"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!!!"
Tentacles from a Plaga parasite suddenly surged from Lisa's back, shooting towards G William once more. The penetrating power of these Plaga parasite tentacles had been witnessed before when fighting the Hunter, practically instantly killing them, much like the penetrating power of a sniper bullet. Within four or five meters, they could instantly break through many sturdy defenses.
Facing G William, Lisa naturally unleashed her full power without holding back. A total of over twenty Plaga parasite tentacles fired simultaneously, as if a machine gun had been set up in front of G William, all instantly striking vital points!
"Buzz...!
"Pfft... Pfft... Pfft... Pfft...!!!!"
Dozens of hideous blood holes instantly appeared on G William's body, all completely penetrating him, as if his flesh and blood had been brutally gouged out, a horrifying sight. His entire body was riddled with wounds, and foul-smelling, crimson blood continuously flowed out. His chest, mouth, shoulders, arms, abdomen, and legs were almost entirely pierced through.
And in just that one-second time difference,
"Rumble...!"
G William was already defeated. Because his body was extensively pierced, coupled with the massive loss of blood and flesh, G William instantly lost all power to move, collapsing heavily at Lisa's feet.
"..."
"Is he dead...?"
Claire asked this question.
Looking at G William, whose entire body was pierced with twenty hideous blood holes, almost completely disfigured, with wounds that clearly couldn't recover, Claire found it a little hard to believe that this strange girl, who usually stayed by their side, could be so terrifying.
At the same time, Claire was also very skeptical. After suffering such horrific injuries, how could G William possibly recover?
Furthermore,
This was also the question in the minds of Leon and Ada. Although they all knew that the monster G William was powerful, they still couldn't believe he could revive again...
"No..."
"It's not that simple!"
As a player who knew the spoilers, Javier already knew the horror of the G Virus. He shook his head and said lightly, then continued to raise his Springfield M1903 sniper rifle, ready to continue providing long-range suppressive fire on G William at any time.
After all, G William had five forms, from G1 to G5, each more abnormal than the last. However, except for G3, the later G4 and G5 were flawed evolutions. After all, a perfect creature wouldn't need such an enormous, mountain-like body weight.
After all, concentrated is the essence... If it can't even be concentrated, it's clearly not a correct evolutionary path. It's simply that the G Virus is afraid of death, which is why it inflates and expands its body.
"Gurgle..."
"Gurgle... Gurgle...!!!"
As expected,
The next second,
G William, who was originally lying on the ground with his body riddled with wounds, suddenly changed. A mass of flesh slowly flowed out from his back and enveloped G William's body. The hideous blood holes were immediately filled and healed by these masses of flesh. Furthermore, the flesh enveloping him slowly turned black, forming a hard armor.
His strengthened giant arm also changed. The G Virus eyeball became even larger, and its eye opened wider. Now, it could see almost 180 degrees. The clenched fist slowly opened, and sharp, bone claws, similar to those of a Tyrant, began to grow.
His trousers began to burst, his leather shoes disappeared, and he gradually mutated into more explosive beast legs.
New, small arms slowly emerged from his abdomen, seemingly evolving into a three-headed, six-armed state.
The most incredible thing was William's head, which actually began to twist slightly to the other side. A larger mass of flesh burst from the middle of his neck, forming a new head. That ugly head was covered with white bones, and its eyes were orange-yellow, like a Halloween pumpkin lantern.
William's original head seemed to be squeezed to the side by the mass of flesh, looking very uncomfortable.
At this moment,
Although this body was still being controlled by William's mind, it was gradually being replaced and consumed by the G Virus.
And this was G2 William—!
On the verge of self-destruction,
This was also the flaw of the modified G Virus, unable to be as perfect as the G Virus within Lisa's body. Once in danger, the G Virus would only care about its own survival, thus beginning to replace the host and evolve itself, transforming into this inhuman, ghostly appearance. By the time it reached the stronger G3 form, William's consciousness would completely vanish, and at that point, he would be an absolute monster.
In contrast, Lisa...
The G-Virus constantly assisted the evolution of Lisa's body, evolving wherever she was injured, slowly perfecting herself rather than trying to replace the host—
Chapter 22: G3
William, having entered the G2 state, was already on the verge of self-destruction.
Possessing reason yet close to losing it, G2 William at this moment would only destroy everything in front of him to evolve his own power. This was his virus instinct, with an intelligence level of practically zero!
Therefore,
When he saw Lisa, who possessed a strong G-Virus scent, G2 William only became more frenzied.
"Roar, roar, roar—!!!"
