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RRC 551-575Chapter 151: Two New Faces"These guys are just blatantly stalking, and no one comes over to control them?" Executioner complained, pulling a cart of supplies on a rented tricycle, while eyeing the Statesec personnel who were keeping an eye on the airships."Around here, they're the biggest, so of course, no one is going to interfere with them," Scarecrow said, jumping down from the wagon and waving towards the cargo bay door.As soon as Scarecrow and Executioner returned to the cargo hold, the eager crew immediately opened the door. A group of Sangvis dolls, without waiting for the door to fully lower, rushed to the hatch and stood on it as it slowly descended.However, since this wasn't a deserted wilderness and there were Statesec personnel watching, they couldn't let these guys run out and have fun. Seeing this, Scarecrow waved them back inside the cargo hold. Even though the Statesec personnel could see them, as long as they didn’t leave the airship, there was no reason for trouble.The dolls trotted back, standing at the doorway and staring longingly at the small tricycle. Seeing their expectant eyes, Executioner happily drove the tricycle up the ramp, only to find the slope too steep. The load was too heavy."Really? Can't you lower the height a bit?" Executioner had no choice but to get out and push it up the ramp.The airship’s support brackets propped it several meters above the ground, making the cargo door steeper than usual. dolls could manage it, but the small tricycle couldn't.Other transportation might have been fine, but Scarecrow had rented this contraption to save money. Scarecrow wasn’t stingy; she was generous compared to the Alchemist, who hadn't even returned yet. Alchemist wouldn’t pay for a rental and insisted on using a rickshaw, and now she was somewhere lingering on the road."If we lower the altitude, those guys staking out around us could easily reach the cargo hold door. If they look up, they’ll see everything inside.""What’s wrong with that? Can't we set up a ladder? Wouldn't a drone also capture the situation in the cargo hold?""The use of drones is prohibited near the airport.""Che! I don't think those guys will abide by that."As they spoke, Scarecrow pulled out the list of items and handed the supplies to the Sangvis dolls one by one. Shortly after, Alchemist, the Hunters, and a few others returned.However, they didn’t push a cart back by hand. The Hunter drove a van, much more reliable than Scarecrow's tricycle, directly into the cargo hold."Yoooooo, who’s this? Didn’t you say you’d push the stuff back yourself?" Executioner teased, not seeing the large wheelbarrow the Alchemist had originally used."Hey!" Hunter laughed softly, glancing at the Alchemist sitting in the passenger seat, who had confronted wild dogs and punks when the cart overturned. Alchemist, unable to keep a smile, stiffened and jumped out of the van."Make way, hey! Don’t block all the entrances!" Intruder, who was following closely behind in another van, honked the horn, urging the Hunter and Executioner to move.After moving the van, Scarecrow asked hesitantly, "One car should be enough for the supply list, right? Isn’t renting an extra vehicle wasteful?""One car is definitely enough, but we didn’t have enough money. Springfield helped pay for hiring a car this time!" Intruder pointed at Springfield, who had just gotten out, and raised her eyebrows happily.Of course, this wasn’t Springfield’s pocket money but the 'public money' from Reno for purchasing restaurant equipment. Reno wouldn’t make the dolls pay out of pocket.Thus, Hunter and Intruder teamed up with Springfield. Springfield paid for the rental, and they helped carry the supplies. This way, they kept most of their pocket money.Renting a car wasn't a one-time thing. They could use the vehicles for a while, as long as they didn’t damage them."Girls! Hurry up! Help unload the car! Watch out for the fragile boxes!" Intruder shouted at the Sangvis dolls feverishly working.As they unloaded, a few figures walked in from the airport entrance. After exchanging greetings with the Statesec personnel monitoring the ship, they headed towards the cargo bay door."Someone's coming.""Over there, they look like Statesec, but a bit familiar." Executioner raised her head in their direction.Scarecrow and Alchemist, holding the supply lists, walked to the cargo hold door, frowning at the approaching group."Familiar? You recognize them?" Alchemist was surprised, looking at Executioner and Scarecrow."Sort of. They're from the Statesec. Angelia, Renault has worked with her a few times before." Scarecrow nodded, waving towards Angelia."Seems like two new faces. Why do all the dolls around Angelia have silver hair? Her personal preference?" Executioner shrugged, recognizing AK12 and AN94 but not the others. They appeared to be Statesec dolls, not familiar models among Griffin's dolls."Scarecrow, are you guys here for a big purchase?" Angelia greeted Scarecrow familiarly."Sort of. Does Commander Angelia have any urgent matters this time?"Chapter 152 - What Bad Intentions can a doll Have?"There's nothing important, it's just that the commander of your family is so blatantly driving the ship here, isn't he afraid of being detained?" Following behind Scarecrow, Angelia spoke while surveying the furnishings in the corridor.Hearing Angelia's words, Scarecrow, who was walking ahead to lead the way, paused, considering to turn her head to see her expression right now but she stopped herself and continued to walk."That's unknown, but I guess he's not afraid of it. It seems that with the existing air force and air-to-air weapons now, they can't deal with Renault's ship, right?"Want to deal with Renault's ship? Then be prepared to detonate a nuclear bomb in the middle of the city. Anyway, with just conventional weapons, it would be really hard for anyone to cause major damage to this ship.Hearing Scarecrow's words, Angelia thought about the armor layers that were at least two meters thick that she saw when she went past through the cargo door, and immediately scratched her head helplessly.Renault really doesn't give a damn. Not only is the armor plate on the outside of the ship thick like a tortoise shell, but even the armor layers between the internal compartments of the ship are all thick as hell.Should I say that this guy is wasting money, or saving for a rainy day early planning it...She had to admit it, just relying on this ship is enough for Renault to run unchecked under the eyes of Statesec. The military's reaction aside, at least, Statesec right now doesn't have any way to deal with Renault.Statesec is not the military; there are not too many combat