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Chapter 26: This Smile Is Bad at First Glance

"Hmph! Ha!"

"Her? What is she doing?"

Looking at the silver-haired doll not far away, swinging an axe and chopping down a tree while aggressively letting out whoops and hollers, Architect asked with some curiosity.

"Well, I don't know, but it's better to stay a little away. Vector looks a little strange right now," Maria said with a bewildered shake of her head.

After seeing all the fire-starting fuel that Vector had placed nearby, she felt it was best not to go over there.

And isn't that axe in Vector's hand a breaching axe for the power armor? Why is she using that to cut down trees?

While watching Vector's actions, M1911 and Nagant Revolver, along with several other dolls who had seen Vector's 'onset' before, pulled the corners of their mouths stiffly.

This guy, after running out from the commander's workroom, directly carried an axe to go logging and brought so many fire-starting supplies...

What she was going to do was self-evident to these 'old timers'—she was clearly planning to light a big fire.

But the good thing is that this guy knows to find an open place, and even the location of the fire belt has been planned. So they did not rush forward to stop her. After all, Vector is hot-blooded and will not listen to persuasion, except from Renault.

However, if Vector lights a large bonfire, maybe they can organize a bonfire party tonight?

But when they thought of Vector dancing around the fire like a ritual dance, they subconsciously thought of the word "primitive tribe"...

Bonfire, ritual, shaman...

Well, it's better not to think about it. The more they think about it, the more similar it feels.

"Let's go find G36 and ask what we're going to eat later. It seems CF05 is going to have a hot pot again. Now that it's so cold outside, maybe we can try it?"

Pulling M1911's sleeve, P38 said with some hesitation.

"Well, it's not impossible, but the pot that CF05 and the others are eating is definitely not okay! That's something that even a doll could be spiced up!"

"Well, what about chocolate fondue?"

"Good idea! Go, go, go! Hurry up and get ready! By the way, tell G36 that if we're late, we'll have to eat from the fixed menu!"

A few dolls said this, directly leaving Vector's matter behind. After all, she didn't seem to have lost her Neural, and the things she did were all within the safety assessment range, so it was better for them to stay out of it.

...

"Phew, I didn't realize that this new 'leg' is still a bit of a struggle to use, but it's quite a coincidence to say the least. Is this what those books call fate?"

Looking at the huge airship standing in the clearing in the distance, RPK16 narrowed her eyes and raised her hand to touch the satchel containing the Neural Core, subconsciously squinting and smiling.

Thinking of this, RPK16 took out her communicator, intending to send news of her discovery of Renault's airship to AK12 and the others. Unfortunately, the communicator in her hand seemed to have received interference, and the communication function of the doll communication protocol was similarly interfered with, making it impossible to establish a connection with AK12.

Seeing this, RPK16 shrugged her shoulders helplessly. After all, their transport had crashed into this area, and it wouldn't be strange if those Sangvis who rushed to check on them had directly activated their jammers to block communication if they hadn't found their traces.

RPK16 thought this way, not realizing that Gager was following her with her men. They had activated the jammer at one of the outposts not long ago, and the area she was in had the strongest jamming strength.

This is also to ensure they could catch this lone target...

However, Gager's plan might fall through this time. After realizing that communication couldn't be connected, RPK16 accelerated her speed and ran wildly towards Renault's ship. Surprisingly, she could run so fast with a temporary leg...

As she approached Renault's ship, the sounds of dolls jostling around in the clearing also fell into RPK16's hearing system.

Seeing those dolls running, jumping, and jostling along with the Sangvis Ferri Rippers, RPK16 felt relieved. No matter what, as long as she arrived near this ship, even if those Sangvis wanted to make a move, they would have to consider what Renault thought, right?

When Angelia didn't go on a mission, she often complained about Renault—what kind of cards he had in his hand that he wouldn't play, or what kind of watching and not helping.

Plus, before AK12 and AN94 had cooperated with Renault, she had some understanding of Renault's situation.

Otherwise, her 'predescessor' wouldn't wander around Renault's airship so unscrupulously, right?

The reason was mainly that Renault's attitude toward dolls was different from that of other humans. Well, it couldn't be said to be essentially different, but he treated these dolls with great tolerance.

As RPK16 approached the ship, a few dolls noticed her limping form. Although she was carrying a weapon, except for the Sangvis Ferri Rippers who turned their heads to look at her, the others didn't seem to care at all.

Eh, I wonder if these dolls were really on low alert, or if they just didn't find her threatening at all?

RPK16 could probably guess a bit; the latter seemed more likely.

"Hello." RPK16 quickly approached the nearest doll to her.

M14, who was wrapped in a scarf and building a snowman with Puff and the three other cat dolls, looked up.

"Hello, you must be RPK16. We met last time we were in town. What can I do for you?" M14 craned her head to survey RPK16, her eyes lingering on her makeshift leg for a few seconds.

"Uh-huh, it's me. I'm here to see your commander. Is he around right now?" RPK16 said with a smile, trying to make her smile look a little more friendly. Unfortunately, for some inexplicable reason, the smile didn't make her look more friendly. Instead, it made the three cat dolls almost explode with alarm.

That smile looks evil at first glance!

The three IDWs growled this in their minds almost simultaneously, staring warily at RPK16.

M14 didn't think much of it, though. Maybe it was just a doll programming.

Wasn't this kind of oddity the same as Vector on the other side of the ship, who was chopping wood in preparation for a big festival?

"As for the Commander, he should be in the workroom. You should have been there last time, so you don't need me to show you the way, do you?"

"Uh, yeah, thanks." RPK16 smiled and nodded.

Watching RPK16 walk towards the cargo door of the ship, M14 frowned. Although she didn't think RPK16 could threaten Renault's safety, she still sent a group message about RPK16's appearance through the communication protocol, so the other dolls would pay more or less attention to this individual with unknown intentions.

Chapter 27: Just What Kind of Expression Will It Be?

"First time meeting, hello, Commander Renault." After a crooked journey to Renault's workroom, and after knocking on the door and getting Renault's permission, RPK16 walked in and greeted Renault, who was still working.

On the side, Scarecrow raised her eyebrows curiously. This guy, last time, was recklessly wandering around the ship for several laps.

Why is she saying first... Oh? She understands now.

Looking at RPK16's eyes and the same kind of gazing around as last time, Scarecrow probably understood what was going on after a little thought...

It must be that last time, because of her out-of-the-ordinary behavior inside the spaceship, she was reset as having a mental problem, right?

Backing up the neural cloud and then activating a new body... plus, she probably heard Renault say something, and now she has begun to differentiate the RPK16 that came to the spaceship before as wasn't herself?

This kind of idea, so different from the common general doll's self-perception, if spread out, would cause some ripples.

Even though they are all thinking this right now, that's all...

"How did you get here?" Raising his eyes to look at RPK16, who was observing the engine cores, Renault raised his eyebrows. Although he felt sure that he would see RPK16 again in the future, he didn't expect it to be now.

"For some very complicated reasons, plus a little bit of luck, maybe it's fate too." Hearing Renault's words, RPK16 retracted her gaze from the engine cores and looked at Renault, who had his back turned to her, and spoke.

At this moment, lying on the workbench was Spectre M4. The other dolls were busy running around, but only Spectre M4 had the heart to come to Renault's side to accept the new core retrofitting modification.

After all, Renault hadn't broadcasted inside the ship before, so the only one who knew that Renault was replacing the new energy core for the dolls was Spectre M4, who happened to be passing by, in addition to HK416 and Vector, who had just finished their replacements.

Scarecrow, naturally, was next for the replacement, but Spectre M4's timing was coincidental. It didn't take much time to replace the energy core, so waiting a little while was fine.

"Is the energy core's lifespan up?" Watching Renault's movements, RPK16 seemed to be a bit idle and inquired.

"Hmm? Think about it yourself, there's no need to ask more about this kind of thing you know." Hearing RPK16's words, Renault said without looking back.

This RPK16 fellow, as early as the last time she came to the spaceship, already knew about these new energy cores, and Renault had once mentioned a few things about them, so she definitely knew.

He just doesn't know if Statesec has deleted her memories about this.

Probably not, otherwise, RPK16's fanny pack wouldn't be loaded with her last neural core, and those clumsy temporary parts wouldn't appear on her body.

"Well, although I know, I still want to confirm it. After all, some words are better heard personally for a better sense of reality."

While saying that, RPK16 unclasped her belt pouch and took out the Neural core Preservation Device inside.

"This is?" Seeing this device, Scarecrow instantly raised her eyebrows curiously.

This device that could preserve the neural core for a long period and ensure the data/memories inside wouldn't be lost, although rudimentary, looked almost exactly like one that Renault had made.

At this moment, within this device, there were two neural cores, one large and one small. The large one looked intact, while the small one looked as if it had been roasted by fire, with several obvious oily handprints on the surface.

"Whose is that small one?" Seeing the neural core in the device, Renault nodded, then asked RPK16.

When he checked RPK16 before, he had said that as long as she brought her neural core over, he could revive her. He just didn't expect her to show up so quickly with only one neural core left.

"An unfamiliar Griffin doll, in charge of piloting the transporter, had a bit of bad luck. Plus, I borrowed some materials from her, so I brought her along. You shouldn't refuse, right?"

"Doesn't matter, one more is no more, one less is no less. Do you need to repair that leg of yours?" Renault waved his hand and looked at RPK16's rough bird-clawed foot and asked.

"If possible, it would be best if it still looked exactly like it did. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't become just like some guy when I get back." Reaching out and gesturing to the neural core in the device, RPK16 grinned.

"Let Scarecrow fix it for you then. Would you like to talk to her now?"

"It would be great if I could, and I'd like to see just what kind of expression 'myself' would have after something like this."

It must be interesting.

Scarecrow sniffed with an odd expression and also subconsciously associated it with the new 'Scarecrow' who was still working hard among the Sangvis. Would she still have the heart to say such words with the same smile as this RPK16 when she saw her counterpart?

Seeing a person whose looks and features are exactly the same as one's own, and even a part of the memories the other person possesses are the same... This kind of bizarre feeling, I'm afraid only that MDR guy can treat it with candor, right?

After all, that's the guy who could spray herself with profanities on the anonymous board...

Renault, on the other hand, nodded and sped up his work, placing Spectre M4 into the repair pod after finishing the last bit of work on her.

Spectre M4 didn't speak during the whole process. She had long gotten used to silently spectating from the sidelines, not to mention she was curious about what this RPK16's neural core would think after being rebooted and seeing her other self for the first time.

Just lying in the risen repair pod, she couldn't help but have an odd expression on her face when she saw Renault had pulled out a Dinergate in the shelf without hesitation.

Here we go again, here we go again, the commander's bad taste. Obviously, there are some old doll materials in the material storehouse, but Renault just likes to put a doll's neural core into Dinergate or Rice Cookers.

RPK16, who saw this scene, was also filled with dismay, but then, the smile on her face became even wider. She could already imagine her predecessor's panic after realizing she had been turned into a Dinergate.

Replacing the components in the Dinergate for the neural core was something that Renault had long been familiar with. He didn't have to make any big moves; just slightly refreshing the software inside the Dinergate, he roughly stuffed RPK16's neural core into the soldier ants.

Chapter 28: Eat Before You Go?

"What's this? That fallen doll ran over to Renault's side?"

Looking at the footprints under her feet that were gradually covered by the wind and snow, stretching all the way to the bottom of that huge airship in the distance, Gager couldn't help but frown.

It had to be said that there was nothing she could do against Renault right now. When they were on the ship before, Maria didn't have too many scruples just because they were still a doll of Sangvis.

Besides, there were Jupiter cannons on this ship, and the fact that the armor plates were even thicker than a battleship was something that could be seen just by looking at it.

Plus, most of the equipment on the ship, other than the ship's engines in the power zone, required some maintenance.

The Rippers, who were usually very diligent, were also chatting a few times during their work at that time. Gager naturally overheard them, perhaps because the Rippers didn't intend to hide anything from her since she was also a doll of Sangvis.

Renault did not have the heart to warn his own dolls to be careful with their words and behavior. The internal facilities of this ship, except for the engines in the power zone, could be freely approached. There was nothing else that couldn't be looked at.

Most of it was technology that could be found on the market, even the Jupiter Cannon had been stolen from Sangvis.

The reason why people were not allowed to approach the power area was only because they were worried that those mischievous little guys would cause damage to the engines.

According to the naughty level of some guys on the ship, a little precaution was still necessary.

He did not want to suddenly fall from tens of thousands of meters in the air and hit the ground, and finally find out that the reason was because the engine core reaction chamber had a cat inside...

Speaking back to Gager, although she saw these footprints heading toward Renault's side, she did not intend to stop. Even if she couldn't get that doll from Renault, she at least wanted to get the doll's appearance and characteristics to compare with her database and report the information to Agent.

Moreover, she still had the remains of a doll on hand that needed to be sent to Renault.

Instead of stopping, Gager accelerated her pace, directly leading the dolls behind her toward the airship.

It didn't take long to arrive at the side of the airship. The Rippers and dolls around the airship naturally noticed these "uninvited guests" and turned their heads to look at Gager and those Sangvis dolls behind her.

RPK16 alone they could ignore, as that guy was limping and the weapon in her hand was no big deal, not posing any threat to them.

But Gager's side was different. The Sangvis dolls behind her numbered nearly a hundred, each with a loaded gun, so they couldn't afford not to be careful.

If they really fought, the Rippers would never be able to withstand these mixed Sangvis dolls.

Because most of the Rippers are not armed, they are just outside playing...

But without waiting for someone on Renault's doll side to speak, Gager felt as if she had heard a very familiar voice, and on the other side of the airship, at the edge of the forest floor, there was a snowmobile parked that looked quite familiar.

That snowmobile? How does it look so familiar?

Gager subconsciously turned back to look at those Dragoon behind her, and then looked at the one she was riding.

Exactly the same...

That is to say...

"Aha! I won this time!"

Just as she was thinking, the familiar voice that Gager had just heard rang out again!

Hearing that voice, Gager hurriedly took a step and rushed to the other side of the airship. At a glance, she saw the guy standing next to Vector, holding an axe in her hand, and competing with Maria in terms of accuracy...

"Architect! Why are you here!?"

After confirming the identity of that figure, Gager instantly shouted out in disbelief.

Hadn't this guy promised her that she would go and lead a patrol and search? Why would she appear here!

And if the two of them had both run out! Then the base is now empty and defenseless!

According to Architect's patrol route, this guy should have been patrolling around the base, and even if something really happened, she would be able to directly command those Sangvis units that stayed in the artillery platformss to fight.

However, now that the two of them have run out, I'm afraid that the Sangvis doll on the other side of the base is in a state of self-autonomy!

In this state, it was not to say that it was undefended, but only that their door was wide open!

Sangvis dolls without a superior's command, let alone any combat power! It would be a stroke of luck for them to be not fooled by those headstrong Griffin dolls when the time comes!

"Hey! Gager! You, you, you! I should be the one to ask you that! What are you guys doing here! Didn't you go on patrol!?" Hearing the piercing growl of Gager behind her, Architect was also startled, and the axe in her hand almost fell off and chopped off her toes.

"And you have the nerve to ask me! If you hadn't shot that transport down, I wouldn't have needed to run outside to patrol! Thanks to you! Didn't your u swore that all the dolls on that transport had been killed in action! What happened?"

"There's only one pilot down! Not a single one of those sitting in the cabin was killed!"

Moreover, the pilot's body was a civilian doll's, so it wasn't hard to fight, and it was only normal for her to die because of such a small collision.

"Hey? Doesn't that mean there's already a Griffin echelon in action next to our base now?" Hearing Gager's words, Architect also scratched her head and said.

She just didn't want to think about it; it wasn't like she was really stupid.

A Griffin squad that could be transported over by a transporter must not be any ordinary character...

"Ahem, so did you find them?"

"Of course not! Would I have this look on my face if I had? Hurry up and go back! Take care of the base!"

On the first day of the inauguration of the Jupiter Cannon Base, it was only a mere test fire of the artillery platforms before it was blown up by Griffin's...

If this really happened, they wouldn't be able to stay in Sangvis at that time! They can't afford to lose this position!

"Uh, but... it's almost time to eat, can we go after eating? You see, you're not carrying a signal transmitter? Aren't you just tiring yourself?"

Looking at Gager's angry eyes, it was hard to tell who was the superior.

Architect also shrank her neck and whispered to Gager without confidence.

"No! We must..."

Gager was about to sternly refuse when she saw Architect's tearful look, and suddenly sighed helplessly.

Chapter 29: Small Problems

Those dolls had left the crash site thirty minutes ago, and close to an hour had passed by the time she bumped into Architect guy. Judging by the location of the crash site and the footprints of those dolls who had left on foot, it would take them at least four to five hours to travel to the base even in a straight line.

As for the artillery platforms, although there was no longer a Sangvis elite doll commanding, all the defense facilities and patrol routes she had set up would add a lot of trouble to those dolls. To reach the artillery platforms, there was at least five hours of buffer time...

If they eat a meal, it shouldn't take that long, right?

Calculating with some hesitation, Gager looked at Architect, who was making an appearance of staring at her with her hands cupped around her heart, and sighed helplessly.

