Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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"What's the big deal? The commander has someone who knows how to use incendiary bombs. She might be more efficient than both of us combined. Damn it!"

"Can you guys be quiet? You've been arguing from beginning to end!"

After a long silence, M16 finally spoke. Logically speaking, as a military doll with extremely strong technical and comprehensive capabilities, Ironblood Works should maintain a high level of focus in combat. However, the way they were arguing was no different from a team picking up trash, showing absolutely no professionalism.

The executioner tore down the wall and threw it out, then used several spiders to plug the gap back in: "Cheer up, M16. Didn't we always trash talk like this when we were fighting? It would be a shame not to say something. That's what makes us different from machines."

"Tsk..."

That makes sense. Real machines wouldn't chatter while fighting like this, nor would they enjoy the process.

Well, it's nice to liven things up like this once in a while, like Griffin and the others...

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"Tap tap tap, boom!"

"Commander, it's the architects and the others, they'll be here soon!"

The metrologist turned around and shouted, and everyone immediately spurred their horses to follow him to the support location.

Perhaps because the first monster's attack was so effective, Luo Fan and the others also encountered several spider attacks and dealt with them effectively. However, they also faced a great disadvantage: these spiders could swim at high speeds in the water, making them quite difficult to deal with. Several unarmed passengers had already been attacked, and not everyone was so lucky as to be rescued.

With the girls from Iron-Blooded Factory around, perhaps the situation will be alleviated to a considerable extent.

A short while later, they arrived at the entrance to an employee passage. The metrology officer gestured with his chin: "They're inside, they'll be out soon."

So Luo Fan prepared to open the door to greet him, but his hand had barely touched the door for a second when the door slapped him hard across the face with lightning speed.

"Fuck!"

The impact was so strong that Luo Fan was directly shoved into the water.

"Metrologist, it's me, Reiner! Where's the commander?"

The architect appeared before everyone with a high-heeled stance, his leg raised high. The door bounced back due to inertia, leaving a clear imprint of his high heels. Just imagining the mark that impact would leave on one's body was enough to fill one with dread.

The surveyor pointed lightly at the architect's feet with her index finger, and only then did she notice Luo Fan lying in the water. She quickly helped him up, saying, "Oh dear, my mistake, Commander, don't be angry. We were just in a hurry to see you."

"You'd better have something to do..."

Luo Fan shook his head, looking quite disheveled as he got up. He had forgotten about the architect, an uncertain factor, in the team.

The girls in the passage arrived late. Seeing Luo Fan's disheveled state, they were about to ask him something when they were distracted by the threat behind them. Before they could even greet each other, they immediately retreated. Even though it was just a brief moment, Luo Fan and the girls saw the magnificent scene inside after the vandals blew up the entrance to the employee passage.

"Everyone, retreat! Run far away and keep your heads down!"

Before the executioner could finish speaking, a violent explosion occurred behind him, completely collapsing the entrance to the employee passage, which might block it for a long time.

They finally understood what kind of monster they were facing, and the joy of reuniting made them quicken their pace unconsciously.

Behind them, one of the passengers shouted, "No wonder the supplies here are so well preserved; no one who comes in from outside ever leaves alive!"

He's right. No wonder the station is littered with mutilated corpses. A single adult male probably wouldn't be enough to feed these spiders. They'd likely leave nothing but bones.

Given the description of the ceiling as damp and covered in moss, the ceiling collapse was most likely the work of these little monsters, turning the entire station into their lair.

"Don't fall behind!"

Luo Fan raised his weapon. Just now, they had seen several spiders jump into the water. They were very fast, but Luo Fan was still able to react. With the help of the girls' spies, they were already able to effectively deal with this group of ubiquitous monsters.

AA12 stopped dodging and pulled the trigger, then began to press forward at high speed, accurately shooting down every spider in the water.

Playing away from home is one thing, but these hunters who treat the entire station as their hunting ground have finally met their match – a truly tough challenge!

"Change the bullets!"

The AA12 slowed down, with rapid-fire weapons like the Disruptor and Hunter providing alternating suppression, while light weapons like the Alpha and Lightning provided mid-range bursts. With a clear division of labor, they advanced with extremely high efficiency.

Gradually, the spider's carcass began to float to the surface, quickly filling the nearby water...

“Commander, we can’t go back the way we came,” Scarecrow interrupted Lofan as they approached the waiting station, whispering a reminder: “There’s a short flight of stairs from the waiting station to the commercial area, and that area must be flooded by now. I received a message from Judge and Dreamer that they’ve organized passengers to block the stairs, but the water is still seeping in at a very slow rate. We don’t have much time.”

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"Don't worry, with you all here, we'll be back soon."

After saying that, Luo Fan led the team to change direction and head towards a location that deviated from the planned route. They arrived at a fast food restaurant, where the flooding was not as severe as in other areas due to the better enclosure.

Luo Fan measured the area with his feet, thought for a moment, and then stomped twice on a spot on the floor: "Executioner, alchemist, come here and smash a hole."

