Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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Lightning and Lovan pulled her away from the chair before AA12 could react.

AA12 stumbled and fell to the ground. Fortunately, the cola hadn't completely spilled, but she still subconsciously asked, "Wh...what happened?"

When she came to her senses and looked back at where she was sitting, she suddenly realized that the ceiling and light tubes in that area had peeled off at the same time, burying the bar and chairs under the pile of rubble.

Although this might not cause significant damage to the humanoid, it's best to avoid it. After all, this kind of "coincidence" has happened to Luo Fan before, with the ceiling above his head falling down with perfect precision. However, this time no zombie was stuck in the crack, only the collapse was more severe.

"Phew, almost..."

Luo Fan breathed a sigh of relief, while Lightning immediately went to the pile of stones and aimed at the area on the ceiling.

After checking, Lightning returned to Lofan's side dejectedly: "I'm sorry, Commander, we found nothing. The distance between the ceiling and the brickwork is only thirty centimeters. Logically, no zombies should be able to move around in there. We really can't confirm whether some kind of creature actively caused the damage to the ceiling."

"Explaining it as a coincidence is too far-fetched," AR18 disagreed with the result: "It always manages to collapse precisely above the Commander and AA12. Are there pressure-activated fuses on the ceiling or the ground?"

"But indeed, nothing was found. All we could see was a lot of moss. Apart from the fact that the environment within the gap in the ceiling was very damp, we couldn't get any useful clues."

Indeed, at this stage they find it difficult to explain this "coincidence," and so far only the two of them have suffered this accident. They are unaware of any other passengers experiencing accidents, lacking variables and references, and it is difficult to explain that some kind of creature did it intentionally.

We can only make a judgment based on the subsequent situation...

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!"

In an instant, a piercing scream came from a shop behind, completely tearing away the curtain woven from silence, as if hinting at the start of a surprising drama.

"what happened?!"

AR18 turned its attention to the rear, as did the passengers, who all craned their necks, wondering what was happening behind them.

Luo Fan led the girls back and said in a deep voice, "Let's go take a look; perhaps we'll have the answer soon..."

Although it's not a good thing, at least it will give them a clear understanding of the current situation, which may serve as a wake-up call for future searches.

The group quickly ran to the source of the sound and found that the ouroboros and the hunter had already arrived and were looking at a corner of the shop.

This is a shoe store, and Luo Fan can't understand why any passengers would come here...

Upon noticing Lovan's arrival, Ouroboros gestured with its chin, indicating, "Commander, you've arrived. The sound is coming from here; it seems these passengers witnessed something unexpected."

Luo Fan looked into the store and saw two female passengers sitting on the floor, trembling violently, pointing with their trembling hands into the "cave" in front of them.

"There! Jack was... he was dragged in, dragged in in an instant!!!"

It was a damp, narrow opening; if you listened carefully, you could almost hear the sound of running water...

P.S.: As you all know, things have been going on lately, and I've been really busy myself, so I've slowed down my pace.

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"what is happening?"

The executioner repeatedly checked the area near the cave entrance but found no trace of blood or struggle, as if no one had ever been there. However, judging from the reactions of the two female passengers, the scene just now seemed incredibly terrifying, making them instinctively resist it.

The executioner and hunter confirmed the situation inside the shoe store, while Lofan and the others led the two passengers away from the scene and questioned them on benches in the corridor.

"Now tell me, what did you just see?"

Luo Fan handed over a glass of warm water and asked softly.

"I...I'm not sure..." The other person was clearly still trembling from the shock: "I only saw Jack being dragged into the hole before he could even scream. It was such a small hole, and Jack, who was 178 cm tall, was pulled in like a cookie. I could even hear bones breaking. Ughhhhhh!!!"

The other person's mental state is extremely unstable, and it seems unlikely that any useful information can be obtained from her anymore.

Luo Fan glanced around, and Lightning returned to his side from next door, weapon in hand.

“Commander, the other passenger is also quite agitated. Apart from the footage of Jack’s victimization, we can’t get any more useful information.”

"Neither of them even saw clearly what attacked Jack..."

Luo Fan couldn't help but feel nervous. What could possibly be staying in the cave? A snake? A spider? A zombie? He could hear the sound of water, which meant that it wasn't just a damp cave below, but that there was flowing water. However, there shouldn't be any snakes under the train station. So how did the zombies manage to find or dig such a deep opening?

The girls present pondered possible answers together, but the existing clues could not support any conjectures. Information was scarce; perhaps the months had allowed the zombies to evolve into different forms, or perhaps Umbrella had developed a new virus. Information about the enemy was constantly changing.

