Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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"JS9, clear the area. We'll set off once everyone is here."

"Yeah, I got it."

Upon receiving the order, JS9 left the car and cleared away the surrounding zombies, while they continued their support duties.

The cleanup operation will allow for a larger second team, enabling them to move more efficiently.

"It's our turn."

Viktor looked around, ready to leave at any moment.

AA12, MG4, and the three from Ironblood Factory were already bent over, ready to set off at any moment. NTW patted Victor on the shoulder.

"Go ahead, we'll cover you. Be careful not to run too fast."

Girls' Frontline's advanced technology allows their anti-materiel weapons to be equipped with standard silencers, so they still have room to maneuver even in urban areas.

Of course, the main reason for not shooting the zombie was to avoid attracting attention, not because of the zombie itself...

"let's go!"

The second group set off at a faster pace, preferring a quick victory to a steady, gradual approach.

But after they'd gone halfway, Victor, who was in the front row, suddenly noticed that Lovan's brow was furrowed and his gestures had changed, indicating that he was gesturing to them...

"Stop!"

MG4 stopped her and AA12 in time, and together with the measurement officer and the others, they hid behind a minivan in the middle of the road.

Luo Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, they reacted in time, otherwise, something terrible would have happened...

After all, two more identical zombies appeared not far from the road, approaching their location.

"Don't move yet, observe for a while..."

In combat mode, MG4 is no longer reserved and focuses intently on the mission.

Meanwhile, the three sniper dolls providing cover behind had other plans.

“Barrett, NTW, one for each of us. Once we’ve dealt with them, we’ll immediately follow up on their actions.”

Adeline, who had remained silent all along, suddenly spoke, but her first words were to address the issue in a more direct way.

Barrett, of course, questioned this: "What, are you sure you want to fire now?"

"Yes, let's finish this quickly and leave quickly. We've already wasted enough time..."

Having said that, she raised her gun and aimed it at the head of a zombie some distance away.

"Assign tasks independently, resolve issues, and leave. Efficiency is paramount, but must be within the commander's acceptable range..."

She started talking to herself again, silently placing her finger on the trigger.

Barrett and NTW had no choice but to raise their guns and divide their prey, since Adeline could strike at any moment in her current state...

There's no need to inform each other that aiming is complete; it's like sharing each other's field of vision. The aiming and firing process is completed in just two seconds.

Not only their heads, but the upper bodies of the three zombies also suffered varying degrees of tearing from the anti-materiel weapon attacks. Unexpectedly, they were expected to be completely destroyed...

This also proves that the physical strength of these zombies is much higher than that of humans.

The sniping was not announced in advance, but the moment the shot was fired, both groups moved at the same time and ran towards Luo Fan's location.

Before Luo Fan could even react, the girls had already run up to him.

Okay, although firing the gun was a little different from what was planned, at least it was more efficient, wasn't it?

With everyone present, it's time to move on, while no one is paying attention to them yet...

"Commander, the surrounding area has been secured."

Not far away, JS9 had also completed its cleanup work and was waiting for them near the entrance of the alley.

"Understood. Continue forward and watch your surroundings."

......

The alleyway of White Eagle has always been a hidden gem; although the entrance is very narrow, the interior space is very spacious, and it can even be called a small courtyard.

Well, it's not actually that big, just big enough for them to walk side by side, but of course they wouldn't use that method to navigate an unknown alleyway.

The architect just walked rather casually...

Unlike her teammates, she carried her launcher at the very front of the group, as if she were strolling through her own back alley, rather than in a dead city filled with zombies and an unknown number of soldiers.

"Architect, don't walk so fast."

The surveyor, out of a sense of duty, tried to persuade the architect again with kind words, but the architect remained as fearless as ever.

She took out the rocket launcher from her waist and tossed it lightly, laughing, "Don't worry, what's left here besides those screaming monsters? And the military certainly won't be wandering around in this garbage dump. We might as well relax for a while now and wait until we get deeper in... oh?"

The words came to an abrupt halt, and the architect's smile froze on his face.

It seemed as if some inexplicable force was trying to pull her from her waist.

"what happened?"

The hunter approached, puzzled by the architect's strange reaction, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what the problem was...

"Uh, I don't know, it seems, uh, there's something... Hey hey hey!"

A hilarious scream burst from her mouth, and her suddenly collapsing body moved a few decimeters along with it.

358 Heading to the Central Area

"Damn it, it's up there!"

Lovan and Mondragon immediately noticed a "rope" extending high up on the architect's body; perhaps this was what brought the architect down!

Just as he was about to raise his gun and aim, the door next to him was suddenly kicked open.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

With a deep roar, a towering zombie with disproportionately large hands burst out of the destroyed door like a tank, heading straight for their ranks.

"Damn it, get out of the way!"

Lovan and Mondragon quickly sidestepped the impact, but AA12, still protected by a mobile shield, couldn't dodge in time and was slammed against the wall by the "chariot." The speed was too fast for her to exert any force to defend herself!

The incident happened suddenly, but they did not panic. Mondragon, the Measuring Officer, and the Hunter began firing at the unidentified target controlling the Architect, while the others took charge of assisting AA12, each doing their own job.

"Damn it, what is this thing? Ugh!"

The zombie grabbed AA12 with its thick arms, trying to lift it up, but AA12, as a tactical doll, was still too heavy for a flesh-and-blood body.