Upon hearing this, the girls immediately understood Luo Fan's idea and led the passengers outside the restaurant, where the alchemist, executioner, destroyer, ouroboros, and architect took over the "renovation work."

"I thought you wanted to keep things quiet, Commander."

While joking around, the architect and alchemist began to carry out Lovan's instructions, punching the points Lovan had marked. The immense force, combined with the long-term erosion from the water and spider activity, caused obvious damage to the already fragile ground.

“I was originally planning to keep it small,” Luo Fan said, rubbing his nose casually. “Now there’s no need. If Jiang Feng were here, things would be much simpler.”

Perhaps she wouldn't even need to fire a shot; a few stomps would suffice. After all, she's a ship girl.

A moment later, a 60cm deep dent was smashed into the ground. Luo Fan quickly shouted, "Quick, Ouroboros and Destroyers, bring out your stockpile!"

"coming."

"As expected, you still have to look to me!"

The two men took out rockets and grenades from their respective magazines and belts, stuffed them into the gap, and quickly filled it. At this point, Luo Fan's plan became very clear.

Luo Fan and the girls immediately left the fast food restaurant, shouting, "Everyone, back up, at least twenty meters!"

Lightning and Alpha were still busy providing cover fire and didn't immediately understand Lofan's plan, but they quickly led the others to a safe distance. The architect was already in position, carrying a launcher and standing at the main entrance of the restaurant.

“Little guy, we’ve been here for so long, and we haven’t even fired five times in total! Five times!” She laughed, spinning the rocket in her hand like a stick before tossing it high into the air, where it landed precisely in the launch port. “But now, we’re going to do something that will really get everyone excited!”

"Cover your ears!"

Not only at the scene where Luo Fan was, but also the girls near the train received this warning through their earpieces.

"Cover your...ears?"

IWS on the roof hesitated for a moment, equally puzzled by this mysterious and impressive instruction. However, she and the judge had been hearing a banging sound coming from the ceiling for several tens of seconds before it stopped.

Now, what does it mean that the commander suddenly tells us to cover our ears?

As she watched the water gradually seep through the luggage and fill the waiting station, she began to worry again about how the commander and the others were doing, whether they had encountered danger outside, and whether they could complete the mission and bring the supplies back.

However.......

"boom!!!"

The explosion that echoed through the station caused almost all the passengers on the train to fall to the ground due to its impact and psychological shock. IWS was so frightened that she jumped up from the roof, while the judge and dreamer, who were smaller in size, remained unmoved.

The ceiling, which had been making impact noises for minutes, exploded violently, creating a huge breach. Debris and water began to pour into the waiting station, and it wouldn't be long before it was completely submerged.

"How is this going?"

Not only IWS, but also JS9 and 79 passengers on the train poked their heads out, startled by the unexpected noise. An elderly passenger on board might even have suffered a heart attack from the fright...

"Quick, hurry, or the car will be flooded!"

Luo Fan's voice could be heard coming from the gap. A moment later, the executioner and M16 jumped down from the gap and rushed to the vicinity of the train. The other members also jumped down from the gap one after another, catching the supplies they were carrying and helping some of the injured members to jump down safely.

“This entrance…” IWS couldn’t help but wipe the dirty water that had splashed on his face. “Very architect-like, maybe it was part of her plan.”

The judge nodded like a wise old man, but unfortunately she was wrong.

Despite the greater shock than joy, it was good news overall: everyone was back safe and sound—of course, "everyone" only included the commander and his teammates.

The water poured into the waiting station like a flood. Luo Fan and the girls knew they would get soaked if they got off, but they had no choice to be efficient. If they didn't hurry, everyone on the train would have to soak their feet.

Passengers on the train quickly rushed over, ignoring their soaked feet. Some even took off their shoes and ran out to help the passengers who jumped off the train back onto the train and bring the supplies back inside.

"The people here seem kinder than those in our world..."

IWS continued to observe from the rooftop, letting out a subconscious sigh. It wasn't that she hadn't seen the ugliness of humanity before; perhaps what she saw before her was the true beauty of human nature.

“It’s just that we haven’t reached the most difficult time yet,” the judge scoffed. “We don’t understand the relationships between those who help and those who are helped. Perhaps some kind-hearted people will choose to help, but think about it, how many people are after those supplies?”

With a cold, whispered tone, she suddenly raised her submachine gun and fired a hot bullet, accurately hitting the arm of a passenger who was "helping" to receive the supplies.

She saw it; the man was stuffing things into his pockets, while the passenger whose supplies he had taken was telling another passenger, who was helping him, with a wry smile about the hardships they had endured.

The judge did not issue any warnings, but simply stared into the other woman's eyes, the dark muzzle of his gun conveying everything she wanted to say.

If it happens again, it won't just be a 9mm notch...

The other person trembled with fright, then stuffed the food back into the bag and scrambled back into the train.

IWS opened her mouth slightly, but swallowed her feeble words.

"We do not overlook the existence of virtue, but we must also be careful, as insects love nectar, so pest control becomes one of our tasks."

After saying this, the judge jumped off the roof of the car, took the weapon from Luo Fan, and returned to the train.

