Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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A series of hurried footsteps came from nearby. Everyone looked over and saw the alchemist carrying a battery on his back and looking furious.

"what happens?!"

"Hurry up, the USS is catching up!"

As if to confirm the information obtained by the alchemist, the whistling sound of bullets suddenly swept past our ears. It seems that the rebellious squad's luring away of the monsters gave the USS an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

"Retreat, Chris! You guys take the stuff and go first, we'll cover the rear!"

Ange raised her arm and then used the server as cover to remain vigilant, while Chris could not relax either.

He crouched down to the side, briefly suppressing the direction from which the bullets were coming: "And what about you guys?"

"Us? If we go with you, we'll expose ourselves! Trust me, you guys go straight to your teammates. We're capable of handling this!"

Chris didn't ask any more questions. After putting away the USB drive, he and Pierce left in the direction they had come from.

Just a few USS grunts, nothing special...

......

"Hurry up and catch up, or we won't have a chance to turn back and rescue them if we fall behind!"

Meanwhile, the three members of the rebellious squad continued to lead the military squad in a distraction, and they were now running towards the hospital's east wing...

"Hey, this door's locked! Which way do we go?!"

A member of the military squad was already at the front of the line, showing AK12 what was in front of him: an infrared sensor door, a sanitary passage for sterilization and disinfection.

Before he could react, AK15 immediately stepped forward: "Get out of the way..."

boom!

Under the shocked gazes of the military squad, the AK15 easily smashed through the heavy door, creating a passage to the East Campus.

No wonder that female commander was so confident saying the four of them could easily overpower them; her strength was just ridiculously exaggerated...

But they didn't have time to marvel, as the monsters were still relentlessly pursuing them. Only by reaching a safe location and blocking the road could they escape; otherwise, they would be in big trouble if they led the monsters out of the hospital.

The green protective film obscured the signs for the area, and they were unaware that they had entered the very area where MDR and his group had just avoided...

Operating room...

"Ugh, my god, the smell here is absolutely awful..."

The soldiers blurted out the smell as soon as they entered the area, but the girls wisely turned off their sense of smell to avoid such suffering.

But just looking at the scene before me is enough to imagine what it smells like...

The ground was covered in blood, some of which had even congealed into clumps. The squelching sound of stepping on it was nauseating, but of course, it was nothing compared to the mountain of corpses writhing and churning behind them.

But whether it was just my imagination or not, it seemed that the strange noises became even more intense after the monsters entered the area...

P.S.: I wonder what everyone thinks of Anjie's current performance? Has it met expectations?

659 Anjie PART.19

The area was filled with the writhing of flesh, twisted groans, and the echoing footsteps of the squad. Forced into this place, the group ran along the corridor in an attempt to escape the monsters' pursuit.

"Run faster."

AK15 gave a token warning before flipping over lockers in the corridor to try and block the monsters behind him. However, after running a few steps, he found that these man-made obstacles were meaningless to them. Just like worms' strong ability to climb walls, the fleshy monsters quickly ignored these obstacles and soon caught up with the group.

How far are we from leaving the surgical area?

The soldiers couldn't help but ask loudly, but the members of the rebellious squad couldn't give a precise answer at that moment, and could only give a casual reply...

"It should be soon. It only occupies one-third of the entire North Campus area. We should be able to get out after running a few more steps."

As expected, the surgical area could not be expanded in a short period of time due to the outbreak, so its area did not change significantly. However, even such a small area was enough to make it a breeding ground for bizarre creations...

"Thump, thump thump..."

Behind those iron doors marked "Beware of Radiation," the sounds of violent impacts filled the air. Some of the doors even had very obvious dents. The people, exhausted from running around, had no time to pay attention to what was hidden behind these doors, but they could roughly guess that perhaps some creatures had resonated with these monsters.

"It's a pity we didn't have time to find out what was hidden there, otherwise we might have been able to use it as evidence."

AN94 sighed subconsciously, but the military personnel were not sure why she reacted this way.

"Why do you call it evidence? Have you already found someone to accuse?"

"That depends on your captain's luck."

AK12 smiled mysteriously, then continued to keep its gaze forward.

Sudden......

"AK12, this is Barrett. Tirpitz and I have noticed your situation. Do you need backup?"

Hearing Barrett's voice through their headphones, AK12 was overjoyed; they had been desperately looking for an opportunity to break the deadlock...