forces at hand. Alone in this city, counting all the agents and field personnel, can only add up to two or three hundred people at most.Weapons on hand, most of them are also normal single combat weapons. A few grenade launchers are almost the extent of it.More heavy weapons were not unavailable, but most of them were stored in the armory, and if they wanted to use them, they would need to have a reasonable risk assessment report.In this regard, Angelia didn't want to trouble herself anyway, and even if she made a report and moved those weapons out of the arsenal, so what?When it came time to face Renault, wouldn't they still be beaten up as if they were little children?Weapons and equipment are indeed very important, but at some point, weapons and equipment can only be a kind of burden.Just like right now, with such a big ship, where is she carrying a few more RPGs to get things done? Don't be ridiculous. Just the cargo door panel disconnecting and falling down would be able to wipe out all of Statesec agents in one fell swoop, and dropping a piece of armor plate could kill dozens or hundreds of them.Tch, should I submit a report on increasing the fire power of Statesec's agents?As Angelia thought to herself, her eyes turned, and she happened to see Renault, who was sitting in the middle of the workshop, having a hard time with a few cold fusion engines."What a rare guest, it's not another gouging commission, is it?" Glancing back at Angelia and the four dolls behind her, Renault put the items in his hand aside and found a box to keep them in.And seeing those Cold Fusion Engines in Renault's hand, AK12, who had previously kept her eyes closed, directly opened her eyes, subconsciously wanting to scan that thing in Renault's hand.It's not that she wanted to spy on anything; it's just that those unknown objects in Renault's hand, when she saw them for the first time, the scanning system on her body started to alarm frantically, and the energy readings in the scanning system jumped up as if they were rocketing!And this situation, after Renault put away those cold fusion engines, her passive scanning system was only restored to normal."Commander Renault, what were those things just now?""The power cores in the doll's body. I plan to use them to replace those contraptions originally used by the dolls. Let's go, don't stare blearily here, I won't give them to you even if you stare your eyes out."Looking at Angelia's straight-eyed look, Renault directly spoke out, and then pushed Angelia out of his workshop.Upon hearing this, AK12 and the others also shook their heads a little sadly and followed Angelia out, but one of the unfamiliar dolls did look at the cabinet that Renault had placed at the side of his workbench for a few moments.She wanted to lean over and open the case, but Scarecrow was standing right next to the workbench with her eyes fixed on them, so there wasn't any chance for her to get close to Renault's workbench.Looking at Angelia and Renault who had already left, this doll was still a little reluctant to give up. Scarecrow shook her head, "I advise you best to have any crooked ideas. Otherwise, by the time Renault gets angry, it won't just be bad luck for you."Hearing Scarecrow's sudden warning, the silver-haired doll instantly turned back and spoke with a smirk, "Uh-huh, this I know. I just didn't expect that the Sangvis Ferri doll would actually have such a dutiful personality as well?""Hmph, you better not have any bad intentions. I'm on to you." For some reason, Scarecrow always felt that this doll in front of her seemed to have so many ill intentions."Yes, yes, I'm just a doll, I'm all just following orders, so what bad intentions could I have?" While defending herself, the silver-haired doll took two quick steps to catch up with Angelia, who had already left her and the other behind by some distance.Looking at the smirk on the other party's face as she defended herself, Scarecrow frowned.This guy... always felt a bit like Alchemist?No, no, no, it's just as eccentric as Alchemist. There was still a difference between the two of them before.Hopefully, this guy will not mess around on the ship... With this thought in her mind, Scarecrow smoothly closed the door of Renault's workroom, and then directly sent out two drones, quietly following the position behind Renault and the others.She wasn't worried that these guys would be unfavorable to Renault, she just hoped that these guys wouldn't run into any strange places when they wandered around in a while.Hadn't the people from Statesec been on stakeout before and had even run to the top of the nearby buildings from time to time, trying to observe the situation inside the ship's cargo hold?Now that these few genuine Security Bureau personnel had come up, there was no reason why they would let go of such a good opportunity.Just when Renault brought Angelia and several others to the dining room, Springfield was organizing the utensils used to set up the cafe ogether with Hunter.The newly purchased glass bar had already been set up, with the top wiped clean. It seems that it won't take long for Springfield's cafe to open.She still doesn't know whether she will charge money towards the doll on the ship... It should not, right?Chapter 153 - Come to Dine in my ship?"Did you get everything?" Watching Springfield hastily open those material boxes, taking out the purchased coffee beans for processing, Renault asked."Well, everything has been bought. This city's supplies are very sufficient; most of the things you wanted were in stock. By the way, Commander, just now CF05 and NZ75, after they heard that I need coffee beans, said they were going to buy some seeds to plant. This..."This sounds a bit unreliable. It's not like she hasn't been to the vertical farm on the airship before. It's full now and it looked like it can't spare any space to plant coffee beans, right?"Oh, it's fine. Let them fool around; those plants at home are pretty resilient."No matter how they toss and turn, they won't die, so there's naturally nothing wrong with setting aside a portion of space for growing coffee beans.CF05 and NZ75 had already mastered the means to make those plants obedient, so there was no need to worry about them collapsing the vertical farm.Instead of worrying about them collapsing the vertical farm, they should be worried about what to do with all the uneaten crops that had accumulated in the storehouse.Since the last time, the output rate of the vertical farm had skyrocketed, Renault had activated several vacant cabins in the middle and lower levels of the airship one after another, which were either used to store those crops or meat products that could not be eaten.Originally, he had planned