Chapter 159: Post-War Debriefing

The newly formed wormhole in Earth's outer space began to slowly shrink and close as its energy output was abruptly cut off.

Just at that moment, over a dozen colossal tentacles emerged from the wormhole, set against the backdrop of the pitch-black universe.

Positioned directly beneath the wormhole, Optimus Prime caught sight of the massive living spacecraft looming behind those tentacles.

Optimus attempted to contact Wang Jing, but received no response. With no instructions forthcoming, Optimus decided to use the Archangel satellite nearby to destroy the alien vessel on the other side of the wormhole.

Adjusting the angle to point the muzzle directly at the center of the wormhole, Optimus hacked and seized control of the Archangel satellite via its data panel. Following a brief period of charging, a thick beam of light lanced straight into the steadily shrinking wormhole.

The alien spaceship tried to reach the laser beam with its long tendrils, but how could flesh and blood possibly rival the speed of light—especially flesh and blood of such staggering scale?

Thus, the beam emitted by the Archangel satellite pierced directly through the main body of the alien spacecraft, triggering a cataclysmic explosion.

The flames of the blast surged out from the incompletely closed wormhole, and the immense shockwave hurled both Optimus Prime and the adjacent Archangel satellite hurtling toward Earth.

Friction against Earth's atmosphere caused the Archangel satellite to gradually disintegrate. Much like in a video game, only Optimus Prime remained intact, shouldering the role of both launcher and descending projectile.

Transforming into its aerospace fighter mode during the fall, Optimus successfully broke through Earth's atmosphere and landed safely in the center of New York, which had been reduced to a massive crater.

Surveying New York—once encased in a nano-dome, now transformed into a gaping crater—Optimus was momentarily stunned. After all, Optimus had no way of knowing that the United Government possessed bombs far safer and more environmentally friendly than nuclear warheads.

With the nano-dome gone, over a dozen elongated, fiery-tailed meteors streaked across the sky, plunging toward Earth.

As Optimus soared through the air, patrolling and gazing down at the gargantuan crater below, Wang Jing's voice echoed through the communication channel.

"Optimus, are you alright?"

"I'm quite curious; the wormhole is gone. However, before it vanished, I used the satellite to blow up the ship on the other side. Everything falling across the sky right now consists of the tentacles from that alien vessel. I recommend immediate retrieval and destruction."

"I understand. I'll notify the United Government."

Over the following weeks, the United Government dispatched massive forces across the globe to hunt down and secure the alien spaceship tentacles that had fallen from space.

Countries everywhere cooperated very actively. They had little choice; the awakening of the Ceph aliens twenty-four years prior had dealt a devastating blow to human civilization on this Earth.

Coupled with the continuous energy monopoly held by CELL over the years, it was already a minor miracle that global technology hadn't regressed. Having survived this latest alien invasion threat, even the most ambitious leaders dared not research Ceph technology in secret.

Moreover, backed by the United Government's advanced weaponry and mechs, should anyone lose their mind and attempt rebellion, the United Government possessed more than enough muscle to snap them back to reality.

Of course, the most crucial factor was that those tentacles contained vast numbers of Ceph combatants—not the cannon fodder synthesized by human organizations on Earth, but true elite Ceph forces.

Even the United Government found dealing with them arduous, let alone any individual nation.

Consequently, once all the alien spaceship tentacles had been destroyed, the United Government officially became the supreme authority of this Earth, and other nations eagerly joined the United Government's "One World, One Earth" initiative.

During this period, aside from hauling alien spaceship tentacles, Wang Jing also assisted Prophet. With the aid of Eywa, the planetary consciousness of the Avatar universe, Prophet transferred the consciousness of Hargreave from within his own body into a new vessel.

As for Prophet himself, after removing the dopamine inhibitors within his body, he completely fused with the nanosuit, absorbing all of its nanobots into his flesh and blood.

Because his physical genes had already fully merged with Ceph DNA, removing the dopamine restrictions allowed him to reshape his exterior appearance back to his original human form entirely through sheer willpower.

Furthermore, all the functions of the nanosuit integrated into Prophet's skin—capable of hardening to deflect attacks or engaging in optical camouflage, mirroring the game's ending.

This filled Wang Jing with profound envy, though it remained mere envy. After all, Prophet had sacrificed nearly everything that made him human to attain those abilities—a price Wang Jing could never pay, nor would all of humanity in the prime dimension permit him to do so.

Naturally, during the process of helping Prophet remove his dopamine inhibitors, Claire's video helping CELL strip Psycho of his nanosuit was dug up by Psycho himself.

Psycho had originally come here to investigate past events concerning his own history, only to find himself once again unable to escape the grasp of fate. Unlike in the game, however, lacking the existential pressure of a world-ending crisis, Psycho refused to forgive Claire.

After offering a few words of consolation, Prophet could only watch with resignation as Psycho departed.

According to Song Guohua, upon leaving, Psycho joined the Dimensional Expeditionary Force, serving as a sniper.

Concurrently, CELL's laboratories scattered across the globe were dismantled, and all data and equipment concerning Ceph aliens and nanosuits were transported to the prime dimension, handed over to Dr. Helen Cho of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for advanced research and development.

Delivered alongside these materials were Ceph remains and alien spaceship tentacles.

To prevent any potential scenario involving viral leaks or escaping monsters, Dr. Cho's research laboratory was established on the lunar base, with internal researchers operating via Avatar link units for remote control.

Should any anomaly arise, the base's self-destruct mechanism—identical to the bombs used to annihilate Ceph bases—could be triggered without hesitation, ensuring a hundred percent destruction of all biological evidence.

Naturally, Wang Jing understood that no plan or containment facility was entirely foolproof. Still, this Earth was not the prime dimension's Earth; it was the Resident Evil Earth.

Even if an uncontrollable crisis truly erupted, blowing up the moon of the Resident Evil dimension would cause no heartache whatsoever.

With the elimination of the Ceph aliens and CELL, Claire's resistance movement was consequently disbanded. Some laid down their weapons to live ordinary lives, while others took up arms anew, enlisting in the United Government's Dimensional Expeditionary Force.

Having battled CELL for years, they more than qualified to join the ranks of the Dimensional Expeditionary Force. Claire was among them, whether as an apology to Psycho or purely out of lingering guilt.

Nevertheless, Claire possessed commendable command acumen. Surviving under CELL's relentless purges for so long while expanding the resistance forces testified to her undeniable leadership and managerial talents—which was precisely why the United Government was willing to take her in.

Thus, an awkward situation arose: Claire, gifted with tactical command, now held a rank one level higher within the Dimensional Expeditionary Force than Psycho, who remained a mere sniper.