Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

"......Understood."

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PS: The music for "Elena & Lila" continues.

So it's no wonder Alfred realized their purpose immediately. Palmer was his wife; perhaps she had somehow informed them of their arrival when the rationing personnel came to her door, or perhaps she had some personal channels to relay the information...

They passed the route to Ange, who then entered the Gate of Rodin. Meanwhile, the military continued their investigation and, in a way unknown to the Ange, discovered the route. Alfred was originally a member of the military, so they must have known of Palmer's existence, hence their kidnapping. However, Palmer wasn't the final bargaining chip; in fact... the military obtained the documents before Palmer's kidnapping, meaning Palmer had no real value to them from the start...

After learning of the accident at his home, Palmer conveyed his message to them to leave, hoping to avoid conflict. SP9, also worried about being exposed, did not take the child with her and instead met up with Ange at another location...

Palmer is likely dead, and may have already been dealt with by the military in secret. Uploading the documents will render the military's order to eliminate him "non-existent," and public opinion will ultimately lead to the narrative that Alfred led a rebellion, seizing control of the quarantine zone and becoming a warlord.

The military has obtained decisive evidence that can definitively prove Umbrella's crimes and has eliminated all public opinion risks. In subsequent cooperation, they will be able to work with the military to take action against Umbrella.

But what's the difference between pressing that upload button and personally killing thousands of people in this safe zone...?

"Miss Helian?"

RO and SOP bent down, trying to check on the strong-willed female commander, but she was crouching on the ground, panting heavily.

"No, this isn't what we agreed on at the beginning..."

She muttered to herself, her expression filled with astonishment and self-reproach. The girls had never seen her with such an expression before, not even when Griffin was sidelined by the military. Back then, she was merely worried, but the wisdom in her eyes never faded.

......

Ange took a deep breath, then abruptly turned her gun: "Leon."

"what are you doing?"

"Can you explain this clearly?!"

Lyon's performance was not much calmer than Ange's; the shock of the facts far outweighed the joy of completing the mission.

"As a high-ranking military agent, how could you be completely unaware of the details of the mission documents?!"

“You think I have that level of authority?!” Leon walked toward Ange’s gun without the slightest fear: “From the very beginning, I have been active in the quarantine zone as a member of the special operations team. I have no right to know most of the details of the mission. If your people hadn’t successfully cracked the encryption, I wouldn’t even believe that the purpose of this mission was to resolve the military’s public opinion risks!”

Leon, who was supposed to be negotiating with Alfred, didn't even get a chance to say a word. He could only watch as the other man pulled the trigger against his temple. Moreover, the truth he learned from this was completely different from what they had known before the operation.

“Let’s retreat first,” M16 patted Helian on the shoulder. “We can discuss the details after we leave. Now is not the time to talk.”

The girls had no objections. Even though Helian hesitated, she understood the situation and silently raised her arm, signaling everyone to move.

The safe zone was in complete chaos. Night demons and all sorts of zombies poured into the safe zone, and the group wandered through the alleys trying to avoid fighting as much as possible, searching for the route they had taken.

"This is TAC50. Please follow Maple Leaf. She will plan a safe route for you."

Maple Leaf refers to the drone operated by TAC50's prosthetic eye. After confirming the route from a high altitude, it returns to the group and continues to guide the route.

"Don't throw flares, and don't let the military notice where you're going!"

Only a small number of Night Demons noticed the girls' presence and dealt with them without any pressure, while Leon could only be protected in the center of the group. After all, no matter how unhappy they were, he was one of their only two ways to contact the military, and they couldn't just die so easily.

As for his influence on the Resident Evil IP... who cares? Only Luo Fan understands why he needs to protect these bastards from the military; they'll have plenty of questions to ask later...

【boom】

The surrounding buildings exploded violently, and a large amount of debris collapsed on the nearby streets, but fortunately, it did not affect the girls' route...

"This is Luo Fan," a familiar, slightly hoarse voice rang out again, accompanied by the sounds of gunfire from outside the city: "The ship girls' air raid began ten seconds ago. We are under a large-scale attack from Umbrella outside the city. The military is setting up a defensive line. We are evacuating to Safe Zone 34 in the East District. The ship girls' air raid is intended to escalate tensions and provoke incidents. A large number of rain clouds have been detected and will arrive in five minutes, at which time the air raid will end."

"Understood. We have reached the sewer entrance and are preparing to evacuate."

As Ange answered, the executioner lifted the manhole cover, and the girls jumped in one after another. This time, there would be no military personnel waiting for them below.

But Lyon stopped at the sewer opening.

"What are you doing? Get out of here! Are you just going to wait to die up there?!"

But Leon looked around in alarm, and only after confirming that there was no one nearby did he lean down and say, "I received orders to assemble near the border area, so I can't come with you."

