Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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This time, the main characters from Resident Evil will also be there, along with the military as an ally.

703 Before the Nightmare

When it comes to dealing with zombies, no one is more professional than Lovan and the girls. Their small size and excellent operational efficiency allow them to move freely in the quarantine zone, avoiding zombies and night demons, and reaching their destination without any risk. This level of operational capability is something that even the military and Umbrella cannot match.

Intermittent gunfire still echoed throughout the city. Rodin's Gate had been destroyed, and the conflict had escalated into a clash between the military and Umbrella. The survivors seemed to have quietly withdrawn, and the war would no longer involve innocent people, but had become a pure clash of interests.

It's ironic; who could have imagined that the so-called apocalypse would turn out like this? The survivors aren't the main characters; it's still the massive national power at work.

And Chris, whom Lofan will have to face, is just a cog in this vast national machine...

"Good evening, Chris. What are your plans this time?"

Now, Luo Fan no longer needs to fight against this unfamiliar old friend. Aside from their different stances, it might not be so bad to call each other friends.

Chris's expression was much more relaxed than when they first met, even... friendly: "Of course there is, and it's not small. You should have heard about it from the Minister of Defense. It's an underground laboratory of Umbrella. We received intelligence that Umbrella has conducted numerous medical experiments there. The research direction and nature are unclear, but we suspect it's related to the biohazard crisis..."

"So, what are you planning to do this time?"

During the conversation, Chris quickly glanced at the girls behind Luo Fan. Although they were wearing masks and hats, subtle differences could still be seen in the details; it seemed that the members he brought with him were different each time...

This seems to be a fairly large organization...

After clearing his mind of further thought, Chris continued, "We need you all to go to the laboratory, confirm its exact location, and once that's done, notify us via this terminal and by launching a signal flare. We will then immediately begin clearing the laboratory."

As he explained, he also acquired a terminal panel and a red flare gun.

...Is this a task that needs to be handled by us? And it requires marking in two different ways at the same time, so it doesn't seem to be just a simple indoor air purification operation?

45 glanced sideways at his teammate beside him, communicating via cloud map...

"Is the military planning to just demolish that place with this marking method?"

AR18: "It is indeed possible... That's how I guided the airstrikes in the first place."

416: "That means that place is of great significance to Umbrella, warranting such a large-scale operation..."

NTW: "Don't act strangely, I can't keep an eye on so many targets at once..."

Outside the window, in the distance, NTW aimed its crosshairs at the military soldiers, acting as a sniper and keeping watch.

Even though cooperation is progressing well, we must not let our guard down.

"So, once the marking is complete, we can leave immediately?"

After a moment's thought, Luo Fan asked in a deep voice.

Chris nodded and handed the two mission items to Luo Fan: "Yes, this mission is being handled by the military. You don't need to participate. Because it's quite large, it's easy for a blunder like last time, where they fired at friendly forces, to happen again. After all, not everyone in the military knows about your existence."

...That makes sense. If the military has a large number of personnel involved in this mission, it would be easy for them to mistake Luo Fan and his group for enemies and open fire.

"...Understood. When do we set off?"

"Now, considering your need for privacy, we will not inquire about your whereabouts, but please complete this within two hours. Otherwise, we will consider it a mission failure and take immediate action. Remember, the Secretary of Defense cannot hide your presence at all times, so try not to embarrass either side."

"..."

......

So, this is the operation: to go to the site, mark it simultaneously with terminals and signal flares, and then the military will personally carry out the clearing operation within two hours.

"It seems we have enough time; we have ample opportunity to investigate the laboratory situation."

Helian glanced at her watch, then nodded in approval.

Luo Fan also gave another order: "Helian, your team will stand guard and wait outside. Anjie and I will lead a team into the laboratory to conduct an investigation. Report any developments immediately."

"clear."

"What? We're not allowed to participate again? Commander, that's so unfair!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Destroyer expressed strong dissatisfaction, while the Dreamer stood aside, chuckling to himself while holding the particle cannon.

"Ability is a prerequisite for influencing the selection requirements; it seems someone has been subconsciously overlooked~"

"You...! This is clearly favoritism!"

Not only the saboteurs, but even the executioners from Helian's squad frowned: "This shouldn't be a simple or easy mission, is it? Are you really not going to let me in to participate?"

