Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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Judging from their comments, their bartending skills are quite good, at least in their opinion. They appreciate it, or perhaps they are just tactical dolls who haven't had the chance to see better bartenders.

After a brief chat with the alchemists, Luo Fan returned to her room with the MDR in her arms. She seemed to be in poor condition, perhaps due to her first sexual experience, even though she was a tactical doll...

But his own condition was actually quite good. Perhaps apart from the enhancement he received from the Blood Web, MDR might indeed be relatively inferior in this aspect. He's a keyboard typist who's very fast, but when it comes to "hands-on" things, he's like a disabled person.

Like a newly unearthed artifact, the MDR was gently placed on the bed, and then covered with a blanket. Luo Fan sat on the edge of the bed with his tablet, deep in thought...

Now I have a new plan: to further expand my workforce, bring in more girls, and then find an opportunity to use up those lottery chances.

Perhaps the chance to win a prize is similar to the mileage rewards in most games. Basically, I get a chance to win a prize when I level up to a multiple of 10. However, the interval between these chances should increase over time, since I can't expect to get one every 10 levels.

However, he did have quite a lot of resources at hand, enough to build at least several squads without any problem, and he could still have a considerable surplus.

Shotgun dolls and machine gun dolls are not essential. Based on the current situation, what they need more right now is sniper dolls. Apart from Dreamer, they only have Wa-chan and Adeline. Perhaps they should consider building some sniper dolls.

After all, according to the current plan, they need to prepare manpower for four forces: Gray Biopharmaceuticals led by Mrs. Gray, the family gang led by Tom and 16 Pigeons, the casino under Tom's command led by Grina and SIG MCX, and then the new team led by himself. He will take some of the androids back to the quarantine zone in Colorado to look for evidence of Umbrella and GRE's research on biological weapons, in order to bring them down.

Since it wasn't nuclearly destroyed, there must be something interesting inside. To completely break the deadlock, they not only need to gain a technological advantage, but also find a way to bring them down. Only in this way can they ensure that the overall situation doesn't become too turbulent. Although, they might very well become a ripple in the turmoil, or a tidal wave...

But all this talk is just talk; putting it into practice will take some time. It can't be done anytime soon, so let's focus on hiring more people first...

Luo Fan won't build too many people at once. Except for the emergency in Raccoon City last time, given their current stable situation, building too many people at once would easily cause many problems, such as the supply of daily necessities and social adaptation. So, let's take it slow. First, build two sniper rifles, and then continue building after a while. In this way, he can slowly call over the girls he needs and the Ironblood members. By the way, he can also use those lottery chances. He still has quite a few blood points left!

"4000 1000 4000 2000, 4000 1000 4000 2000."

After entering the construction formulas for the two snipers, Lovan pressed the build button on the screen.

【5:14:59】【4:29:59】

It's another unfamiliar time of day; I can't even remember the AR timeline clearly, let alone the RF timeline. But, I guess tonight should be fine...

Looking out the window, the winter sun was about to be dragged below the horizon, replaced by a clear, bright moon. The sky became exceptionally clear. Compared to Raccoon City, life here was so much better.

After appreciating the limited view due to the window's size, Luo Fan looked again at the sleeping face of the girl beside him.

MDR's small pink highlight hung down on her face as she turned to the side, but it trembled slightly in the air with her exhaled breath. Although tactical dolls theoretically do not need to breathe, perhaps this was to make them look more human.

Although she's usually a keyboard warrior with a foul mouth, she's quite docile when she's asleep. All that stench disappears, and she looks more like a girl next door who falls asleep as soon as she's tired from playing games.

"Get some rest, you might become everyone's heartthrob in a couple of days..."

In the dimly lit room, the smiling man reached out and gently corrected the pink highlight on the girl's forehead, then lowered his footsteps and quietly left the room.

Descending the stairs, Luo Fan returned to the bar. The lights in the bar were now on, but they weren't glaring; they were just right, creating a very pleasant environment.

Upon seeing Luo Fan return to the bar, the agent waved to him: "Master, they have already installed the signboard. This bar can open anytime you wish."

The executioner slammed his hand on the table twice: "The freezer you requested has been brought in, but making ice might take a while. It might not be finished by tonight..."

Luo Fan followed the other person's hand and saw that there was indeed a freezer behind the bar, and at first glance, it looked to be of quite good quality. They even had molds and other things prepared for him.

However, many professional bartenders will personally sculpt the ice cubes to a fixed shape, which not only demonstrates the bartender's skill level but also elevates the value of the drink.

"Understood, thank you for your hard work."

Luo Fan nodded slightly, sat down on a chair behind the bar, and casually took out a bottle of whiskey from the liquor cabinet behind him, pouring drinks for the girls in front of the bar.

This time was different from the afternoon. Not only were 16 Doves sitting here, but quite a few people had also gathered at the bar, seemingly all ready to experience the feeling of being slightly tipsy.