IWS glanced at the pool of blood on the ground, pondered for a moment, and then returned to the train.

I had planned to help, but now I think I'd better not. Offering unsolicited goodwill without proper assessment will only invite threats...

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"Ugh, damn it, more than being able to eat my fill, I want to take a nice shower right now..."

Alpha gently picked up his stockings, tentatively squeezed out a few drops of water, and then put them back down in frustration.

They might not have many thoughts when they are on the scene, and they will only focus on the mission. But when they have a chance to catch their breath, all kinds of discomfort will rush to their hearts. Even though they are tactical dolls, they will inevitably reject dirty and messy things just like humans after living in a comfortable environment for a long time.

After returning to his sleeper compartment, Luo Fan changed his clothes, but he still couldn't completely get rid of the lingering smell. There was no place to shower on the train, so they had to stay in this state until they reached their destination. Fortunately, he had just contacted Helian, who said they would try to solve the hot water problem so that they could at least take a hot shower.

Now, at least the problem of supplies has been solved. After the subsequent inventory by 79 and JS9, the resources obtained were far more than they had expected. However, the number of casualties was also unprecedented. Nearly half of the passengers who participated in the search died, and the rest suffered from worsened wounds or mental state due to prolonged exposure to the polluted environment. They ultimately paid the price for this.

There were no doctors here, no one could treat them, and they could only pray that they would survive the crisis. But at least they got what they wanted and managed to get enough food for their families and other fellow travelers.

Luo Fan didn't use a speech or anything to describe their achievements; he simply quietly doubled everyone's food intake for the night.

With nothing else to do, Alpha and 74M climbed into Luo Fan's bed. 74M had Luo Fan's permission to come, and since all three of them had been contaminated by sewage, there was no need to worry about cleanliness. However, for health and safety reasons, Luo Fan decided to let Jiang Feng return to her own bed for the night. She was a living being, and no matter how healthy she was, she was always susceptible to illness.

“It seems we’ve entered Colorado,” Alpha glanced at the navigation, then rested his head gently on Lofan’s shoulder. “We should be there by tomorrow afternoon, right?”

"Yes, then after getting off the bus and walking a bit further, you can meet up with them and take a shower."

The smell emanating from Luo Fan himself made him lose his appetite, so he could only sit with them in a daze.

74M isn't very talkative, but the fact that we're still sitting together like this speaks volumes. Life and work need to be kept separate, but we also need to learn to find joy in hardship sometimes.

AR18 was on the bed opposite. She had no intention of eating or resting. Whenever her eyes met Luo Fan's, she would nod slightly to him. She had already witnessed his attitude towards her humanoid form as the commander, so she naturally had no more doubts.

But they still have a long way to go...

Take Luo Fan himself, for example. He also needs to find the right boundary: whether he can truly become an utterly wicked person, or whether he can achieve his goals by any means necessary, yet he is still bound by his own views on good and evil. The former is easy, the latter is mixed, but he is a person, and people are inherently mixed, which is what makes people beautiful.

As he was pondering, 74M slowly spoke up: "Commander."

"Ok?"

"What do you plan to do with the people on the bus?"

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Regarding this point...

"I think, without asking me what their plans are, they know where they should go, every part of this city, but perhaps it will never be the bustling White Eagle again."

They witnessed the fall of Kansas firsthand, they knew they were “abandoned,” they knew there was no hope left, and perhaps they knew better than Lovan what they had to do next: they had to rely on themselves to move forward.

"Overall, I am worried about their prospects."

74M glanced at the door and then sighed.

"Don't worry, I also think they won't go far. The question is whether they will go, whether they dare to go, and how far they think they can go. That's more important. Sometimes people are such strange beings. If they think they can do it, then they really can. Just like the survival instinct of animals when they are being chased by predators, perhaps people don't have the same survival instinct ingrained in their minds as animals, and they may occasionally give up the idea of ​​living. But people have more ways to avoid death."

This is like the blank space in a novel, leaving room for the reader's imagination. Luo Fan cannot see their ending, but he can try to imagine how far they can go. Perhaps on the first day, nearly half of them will commit suicide out of despair, or perhaps the White Eagle will be destroyed by the biohazard, but they will still live tenaciously like beasts in the zombie-infested quarantine zone.

"So there's no need to worry about them. They know better than we do what they should do. Even if they don't, it's not our place to teach them how. We've done enough."

"Indeed, we have done more than enough."

Alpha agreed, then turned his leg to the side of the bed and lay down.

They were tired, and it was time for some good news. The journey on the train was nearing its end, and a brand new journey awaited them. More girls would be joining them, and this was just the beginning.

Luo Fan drank the medicine Rosalia provided with water. After another round of adverse reactions, Luo Fan took two more sleeping pills. Then, she slowly lowered her head and leaned against 74M. She didn't subconsciously keep her distance. She turned her hair away and rubbed against her from above, looking for a relatively comfortable angle.

What else is there to say? Pain only torments those who stagnate.

Even if today brings unbearable pain, tomorrow I will still embark on my journey...

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