“It is precisely because I believe in your abilities that I have assigned different personnel to different commanders based on their respective areas of expertise.” Luo Fan slowly shook his head: “It’s not that fighting is necessary to demonstrate effectiveness, and besides, the outside is not necessarily safer than the inside. With you, including the Enterprise, and the AR team, I feel at ease, understand?”

He bent down and gently stroked the destroyer's head. His initial dissatisfaction vanished instantly with the warmth and the callus from the gun, replaced by the shyness unique to a young girl.

"Uh...! I was just worried something might happen to you inside!"

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Luo Fan slowly stood up, looked at the several needle marks on his arm in different locations, and at the girls beside him who were already prepared, their faces resolute, and suddenly felt at ease.

"Let's go, let's set off and see what's in that laboratory."

After a unified nod, the group sprang into action again, splitting into two groups and heading towards their respective areas of responsibility. Having fought side by side through countless life-and-death battles, they could entrust their backs to each other without reservation, and even deep behind enemy lines, they never felt fear or worry.

The girls around him were the driving force for Luo Fan to move forward. Countless smiles that could not be shown during the war were able to be displayed during this brief period of peace.

"Come on, Commander, try to survive this day and stay with us."

RPK's lame joke was like a bucket of cold water poured on Luo Fan's face: "...Why don't you say something more positive and uplifting?"

......

"Let's go, little sister Adeline. Follow behind the commander; he needs your protection right now."

"Yes, I will..."

704 Underground Laboratory

This hospital itself has a very deep connection with Umbrella. It is a public hospital under the state government, built and operated by Umbrella. Umbrella's influence on the White Hawk is evident. It is not limited to Colorado, but can even achieve such a status in neighboring Kansas.

At present, Grey Biotech is far from reaching the level of Umbrella. Its brand awareness and the spread of its products to the domestic market are limited, and the scale of its branch offices is incomparable.

“This place is quite large,” the alchemist leading the charge said, standing at the entrance and looking around. “It’s much larger than the hospital we visited last time.”

"The state government seems quite generous to allocate such a huge sum of money to build this hospital, including a possible underground facility. Don't they have any doubts about this at all?"

The metrologist was puzzled. How did Umbrella manage to build such a massive underground project without any oversight?

Even before seeing the underground laboratory, a host of doubts had already arisen, making the details of the operation itself seem less important at this moment...

But the immediate priority is to refocus our attention, even though the intelligence provided by the military inevitably raises suspicions...

"The military has temporarily restored power to this area, which means we can go directly down via the elevator..."

Before long, they arrived at the elevator in the lobby. As the intelligence had said, the elevator was still in operation, most of the power system was not completely paralyzed, and there was still a lot of room for operation.

Anjie immediately understood and turned around to say in a deep voice: "AK12, hack into the surveillance footage at the lobby reception area to ensure the safety of the surrounding area. 45, Metrology Officer, confirm whether there are any hidden options in the operation of the elevator."

"clear."

AK12 and AN94 temporarily left to handle the monitoring, while 45 and the metrologist temporarily disassembled the elevator button circuit and directly subjected it to violent testing.

......

Outside the hospital, Adeline, relying on Metis's supercomputing power, maintained a high level of vigilance over the surrounding area, coordinating with the ship girls' carrier-based aircraft to constantly monitor the movements of the nearby military.

"They're gathering nearby; is this part of a military plan...?"

From her vantage point, the girl looked down at the military squad that was lurking nearby, contemplating her next move.

Metis, seeing all this through Adeline's eyes, couldn't help but become serious: "This time the scale of the operation is much larger than before. Just how many people did they send to clean up this laboratory?"

"Hundreds of people... approached the hospital from various places and set up camp at various intersections, seemingly forming an encirclement."

"Be careful, they can't tell which snipers are friendly."

Indeed, Adeline's current identity is quite sensitive. She has never appeared in front of the military, and if she is discovered, she is likely to be attacked directly.

But the current situation cannot be ignored. Adeline turned on her headphones and chose to announce the situation...

"Commander, we have observed a large number of military squads gathering nearby, with sizable troops stationed at various intersections. How should we respond?"

"Continue to observe, don't alert them, and we will withdraw immediately after the mission is completed."

"receive."

After receiving Lovan's instructions, Adeline once again hid in the shadows of the building, silently observing everything before her.

......

"There is a fingerprint lock with the option to go deeper underground... Successfully cracked, access granted."