"Well, I'll agree this time, but the time is only two hours. We must hurry back as soon as possible to prevent those Griffin dolls from taking advantage of the situation."

Not meaning to hide anything from Maria beside Architect, Gager directly opened her mouth and reminded Architect.

"Hey—" Hearing that the time was only two hours, Architect instantly pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Huh?" Hearing this voice, Gager instantly raised her eyebrows and glared at Architect with wide eyes.

"Ahem, fine! Two hours is two hours!" Seeing Gager's expression, Architect hastily raised her hand to stop her words.

Jokingly, if she didn't agree, Gager might tie her up and bring her back. She came out without her own weapon.

She didn't bring her weapon because she didn't come here to fight. Moreover, Executioner guy was here. If she brought her weapon, that guy might come over to 'spar' or something.

Although this was only her own speculation, she had seen Executioner pull Alchemist and not let go, screaming and wanting to fight. The seriousness of her stance was evident.

Of course, Architect didn't know that Executioner was just a little too drunk that day, causing trouble with Alchemist.

Seeing Architect agree, Gager was also relieved. She wasn't afraid of Architect not agreeing, just afraid that a small request would cause her to mess up on the way back.

However, even though she was relieved, Gager's apprehension still existed. After all, she knew there was a doll squad moving in the area of the artillery platforms, especially since those dolls were likely to be Griffin's elite.

She wasn't afraid of those dolls coming at her directly. With just four dolls, the other party didn't stand a chance. She was one hundred percent confident about that.

But the dolls definitely had an experienced tactical commander behind them as backup.

Although she was confident in defeating those dolls head-on, circling around with those tricky human commanders and protecting the artillery platforms during the process always left her feeling uneasy...

Especially with Architect being naturally unreliable...

CF05 and NZ75 had long been prepared, and not only them, G36's kitchen had also started to prepare. Unlike CF05's side where only Alchemists helped cut the meat, G36's side had a large group of dolls to help, especially Sophia and Yulia, the same model as G36.

The efficiency was almost exponentially increased.

By the time Architect and Gager followed Maria to the dining room, the dolls had already set up a steaming pot.

"Mmm..! Ther fragrance!" Smelling those scents in the restaurant, Architect felt truly alive.

Gager, on the other hand, looked at the hot pots with some surprise. There were not only hot pots but also chocolate hot pots and cheese hot pots prepared by the dolls. Well, the cheese hot pots accounted for a large portion...

MG3 was behind the counter in the kitchen, serving cheese fondue to the dolls.

Ther was a great opportunity to consume those hoarded cheeses! A large portion of the milk that couldn’t be consumed every day had been used to make cheese, piling up in the warehouse without anyone asking for it.

Even if someone ate it, it was only as a side dish. How could there be such an opportunity now, using up nearly half a ton of cheese in one go!

A few more times like this, and she wouldn't have to worry about the cheese piling up in the warehouse!

HK416 also took the opportunity to take away a pot, along with a copy of MG3's prepared ingredients, which were just some vegetables, bread, and a bottle of wine made by Simonov's drunken family.

Wine?

Huh? Wait a minute! The one who just took away the cheese fondue was HK416!

MG3, originally standing behind the counter with a smile, immediately changed her face when she recalled the doll who took away the cheese fondue. She jumped out from behind the counter and looked around the restaurant, trying to find HK416.

Unfortunately, HK416 didn't intend to eat in the restaurant. After all, there was still a 'can't-show-up' M16, and G11 wasn't willing to come out from the training room, saying she had just raided to a key position and wanted to eat later.

MG3's behavior of hastily searching for HK416 didn't attract the attention of the dolls in the restaurant, because Maria and Architect were scurrying around, eating a couple of bites at one table and rubbing a little at another.

Architect, though not very reliable, quickly got acquainted with the dolls up and down the family by following Maria.

On the contrary, Gager, sitting at the dining table, felt awkward.

Fortunately, the dolls were already familiar with this Sangvis doll who had come from the family's airship for the second time, and didn’t stare at her with curious gazes like the first time.

"Oooh! This! This dip is delicious! Oooh! That one over there is delicious too!" Architect savored 56's special dip with her chopsticks.

"Hmph! This is my special recipe!" Hearing Architect's excited shouts, 56 nodded in satisfaction.

This was the normal reaction!

Eating it with a flat expression like Type 80 was simply wrong!

Chapter 30: Where is everyone?

"SOP2, we're still in the middle of a mission... so it's not good to sit down and eat slowly, is it?" M4A1 didn't say the second half of the sentence aloud, but she glanced at SOP2 and AR15, who looked calm and relaxed. She felt a bit uneasy, as they were still in the middle of the mission and needed to contact the other team responsible for providing them with support.

This was Sangvis Ferri's outpost, and if too much time was wasted, the other squad might encounter a bad situation.

M4A1's worry was not unreasonable; not all dolls could coexist peacefully with Sangvis Ferri dolls.

RO635 didn't make a sound at this moment. She had been attracted by the special movie playing on the TV next to her, subconsciously stuffing bread and sausages dipped in cheese into her mouth while staring at the screen without blinking.

Seeing RO635 like this, M4A1 couldn't help but sigh. She didn't know which doll thought of watching TV while eating, but now RO seemed almost as if her mind had been taken away!

"Don't worry! At worst, 15 and I can give you guys a hand! Right, 15?" SOP2 didn't think much about it. Hearing M4A1's words, she immediately asked AR15 next to her.

"SOP2, it's better to ask Commander Renault about this kind of thing first." AR15 felt that Renault would likely agree, considering how well Renault treated his dolls. Helping M4A1 and the others on their mission shouldn't be a problem, right?

Moreover, speaking of the mission...

AR15 subconsciously turned to look at Gager sitting nearby and Architect who had come over to the table with the Type 56 group.

These two were elite Sangvis Ferri dolls. Wouldn't it be easier to get some information from Architect?

If it was just the location of the Sangvis Ferri base, they didn't need to probe too much. It was all stored in the Pink Rabbit's bridge piloting system. They could just ask WZ.29.

After all, they were flying from the sky and had a clear view of the terrain and situation in the area.

M4A1 didn't know what AR15 was calculating in her mind. Reuniting with SOP2 and AR15 made her very happy, and her worries soon disappeared under SOP2's 'comfort'.

Even tactical dolls need supplies sometimes, right?

"Hello! I'm Architect of Sangvis Ferri! Are you new here? I don't think I've seen you before," Architect said, approaching M4A1 with curiosity and introducing herself.

"Hey? Hello, I'm M4A1," M4A1 responded subconsciously, not noticing anything strange about Architect.

There were a lot of Sangvis Ferri units on Renault's side. Whether it was Scarecrow and the girls, the elite dolls, or the Rippers, they still used Sangvis Ferri signals. If the dolls weren't also using Griffin's signals, M4A1 might think she was in the middle of an Sangvis Ferri base.

"Ohhhh! Hello, hello, hello M4... M4A1! Look, Gager! The living M4A1 is here!"

Although Architect was unreliable, she recognized M4A1's name instantly. She shouted excitedly and beckoned Gager to come over.

Gager, hearing Architect's shout, looked over with surprise. She saw M4A1's stunned expression and stood up abruptly. But then she remembered...

This wasn't just any place. This was Renault's ship. It was his territory.

There were at least forty dolls in the entire restaurant, all of them reformed dolls with powerful doll bodies. Like Vector earlier, some of them were incredibly strong, with strength exceeding that of elite Sangvis Ferri dolls. Speed wasn't an issue either, given that Renault wouldn't use biased bodies.

More than forty dolls were sitting no more than five meters away. If a fight broke out, she might repel one or two, maybe even three or five dolls, but there was no way she could get out alive.

Gager's sudden rise and her stare at M4A1 had already attracted the attention of most of the surrounding dolls. However, they were all smiling, as if they wanted to see Architect and Gager make a fool of themselves.

If the surrounding dolls had been glaring angrily, Gager could gauge the situation. But their smiling and not smiling looks completely confused her.

Meanwhile, Architect had no such worries. After waving at Gager, she waved at WA2000 at the next table. "WAWA! Lend me your cell phone! I want to take a picture!"

"Huh? Call me WA2000, not WAWA!"

"Okay, WAWA-san! Come on, let me take a selfie!" Architect couldn't wait and pinched the phone from WA2000's hand, retreating back to M4A1's side. Without hesitation, she took a selfie, her hand resting on M4A1's shoulder.

In the photo, RO635, mostly blocked by Architect, revealed only her head, looking blank at the scene.

What's going on? She had only watched the TV a few more times, and now the Sangvis Ferri Architect was standing next to M4, taking a picture with her?

"Come on, M4, say CHEESE!"

"Hey? Hey?" The unprepared M4 hadn't figured out the situation before Architect had already photographed her.

"Ah! I want to take a picture too! AR15, you come too!" Seeing Architect easily in the same frame as M4, SOP2 couldn't help herself. She jumped up, squeezed Architect to one side, took out her phone, and took a picture of their AR squad.

"By the way, speaking of pictures, where's M16? It can't be that she's still not fixed from being hit too hard by HK416, right?"

RO635 finally snapped out of the TV trance and asked.

Chapter 31: HURRY! HK416 Takes the Wine and Goes!

"Right, oh? Where's Sister 16? It's not like she was abducted by HK416, right?" SOP2 finally

came back to her senses and spoke up.

It felt like SOP2 had completely forgotten about M16...

Seeing this, AR15 shook her head speechlessly. "What abduction? HK416 even came over for a visit just now. Didn't she carry a cheesecake pan to deliver food to M16?"

"Delivering food? That HK416? When did that guy get so nice? I've heard that HK416 and M16 have some issues. I remember hearing from Executioner that HK416 even beat M16 to the point where she was almost scrapped."

As soon as AR15 finished speaking, WA2000, who had come over to retrieve her cell phone, expressed her disbelief.

After all, Executioner’s words had been very clear.

Hearing WA2000, AR15 was immediately at a loss.

Yes, before, HK416 did beat up M16 so badly she had to be sent for repairs. How come their relationship seemed to improve after that?

Architect, hearing these words while reluctantly returning the cell phone to WA2000, pricked up her ears to listen carefully.

MG3, who was looking for HK416, happened to come over at ther moment and heard SOP2 and the others discussing the relationship between HK416 and M16. She immediately spoke up, "Hey, weren't the two of them teammates before? It's normal for them to have a better relationship."

"Teammates? Is that true?" Hearing MG3, M4A1 and the others looked over curiously.

Why didn't they know about ther?

"Well, that was years ago. I still have pictures here." MG3 pulled out her cell phone and, after rummaging around for a few moments, displayed a photo for everyone to see.

But as soon as MG3 showed the photo, the group that had gathered around it froze.

"Pfft!" Immediately afterward, someone couldn't hold back a laugh, and then several dolls burst into hilarious laughter!

"Hahaha!"

After all, HK416’s look of pulling a face with bitterness and hatred, while sinking into the bicycle basket with all four limbs, was really...

"Ahem, but this is HK416, right? I don’t see M16." RO635 cleared her throat, organized her expression, and asked MG3. This photo didn't seem to prove that M16 was once teammates with HK416.

"How come it doesn’t? Look closely, don’t keep staring at HK416 and the commander. Look at the backseat side! The one wearing body armor!"

Due to the shooting angle, only a small piece of M16’s figure was revealed in the photo, but if you looked closely, you could still see it clearly. However, only the side of M16 was visible, not the front face.

"Oooh wow! That braid! It's really M16, but it looks like her spine is broken at the waist, right?" Looking at M16’s face lying in a C-shape on the back of the bike, WA2000 couldn’t help but feel a bit of toothache.

It's already in that shape; if the pain module is still working, it must hurt like hell, right?

"Naaah, could it be that HK416 and M16 were already on Commander Renault’s side at that time? The date of this photo, it’s been several years." SOP2 asked curiously, and M4A1 also looked towards MG3.

"No, at that time, they were working with another commander named Angelia. Do you guys recognize her?" MG3 remembered clearly, as that time was considered one of their more normal operations.

"Angie? I think I heard you mention Angelia. Anything interesting?"

As soon as MG3 finished, a voice full of curiosity rang out from the side of the crowd, and a grinning RPK16 came over, poking out half of her body to look at MG3 curiously.

"Hey, it's not really funny, but that Angelia guy was quite miserable at that time. She was almost blown up by a dirty bomb made of collapse fluid. If it wasn’t for our commander giving us a hand, her grave would be several meters high by now."

Although MG3 didn’t see the specific situation with her own eyes, Jaeger had been on the high ground paying attention to the situation over there. After she came back, she recited a few sentences to them, and the others knew more or less what had happened.

"Collapse fluid? A dirty bomb? It can’t be, can it? If a dirty bomb exploded, everything within a 500-meter radius would be destroyed, right? How could that situation be saved? And I don’t think we’ve heard of any new black zones in recent years." RO635 frowned and said somewhat strangely.

Dirty bombs made from collapse fluid weren't exactly rare anymore; they had appeared during World War III.

"I don’t know then. Maybe the commander did something. Anyway, in the end, that Angelia guy went back alive. He even ran by himself to save HK416 and M16. It looked pretty miserable at the time." MG3 spread her hands and said.

Anyway, the explosion did happen. They all saw the bright light and heard the roaring sound from a distance. But the radiation level didn’t increase dramatically, so it was likely that Commander Renault did something.

"Then is there any picture of Angelia at that time?" Hearing MG3, RPK16 nodded plausibly and then asked MG3 with a smile.

"Well, at that time, that Angelia guy was in that power armor pulled by the crate behind, but I don’t have any other pictures. MDR should have them."

Speaking of those power armors, MG3 was also a bit nostalgic, as she hadn’t worn them in a while.

"Power armor!" As soon as MG3 mentioned the word, SOP2’s eyes lit up. It seemed like she had never fired that thing since she arrived!

"Ah!" Just as SOP2 was about to ask MG3 if she could ask the commander for one to take apart, MG3 suddenly slapped her head and shrieked out in alarm!

"Oops! I forgot about HK416! I’ve just been looking for that HK416 guy! Did you guys see where she went?"

MG3, who had been chatting idly with a group of dolls for a few moments, finally remembered what she was doing earlier and asked somewhat anxiously towards the crowd present.

Hearing ther, AR15 was also a bit surprised. It seemed like the first time she had ever seen MG3 with ther kind of anxious expression. Usually, when this guy was at the farm, she did everything in an unhurried and leisurely manner.

"HK416... didn’t you say she went to deliver food to M16?"

"Yeah! The key is the stuff she took! There was a bottle of white wine inside the side dish!"

Or maybe brandy would be more appropriate. Anyway, Simonov and the others always want to make the wine stronger, saying 'otherwise it doesn’t hurt to drink!' That’s what they said.

"Eh? What’s the problem?" RO635 looked at the cheese fondue on the table with some confusion.

They had eaten it too, and the bottle of wine had already been poured into the pot. There didn’t seem to be any problem, right?

Chapter 32: Stop! Don't Run!

"We can't let HK416 walk away with the wine!" MG3 covered her face and sighed somewhat helplessly.

"Why? Didn't HK416 still take a case of wine as bait to lure Sister 16 away before?"

M4 was also a bit confused. This doesn't make sense. They saw it at that time—HK416 was waiting for M16 on the top deck with a whole case of wine.

"Eh, this, how to say it... In short, it's not that we're afraid of HK416 taking a whole box of wine from Simonov because she normally doesn't drink. The concern is if she inadvertently consumes food or drinks containing alcohol... That guy is a very bad drinker..."

And she's even worse when she's drunk...

"What's there to worry about? She's not going to think about pouring alcohol into the pot after seeing the bottle, is she?"

Looking at the bottle on the table, WA2000 was also puzzled. That bottle clearly contains wine, and after opening it, there's no particularly strong smell of alcohol, only a fruity flavor... that won't be...

"Get it? Anyway, I don't know what method Simonov used this time to make cheese hot pot with this kind of wine. It doesn't have much flavor leakage, but after pouring it into the pot, it becomes even less noticeable. If HK416 ate it..."

"What would be the reaction if she ate it?"

Seeing the worried look on MG3's face, the group of dolls couldn't help but curiously ask MG3.

Boom!

Da da da da!

"Stand still! Don't run! You two food thieves! Ahahahaha! Run! Let's see where you're going to run!"

Accompanied by the roar of a grenade exploding, a series of gunshots followed, along with HK416's loud shouts!

G11, with a piece of bread in her mouth and a sausage in her hand, and M16, carrying a bottle of wine and clutching half of a baguette, flashed past the entrance of the restaurant in a sorry state.

The group of dolls, who were all alertly looking at the entrance of the restaurant because they heard the commotion, naturally took in the appearance of the two people fleeing with their heads in their hands. MG3 even covered her head with a headache at this time, "See, the situation is just like this. this kind of thing has already happened once before, and I didn't think it would happen again now..."

Twenty minutes ago.

"Oh? Your food here is really good! Is this a big box of random food?" M16 looked at the hot pot in HK416's hand, as well as the half-meter-square box she was carrying in her other hand.

Since the lid of the box was transparent, M16 was able to see the large amount of ingredients inside.

All of them were pre-prepared and perfect for dipping cheese!

"Well, I just randomly brought it here, and I just brought it over after looking at this."