to ask someone if he could find any outlets to sell it but the arrival of AR15 and Springfield's dolls had caused him to focus on the matter of doll parts, and he had almost forgotten about it!Angelia had come at the right time. As an officer of the Statesec, it shouldn't be difficult for her to find a food sales channel."Commander? Commander?" Seeing Renault say a word of effort, suddenly fall into a frozen state, a pair of eyes still staring at Angelia, Springfield went forward to remind Renault, "Hey, can you not stare so directly?""Hm? What's wrong?" Renault, who came back to his senses, looked at Springfield somewhat strangely.Wasn't she grinding coffee? Why is she standing in front of him?"Ahem, Commander, pay attention to appearances." Seeing Renault acting as if nothing had happened, Springfield felt incredibly embarrassed.After coughing lightly, she hurriedly paced back behind the bar.Just after this, the speed of cranking the coffee machine handle couldn't help but be seven or eight points faster.Huh? What attention to appearances? Renault, confused, raised his eyebrows and turned back, only to find that AK12 was looking at him with a rather meaningful expression.Although she didn't open her eyes, the way this guy was stifling his laughter, it was obvious that she was imagining something strange.Even Angelia was now fluttering her eyes, looking like she was observing how Springfield was making coffee."Alright, stop pretending. Say it, what's the matter? I don't believe you just came over for a cup of coffee.""Ahem, of course not, and why I'm here isn't it obvious? You've already so blatantly parked your airship in the city. We're just a bit closer, so we came quicker. I'm afraid that after a few hours, all sorts of other guys will appear right under your nose."Angelia waved her hand and said. Renault had just landed not long ago, and because Statesec was close by, they were the first to send personnel here to monitor.As time goes on, all sorts of people will gather in the city."So? What does it have to do with me?" Renault asked indifferently while fishing out an ashtray from the cabinet next to him.For those who had their eyes on his ship, whether it was the Statesec, the military, or any other forces, it didn't make much difference to Renault. He was sure that those guys wouldn't dare to openly attack him here.Not to mention the city's most powerful Statesec, even Griffin wouldn't sit back and let those guys cause trouble.You have to know that this city has Griffin's headquarters, and the whole city's security tasks are Griffin's responsibility. If something goes wrong, Griffin's reputation would be damaged, and Statesec would also get involved.Of course, this city as Griffin's headquarters is not completely invulnerable, but Griffin can ensure that all parts of the city are manned to carry out patrol tasks.In a hurry, those people from other forces probably don't have the ability to transport heavy firepower directly into the exclusive airport of Universal Anything.Without any heavy firepower, for Renault, it was complete delivery to be slaughtered in his chopping block. He didn't have to do anything at all, just guarding the airship and waiting here was enough.What's more, there are so many dolls at home, and the Sangvis Ferri dolls aren't vegetarians, so feel free to come and fight as many as you want.After hearing this unconcerned response from Renault, Angelia couldn't help but twitch the corners of her eyes. Well, they are busy jumping up and down in a hurry, for fear of making a mess, but the result is that Renault simply doesn't care about the other forces...Wow.Just as Angelia had a complicated face, not knowing how to describe Renault's behavior, the dining room door opened again, and several people along with G36 entered the room carrying several bags of ingredients and snacks."Commander... Miss Angelia?" G36, who had just come in, was about to ask Renault what he wanted to eat for lunch but ended up seeing Angelia and the others sitting across from Renault."Oh, it's been a long time, G36. It seems like you guys are living a good life here." Seeing G36 carrying a bunch of things in a big bag, Angelia greeted her with envy."Not really, just normal purchases." G36 nodded, then greeted Yulia and Sophia as they put the things in their hands into the back kitchen.Huh?Although hearing this somewhat nonchalant response from G36 made Angelia feel uncomfortable, she then noticed the two dolls behind G36 that looked exactly like her.At first, when G36 entered the door, Angelia thought that these two were just G36's dummy dolls. But now it seemed that these two weren't dummy dolls..."Hey, where did you recruit two new G36s from again?""They aren't G36s, nor are they tactical dolls. They're just the ones left behind by the client from the last commission.""Last commission?""Angie, according to the intelligence, Commander Renault took over a commission from Universal Anything Services not long ago." Seeing the bewilderment on Angelia's face, AK12 lowered her head and reminded her in a low voice.Chapter 154 - Deliberately Concealed?Rather than intelligence, it is better to say it is a report on the internal work of Universal Anything Services. Although searching for something is a secret, hiring Renault is not something that can be hidden.In fact, directly after Renault's security contracting company was mentioned in the report, it was also considered an advertisement for Renault's side.This kind of semi-public information was almost effortless for Statesec to obtain.As for why AK12 would pay attention to the work reports of these large companies, it was, of course, because Renault's name had appeared.As early as when Angelia first saw Renault's ship, she had been tracking Renault's movements. As long as it involved Renault, she would record the relevant information.The matter of Renault taking over the commission from Universal Anything Services was, of course, no exception. This time, she just didn't connect those two dolls behind G36 with Universal Anything Services at first.After all, Renault was a security contractor. Who would have thought he would add two normal domestic dolls to his family?"Commander, any special requests for lunch?""No, everything will be just fine as usual.""Hey, wait! Renault! You could at least ask me what I want to eat!" As soon as she heard Renault respond like this, Angelia hurriedly waved her hand, trying to call back G36 who was heading towards the kitchen.Unfortunately, G36 was completely indifferent, leading Yulia and Sophia into the kitchen without the slightest intention of taking care of Angelia.There were so many Security Bureau officers at the airport entrance just now, and a few of them