Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

One handbag wasn't enough; nobody wanted to salvage these precious metals during a biohazard outbreak. Now, they've made a fortune.

It's going to turn positive.

Both of my family members tested positive, and I feel like I won't last much longer either. I'll take a break for now and figure things out at home first. Everyone should also take good care of their health.

Of course, I will still try to accumulate some drafts if I have the opportunity. The next part is about the ship girls and the dolls fighting together, so you can look forward to it.

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544 firepower coverage

"I'm sorry, Commander, both of my bags are almost full. There's still nearly half of the quantity left to be processed. A small portion of it is inlaid with stones. I don't know what type they are without checking, but they must be very valuable."

416 and Xiao 9 were so busy that they couldn't get away. The entire side of the display case had been dismantled. Xiao 9 carried the bag, while 416 scooped all the gold jewelry from the display case into the bag. The clanging of metal echoed the stench of wealth, a kind of preciousness that countless people could never imagine in their lifetime. Yes, this was gold. Unlike the superficial gemstones, it was true hard currency with an opaque brilliance. Compared to the so-called restraint of gemstones, this pure, proud, and undisguised luxury was the true symbol of wealth.

Seeing that the number of items to be collected was almost gone, Luo Fan put all the handbags into the tablet and then went to the doorway to observe with the girls.

Luo Fan slung his arm over AR15's shoulder and casually asked, "How was it?"

“The sniping hasn’t stopped since it started,” AR15 pointed to an intersection outside the window: “Barrett and the others have been firing non-stop, look…”

Looking in the direction it was pointing, a Tyrant had its head smashed and fell into the horde of zombies. It was most likely the work of a Barrett or NTW, or it could also be Adeline, since they have plenty of anti-material sniper rifles right now.

So the girls are starting to focus on their K/D ratio...

If you want to swipe more efficiently, you could probably get Tizi to do it, but if Tizi gets involved, the whole block might be wiped out. Unless it's absolutely necessary, it's better to just let Tizi sit quietly and enjoy the view...

But since it's a joint land and sea military exercise, it can't just be a simple matter of stealing something and then having the girls sit in a building and snipe. That would be no different from a regular operation and wouldn't achieve the desired effect of training and coordinating operations between the humanoids and the ship girls. We need to find something for them to do.

After scanning the zombie-infested streets and considering the potential conflicts between the military and Umbrella, Luo Fan pulled out his tablet and accessed the resource details screen. He had over 60,000 ammunition left, not a lot, but definitely enough for the girls. Excluding the ship girls, their consumption was still uncertain...

"Tirpitz, Jiang Feng, Sirius, Dido..."

"we are at."

"Awaiting good news, my proud master."

After collecting all the stolen gold, Luo Fan led the girls back a few steps. Sirius and Dido remained standing in front of the shop. Without being told, they already knew Luo Fan's intentions and quietly awaited his instructions.

"Three seconds later, sweep all enemies across the entire block. Jiang Feng can fire a salvo from the main guns. The two maids will use Oerlikon and Bofors, Tirpitz, and 37mm hand-operated machine guns."

"clear."

Now that the instructions had been given, the girls held their breath, waiting to see how their new friends would perform. Although they had a concept of the lethality of caliber, they still needed to see it with their own eyes to have a better understanding.

Luo Fan switched to noise-canceling headphones, and the girls all increased the noise-canceling function of their hearing modules. What was about to happen was a unique fireworks display...

"three......"

Luo Fan squinted at the horde of zombies outside the window and placed the tablet in his palm.

"two......"

Dido and Sirius slowly unveiled their ship rigging, aimed at the plaza outside the glass door, and silently prepared to offer themselves up for death.

"One, fire!"

boom!

In the distance, a building erupted in intense flames, easily identifiable by the intermittent bursts of fire from Tirpitz's hand-cranked machine gun, while several dazzling bursts of light were Jiang Feng's main cannon firing in unison. But soon, fireworks appeared before their eyes, enough to illuminate the entire long night.

