Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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193 New Enemy?

"It's too quiet here. Even though the monsters are buried under the snow, it shouldn't have turned into a ghost town..."

After about forty minutes, the group slowed down noticeably, mainly to take care of Pascal's feelings.

But Luo Fan was always paying attention to his surroundings, as was everyone else. The slightest movement could attract a few bullets that didn't care about their surroundings.

But it's precisely because there's only wind blowing and no grass moving that it seems so strange...

It was too quiet, eerily quiet.

All that lingered in my ears were the constant sound of footsteps, my own and Pascal's breathing, and the howling of the cold wind.

Apart from a few Tyrants and Lickers, they hadn't seen any other living creatures. While this was a good thing, it was too normal and thus became somewhat abnormal.

Even while maintaining a relatively fast speed, the group's ability to conceal their presence reached the EX level, ensuring they were not detected by any zombies and thus avoided an inevitable battle. They passed through several kilometers peacefully.

"Adeline, have you noticed anything?"

Luo Fan could only tentatively ask this expert who was good at finding people.

But all I received was a negative response.

"No, apart from the Tyrant, the Lickers, and a few zombies that are difficult to move, there are no other signs of activity."

Since Adeline can't see it, then I certainly can't either. Maybe I'm just overthinking things.

However, questioning dangerous environments is a biological instinct, something that machines cannot do by relying solely on data and information for evaluation, even though the girls are not simply machines.

They may have doubts, but clearly, the evidence supporting their doubts is insufficient, so in their eyes it is relatively safe.

"All right......"

The girls can't be dumber than me...

"M4, how far are we from the checkpoint?"

"Ten kilometers, considering Miss Pascal's feelings, plus the alchemist's suggestion to carry her, should be more than enough forty minutes."

"Okay, let's hurry up."

Finally, they were not far from their destination. Luo Fan even felt that he could already see the searchlights and military personnel on the checkpoint.

Seeing them felt like seeing my own home and family waiting at the door (just kidding).

However, after the wind has been blowing for so long, unless this is a desert, the grass is bound to rustle eventually...

"Roar... Roar..."

"what sound?"

Except for Luo Fan, almost everyone stopped.

"Well, what happened?"

Luo Fan only heard the sound of the cold wind howling.

"Listen carefully, at eight o'clock..."

......

"Roar...roar..."

"It does seem like... there is a chewing sound."

In that dark alley, it was blocked by a sliding iron gate.

"...Go take a look?"

45 gestured in sign language towards the crowd.

"OK."

Luo Fan did want to confirm what it was, because leaving directly and missing out on a potential threat could be more troublesome.

45 nodded and led his teammates slowly toward the alley.

The others hid behind the abandoned cars, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings, ready to evacuate immediately in case of any unexpected situation.

The entire 404 team was mobilized to inspect the situation inside the alley.

The closer they got, the louder the growls and biting sounds became, and they began to suspect that it was either a Licker or a regular zombie eating corpses.

However, the frequency and force of that biting are very strong. Ordinary zombies shouldn't be that active anymore, so it must be something like a Licker...

However, it's better to confirm. If it's just a Licker, it's easier to deal with. But if something new appears, at least they'll have the ability to handle it next time, so they won't be caught off guard.

A few seconds later, Squad 404 arrived at the door, opened it, and entered the alleyway.

But they were only leaning against the door now; the voice was so close that they could easily be detected if they weren't careful.

"I'll go check it out. You guys get ready."

This time, M870, the shotgun doll, also joined in. She equipped her weapon with a silencer, which would make her more efficient at dealing with zombies and the like.

Ultimately, it comes down to the tacit understanding developed through multiple collaborations with Team 404 over several missions.

"Be careful, don't scream out loud."

416 patted her on the shoulder and leaned against her from behind.

The two began to slowly move towards the entrance of the alley...

The iron gate was not closed, leaving a crack through which one could peek inside.

M870 suddenly covered his nose: "Ugh, damn it, what's that smell...?"

"I don't know, let's go check what's going on."

For a fleeting moment, 416's brow furrowed, but he managed to control himself and didn't react excessively.