directly or indirectly stopped them outside.Now they still want her to have a good face?The fact that she didn't directly yell at them was all for the sake of being acquainted.Renault glanced at Angelia, "So, you admit you're here to mooch off?""Ah, this... cough, it's just a meal. Don't be so petty.""Heh, a meal is fine, but you'd better remind those people from Statesec. I don't care about the deeds of people from other organizations, but the people on your side had better be honest. I don't care if they are killed by my dolls."Renault narrowed his eyes.G36's attitude just now wasn't quite right. Normally, G36 was polite no matter what she did. Today, she passively greeted Angelia, which was clearly off.As for why this was the case, she must have encountered something.Hearing Renault's words, Angelia scratched her head with a bit of a headache, twisting her head to look in the direction of the kitchen, then at Renault's serious expression.She then thought about those dolls in Renault's house whose combat power hadn't been properly assessed yet..."Phew, okay, I'll warn those guys."They can't afford to mess with them, can't afford to mess with them, and still can't afford to hide from them?After weighing the pros and cons, Angelia rubbed her brow with a headache and took out her communicator to contact those Statesec personnel around the airport who were in charge of staking out the area.Although she wasn't in charge of this operation, she at least had a bit of authority, so it wasn't a problem for her to get some of the surrounding Security Bureau personnel to withdraw.Seeing this, Renault nodded with satisfaction. As long as Statesec didn't go too far, the people from other organizations wouldn't act too casually if they had any sense.Seeing Angelia agree, AK12 shrugged towards AN94, spread her hands, and signaled AK15 to relax her vigilance.Tension on Renault's side wasn't good; if misunderstood, it could cause problems.As for RPK16, she simply didn't care, smiling at the back, eyes surveying the restaurant furnishings from time to time, but mostly staring at Springfield.Clearly, for her, watching Springfield grind coffee was more interesting than focusing on the surrounding situation."Ahahahahaha! Come and chase me if you have the ability!"Just when AK12 thought the situation in the restaurant would stabilize, a doll suddenly rushed in from the doorway, holding something in their hands."Meow!"Right after that doll rushed in, a series of cat cries followed, and several dolls, plus three cats, dashed through the doorway.Renault glanced over, only to see that UMP9 was holding a potted plant, seemingly catnip. Where did she get this stuff?No wonder the cats were chasing her... Wait? What's with the three dolls?Could it be that when IOP or Universal Anything Services made their models, they didn't just set their personalities to be close to cats but also deliberately installed modules that made them attracted to catnip?That's a violation of safety regulations, isn't it?In addition to the underlying protocols restricting the doll's activities, Renault didn't tamper with some small protocols regarding their personalities. These things related to their personalities and memories, and if deleted, the doll might become a different person.So, these unimportant small things, Renault didn't delete. He just released authority to the dolls, letting them decide what to keep.But obviously, no doll would casually alter their own personalities and memories. He didn't expect that UMP9 and the others would actually have this trait.UMP9, who rushed in, didn't notice the outsiders in the restaurant, jumping up and down with the pot of catnip.This situation wasn't common, Renault wasn't unaware of it. Usually, it was MDR who jumped around after releasing new photos, chased by embarrassed and angry dolls.Renault was accustomed to it, as were Springfield and the others behind the bar, they were completely unfazed. But Angelia and AK12 were all staring wide-eyed.UMP9's maneuverability had completely exceeded their expectations, rolling around as if she could move into the sky and into the ground, making mischief and evading capture.Even the three cats, whose bodies had been strengthened, couldn't catch up with UMP9..."This kind of maneuverability..."Not to mention the military's doll, even AK15, with the strongest combat ability among them, couldn't keep up!What kind of modifications has Renault made to his dolls?It seems that MDR and RFB didn't just slack off last time; they intentionally hid their capabilities.Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Five - The Guy Who Died Wanting Money!AK12 and the others suspected that Reno's dolls were hiding something, but Angelia wasn't surprised. Reno had technology that far surpassed an ordinary security contractor.Whether it was the power armor she had seen before or the various news she had heard from Helian about Reno's dolls, she had reason to believe that Reno had definitely modified his dolls.This was something that even Griffin was doing, and it made perfect sense that Reno would do so.After all, how could a tactical doll converted from a civilian model be applied to fierce battle if it wasn't modified?Although G36 had some opinions about her, Angelia still cheekily dabbled in a meal. Except for AK15, who ate with a stern face the whole time, AK12 displayed a lot of expressions."Hmm... this flavor! It's many times better than the small stores I've been to before!" AK12 closed her eyes and praised G36's cooking skills.AN94 nodded in agreement, then looked up with an envious gaze at G36, who was still busy in the kitchen.RPK16 didn't make any comments but only smiled as she surveyed the dolls in the restaurant, not revealing what she was planning.There weren't many dolls in the restaurant, just a few and Reno himself.Although Reno provided a lot of money to dolls, some had just arrived, such as WA2000 and M3, and didn't have much money on hand. Wanting to buy something else, they chose to eat at home since it was free.The rest of the funds could be used to buy more things.And because it was vacation time, meal times were not very fixed. Like Nagan Revolver and MDR girls, most solved lunch outside and came back to eat only when necessary."Aren't you afraid your dolls will get lost?""They can be found, no worries." Raising his eyes to look at Angelia, Reno obviously didn't care. His dolls wouldn't just wander off. Being abducted was possible, but doing something to them was completely impossible.His dolls weren't easy to dismantle. Didn't you see SOP2 now being honest, not dismantling her own body?"How much longer are you going to rely on me?" Without waiting for Angelia to say something else, Reno