So far, they have only discovered this one hole. Based on the connection between the ceiling and the area where the hole is located, as well as a general guess about the building structure, the thing in the hole is not the culprit that caused the ceiling to collapse. If this monster wanted to move in such a cave leading downwards, it would not have been able to dig into the ceiling, otherwise the entire ceiling would have collapsed, instead of only being partially damaged as it is now.

"Commander, what's the next step? Continue the search?"

Alpha leaned closer to his ear and asked, receiving an affirmative reply from Lofan: "Yes, keep searching. We haven't found any other entrances yet, but perhaps we'll get some other clues after searching for a while."

This decision was not reckless. On the contrary, Luo Fan hoped to exchange a certain amount of sacrifice for intelligence to ensure that the subsequent search could be carried out more safely. Trading one or two lives for the lives of a carload of people might be morally condemned, but when it comes to the situation where there are more wolves than meat, it is simply a matter of wisdom.

Looking back now, perhaps this was one of the reasons I kept this group of people around...

Luo Fan then stood up and shouted to the nearby crowd, "Continue the search. Remember not to act alone. If you find any similar openings, report to me immediately. Do not approach them rashly."

The rest depends on their skills, whether they can save their own lives, and who can move their legs faster.

Meanwhile, in another part of the closed commercial area...

"Hmm...the Destroyer...?"

"Don't underestimate me, Griffin's weakling!"

SP9 was about to call out to the vandal when the other party immediately retorted, leaving SP9 speechless.

The disruptor walked past, raised her weapon and chuckled twice: "That's just how the Destroyer is, you'll get used to it. But if you want peace and quiet, you'd better listen to her and not call her 'little kid'."

"Disruptor, I heard you!"

"Okay, okay, I won't call anymore~"

The atmosphere on this side was much more relaxed, perhaps because the members of Ironblood Construction were more martial than those of Lovan and Griffin. Moreover, the area they were responsible for had already been explored by the advance team, and all they had to do was maintain order.

However, this place is already quite a distance from the train. In summary, all the personnel involved in the search have basically gone deep into the station, making it unlikely that they can withdraw immediately.

The alchemist picked up a can from the ground, shook it a few times, and threw it away: "These people are really hard to please. I'd probably have to empty the whole place just to feed them."

“The commander is also a human being, so it’s normal not to kill him. Besides, we’re standing here to ensure that no one poses a threat to the commander. Keeping a toothless dog is not difficult for us.”

M16 was also nearby, fiddling with a bullet; judging from its caliber, it appeared to be borrowed from the IWS.

This place is so boring. Apart from the harsh environment, there are basically no threats, at least for now.

But just then, her earphones started making noise again.

"Yo~what's up, Nege?"

“...Architect, speak properly.”

M16 frowned, tossed the bullet around once, and caught it back in his hand.

The architect chuckled twice as usual, then excitedly reported, "I think I found a warehouse over here! Do you want to come and take a look? I've checked the wiring, and it seems the roller shutter door can still be opened!"

"Clang!"

Two loud noises followed, most likely caused by the architect tapping on the roller shutter door she mentioned.

M16 and the other members exchanged a glance, then jumped off the counter: "Got it, let's go now."

Two minutes later, M16, the Judge, the Scarecrow, and the Alchemist arrived at the Architect's location. The Destroyers and Disruptors had arrived earlier. Apart from the Hunters who followed Lovan, almost all the Ironblood Factory members were in this dark warehouse district.

"See that, everyone? It's right here. There might be a huge pile of supplies waiting for us inside!"

The architect's arrogant attitude made me want to punch her, but maybe she was right, she really did something good this time?

But the person who was interfering looked troubled: "This... why do I think I hear the sound of water?"

"Oh, what's the big deal?" The architect tilted his head. "We've been hearing this noise the whole way here. The place smells so bad, it's normal for it to be flooded, right? Anyway, let's get ready to collect our Jackpot!"

"Hey!"

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The architect pressed a nearby button, and sure enough, before the power was completely lost, the roller shutter door gradually rose as the button was pressed, allowing them to quickly check if what they wanted was inside.

Before the door was raised, a puddle of water leaked from the crack, submerging their boots and gradually flowing along the path toward the area outside the warehouse, soon spreading into parts of the commercial district.

"Tsk, right? I told you there was the sound of water. Even if there were supplies inside, they've probably already been flooded."

The disruptor rubbed his forehead and prepared to turn around and leave.

"But how could the station's warehouse have been flooded?"

"I also think it's impossible, and isn't this amount of water a bit too much..."

Both the vandal and the architect were puzzled by this. In order to find out the answer, the two of them bent down together, preparing to check the situation from under the moving roller shutter door. But in an instant, a torrent suddenly surged out from inside, sweeping the two of them out.

"Well!"