Another frenzied roar, but this time there was no trace of William's voice. Instead, it was the newly grown monster head, which was the consciousness of the G Virus itself. This kind of parasitic virus, in Javier's opinion, was always deformed and imperfect. After all, how could this monster, comparable to a malignant tumor, be the perfect form of a human?
"Whoosh—!"
The sound of air being torn apart assailed them.
Facing Lisa, whose back was covered in Plaga parasite tentacles, G2 William didn't hesitate. He directly raised his massive, sharp bone claw and swung it fiercely. No longer just a simple fist, his destructive power this time would be much greater!
Seeing this,
Lisa was not to be outdone.
Controlling the Plaga parasite tentacles on her back, they once again shot out, all rapidly coiling around G2 William's massive, strengthened claw.
However, against that massive claw imbued with terrifying power, Lisa's Plaga parasite tentacles were clearly not strong enough. Before they could even make contact, they were all cleanly severed by the sharp claw, quickly breaking into two pieces and falling to the ground.
The remaining dozen or so tentacles tightly wrapped around G2 William's arm, but when G2 William pulled hard, the Plaga parasite tentacles broke again!
Without a doubt,
This doubly evolved G2 William was indeed several times stronger than Lisa, causing their current combat power to be completely incomparable.
"Die... Die... Die...!!!"
And facing such a powerful G2 William,
Lisa still knew no fear or terror. She still bravely charged forward, unafraid of death, instantly pouncing onto G2 William's body again. The Plaga parasite tentacles on her back regrew and recovered, tightly coiling around G2 William's two arms, delaying him for a few seconds.
As they were about to break, Lisa seized the opportunity to raise her steel needle-like arms, attempting to repeat her previous tactic. One arm was aimed at William's chest, while the other was aimed at the head of the G Virus's consciousness itself!
But...
"Crack...!"
This time, there was no familiar sound of flesh being pierced.
Instead, there was the crisp sound of bones breaking. The moment Lisa's arms fiercely struck, they were completely unable to break through G2 William's defense. The body, re-covered by the mass of flesh, had completely transformed into a hard armor, making it impossible to pierce as easily as before.
Lisa's two arms instantly broke into two pieces, hanging precariously from her joints. Dark blood seeped out, while G2 William remained completely unharmed, which was truly unbelievable.
Just a simple evolution,
Could create such a vast gap between the two. Putting aside the other shortcomings and transmission capabilities of the G Virus, in terms of the power gained after evolution alone, it was indeed one of the most abnormal viruses.
"Hoo hoo hoo...!!!"
Lisa's two slender arms couldn't penetrate G2 William's defense, and G2 William instantly broke free from the Plaga parasite tentacles' restraint, all of them snapping instantly. The now free G2 William directly extended his strong arm and instantly pulled Lisa, who had pounced onto his body, down.
Grabbing Lisa by her withered hair,
Lisa was thus held suspended in mid-air by G2 William. Facing the delicious Lisa, G2 William's eyes gleamed with immense greed. He slowly raised his sharp, massive claw and instantly plunged it fiercely into Lisa's abdomen!
"Pfft...!"
The massive claw was exceptionally sharp.
It instantly pierced Lisa's abdomen, stirring violently inside. Countless sticky pieces of flesh and blood flowed out. This was a fatal disembowelment, instantly rendering Lisa powerless to resist.
Watching Lisa gradually nearing death, G2 William looked very satisfied, because the mutual consumption of G Viruses could only occur when the other party was at their weakest.
Which was when they began to recover—
After all, if he forcibly devoured her, the two G Viruses would erupt against each other, and Lisa, once swallowed, might very well explode G2 William from the inside out. To be safe... G2 William decided to first beat Lisa to near death, then swallow her piece by piece.
"Damn it!"
"Bang—Bang—Bang—Bang—!!!"
And Javier and the others in the distance, seeing this,
As Lisa gradually lost to G William, the few of them didn't hold back. They immediately raised their weapons and joined the fight. Several firearms aimed at G2 William, pulled their triggers, and instantly unleashed full firepower for furious suppression.
After all, Lisa was their only chance to defeat G2 William. If Lisa died, let alone defeating G2 William, it would likely be very difficult for them to even escape the Institute, because they couldn't think of any way to defeat this monster, unless an ultimate weapon like an RPG magically appeared, and one with ample ammunition at that.
Bullets of various calibers poured out rapidly, truly like a violent storm, sweeping towards G2 William's body. Even G2 William, with his reinforced skin and armored shell, couldn't block such dense attacks for long.