asked immediately.This guy didn't come here for commission. Now that the coffee has been drunk and the meal has been eaten, what reason is there to stay here? Does she want to stay with him?"Eh, don't be so unsympathetic. We at least know each other... Anyway, before you leave, I will stay here as much as possible. After all, you know the situation well."Statesec tasked her with monitoring the ship's movements, but Angelia knew Reno was serious about letting his dolls shop. There wouldn't be any strange behavior.This guy doesn't bother to hide anything...But this situation was hard to report upwards. Saying a spaceship sailed over just to let the dolls play would be unbelievable. Instead of being commanded by unknown superiors to run around, it was better to stay on Reno's airship and enjoy a few days of good food and drink.Hearing Angelia's words, Reno gave her a blank look.What do you mean? Eat and drink for free and still want to spy on him? How can you think so beautifully?"No way, hurry up and leave. I don't keep freeloaders here."Upon hearing this, Angelia felt a bit numb.What do you mean by freeloader? Aren't there plenty of freeloaders in your family? So many dolls! She just couldn't believe every doll was working every day!If this were true, what about those two loafers from before?Just as Angelia was having a headache, RPK16, who had been sitting silently beside her, suddenly spoke up, "What if we pay for accommodation? Of course, the meal fee is the same.""Hm? How much to pay?"Hearing Reno directly ask how much to pay, even AK15 couldn't look away, stiffly shifting her eyes.She didn't think Reno would be like this. According to intelligence analysis, Reno should be a dangerous character, but this is clearly..."You dead money-grubber! Two hundred thousand! It can't be more! AK12, lend me some money!" Angelia knew Reno would agree. She reached into her pocket, intending to dump the money in front of Reno.Unfortunately, she remembered she didn't carry cash before going on the mission. She turned to AK12 and reached out."Hey! Commander, the activity funds have always been in your hands. The money in my pocket is just from two days ago from you."And it's not enough... The lodging fee plus meal costs are 200,000? Isn't that too much?Although she said so, AK12 didn't hesitate, taking out their last mission pay. She also turned to AN94, knowing she had money since they went on the mission together.They scraped together enough money. AK12 handed it to Reno, twisting her head to look at RPK16, "16, you have to remember to pay it back. This is all our savings!""Yes, yes, I'll pay it back when the payment for this mission is paid out," RPK16 said with a smile, and AK15 nodded seriously.Seeing Reno take the money, Angelia was relieved. "That'll be fine, right? It's okay for us to stay here until your ship leaves, right?""Make yourselves at home except for the power zone, which you can't enter. If you want to eat, look for G36. Or, if you want to cook yourself, ask MG3, but she's hanging out in the city with the other dolls right now."Chapter 156 - Paid Vacation"So, are we done with the mission or not?" AK12 turned towards Angelia and asked."Of course not. There's no way this mission will ever be completed." Angelia sighed. Their mission was to investigate Renault's true intentions.But Renault’s reason for being here was exactly what he said: letting his dolls hang out and relax. There wouldn't be anything else.This guy was so straightforward that there was no need to be skeptical at all.However, the upper echelons of the Security Bureau or people from other organizations wouldn't see it that way.Thus, it was nearly impossible for them to accomplish their mission because even if they told the truth, no one would believe them.Instead of being busy for nothing, it would be better to just relax."Think of it as a vacation; you don't usually get this kind of opportunity anyway."Angelia's eyes had already started to look around, thinking about how to talk her way into finding someone to show them around the ship. Renault had said they could go anywhere except the power zone."Uh, where's RPK16?" But as she turned, she realized that RPK16, who had been sitting next to AK15, was nowhere to be seen."She said she wanted to go around the ship." AK15 said directly. She didn't doubt RPK16's intentions; scouting the environment was necessary, so she didn't stop her."Eh, why is this guy so active?" Angelia raised her eyebrows, feeling that something was off. RPK16 often had a fox-like smile and spoke unknown words.But this was the first time she was so active in scouting the environment. Then again, it was the first mission Angelia had brought RPK16 on, so maybe this was normal behavior."Well, it can't be lost anyway. Just use the doll's communication protocol to contact her directly." AK12 wasn't worried about RPK16 getting lost. Renault's ship was big, but the doll communication protocols made it easy to find RPK16 unless there was interference."But speaking of communication protocols, the protocols for Mr. Renault's dolls don't seem quite normal. There isn't a single doll on the public channels." AN94 spoke up, puzzled.Normally, there would be many dolls talking on the public communication channel, but right now, the entire channel was silent."Don't worry about these small things. That guy Renault definitely won't use the public communication channel. You've seen the dolls under his command; they're not normal dolls." Angelia waved her hand dismissively.This sentence immediately made G36, who had just finished her work and walked up behind Angelia, frown.Although Angelia wasn't wrong, it still felt unpleasant."Commander Angelia, please follow me."Unpleasant or not, things still needed to be done. Since they had paid the accommodation fees, finding a place for them to stay was G36's task."Hey? G36? Ahem, I didn't mean what I just said...""I understand. What Commander Angelia said is also true. It's true that there aren't many normal dolls on our side."It's not surprising that dolls using normal bodies and security protocols are called abnormal when they don’t have those things."Ahem, well, it's good that you understand." Listening to G36's words without a trace of emotion, Angelia felt awkward.They followed G36 from the dining room to the dormitory area. Renault didn’t have a stateroom specifically for hospitality; he only had dormitories for dolls.However, the doll dormitories weren't bad. Renault wouldn't be harsh on his dolls in terms of living conditions. Most dormitories were shared by two, with ample living space, and the dolls could decorate their own rooms."Angie, when will our dormitory be upgraded to this level? This place looks much better than