If it's a regular hot pot, there are too many ingredients for her to take at once, and I guess M16 doesn't like chocolate pot either, so she'll just take this to make do, and in the meantime, she can also take care of G11's tastes.

"Hey! That's better than the food at Griffin's guardhouse! It was cinnamon rolls every day over there! Didn't even have any side dishes! Not to mention the booze!"

"I'll leave it to you. I'm going to call up that G11 guy." Hearing M16's words, HK416 shrugged noncommittally, placed the items in her hand on the table in the training room, and then walked over to G11, who was still immersed in the training device.

"G11, get up and eat!"

M16, while HK416 was trying to shake G11 awake, also opened the ingredient box, poured the already processed cheese and the not-so-many bottles of wine inside into the pot together, and slowly cooked them up.

While cooking, she also smelled the aroma of wine and fruity flavor rising from the pot, and then picked up the bottle of wine beside her and took a sip of it.

It's soothing!

By the time HK416 came back dragging the still yawning G11, the cheese in the pot was completely softened and just waiting to be eaten.

"This is G11. She usually likes to soak in this part of the training room when dhe has nothing else to do."

"Hello, M16." HK416 had just finished speaking when G11 raised her hand to greet M16.

"You recognize me?"

This was a bit of a surprise to M16. Had she and G11 ever met?

G11 nodded, reached out, and took out a photo album from the table next to her, rather skillfully flipping one of the pages, and placing one of the photos in front of M16, "Of course I recognize you, isn't this you?"

Seeing the photo album that G11 handed to her, M16's face darkened, because the photo that G11 pointed out was none other than the one with herself and HK416 when they were salvaged after being soaked by seawater together...

That hanging on the back seat of the bike simply looked as miserable as it could be...

Of course, besides this photo, HK416's photo was right next to it, looking no different from her own condition at that time.

Anyway, it's just two words.

Disgraceful.

That mission is probably the only time the two of them have flipped over and failed successfuly, and she didn't expect it to be photographed... Most importantly... it was actually made into a photo album...

There is actually such an outrageous thing! Are you guys trying to bind everyone's black history into an album?

"Don't think about it. It's just what you think. this whole book full of photos is all about black hertory." Seeing the expression on M16's face, HK416 guessed what she was thinking, and while pulling G11 to sit down, she flipped the album to other pages.

And seeing other photos in the album, M16 was also speechless and pulled the corner of her mouth.

Well, Renault's dolls, there is a lot—everyone has been nailed in this album...

However, M16 was not so interested in understanding the black hertory of others; the meal in front of her was more important.

A free meal and free drinks, is there anything more important than this?

G11, who sat down next to her, was also hungry and rummaged through the drawer next to her to find cutlery, then sat down next to M16 to eat.

And looking at the two of them, G11 and M16, feasting over there, HK416 also raised her eyebrows, picked up a bread knife, and started to cut up the blunt-like baguette next to her.

Although it was hard in their hands, G36 and the girls had already handled these ingredients, and the bread was baked just right. The surface was hard, but as soon as you cut into it, you realized that although the crust was hard, the interior still remained soft and supple.

And then dipped in creamy fresh cheese...

Even HK416, who usually doesn't go overboard with food, couldn't stop eating at this time. Although she felt that there was something wrong with the cheese, HK416 didn't intend to stop.

G11 and M16 were even more devouring, and a large portion of the ingredients in the box soon went down.

This way the two of them completely failed to notice that HK416, who was opposite them, was getting redder and redder the more she ate, and the expression on her face began to gradually change.

The two of them were still immersed in the delicious flavor of the smoked sausage and ham...

Until the opposite side of the two people suddenly echoed a sound of a gun bolt being pulled...

Kala!

Chapter 33 - No Way Out

"Awww, G11! Do something! You've been with her for a long time, haven't you? How did you solve this situation before?" Carrying the bottle of wine in her hand and trying to keep it from spilling out, M16 ran while shouting towards G11 beside her.

"Well! That time before... before that was just a mess for half an hour, then HK416 was honest again because of the lack of energy in her body, but this time..." G11 said while nervously glancing back.

"How about this time?"

"Before you came, the commander seems to have replaced HK416 with a new engine core. Even if she continues to stay in this state fooling around for a day and a night, this guy won't get tired!"

Seeing HK416's figure appearing at the corner they had just run past, G11 increased the speed of her speech while running forward with all her strength!

M16 was struggling to keep up! The dolls on Renault's side were indeed all strange!

Such a small doll, yet her speed is actually so fast!

And looking at this direction... she always have a feeling of familiarity. Before it seems that... she had come this way through. When she passed the restaurant doorway earlier, she tiptoed towards the restaurant to survey a glance.

Obviously, G11 doesn't have a good solution either; the only thing she can do is run to find Renault.

Forget it, there's nothing else at the moment...

Whoosh!

Boom!

As M16 was thinking, another high explosive grenade grazed her! It hit the passageway in front of her and exploded violently!

Although M16 had already begun to dodge when she heard the sound, the space in the spaceship's passageway was limited. After all, she was still affected by the explosion a little bit, and on her just repaired doll body, there was another small wound.

Even her clothes were burnt a bit. Maybe she doesn't need to hide, but walk out openly to let M4 see. After seeing these injuries on her body, M4 won't let her continue with the mission.

Fortunately, G11 in front did not shut M16 outside the elevator. Rushing two steps, M16 headfirst into the elevator car, holding her knees and gasping for breath, "This is really tiresome! Why don't the others come out to stop her?"

M16 had seen that when they passed the restaurant, the dolls inside had already turned their heads to look at the door and had definitely seen G11 and herself being chased around by HK416.

But none of them came over to help... these guys...

"They don't care. It's not the first time, and HK416's weapon is just that ordinary imprinted weapon. Hitting the body is no big deal, at most, just hurts a little."

It was as minor an injury to the Reynolds family's humanity as a broken skin from wrestling, so of course, it just didn't matter.

Moreover, the corridors of the spaceship were very sturdy, and the high explosive bombs could not damage those floors and walls made of the same material as the spaceship's armor plates.

The only thing is to be blasted a little black, and afterward, find someone to wipe it clean and it will shine like new.

The two of them caught their breath in the elevator, then they heard the sound of heavy footsteps like a running train coming from the emergency corridor next to them.

"Yelp!" G11 exclaimed, she forgot that HK416 still remembered how to open the emergency passage door even after being drunk! Fortunately, the commander's workroom was not far away. G11 simply yelled at the top of her voice.

"Commander, HK416 is drinking and causing a ruckus again!"

Renault, who was wiping his hands and preparing to go eat, heard G11's shout but he wasn't surprised about HK416 getting drunk.

It wasn't the first time HK416 had gone on a drunken rampage.

There were one or two times when she was very drunk, and quite a few times when she wasn't, or when she was just drunk and was stopped by Renault.

After all, there was a plant in the spaceship that specialized in brewing alcohol, and the way HK416 obtained alcoholic beverages was simply varied.

Sometimes it was when the drinking cups were switched during meals, sometimes it was because too much alcohol was spilled when passing through the warehouse, and of course, the most frequent situation was when the trial products from Simonov's side were distributed as drinks by unknown dolls.

Renault sometimes thought of making some adjustments to HK416's mind to change her tendency to go crazy when she got drunk, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

In the future, it was nothing more than just paying more attention.

"Spectre M4, that guy's all yours." Speaking towards Spectre M4, who had just come out of the repair bin, Renault stood in the doorway of the workroom with his arms crossed, not at all worried about being hurt by HK416.

"Hey? I'm not even prepared yet... Woohoo!"

Boom!

Just peeking out from the workroom, a grenade exploded not far from the workroom doorway!

As for why HK416 didn't keep firing? Most likely, the guy had already put down the ammo on her body while she was eating, or else the Rippers would have to search around for those shattered warheads again.

"Commander, can I change with someone... this looks so dangerous..." Looking at the impetuous and raging HK416, Spectre M4 immediately beat the drum of retreat.

"What's so dangerous? That guy has no weapon in her hand. You and her biosynthetic body are not much different. If you can't handle her, just roll around with her."

Rolling around... What kind of solution is this?

Hearing Renault's words, M16 and G11, who had just run to the door, couldn't help but scoff.

They hurriedly scurried into the workroom, hiding behind Renault, as if behind Renault was the safest place to be.

M16 didn't know why G11 did so, but since she was a veteran, following her couldn't go wrong.

"Alright..." Spectre M4 could only helplessly respond and rushed up to meet HK416!

Boom!

However, Spectre M4 hadn't yet adapted to her steeply increased energy output, and just as she rushed forward, before she had the chance to hold HK416 in her arms, the two of them slammed into each other, instantly transforming into a rolling mass heading in the direction of the elevator!

"Huh? Really..." Seeing this scene, M16 was also a bit surprised. She didn't expect Spectre M4 to be so obedient, really rolling around as Renault said.

Two collided dolls, after the initial confusion, Spectre M4 remembered Renault's instructions. there was no means to stop HK416, so rolling around was good. Anyway, rolling a few more times could speed up the volatilization of the alcohol in HK416's body.

Although she don't know what principle, HK416 always sobered up after a big mess.

Tying her immobile, in turn, would slow down HK416's sobering up.

Chapter 34 - No Rush

"Yo, yo, yo! Isn't this HK416? Haven't seen her for a few days, and already so humiliated, huh?" MDR teased, pulling Vera along while using a drone and a cell phone to take more photos of HK416.

"MDR?!" Hearing MDR's voice, the drunken HK416, though still a bit unconscious, reacted to MDR's mocking tone. Even in her stupor, MDR's derisive voice had penetrated her subconscious. Despite being held tightly by Spectre M4, HK416 began struggling violently again.

"Ah hey, don't provoke her! I've been rolling around with her for so long, it's hard to calm her down, okay?" Spectre M4, pinned underneath HK416, spoke bitterly and helplessly towards MDR.

At first, they were in the corridor, then somehow rolled into the elevator. After knocking down two Rippers in the cargo hold, they rolled out the open cargo hold door into the snow outside.

The contact with the snow seemed to clear HK416's head momentarily. When they got outside, HK416 paused for a few moments, giving Spectre M4 a brief respite.

But then MDR arrived...

"Well, it seems she's not completely sober yet. Commander, do you want to develop a device specifically designed to help dolls sober up?"

Glancing at MDR, Renault raised his hand in front of HK416's eyes. Her eyes were still unfocused, looking around without recognition.

This didn't surprise Renault. After all, it wasn't the first time. Previously, he could count on HK416's energy core to run out of energy, causing her to enter a dormant state. Now, it seemed that was no longer possible. He had underestimated HK416's tendency to get drunk.

But it wasn't a big problem. In the future, more strong ropes or chains would suffice. When she got drunk, tie her up, and when the alcohol wore off, she would be fine.

"Commander, the rope is ready." Scarecrow dragged a bundle of rope over to Renault.

This was a freshly made rope. The ones previously used on the ship weren't strong enough to bind HK416, and the fixing straps in the cargo hold were still in use. If HK416 broke them, a new batch would need to be made.

Renault took the rope and tied HK416 into a bundle in no time. Originally, he intended to hang her on the top deck to let the wind sober her up quickly. But thinking that she didn't drink on purpose, he handed the bundled HK416 to G11 instead.

"Take this guy away and find a quiet place for her to stay. I have an unlucky one over there who needs repair."

The unlucky one was naturally M16. G11, wearing the bulletproof material jacket HK416 had bought for her, was unscathed apart from a few more scratches on her clothes.

M16 wasn't as fortunate. Her clothes provided some protection but failed to block the shrapnel from the grenade. Besides M16, two unlucky Rippers had their legs damaged and needed repair...

"Commander! Come over to our side for hot pot later!" HK416 playing drunk was nothing new at home. Even MDR just took a few pictures before pulling Vera back to continue eating.

Most dolls in the restaurant weren't interested at all, not even stepping out to watch.

"Your life here is really... colorful?" RO635 watched the small G11 carry HK416 away and thought about how those dolls in the restaurant weren't even interested. She couldn't help but sweat for SOP2 and AR15.

"Hey, it's nothing. This kind of thing doesn't happen often. But it's quite common for farm animals to run around," SOP2 waved her hand dismissively.

"And those two cats from UMP40, they are simply incapable of... anything." As AR15 was talking, the civet cat grabbed her clothes and climbed on top of her head, "You troublemaker! Get off my head!"

"Should we go to the maintenance room to check on M16?" M4 asked, worried about M16's condition after being bombarded by HK416.

"Yeah, Sister 16 was just chased by HK416! I haven't had a chance to talk to her yet!" SOP2 immediately pulled M4 towards the workroom.

After some drama, RPK16 sat in the restaurant, eating hot pot while chatting with WA2000, listening to a few dolls gossip without a trace of guilt for her teammates still busy with their missions.

This was probably what was called a paid vacation, right?

Of course, RPK16 wasn't in a hurry for no reason. Architect and Gager, two Sangvis Ferri ringleaders, were sitting next to her. It wouldn't be too late for her to act when these two couldn't sit still any longer.

As for her 'predecessor'? Well, it had little to do with her. Delivering the neural core to Renault was lucky enough. This was an example fate aligning everything. Besides, who would think of risking dying less than two weeks after leaving the factory?

She didn't want to think about such things now.

This hot pot really tasted good...

"It always feels like you two aren't quite the same as normal Rippers, huh? Did Renault do something to you?" While pulling out the more visible shrapnel from her body, M16 asked the two Rippers beside her.

The Rippers and Vespids on Renault's side not only didn't resemble Sangvis dolls but also seemed to have individual personalities. She'd even seen the two Rippers whispering together earlier.

"Um, no, right?"

"Why not? Hasn't Commander Renault lifted the command restrictions on the OGAS chain of command?"

"Oh, right. That should be the case, but after that, we've gotten a bit smarter. We couldn't even speak properly at first."

The two Rippers, seeing M16's approachable demeanor despite her eye patch, opened up and chatted with her.

By the time SOP2 pulled M4 into the workroom, M16 was smilingly listening to the Rippers talk about their overtime life in the Sangvis Factory.

"Sister 16! We're here!"

As SOP2's voice rang out, M4 saw the injuries on M16's body, "Sister 16! Are you alright!?"

"Hey? Ah, it's fine, just some minor injuries. After cleaning up the shrapnel, I'll lie down in the repair bin for a while, and I'll be fine." Seeing the worried look on M4's face, M16 quickly waved her hand.

Chapter 35 - There's Still This Condition?

"Let's hope that Renault guy won't dock us for this," AR15 sighed helplessly, looking at the patch of injuries on M16's body. Though not deep, they were enough to damage the bionic skin.

Currently, the household lacked only one thing: the basic material for doll bionic skin. Even without missions, the dolls would inevitably get some bumps and bruises. Moreover, this material wasn't cheap and there wasn't a stable supply channel.

Therefore, the stock of this material at home was always hovering near the warning line. If too many dolls got injured one day, there might not be enough material...

And today, it was probably about to run out...

"It's not so much a deduction, but it's possible to send a bill to Griffin's side," said Scarecrow, who had already returned ahead of the others. She started repairing the two Rippers' battered calves.

Luckily, the Rippers hadn't changed their bodies yet and were still using Sangvis's native parts for their calves, which were all metal and didn't require bionic skin.

"Uh, a bill? Well, Griffin reimbursing for damage caused on the mission sounds reasonable," M16 scratched her head, watching as SOP2 gathered the leftover repair materials from several pods and poured them into one.

"It's reasonable, but it's not much money even if you send out a bill." Although the bionic materials for dolls were expensive, they weren't excessively so. When it was said that the price wasn't cheap, it was in the context of Renault buying them in large quantities.

If only one or two dolls used up the materials, it would probably cost twenty or thirty thousand dollars.

Of course, this was the money Renault spent purchasing it, not the cost to IOP when they made the doll. After all, they had their own factories to produce this material.

Hearing Scarecrow, M16 shrugged. She wasn't embarrassed; after all, Renault's family was big. It shouldn't be too difficult for him to provide this material, right?

"Speaking of which, where is Commander Renault? Wasn't he still outside just now?" Before, when Scarecrow and Renault went out, they went out together. Now only Scarecrow came back.

"He went to eat. CF05 dragged Renault over to their side to eat hot pot." Thinking of CF05's special hot pot, Scarecrow felt the corners of her mouth twitch. The memory of the first time she tasted that spicy hot pot was still fresh in her mind.

"Ohhh," M16 stopped asking questions. SOP2 had already prepared the repair pod and was just waiting for her to go in and fix it.

"Sister 16! Hurry up! It'll be done in ten minutes!"

As SOP2 pushed M16 into the repair pod, M4 cautiously inquired with AR15 about her recent situation since coming to Renault's side. She felt that AR15 seemed a bit different now...

But she couldn't quite pinpoint what was different.

"AR15, are you usually busy over here?" M4 asked in a small voice, noticing the relaxed AR15 beside her.

This seemed like the first time she saw AR15 with such a soft expression. In the past, AR15 always had a stern look even when not on missions.

"Busy? We aren't busy at all. Actually, I'm quite free. Usually, there's nothing to do. If I get bored, I go to the training room to 'train' with G11, or help M1 Garand or G36 with something."