After saying that, he threw down a black cell phone: "You should be able to take care of the GPS and other eavesdropping functions inside. My daily contact information is in there. Use this to stay in touch. I have to go!"

With those last words, Leon hurriedly left, leaving Ange and Herrian staring at each other in bewilderment.

"We can't control him anymore, let's get out of here."

"Ah."

Bombs rained down from above, and the safe zone, which was brightly lit just twenty minutes ago, was now a sea of ​​fire. Regardless of which side was involved, everyone was witnessing the fall of the last bastion of humanity.

This also means that in this pitch-black hell, no one can remain unscathed...

Only the ordinary people sitting in front of the television...

......

"Miss Yingque..."

"What's wrong, agent?"

"The next few months may be quite turbulent, so it's best to stay home as much as possible."

"......Understood."

675 Conflict

Inside a dilapidated office building

......

"Hey, Sister 45, why aren't the Commander and everyone else saying a word...?"

"Shh, don't talk yet."

......

The squad belonging to Lovan was the first to break away from the military and return to the quarantine zone. This included a group of ship girls responsible for observation and fire support. Without any further support missions, they immediately returned to Lovan's side and waited together in the office known as the "safe house".

“My ruthless master, there is no need to blame yourself for the deaths of these strangers. Their demise was already a foregone conclusion; they were merely lacking a driving force. For your vision, it is not unreasonable to occasionally take the initiative to drive the windmill.”

Sirius bowed slightly to Luo Fan's side, but her expression was colder than usual for some reason. From beginning to end, she and Dido kept their eyes on the office entrance directly opposite Luo Fan. Even when she was being silly, Sirius was aware of what was going to happen next.

She, of course, stood firmly on Luo Fan's side...

Luo Fan, as the person involved, did not give any response. He certainly understood what he was doing, so he did not need to comfort himself to make his future actions feel justified.

A bead of sweat appeared on Essex's forehead as he whispered, "Senior, isn't the atmosphere a bit tense?"

“It’s very rigid…” The company frowned slightly, but still nodded: “But we understand ourselves and him, what we are doing. Besides, this is different from our original world. We just need to maintain our position.”

"Um..."

......

[Click]

The wooden door opened with a click, and Ange and Helian's two teams silently entered the office and took their seats, while the members without seats remained silent.

As the number of members increased, the atmosphere became increasingly oppressive. This conflict was expected, but when it actually happened, the prepared words and questions were stuck in their throats, causing both physical and psychological pain.

Ange felt the effects more acutely, so she drank most of a bottle of water before resting. The members of the Rebellion Squad also didn't look well, and Luo Fan knew exactly why...

"Luo Fan, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

Ange broke the silence first, probably because she noticed that Helian wasn't in a good state.

"What explanation do you want? What was my purpose in doing this? Or do you have any psychological burden about doing this?"

Lofan remained expressionless. Sirius, Kaga, Jiangfeng, and a group of ship girls stood beside Lofan, their eyes filled with vigilance. Only Tirpitz had a furrowed brow and remained deep in thought.

“Yes, we should,” Ange said without fear. “The White Eagle military acted very inhumanely this time, but does that mean we should do the same?”

"Then what do you think we should do? Keep the document hidden in our hands and use it as leverage or a bargaining chip?" Luo Fan's tone seemed more agitated: "Do you think that document is all we have when we're going to confront the military?"

Both sides seemed poised to stand up, making the girls feel uneasy. But just then, Helian slowly moved two centimeters closer to the table...

“I know what you’re worried about, Luo Fan. This isn’t your problem, but at least…” She looked up, her eyes filled with the same struggle Luo Fan had experienced in his younger days: “You should have told us in advance, so that at least I wouldn’t have to lie to the people there.”

“No, Helian, there’s no deception. Even if there is, that Colonel Alfred sees things more clearly than anyone in Rodan’s Gate,” Lofan shook his head in denial. “This whole thing was a dead end from the start. Alfred thought he had a way to make the documents public, but would the military really be incapable of blocking information in the quarantine zone? Reality has already given us the answer. Either the military is still wary of Alfred, or internal factional struggles within the military have hampered the operation. Our presence has only provided the military with an opportunity, and our cooperation with Lyon and the others just happens to meet their needs, which is to solve the root cause of this series of bioterrorism attacks.”

Lofan was certain that Alfred had already grasped the situation, but was merely clinging to life by relying on that document. He wanted to negotiate with the military, and the Minister of Defense's attitude was clear enough. The military was capable of wiping out the entire safe zone at any time under information blockade, but other factors had restrained them. Now, that factor was no longer a significant threat.

And they, as instigators, merely hastened the outcome...

"Perhaps, but it's still somewhat hard to accept..."

Helian rubbed her forehead, feeling a sudden headache coming on.

From a macro perspective, they still seem to be the culprits behind the deaths of thousands, even tens of thousands of people...