Explosions, roars, and howls obscured everything, making it impossible to see what was happening in front of him. He instinctively glanced to the side, avoiding the blinding light. Even with noise-canceling headphones, Luo Fan still felt his head buzzing. Fortunately, Dido and Sirius hadn't used their main cannons, otherwise it wouldn't just be a matter of sound; the storm from the cannon muzzles could have posed a threat to them.

"Wow, that's awesome!!!"

Amidst the noise, the architect's frantic shouts rang out, followed by the surveyor's reprimand: "What are you yelling about?! You weren't the one firing the gun!"

The intense firelight made it impossible for Luo Fan to see the situation on the street, but he could imagine how horrific it must be. However, he couldn't be happy about the devastating damage, since his eyes had been glued to the number of ammunition on the tablet since the beginning.

Damn it, this consumption is really beyond his current capacity... A few seconds later, only 40,000 were left. This was only under the condition that Jiang Feng fired a salvo of the main guns. The Oerlikon guns of Dido and Sirius are both 20mm. Putting aside the accuracy issue, they are enough to match the NTW20, and that's even in fully automatic fire.

The T-7 also carries multiple main and secondary guns, each over 100mm in diameter, which also function as anti-aircraft guns. These haven't even been used yet. It's unimaginable what would happen if they were all fired simultaneously, and what carrier-based bombs might be used later...

As expected, the biggest problem in war is still poverty. Ship girls still need to play it safe. Not only do they need to ensure the continuation of stealth, but Lovan himself cannot afford such a large amount of ammunition consumption.

Several explosions occurred on the street, mostly chain reactions caused by the explosion of main artillery shells and the cars on the street. Needless to say, the commotion was enough to startle the nearby zombies.

A few seconds later, the shooting stopped. Luo Fan put away his tablet and walked forward. The shop door had been ravaged by the two ship girls' gunfire and was no longer as luxurious as it had been.

Looking further into the distance, the scene was even more horrific. From the severed limbs and cratered remains, one could glimpse only the tip of the iceberg of the horrific war that had taken place a century ago. Luo Fan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. Thankfully, he was their commander, not their enemy; otherwise, his death would have been tragic and meaningless...

As expected, the neighborhood was cleared very cleanly, and very few zombies could survive such a large-scale barrage of fire. Luo Fan's health points increased dramatically in an instant.

The girls' eyes also changed. Indeed, seeing is believing. There are differences between firearms. The difference in caliber is irreconcilable. However, the noise is not something everyone can tolerate. The huge noise means that ship girls cannot adapt to all combat environments, so the girls' strength is irreplaceable.

But what's encouraging is that they've gained a group of comrades with strong martial spirit...

545 Monsters

"All done, let's go."

There was no time to check the situation on the ground; the commotion was too great. It was estimated that Umbrella or the military would arrive soon to assess the situation. Such an exaggerated scene would certainly cause them to change their subsequent actions, but it didn't matter. If the military already knew that there were other factions present, not including themselves, such as Umbrella, then the conflict could be shifted to them.

The three teams immediately moved out of the back alley and left before other forces noticed the area, but...

"Ho ho ho ho!!!!"

On their way back, a roar came from somewhere, echoing throughout the city. However, Luo Fan and the girls could tell that the roar did not come from their vicinity. The sound had obviously traveled and weakened over time before reaching their area, so the source of the sound was still some distance away from them.

What is alarming is that this is clearly the roar of some kind of wild beast. But what kind of mutated creature could make this roar travel such a long distance, and what caused this monster to roar?

Could it be the noise caused by Jiang Feng's artillery fire just now?

"Did you hear that?"

Luo Fan stopped and looked back from the depths of the alley, where deep shadows lingered behind them.

“Yes, Master, Dido heard it very clearly, it came from hundreds of meters away.”

Dido nodded slightly, then showed an Oerlikon mounted on the ship.

A moment later, AK12 dialed his headset: "Snipers, did you hear that shout?"

“I heard that, very clearly, at least 600 meters or more, Adeline, what about you?” NTW asked.

