Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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As he packed his gear, the hunter came up behind Luo Fan, glanced around casually, and then whispered...

“Commander, I don’t doubt your decision, but in my opinion, without that veteran named Kolensky and that Klose, the people here would fall apart due to internal strife within three days. Wouldn’t it be better if we left them some food and left after obtaining intelligence?”

For Luo Fan, extreme egoism was undoubtedly the easiest and most effortless choice, but...

"Hunter, do you know Maherlene?"

A gentle smile appeared on the man's face, tinged with regret for a noble soul who had long since passed away.

The hunter, naturally puzzled, shook his head in denial: "No, I don't know. What's wrong with this person?"

"You don't need to know who she is or what she did, but you should know that people don't always only consider their own interests. Although the outcome may not be good, it is precisely because of this that countless people like Mahryn, Korensky, and the early Roxatists have stepped forward."

"That is why we are human."

Having said all he wanted to say, Luo Fan seemed to recall something else, shook his head again, and continued to organize his equipment with a smile.

Although the hunters didn't fully understand what Lovan meant, they didn't ask any more questions and worked together to organize the equipment.

But what she never imagined was that they had already developed this kind of relationship with the people around them without even realizing it.

That night, the Dark Tide team had assembled at the first-floor exit, and the five people who would be working with them, including Klose, also arrived shortly afterward.

"Go ahead, be careful, and if anything happens, run away immediately. Don't overthink it."

"You don't need to tell me. If something happens, my men and I will definitely be able to run faster than yours."

Luo Fan subconsciously joked, after all, he had indeed prepared to run away at lightning speed if something went wrong.

Kolensky patted Lofan on the shoulder forcefully: "Run with confidence, but if possible, it would be best to bring these people along. It's enough that you're willing to go."

“I said, sir, do you have so little faith in us? We can bring these five people back with all their limbs intact.”

The architect spread his hands, a look of disdain on his face.

"That's good. Go ahead, time waits for no one."

The gatekeeper opened the gate, and Luo Fan shook the old soldier's hand again before turning back into the desolate city.

The five locals were more wary and reserved, unlike Luo Fan and his group who were much more natural.

"Okay, Kolensky said you're... Weiss?"

"arrive."

"Klose?"

"it's me."

"Kyle?"

"At this."

"Novvich, you and Klose brought us back yesterday?"

"Ah."

The man looked older than Klose, and his facial scars were more noticeable, suggesting he had been involved in quite a few fights.

"Yustov?"

"Correct."

After the roll call was completed, Luo Fan finally understood who was who.

It seems these five men are the most experienced survivors Korensky's men could muster.

“Come with us, we have a relatively safe route to that Walmart.”

Just like when they first met, Klose waved to signal everyone to follow him.

I don't know if it's this quiet every night. The presence of the Night Demon makes people afraid to take walks at night, but there are always a few exceptions.

388 Night Walk.2

The group jogged along with the survivors as they moved toward the northern part of the city. Along the way, the survivors' experience came in handy, leading them through the shortest and safest alleyway, away from the zombies in the city.

About forty minutes later, the group stopped at the alley entrance. They only needed to peek out to see the supermarket standing tall in the cold night.

After observing through the binoculars for a while, Luo Fan turned around and asked, "So, what's next?"

"We first went up to the restaurant next to Walmart, reached the seventh floor, where there was a temporary safe house we set up. Then we used the ropes there to get into Walmart's machine room, and then used the ventilation ducts to reach the area we were searching."

Yustov, sporting a large beard, pointed to a gap high up in the building. Through his binoculars, he could vaguely see a simple iron hook hanging from the exterior wall...

Yustov knew the layout of the area very well, and it seemed that this area was under his jurisdiction.

If he didn't always have a furrowed brow, he might have been a kind-looking middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a long beard.

"I'd like to confirm in advance what the quality of your ropes is, and what their load-bearing limit is?"

Luo Fan was quite worried about this; whether the girls could get over it smoothly was still a question, given their weight...

As soon as he finished speaking, the hunter grabbed Luo Fan's shoulder and whispered, "Commander, I have a steel cable, enough for us to get through safely."

"As for the quality, it's definitely good enough for us. We've been there several times without any problems."

Yustov nodded as well.

Luo Fan seemed thoughtful, then waved his hand: "Alright, NTW, Adeline, Barrett, find advantageous positions nearby to snipe and stand by. Be alert to any situation outside the buildings and report it promptly. Architect, metrologist, you too, find a place with a good view and stand by, keep watch, and provide support if needed. The rest of you, enter Walmart together!"

"okay!"

The architect whistled, then grabbed the launcher and ran off in another direction in the block.

"Sorry, Commander, I'll keep an eye on her."

With a slight nod, the metrologist quickly caught up.

After a brief order, the five women immediately dispersed and ran towards different dark corners. Once inside, they became several black hawks, monitoring everything in the vicinity for them.

"Let's go."

With a gentle flick of the finger, the operation officially begins...

......