After all, he wasn't an animal BOW; he didn't have scales like giant pythons and centipedes for defense, nor did he have a special bulletproof leather coat like a Tyrant. Pure flesh was still very difficult to withstand sniper rifle fire.
"Pfft... Pfft...!!!"
His entire body once again erupted with dense bullet holes and blood, and the pained G2 William quickly threw away Lisa, whom he was holding. He rolled backward, directly taking cover behind the experimental equipment.
However, due to his immense size, many parts of him couldn't be fully concealed and were still hit and damaged by Javier and the others' gunshots.
In desperation, G2 William could only use his massive, hard claw as a shield to block more damage. Looking at the dying Lisa in the distance, G2 William's eyes were filled with regret and pity. Just a little more... and he could have devoured this delicious snack.
Lisa's body contained a large amount of G-Virus. If he could absorb it cleanly, then the G-Virus would evolve into its most perfect state. Perhaps the G-Virus's core consciousness would fade, and William himself might even return to his original form.
But unfortunately,
Javier and the others' firepower was too intense.
Especially Javier's Springfield M1903 sniper rifle. Once he scoped in, every shot was basically a critical hit. The others' shots were just scattered, but Javier's... basically, G2 William's eyes, head, heart, and other vital areas were repeatedly pierced. It was out of necessity that G2 William temporarily retreated.
While Lisa's temptation was great enough,
G2 William needed to be alive to eat her. He didn't want to be beaten to near death again. After all, William was very clear that he was already on the verge of self-destruction. The G Virus was trying to take him over. If he were beaten to near death one more time, his consciousness would completely disappear.
So William would not allow himself to make mistakes. He wanted a correct and perfect evolutionary path, not the ugly form driven by viral instinct. That was not the posture of a god—!
However,
Taking advantage of this rare moment of respite,
Lisa, lying on the ground disemboweled, continued her evolution. After the G-Virus analyzed Lisa's injuries, it immediately began to restore her. The missing flesh in her abdomen began to regrow in an unscientific manner, quickly healing together. This recovery, without any consumption, completely violated the law of conservation of energy.
But it didn't matter.
After all, this was the G-Virus—
Viruses here were always the best excuse to explain science.
With her wounds recovered, Lisa also began to strengthen herself. If her arms and the Plaga parasite tentacles couldn't penetrate G2 William's armor, then she would simply enhance her explosive power and penetrating force. At the same time, her speed would also increase. If one didn't consider gaining power by becoming massive, then speed was the best method.
And so...
"Crack, crack...!!!"
"Crackle...!!!"
Again, the familiar sound of bones and joints.
Lisa's back, as she lay on the ground, once again bulged abnormally. Plaga parasite tentacles slowly crawled out. These were new abilities produced by the fusion of the Nemesis-α Parasite and the G-Virus within Lisa's body. In essence, they were subordinate to the G-Virus's hierarchy, so they could be controlled.
And these hideous Plaga parasite tentacles, under the enhancement of the G-Virus, immediately turned black at their tips, as if coated with a layer of dark gold metallic film, making them incredibly hard.
The middle section, however, could open like petals, much like a Venus flytrap, possessing sharp teeth and a venomous stinger like a wasp.
In this form,
Lisa was beginning to resemble the tentacle monster from memory more and more. But essentially, these Plaga parasite tentacles could be retracted, so Lisa still retained her human form and wouldn't become a complete monster like G2 William.
And at the mermaid line of her ribs, a layered membrane also began to grow, much like the transparent wings of an elf. Her slender, pale fingers receded, turning pitch black, and similarly grew sharp claws, specifically designed to break through hard armor.
This was Lisa's chosen method of evolution in response to G2 William: a contest of strength versus speed. If G2 William at this moment was a strong rhinoceros beetle among insects, possessing endless grappling power and extremely hard armor,
Then Lisa was a flying venomous bee. The Plaga parasite tentacles on her back could freely unleash venomous stingers, and her strengthened hands could tear through the flesh of her prey like the sharp teeth of a hornet. Most crucially, there were the layered membrane wings on her rib mermaid line.
Although she couldn't flutter in mid-air like a true venomous bee, she could glide and support herself for a certain distance. This gave Lisa more acceleration capabilities. Of course... it also indicated that Lisa had begun to evolve towards aerial flight!
"Hoo hoo hoo..."
A continuous hiss escaped her mouth.
Fully evolved, Lisa slowly propped herself up from the ground again, her gaze immediately locking onto G2 William, who was hiding behind the experimental equipment.