Chapter 47: The Shield of Protection: No One Can Seize Control of the Network from Us! (Please Vote!)

Guns!!!
A whole truckload of guns!
“These… these guns…”
The crime bosses swallowed hard as they looked at each brand-new weapon.
They had never seen so many guns in their lives!

Kaent glanced around and suddenly raised his voice.
“All these guns are yours!”
“Whoa!!!”
Screams and cheers erupted, deafening in an instant.
“Long live Umbrella Corporation!”
Thousands of gang members shouted loudly.

A smile appeared at the corner of Kaent’s mouth. Being able to solve the James problem with over a thousand guns was undoubtedly a great deal for Umbrella Corporation.

Lost in his joy, Kaent failed to notice that the wireless monitor on his shoulder had quietly changed its ‘master.’

…

Outside the motel.
Yu Fei opened his eyes once again.
“Let’s go, let’s head back to the car first!”
“Huh?”
James was momentarily stunned.
“Back to the car first?”

They had ‘borrowed’ the car from Umbrella Corporation. To avoid detection, the vehicle had been parked in a remote location.
Alongside it were their discarded combat uniforms and inconvenient items like timed explosives and submachine guns.

“That’s right! Before we set off, we’re going back to get some things!”

…

Umbrella Corporation Building.
Three o’clock in the morning.

The place was still brightly lit, bustling with a large number of Umbrella personnel.

Even Kane, the temporary supervisor in charge here, had no intention of resting.

Dressed in a black suit, Kane stood upright, continuously coordinating information from all sides with an inquisitive tone.
“How’s it going with James? Any movement?”
“Nothing yet. They’re still inside the motel and probably don’t know they’ve been discovered.”
“Are you sure there’s no activity?”

Kane frowned, asking a second time. The shadow that James’s team cast over him was considerable, so he had to be cautious.

“Absolutely! We’ve deployed eleven scouts to monitor the entire motel, surrounding it from every side. No matter which way James and his team leave, we’ll get the information first!”

“Meanwhile, I’ve instructed them to report their status and any observed changes every ten minutes. Just now, we received real-time updates confirming ‘safe’ and ‘no abnormalities.’”

“In addition, we’ve temporarily installed remote surveillance cameras around the motel. So far, the footage shows nothing unusual.”

Full saturation scouting.
Reports every ten minutes.
Remote electronic monitoring devices.

These three layers of protection undoubtedly elevated their intelligence system to the highest standard!

Yet Kane still seemed somewhat unsatisfied, frowning as he said,
“What if these scouts get taken out? Then their phones are used to send you false information? Remote electronic monitoring isn’t foolproof either — it can be hacked. If I recall correctly, Kaplan on James’s squad is quite the computer expert!”

“There is indeed a chance the scouts could be eliminated, but Kaplan… Supervisor, I’m not underestimating him. His computer skills are excellent, or he wouldn’t have been recruited into the assault squad as one of Umbrella’s elite talents. However, within our company, there are a dozen or so computer experts who are just as capable as he is!”

“Not to mention, even a world-class hacker would find it nearly impossible to wrest control of our remote surveillance devices from us.”

“And to do so without our detection? That’s absolutely impossible! To date, we have found no signs of anyone infiltrating Umbrella Corporation’s systems.”

Having created AI like Red Queen and White Queen, Umbrella’s expertise in computers and networks is undeniable.

Even though this is just the Raccoon City branch, its network department’s overall strength rivals that of world-class hackers.

Combined with the home-field advantage, it’s not surprising that world-class hackers would struggle to wrest control from them.

As for the idea of them losing control without any awareness whatsoever…
“Unless everyone in the network department collectively betrays us, that’s simply impossible!”

The man reporting was confident; he did not believe such a betrayal would occur.

Kane agreed.
Umbrella Corporation’s management capabilities were indeed formidable.

“Good!”
“Continue monitoring James’s side. Report to me immediately if anything happens!”

Kane rarely offered encouragement but did so this time, then turned to the head of security.
“How’s Kaent doing?”

“He’s begun distributing firearms. We expect the process to be completed within ten minutes. They’ll be ready to move at any time!”

“Excellent!”

Kane’s eyes lit up.
“When Kaent’s team takes action, have them start a remote video feed. I want to see with my own eyes how they die!!!”

…

Abandoned factory.
The largest open space in the center.

Over a thousand gang members were eagerly receiving guns and ammunition, every face glowing with excitement.

In Umbrella Corporation’s territory, these gangs were doomed to ‘small-time skirmishes.’ Unlike Gotham or Hell’s Kitchen, where everyone carried guns, here only around a hundred of these thousand gang members usually had the privilege to carry firearms. The remaining eighty to ninety percent had no right to be armed.

Now, under Umbrella Corporation’s direct allocation, they had the right to bear arms. How could they not be thrilled?

Kaent and his assault squad members looked disdainfully at these street thugs who seemed so naive, thinking, It’s just ordinary guns—what’s the big deal?

Though they felt contempt, bound by orders, they begrudgingly handed out weapons one by one.

Neither the excited gang members nor the assault squad noticed that in the shadows, someone was watching them intently.

About two hundred meters away.

Behind a dilapidated pickup truck.

Yu Fei and his team, back in their combat gear, quietly appeared.

James slightly leaned out, peering through a small telescope, carefully observing the scene inside the abandoned factory as he reported,
“From what we can see, the other side has gathered more than a thousand people. The leaders should be Kaent’s assault squad, who are currently distributing guns to their team.”

“If nothing unexpected happens, almost all the gang members in Raccoon City should be assembled here!”