Eh? Do you also want to try the iron fist of the humanoid girl?

"No, I've never been in love."

He thought for a moment and said, "To be more precise, it is possible that it has never happened before, but it is impossible that it will never happen in the future."

Doug suddenly thought of Raphael who was on guard upstairs, and wondered what experiences she had before coming to New York.

He paced the room again, approached Cecilia, and put his hand on Cecilia's shoulder.

"Listen to me, Ant," Doug said, not answering her but answering his own thoughts. "Listen to me, Ant. We can't die, no, no, just no..."

Chapter 69 Business is business

Raphael came in at this time. Her timing was very clever, and the conversation between the two ended at this time. She looked at Doug and said, "It's time. We will leave in 30 minutes," and then turned and left.

Doug glanced at Cecilia, hurriedly put on his tactical vest, checked the working status of the radio and headphones, and finally picked up the M4A1 with ease and put on the gun belt.

"There's still time to rest a little longer," he said to Cecilia as he adjusted the length of his gun belt.

After feeling the captain's words and actions, Cecilia also felt a depressed and kind of irony about everything she had just recalled with such a conscious mind.

But in the face of this short sentence that immediately filled their lives: "It's time, we'll leave in 30 minutes", everything they recalled was not very important.

It was already evening, Doug and Cecilia took out the MICH2000 helmets, installed the metal brackets, and finally connected the PVS-15 binocular night vision goggles.

This model is from 25 years ago, but there is no way around it, since this is the device provided in the airdrop supply box.

However, although it is an outdated model from 25 years ago, the instruction manual accompanying the device mentions that the night vision goggles have an anti-radiation coating to ensure that the equipment can operate normally in a radiation environment.

Doug knew from the instructions that all the supplies were prepared for the guinea pigs making a living in the dark zone.

Of course, they are also guinea pigs.

"Captain, how did you sleep?" Tony seemed to have recovered from his weakness. He said in high spirits, "It's finally about to start. I can't wait any longer."

"Have you checked all your gear? Don't make a dead battery joke," Doug said.

"I already removed the battery!"

Tony patted his chest. His red dot sight was already on the verge of unconsciousness. Instead of looking at the faint indicator dot, it would be better to use the mechanical sight directly.

"what?"

He said with both helplessness and pride: "I am the unlucky guy holding a broken container of collapse fluid!"

"What's there to be proud of?" Cecilia hit Tony's back lightly with the butt of her gun and said unhappily, "That kind of thing..."

"Well, there are changes, but I think I'm used to it."

"Be more careful next time," Doug said in that kind, yet didactic tone.

He believes that he is the one who must be responsible for the entire team, and he always uses this tone when talking to everyone in the team:

"Don't touch something you don't understand, especially if the players around you don't know it either."

In this regard, Tony could only keep a bright smile. Next time, how many next times can a person have?

"Ah, this is a lesson, I believe, which none of us will ever forget."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the ceiling and blew out the smoke into small circles. Cecilia looked at his pretended indifference and opened her mouth several times, but in the end she said nothing.

Arki came in and added, "It will definitely be unforgettable."

With an expression that showed he was fully confident about the future, he added: "The walking dead are about to show up, and we can't let anything go wrong."

Raphael stood outside the room, some distance from the door. She had no intention of listening to the internal conversation of the Hundred-eyed Giant Team. In addition to ensuring that the original plan went on as planned, she also quietly established defenses just in case.

People are fickle. They may stand on the same side with you today, but may stand against you the next moment.

Compared to this, Raphael wanted a puppet that could perfectly carry out her will. Only in this way would the area behind her - the 6 o'clock direction - be absolutely safe.

In addition, she was no longer acting alone this time, so she had to "get together", which meant she had to use outdated external night vision equipment.

The AN/PVS-31 is said to be a more advanced model, but it is still far inferior to the built-in low-light vision and infrared thermal vision.

Raphael picked up the helmet with one hand and appeared in front of the door of the house where the team gathered.

"Are you all ready?" she said to Doug.

