At the same time, on the other side of the Earth — Paris, France.
Inside the heavily fortified Umbrella European Command Branch, the atmosphere was tense.
Rows of monitors flickered across the walls of the operations chamber, each displaying the same grim data feed — destruction reports, seismic readings, and a growing list of offline Umbrella facilities.
Standing in the center of it all, Albert Wesker watched in silence.
The most recent feed came from Tokyo — or rather, what was left of it. The underground facility there had been completely annihilated. Not sabotaged, not breached — erased. Nothing but a crater remained.
"Status on the survivors?" Wesker asked without turning.
"None, sir," one of the analysts said quietly. "Tokyo's entire division is gone. All personnel confirmed dead."
The room fell silent.
Wesker adjusted his glasses, eyes narrowing slightly. "All that... by one man."
The analyst hesitated. "Yes, sir. The same one responsible for the Nevada branch's last recorded signal before contact was lost."
The name came up on the main screen, bold red letters flashing against the dark background.
PROJECT X
He was Umbrella's most wanted entity — a complete unknown. No records of his origin, no identification, no biological match in any database.
He had appeared without warning during the initial Raccoon City outbreak and, since then, had systematically dismantled Umbrella's global network — one facility at a time.
Despite Umbrella's resources, nothing worked. Capture teams failed.
Tracking drones were destroyed before they could transmit coordinates. Even bio-weapons — the company's pride — had been wiped out by him with almost surgical precision.
Wesker's gaze remained fixed on the screen. His reflection stared back at him, overlapping with Project X's blurred image — a figure hovering over the ruins of Shanghai.
"Hmmm," he murmured, folding his hands behind his back. "It seems his goal is the total destruction of Umbrella."
Wesker's lips curved slightly — not quite a smile, but close.
"It's time," he said quietly, eyes narrowing. "We'll stop waiting for him to strike. This time… Umbrella will hunt him."
He turned away from the monitors, his coat shifting with the movement.
Behind him, the holographic world map lit up — red Umbrella logos blinking across the globe, with a single one in blue now marked Target: Project X.
The hunt had officially begun.
***
On Luke's side,
"Achooo!"
He sneezed mid-flight, a sudden burst of sound echoing through the quiet sky. He blinked, rubbing his nose, slightly annoyed.
"Do those three miss me or something?" he thought, referring to Selene, Alice, and Jill back on the island. The wind rushed past him as he continued flying, sunlight glinting off his coat.
He had no idea that somewhere across the planet, it wasn't them thinking about him — but a man.
If Luke had known Albert Wesker was the one whose thoughts were focused entirely on him, he would've been thoroughly disgusted.
"My EXP is coming along nicely," thought Luke, glancing at his system panel as he floated above the ruined city.
The EXP bar was ridiculous — already in the billions — but he hadn't hit the "Update Class" button yet. Not because he couldn't, but because he didn't want to.
His current second-class options — Mystic Vanguard and Arcane Sentinel — were decent, sure. Both were Rare-grade, solid choices for most players. But to him? They weren't enough.
Good wasn't good enough anymore.
He wanted something beyond that — something that would actually match his power and his plans. Something unique.
So he decided to wait.
Until he got back to the MCU world, where his real preparations were set, he wouldn't touch the class update.
He already had a few ideas — custom blueprints, merged traits, maybe even a hybrid evolution that would push his system beyond its designed limits.
"Let's take a look at Selene and the others' status panel," thought Luke.
It had been one month, so there were bound to be changes. He pulled up the companion window, and just as he expected, their stats had jumped significantly.
[Name: Selene]
[Race: Vampire]
[Level: 29]
[Class: Night Stalker]
[HP: 2100/ 2100]
[MP:560 / 560]
[Stamina: 700 / 700]
[Traits: Regeneration (Minor), Pseudo Immortality, Silent Predator (Minor)]
[Skills: Gun Mastery, Close Combat Mastery, Shadow Step, Fangs of Night, Body Replacement, Dark Bullet, Veil of Shadows, Abyssal Rupture, Eclipse Cannon]
Abyssal Rupture – Opens a tearing fissure of condensed shadow under the target area; the eruption swallows and crushes a building from below.
Eclipse Cannon – Fires a concentrated beam of shadow mana that vaporizes everything in its path, easily leveling structures.
[Name : Jill Valentine ]
[Race: Human]
[Level: 19]
[Class: Gunslinger]
[HP: 900/ 900]
[MP:380/ 380]
[Stamina: 420/ 420]
[Traits :Regeneration (Minor)]
[Skills: Gun Mastery, Close Combat Mastery, Quick Reload, Bullet Time, Ricochet Shot, Penetration Burst, Desolation Shot, Mana Rocket Launch]
• Quick Reload – Reloads instantly without losing focus or aim.
• Bullet Time – Reaction speed spikes, allowing Jill to move and aim as if the world slowed down.
• Penetration Burst – Fires a high-pressure round capable of piercing armored targets and reinforced walls.
• Desolation Shot – A mana-enhanced bullet that detonates on impact, powerful enough to destroy a small house.
• Mana Rocket Launch – Fires a condensed mana projectile similar to an RPG missile, causing massive explosive damage.
[Name : Alice ]
[Race: Human]
[Level: 19]
[Class: Bio-Warrior]
[HP: 1100/ 1100]
[MP:480/ 480]
[Stamina: 520/ 520]
[Traits : Regeneration (Minor), Telekinesis (Minor) ]
[Skills: Gun Mastery, Close Combat Mastery,Viral Surge, Bio Shockwave, Neural Overclock, Evolution Strike, Tyrant Breaker]
• Viral Surge – Temporarily boosts all physical stats as the T-virus amplifies muscle output.
• Bio Shockwave – Releases a concussive burst that sends enemies flying and cracks surrounding structures.
• Neural Overclock – Sharply increases reaction speed, granting bullet-time perception and perfect dodging.
• Tyrant Breaker – A full-body viral output attack that delivers overwhelming force, strong enough to destroy a large creature or blast apart heavy machinery.
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