Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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M16 continued to press: "Can you see the people inside the vehicle? Do you have any clues about what's being transported?"

"...No, all the windows are covered, so we can't see inside the vehicles or analyze whether they contain cargo or VIP units. Just wait patiently. Once the convoy leaves, they might let us through."

Unable to obtain any possible clues from their enemies, M16 impatiently tapped the steering wheel.

"Tsk, alright."

Such a large-scale undertaking, causing congestion along the entire road, suggests that Umbrella may be brewing some unsavory plans.

Most importantly, they cannot pose a threat to these goods. The city center location, coupled with the lack of information about the transported items, would make things even more complicated if it were something like biological weapons.

There was absolutely no chance to install a tracker on the car; the cops had blocked the entire road, so there was no opportunity to get close.

We can only wait and see how things develop...

......

Meanwhile, 416 received a message from Luo Fan.

"The commander said he won't be back for another two or three days. What are the plans for during this time?"

Water droplets dripped onto the wooden floor from time to time. 416, wearing only a bath towel, came into the living room and tossed the phone displaying Luo Fan's information to 45.

"Tsk, don't litter... Damn it, when did you get this chat background?"

When her gaze shifted from the laptop to her phone, 45 saw a photo of herself in a dinosaur-themed pajama outfit, looking utterly impotent and furious.

"Oh, the commander gave it to me a while ago. It looked quite interesting, so I just left it there."

416 didn't care at all, and sat down on the sofa to continue watching TV without even drying herself off.

"..."

45 can't get angry at all now, she just feels speechless, even though they signed a "confidentiality agreement" back then.

No, I need to find opportunities to take candid photos later, I need to leave the commander with some leverage, maybe I can use that to blackmail Miss Yingque and gain some benefits...

However, let's get back to the main topic...

45 nodded: "A plan, of course there is. Didn't the commander say before that he would prepare to call people back after returning to New York and then go back to the quarantine zone? I roughly confirmed the infection situation in Colorado. The southwest area, centered on Aurora, has basically been overrun. Other areas are barely surviving, but they are also on the verge of collapse and could be put on hold at any time. The commander also said that the personnel entering the quarantine zone will be readjusted to those who came out of the quarantine zone with him, including some of the new recruits who will be arriving soon..."

After a simple operation, the screen switched to a map of Colorado, and the 45 pointer pointed to a small red dot a few centimeters above Aurora.

"My plan is that some of us will go to Breton tomorrow, rent a room there, prepare some food and supplies, and set up a base near the quarantine zone so that we can shorten our journey, make personnel arrangements in a timely manner, and resettle any injuries more quickly."

Traveling back and forth across several states every time is not a long-term solution; having a base that is close enough is a good alternative.

416 nodded, his gaze still fixed on the television: "That's right, but what about the weapons? Without a commander, we can't hide the weapons through security. Besides, there's no 'commander' here."

"That's easy. We're just renting a place and stocking up on resources. We're not going to fight. If all else fails, we can just find a weapons shop locally. And, speaking of the commander..."

45 chuckled mischievously twice, then shouted loudly towards the second floor.

"Miss Helian!"

Good grief, is Helian a brick? She can be moved wherever she's needed...

416 immediately understood 45's thoughts and said nothing more.

A short while later, a slender figure appeared on the stairs. She had taken off her military uniform, just like Pascal, and was gradually becoming "ordinary".

To be honest, her transformation was hard to notice, but once you focused your attention and observed carefully, you could see that she was actually quite adapted to this simple life. Her fingers, which used to strategize, no longer moved across the sand table, and the reflection in her monocle was no longer of elders or colleagues in military uniforms, but of a group of ordinary-looking girls.

"What do you want from me?"

She was still wearing a face mask. In the past, she wouldn't have paid so much attention to such things, except around company social events...

However, she's not as reserved in her movements anymore, which is a good thing, as Luo Fanben was worried that she wouldn't be able to adapt to this kind of life.

"Miss Helian may need to go back to her regular job tomorrow."

45 has long been accustomed to this change and is no longer surprised.

Upon hearing this, Helian's expression became quite strange, as if she found it hard to believe.

"Your primary job? What do you mean?"

He waved and beckoned the person to his laptop, then told him about his plans.

Although there was nothing to question about the planning process, Helian still had some doubts.

"You want me to temporarily take over command from Luo Fan, but aren't you on a non-combat mission?"

45 nodded: "Indeed, but we also need to avoid certain unexpected situations, and in the face of such situations, Miss Helian's abilities can help us gain a greater advantage."

"I just don't know if you can go back to that kind of life."

416 on the sofa added a similar comment.

......

Commanding, perhaps, is already muscle memory; it shouldn't be so easy to forget, right?

She was equally clear about what she was supposed to do there, and she had already told him what she was supposed to do there.

"I hope you can take on the responsibility of directing them while I'm away."

"It's just my job."

......

"Yes, it's just my job."

She nodded and threw the face mask into the trash can.

45 glanced back at the powerful woman and couldn't help but smile.

Indeed, she looks better without a face mask.

425 Back to Colorado

One great thing about the girls is that when they announce a plan, everyone can be informed in just a few seconds.

And now, the girls who participated in this operation are already on a plane bound for Colorado.

Flights to Colorado have been significantly reduced due to the outbreak, as have passengers, so there was no delay; they boarded a flight early in the morning to reach the state.

As 45 said, without Lofan, they couldn't hide their weapons through security and had to leave empty-handed except for their luggage. However, this didn't matter; losing their guns didn't mean they were incapable of fighting.

In economy class, Helian closed her eyes slightly, taking advantage of the early hour to make up for the sleep she had missed.