So, I could only punch her. Although there were no obvious external injuries, it still hurt a lot.

Adeline fired in time, smashing the zombie's chest and successfully rescuing AA12.

As Mondragon and his men fired, a burst of smoke suddenly erupted from the fire escape staircase above, along with a falling body.

"Pfft"

The body was smashed on the ground, with disgusting dark liquid spilled around it, along with an extremely long, dark red "rope".

"Damn it, it's a gut!"

The hunter immediately noticed something amiss, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

The architect exclaimed, "What?! Intestines?! Eek! Eek!"

It felt like a cockroach was crawling on her. She quickly peeled off the things binding her. If she were a human, she probably would have been covered in goosebumps by now.

Luo Fan squatted down and began to examine the corpse that had fallen to the ground.

"Numerous pustules appeared near its mouth, and it was highly ulcerated. It could vomit its own intestines to bind its target and exert a force capable of pulling down a military humanoid... Architect, you didn't have time to react just now, did you?"

"Huh? Yeah, before I could even react, this thing suddenly pulled me down."

If the ground hadn't been so dirty, she probably would have already sat down on it.

"EMmmmm.......If the humanoid reacts in time, it might be able to pull this thing out."

At least Luo Fan certainly didn't believe that a zombie of this size could possess greater strength than a tactical humanoid. He himself... might be a little overkill, but when he was stronger, he might be able to put up a significant resistance.

Months have passed, and the "ecosystem" within the quarantine zone has become increasingly diverse, with more and more variants emerging, making movement here potentially more difficult than before...

"Commander, retreat immediately!"

Luo Fan was still thinking about other information about the zombie when JS9 suddenly dragged him out.

He then noticed that a large amount of green liquid had suddenly appeared on the ground beneath his feet, spreading outwards continuously...

The spread grew larger and larger until the entire alley was blocked by the green liquid, which kept making a "sizzling" noise, and the liquid was boiling with a large number of particles splashing out.

Based on the contact between the liquid and the snow, and the corpse, they can make a general judgment...

"This liquid is corrosive."

Adeline said coldly, and then began to look up to observe the situation above the building.

No perpetrators were found, and the area outside the building was deserted, as if nothing had happened except for the plume of smoke that had just been released.

Luo Fan's expression grew increasingly cold, as the ensuing troubles made him imagine many possible threats.

"It seems that taking the back road isn't always a good idea..."

However, there is no other choice but to take the main road, which means facing an entire horde of zombies, and possibly even one or two tyrants mixed in.

Taking the back path, knowing nothing about the interior, greatly reduces the risk of exposure, but it is known that there are highly threatening enemies such as Lickers, and now there are several more types of zombies with special abilities.

No matter where you go, there will be risks; it's just that luck plays a bigger role on the side roads.

"Let's get out of here quickly. This place is too dangerous, and that roar just now probably attracted some bad things."

The hunter aimed his pistol at the possible enemy positions on both sides of the alley, and slowly continued to advance, signaling to Luo Fan to give the order quickly.

At this point, Luo Fan could only nod: "Yes, let's go. Our best option is to avoid the main road, at least that will reduce the trouble."

After the green acid evaporated, the group quickened their pace and continued deeper into the alley.

The rest of the journey was much easier. The number of zombies gathered on the streets had decreased significantly, so they no longer had to worry so much about controlling their footsteps and could move quickly to reach the city center via the shortest route.

Barrett quickly leaped over the hood of the car and took out a map from his bag to check the next route.

"Where to go next?"

Luo Fan took off his mask and quickly exhaled a breath of cold air.

"Go straight and continue along the main road. If an unexpected situation arises, move into the alleyway."

"Okay, everyone heard that, continue!"

They were surrounded by towering buildings, as if countless cold eyes were watching them, but when they turned their heads, they found nothing.

It's supposed to be a dead city, but there seem to be more things still teeming with life here...

Along the way, they had already passed several Tyrant drop pods. Considering the Tyrants they had discovered along the way, it was clear that the actual number was much greater than these drop pods that had crashed into the middle of the road.

Even if there are three sniper rifles in the team, we still have to be careful and not kill them all. Otherwise, it would be bad if we were noticed because there were too many corpses.

It's a shame about these walking bloodstains; he'll lose a lot of resources because of them...

This is one of the troubles of infiltration: if killing is the main way to get rewards, then they have to keep their hands to themselves and not kill for the sake of making money.

"I can already see the municipal building in the city center. It looks like it's less than ten kilometers away."

Alpha turned around and asked.

"Perhaps, but we still need to be vigilant. The closer we are to the center, the greater the threat may be."

The metrologist seemed to have overcome his estrangement from Griffin and was now focused on working with them.

This is necessary to fulfill the commander's orders...

Illness, relapse

The situation is still uncertain, so I'm relying on ketotifen to tide me over.

The headache and stomachache felt very similar to the pain I experienced with appendicitis.

We're in the observation phase. If things improve in the next couple of days, I'll continue to update.

Additionally, I still need to explain the part about the so-called riddle teller.

For the sake of the plot, it would be particularly abrupt to introduce the world of Another World Agency right now; players of Another World Agency should be able to understand.

This is all still in the setup stage, laying the groundwork for a sequel. It's a huge foreshadowing, with the world-building spanning both books.