In just over ten seconds, the biometric identification function set up by Umbrella was completely cracked. AK12, who was in charge of the monitoring, also received good news: "The surveillance has been hacked. Apart from a few damaged cameras, there is no human activity in the remaining usable areas... Judging from the facility's condition, it has been abandoned for a long time, and Umbrella has not reused it."

Luo Fan nodded slightly. It was indeed reassuring news, so it was time to continue exploring further.

"Received. AK12, AN94, return to the team. MDR, Negev, Victor, Judge, Alpha, Disruptor, and Scarecrow, stay on the first floor for guard duty. The rest of you, continue to follow me and Ange into the underground facility."

Due to weight restrictions, the group entered the elevator in batches. After reaching the lower floor, they remained on guard and waited for their teammates to arrive.

Luo Fan, along with Squad 404, An Jie, and the Rebellious Squad, arrived first. There were no lights here, so they took advantage of the waiting time to start exploring forward.

“No suspicious sounds were detected,” 416 crouched behind a flower bed in the corridor, using his night vision module to keep a close watch on the corridor in front of him. “There seems to be no one around here anymore.”

"Let's be careful. The surveillance in the underground area is separate from that in the upper level, so we can't observe the situation here through the surveillance cameras."

Anjie and her rebellious squad quickened their pace to expand the safe zone, while Luo Fan continued to test signal transmission in place without being affected. It seemed that the isolation between this underground space and the outside world was not very high.

Once everyone had arrived, the group officially began moving inward...

"Safety..."

AA12 and AR18 inspected an office but found nothing.

416, along with 45, completed the area assurance on the other side: "A safe room for storing medicines..."

But Anjie made a discovery in the corridor: "There is blood on the ground...and several corpses, their deaths are gruesome, as if they were torn apart by something."

A danger signal was suddenly issued, and Sirius and Dido, responsible for close protection, immediately came to the front of the group: "My master, whom I respect from beginning to end, please be careful..."

It doesn't seem that Umbrella abandoned the facility; rather, something may have forced them to abandon it, and the corpses on the ground are the best proof of that.

Not only white coats, but also a small number of combat uniforms...

"Stay alert and move forward at a steady pace."

Luo Fan could only remain vigilant and venture deeper. Fortunately, the facility was not particularly complex, mostly forming a straight corridor, allowing them to explore in one direction.

In two minutes, the group had only moved forward a little over sixty meters. Their vigilance stemmed not only from the need to remain alert, but also from the increasingly clear chewing sounds...

"A monster is feasting right here..."

RPK said coldly, then pointed his gun at the room beside him, a dormitory where the experimental personnel rested. This was where the most corpses were, and also where the chewing sounds came from.

"I think I saw... someone inside. Was it a person?"

AN94 wasn't sure if the long-haired creature crouching in the darkness could still be considered human, but judging from his teammates' reactions, it was highly unlikely...

705 Unknown Girl

A woman kneeling on the ground, not very tall, petite, with white hair, appeared harmless. However, the way she bared her teeth and claws at a corpse was enough to make one realize just how dangerous she was...

"What do you mean, Commander?"

416 glanced back, and Luo Fan, without hesitation, said in a deep voice, "Kill him."

[Tsk]

Without a word, 416 pulled the trigger at the guy's head, and the bullet did indeed penetrate deeply, but...

"what?"

Instead of collapsing, the "girl" slowly turned her bloodied head toward the crowd. Her face was covered in a large amount of blackish-red, unidentified substance, which continued to radiate outwards, resembling a bizarre mask. However, her gaping maw still overshadowed the rest of the face...

"Do we think we've seen those black things before?"

"Never mind all that nonsense, just kill that thing! She's not dead yet!"

Before the architect could continue thinking, the "girl" rushed over at a speed far exceeding expectations.

"Wait, watch out, get out of the way!"

45 hurriedly reminded them, but the monster's charge wasn't over yet. It even grabbed the iron bed frame beside it and threw it over with one hand. Luo Fan and the girls immediately dodged to the sides, while the wooden door was smashed through two holes by the bed leg.

"Damn it, what kind of power is this? Is it another technological marvel from Umbrella?"

This monster's strength was perhaps even more exaggerated than that of the Night Hunter. Luo Fan wiped away a cold sweat. He thought the monster's attention would be drawn to the girls first, but when he turned around, the monster was charging straight at him.

The objective is very clear...