay attention to in real mode, and even a slight mistake could result in injury. Even though the virus could heal her body, the pain remained.
However, as soon as she lay down, she received a mission from Ayn Rans.
"Mission objective: Assassinate the leader of the Tokyo region, Seitenshi, within ten days."
"Roger."
Tina put down her phone and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Along with her, there were five others who had been modified and turned into assassins.
She was starting to feel tired of the routine of being an assassin. Unfortunately, this world had no Leon, no Claire, and certainly no Chris or Jill.
In the game, she still remembered the feeling of being rescued from the laboratory. It was strange; even though it was a fake world, Jill's anger, Chris's unwillingness, and finally taking heavy blows to protect her from the tyrant felt so real.
Then there was Claire, who had told her that she had been infected with the Gastrea virus and wouldn't die, but still wanted to protect her from getting hurt as much as possible.
They didn't resent her for being infected; they protected her. They tried to find a way to cure her, and even Chris used his connections to find a drug to suppress the virus for Tina.
His sister Claire even insisted on adopting her, hoping to give her a complete childhood.
"I think... I've fallen in love with them..."
Tina covered her chest, feeling her heartbeat accelerating. It was strange; even though they were virtual characters, they made her feel a strong impulse to like them.
"Why... why..."
Her purpose in playing the game was for the antidote, to remove the danger of the original bacillus virus to herself. But the more she played, the more she felt like she was being cut, and not just with a knife, but with a knife aimed at her heart.
When she played, she didn't feel anything, as if she was one of them. But after leaving the game world and returning to her own world, she felt that this real and cruel world had no reason to exist.
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