Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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"hateful......"

She seems to be having a lot of bad luck lately, running into all sorts of troubles.

......

"Do we just have to wait for the power to be restored?"

Yingque asked, sounding a little tired. They had been sitting in the dark for more than ten minutes.

"There's no other way. 45 is alone, and we can't let her risk going to the other end of the mall to check the power distribution room. Since it can recover naturally, let's just wait."

Lofan had adapted to the environment and was much more relaxed than he had been a few minutes earlier.

Ying Que sighed softly and said, "My first time working the night shift is really exciting..."

"is not that right."

I felt a little regretful, but all I could do was smile wryly.

......

Outside the security room, a shadow paused for a moment, then turned and left.

45. He casually shone his flashlight around and walked towards the other end of the mall.

When she saw that the security room was completely dark, she roughly guessed what was going on.

"After the power outage, the security room will no longer be safe..."

45 still remembers this recording, and this situation did indeed occur.

Although the original rules required two or more people to patrol each time, now everyone inside the security room must stay inside and cannot go out, and patrol personnel outside the security room cannot return to the security room until the power is restored.

Logically, the safest thing for her to do would be to stay in the emergency exit until the power is restored, but considering that the security room would no longer be safe, she decided to go and check the power distribution room by herself.

It's hard work, but I still have to do it.

Who told her to be the captain of Squad 404? Now that even the Rebellious Squad can't be relied on, she'll have to take over.

......

After a series of close calls, 45 successfully arrived at the other end of the mall, in a power distribution room.

"Okay, let's see where the problem lies..."

45. Find a table, place the flashlight on it so that the beam is directed at the entrance, and then prepare to check the equipment.

However, what was expected to be a very complicated problem was noticed by 45 at a glance.

Someone pulled the switch...

That's strange. Would anyone turn on the power at this time?

After resetting it, 45 still thought the situation couldn't be that simple, but after walking around the pile of cables and equipment, he still couldn't see any problems.

That's strange. She went all that way just to pull a switch...?

She decided to call and confirm anyway.

......

"Commander, has the power been restored?"

They didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.

"Not yet. What's wrong, 45? Did you go straight to the power distribution room after work?"

"Yes, someone pulled the switch. I just reset it and checked the rest of the room. There's no damage, but the power is still not back on?"

"Yes, the security room is still dark."

Lofan also found it strange. If 45 reset the switch and checked the power facilities, and the power was still not restored, what could be the reason?

Yingque suddenly tugged at himself.

"Luo Fan, do you still remember what was recorded?"

"I remember, which one are you referring to?"

“Even without using multiple devices simultaneously, overload situations can still occur.”

......

Damn, it seems like that's true, but we've checked all 45s and there's nothing wrong with them, so what's the cause?

"Click, click..."

"Commander, hang up the phone now!"

416 suddenly shouted at himself, and the members of the Rebellious Squad suddenly stood up and looked at the door behind them, seemingly on guard against something.

He expressed his understanding, because he had also noticed the sound earlier.

"45, get to the emergency exit now, I'm hanging up!"

......

"Commander? Hello? Commander?"

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The call ended there, and when I looked back at my phone, the screen had switched from the call to the home screen.

There's probably been an accident at the security office, but there's nothing she can do to help right now. The power overload might not just be caused by a power outage or overuse; there could be other factors involved.

Since they couldn't help, and for safety reasons, 45 had no choice but to listen to Luo Fan and move to the fire escape while it was still safe.

......

The precautions in the recording are being verified one by one. Today is the second day of work, and the power outage, along with the potential threats that may arise after the power outage, has occurred simultaneously.

The sound of friction, "click, click..." is repulsive and frightening, especially when the maker is known.

AK12 and AK15 blocked the door, while AN94 took the fire axe from the cabinet. Seven pairs of eyes focused on the doorway on the left, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Ying Que was tightly protected behind her, and the height of the people made it almost impossible for her to see what was happening in front of her.

But she didn't know that was the best thing.

Also, why can't there be a window on the wall of the security room so that they can see what's going on outside? The feeling of only hearing voices without seeing the person is really terrible.

This forces them to be on high alert in case of any unexpected changes.