Luo Fan took out a few more antique cups and placed them on the bar.

"M870, whiskey, not beer. Want to try some?"

"Well, that's fine, but could you give me an extra can of beer? I prefer that one."

"Row."

He poured whiskey into the other person's glass and then took a bottle of chilled beer from the regular freezer that had already been set up behind him and handed it to M870.

I wonder what it would be like to drink ice-cold beer in this weather, but Luo Fan told himself it was best not to try it. After all, he wasn't a tactical doll, and it was quite different from a cocktail. Luo Fan preferred this kind of drink.

As for now, let's just wait patiently. The ice for the cocktails won't be ready in a short time, and those two sniper dolls that are about to arrive also...

260 Conversation in the back alley

Five hours later...

00:12:36

It should be about time by now. The two humanoid figures that were created should have arrived by now, one of whom is four hours away. They might already be ready in the room.

Even now, not all the girls have gone back to their rooms to rest. Most of them are still gathered near the bar counter, eating the snacks that have been prepared or enjoying the wines that have been stocked up. In any case, they don't seem very tired. It seems that their recent lives have given them plenty of rest, and they are starting to have more energy to enjoy their daily lives.

Luo Fan got up from his seat, leaving a bottle of rum and a bottle of red wine on the bar for the girls to help themselves, and then prepared to go back to his room to greet his two sniper dolls.

After seeing Luo Fan stand up, RO asked, "Commander, are you going to rest?"

"Well, I guess so, but it's getting late, so you should all get some rest. Our bar is probably going to open tomorrow, and we'll be hanging these decorations in the shop."

With only a few days left until the Lunar New Year, it's time to make some preparations. After all these years of being single, Luo Fan wants to have a meaningful New Year with the girls.

"Then you should get some rest. We'll head back to our rooms soon."

As she answered, RO also snatched the wine glass that the dog was about to bring to its mouth and pushed it to a corner out of the dog's reach...

The dog was initially incredulous, then looked at Luo Fan, who had already turned away, with tears in its eyes, seeking his help.

RO shook his head: "SOP, don't drink too much alcohol, it's bad for your health."

"But aren't we tactical androids? We won't get sick..."

The dog put a finger in its mouth, like a little girl who always wants to ask why about everything.

"Don't reek of alcohol, okay?"

"Well......"

Luo Fan chuckled and shrugged: "Dog, listen to RO. You can drink as much as you want during the New Year."

"Great!"

The dog looked like it was about to leap over the bar and pounce on Luo Fan. More than the cute dog, Luo Fan felt it was a hungry wolf spotting its prey, and unconsciously took two steps back...

"Sigh, Commander, you just love spoiling us. Be careful that SOP doesn't get addicted to alcohol and it will affect future missions."

RO is like a helpless old mother who feels helpless in the face of a father who dotes on his daughter, but still wants to try to advise him.

“Our lovely SOP wouldn’t do that, right, SOP?”

"Of course, of course! If the commander doesn't allow SOP to drink it, then SOP won't drink it, and definitely won't drink it during the mission!"

That being said, SOP somewhat understands why M16 likes to drink. High-quality liquor does taste quite delightful; back when they were still in Raccoon City, she had even tried to persuade M16 to drink in the car...

But now, she's starting to like this feeling. If she has the chance tomorrow, she'll definitely make sure the Commander mixes a drink for her himself!

Having said all that needed to be said, Luo Fan prepared to go upstairs and greeted the girls: "Then I'll go rest. Keep an eye on the time. There's a bottle of rum and red wine here. If you need more, take some from the refrigerator. It's best not to touch the wine on the shelf for now."

"Ok."

"it is good!"

"Get some rest, Commander."

Feeling the girls' responses, Luo Fan turned his back to them, a smile on his face, and prepared to leave. This kind of life is really comfortable, isn't it?

But before leaving, a voice called out to me...

"Commander, wait a moment..."

???

Luo Fan turned around and saw Mrs. Grey standing by the back door of the bar, holding a laptop again, waving at him.

"what happened?"

"Please come here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Is there anything important that you need to tell yourself in the middle of the night?

Luo Fan didn't understand the other party's intentions, but considering that Mrs. Grey wouldn't do anything meaningless, Luo Fan still chose to follow.

Seeing some sleepy-eyed men following her, Mrs. Grey pushed open the back door of the bar and walked towards the alley outside.

Is there anything you want to say outside...?

A gust of cold wind blew in through the open back door, and Luo Fan subconsciously tightened his collar and quickly followed the other person's steps.

Then, the two stood in the dark back alley, where there were no lights or people, only a few stray cats rummaging through the garbage and a few rats running through the shadows.

Their expressions were equally difficult to discern in the shadows; the environment was indeed quite suitable for conversation...

Lady Grey put away her notebook and nodded slightly to Lofan: "Commander, I took care of some company affairs today. Although we haven't officially started operations yet, some people have already begun to test us."