How difficult it must be for a soldier to accept?

Ange spat fiercely: "Damn it, the White Eagle military! They issue extermination orders so easily. It seems killing people is easier for them than killing zombies... Luo Fan, is there a plan to cooperate with the military later?"

"Yes, of course. Without the military as the accuser, we alone cannot bring down Umbrella. Moreover, the two sides have a long history of animosity. From now on, this is an excellent opportunity for us to cooperate with the military."

"Do you plan to silently complete similar tasks in the future? Isn't this a bit too hasty in your pledge of allegiance?!"

"Then what choice do you think I have in this situation?!" Luo Fan slammed his fist on the table and stood up, saying, "You think it's just a matter of the cooperation ending? No, not only that, but also everyone here, everyone! Gambling has winners and losers, but I can't afford to lose, understand? I just want to kill Umbrella and keep everyone alive. As long as Umbrella is alive, we will never have peace."

......

AK12 slowly stepped forward and gently patted Anjie's shoulder, signaling her to calm down, but Anjie still couldn't understand Luo Fan's thoughts.

But just as her identity brought psychological burdens—as a soldier, she had served as a soldier and did not act for the interests of any particular party.

But now, she is no longer a simple patriot. From her current perspective, she should consider those who stand behind her and are willing to believe in her.

"...Tsk, fine, I'll admit you're right this time."

PS: Damn stupid WPS, even CTRL+C has a judgment error.

676 I believe in you

The seemingly unpleasant little incident came to an end, and it seemed that it had no impact on the relationship between everyone.

It seems so; at least everyone is still willing to continue sleeping in the same room, and no one is deliberately showing their emotions on their faces. However, Helian seems preoccupied, which is not hard to understand. After all, judging from the storyline of Girls' Frontline so far, Helian is very capable, but she rarely engages in similar black operations. Most of the time, she is engaged in public work, negotiating, providing guidance, and occasionally doing some command work.

This operation was truly arduous for her, but the plan changed, and Luo Fan didn't have the time or inclination to explain her reasons to the two commanders. However, she believed they would eventually understand her...

Keep everyone here alive so they can return to the bar and to the people who love us...

Excessive explanations would only appear weak, so Luo Fan chose to remain silent, just like Ying Que, who still knew nothing about his family when these medicines arrived.

......

"Damn it, I need to take drugs again..."

Intense pain tore at every inch of his muscles and skin once again. Luo Fan hurriedly took out spare medicine and syringes, and after confirming that the girls hadn't noticed him, he left the simple room.

“The reserves are running low…” Luo Fan looked at the syringe in his hand and couldn’t help but smile bitterly: “If the last injection is used up, is it possible that I will die here?”

To be honest, Lovan had almost gotten used to the pain. It had lasted for so long and become so familiar that it had slowly become a habit, a sensation that could be selectively ignored. Continuing the injections was simply to avoid something worse happening.

"Cough, cough...!"

After a short cough, Luo Fan crushed the syringe in his hand, kicked it under the table, and then prepared to get up and go back to his room.

"Having a great time, huh? Why don't you share the good stuff with us?"

The sudden female voice startled Luo Fan. He thought it was AK15, but why did her tone change so much? It turned out that An Jie had pulled AK15's coat over her shoulder, put it on, and ran into the office with Luo Fan.

Luo Fan suddenly felt goosebumps all over: "It's just a routine injection and medication; I have an old health problem." "I was just joking, why are you so nervous? Did you really slip something?"

Before Luo Fan could leave, An Jie grabbed his sleeve and sat down in another office chair. The two sat right next to each other. It would have been even better if the armrests of that office chair had been removed, so that the distance between the two chairs could be even closer.

"I really don't have the habit of 'running things around'." Luo Fan closed his eyes slightly, adjusting to the series of rejection reactions after the injection.

"I didn't say I didn't believe you. Don't I know your character?"

"..."

After saying that, a bottle of vodka was placed on the ground. In the entire building, apart from the howling wind, the only sound was the sound of the bottle hitting the ground. The crisp sound made Luo Fan, who had become accustomed to the silence, tremble inexplicably. Looking at An Jie's smile, it was as if she wanted to prove something to him.

"The executioner gave this to me, saying we could have a drink when we're free. How about a couple of sips before your girls come over to join the fun?"

"OK....."

The change in attitude was rather sudden and caught her off guard. Luo Fan couldn't help but wonder if the long-term black operations had caused him a lot of mental stress, making him somewhat slow to accept her reactions.

However, when it comes to drinking, Luo Fan is second to none...

"Glug glug glug~ Pfft! Oh my god, it's been so long since I've had a drink, I'd forgotten how strong it is, cough cough! Uh!"

Having been away from the bar environment for so long, I've almost forgotten how strong vodka really is. Besides, cocktails are meant to be savored, not gulped down.