As soon as they approached the alley, a strong stench hit them. M870 couldn't understand why the smell could be so strong in such cold weather.

She had already reached the iron gate; all she had to do was peek out to see what was behind it...

"Roar...roar..."

The sound remained unchanged; even by hearing alone, one could sense the desire and greed within it.

Whatever it is, it absolutely cannot be human.

"Attention everyone, I'm about to begin the verification process."

"receive."

......

M870 aimed her gun at the crack in the door and slowly leaned forward, while 416 retreated slowly to provide cover.

"..."

Despite the stench, she poked her head inside.

"Roar......"

A pale, blood-stained humanoid creature lay on the ground, feasting on a long-decaying corpse.

Based on the behavior, it's confirmed to be a zombie, no doubt about it, but...

It's normal to only see the outline and not the whole thing, but the mouth used for biting...

"Damn it, I'm not seeing things, am I...?"

"What do you see?"

The outline of that mouth was torn open to both sides, relentlessly gnawing at the corpse, and the torn parts were still rapidly throbbing.

Its abdomen also had many small "things" that were swaying wildly, which looked disgusting.

Damn it, what is this thing? I've never seen it before!

"If I'm not mistaken, that's not a mouth, it looks more like an insect's mouthparts..."

"Wait, what? Mouthpiece? Is your vision module okay?"

"No problem, but I can't believe it, damn it..."

"Creak..."

"Damn it!"

While observing, M870 accidentally pushed the half-closed iron door slightly.

"Roar?!"

"Damn it, why does this keep happening!"

......

194 Hidden

Just before it made its evasive maneuver, the monster turned around, which M870 also witnessed.

Its trembling, insect-like mouthparts were still dripping with saliva and black blood. Its two yellow eyes were as greedy as those of a starving wolf that had not eaten for many days, undisguised, pure, and primal.

Fortunately, the M870 reacted much faster and successfully concealed itself, but the sound it emitted still put the monster on alert.

Based on the monster's size and reaction, it was initially determined that although killing it might not be difficult for them, M870 was still worried that it might have the ability to rally its own kind.

"Ouch!!!!"

The monster stood up and let out a sharp roar towards the alley entrance. It was unaware of the situation and was merely an animal warning of a potential threat.

Everyone heard the roar, but no one dared to leave immediately, fearing that any sudden movement would alert it...

Squad 404 remained hidden at the edge of the alley; they could hear the monster's breathing and footsteps.

The footsteps were extremely heavy, but completely different from the tyrant's military boots. As they advanced, they were accompanied by a canine-like panting sound, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

However, Team 404 did not participate in the mission at Raccoon City Hospital and did not know what the Nightmare Domain was like; otherwise, they would definitely have resonated with the current situation.

The shriek was so loud that even Luo Fan and the girls who were on guard in the street were startled.

"Squad 404, what happened?!"

After confirming that they were properly hidden, M4 contacted 45 via walkie-talkie.

Have they been exposed?

"I don't know, don't contact us, just stay hidden!"

He dropped a message at lightning speed and hung up, leaving M4 and his teammates bewildered.

So they could only peek out to check on the situation of Squad 404.

The iron gate was still partially closed, so they couldn't see what was inside, but they could roughly tell that the roar was coming from inside the alley.

Meanwhile, Team 404 was on high alert near the entrance to the alley, as if facing a formidable enemy.

They couldn't disturb them either; they could only remain vigilant.

This situation, where the enemy is unknown, is truly disgusting...

But soon, they will find out what they are facing...

"Roar!"

"Aww..."

Almost simultaneously, shrill screams echoed throughout the area, everywhere you looked.

"Damn it, what's happening now?!"

Lofan suddenly felt annoyed.

Is this a wolf pack? They respond to every call. As soon as they spot prey, they howl at the moon and then attack as a group.

Looking around, countless yellow eyes appeared everywhere, staring at this area.

"Damn it, hide!"

M870 grabbed 416 and hid in a trash can behind them, while the other members of Squad 404 quickly searched for trash cans to hide in.