our dog house." After seeing the sturdy-looking beds, AK12 couldn't help but jump up and test the elasticity, asking Angelia with some jealousy.Although their dormitory wasn't cheap, it wasn't as luxurious as Renault's. Plus, she saw that the other dolls had decorated their dormitories to be much cozier and more comfortable."Ahem, I can't do anything about that. At most, we can apply for more funding when we go on a mission.""How can that be the same? When going on a mission, where's the chance to live so comfortably?""Isn't it now?" Angelia's brain turned, and she clapped her hands."Eh..."Unable to refute, they were indeed on a mission right now.But this time, the lodging expenses were advanced by themselves!And it was two hundred thousand dollars right off the bat! Even if it’s a luxury hotel, that’s the price!Although she felt a little depressed, AK12 decided not to dwell on it, thinking about how they could comfortably relax for a few days.Now she finally understood the mood of the two freeloading dolls from MDR and RFB.This feeling of a paid vacation was really comforting!"If there are any problems, you can reach me directly through the doll's public channel." After informing AK12 and the others of all the precautions, G36 turned to leave.She had said everything that needed to be said. Renault didn't have any excessive instructions, so there wasn’t anything else to worry about.Only Angelia and her doll’s electronic warfare equipment couldn’t pose a threat to this ship. The ship’s dolls might be a threat, but Renault hadn't left the ship.If anything went wrong, he could arrive at the scene in less than half a minute.Chapter 157: It's Not Fair!"As for being so cautious, that thing is now parked a few hundred meters away in front of us. There are so many of us. Why don't we just rush over and force a search? It's hard to believe that the guy inside would still dare to refuse.""Don't be silly. How can we forcefully search it? Do you know what kind of place this is?""What place? It looks like an ordinary airport. What's the big deal? It's not like we haven't searched such private airports before.""Idiot! This is the territory of Universal Anything Corporation! It's completely different from those small places you've been to before! If you act rashly, don't say I didn't warn you... you might get fired.""Hey, hey! There seems to be someone walking out on top of that thing!""People? What kind of person? Probably some kind of doll again. I heard that this thing seems to be a toy for some security contractor."They had seen those dolls just now, dozens of them coming out one after another.Not too long ago, another group of dolls had walked through the thing's aft hatch with an assortment of items.It was probably the same this time. Anyway, they hadn't seen any living human beings come in or out of that UFO since the beginning... Oh, if you don't count Ms. Angelia..."No, it's not a doll... It looks like it's Ms. Angelia and a few dolls from her squad that just went in..." The Statesec agent with binoculars in his hand carefully surveyed the few dolls that came out of the top compartment of the airship and took a look at them. After carefully examining the figures that walked out from the top hatch of the airship, he said with some uncertainty.Before Angelia went in, she said that she knew the owner of that ship, but she didn't expect to be inside for nearly two hours without sending back any news. And now she actually appeared directly on the top deck of that UFO?"Oh? She's on the top deck? Did she signal us?""Signal? Uh? No... They seem to have gotten some deck chairs... and sat down...""Huh? Recliners? What is going on?" Hearing this, he hastily chopped his hand and grabbed the binoculars from his colleague's hand, looking towards the top deck of the airship skeptically.Fixing his eyes on it, who else could it be if it wasn't Angelia?But Angelia, this person, not only found a recliner and sat down comfortably, there was even a parasol carried over by AN94 over her head!AK12 and AK15 even moved a box of drinks, which looked like they might still be cold!Damn!What do you mean paid vacation? Isn't this a paid vacation! We are here in the bitter stand on the stakeout, but you are directly at the target's head, drinking and sunbathing! Is there any justice in the world?"No? What's going on here? She didn't go to check the situation; why did she suddenly run over there to enjoy herself? At least give us some news, okay? Should we stay here or leave?"It can be seen that since Angelia can comfortably sunbathe on the top deck of the airship, it means that there is no danger to her life, and the current situation is safe.But directly evacuating all the hands... this is not too good. The next period of time, this Universal Everything's private airport nearby should be very lively, just when the Statesec should play a role.Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, it is best to catch other forces' guys in a net!Well, at the very least, that's what Angelia was thinking, though the thought lingered in her mind for just a split second.What's wrong with a paid vacation? Having to toss all this mess around?The outer area of the airport was enough with the rest of the Statesec keeping an eye on it; there wouldn't be any ungrateful guys who would dare to barge right in, would there?G36 had just led them around the dormitory area, and at first, they hadn't thought anything of it; after all, some of the first dormitory rooms they had passed through were all occupied by dolls, and most of the dolls had gone out to play, so they hadn't seen anyone at all.But the back of a pile of rooms is a little scary...Densely packed, all of them are Sangvis Ferri!Not only were there SF Rippers, but there were also SF Vespids! As well as Dinergates running all over the place!Occasionally, you could also see a few Prowlers that had been used as item delivery platforms by SF dolls...They were intruding into the Sangvis nest!AK15, who saw this situation at first glance, subconsciously wanted to make a move, but was stopped by both AK12 and AN94.Renault's side had Sangvis Ferri dolls; this kind of thing, whether it was them or Angelia, was clear to all.Only AK15, who had only just arrived recently, had knowledge of Renault that was limited to the briefing that explained the status of Renault Security Contracting Firm.It wasn't that AK12 and AN94 were deliberately concealing it; it was just that they hadn't had much contact with Renault, and hadn't thought about this aspect of things for a while."Angie, that RPK16 guy hasn't made contact until now." Somewhat breathlessly unfolding the heavy recliner in his hands, AK12 sat down and spoke to Angelia.I don't know why, but