As for the farm and vertical farm? Those two areas aren't very busy. When they are, just find a few Rippers to help out. The intelligence of the Sangvis dolls on the ship has greatly improved, so they can help with tasks like these.

"Really? What about... missions?"

"Missions? Since I joined Renault's side, I've only had two missions. One of them was rescuing you guys."

"And the other?"

Facing M4's curious gaze, AR15 thought for a moment. Since Renault didn't forbid mentioning the mission, she shrugged, "The other one was retrieving a storage medium from the black zone. It was a commission from Global Everything. I don't know the exact pay, but Renault sent us a good amount of money afterward."

He also picked up several dolls from the Black Zone. Initially, she didn't believe MDR when they said Renault had a knack for finding dolls. But after seeing Renault pick up five dolls from the Black Zone, she had to admit MDR's words made sense.

"Black Zone?"

"Well, not really a black zone, just very close. On the way, we encountered a huge mutant that looked like a water monster..." Talking about the last mission, AR15 seemed to find a topic to discuss, and her words became more frequent.

SOP2, who had sent M16 into the repair pod, also came over. Although she had heard AR15 talk about it before, she still wanted to hear it again. The mention of an octopus-like mutant that looked like a water monster was exciting!

Scarecrow, having finished grooming the two Rippers, watched as they bounced lightly and ran out of the workroom. She then turned to M4.

"If it's about that last mission, MDR convinced the Commander to make a training level based on the action record. You can see the entire mission in the training room, or even take on the challenge yourself."

"Hmm!? MDR does that kind of thing? I'll...," SOP2 immediately wanted to rush to the training room to try the mutant herself.

But before she could take a step, she saw M16 in the repair pod, "Wait! Let's go together when Sister 16 is out!"

"Hey? But..." M4 was still thinking about the mission. If she went to the training room with SOP2, the mission...

Unlike M4, RO635 wasn't anxious about the mission. Instead, she visited Renault's workshop. After looking around, she was attracted by a large pile of Neural Cores stacked in boxes.

"What are these?"

The Neural Cores, both large and small, were stacked in an inconspicuous box. If she hadn't recognized their appearance, RO635 would have thought these were ordinary toys.

"They're used Neural Cores swapped out by the dolls on the ship."

"Replaced? Can Neural Cores be replaced?" She had only heard about backing up a doll's neural data to the Neural Cloud Map. Uploading neural cloud required permissions, and Renault's side didn't seem to have that condition, right?

Chapter 36: Time to Go

"Do you even need to ask this type of question? You didn't think Griffin wouldn't replace the neural core when upgrading, did you?"

One of the Dinergate lying next to the neural core box directly opened its mouth to ridicule, just as Scarecrow was about to answer RO635's question.

RO, who was getting closer to carefully examine the neural cores, was instantly startled by the Dinergate that suddenly spoke out.

"What? The Dinergate spoke!"

"Well, it's not that unusual. Commander Renault even once stuffed a doll's neural core into a rice cooker, so it's not outrageous that a Dinergate can talk," Scarecrow shrugged, looking at the Dinergate that stayed put and didn't want to move.

"Then she..." Hearing Scarecrow's words, RO635 also came to understand. The body of this Dinergate in front of her must be housing the core of a doll's mind. She just didn't know why exactly this doll was packed into the Dinergate...

However, if she herself encountered this kind of situation... it would be better to just die.

There's probably nothing more humiliating than this...

Oh no, there's a rice cooker on top of that...

"It was sent over earlier, and we don't have a complete doll frame on our side, so Renault just put her in the Dinergate to make do for now," Scarecrow explained, looking at the Dinergate, formerly RPK16.

"If you keep hiding here and don't move, maybe Renault will forget about you in a few days," she continued. Just a short while ago, after the two RPK16s met, the current RPK16 had mocked the other without mercy, resulting in this situation.

Dinergate RPK16 was unwilling to move and was cowering in the corner next to the box, as if no one would see her if she hid there.

Upon hearing this, RPK16 panicked and immediately tried to scurry out from the corner.

Forget? That can't happen! She didn't want to remain in this humiliating appearance for the rest of her doll career!

"No way! I'm going to find him!" With this thought, Dinergate RPK16 rushed towards the outside of the workroom.

However, before she could reach the door, she was stopped by Scarecrow. "I'm just letting you move around, not letting you run around. There are so many Dinergates on the ship right now, and you don't have any signature paint on your body. If the vocalization system breaks down, you won't be recognized among the sea of Dinergates."

Of course, RPK16 could still distinguish herself from the other Dinergates by doing something different from the others. But this would only work if there was a doll present. If no one was around, and she was wrapped up in a group of Dinergate or rangers and ran to some other place, or was chased by those cats to some strange place... tsk tsk...

Mostly, it's those two troublemakers from UMP40 who hang around the ship all day and love nothing more than to toss the Dinergate and Prowlers around when they have nothing else to do.

Jaeger's Big Orange is lazy and usually spends most of its time lounging in the galley waiting for dinner. BM59's Ragdoll Cat is good and clingy, seldom wandering around the ship. Even if it encounters the Dinergates, it won't treat them as toys like those two civet cats.

"How about I paint one for you?" Without waiting for RPK16 to say something, SOP2 had already silently approached Dinergate RPK16. Her eyes were shining brightly, and she already had paint in her hand.

"You! What do you want!?" Seeing SOP2 suddenly appear beside her, RPK16 immediately took a few steps back, controlling her unfamiliar chopstick legs.

This guy! Her eyes doesn't look right!

"Heh heh! Don't worry! There won't be any problems! It's just some paint! Even for Dinergates, it won't be a problem!" SOP2 said as she dabbed the brush full of paint and pressed her other hand directly against the Dinergate in front of her, brushing it on without hesitation!

"Stop! Stop it! Let go of me, ah ah ah--!"

Looking at the Dinergate RPK16 being fiddled with by SOP2, Scarecrow shrugged her shoulders and pitied this guy's bad luck.

Who let you guys scurry out while SOP2 was present? Don't you know that this guy's favorite thing is to fiddle with Sangvis's products?

Although the Dinergate and Prowlers at home are considered their own and can't be dismantled into parts like hostile Sangvis, it's still no problem to paint these little guys.

Since SOP2 recovered her body, among the dozens of Dinergate and Prowler on the ship, at least half of them have been "poisoned" by SOP2. Their surfaces are painted in green and colorful patterns, and some can even be scary at first glance.

They could easily participate in a Halloween parade...

Of course, the Dinergate themselves don't have much of a problem with this. After discovering their body changes, they became more lively than before. It's just unclear if it's out of anger...

...

"Eh, that Miss Dinergate seems very angry. Is it really no problem?" After walking out of the workroom with M16 and the others, M4 couldn't help but ask with some worry.

Hearing M4's words, AR15 instantly rolled her eyes. She felt that M4's term "Miss Dinergate" was the source of that guy's rage.

"Heya, don't worry about it! It's just a little thing! Besides, she looks so good in white... it goes well with her," SOP2 didn't take this little thing to heart.

Who let this Dinergate speak in such a strange tone that made people want to fix her up?

"Eh, probably. But counting the time, shouldn't we get going? It's been a while since we stopped at Commander Renault's side," RO635 said, coming back to her senses.

A few hours had passed since they arrived at Renault's...

"Then let's go with you guys!" Obviously, SOP2, who had only just gotten together with M4 and the others not long ago, didn't want to just watch them leave.

Hearing SOP2's words, AR15 raised her eyebrows but didn't say anything. M4's mission was likely to go to Sangvis's artillery platforms to check the situation.

If the situation permitted, they might even take down Sangvis's artillery platforms. Originally, with only M4 and a few others, overfulfilling this task would be difficult. But with her and SOP2, it would be as easy as pie...

What's more, the Sangvis Ferri commander over the artillery platforms was still that unreliable Architect...

"Don't! Don't! Let's stay a little while longer! Just a little while!"

As they were talking, they heard the cries of Architect from a short distance away.

The wrinkled-faced architect was gripping the doorframe firmly while being pulled parallel to the ground by Gager in the middle of the elevator.

Chapter 37: Go Away! Go Together!

Looking at Architect who was screaming miserably, SOP2 immediately went over, not to help, but just to stand by and watch the joke. By the way, she took a picture as a souvenir, which she could later use to exchange for some change with MDR.

Although AR15 didn't come close, the cell phone she pulled out showed her attitude.

However, M16, who was walking at the back, noticed a heavily armed doll standing in a corner not far from the elevator shaft, smiling as if waiting for the two Sangvis dolls to leave.

This doll? It didn't seem to be one of Renault's. The heavily armed RPK16 was completely different from the dolls on Renault's side. Most of them didn't carry weapons with them, even the two SOP2s and AR15 had placed their weapons in their quarters.

So now, at first glance, this doll with a machine gun, a tactical backpack, and professional electronic warfare equipment on her neck immediately gave M16 a strong sense of dissonance.

Although under normal circumstances, the appearance of such a doll on Renault's ship seemed abnormal, when she thought about how even Sangvis's doll could strut around Renault's ship, M16 could only shrug her shoulders. It was probably a situation Renault was aware of, and it was better for her not to think too much about it.

"Hey, Architect, our commander has already treated you to several meals. Won't you take us on a tour of your side of the ship?" Just as RO635 looked at the stairs of the emergency access and planned to take them first to return to the dormitory area to get her equipment, SOP2 suddenly spoke to Architect.

As soon as these words were uttered, M4, M16, and the crying Architect all froze. Even Gager subconsciously let go of his hand, causing Architect to slam into the ground.

Boom!

"Ouch! Hiss, it's not impossible for you to visit..." Rubbing her knees from the fall, Architect climbed up and spoke after her eyes rolled.

"Architect!?"

You can even agree to this kind of thing! What a joke!

LGager instantly shrieked in shock! This guy really was out of her mind! Sangvis had just erected an artillery platforms! How could they let outsiders run and visit!

It's not like they're a charity organization! In the future, do you still want to bring a group of children over to play hide-and-seek!

"Good! It's a deal! I'm the boss! Anyway, Agent didn't say I can't let my friends look around!" However, Architect was adamant this time, patting her chest and making a promise, looking like the boss.

Hearing Architect promise so easily, M4, M16, and RO635 felt an inexplicable guilt...

Did SOP2 really just trick Architect? And when did SOP2 become so smart?

AR15 shrugged and used her cell phone to send a message to Renault. Although Renault did not prohibit them from going outside the spaceship, going to the Sangvis Base required notification.

Although AR15 had a hunch that Renault would not stop SOP2 from following M4 to carry out the mission, she was still surprised to see Renault's reply: "Go early and come back early, pay attention to safety."

This guy has a big heart, acting like a dad. Is he not afraid that SOP2 and I might not return?

Of course, this is unlikely. Although M4 and the other two of the AR team are all with Griffin, she herself is certainly not going back. Compared to Griffin, Renault's side is more free, and his treatment dolls feels like a different kind of relationship...

If she could pull M4 and the others to Renault's side, it would be good...

Of course, this is just a thought. Before SOP2 chose to stay on Renault's side, it was only to take advantage of the chaotic situation. Otherwise, as a part of AR team, leaving Griffin is almost impossible, right?

Especially M4. Whether it's Griffin or Persica, their concern for M4 has far exceeded that of a normal tactical doll. The attitude of IOP's side is currently unknown, but it should not be far from Griffin's...

"AR15, what are you thinking? Let's go! First, go back to the dormitory to get your equipment! Then we'll visit their base with Architect!" Just as AR15 was lost in thought, SOP2 seemed to have already discussed a plan of action with Architect.

Gager, on the other hand, covered her face and was speechless, just wondering if she had to report the situation here to the agents again. But even if it was reported, it shouldn't be a problem, right?

That Sangvis Ferri Mainframe's attitude towards Renault was very subtle, more like 'fear.'

AR15 pulled the corner of her mouth and followed SOP2 into the elevator.

Of course, RPK16, who had been standing at the edge of the area and snickering, was no exception. While Architect was over there bragging to SOP2 about the Jupiter cannons she had built, she also slipped into the elevator car, nodding towards M16.

She recognize me?

The greeting surprised M16. She was sure she had never seen this doll before, but the other party obviously knew her.

"RPK16... what are you doing here again?" AR15 noticed this doll standing not far from M16 and raised her eyebrows.

"Well, it's my first time on this ship, so I can't take this word 'again' seriously."

"First time? Oh, I see, no wonder I thought that Dinergate's voice sounded a bit familiar when she spoke," AR15 nodded in understanding.

"Hmm? What kind of riddle are you guys playing?" RO635 asked AR15 puzzled. However, halfway through her words, she saw M16 shaking her head.

Of course, RO635 wasn't stupid. Recalling the 'Miss Dinergates' seen in Renault's workroom and looking at RPK16's smiling face in front of her...

No wonder SOP2 had to paint that Dinergate white before! SOP2 had already recognized who the Dinergate was?

Although a little surprised at SOP2's greatly improved intelligence, RO635 pressed the question. Now was not the time to discuss this, especially with two Sangvis chiefs and an unidentified doll present.

The group returned to their quarters, grabbed their respective equipment, and headed to the cargo bay in pairs. The doors to the cargo bay were open after landing, and it was relatively easy to get out from here. It was spacious and didn't look crowded with so many people walking together.

"Hey! This way! Look over here!"

Chapter 38: Don't Worry, Someone's Watching

The shouts that suddenly rang out came from the hangar platform above M4 and the others. M1919A4, along with a few other dolls, were lying down by the railing, waving their hands toward SOP2 and the group below.

"Huh?" Seeing these dolls appearing in the hangar, AR15 was a bit surprised. They couldn't have heard about the trip to the Sangvis Base from Renault' side, so now they were planning to go over together to join in the fun, right?

"Nah! Architect! We're going too!"

"Oh! Good!" Seeing C96 above, who was waving her hand while shouting at her, Architect waved her hand without any concern and answered.

The face of Gager behind him was almost so black that she could squeeze ink out of it, but Architect had already agreed to SOP2. Anyway, one sheep is a rush, a flock of sheep is also a rush. She's just tired now, whatever...

Just...

The number of people who were going to follow along seemed to be a bit too many.

In addition to SOP2, who proposed visiting the artillery platforms at the beginning, C96, M1919A4, CF05, and NZ75 were all standing on the platform of the hangar above. The air gunships behind them seemed to be checking themselves prepared for take off.

From the looks of it, the C96 and the girls didn't seem to be planning on just walking over.

But who will be the pilot candidate?

Simonov had been drunk during dinner earlier, and her body was full of the smell of alcohol that was noticeable from a distance of seven or eight meters.

As for SPAS-12, it seemed that after a large oil stain had been smeared on the special leather seat given to Simonov earlier, Simonov had strongly requested that she be banned from sitting in the pilot's seat of the air gunship.

Moreover, Simonov was drunk this time. If she knew that SPAS-12 came to pilot the air gunboat after eating, she would be furious.

Who doesn't know that SPAS-12's favorite food is fried food and burgers? Even if she washes her hands after eating, it's inevitable that she will bring some grease stains with her!

No, today's meal seems to be hot pot, and she doesn't know if SPAS-12 has chosen the normal menu today like the other dolls.

"Lai lai! Hurry up and get up here! Take the gunboat over there! It won't take five minutes to get there!" C96 greeted, raising her hand and pointing to the steps not far away.

"Okay! By the way! Don't forget to bring my snowmobile!" Architect sniffed and immediately ran briskly down the stairs to the hangar platform, jumping into the open hatch of the gunship without saying a word.

SOP2 was, of course, right behind her. Gager hesitated for a moment, her mind torn, but in the end, she could only board the gunboat honestly. She could already imagine what Agent attitude would be after learning about this, and it certainly wouldn't be a good look anyway.

But fortunately, she had already activated the jammer in this area. Even if there were a few new faces among these dolls, the news would be delivered only after they left.

As for disobeying Architect's order, after arriving at their base, she could directly order the Sangvis in the base to launch an attack on SOP2 and the other dolls.

To be honest, she was not sure. If she was shelling these dolls at medium and long-range distances, it might be possible to kill these dolls in one fell swoop. But the key is that these Jupiter cannons were designed primarily to deal with Griffin's dolls and those of the military.

The attack power of the Jupiter Cannon was slightly insufficient to kill armored units, or it could be said that the damage was very limited.

It was still possible against lightly armored targets, but heavily armored units... like these heavy dolls in front of her that weighed at least hundreds of kilograms, she didn't think that the power of the Jupiter Cannon would be able to annihilate these guys in a short period of time.

If she failed to take out these dolls that had fooled Architect in a short time, when that guy named Renault got on his ship, even if he didn't use the weapons on it, just letting the ship directly crash over and hit their artillery platforms would still be a devastating blow!

The number of Sangvis dolls in the artillery platforms wasn't too large, so if they tried their best, they could hold back these dolls under Renault's command, but going further wasn't possible.

"Who's going to drive this time? Or how about I do it?" Just as Gager was pondering, SOP2 immediately shouted out as soon as she stepped onto the gunboat. The one who had piloted the gunboat before was either Simonov or SPAS-12, and she had been itching to get her hands on the gunboat for a long time!

"Hey? If SOP2 wants to pilot it, then I'll..." As soon as SOP2's words fell, the doll who was piloting was about to get up from her seat to make room for SOP2.