Doug looked at the team members around him and nodded in response: "We can set off at any time."

"Has Madam's problem been dealt with?" Raphael continued to ask, "The ending is also important."

Alki was silent for a while, then stood up and answered, "I have already confessed. I also disguised the entrance for them."

Raphael didn't look at the instigator, his eyes were always on Captain Doug.

"Yes, it's been taken care of. The madam won't be out for the next two days," Doug replied.

"Good, check each other's gear and swallow your pills."

Raphael glanced at his watch seriously, "We will set off in 5 minutes. We will break through the blockade of the park from the left. Please note that the enemies include humans and ELID infected people. Please don't waste ammunition, try to kill them with one shot. Any other questions?"

Everyone shook their heads. After she confirmed, she said to Doug, "I'll leave the rest of the command to you."

"receive."

Doug immediately gave the order to act, and the group quickly left the park management office, covering each other.

The team members looked at the captain's reaction and thought of Raphael's actions just now. They immediately realized that the other party had entered the state and was contacting them completely as an officer.

The captain's role at this time was equivalent to that of a sergeant major who communicated with his superiors and subordinates. This was equivalent to being impartial, and the peaceful contact before would probably not happen again before the recovery mission was completed.

Archie and Cecilia looked at each other and noticed the sad expressions on each other's faces.

Tony's brows furrowed in annoyance, a menacing look on his face.

"Isn't it just about recycling? We just need to do it for them!" He said to the two of them in a low voice.

"I know," Alki replied.

Cecilia simply expressed her affirmation with a nasal tone. She didn't want to waste any more words and was determined to prove it with actions.

There is no way to be disunited, Doug Sutton reminded them by obeying the orders issued by Raphael, and it is better to respect the Navy Lieutenant Lady from DARPA.

Especially when the other party has absolute dominance, offending is always the worst choice, no doubt about it.

At the front of the team, Tony knelt on one knee beside the green grass at the edge of the park, holding his PTT and saying, "11 o'clock, about 40 yards away, two enemies, humans."

Doug looked where he was directed. "Correction, two ELID infected people, no threat."

Raphael did not comment. She just held the XM5 assault rifle steadily to ensure that the threat was reduced in advance when the people from the Centaurs team caused trouble.

She was also paying attention to the frequency of the Geiger counter's sound and calculating the radiation level in the area.

Then, under Doug's control, the team moved quietly and quickly across the open street.

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Chapter 70 The simulation is too hot, bastard!

Somehow, Raphael didn't hear the gunshots. Instead, she saw glass suddenly shatter, showering the yard and nearby alleys in a glittering rain.

Then there was the noise, an echoing sound that bounced off the surrounding buildings like thunder. It sounded like a truck dumping a load of empty boxes onto the road.

There was a crackling sound, and then everything fell silent.

Is it over? Impossible, such a movement will definitely attract enthusiastic ELID infected people.

However, what exactly does the person who made this noise want to do?

Bang... It sounds like it's not over yet. The back door leading to the alley was slammed open and the noise maker appeared at the door. Strangely, his face was covered with some white stuff.

He was hugging his shoulders and took a few steps forward hesitantly, then he saw Raphael and the squad of Centaurs lined up in a winding formation.

As team member No. 1, Doug is at the forefront, covering the far end and end of the alley, as well as possible doors and windows on both sides of the alley.

Tony and Cecilia, as soldiers No. 2 and No. 3, were standing side by side behind Doug, leaning to the left and right respectively, covering the doors or windows on both sides of the alley.

As soldier No. 4, Alki faced Doug No. 1 and was responsible for rear security.

Raphael served as the "commander", standing in the center of the winding formation, between team members No. 1 and No. 4, controlling the speed and direction of the march while raising his gun and looking up to be on guard.

The man who ran out was stunned for a moment. He was probably regretting why he ran out from his hiding place?

Raphael saw it, and he opened his mouth, his body looking very young. Did he say something or just scream meaninglessly?

She couldn't tell, but the gestures he made were all too clear.