Oh, that's an interesting situation, but it's also quite reasonable...

Luo Fan put his hands in his pockets: "Let me guess, it's probably one of your colleagues or something?"

"Not only that, but also some developers and shareholders who hold substantial stakes in other companies. Most of them are prominent figures, but there are also a few completely unknown individuals. Perhaps they aren't just competitors probing our capabilities; some are also trying to confirm our prospects. After all, this piece of land is quite prominent in the new development area of ​​Wall Street—high price, prime location. Acquiring it requires considerable financial resources. Generally, only those who have already made a name for themselves in business choose this location for expansion. But clearly, we are the kind of small fry who have never shown our faces before, so..."

"So some people are envious, right? If our prospects are good enough, we can attract a lot of shareholders to invest, and at the same time bring them profits, while we can also get more economic benefits and my human resources benefits."

Luo Fan smiled as he unwrapped a mint and popped it into his mouth, his posture becoming somewhat casual.

"Yes, but I haven't done much publicity about our business and capabilities, leaving them with more suspense. As you suggested, we'll lie low for a while. Shareholders aren't very important to us right now because we..."

"We don't lack start-up capital or marketing capabilities, because with our hacking skills, these things are easy to obtain."

Then, the smiling man extended his right hand to the other person...

A polite smile appeared on the woman's otherwise indifferent face.

Then, the woman extended her right hand and shook hands with the other person.

"Perhaps I should address you as Dr. Gray or Ms. Gray then?"

"As you wish, Mr. Lofan..."

Those two smiles were so repulsive and chilling in the darkness, as if they were about to devour something.

Although Lovan and Mrs. Grey's smiles seemed somewhat overly commercial, even insincere, they were genuinely happy because...

They have much more to hold on to...

P.S.: Actually, I'm still a bit unclear about the relationship between the protagonist and Mrs. Grey. I'm still considering whether to give Mrs. Grey some romantic moments, because her demeanor... I feel like she's the one flirting with me...

So, what do you all think? Do you want to eat Mrs. Grey's candy?

Of course, the ending of this chapter also doesn't mean that the relationship between the two is fake. It's just that there's a sense that their plan is in place, and they subconsciously exchange knowing smiles. You know what I mean. To prevent any misunderstandings, I'm explaining this specifically so that no one will worry about the protagonist being betrayed by the humanoid. My answer is no.

261 Barrett and Mondragon

After exchanging information with Mrs. Grey, the two concluded with a friendly cheek kiss before returning to the bar.

It has to be said that Luo Fan was completely at ease entrusting all business matters to Mrs. Grey. He could just lie at home and relax. With Mrs. Grey's abilities, he could make money fall from the sky even if he was just lying at home.

Unfortunately, Umbrella still has to drink GRE, otherwise they won't have any good days. Although it's not easy for Umbrella to make a move now that they're in New York, most of the skirmishes, big and small, will still happen. Even though flies don't bite, it's still disgusting to have them buzzing around you every day...

The best way is to just kill him.

Of course, all of that is for later; I need to go and greet the two new sniper dolls first!

As Luo Fan walked up the somewhat narrow stairs, he didn't hear any unusual noises coming from the room. It was still very quiet. Even though the construction was complete, there wasn't a sound coming out. They seemed to be very peaceful, unlike the executioner and alchemist, who were shouting as soon as they arrived, almost attracting the Nightmare Domain to kill them...

They looked like two very quiet humanoids. Perhaps we don't need to create any more problem children like Dreamer. Just thinking about Dreamer made Luo Fan feel not only heartache but also a headache.

After greeting the Rebellious Squad and Pascal, who were watching TV in the living room, Lovan quietly pushed open the door. MDR was still sleeping inside. The room was still dark, and it seemed that nothing unusual had happened. There were no strange noises coming from the closet.

???

It feels like nobody's here at all, it's so quiet...

Luo Fan stood in front of the cabinet door and gently pushed it a few times, but there was still no response from inside, as if nothing existed. Rather than looking for someone, this whole thing seemed more like an autistic person struggling with themselves.

Luo Fan wanted to ask if anyone was inside, but worried about waking up MDR behind him, so he had to give up.

That shouldn't be the case. How could there be no sound at all? Even if I'm not surprised, wouldn't the girls locked inside find it strange?

After much thought, Luo Fan decided to just open the cabinet door and check the actual situation. There was no point in continuing to explore like this, since he didn't have X-ray vision.

But even in such a dark and quiet environment, Luo Fan still felt a little uneasy. After all, you never know what's inside your closet, even if it contains beautiful girls...

Slowly pulling open the closet door, I was in complete darkness. Even though my eyesight in the dark is pretty good, I still couldn't make out the outline of any human figures or guns inside. I could only make out a few pieces of my own clothing by the dim moonlight...

"..."

Give me some feedback, the door's already open.

"puff"