Sure enough, as Kolensky said, at night, these areas where the sunlight couldn't reach directly became very quiet. Only a few zombies could be seen wandering around or sitting on the ground like puppets, as if they were in a deep sleep.

There's no need for them to fire; we can just quietly walk through them...

The zombies sat obediently on the ground, ignoring the squads passing by. However, if they were to notice them, they would be met with a bullet.

Judging from its appearance, this large restaurant belongs to a high-end area, with a rather luxurious interior, but it is stained with a large amount of blackened blood, and the whole space is filled with a fishy stench.

Following Klose's directions, they walked up the stairs and stopped in front of a room.

Lofan waved his hand, and AA12 took his mobile shield and quickly rushed into the room. Lofan and Victor followed closely behind and entered the safe house.

AA12 can no longer directly attach the mobile shield to its body like before, which would look rather shocking to ordinary people.

"Safety......"

"Safety."

The room was not large to begin with; apart from the toilet and storage room, one could see the entire room at a glance.

What's most striking is the huge gap. For some unknown reason, the wall collapsed, creating a large hole facing Walmart. Yustov and his men set up an iron hook from there and entered Walmart using ropes.

The group rested briefly on the spot, and Luo Fan took the opportunity to check the situation with the snipers.

"Guys, we've arrived at the safe house area. I'm waving now, can you see me?"

"I can see you, Commander. My vision is excellent; this angle provides a perfect view of your position..."

Barrett's cold voice came through the earpiece, and in her vision, the crosshair was already aimed at the side of Luo Fan.

She was on standby in an office in a nearby building, observing the surrounding area.

“I’m on the other side and can’t see where you are.”

NTW low channel.

Adeline nodded: "Your location has been detected. Please be careful to avoid slipping and falling."

"Hey hey hey! Commander! We can see you right here! If I pull the trigger now, you can fly straight to Walmart!"

The previously quiet conversation was suddenly interrupted by a terrified laugh, which almost made Luo Fan lose his footing and fall.

"Tsk, architect, stop yelling in the channel, it's too noisy!"

Immediately, the voice of the metrologist stopping her could be heard.

Okay, really...

"In that case, we'll prepare to go in. You can continue to observe."

"receive."

"okay!"

Yustov was already preparing to set up the ropes, while the hunter took out his grappling hook and fired at the exterior wall of the building, quickly creating a rope that could be used for passage.

"Okay, so you had this thing. Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Yustov's hands, which were working, suddenly stopped, and he looked somewhat dissatisfied.

"You didn't ask, so we can't possibly tell you everything..."

Before the other party could continue, the hunter fixed the grappling hook to the ground and began to get up.

The two buildings were not far apart, and before long, by the time everyone realized what was happening, the hunter had already reached the gap in the opposite building and entered safely.

"Damn it, this woman is faster than all of us grown men..."

Kyle was incredibly surprised. He had just been about to come over to help with the setup when he saw a woman with short white hair appear on the other side.

The hunter had already demonstrated the reliability of the steel cable, so there was nothing to worry about. Luo Fan followed closely behind, using the grappling hook to climb.

"Phew, damn it, this place is in a windy spot, it's a bit cold..."

Just a few centimeters away, a gust of cold wind made Luo Fan catch his breath. The seventh floor wasn't exactly low, so the cold was inevitable.

"Commander, please be careful."

Barrett's voice came through the headphones again.

"Phew...I know."

It wasn't a pleasant experience, but we had to get through it. If we could use the main entrance, who would want to climb a rope to get in...?

389 Ventilation duct

As long as you control your breathing and avoid breathing disorders caused by a sudden gust of cold wind, the whole process is generally safe.

The biggest problem wasn't endurance, but the complete lack of safety measures; they had to slowly climb across by gripping the iron chains with both hands.

"Hurry up! There might be people in every building. If we take too long, it will be difficult if we get noticed!"

After successfully reaching the finish line, Luo Fan turned around and shouted to the other side.

The girls and five locals lined up and slowly climbed down the steel cable in an orderly fashion, while three sniper dolls and a tiny artilleryman kept watch over their surroundings.

While waiting, Luo Fan squatted down by the gap and used binoculars to observe the gap in the surrounding streets.

Every now and then you can see a night demon standing on the roof of a car, looking around with the hunger of a wolf on a rocky cliff, standing high up, looking for the next potential victim.

Sometimes they roared aimlessly, like birds courting, their calls echoing everywhere, their terrifying howls filling the entire city.

"Snipers, have you seen anything?"

No...

"It's very quiet..."

"No."

Luo Fan also didn't see anything unexpected here.

Taking this opportunity, Luo Fan gestured for the hunter to come to a gap in the room.

A quick glance at their room revealed it was completely boarded up, with only an irregular gap in the floor leading to the lower floors. What lay inside, they had no idea...

JS9 also arrived successfully, crouching down next to Luo Fan and looking down into the pitch-black room below the gap.

"..."

A beam of light tore through the darkness and shone into the room below. Luo Fan took out a flashlight and used it to check the situation below.