"No, no, no! No way! wz.29, you're driving! You're a properly trained pilot! I don't want to fall from the sky to the ground halfway through the flight!" As soon as she saw wz.29's tendency to get up and give up her seat, C96 rushed forward to stop her.

Don't look at wz.29's timid speech, but she had at least passed the training course laid out by Renault in the training device.

"Hey! There's still training to be done?" SOP2 scratched her head, somewhat helpless. She had always thought that piloting a gunship was very interesting before, but she didn't realize that training was required to drive this thing?

Griffin's mobile carriers were something they could just drive at first.

"Uh-huh! Of course it's needed! Anyway, SOP2, you don't want to think about it this time! Next time you want to drive it, just go to the training room and pass those training courses set up by Commander Renault!" C96 looked at SOP2, who sat back down, and was relieved.

Hearing C96's words, wz.29, who had wanted to share her piloting experience with SOP2, also held back what she wanted to say, honestly sat down again, and started the gunship's engine.

The gunship slowly lifted into the air. After flying out from the hangar of the airship, it brought along the snowmobile that Architect had instructed, and, of course, the one Gager had driven over was also brought along.

The airborne gunship pulled straight up in altitude, carrying the two Sangvis in the middle of the cabin as well as a group of dolls with different intentions toward Sangvis's newly completed artillery platforms.

......

"They've left, Commander. Is it really okay to let them make such a mess? That side is Sangvis's base after all." Type 80 looked at Renault, who was still sitting at the table, continuing to shabu-shabu in an old-fashioned manner, and couldn't help but be a little worried about those two guys, CF05 and NZ75.

Unlike C96 and those two guys from M1919A4, in the time since she had arrived at Renault's ship, she had only been able to see the two of them, CF05 and NZ75, busying themselves back and forth between the vertical farms and kitchens, and hadn't been able to see at all how powerful they really were.

Just following and running to Sangvis's territory like this, shouldn't anything go wrong, right?

"It's fine, don't worry. There's wz.29 watching over them. If anything really happens, wz.29 will notify."

Don't look at wz.29's timid look, but in reality, she was probably the most mature and stable one amongst the dolls who were traveling together.

If she wasn't stable, she wouldn't have been able to pass the flying machine pilot training in such a short period of time.

Chapter 39: Backup? Who's it for?

"We're already able to see it, it's not far ahead, but the frequency of these Sangvis patrols is really high. The Sangvis command in this place is a bit too cautious, isn't it?" After checking the patrol route of the Sangvis ahead, AK12 closed her eyes and sighed somewhat helplessly.

On the way over, they had already bypassed at least a dozen of the Sangvis's patrol routes, and the number of Sangvis dolls they had left behind had almost reached hundreds.

Before, on the periphery, most of those encountered were ordinary Sangvis dolls. However, after approaching the position of those standing Jupiter Cannon, they saw more and more armored units.

It seems that their intelligence had never mentioned the existence of these armored units.

Whether it was those holy shields holding armored shields or those Nemeun with high precision attacks, they all posed a big problem for them.

The most troublesome ones were probably the Manticores that patrolled back and forth underneath the Jupiter cannons. These heavily armored Manticores were also equipped with machine guns, and dealing with them required a lot of ammunition and most of their energy.

On the contrary, Griffin's supply point, at this moment, was in a position far away from them and was blocked by this Sangvis base. Given that Sangvis's patrols were so frequent now, the safe house that Griffin had set aside before had most likely been cleared by Sangvis. In that case, not to mention ammunition supplies, even the power supply could be a problem.

"We still can't get in touch; Sangvis's jamming intensity is very high. Griffin's communication signal has become completely unresponsive." While AK12 was having a headache, AN94 was the one who suddenly spoke up.

On this journey, she had been trying to establish contact with the AR Team. Although there had been a small hitch in the landing site on their side, the mission was still proceeding normally. It seemed that there was no sign of discovery on the AR Team's side, so maybe they were now closer to that Sangvis base up ahead than they were.

Of course, AK12's idea of having AN94 contact the AR team was a good one, but reality didn't allow it. Gager had directly adjusted the power of the jammer to the highest level to prohibit the dolls in the area from spreading the news from here.

Judging by the current effect, the jammer did play a role. At the very least, Sangvis's patrols had not detected any signs of Griffin doll intrusion from the periphery.

At this point, if AK12 and the girls wanted to contact the three members of the AR Team, they would have to find a way to destroy or shut down the jammer.

....

"Hiya! There's nothing to worry about! There are so many Jupiter cannons on this side of the position! Even if a Griffin doll drills in, there's nothing to worry about! The worst that can happen is that the Jupiter Cannons will be activated and they will all be blown up into the sky!"

Architect sitting in the gunship waved her arm without a care in the world, as if she wasn't worried at all about a Griffin doll getting into her base.

Hearing Architect say this, M4 and RO suddenly looked at each other strangely. They could clearly see the embarrassment on each other's face. After all, Architect's suggestion to blow up intruders included the three of them sitting beside her at this time.

The two's strange expressions were immediately noticed by Gager. She knew that these dolls wanted to follow them for no good reason, and there was probably some other purpose behind their 'visit.'

Especially those three dolls who were familiar with SOP2, and that white-haired doll who had been sitting in the corner, snickering without making a sound.

These were all new faces to her, but she had at least gotten to know the others, whether it was SOP2 or C96, back when Architects first came here.

As for those four unfamiliar faces, not only were she seeing them for the first time, but their demeanor seemed more formal than SOP2 and the others.

On the contrary, C96 and CF05 appeared very relaxed on the gunship, whether it was snacking or using their cell phones to send messages or videos.

At first glance, it looked like a group of children on a bus outing.

No, no, no! We can't think it way! If I think that way, wouldn't I be counted in the ranks of those children?

Looking at the cookie in her hand, Gager certainly didn't have the heart to throw it away. Instead, she raised her hand and stuffed it into her mouth. The supply resources were hard-won and could not be wasted.

The flight speed of the airborne gunship was just as fast as C96 said it would be. The group of dolls in the middle of the cabin had only been sitting down for not even ten minutes before they had already reached the sky above the artillery platforms.

Looking down from the porthole of the gunship, they were able to take in the entire artillery platforms!

M4 and M16, at this time, coincidentally walked towards the portholes on both sides, standing in front of the windows and carefully surveying the layout of the artillery platforms below, trying to find the weak links in the artillery platforms to facilitate their retreat later on.

Once their true identities were revealed, Gager wouldn't let them go easily. As for why they didn't mention Architect? They weren't sure what kind of attitude Architect would have after finding out about this.

"It's here! Here it is! This is my base... Ahhhh? Gager, when did these armored units pop up? Does our base have these things previously?"

Not waiting for the hatch of the air gunship to fully open, Architect had already scurried over to the hatch and looked down at the recently completed Jupiter cannons.

It didn't matter if she didn't look, but when she did, she found that there seemed to be a large number of armored units with colors that were very different from the other Sangvis dolls in her base.

Armored units?

Gager also noticed these guys, and she was able to affirm that before she left the base, there were absolutely no such armored units on her side.

After all, they had only come over to quietly build a few turrets. This area wasn't an area with any intense warring conditions, so assigning some ordinary Sangvis dolls to help out with the construction works while resolving some low-intensity conflicts was enough.

The two's surprise did not affect the landing of wz.29. Soon, the gunship landed in a clearing next to the Sangvis base, and the two, SOP2 and Architect, rushed out one after the other!

"Wuhu! This place is really quite big!" SOP2 surveyed the facilities in the middle of the Sangvis Base while eagerly touching the screwdriver and wrench in her pocket.

Although she didn't know what SOP2 was planning, AR15 always felt that this guy must have some other purpose. But at the moment, there seemed to be a more serious problem...

"Architect, Gager, we're here for support this time..."

Chapter 40: This Feels Weird

The airborne gunship, which looked quite familiar, almost passed right above the heads of AK12 and her team before landing steadily next to those Jupiter cannons. AK12 and AN94, who saw this scene, were wide-eyed and full of disbelief.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, even AK15, who usually didn't show any emotion, tilted her head and looked at AK12 and AN94 somewhat strangely.

What just flew over their heads looked like an ordinary flying machine, so there didn't seem to be anything strange about it, right?

Although this kind of flying machine looked new, whether it was the military or other heavy industry companies, there were already flying machines like this in production. They just weren't really popular yet, so this thing was still new to the general public.

But not to them? It wasn't like they hadn't done their homework. As long as there were existing flying machines, they all knew how to fly them and had already installed the relevant driving manuals in their minds.

That's why, after seeing the expression on AK12's face, AK15 felt something was wrong. The expressions on their faces were as if they had seen a ghost.

"What's wrong with that flying machine?"

Hearing AK15's question, AK12 helplessly shook her head and sighed. "That aerial gunship, we have seen and ridden on it before. It belongs to Renault, the same Renault that Angie curses twice every now and then."

"Renault? Isn't that guy a security contractor too? How did his craft land in Sangvis's base?"

"That's the problem. Although I've heard that the relationship between that guy and Sangvis isn't bad, I didn't expect that their relationship could actually be this good."

Having been able to land peacefully in the Sangvis base, it was hard to believe there wasn't any relationship between Renault and Sangvis.

If it wasn't for Angie repeatedly confirming that it was impossible for Renault to be in league with the Sangvis, AK12 felt she could arrest Renault on the spot as an indirect partner of the Sangvis Ferri.

"AK12, what should we do now? I think I just got a message from RPK16."

The landing of Renault's aerial gunship didn't affect those Sangvis patrolling around the Jupiter Cannon. Those guys were still patrolling over and over again according to a fixed route, but it could be seen that, unlike those ordinary Sangvis, the Sangvis Armored Units' patrol routes were changing all the time.

Maybe it was because those ordinary Sangvis units didn't have a leader to command them for the time being, or maybe the Sangvis leader controlling those armored units wasn't the same person as the one leading the Sangvis in this base.

There are too many possibilities...

It was only AN94's sudden comment that caused AK12 to freeze, then frown and check the squad's encrypted channel.

Only then did she realize that she had also received a message from RPK16. It was obvious that RPK16 had taken into account the high-intensity jamming signals outside and had directly sent the message to everyone in the squad.

The message from RPK16 had only a few words: "I'm on the gunship."

Seeing this message, AK12 stared up in amazement at the distant Sangvis base. Being able to send a message under this kind of intense jamming condition, it was obvious that RPK16 was not too far from them and knew they had seen Renault's gunship. That guy...

She couldn't have seen them from the gunship, could she?

The squad position sharing in the encrypted channel might have played some role, but AK12 preferred to believe that RPK16, who had broken her leg as soon as she landed, had actually reached the Sangvis base one step earlier than the three of them.

"Can we still contact RPK16 now?"

"No, the jamming signal near the Sangvis base has risen another level. If we take a few more steps forward, the communication equipment we have on hand will not function properly." AN94 shook her head. As soon as she received the news, she had already tried to contact RPK16.

"Tch, what the hell is wrong with the Sangvis in this place? How come none of them follow the rules?" Faced with this alert level that was surprisingly different from the normal situation, AK12 was puzzled.

Although before, Sangvis's actions were unpredictable, at least their doll unit combat was traceable through previous combat data, action plans, defense plans, and battle plans. But now, these Sangvis in front of them were acting completely against her understanding of them, whether it was the strange patrol lines, the overly tight defense, or the intense interference signals.

These Sangvis Ferri, if this continues, they won't be able to contact their backup either. Same goes for Sangvis.

This level of jamming signals would even affect Sangvis itself. If these Sangvis didn't have any fresh technology on their bodies, their old-fashioned communication equipment would be interfered with as well.

Although it was still possible to receive various commands from the OGAS system within a certain distance, long-distance communication would be unlikely. Moreover, there didn't seem to be any signs of communication stations in this base of Sangvis...

"Let's wait. I don't believe that RPK16 will stay quiet in Sangvis's base. Once Sangvis's position is in disarray, we'll just have to see what happens then."

...

"What's going on with the signal here? The interference strength has increased by at least three levels."

Looking at the three Sangvis elite dollls opposite Architect, the Gager frowned. With this kind of interference, it was difficult even to contact the Sangvis dolls patrolling the periphery of the position now.

"Agent's orders: preserve this location at all costs."

Hunter who stood opposite Architect said this while frowning, her hand already on her weapon. Architect and Gager duo in front of her, who had come back with a group of dolls, really surprised her.

Especially that familiar figure among those dolls...AR15!

"Originally, I thought it was just a boring mission. I didn't expect to see a familiar face as soon as I arrived!"

Executioner also walked out from the back at this time, narrowing her eyes at the AR Team, especially M4A1 standing beside SOP2.

Scarecrow, who was still wearing the same clothes that had been unchanged for years and had a mask fastened on her face, did not come out to say a few words like the two of them.

Instead, she took half a step backward in fear when she saw CF05.

Facing the piercing gaze of the two as if they could pluck off a piece of flesh from a person,

M16 took a half step forward, blocked M4 behind her, narrowed her eyes, and surveyed Hunter and Executioner in front of her.

She then glanced at the Scarecrow hiding at the back with a somewhat strange gaze.

This feeling is really marvelous... Before, it was Scarecrow on Renault's side that helped her deal with her injuries, but now she has to face an identical Scarecrow...

Chapter 41: You are the only one left!

"Architect, don't say you don't know M4A1. That's just fooling fools," Executioner stared at M4 and said to Architect without turning her head.

"Ahem, well..." Hearing the Executioner's words, Architect immediately looked away a little embarrassedly, with an awkward smile on her face, making it difficult to see what she was thinking.

Gager turned her head to look at M4, then looked at Architect, who pretended to be oblivious.

Clearly, Architect must know, and she herself certainly knows...

As for why she didn't act before...

Isn't this nonsense? If you want to fight on Renault's spaceship, you need to know whose territory it is.

As for now... of course, she still dared not move. Just kidding, other people's spaceship are parked a few kilometers away. As long as they take off, it will only take a few minutes to reach the Jupiter artillery platforms.

Even if they could capture all of M4 in just a few minutes, wouldn't their efforts be wasted when Renault and his men arrived?

They would probably have to sacrifice an entire Sangvis artillery platforms.

However, all these thoughts were in the mind of Gager. As for what Architect and the three people in front of her were thinking, she had no intention of guessing. Anyway, the highest authority of the Jupiter artillery platforms was still controlled by Architect.

Although Scarecrow and the other two were sent by Agent, their authority was obviously not as free as Architect's. Therefore, the matters and actions of the base would eventually fall on Architect.

Of course, Gager was now thinking about whether to contact Agent directly. After all, Architect was a bit unreliable. If she made an outrageous decision, she would be in big trouble.

"Hey, Scarecrow, I didn't expect that Sangvis really remade you?" CF05 walked directly towards Scarecrow, patted her on the shoulder, and said, ignoring Gager's complicated "emotional entanglement."

Just now, Scarecrow had subconsciously taken two steps back after seeing her. Clearly, Sangvis had not directly reset all of Scarecrow's memories. The Scarecrow in front of her at least retained the memory of dealing with them.

"Hey, don't talk so familiarly... This is the first time we meet..." Scarecrow swallowed her words halfway and looked up at the Hunter and Executioner in front of her.

The two guys obviously heard what CF05 said, and their eyes, which were originally glaring at AR15 and M4, turned away. Whether it was the Hunter or the Executioner, they both knew they had been re-started, but now, after hearing what Scarecrow said, it was obvious that Scarecrow knew some more detailed information.

"Hey, don't be so distant. Even if you want to change jobs for the second time, the Commander will definitely have no objection."

Are you kidding? Who is Scarecrow? She's obviously the number one model worker on Commander Renault's spaceship!

There is nothing that Scarecrow hasn't done on the entire ship, big or small! And she can't rest at all!

If Renault hadn't pulled Scarecrow to the workshop to be responsible for repairing the Dolls and the Sangvis a while ago, the work on the spaceship would probably have been taken over by Scarecrow.

Although Hunter doesn't like to wander around, she still goes to M1 Garand to help. Although she likes to nag when she works, at least she is diligent in her tasks.

The Executioner, however, was a bit of a slacker. Most of the time, she was either drinking with Simonov or drinking with AK47. She even gave Simonov and his friends some advice on their winemaking.

So when CF05 saw the Scarecrow in front of her, her eyes lit up.

It was rare to see a Doll as diligent as Scarecrow! If she had a chance, she would definitely take her back!

With one more Scarecrow to help, the scale of the vertical farm might be able to expand again, and the types of plants could be increased.

"Let's go! Let's go over there and take a look!"

Just as CF05 was thinking about how to trick Scarecrow back home, C96 and M1919A1 had already run towards a Jupiter cannon not far away.

As for their actions, Architect and Gager had no time to stop them. C96 and the other person had already changed their identification codes to those used by Sangvis Ferri Manufacturing. Therefore, even if they had a big fight in this base, as long as Architect didn't say anything, they would be absolutely safe.

When the two ran off, Hunter and Executioner, who were originally standing there without communication, also noticed something.

They didn't know what kind of action setting the Sangvis T-dolls on Architect's side had, but they knew that if the armored units brought by the three of them found non-Sangvis units at close range, they would definitely sound a warning.

After the warning, they would definitely fight directly. There was no option of taking things slowly in the simple thinking circuit of the Sangvis T-dolls.