"Well, to be precise, 743 meters, similar to the vocal cords of some canine, and extremely heavy."

Canines... Night Demons?

Luo Fan seemed to remember something...

wrong!

He suddenly recalled that he seemed to have heard this strange roar on the way he and the girls left Raccoon City. At that time, they had already left the city and were walking on the suburban highway. The sound came from inside the city and was quite far away.

“AK12, I remember,” 45 nudged 12’s arm with his elbow. “We heard about it when we left the city, remember? The grass around the checkpoint was set on fire by M16s, and the military did some emergency treatment.”

"You mean that time? It does seem like that happened, but the sound is the same as that time?"

"Uncertain, perhaps..."

Recently, the howls of the Night Demon have left a deeper impression on them. Having stayed here for nearly a month, their minds are almost entirely filled with the low growls of the Night Demon. Anyone who didn't know better would think they had accidentally wandered into a doghouse.

"Roar roar roar roar roar!!!!"

The roar sounded again, but this time it was clearer than before, and seemed to be approaching this area...

"Commander, be careful, the sound is getting louder."

Through the earpiece, the metrologist gave a reminder. Luo Fan wasn't deaf; he could certainly sense the difference in clarity.

But they were now in an alley, at a disadvantage in terms of visibility, and had no way of confirming their surroundings, let alone the source of any sounds.

"Move quickly out of the alleyway, then keep watch on the surroundings. The spotters and snipers should evacuate the building as soon as possible and return to the base."

Luo Fan gave another order: after confirming, the girls immediately evacuated from their respective buildings, while simultaneously moving in a roundabout manner to a location not far from Luo Fan, so that they could provide backup at any time.

"Hoohoho!!!"

It's getting closer and closer...

Everyone tensed up instinctively. The sound was already faintly discernible from a distance, but it became deafening as it got closer, making Luo Fan, a human, feel uncomfortable. Fortunately, the noise-canceling headphones performed their intended function at this moment, saving his eardrums.

"I can see the alleyway entrance. Things should get better once we get out."

PS: The following text... can be found on NetEase Cloud Music by searching for "Dying Light 2 OST" (a podcast) ----- Atori Offcia. Scroll to the bottom for the music used in Dying Light's invasion mode. Playing it before reading might enhance the experience.

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RO pointed to the iron gate not far away. Once they passed through there, they would reach a neighborhood with better visibility. Although they might be targeted by zombies, they would only be harmless walking corpses, which was much better than the potential threat of the sound itself.

Luo Fan was close to the exit, only five steps away. He quickened his pace again, intending to get away from the barrier that blocked his view as soon as possible. Just as he was about to take the last step, a huge force came from behind and pushed him away.

"?!"

Before he could react, he fell headfirst to the ground.

"Pfft"

With a cracking sound, Luo Fan looked up and saw that the alleyway exit was covered with a large amount of green liquid, which was emitting a green glow. The pungent smell was truly unbearable. Anyone who had even a little experience with video games would immediately understand that this liquid was not to be touched.

"How is this going?!"

Luo Fan then realized that it was Sirius and AK15 who had brought him out of the alley. He was at the very front of the group and was just about to be hit by the liquid, but Sirius and AK15 had taken him away from the danger zone.

Just as he was about to express his gratitude, M4 shouted from inside the alleyway: "Commander, watch out!!!"

Watch out... what else is there?

Just as they were about to stand up, a black creature covered in scales and with bony spikes protruding from its back raised its arms and plummeted from the sky like a black comet. When it landed, its hands slammed heavily on the ground, and the shockwave it generated sent the three of them flying.

Damn it, what is this?!

I never imagined that a creature similar in size to a human could possess such strength. If it weren't for the wrecked car behind me, I might have been sent flying even further...

Luo Fan and AK15 immediately raised their guns and fired at the monster, but to their surprise, it had no effect. They could see a small amount of blood splattering, but it did not damage the monster's functions at all. In the blink of an eye, the monster roared again and charged towards Luo Fan at high speed!