Was he turning to them for help, or was he planning to do something?

Raphael put down her gun, but Doug, who was standing a body in front of her, reacted faster. His finger pulled the trigger. It was hard to miss at this distance, just focus the red circle in the center of the holographic sight on the person.

Doug did not miss. The man's feet were empty and he fell gently to the ground.

Dead? Probably. At this distance, there is no reason why the M855 green-tipped bullet couldn't kill someone.

Just as the team was about to move forward, the door opened again. Doug didn't even have time to confirm whether the target was dead or not, and the person who came out this time looked even more stiff.

He was injured - that's what it looked like, with dark glowing liquid flowing from his head, and because of the grayish color of night vision, only the difference in brightness could be seen.

However, the blood did not seem to have much effect on his movements. At this moment, a bright light exploded in front of him.

Doug felt something was passing by him with malicious intent. In movies, Doug had seen many times how the protagonist made amazing leaps to dodge bullets.

He had never been an actor or taken acting classes, so he had no reaction.

How can a man outrun a bullet? Doug had no doubt that the new man was shooting at him. This time he thought about it and his body reacted, and he pulled the trigger in time.

Two bullets were fired, accompanied by an unexpected but reasonable crisp sound.

Doug opened fire again, another round, ensuring that the iron-boned infected man on the opposite side was killed completely.

"Reload, cover me." He shouted, while raising his M4A1 with one hand to avoid the muzzle of the gun from the others behind him, then turned around and retreated to the end of the squad.

Raphael crossed paths with him and stepped forward to take over Doug's spearhead position.

She shot the infected man who was staggering in front of her but refused to fall. He was shot in the legs and fell sideways, twisting his body on the flagstones of the alley.

He was still alive, but judging by the rich-toned sobs that poured out of his mouth, he had been badly struck.

Raphael guessed that must have hurt like hell.

She moved quickly forward and kicked away the pistol that fell beside the infected man. It was the type that police officers usually carry. Was this man a former Midtown police officer?

Looking at his painful appearance and his emotional and meaningless howls, it is hard to believe that he was a policeman when he was alive.

Raphael hit him on the head and finally made him quiet down.

At this moment, she saw a flash of metal flying towards her.

Shit?! Raphael took a step back completely by reflex, and the sudden pain in her leg made her stunned for a moment. Her finger had already pulled the trigger because of the operation of the combat program.

No matter who is hiding in the house, knives should not be thrown down.

The knife cut through the trouser leg, and then the sharp blade scraped across the calf, leaving a clearly visible scratch.

Of course, a lot of liquid flowed out, a lot of it. Although it was all bionic liquid, the color looked very similar to human blood.

The receiver clicked again, and this time she fired five bullets. This would be a surprise to the guy hiding in the building, and an unpleasant one at that.

The people hiding inside would hear the "pop, pop" sounds of gunfire, and they would know what weapons their "friends" were carrying, so it would not be difficult to see how this sudden and unexpected incident would lead.

They will be waiting upstairs, but they are doomed to be disappointed...

Compared to this, Raphael was a little annoyed by the simulated pain coming from his calf. After the thread of this thing was cut off once, it would restart and send the feeling of pain again.

Too much simulation, asshole!

Without her saying anything, Cecilia and Tony at positions 2 and 3 had already caught up and were paying attention to the situation inside the room together with Raphael.

"Cover me." Raphael said, then walked into the house and slowly walked forward along the corridor.

The two people behind were nervously looking at the closed doors on both sides of the corridor, hoping that no more enemies would appear.

Raphael walked along the corridor. Due to the complex terrain of the stairwell and the possibility that enemy fire might come from multiple directions such as the horizontal plane and above and below, he needed to act more cautiously.

While she was cleaning the corridors and floors, she also paid attention to cleaning the stairwells, almost keeping the two directions moving at the same time.

If there were enough people, she would definitely find a way to arrange for people to move down from the top of the floor along the stairwell, cooperate with the team attacking from downstairs, and clean up each floor one by one.

But now, there are not enough people.