But at this time, whether it was C96 who had just passed by the Sangvis T-dolls, or CF05 and NZ75 who were standing behind them, those Sangvis T-dolls seemed to be blind, not noticing these individuals who were completely different from the Sangvis T-dolls in front of them.

After noticing the situation with C96 and the others, AR15 nodded in understanding. She knew what the two had done. The identification code switching module installed by Renault was just now in use.

As long as these Sangvis dentified them as Sangvis units of the same camp, they could run around in this Jupiter cannon location.

In fact, AR15 did the same thing. SOP2 even made some verification devices by hand with the help of this identification code switching module. Now each of the three in AR Team has one.

It was precisely because of this that Hunter and Executioner did not fight with AR15 and the others as soon as they met.

After all, the identification signals were all the same Sangviss, and they couldn't fight each other, right?

However, after SOP2 and AR15 used the Sangvis identification code, only one unlucky person among the group of Dolls who came to visit on the gunboat did not have this equipment.

Who is this unlucky person?

Who else could it be except RPK16? Who could be more unlucky than her?

Chapter 42: Already Snatched, Nothing Left to Snatch

Perhaps it was the joyful behavior of C96 and M1919A4 that diverted the attention of Hunter and Executioner. After moving their eyes away from AR15 and M4, the two immediately noticed a signal source completely different from Sangvis Ferri near them.

At the same time, most of the Sangvis who were not close to the gunship in the distance also focused their attention on one of the Dolls. However, because the target was very close to the air gunship, a vehicle carrying the Sangvis identification code, and there was no direct order to attack, they did not raise their guns to aim at that individual.

However, just the fact that so many Sangvis units focused their attention on her was enough to make RPK16, who was originally leaning against the gunship hatch and smiling secretly, break out in a cold sweat. Even if she was a tactical doll specially made by Statesec using military Doll parts, in this situation, there were five elite Dolls watching her, and at least hundreds of Sangvis armored units surrounding her...

Where could she run to? I'm afraid she would be beaten to a pulp by these Sangvis units before she even took a step.

Although the location chosen by wz.29 for landing was an open space, there were several Jupiter cannon branches in all directions around it. It was no exaggeration to say that it landed under the muzzle of the Sangvis Ferri.

Of course, wz.29 did this for a reason. Although this exposed the gunship directly to the muzzle of the Jupiter cannon, correspondingly, those Jupiter cannons could not turn their muzzles around and attack the gunship at the same time.

If the armored protective plate of the aerial gunship was only used to deal with the attack of one or two Jupiter cannons, there would be no problem. After all, the Jupiter Cannon was not designed to attack heavily armored targets. Although the high-explosive bombs are lethal to ordinary Dolls, they are not a big threat to Renault's aerial gunships.

They are not afraid of landing on the ground, and they are even less afraid of flying. After all, the Jupiter Cannon is not designed for air defense.

As for why the transport plane that AK12 and the others were riding was shot down by Architect...?

Uh... maybe they were unlucky?

Well, of course, it can't be because of such a strange reason. It's just that the transport plane used by Griffin is not fast, and the Doll is responsible for driving, so the speed is almost always stable during the flight.

In this way, even if it is a Jupiter Cannon, as long as it is calibrated and various parameters are calculated, it is not difficult to hit it. However, the gunship driven by wz.29 is different. The gunship of Renault is much more flexible than the transport planes used by Griffin, plus the speed and armor...

Of course, these are actually the last resort. The main reason that really makes wz.29 feel at ease and dare to land here boldly is that the gunship is also equipped with the Sangvis identification system.

Wz.29 naturally has no doubt about how reliable the identification system made by Renault is. This matter has been verified as early as when MDR and RFB were on field missions.

Not only can it allow the Sangvis Dolls to identify themselves as their own friendly units, but they even have certain permissions to mobilize a large number of Sangvis Dolls for action.

The method of using this identification system has long been shared on the internal network by MDR and RFB. It can be said that as long as they want, they can directly snatch the control rights of these Sangvis units and even the Jupiter Cannon from the hands of Architect in minutes.

After all, they have a large number of people on their side, and the neural core has also been upgraded by Renault.

Wz.29 had no interest in the Jupiter cannons of the Sangvis outside, so she had no intention of getting off the gunship from the beginning. Instead, she took out a book and opened the list of Sangvis units that could be deployed in the identification system while reading.

On this list, in addition to the original central commander Achitect who owns this base and her deputy, Gager, she could directly issue orders to the Nemeums that were stationary, the Manticores patrolling around the Jupiter cannon, and even the three Elite Dolls who had just come to support this location.

However, Wz.29 did not expect that the three Elite Sangvis Dollls were also on the commandable list.

After all, the three of them were considered elite Dolls of the Sangvis, but she did not expect that their command authority was only one level higher than those of theManticores.

No wonder the three at home didn't mention returning to the Sangvis, and those Rippers and Vespids all looked like they didn't want to leave...

Oh, I got off topic by accident.

Just when wz.29 took out a novel and planned to kill time with it, RPK16 was now backing up step by step to the engine room of the gunship under the malicious gaze of a group of Sangvis units.

Because she could still feel the malicious gaze of a group of Sangvis Ferri standing at the door of the cabin, she finally went straight into the innermost part of the cabin, almost sitting in the co-pilot seat next to wz.29.

Seeing RPK16 disappear from their sight, the group of Sangvis withdrew their somewhat unwilling gazes. But what they didn't expect was that SOP2 and others who were standing next to them before had already run away!

Now they are standing under a Jupiter cannon and posing for photos!

SOP2 climbed directly onto the top of a Manticore and looked like she was going to pull M4 up to take a photo together...

These guys!?

Gager who saw this scene couldn't help but get angry, but then she was slightly relieved. After all, these guys looked like they were having fun and didn't seem like they were here to investigate the situation...

And investigation... If Renault was willing to reveal the news, the information about the artillery platforms should have been leaked not long ago. After all, Renault's spacecraft landed from the sky. At such a close distance, with the help of the monitoring equipment on the spacecraft, there is no reason not to see the full picture of the artillery platforms...

"Hey! Wait! Wait for me! Count me in! I want to take a photo too!" Seeing the actions of SOP2 and the others, the Architect couldn't help it and waved her hand, running towards SOP2's position.

Gager shook her head helplessly, sighed, and followed.

The three Sangvis Elite dolls were left standing there, looking at each other, not understanding what they were sent here for...

"So, what should we do now?"

Hunter covered her head with a headache. "Just stand here like idiots?"

"Tsk! Who knows what they are doing? They clearly asked us to come here to support this place, but there is no danger here except for a few guys who came here for 'sightseeing'. But will those guys really not steal the Jupiter Cannon?"

Executioner curled her lips in dissatisfaction.

"They have already stolen it. Renault stole two Jupiter Cannons from Dreamer a long time ago, and now they are probably installed on their spacecraft."

Chapter 43: Let's Just Leave This Headache to Angie

"AK12... There's still no movement..." AN94 poked AK12's shoulder helplessly. This was different from what was agreed...

AK15 couldn't wait any longer. After hearing what AN94 said, she had nothing to do. She lowered her head and pulled out the magazines on her body one by one to check the remaining ammunition.

Although they had figured out the patrol route of the Sangvis Ferri echelon and confirmed that this place would not be discovered by Sangvis, staying here indefinitely was not a solution, especially since the status of RPK16 was still uncertain.

"Uh, this is really..." AK12 was also quite troubled. If there were no Sangvis Ferri armored units, the patrol routes of those ordinary Sangvis units would actually have many loopholes and weak links.

She could use electronic warfare to confuse some of the Sangvis Ferri dolls, and then the three of them could sneak in quietly.

But now it is obviously impossible.

Those Sangvis Ferri armored units directly helped those ordinary Sangvis Ferri echelons to fill all the loopholes. The entire artillery platforms is now like an iron bucket that cannot be breached. It can be seen that the commander of the Sangvis Ferri who came to support later is quite good at this kind of thing.

"Do you want to break through by force?" Looking at AK12, who was embarrassed, AK15 looked at the Jupiter cannon in the distance and asked.

Hearing AK15's words, AK12 was silent. It seemed there was no other good way except to break through by force... The AR team could not be contacted at all and could not be relied on...

"It seems that this is the only way to do it now." AK12 thought about it and finally sighed, agreeing with AK15's suggestion.

After determining the method of action, the group immediately gathered to discuss the action plan. There are a large number of armored units near this Sangvis Ferri artillery platforms. If they break through by force, it will definitely be difficult, and they must have a careful plan.

......

"Are you contacting your teammates? Or someone else?" Wz.29, who was sitting in the driver's seat, asked curiously after noticing that RPK16, who was huddled in the cabin, was constantly trying to send out communications.

RPK16 looked a little unfamiliar, but she had seen her before in the city. Although she met her again this time, Wz.29 always felt that the expressionless RPK16 sitting in the cabin was different from the RPK16 she had met before.

It was just some subtle differences in personality. Even she herself had changed a lot after coming to Renault, so Wz.29 didn't take this subtle change to heart.

"Huh?" RPK16 was also startled when she heard Wz.29 suddenly ask about the communication. She also knew about Wz.29. To be precise, Angie had the authority to read all the information of the dolls in Griffin. In order to ensure the smooth cooperation between their team and Griffin, RPK16 and the others had read the relevant information.

The characteristics of Wz.29's doll were just ordinary in Griffin's records, and there was no record of it being equipped with electronic warfare equipment.

Although she did send information out just now, she used an encrypted signal. Normal dolls would not be able to detect this under normal circumstances...

But Wz.29 just said this with great certainty.

"If it's urgent, you can use the communicator on the gunship. Your teammates should be not far from the base now, right?" From Wz.29's perspective, three signal sources belonging to Griffin could be clearly seen, hiding in a blind spot of the Sangvis Ferri doll's inspection and waiting for an opportunity to move.

Of course, it's not a real-time holographic picture, just a signal source detection.

However, with so many Sangvis unit signal sources in the Sangvis Ferri base, three dolls with Griffin's identification signals are as eye-catching as torches in the dark.

"This? Is it okay?" RPK16 was a little skeptical when she heard this, but when she thought of the attitude of the Sangvis Ferri that was specifically targeting him, and the way it treated SOP2 and others differently, she no longer doubted it, and her eyes were directly fixed on the communication device in front of the co-pilot seat.

"Well, the commander said that as long as there is no trouble, there will be no problem." Wz.29 continued to speak in a calm tone, but when she spoke, she deliberately emphasized the word "trouble."

When he heard this, RPK16's mouth twitched immediately. What kind of situation would be considered a "trouble" by Renault? Would AK12 and the others' strong attack on the Sangvis Ferri base count?

Thinking of this, RPK16 no longer hesitated.

After all, this is the current situation. The Sangvis Ferri has upgraded the defense of the entire artillery location by several levels. If AK12 and the others want to come in, there seems to be no other good way except for a strong attack.

When a fight really breaks out, who knows which side Renault will ask his dolls to side with...

Although she wanted to say that Renault would definitely help Griffin, judging from the way SOP2 and C96 looked just now, the relationship between Renault and Sangvis isn't just described as "relatively good."

For now, she can only hide in the gunship and can't get out. The three elite Sangvis dolls are standing outside watching. If she can contact AK12 and the other three through the gunship's communicator, it's best to tell AK12 and the others not to act rashly.

With so many elite Sangvis and a large number of armored units, it's better to slow down the mission... She doesn't want to be assigned to this mission again just after leaving the factory.

Although the dolls can be resurrected through the backup of the neural cloud map, she doesn't think so.

Otherwise, what is the Dinergate left in Renault's workshop now? Is there gonna be another her after her 'resurrection'?

If she only came here once every time she went back for repair, it would probably take only a few missions. RPK16 alone could form a complete tactical doll echelon.

The communicator on the gunship has a complete range of functions, including holographic communication, and it doesn't seem to be affected by the Sangvis Ferri jammer at all.

So when AK12 saw the image of RPK16 suddenly appearing in front of her, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.

"RPK16!? How did you contact us!?"

When she just flew over her head, she only sent a few words.

How come she can use such clear holographic communication now?

"Ahem, of course, it's not my device. This is the communicator on Commander Renault's air gunship, and Commander Renault doesn't seem to want us to make a big fuss here..." RPK16 said this, turned her head to look at Wz.29 who lowered her head to continue reading, and shrugged at AK12 after finding that the other party didn't react.

"What on earth are you..." AK12, who had already prepared for a strong attack, sighed dejectedly after hearing what RPK16 said. "Well, since the gunship's communicator is working, try to contact Angie first, and then tell her the situation here."

As for the mission... let Angie worry about it...

Chapter 44: Let Me Make a Phone Call First

"Um, there is indeed a little problem now..." M4 lowered her voice, nervously looking at Architect and Gager not far away, and whispered into the phone.

"Situation? What happened? Did the mission go wrong?" Gentiane, who had just received a call from M4 and had just breathed a sigh of relief, was worried again.

Although the task of investigating the Sangvis Ferri artillery platforms this time was mainly completed by the AR team, she has been paying attention to the situation of M4 and others.

Just a few hours ago, the signal source of M4 and others suddenly disappeared from the combat command system. If she hadn't received news later that the area where the AR team was carrying out the mission was strongly interfered by jammers, she would have thought that the AR team, who had just returned a few days ago, had perished.

"This can't be said to be a mistake... it can only be said to be completely... out of order... Anyway, I'll send you a photo and you'll understand..." M4 said and directly sent the group photo that she had just taken of SOP2 and Architect.

Gentiane, who was still a little confused about what happened, suddenly jumped when she saw the photo sent by M4.

Kalina, who came over from behind, also glanced at the photo sent by M4.

The Jupiter cannon in the background looked very bright. And the two unfamiliar dolls next to SOP2 and others, just by looking at the style of clothing, can be judged to be new Sangvis Ferri elite dolls...

How did they do it? Not only did they meet SOP2 and AR15, but they even took a photo with two Sangvis Ferri elite dolls that they had never seen before, and they just stood under the Jupiter cannon... Aren't Sangvis Ferri afraid of information leaks?

"Ah... are all the Sangvis T-dolls so friendly and hospitable now? Then can we stop fighting with Sangvis Ferri in the future?" Kalina muttered with a strange look on her face.

In the photo, in addition to SOP2, AR15, M16, and the two Sangvis Ferri T-dolls standing together for the photo, it can be clearly seen that there are several guys who look like tactical T-dolls climbing the Jupiter cannon not far away.

Perhaps they want to take a group photo standing on top of the Jupiter cannon?

Of course, the idea in Gentiane and Kalina's heads has long been realized by CF05 and others. Not only did they stand on top of the Jupiter cannon to take a group photo, but they also pulled all kinds of Sangvis Ferris units nearby to serve as background boards...

And the photo shoot outside has almost been completed. Now C96 is dragging Architect to lead the way to visit the internal facilities of their Sangvis Ferri base.

"Hey! M4! Hurry up!" After noticing that M4 did not keep up, SOP2 immediately waved to M4. Gager also noticed M4 who was on the phone. Although she was confident in the jammer she had set up and the jamming intensity had been increased to the maximum, she still felt that M4 would definitely be able to contact someone.

The reason was naturally the mobile phone in M4's hand.

It looked exactly the same as the one in SOP2's hand. When she was eating on Renault's spaceship before, she also saw the mobile phones in the hands of the dolls. Renault's dolls each had one.

And not only had M4 just made a call, CF05 also received a call. While chatting on the phone, she took pictures at the same time. When she spoke, she did not avoid the Sangvis Ferri units at all.

It was just that CF05's words were all canned, crops, mature, and other unrelated terms. Gager was a little confused. Anyway, it didn't sound like any important information, so she certainly had no reason to say more.

Besides, could she stop others from making phone calls?

Therefore, after seeing M4 also start to make a phone call, Gager just curled her lips, feeling a little dissatisfied, but did not say anything.

Of course, what she couldn't understand the most was the strangeness of these mobile phones. They were clearly in an environment with strong interference, but these mobile phones could work normally.

You have to know that with the interference intensity that was further increased by the Scarecrow, those ordinary household appliances may have the possibility of breaking down and being scrapped directly, but the mobile phones in the hands of the dolls could talk normally, and the voices coming from the mobile phones did not even have a trace of scratch noise. It's as if someone is hiding in that mobile phone...

"Oh! Here it comes!" M4 responded while saying to Gentiane on the phone, "Well, Commander, anyway, this is the situation. I will sort out the specific situation and send it over later."

Photos have been taken and field investigations have been conducted. If this level of "reconnaissance" is not qualified... then M4 really can't think of how to go further. You can't ask them to blow up this base now, immediately, right?

"Well, okay, then you guys pay attention to safety. If the situation is critical, go directly to Commander Renault." Gentiane thought about it, and then directly spoke to M4.

Although if M4 and the others seek refuge in Renault, they may be kidnapped by Renault, but she is more reluctant to see the AR team members being completely destroyed by the Sangvis Ferri than being kidnapped.

...

Just when Commander Gentiane was instructing M4, another commander who was unknown where he was was extremely troubled.

"What is this!? What happened to the three guys in the AR team..." Angelica complained with her forehead in a somewhat dejected manner.