This was the source of the sound, exactly the same, and right in front of them, deafeningly loud.

"not good!"

The speed was too fast, and it was impossible for a human to dodge it. Luo Fan subconsciously placed his hands in front of his chest to defend himself. Just as the monster got close to him, AK15 stepped forward and punched the monster, but it only forced it away and did not cause any obvious external injury.

When they came to their senses, the girls had already broken through the wall on the left side of the alley and rushed out from the display window of a flower shop to support Luo Fan.

Everyone immediately opened fire, but with little effect. The monster seemed impervious to bullets; it merely shielded itself with its hands before leaping high into the air, and then...

"Damn it, I hope I'm seeing things!"

416 cursed under his breath.

The skin beneath the monster's arm instantly tore open, and a dark red tentacle shot out at lightning speed, attaching itself to the ground at Luo Fan's feet...

P.S.: Of course, you can also search for Dying Light Invasion mode on Bilibili. There are gameplay videos there, which are quite cool. Watching them might give you a better feel for the game, but it's okay if you don't watch them; it's not mandatory.

546 Fierce Battle

Using the force of the tentacles' suction, the monster approached Luo Fan at lightning speed again. Knowing that bullets would not be able to stop its movement, AK15 immediately abandoned the weapon, drew the machete from its waist, and stood in front of Luo Fan to protect him.

"No, it's an AK-15, it's targeting you!"

AN94 suddenly roared, "AK15!" Only then did she realize that the monster's gaze had focused on her. At the same time, the skin below her hands tore open, and dark red tentacles wrapped around her, then tightened instantly.

The speed was too fast, and before it could struggle, the monster used its speed and inertia to press down on it. The extremely high instantaneous speed caused the AK15 to stagger and fall backward.

"Uh!"

To her even greater surprise, the monster was stronger than she had imagined. She was unable to break free for a while, but the monster had already opened its blood-red maw at her, seemingly ready to bite her at any moment. At the critical moment, a blinding purple light burst out behind her.

Luo Fan charged forward, brandishing an ultraviolet flare, completely ignoring the sparks flying from the flare onto his hands. Sirius also took the opportunity to close in and swung his ship-slaying sword horizontally.

The flare was very effective. The monster painfully raised its arms, and AK15 took the opportunity to use all its strength to break free from the tentacles. The monster's reaction was no less than that of a human, and it jumped up on the spot to avoid Sirius's slash.

Then, the monster began to move rapidly around using its tentacles. Since its movement was completely unpredictable, the girls couldn't effectively aim at it and could only roughly predict the direction it would fly by using inertia. Even if they managed to hit it a few times, it didn't cause any damage to the monster.

"Damn it, this guy is too fast, there's no way to aim!"

Xiao 9 fired at the sky for a while, but after emptying a magazine, it had little effect. In addition, Luo Fan and the AK15 were directly attacked, so she was obviously getting anxious.

“Enough,” AR15 clicked its tongue, then changed its magazine. “Let’s think about how our bullets can damage it. Small and medium calibers have a high rate of fire and higher accuracy, but lack penetration. Large calibers are difficult to hit even…”

Their speed was so fast it was almost impossible to keep up, and as they moved using their tentacles, roars occasionally erupted from the monster's throat. Surprisingly, however, this tremendous commotion didn't attract any Night Demons. Strangely enough, it seemed they hadn't seen a single Night Demon since the beginning of the event...

But that's alright, at least they don't have to deal with such a troublesome monster while also being chased by a large group of Night Demons.

Furthermore, this monster's strength was beyond imagination. The impact of that ground slam just now was enough to send Luo Fan, Sirius, and AK15 flying. Luo Fan was alright; although Sirius is a ship girl, she is still a living being with a normal weight. But AK15 was outrageous. A military doll was actually sent flying, and AK15 couldn't immediately break free from the tentacles binding it...

Fortunately, ultraviolet flares are still effective against it, significantly restricting its movement and causing it pain, similar to the Night Demon.