"Barrett? How did you find us? Wasn't your angle so that you couldn't see the East Campus?"

“We wouldn’t have been able to see you normally,” Barrett and Tirpitz were standing on a building in the east, watching the people running down the corridor. “But we were transferring via Essex’s carrier-based aircraft and happened to run into you on the way, so we thought we could see if we could help.”

"Of course we can! Now we're counting on your firepower. Let Tirpitz fire a shot from his secondary gun at the monster behind us!"

"...Are you serious?"

Barrett and Tirpitz exchanged a glance. This was the first time in recent times that they had received a request for fire support from ship girls, and the captain had not given his approval. Was this in accordance with procedure?

AK12 suddenly became resolute, gritting his teeth and saying, "Of course! If you don't help us, we'll all die here with these greenhorns!"

She glanced back at the running soldiers; though their combat experience was far less than theirs, they were at least cooperating diligently and didn't exhibit any particularly individualistic traits. Adding to this were the instructions Ange had left behind...

If fewer people could die, that would be ideal...

"Don't hesitate. I'll explain to Ange later. Just open fire. I believe Commander Luo Fan will understand."

"..."

They brought up Luo Fan's name, which is indeed his style. When it comes to real fire support, he won't be stingy with ammunition, as long as his people can return safely.

"......Hold on."

Barrett hung up the communication, then took a pair of precision binoculars from his waist, his eyes returning to the cold indifference he had when sniping his target.

"Tirpitz, I will take over the observation in a moment. Use the secondary guns to fire at the coordinates I provide."

"clear."

......

The long-awaited display of ship equipment is the fundamental reason why ship girls are different from tactical dolls. If it weren't for the limitations imposed by various objective factors, they might be able to play a greater role in more spaces.

But if they could have acted so recklessly, Luo Fan and the girls wouldn't have gotten to where they are today...

"Parameters corrected, final impact point confirmed, fire in five seconds!"

Barrett gave the order and immediately sprinted backward to avoid the blast wave caused by the secondary gun firing. Five seconds was her time to retreat, and also Tirpitz's last chance to make a correction.

"Coordinates confirmed, fire."

boom!

It was only a few noises that reminded people that countless minor skirmishes were unfolding throughout the night, but the roar of cannons seemed to hint at the grand opening of the main event, only to be fleeting, existing merely in the roar of a secondary cannon...

The shells slammed into the walls, tearing and shattering them. The hospital, already dilapidated in the apocalypse, could hardly withstand such an attack. Even though its accuracy was slightly inferior to modern weapons, its power was not much less, not to mention the corrective enhancements from the Barrett.

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

The soldiers who were slightly behind were also knocked down by the sudden explosion. Their teammates immediately turned around and helped them up, but in AK12's eyes as he looked back at the explosion site, there was only the joy of successful support.

"Well done, Tirpitz. The surgical area corridor is severely damaged, but no trace of the monster has been found. We will continue our evacuation."

"This is Tirpitz. Received. We have withdrawn from the scene and will continue the counter-encirclement and transfer with Barrett."

......

With no more monsters following closely behind, and the body parts that were fortunate enough to escape the artillery fire temporarily rendered incapacitated by the explosions and impacts, losing their ability to assess their surroundings, the work of the Rebellion Squad should now be considered complete.

"Well then, the scene is confirmed to be safe. We'll be leaving now. Good luck, everyone!"

AK12 waved his hand, and before the military could react, the three quickly withdrew from the scene.

......

"This is Anjie, interception team. Mission complete. Withdraw immediately and rendezvous at marker number four in half an hour."

Alpha was about to check the situation inside the magazine, but after receiving the order to evacuate, it quickly responded: "Received, evacuate immediately."

After saying that, she took out a flashbang, pulled the pin, and threw it toward the USS's location: "Interferer, it's time to retreat."

"Understood, maintain intermittent fire suppression."

Thanks to the disruptor's heavy firepower, the USS realized what it meant to be unable to move. Even though the two were on their way to evacuate, they dared not venture out to fight back.

The entire operation was completed without major incident, and the mission was accomplished very efficiently, even exceeding expectations...