these recliners in Renault's home are all heavy as hell. The support bar seems to be solid. G36 guy, is it possible that she is deliberately making things difficult for us?"Don't worry about her. She hasn't left the ship, and there are so many Sangvis Guard units in the cargo hold." Angelia waved her hand and said.After coming in before, she thought that the Sangvis Ferri units over in the cargo hold were all there was.Who would have thought that there were more Sangvis Ferri dolls in the dormitory!Although RPK16 has electronic warfare equipment on its body, able to change the perception of other dolls for a certain period to ensure that it is not discovered by other dolls.But the monitoring equipment among the ship should still be functioning normally, and Renault's ship, it was not known exactly what technology was used to create it, and RPK16's ability to correctly access the ship's control system was an unknown."I've heard that the dolls on Mr. Renault's side, their weight seems to be rather heavy." AN94 also sat down, recalling what he had heard from the other dolls gossiping earlier."Heavy... ah, yeah! With that guy Renault replacing all of his dolls with a new doll frame, the weight indeed might be quite a bit heavier than normal tactical dolls." While saying that, Angelia also looked at AK15 who was still standing in place.Just like AK15, AK15's doll body was the heaviest one among the four dolls in her squad, and even though the body shape didn't look too far from the other three, it definitely weighed twice as much as the others!However, even so, AK15 usually uses various appliances that are not exaggerated to the point that must be specially made. Her weight, at best, is relatively heavy, and Renault's abnormal dolls are simply incomparable..Chapter 158: Get to Business!"Power Zone? Is this the place that Renault said he couldn't get into?" Standing in front of an unassuming gate, RPK16 was somewhat curious as she moved closer to the gate and observed the access control device next to this door.Unfortunately, after looking around the gate several times, she didn't see anything resembling an access control device...The only thing there was a rather strange-looking, badge-like ornament...Other than that, there was nothing like a door switch, and not even an emergency maintenance access.Is that guy, Renault, so confident in this ship's engines?Faced with this door, RPK16 was pondering, when she suddenly felt something strange behind her.She turned around fiercely but found that at some point, an Sangvis Ferri doll wearing an eyepatch had quietly stood in her way!When?Although her heart was shocked, the expression on RPK16's face didn't change at all. "Oh, I'm sorry, I think I'm slightly lost. Can you please tell me how to get back to the restaurant?""Lost? You don't think so, do you? This isn't a place where you can just casually walk over and say you're lost," Alchemist responded with a wide smile and a chuckle.Eyes fixed on RPK16, she said, not sure why, but the doll of the Security Bureau in front of her always gave her the feeling that she had discovered a kindred spirit.Usually, besides helping out over at MG3, she would occasionally walk around the ship, and the location of this power zone was where she often came to.Because this place couldn't be entered at all, usually there wouldn't be any dolls hanging around this side at all; even the cleaning and sanitizing Rippers and the girls wouldn't come here.After all, no one came here, so naturally, there was no need to clean.However, Alchemist did know that the ship's monitoring equipment was above their heads.Although they looked up and saw nothing, the monitoring room side could see the location of the entrance of the power zone clearly.Even RPK16's stupid face at the door, like a fool, must have been recorded by the surveillance equipment.It might have to appear on MDR's explosive post one day in the future."How could that be? dolls don't lie," RPK16 said with a smile.Unfortunately for Alchemist, she wouldn't believe a single punctuation mark of this guy's words.Dolls don't lie?Indeed, it is true that the doll that has not lifted the root protocol agreement does not lie, but then it will not lie when faced with a human's questioning.Once the target of the questioning has become the same doll, then according to some of the limitations of the root protocols, it is simply normal to say something appropriately.And after lifting the base-level protocols... even the silly Ripper will brag and talk big!Other dolls are even more needless to say!Will not lie? They were lying to hell!Seeing that Alchemist didn't reply, but only looked at her with a smiling face, the smile on RPK16's face finally became a bit untenable, and she narrowed her eyes at the Alchemist, "You don't think you want to take a shot at me here, do you? Your Commander Renault shouldn't have given you permission to make a move, right?""Permission? Ha ha, very funny. No, no, no, you're wrong. I should say that he didn't forbid us to make Any. Moves. At. All."The Alchemist said while moving her wrists. She didn't carry her own weapons in her hands; after all, this ship was their home base by all accounts. No one carried their own weapons around every day when they were at home.But even with her empty hands, it was more than enough to deal with a doll like RPK16, even if the other party was still carrying their own imprint weapons.After replacing the doll body, these imprinted weapons that were modified from decades-old weapons had become toys for them.In addition to being unable to penetrate the bionic epidermis, the armor plates within the doll frame were simply impenetrable, so what were these imptint weapons that could only break the skin if not toys?Sangvis Ferri dolls don't have any obsession with imprint weapons. As long as they can be used to defeat the enemy in their hands, then they can be considered weapons.There is no prohibition?RPK16 became stiff, and her face darkened a lot. Now she seemed to have completely turned to stone because the words of this Alchemist in front of her implied that her root protocol restrictions were lifted.She wasn't the only one huh...Thinking of this, RPK16 couldn't help but touch the imprint weapon she had hanging on her chest. At this distance, all she had to do was raise the muzzle..."Don't fool around at the entrance of the power zone, Alchemist. If you don't go and get that cow back, I'll make you into a barbecue iron when the time comes!"Just as the battle between the two was on the verge of breaking out, Renault's voice suddenly resounded from the broadcast system.Hearing this, Alchemist's face instantly stiffened, pulled the corner of her mouth, and quickly left.Of