Chapter 15: Faction Feedback! Metamorphosis!

With all the necessary preparations done, Alex was now ready to enhance his strength. He had two methods at his disposal: creating an artifact with the help of the Arc of Embodiment, which would constantly fortify his body and soul, and evolving the Perfect Black Light Virus and the T-Virus within his own body.

Even before leaving the Umbrella surface base in Raccoon City, Alex had already contemplated this plan. As he roamed the city, he diligently collected the bodies of zombies infected with the Black Light Virus or the T-Virus. He referred to them as special zombies due to their possession of unique viruses that could potentially aid in the evolution of the Black Light Virus or the T-Virus.

To carry out his ambitious plan undisturbed, Alex quickly teleported to a remote area, situated 200 km away from the city. There, he meticulously set up a solid barrier to conceal his activities from prying eyes and ensure complete focus on the task at hand.

With all preparations in place, Alex accessed the system panel and initiated the transfer of the girls' first wave of Faction feedback.

[Ding! Synchronizing Faction Feedback! Selected Target: Alice, Jill Valentines, Terri Morales, and Angela "Angie" Ashford!]

[Synchronization Progress: 1%... 2%... .... 99%... 100%]

As the Feedback Synchronization commenced, a warm surge of energy enveloped Alex's body, cascading through every fiber of his being. The combined power of the four girls augmented his strength, durability, agility, and spirit. Moreover, Alex's talents, corresponding to those of the four girls, experienced a remarkable boost. The Chronicle played a pivotal role in aiding Alex in swiftly comprehending and assimilating all the knowledge the four girls possessed.

Despite the completion of the Synchronization, Alex kept his eyes closed, for it was now time for the Black Light virus to carry out its transformative work. Having detected two new T-virus strains within his body, the virus swiftly moved to engulf and evolve them into their perfected versions.

Under the influence of the Black Light, the two T-virus strains underwent seismic changes, and Alex's various physical parameters and spirit experienced astonishing growth.

A formidable Mana shockwave emanated from Alex's body, with him at its epicenter, wreaking havoc on everything within a 1 km radius before colliding with the protective barrier he had erected.

Lasting around 15 minutes, the Mana shockwave eventually subsided, and Alex slowly opened his eyes. The extraordinary mental power he possessed manifested as a fleeting Platinum glow, which he skillfully reined in.

Following the momentous events, Alex retrieved all the special zombie bodies from the system storage and arranged them around him. Among the more than 50 bodies were mutated zombies, mutant zombie dogs, Lickers, and the formidable Tyrant.

With a focused thought, the Black Light Virus within Alex's body stirred, surging forth as a black and red mass of energy that materialized into tentacles, converging towards the special zombie bodies encircling him.

These Black and Red Energy tentacles swiftly engulfed over 50 bodies, cocooning each one individually.

With another thought, the Black Light Virus followed the energy tentacles' lead, actively absorbing the special zombie bodies' genes and perfecting them.

Half an hour later, the Black Light Virus completed its perfecting process on the initial t-virus strains, selecting their beneficial traits and replicating them into Alex's Genome without compromising his gene structure. The strengthening continued over time, with more virus strains reaching perfection before their beneficial attributes were incorporated into his Genome.

Once again, a mighty shockwave surged from Alex's body as his energy surged alongside his physical parameters. The culmination of this mental shock resulted in a profound metamorphosis within Alex's Genome, finally bringing a qualitative change. As the saying goes, a significant quantity of change heralds a qualitative transformation.

This time, the shockwave persisted for over two hours before Alex's spirit and Physique ceased to grow further.

At the end of those two hours, Alex's body underwent another transformation as the Perfect Black Light Virus completed its analysis of the Tyrant Blood, followed by adopting its beneficial effects into his own body.

In addition to this evolution, the Black Light Virus unlocked two new skills in the Skill Tree: vitality manipulation and memory acquisition.

The first skill allowed Alex to absorb or share vitality with a target, while the second granted him the ability to glean memories from beings through their blood.

Quick to employ his newfound Skill, Alex delved into the memories of the deceased human zombies, witnessing their lives unfold like a movie, all the while absorbing the remaining vitality from the zombie bodies.

With the assistance of Archive Magic, Alex efficiently digested the memories he had gleaned from the human zombies he had just consumed. In the process, many new skills were unlocked, and his existing skills exhibited notable growth within their respective Skill Trees.

Three hours later, Alex called back the Energy Tentacles after absorbing their residual vitality. Consequently, all the zombie bodies disintegrated into dust, dispersing into the air as they were released from the energy cocoons.

Taking a moment to exhale deeply, Alex then retrieved 15 blood samples from his system storage. These samples belonged to Dr. Ashford, Major Cain, and 13 other Umbrella personnel, all renowned scientists and individuals with systematic military training.

Employing the Energy Tentacles once more, Alex enveloped the 15 blood samples in cocoons, subjecting them to the transformative effects of the Black Light Virus. He gained the memories of all 15 individuals without any adverse effects on his consciousness.

From these 15 blood samples, Alex acquired a wealth of systematic knowledge, primarily sourced from Dr. Ashford. As an exceptional genetic engineer, Dr. Ashford had single-handedly crafted a T-virus variant perfectly tailored to his daughter's DNA, making him an invaluable source of expertise.

Having digested all the knowledge accumulated over the past three hours, Alex decided it was time to leave the remote location. He promptly teleported back to his suite at the hotel. From there, he teleported to the adjacent suite, where Alice resided. The two spent a delightful time together, and Alex made Alice his partner.

From that day onwards, one less girl and one more woman existed in this world. Their destinies now entwined as they embarked on a thrilling journey filled with newfound power and potential.