While everyone remained on guard, RPK activated the audio playback function on its panel, one of the few devices that could function normally without electricity.

An untimely, polite knocking sounded at the door, startling everyone, but no one dared to react.

AK15 turned around, seemingly wanting to ask Luo Fan for instructions, but Luo Fan could tell her with just a look that she should not open the door!

A few seconds later, the knocking started again, this time more urgent than the first time, as if the person was dissatisfied that their "polite greeting" had not been answered.

Luo Fan slowly walked behind RPK, patted her on the shoulder, and she immediately understood.

"Lost and Found: A black wallet made of calfskin leather has been lost at..."

A mechanical female voice rang out from outside the mall. Perhaps because the audio equipment was nearing the end of its lifespan, it sounded extremely noisy and jarring.

Standing in the emergency exit, 45, who was feeling a bit sleepy, was startled awake by the sound. He had planned to lean against the wall and wait patiently, but instead, he started walking towards the door.

It seems the commander has started to use countermeasures.

However, the mall was still empty; at least from 45's perspective, tonight didn't seem as lively as last night.

That's strange...

......

The sounds outside the door seemed to be drawn by something, and along with that annoying rubbing noise, they gradually faded away...

Judging from the recording, the sound playback effect is quite significant.

After sensing no further movement, everyone sat back down in their chairs, looking even more exhausted than when they participated in previous missions.

At least the current troubles are gone...

When the two humans in the security room came to their senses, they were covered in sweat, but their hands felt incredibly cold.

They had hoped to rest for a while and catch their breath during the threat of leaving, but the situation that followed did not allow them to.

3:26am

"Om..."

Luo Fan and Ying Que's eyes were instantly filled with a single white color, and they were momentarily blinded.

"what happens?!"

The rebellious squad and 416 stood up, quickly checked their surroundings, and went on high alert.

The two then realized that the lights in the security room had suddenly been turned back on. The sudden return to light after being used to darkness caused temporary visual retention, making it difficult for their eyes to adjust.

Restoring power should have been a cause for celebration, but it wasn't just that...

They also noticed it through the surveillance footage.

The entire mall was brightly lit again, just like it was during the busiest time of night.

"We had no idea there was a nightclub here..." This makes the situation a little different.

RPK quickly switched the surveillance footage to the mall entrance and saw a group of people in police uniforms walk in.

"Is this a surprise inspection?!" RPK looked at the screen in disbelief.

"Dong dong dong" the knock on the door sounded.

"It's me! UMP45, open the door!"

Now that they were not in the dark, there was no need to be on guard. AN94 opened the door, and the person outside entered the security room, looking very nervous.

"The mall suddenly lit up, and I saw several guys in police uniforms looking down. What happened?"

"We don't know either, it was too sudden."

What else could they possibly think besides being puzzled?

Did they get captured and then betray the AR team? Of course not, that's just Luo Fan's wild imagination.

But how exactly should we explain the current situation?

"Luo Fan, what should we do?"

Yingque is now more nervous than when he's on night patrol, after all, he's in White Eagle, and the arrival of the police is never a good thing.

She wanted to snuggle into his arms, but then felt it wasn't the right time...

Luo Fan was certainly thinking about it, but plans can't keep up with changes.

Gee...

The iron gate next to them was opened directly, and a man in a police uniform walked in, carrying two cardboard boxes.

Under the wary gazes of the crowd, he spoke: "These are your cell phones and clothes. Please leave. Your work is finished. You don't need to report back anymore."

......What?

"How...uh." Ying Que was about to ask a question when she was stopped by the man beside her.

"Can we leave directly?"

"Yes?"

......

"Let's go."

Without much conversation, Luo Fan led the girls to their feet and left.

Although he didn't know the situation, he figured it was better to leave as soon as possible. He understood that in this kind of situation, the less he said, the less likely he was to make a mistake.

The mall has only been brightly lit; it doesn't mean it's open for business now. They didn't see a single passerby.

Except when I arrived on the first floor, I saw people in police uniforms patrolling around, but I didn't pay them any attention.

That would be best, so they could leave safely.

The mall entrance is open, so they can just walk out like that.