She thought that the appearance of the AR team would enable the Sangvis Ferri in this artillery location to move, so that the defense of the base would be exposed, and it would be convenient for her team to enter it to find intelligence.

But who would have thought... The AR team did attract the attention of the Sangvis Ferri... But she didn't think of this kind of attraction!

What the hell are you guys mixing into the Sangvis Ferri pile directly! And you can take pictures with those Sangvis Ferri dolls!

It's outrageous!

"Well, that's the situation. Anyway, I'm now blocked in the cabin of Commander Renault's gunship by three Sangvis Ferri elite dolls and can't leave. AK12 and the others are preparing for a strong attack, but now the defense level of the Sangvis Ferris has been improved by several levels, and the number of Sangvis Ferri has more than doubled."

And most of the Sangvis units that came later were armored units with heavy armor. With only the existing equipment of AK12 and the other two, a strong attack is almost the same as suicide.

"Tsk! It's Renault again! Why is he everywhere!" When she heard Renault's name, Angelica's veins suddenly tensed up, but she took a deep breath and calmed herself down. "Notify AK12 and the others, tell them not to act rashly, I'll call Renault first."

Chapter 45: Don't Think About a Salary Increase

"Well, how should I put it? Although it's a little unexpected, I don't think it's strange anymore. Renault is just everywhere..." Stretching, Gentiane looked through the photos M4 had just sent.

Most of them were group photos of SOP2 and AR15. M4 still had to sort out the photos related to the mission before sending them.

Hearing Gentiane's words, Kalina shrugged her shoulders. "Okay, but it seems that there should be no problem with this mission. I just hope that person doesn't go to ask Agent Helianthus for support fees, otherwise, it will be deducted from your salary."

"Uh..." This guy, how come her ability to pour cold water is getting stronger and stronger?

Can't she relax for a while? It's a rare opportunity...

"What are you talking about? Your dissatisfaction is written all over your face. Besides, you've been very idle recently, right? If this continues, Agent Helian might have to consider reducing your salary. After all, you haven't done anything except sit here eating and drinking during this period of time, right?"

"Tsk, isn't that a bit too much? Even if there are no tasks, I still complete my daily work well, right?"

Even if there are no tasks, there is still a lot of work every day, although they are all daily affairs...

Hearing what Gentiane said, Kalina immediately pulled the corners of her mouth, spread her hands, and shrugged her shoulders. She was so embarrassed to say this. Most of the written affairs were completed by asking her dolls to help. Gentiane was just confirming it once, stamping and signing it.

"Tsk, and this kind of work intensity is in line with Griffin's original recruitment information. Occasionally, I will clean up some scattered small groups of Sangvis Ferri. Tsk, if there are any difficult tasks in the future, I will report to Agent Helian in advance to apply for a raise..."

"Raise? Who wants a raise?"

"Wow!?"

Bang!

The familiar voice that suddenly sounded directly made Gentiane, who was lying on her back in a lazy manner, fall to the ground.

"Proxy Helian? What's the matter?"

It was still using the encrypted channel...

Seeing the holographic image in front of her, Gentiane quickly got up from the ground. Helian even used the encrypted channel this time, which was obviously not a trivial matter.

"Of course, it's about your raise. I didn't expect that you have grown up to the point of being able to predict the future," Helian said with a straight face.

But Gentiane didn't think there was anything funny after hearing this, and could only pull the corners of her mouth stiffly.

"Okay, let's stop with the unfunny jokes. Did you know that Sangvis Ferri has increased the intensity of communication interference in the combat area where the AR team is carrying out its mission?"

"Uh, I just got the news..." It was M4 who sent it with the phone sent by Renault. If it weren't for Renault's phone, she would probably still be out of touch with the AR team.

Looking down at the phone that Gentiane had placed on the table, Helian nodded. She also guessed that Griffin had lost contact with all the facilities in that area. It was not just the AR team and Angie's team that had lost communication.

"According to the intelligence, or the current situation, it is not just Sangvis Ferri that has increased the intensity of interference. The military has also begun to interfere indiscriminately. At present, all our communications near the military area are no longer able to communicate."

As soon as Helian said this, Gentiane's eyes widened, and her hands couldn't help but grab the edge of the table.

Interference from the military!? What does this mean!? Is the military planning to attack Griffin!?

There have been two such incidents before. Could it be that the military can't help but want to attack Griffin directly this time!?

"Don't be too nervous. Their target is not Griffin. At best, it can only be regarded as 'accidental injury.' Their purpose is probably to cover up their own actions."

Just when the military began to interfere with several areas under Griffin's jurisdiction, intelligence came from above, mentioning the general movement of the military. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be heading towards the artillery platforms of Sangvis Ferri.

"Is their target the newly built artillery platforms of Sangvis Ferri?" Without Helian saying it clearly, Gentiane had already guessed what the military wanted to do.

After all, apart from the new artillery platforms, she really couldn't think of any other target on the Sangvis Ferri side that was worth the military's fuss.

After all, compared with other targets, it is obviously more valuable to destroy the Jupiter artillery platforms of Sangvis Ferri... Otherwise, large-scale signal interference in areas where there are ordinary residents is already not in compliance with regulations.

It is obviously unreasonable to do such a violation just for a few insignificant Sangvis Ferri bases.

But in addition to the Sangvis Ferri Jupiter artillery platforms, there seem to be some more valuable targets...

AR team? To be precise, it should be M4A1, right

Whether it was during the retreat or in the sanatorium before, the military seemed to have tried to capture M4, but both times there were some accidents, which prevented the military from making a plan.

But this time... the AR team is in the middle of the Sangvis Ferri artillery platforms, and it is far away from the nearest Griffin base.

If the military pretends to attack the Sangvis Ferri Jupiter artillery platforms to capture M4, then Griffin will almost...

Or it is definitely impossible to provide any support for M4 and the AR team. The AR team, fighting alone, has no chance against the military's mixed forces...

"That's right, Commander Gentiane, you'd better notify the AR team immediately and keep them away from the Sangvis Ferri artillery platforms, because this time, the military seems to have brought their armored train over, so there is no need to worry. How long will it take for the Sangvis Ferri's Jupiter cannons to be hit by the military?"

"Also, try not to have any contact with the military. The other party may not leave any evidence... In addition, we have a doll that needs to be rescued. I have sent the coordinates. Although the information in her hand may not be useful, but... anyway, try to recover it as much as possible."

"Understood." Gentiane nodded, and she was relieved. As long as she didn't have to command those dolls to jump left and right in the chaotic battlefield, there would be no problem. The coordinates sent by Helian were not a dangerous location, but just a Griffin safe house.

"Oh, by the way, don't think about the salary increase. You just got a salary increase for the task at the detention center incident not long ago, so don't think about getting a salary increase every day."

Just when Gentiane thought Helian had finished speaking, Helian suddenly came back and almost choked Gentiane to death with a sentence.

Chapter 46: Pay More Money? I Don't Have Money!

"What does your mission have to do with me?" Renault raised his eyebrows and looked at Angelia like she was a fool. She asked him to send people to assist her dolls in carrying out the mission. Did she really think he was a kind person providing free service?

"Uh? Ah? Aren't your people carrying out missions on the Sangvis Ferri side? I just helped out..."

"You seem to have misunderstood something. My dolls didn't go there for any mission. They just wanted to go, so they took two or three friends to visit."

Architect didn't have what Renault wanted.

As for the two Sangvis Ferri dolls, Architect and Gager, he had some ideas, but having ideas didn't necessarily mean action.

What's more, if he asked the two elite dolls, Architect and the Gager, to change jobs, I'm afraid that the mastermind or agent of the Sangvis Ferri side would come directly with a large army before Architect and the Gager made up their minds.

The difference between taking away two elite dolls responsible for commanding the Sangvis Ferri units and directly destroying the Sangvis Ferri's artillery platformss is minimal. After all, most Sangvis Ferri units rely on the command of elite dolls to fight.

Without the command of elite dolls, the Sangvis Ferri's dolls and automaton units are at best puppets, unless the Sangvis Ferri side is willing to directly release all protocol restrictions like Renault and let the minds of those Sangvis Ferri dolls develop freely.

"What... then... then let my dolls go to your side to hide for a while, okay?" Although she didn't know what Renault was singing, RPK16 had just told her all the conditions over there: a large number of reinforcements of Sangvis Ferri armored units, plus three elite dolls supporting them.

This is not something that AK12 and the others can deal with... Although she wanted AK12 and the others to work hard to complete the task, the current situation is not something that can be achieved by hard work.

Now she only has a few dolls under her command. Although AK12 and the others have made backups and can be remade even if they are damaged, it takes time. Time waits for no one. She doesn't have the time to wait for such a long time.

"That's fine, but don't even think about the mission, unless..."

"Unless I pay more! Right! You're such a money-grubber!" As soon as she heard the word 'unless,' Angelia guessed what Renault wanted to say, but she would never agree!

Because she didn't have any extra funds on hand...

As for not paying and owing it first? If she really did that, she believed that Renault would definitely appear in front of her within two hours and come to her house to collect the debt.

If she couldn't pay the price asked by that guy, I'm afraid that AK12 and the others would be detained by that guy and not paid back.

There is a precedent for this. Just look at the dolls in Renault's house. Most of them were brought over from G&K. Although a few of them switched jobs on their own initiative, most of them were forced to stay by Renault.

Well, let's not talk about the dolls' thoughts. Anyway, that's how Helian described it... So she'll just think so for now...

But to be honest, Renault treats his dolls really well. Not only do they have new bodies and new neural cores, but even their remuneration is several times that of Griffin's dolls...

That is, Renault didn't recruit employees publicly, otherwise, there would be a lot of people who wanted to work there, whether dolls or humans.

"Okay, I'll tell the dolls over there and ask them to put your people in." Renault shrugged his shoulders. As soon as he heard Angelia's tone, he knew that this guy definitely couldn't afford it.

He really doesn't know if this guy is still part of Statesec. He can't believe that the Security Bureau can't even afford operation funds now?

After saying that, Renault hung up the phone and called wz.29.

"wz.29."

"Yes, Commander Renault, I'm listening." wz.29 also took out her mobile phone and responded while paying attention to RPK16 who was communicating with Angelia next to her.

Because she was sitting next to her, she heard the communication between RPK16 and Angelia thoroughly, so when she received Renault's call, she almost understood what she was going to do in a while.

It's nothing more than using the authority of the identification system to temporarily control those Sangvis Ferris and let them not attack the AK12s who were approaching.

For her now, this is just a small matter, and she doesn't need to fight. It's just to temporarily control those Sangvis Ferris, without any psychological pressure at all.

"Can you see the positions of the other members of RPK16? If you can, let them in directly and let them stay in the cabin."

"Okay, I understand." wz.29 nodded and said, "By the way, Commander Renault, there are now a large number of armored units in the Sangvis Ferri base, and three elite dolls to support Architect and the Gager, um..."

While speaking, wz.29 looked up at the three Sangvis Ferri dolls standing or sitting outside the cabin, "It's Scarecrow, Hunter, and Executioner."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Renault immediately raised his eyebrows.

He thought that these three elite dolls, even if they were recreated by the Sangvis Ferri mainframe, would probably be sent to do some insignificant little things. Unexpectedly, they encountered them this time...

He just doesn't know what Scarecrow and the others would feel if they saw another Sangvis Ferri doll that was exactly the same as themselves.

"Do you need support?" After a slight pause, Renault asked again. If there were three more elite dolls, wz.29 would probably have a hard time. After all, wz.29 was neither a doll specialized in electronic warfare nor a doll with super combat power.

If one wanted to fight three elite Sangvis Ferris alone, she might not lose, but she would definitely be beaten up.

"Well, not yet. The three of them do not have high command authority in Sangvis Ferris. The identification system should be able to restrict their actions in a short time." wz.29 said, while locking the Sangvis Ferri units patrolling around the three members of the AK12 team through the identification system.

Having said that, wz.29 also put down the book in her hand, grabbed her imprint weapon, and came to the door of the cabin.

Holding the rifle in her hand, she looked at the three Elite Sangvis dolls.

"Okay, be careful. If there is any problem, notify me immediately." Renault nodded after hearing this.

wz.29 is steady in doing things. There is no need to worry that this guy will fail at a critical moment like MDR or Simonov.

On the other side, AK12, who was still a little suspicious, also received a notification from Angelia. After AK12 hung up the phone, the three of them walked out of their hiding place directly, holding their own imprint weapons, and looked at the Sangvis Ferri units around them vigilantly, fearing that these guys would suddenly pounce on them and bite them.

Chapter 47:Envy

According to the route provided by RPK16, AK12 and the other two were very nervous all the way... Well, it seemed that only AK12 was very nervous; anyway, the three of them just walked all the way here.

On the way forward, they were watched by several groups of Sangvis Ferri dolls. If it weren't for RPK16 repeatedly reminding them not to take action in the communication, they might have already fought with those Sangvis Units.

Fortunately, this situation improved a lot after seeing the familiar aerial gunship, and AK12 was really relieved.

But why did RPK16 have to stay in the cabin? She just leaned out half of her body, waved, and then retracted?

The three of them approached the rear hatch of the gunship with doubts, but just as they turned the corner, they were immediately faced with three malicious eyes.

"Huh!?" AK15, who did not relax her vigilance like AK12, immediately raised her weapon when she saw the three figures staring at him! AN94 next to him followed suit.

Before AK12 could stop the two from doing this, RPK16 had already leaned out of the cabin again and grabbed AK15 and AN94, "Haha, they are just passing by, just passing by, please don't be nervous!"

Looking at RPK16's grinning face, AK12 curled her lips helplessly. Before saying this, couldn't she at least wipe the cold sweat off her forehead?

When she just came over, she had already noticed that there was someone near the cabin, mainly with her eyes, and she had seen it from a distance. Although she only saw a little bit of Scarecrow's clothes, it was enough for her to analyze who the figure standing at the tail of the cabin was.

Originally, she thought it would be Scarecrow from Renault's house, but now it seems that the three dolls in front of them should have nothing to do with Renault...

She was careless. Fortunately, the situation was not out of control. The three dolls were just staring at them fiercely without taking any action.

"It's better this way." Watching RPK16 pull AK15 and AN94 onto the gunship, the hunter frowned, looked at wz.29 sitting in the front row in the cabin with some reluctance, and spoke to RPK16.

Whether it was Hunter, Executioner, or Scarecrow next to her, they had already figured out where the order to stop the Sangvis units had just come from.

It was not from Achitect or Gager, nor was it an order from Agent, but from the doll who had been sitting in the gunship driver's seat without moving...

"Tsk, really, where did they get the Sangvis Ferri authority from?"

Watching AK12 and the other two enter the gunship's cabin, Executioner immediately muttered in dissatisfaction.

"There are many causes, including Intruder, Ouroboros, and Alchemist. They have higher command authority in Sangvis Iron than us. Of course, there is also Maria, the Destroyer..."

Scarecrow was not surprised. After all, Renault had already kidnapped so many elite dolls from Sangvis.

It is not surprising to get some authority. In fact, Scarecrow thinks that even if she does not have authority, if Renault does it himself, he may be able to control them directly.

After all, Maria was damaged to such an extent that she could be rescued. She absolutely does not believe that he did not have some skills.

"Really? Can't we go somewhere else? Do we have to stay here and watch this gunship?"

Hunter was a little impatient at this time. After all, sitting in one place for a long time without doing anything was really unbearable for her.

"Of course, I'm just staying here just in case." Scarecrow said this, controlling her drone to circle around the artillery platforms. After all, this is the center of the artillery platforms.

In addition to the command post in the artillery platforms, this is the best monitoring location because it can smoothly receive data fed back from drones in all directions.

As for Hunter and Executioner... they actually don't need to stay here stupidly. After all, when Architect and Gager left, they didn't give any orders at all.

Hearing this, Hunter and Eecutioner pulled their mouths helplessly and wanted to get up and leave, but after seeing the surrounding conditions shared Scarecrow, they could only sit down and wait...

Because the surroundings of the artillery platforms were peaceful and calm at this time, let alone danger, not even a Griffin tactical figure was seen.

When the three Sangvis elite dolls were bored, the three people of Task Force DEFY also saw wz.29 sitting in the driving seat of the gunship reading a book. She was now calling Renault with her mobile phone, and it seemed that she was reporting the situation of "picking up" them just now.

After hanging up the phone, wz.29 turned around and looked at AK12, "You should be their captain AK12, right? Commander Renault said that before your commander gives you money, you'd better stay on the gunship honestly."

The implication is, of course, 'he is not responsible if something happens outside the gunship'.

AK12 nodded, "I understand, thank you, Commander Renault, for your help." wz.29 nodded and turned back to continue flipping through the book in her hand.

"Well, this mission is almost ruined." RPK16 next to AK12 spread his hands with some gloating.

Needless to say, it is impossible to carry out the mission in the current situation.

When they can go back, it depends on whether SOP2 and the other dolls have had enough fun. But now SOP2 and the other dolls are all in high spirits. Obviously, there is still a long time before they evacuate.

"Then at least we have to find the three dolls of the AR team, otherwise..."

This is the main requirement from the employer. If this thing goes wrong, Angelia will obviously become very embarrassed.

"Huh? Didn't I say? The dolls of the AR team don't need us to worry too much. They are now sightseeing with 'Commander' Architect of the artillery location."