The alchemist immediately helped the vandal. He thought it was just opening a warehouse that had been sealed off for a long time and had been flooded for some time. However, it was more like a floodgate being opened. A large amount of water gushed out of the warehouse and washed over the girls' legs.

"Damn it, how long has this place been flooded?!"

The scarecrow turned to shield itself from the force of the water flow while turning back to check on its teammates. They also assumed their positions. Although the water flow was strong, it posed little threat to them as military dolls.

But that's not the biggest problem. The water is gradually flooding all areas of the station, and there's no sign of it stopping. If this continues, the entire station might be flooded...

"Close the door!"

The architect immediately scrambled to his feet and frantically pressed the control buttons on the wall for the roller shutter, but to no avail. The roller shutter remained unresponsive and continued to rise slowly like an iron curtain.

"Damn it, no way...!"

Before she could figure out her next move, a sudden cracking sound rang out above them. Everyone looked up and saw that the ventilation pipe above them had burst, pouring water into the warehouse. Not only that, but similar cracking sounds could also be heard from time to time in some areas outside the warehouse.

The alchemist immediately hoisted the destroyer onto his shoulders, yelling, "Architect, you've fucking messed up!"

Indeed, the water had reached their calves, and the warehouse was located just a few meters away from a corner of the commercial area. This indicated an extremely troublesome situation: the commercial area itself was also flooded, causing the water level to rise.

About three minutes later, the sound of the water gradually subsided, and the water level eventually reached their thighs, almost up to their waists. This was a relatively threatening depth for the saboteur, so it was best for her to stay on the alchemist's neck.

"Ugh..." The architect scrambled out of the water in a disheveled state, his hair sticking haphazardly to his face from being wet. "I'm sorry, everyone, I didn't expect this floor."

"Tsk, who would have thought that the button in the warehouse would be the switch to the water dungeon..."

After glancing around, the disruptor pulled out his weapon from his back and prepared to contact Luo Fan.

......

"Damn it, can someone tell me what happened? How did the whole station suddenly get flooded?"

Luo Fan and the girls squatted on a cashier counter, looking down at the "pond" in front of them, occasionally letting out dissatisfied curses.

The passengers were also in a sorry state, constantly holding up their supplies as they moved around, afraid that the food they had painstakingly collected would be ruined by the water.

The scene was in complete chaos. No one knew what had happened. The icy water and the stench made the passengers feel like freshwater fish in the ocean, struggling to adapt and soon to sink to the bottom.

"Commander, could the water storage system be damaged?"

Alpha asked from a shelf not far away. She was practically curled up on the narrow shelf, because if she made any more small movements, the whole shelf might tip over.

As Luo Fan pondered how to answer, the executioner pushed his way through the water and entered the shop.

"Damn it, this is incredibly unlucky, why does everything keep happening to me..."

He casually tossed the machete and pistol onto the shelf, then leaned against the wall to rest, having no intention of avoiding the water.

This is terrible. The water is definitely not going to drain out. If they want to get back, they will have to wade through water all the way, and getting soaked is inevitable. Moreover, they just encountered a monster hiding in the cave entrance. Although they don't know what it is, it is most likely a creature that can adapt to dampness and even survive directly in aquatic environments. Their return will inevitably be accompanied by unknown risks.

"Commander, Commander, how are things on your end?!"

The voice of the interferer suddenly rang out, it seemed they had discovered something on their side.

"Not good, it got flooded, and we're still trying to figure out what to do."

"I'm sorry, Commander, we were trying to check if there were any supplies stored in the warehouse, but after opening the roller shutter door, a large amount of water gushed out, accompanied by a burst ventilation duct, which means the entire station is likely flooded..."

...Okay, so it turns out it was the girls from the other side who did it.

But Luo Fan couldn't say anything. After all, it was to check the warehouse. Anyone would want to pay attention to such places when searching for resources. Admittedly, just like the attack on the passengers earlier, the lack of intelligence meant that encountering such unpredictable situations was not uncommon.

He could only sigh and continue, "Forget it, let's try to get back to the train first. With the judges there, I believe they've already dealt with the situation, and perhaps things are much better on their end."

"Received. Do you need our assistance?"

"No need, we might bump into each other on the way."

"Understood, please be careful."

......

"So, train stations in this era still run water parks...?"

The judge sat on the roof of the car, casually eating a lollipop, while watching the passengers block the only entrance to the waiting area with various things. Indeed, it was fortunate that the waiting area only had this one small entrance, which allowed them to effectively organize the passengers to prevent water from flowing into the vicinity of the train.

“I don’t know,” IWS, who was also on guard on the roof but was obviously out of the picture now, said, “but people wouldn’t be this bored back then, would they?”

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