660 Helian PART.2

“The entire operation went very smoothly, perhaps even 'perfect' wouldn’t be enough to describe it,” Ange said, sitting on the already damaged sofa with a satisfied smile. “I’ve probably already figured out how to take credit for it. Everyone, remember, if you have any requests you want to make to him, just tell him directly. If he doesn’t agree, I’ll go to him myself.”

The atmosphere was very harmonious. Even the girls, who had been tense all night, couldn't help but enjoy the canned food and drinks. They fulfilled what Ange had said before the operation: to complete the task the fastest and best, and to keep Ange's promise. Afterwards, they took credit from Luo Fan. Of course, they would have done the same even if Ange hadn't been there.

“But overall, our work isn’t finished yet, is it?” AK12 picked up a can of cola and handed it to Ange: “What’s next? It’s probably not time to rest yet.”

“Hehe, of course,” Ange clinked glasses with him, then continued, “Luo Fan has already given the next instruction, saying that after we finish here, we will go to Helian’s side to help.”

Looking up, twenty kilometers away, at that brightly lit border crossing, they wondered what awaited them on the other side...

......

"What's wrong, Anjie? Have you finished it on your end?"

"...It's faster than I expected. How far is it from Luo Fan's side? More than 20 kilometers? You should hurry on your way. We have already arrived at the border and are currently trying to infiltrate the area."

"Let me know when you arrive near the border, and I will assign you support based on the actual situation. Over."

......

The sewers were filled with bloated rats and echoing voices. This marked the beginning of Helian and her team's operation. The hunters calculated the route through the sewers based on the terrain and then searched for an exit to infiltrate the safe zone centered around the checkpoint.

The sewers are now almost completely dry, filled with nothing but garbage. Only a thin stream of water can still flow through them. Of course, besides these still objects, you can also see some unique little creatures...

"Uh! This is the sixth one already."

The executioner pulled his cleaver from the rat's carcass, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust.

It's no wonder it's the origin of the infection; even the rats have mutated to such an exaggerated degree. In addition to their increased size, cysts of different sizes have appeared on various parts of their skin. These cysts are not considered weak points by conventional wisdom, but when they are ruptured, they can still burst out with extremely disgusting pus. The executioner has to avoid those areas when dealing with them.

"We should be there soon."

The hunter glanced at her watch, using its terminal and calculation module to determine that after wandering through the sewers for so long, it was time to reach their final destination...

After advancing for several more minutes, we finally saw a rusty ladder on the wall. We climbed up from there and opened the manhole cover...

"Then we will reach a back alley near the border."

The hunter explained his calculations, and M16 and M4 exchanged a glance before nodding.

"I'll lead the way, and the rest of you should follow."

As the leader, M16 was the first to climb the iron ladder, followed closely by M4, while the others continued to wait below. Fortunately, it was a relatively early type of simple iron ladder embedded in the wall, otherwise they would have had to worry about the load-bearing capacity.

"..."

M16 slightly lifted the manhole cover and looked around to confirm that this was indeed the back alley the hunter had mentioned, and that no one else was lingering here.

Scattered abandoned cars and garbage, withered green belts—here you can see most of the scenery in the quarantine zone, but not a single person. This is the best outcome. M16 quickly climbs out of the sewers to be on alert nearby, while M4 heads in the opposite direction to check the situation and secure the area.

A light rain was falling from the sky, but it wouldn't be long before it turned into the torrential downpour they had witnessed earlier. The cumulonimbus clouds had been observed by the ship girls long ago, and like a scene from a movie, a new story was about to unfold...

M16 looked around again to make sure pedestrians wouldn't approach the back alley, then whispered into his headset, "The area is secure."

Thus, everyone climbed out of the sewers and officially infiltrated the safe zone in the border area.

Helian asked in a deep voice, "Hunter, how far are we from the pass?"

"No more than 500 meters away, I chose a relatively far exit to avoid the risk of being discovered."

Her concerns were not unfounded; after all, the number of living people in this safe zone was far greater than she had imagined...

"What's your next plan?"

SP9 crouched down next to Helian, awaiting new instructions. The squad members also gathered around, following Ange's plan. Except for the snipers and ship girls, everyone followed the commander's lead.

The details of the safe zone cannot be confirmed at the moment. To be honest, Helian can't come up with any accurate information either. After all, it's too difficult to get information based solely on photos provided by the ship girls' carrier-based aircraft. Too many details cannot be observed, and they can only get a general idea.