RPK16, who heard AK12's words, raised her hand and pointed to the porthole of the gunship. From here, she could clearly see SOP2 running and playing in the distance.

And the person they were looking for this time was standing next to Gager, holding a mobile phone in her hand, taking pictures of AR15...

"Tsk, can't you say this kind of thing earlier? And this is a bit too discriminatory, isn't it?" AK12 complained.

Why can other people's dolls talk and laugh with Sangvis Ferri?

"Of course, it's because the signal hanging on others is Sangvis Ferri. What's more, the Sangvis Ferri doll standing with M4 and the others had a meal at Renault's place before coming here." RPK16 spread her hands with envy.

Chapter 48: She's Not Right!

AK15 stared at Executioner outside the cabin, neither of them blinking, as if they were competing to see who could outstare the other. However, dolls don't need to blink; blinking is just a small measure taken by the bionic module to avoid the uncanny valley effect after seeing dolls.

AK12 and Hunter didn't look at each other but turned their heads away. They couldn't stare at each other like AK15 or Executioner.

Tsk, it looked like the little devil was sulking...

"Didn't the commander mention the next action?" AN94, who was sitting on the inside, was also a little uncomfortable. After all, during past sunrise missions, she was never so relaxed.

"No, just let us stay here with Renault for now." RPK16 shrugged her shoulders, then turned her head and looked at the book in wz.29's hand.

Although it was a book about pharmacy, she wasn't very interested, but there was nothing to do at the moment, so she just took a look to kill time.

Although the previous communication with Angelia was not hasty, it was obvious that Angelia had not thought of any good way to break the situation, and the Sangvis Ferri suddenly increased the number of guards at the artillery platforms, which was unusual for Sangvis Ferri.

You should know that the number of Sangvis units at the artillery platforms was already very large. The number of Sangvis Ferri dolls was more than 4,000, and there were dozens of patrolling teams outside, each with at least 40 to 50 members.

For an artillery location, this number of troops was already sufficient. But Sangvis Ferri had just reinforced its troops. RPK16 looked around and saw that there were densely packed armored units everywhere. The number of reinforcements might be comparable to the original number of Sangvis Ferri dolls.

This scale of Sangvis Ferri has only appeared when the Sangvis Ferri Mastermind launched a large-scale attack on Griffin S08.

Therefore, it is best not to act rashly at the moment. At least, before new intelligence is obtained, staying on Renault's ship will definitely not cause any problems.

Fortunately, although the Sangvis Ferri's artillery platforms is not small, it will not take long for SOP2 and others with super mobility to go around. Besides, the buildings on the Sangvis Ferri side are just for them to see. After seeing them all, they are no longer interesting.

Besides, Architect didn't have anything to entertain SOP2 and the others. The little stock she had was brought back from the last time she came to Renault for a meal...

CF05 and the others naturally wouldn't waste Architect's stock. Tsk, it's been so long, and she's still saving money. Just thinking about it makes me feel pitiful...

"Wz.29! We're back! Can we come back... eh? Newcomers?" SOP2 ran back first, rushing into the cabin and shouting loudly.

But before she finished speaking, she met AK15 who was staring at her and successfully stopped the two from staring at each other.

"Who are you?" M4, who followed behind, tilted her head in a strange way. Among the dolls sitting in the cabin, except for RPK16, who they knew, where did the other three dolls come from?

"Hey, hello, M4A1, nice to meet you. We were here to help you, but now it seems that we are no longer needed." AK12 raised her hand and greeted M4, speaking with a slightly depressed tone.

This feeling of not being able to help and being trapped here is really not good...

"Ah, hello." M4 nodded and responded with some surprise. Although she knew that someone would help them in their actions before coming out, she didn't expect that they would meet in this way at this time.

"Oh! Hello, but let us go in first! We are getting ready to take off!" SOP2 said while pushing M4 in.

AR15 and M16 behind her also filed in. Fortunately, the cabin of the gunship was not small. Although there were not so many seats, there was always room for standing. Of course, no one stopped them from sitting on the ground.

"Remember to come and play often!" Architect standing outside the hatch at the rear of the gunship waved goodbye to SOP2 and the others.

"You too!" SOP2 also waved to Architect.

The two looked like good friends... You couldn't tell that they were enemies not long ago...

Gager beside Architect sighed helplessly and held her forehead with a headache.

She was not a fool. M4 and M16 kept taking pictures with their mobile phones. As long as the camera was not broken, she could see it.

But they did it, and they did it so blatantly, but she had no reason to stop them...

The identification signals on them were all Sangvis Ferri, and their authority was not low. Even she couldn't stop them by command...

Now, all the arrangements of the artillery platformss, the internal defense conditions, and the facility information were all caught in one fell swoop... If Agent and Mastermind knew about this, they would probably want to tear Architect into parts on the spot!

You are just a traitor! Whose side are you on?

The three Sangvis Elite dolls who had been staying outside the gunship's cabin turned their heads away awkwardly, as if they were afraid that people would know that Architect was their current superior...

After all, she had already done such a stupid thing, personally taking several Griffin dolls who came to gather intelligence to the base, and letting others look her up and down. It's probably a compliment to say that she is crazy, right?

As the gunship's engine started and slowly took off, flying towards the direction of the Renault spacecraft, Architect also breathed a sigh of relief, "Hehe! The plan worked!"

Architect, who didn't care about Gager around her at all, waved her arms excitedly!

Ah?

Hearing Architect's words, coupled with Architect's expression that seemed very shrewd at this time, whether it was Gager or the three Sangvis Elite dolls, a big question mark popped up in their heads!

This guy? So she has a plan? Is she planning something they don't know?

Facing the puzzled looks of the four elite dolls, Architect knew she had said something wrong and scratched her head pretending to be stupid, "Hey, hey, I'll go back to the base first! You guys can do whatever you want!"

After that, Architect ran towards the base in a hurry, looking anxious, afraid that Gager behind her would catch up and ask questions.

The metrologists who were still standing there raised their eyebrows in surprise when they saw Architect's unusual behavior. They looked at each other and the same thought popped up in their minds...

There's something strange! This guy is not stupid! She must be planning something!

Chapter 49: Not Strange

"This is probably the easiest mission I've ever had." M16 shrugged her shoulders after taking out a bottle of wine and said to RO635 with some regret. If every mission in the future could be as easy as this, it would be great.

Of course, this is just a thought, and it's impossible to encounter this kind of thing a second time.

"Well, this is probably the most confusing mission I've ever carried out. I ran halfway, and the mission ended up in vain," AK12, who heard what M16 said, raised her eyebrows at the other party and muttered helplessly.

"Ha, maybe your new order will arrive soon." M16 didn't continue to talk after spreading her hands.

Just look at the equipment of AK12 and others, and you will know. It looks completely different from them. Compared with Griffin's dolls, they look more like military dolls. This tall figure doesn't look like an ordinary doll. M16 thought she was already relatively tall among tactical dolls, but AK15, who was sitting over there, was at least half a head taller than her.

AK12 and the others were similar; anyway, none of them were short. This height was extremely rare among Griffin's tactical dolls, because civilian dolls rarely have such heights.

So it's better not to be too curious. If they are found by that department again after they go back, and ordered Griffin's top management to erase some of their memories, it would be a loss.

The journey from the Sangvis Ferri Base back to the spaceship was very short. There were not many words in the middle. Even M16 only had time to unscrew the bottle cap and take a sip of wine, and the air gunship had already docked steadily in the spaceship hangar under the control of wz.29.

"Why did I see a big puff of smoke outside the spaceship just now?" While walking out of the cabin, RO635 looked curiously in the direction of the hangar door. On their way back, she clearly saw a large amount of smoke from the porthole...

"Oh, Vector should have lit her bonfire," CF05 turned her head and looked outside when she heard it.

Unfortunately, the smoke came from the other side of the spacecraft, and nothing could be seen from this side.

"Bonfire?"

"Ah, bonfire. The commander said she was just a little too excited because of her abundant energy, and she will calm down after a while." NZ75 scratched her head and was a little surprised when she spoke.

She didn't expect that they had been away for so long, but Vector hadn't calmed down yet.

Before RO635 could fully understand, the dolls who came down from the cabin also dispersed. Wz.29 also jumped down from the driver's seat with her book. Before leaving, she raised her hand to cover the plastic chair cover that Simonov had prepared.

Simonov really treated the seat of this gunboat as a treasure, fearing that the chair would be bumped carelessly.

"M4, are you leaving now? The patrol frequency has been increased by the Sangvis Ferri, and the direction you came from is now blocked by many armored units," SOP2 couldn't help but say worriedly, looking at M4 who came out of the cabin and stood in the hangar without intending to return to the interior of the spacecraft.

Hearing this, M4 couldn't help but look at AR15 in surprise, and AR15 also nodded, confirming the truth of SOP2's words.

"Uh, I didn't expect the Sangvis Ferri to move so quickly, but those guys shouldn't be blocking us, right?" M16 scratched her head with a headache.

When they came, they took the Griffin transport plane to land far away and then walked here on foot. Now the artillery platformss on the Sangvis Ferri side have been completed, and now there are a large number of reinforced armored units. It is obviously unrealistic to let Griffin's transport plane fly directly to Renault to pick them up...

"That is of course impossible, but I suggest that you contact your commander first and confirm the situation before taking action," AK12, who was standing next to her, reminded SOP2 directly after hearing what she said.

After saying this, AK12 also followed the other dolls and walked towards the workroom of the spaceship. Although she had been to this spaceship before, it was better to find Renault and say hello now.

Of course, it would be great if they could have a meal. As excellent employees, they must seize the time to slack off, otherwise, their workaholic commander will keep ordering them.

"Then let's go back first! Let's go! Call after returning to the dormitory!" SOP2, who heard what AK12 said, immediately pulled M4 and ran towards the elevator.

"Eh? But... SOP2..."

Looking at the two people running away, RO635 sighed, "Don't you need to tell Commander Renault?"

AR15 shook her head, "No, wz.29 must have informed Renault of the situation over there."

And even if she didn't tell them, Renault would probably be able to learn about the movements of the Sangvis Ferri at any time. The detection device on the spacecraft is much more powerful than the equipment they have on them.

"Well, anyway, relax. Even if a fight really breaks out, Commander Renault won't just drive us out of the spacecraft," M16 shook the bottle in her hand and said with great confidence.

"How do you know?" AR15 was a little surprised. After all, when M16 said this, there was no doubt in her tone at all.

"Maybe it's intuition."

AR15 was about to say something else, but just as she was hesitating, she found something rolling under his feet...

"What... HK416? SpectrebM4?"

After taking a closer look, she found that it was not a thing, but two people hugging each other...

To be precise, it was HK416 being tightly grasped by Spectre M4. The two dolls were entangled at this time, and there was no intention of letting go.

"Tsk! Hey! I told you I'm normal now! Let me go!"

"Well, the alcohol smell is still strong, so I can't let it go for now. You should increase the power of your digestive system. I can let you go after you have completely digested it."

"Are you kidding!? Let me go! The digestive system has its limits!"

HK416 glared at M16. Although she wanted to say something to M16, Spectre M4 held her tightly, and she had no chance to talk properly...

The two people who started arguing again suddenly began to roll aimlessly again, constantly turning back and forth on the cargo hold floor. It seems that it will take a while for HK416 to get out of trouble.

"Let go!"

"No!"

"Damn it! I'm going to throw up!"

Listening to the two people arguing while rolling, RO635 pulled the corner of her mouth.

Commander Renault's life at home is really colorful... I just don't know how long it will take Vector, who is lighting a bonfire outside, to calm down...

And AR15 next to her has long been accustomed to it. After all, there are many such outrageous things in normal time.

As long as you pay attention to it and don't toss yourself into the repair chamber when making a fuss, Renault will not be too strict.

Chapter 50: Unrecognizable

"Architect...what on earth are you planning?" Looking at Architect standing in front of the base console, adjusting the parameters of the Jupiter cannons, the Gager frowned suspiciously.

Architect, who had sent SOP2 and others away, now seemed to be in a very good mood, humming a little tune while working.

As for the three Elite Dolls who had been forgotten earlier, they were now patrolling the surrounding area with the Sangvis Ferri units.

Apart from a signal station already connected to the base, there were no other Sangvis Ferri facilities around this artillery platforms. Even if a few elite dolls wanted to go out for reconnaissance, they wouldn't even have a position.

Besides, doing so would further disperse the Sangvis Ferri's forces. If the divisions were too loose, Griffin might have a chance to take advantage of them.

Their mission was not to wipe out Griffin's doll echelon, but to defend this artillery platforms.

After staring at Architect for a long time, Architect, who had entered the working state, obviously had no intention of chatting with Gager. Gager could only shake her head, left the main control center, and prepare to go to the signal station next to it to check the surrounding situation.

Architect could ignore the dolls brought by SOP2, but she couldn't... As soon as she saw M4A1 earlier, she actually wanted to contact Agent directly, but she was on Renault's spaceship at the time, so she suppressed the idea.

Later, after returning to the base, she did want to notify Agent, but Scarecrow increased the interference level around the base as soon as she arrived. If she wanted to contact Agent, she had to use the communication equipment in the signal station.

In that situation, she couldn't pour cold water on Architect when she was excited, right?

So now... well, she hoped it wasn't too late to make up for the loss...

In addition to the AR team of M4, four dolls who always had Griffin signals on them also appeared inexplicably.

Of course, it can't be said to be inexplicable. After the air gunship belonging to Renault left, she retrieved the video records of the surrounding Sangvis Ferri. Those dolls walked in with the help of the doll named wz.29.

Before that, those dolls had quietly moved to a place dozens of meters away from the artillery platforms.

It can be said that they were very close. If it weren't for the large group of Sangvis Ferri armored units brought by Scarecrow and others later, those guys might have been able to sneak in without alerting the patrol team.

Apart from the infiltration ability of those dolls, the appearance of these dolls and the AR team alone indicated that Griffin had already figured out the location of the Sangvis Ferri artillery platforms.

Whether these dolls just discovered it or Griffin knew the location of the artillery platforms from the beginning is unknown. However, it is obvious that the current situation of the artillery platforms is not optimistic. The position has been exposed, and even the status of the defense facilities has been known by the AR team...

"There is a group of unknown signal sources approaching us from the north." Just as Gager was thinking about whether to change the defense settings in the base, the calm voice of Scarecrow sounded from behind her.

Hearing this, Gager quickly came back to her senses and looked up at the main control screen of the signal station.

At the location pointed out by Scarecrow, a large number of signal sources without any identification marks were approaching the artillery platforms at a very steady speed.

The number is not large, but it is definitely not small. More than 150 signal sources.

This scale of an echelon is definitely not Griffin!

This is not Griffin's base camp, and she has seen the way Griffin's tactical dolls act. Most of them act in echelons of five people, with more or less, but even if all the dolls are added with the dummy dolls they control, there will definitely not be so many.

Moreover, almost all of these signal sources gathered together, and their actions were very synchronized. Griffin's civilian dolls transformed into tactical dolls...

"Architect! Did you hear that? There are enemies coming. Calibrate the Jupiter Cannon quickly, or it will be too late." Gager frowned and said directly to Architect through the command network.

"Enemy? How is that possible? The Jupiter Cannon's identification system has nothing to see up to now. Did you see it wrong?" Architect, standing in front of the main console, looked at the screen in surprise when he heard Gager's words.

The Jupiter Cannon's identification system is definitely operating normally; otherwise, it would not have been able to shoot down Griffin's transport plane before.

But now there is no target in the Jupiter Cannon's identification system. Of course, it is an enemy target. The unit of our side and the signal sources of SOP2 and others before are all clearly presented in the control system of the Jupiter Cannon.

Hearing this, Gager and Scarecrow frowned almost at the same time, and Scarecrow directly connected some scouts under her control, allowing them to directly shoot distant scenes from high altitude.

Although the distance is a bit far, the picture may not be too clear, but at least it can be seen that there are indeed some shadowy figures in the distance moving in the forest.

"Military dolls."

After seeing those inconspicuous color blocks, Gager immediately made a judgment. The almost identical colors on those dolls are obviously different from the Griffin dolls wearing a variety of clothes.

And Griffin will not be so extravagant as to equip each doll with optical camouflage, so the identity of these unknown units is self-evident.

"It seems that there are only dolls, and the threat is not too big."

After figuring out the identity of those dolls, Gager also relaxed a little. Although there are many, if it is just the military Cyclops, they can handle this number even without using the Jupiter Cannon.

"No, I'm afraid it's not just these dolls." Scarecrow was not so optimistic. The military dolls must have a human commander nearby to command, but if there is a human commander, the actions of the group of Cyclops will not be as rigid as they are now.

The military may have some hidden actions.

Otherwise, no normal commander would do such a stupid thing as letting a group of fewer than 200 cyclops attack the Sangvis Ferri artillery platforms alone.

"I'll go to Architect to check. You stay here and notify me immediately if the situation changes."

"Yes." Scarecrow nodded, stared at the signal station screen, and began to adjust the interference frequency of the signal station, trying to delay the advance of the cyclops through electronic warfare.

However, when Scarecrow took action, she still looked up at the largest signal source on the screen.

It was Renault's spaceship, which was several kilometers away from the artillery platforms...

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