This time, there was no gunshot, only the sharp sound of a dagger cutting through the air.
The moment Matthew Lawrence ejected the magazine, the dagger gripped tightly in Hank’s other hand was already thrusting toward Matthew Lawrence’s neck.
Hank was clearly a fighter who possessed both strength and speed.
If it were the Matthew Lawrence who hadn’t been injected with the T-Virus, even if he could react to this strike, he would be powerless and ultimately subdued again in the struggle between the two!
But now, things were different!
Matthew Lawrence was well aware of his lack of combat experience, so he never thought about winning with firearms and tactics, but rather with pure physical strength!
Facing the incoming dagger, Matthew Lawrence leaned back slightly while his gloved hand grabbed the blade that was inches away.
In an instant, Hank felt as if the dagger in his hand had hit a steel plate, unable to move even an inch!
This feeling…
Under the gas mask, Hank’s pupils shrank sharply!
As a member of the U.S.S.
unit, his daily training regimen included not only live-fire exercises between teams but also dealing with various BOWs, or Bio-Organic Weapons.
It was precisely because he had undergone training many times to deal with BOWs that Hank could recognize this feeling in an instant!
If he didn’t know that the person in front of him was his boss, he would have truly thought that the thing in the darkness was a BOW deployed by Umbrella Corporation for test training.
But surprise was surprise; it didn’t mean Hank would stop his attack because of it.
The moment the dagger was locked firmly, Hank abandoned it, then quickly flashed behind Matthew Lawrence, his hands gripping Matthew Lawrence’s chin and forehead respectively.
Secret Technique—Neck Snap!
Just as he was about to exert force to attempt a neck adjustment on Matthew Lawrence, a strong, powerful hand suddenly clamped onto the mask on Hank’s face!
The specialized mask emitted a teeth-grinding creak under the terrifying grip, and even the lenses on the mask cracked under this brute force, looking like they were about to be crushed.
However, this was not a life-or-death battle after all, so he still needed to hold back some of his strength.
So, after grabbing Hank’s face, he simply pulled him from behind to the front and pinned him to the ground.
With Matthew Lawrence’s current strength, crushing a human skull with his hand would be about as easy as a rock climber crushing an apple.
If he tried hard enough, achieving something like punching through a chest wouldn’t be impossible.
Of course, that was assuming the opponent wasn’t wearing any armor.
—Bang!!
Hank was like a large doll, violently pressed to the ground by Matthew Lawrence.
The immense impact made Hank dizzy, as if he had been hit and sent flying by a car!
Even though he had rich combat experience, he couldn’t contend with this unreasonable strength, not to mention that the Matthew Lawrence in front of him wasn’t a T-103 Tyrant that would throw you away after grabbing you, but a human who would beat you to death once he grabbed you.
Another few consecutive impacts!
Hank was hit until he was dizzy, his vision going black.
Hank, who had never been put to sleep in previous training, was put to sleep by Matthew Lawrence’s fists for the first time… This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
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Opening his eyes again—
“Unfamiliar ceiling.”
Hank stared blankly at the ceiling, his eyes still filled with a trace of confusion.
“Am I… just waking up?” Hank lay stiffly on the bed.
He seemed to have had a short dream, dreaming that Matthew Lawrence, whose combat skills were completely inferior to his yesterday, had beaten him to the point of having no power to fight back after just one night, and had even knocked him out after a chaotic beating.
“Heh… what an absurd dream…”
“Even if he is a genius, it’s impossible for him to reach the level of crushing me so quickly, and besides, how could a normal person possess strength comparable to a BOW.”
Hank shook his head and smiled as he said this.
Just as he intended to sit up, the next second, a feeling of pain all over his body, except for his face, went straight to his brain!
—Hiss!!
Hank hissed, gasping for air.
A few seconds later, he fell into a long silence.
“…”
So all of this wasn’t a dream.
It seemed he really had been put to sleep by someone.
Just as he was lying in the hospital bed wondering why things shouldn’t have developed this way, the tightly closed door of the ward was slowly pushed open.
“Hello, Mr. Hank, you’re finally awake.”
“I am your current attending physician, Victor Gideon, responsible for your injury treatment for the next period.”
“Attending physician?”
“Where am I now? What is this place?” Hank frowned and asked.
Facing Hank’s question, Viktor did not hide anything and explained, “This is a private hospital established by the Umbrella Corporation in Queens, New York, and it is also one of the locations specifically responsible for treating important members of the company.”
“By the way, Mr. Hank, there is a letter here from Mr. Matthew Lawrence. Do you need me to read it for you?”
“…”
Hank wanted to say he didn’t need it, but clearly, he couldn’t do that right now.
“Read it.”
“Alright.”
The current Victor Gideon was not yet the creepy uncle from Resident Evil 9 who kidnapped Grace on the street, teased Leon, and then raced cars and blew up buildings on the highway.
He opened the wax seal used to seal the envelope.
Victor unfolded the letter paper and his gaze fell on the content on the paper.
“Mr. Lawrence’s letter says that he is very sorry for not knowing his own strength. As compensation, he has transferred 700,000 U.S. Dollars into your account, and the company will reimburse all treatment expenses and daily expenses during your recovery. Please rest assured and recover from your injuries.”
Hank: “!!!”
Hearing such treatment, Hank’s eyes widened immediately.
700,000 U.S.
Dollars?!
That was enough to cover half a year of hard work!
So, this is the benefit of following the right boss!?
“Emmm… but, didn’t the boss say anything about assigning me a pretty Nurse?” In a great mood, Hank made a joke with Victor Gideon, contrary to his usual behavior.
Victor Gideon: “…”
“That, he did not. For now, only I will be serving you.”
“No female Nurse, then what about a female Doctor?”
“…”
Without paying any more attention to Hank’s chatter, Victor Gideon walked out of the ward without a word.
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Umbrella Corporation, New York Manhattan Branch, top-floor conference room.
Dressed in a formal suit, Matthew Lawrence was sitting upright at the conference room’s round table, his face rarely serious.
Nothing else, this was the first meeting after Matthew Lawrence joined the Umbrella Corporation.
Especially since this meeting was convened by the major shareholders within the company, Matthew Lawrence had to take it seriously.
The 3D projection device overhead gathered the Umbrella Corporation shareholders located around the World, making the originally empty conference room appear somewhat crowded.
In the original work, the Umbrella Corporation actually only had three shareholders, and two even died later, leaving only Spencer in power.
But seeing it today, Matthew Lawrence discovered that the Umbrella Corp in the Marvel Universe had more shareholders than in the original work!
His gaze swept over the virtual projections, among which only two were known to Matthew Lawrence.
The first was the founder of the Umbrella Corporation, Spencer, and the other was Spencer’s teacher, who was also the final BOSS in Resident Evil 8—Miranda.
As for the other personnel…
Matthew Lawrence didn’t recognize a single one.
It was very likely the changes caused by the local World to the Umbrella Corp.