But a series of footsteps kept lingering nearby, which annoyed her somewhat.

Around the fifth round of reversals, her elbow was lightly touched twice.

She opened one eye and glanced sideways at RO beside her.

“Miss Helian, that person has gone to the restroom five times in the last half hour…”

“I noticed that he might have a health problem.”

Regardless of the objective reasons, the annoyance caused by noise and sleep disturbance is inevitable.

You can't stop the other person from going to the toilet, or block the bathroom door or anything like that.

However, upon waking this time, Helian felt a slight urge to use the restroom...

......

After the strange man returned to his seat, Helian slowly got up and walked towards the restroom at the back of the plane.

However, upon entering the restroom, she noticed something strange...

"Such a strong fishy smell..."

The smell was really hard to accept, and she unconsciously frowned as she looked around the cramped bathroom.

The toilet is fine, but there are some bright red marks in the sink.

She glanced at the door beside her, lost in thought.

"Is he vomiting blood?"

The fishy smell was very strong, and the bright red stains in the pool were very obvious and could not be washed away simply by rinsing with water.

If that's the case, why was that guy coughing up blood every time he walked back and forth? But why didn't I see any adverse reactions on him?

No, when she passed by that guy earlier, she noticed his luggage; it contained a lot of medical supplies. If that's why she assumed he was a doctor, then he should know his own symptoms and be able to treat them accordingly...

However, it seems that he himself was unaware of the situation and simply kept going into the bathroom to "vomit blood".

Is this a normal reaction?

......

When I passed by that person again, he was already asleep, and I couldn't tell anything else about him.

Even so, since they couldn't help resolve the issue themselves, it was better to pretend they didn't know...

With that thought in mind, Helian closed her eyes and drifted back to sleep.

......

The plane landed safely, but the airport was no longer noisy, and the announcements were no longer repeated; they were only broadcast at certain specific times.

The girls didn't linger. Once everyone had gathered, they quickly left the airport. It wasn't a good place to stay; it was a sensitive area, and the military might pay close attention to areas with people moving around.

Fortunately, they arrived early, and judging by sight alone, it was not the time for martial law. The girls were able to leave the airport safely and take the subway and taxi to the high-rise apartment they had rented earlier.

"Phew, it feels like I've moved to a new home."

Xiao 9 fanned her face a few times, put her luggage away, and then lay down on the sofa.

45 nodded: "But this place is much smaller than ours."

This room is adequate, and in a commercial building, it's mainly for concealment and better defense; it's certainly better than a detached apartment with its doors wide open.

"We're going to buy some things first. You guys can settle your luggage first."

Before leaving, M4 waved goodbye and then left the living room with his teammates to go to the nearest supermarket to buy daily necessities.

As planned, supplies were prepared, and a temporary base was established in an area not far from the quarantine zone.

It's only about ten kilometers to the train station, which is currently the best location you can find in the area.

Disguising oneself as a person to possess a gun is quite troublesome, so the plan to buy a gun locally has been temporarily shelved, and I can only prepare some melee weapons for now.

The girls also began to perform their respective duties, setting up all the equipment needed to establish the base and opening the windows to check the visibility.

Through her binoculars, even Helian could see the high wall erected by the military in the distance, as well as a train station; beyond that lay the boundary of the quarantine zone.

That area, I don't know how far it is from the ELID infected area, maybe it's just that the air is cleaner.

"AK12, go and buy some controlled knives and blunt weapons."

Having some weapons is never a bad thing...

AK12 waved his hand and then left with his teammates.

Now, only Squad 404, Adeline, and Helian remain. The equipment used by the Ironblood Construction members is too conspicuous, so it's not convenient for them to come here with them for the time being. The Paradis members are still busy with their work. As for Adeline, she should now be considered a member of Squad 404. In addition, her psychological problems need to be resolved by spending as much time as possible with others. Under M16's instructions, Adeline participated in this operation.

But for some reason, she always seemed to be holding a black book, constantly writing something in it. The girls had seen it many times, and it seemed she never stopped...

Even now, she sits by the window, glancing occasionally at the now-vanished city, and sometimes adding a few strokes to the black book.

After a period of adjustment, her writing technique has become much smoother.

Whenever people approached out of curiosity, wanting to ask her what she was writing, she would always protect the book, say nothing, and look at them with that expressionless face.

The meaning was clear: she was unwilling to show them anything, leaving no room for negotiation. It was like the simplest animal guarding its food; one could understand it just by looking at her eyes.

I wonder what will be added to that book this time...

But one thing is certain: the contents of the book must be a good thing for her. At least every time she writes, you can see her occasionally breaking into a stiff smile, and the pen in her hand moves faster and faster, as if dancing to an increasingly intense rhythm, becoming harder and harder to stop...

P.S.: I've been busy these past few days, with classmates constantly asking me to play games and someone having a birthday party...

I basically didn't stop all day, but I had a blast playing around.

Next, girls, this is the normal post-apocalyptic story segment (I'm not sure if it counts).

426 Joke

Returning to her post was much easier than Helian had imagined; with initial planning and coordination, resources and basic weapons had already been prepared.

It was now their second day in Breton. Helian spent several hours on the balcony observing the city. The 15th floor allowed her to easily preview most of the city's key intersections.

As seen in the preview, there were hardly any pedestrians. People had either been evacuated beforehand or were stockpiling supplies and staying indoors. Despite this, she knew that most people remained in the state, and hadn't even moved. It wasn't out of nostalgia, but rather because it was a high-risk period for the pandemic, the procedures for transferring states were too cumbersome, and tensions between states were slowly escalating, especially given the recent mass shooting in New York...