course, she didn't come out at this moment to follow this guy RPK16, but there were two sheep and a cow that ran out from the farm over there.This kind of situation wasn't usually common, but sometimes it was quite busy, and the gate of the farm was open sometimes forgetting to close it, so these animals would run out from inside one by one.As for why Renault didn't just close the gate to prevent those animals from entering and exiting at will, this, of course, the gates had this function, but it couldn't be helped that those animals took the opportunity to run out when the doll was opening the door to move things.And seeing Alchemist, who just had a look ready to start a fight, leave, RPK16 was also a bit dazed. She then looked up at the top of the empty channel and did not see any signs of monitoring equipment, not to mention the signal of any electronic equipment..."Alright, don't look up. After you've wandered around my ship enough, go find Angelia. She's now sunbathing on the top deck. You've been wandering around for so long, I think you already know the structure of the ship very well. By the way, remember to take away the little thing you put over there."Hearing this from Renault, RPK16 frowned tightly, really tensed up.He actually found it?!...Could it be that this guy, Renault, had been staring at her in the surveillance from the very beginning!Of course, Renault certainly did not have the time to stare at RPK16 to see. The power zone channel in the middle of the sensor detected someone in the wall placed a small monitoring equipment.This RPK16, who came with Angelia, was quite thoughtful, and went around in circles, mapping out the entire ship's structure. Except for the power zone and the bridge, she really went to all the other places.However, it was also because the dolls was on vacation today, otherwise, this guy would have already been seen by the other dolls as she wandered around the ship.Chapter 159: Research Objectives"Where have you been hanging around? Why was there no signal transmission for so long?" Receiving the communication from RPK16, AK12 asked with some surprise."Well, I was just a little curious about the structure of this ship, so I wandered around. This ship is really a bit outrageous; it's hard to imagine that such a huge vessel actually flew over from the sky."RPK16 walked while communicating with AK12, occasionally looking up to survey the various facilities in the corridor.Although she did not inform Angelia and the others of her course of action, she did not take the initiative to cut off communication with AK12. The reason she couldn't be contacted was that her communication system, after arriving at the area outside the main gate of the power zone, was directly blocked by some kind of unknown interference."Isn't this kind of thing already known? We're on the top deck now, you...""Ah, got it. I saw another interesting place over here. I'll be with you guys in a little while..." RPK16 said, and without waiting for AK12 to respond, she directly cut off the communication.On the opposite side, AK12, hearing RPK16 cut off communication, looked up at Angelia with some confusion. "This guy, isn't he a bit too reckless?"RPK16 was a doll assigned to Angelia along with AK15. AK12 didn't expect that RPK16 seemed not to pay much attention to the mission or Angelia's instructions."Hmm? It's probably just some kind of mistake in debugging. Just have her go back for a checkup after a few days here in Renault," Angelia said, waving her hand somewhat unconcernedly.RPK16 was, after all, a tactical doll made by Statesec itself, and it was definitely different from those tactical dolls of Griffin. Whether in terms of the root protocols or the authority to act, the dolls on the Security Bureau's side were definitely more liberal.Seeing that Angelia didn't seem to care much about RPK16's mode of operation, AK12 shrugged her shoulders. Since her own commander didn't care, what was the use of her thinking so much?It would be better to relax; this kind of opportunity to be able to take advantage of mission time to be lazy in a bright and honorable way was something that never came along.Just as AK12 was relaxing on the top deck, RPK16, who had just walked out of the power zone in the middle of the ship, was staring at Renault's workroom."Anyone here? I'm coming in," RPK16 said at the entrance of the workshop, smiling as she directly opened the door and walked in.Renault didn't lock the door to his workroom and usually didn't have much of a habit of locking it, as he would spend most of his time there and could spend much more time there than in his own exclusive cabin next to the bridge.Therefore, when RPK16 just came in, what she saw was the blue device with a strange glow that Renault had placed on the work table...As for the figure sitting right next to the table, RPK16 always felt that her current recognition system seemed to have some kind of abnormality, and it was simply unable to judge that figure as a living person.The motionless look, without any ups and downs, coupled with the cluttered images that flashed up from time to time in the recognition system, made her put her full attention on those devices on the tabletop.Snap!Just as RPK16 ghostly reached out her hand towards those blue devices on the workbench, Renault directly slapped her hand down."Don't touch other people's things without asking.""Hey! It hurts!" Although she was shouting in pain, RPK16 was obviously still smiling, as if she had some sort of quirk."I'm really sorry, Mr. Renault. There seems to be a problem with my recognition system," RPK16 defended herself, but her eyes were still fixed on those devices on the countertop.She had actually noticed these things when she first came here earlier. These devices didn't look too big, but among the scanning devices of the dolls, the energy level had already reached an undetectable level. Such a small thing, the energy possessed inside had already completely exceeded those energy cores used by military dolls.Coupled with the size of these devices, which were very similar to the energy cores of dolls, if she guessed correctly, these devices should be used by Renault to replace the power cores of dolls.Angelia had already mentioned before that all the dolls under Renault' command had been modified by Renault, so regardless of how long these devices could maintain the dolls' actions, they were definitely better than the power cores of civilian dolls.Moreover, although the power core of civilian dolls is labeled as civilian, the power core of military models only has longer endurance, plus a built-in emergency mode module that can forcibly disable the doll's body damper.If the makers of civilian dolls weren't deliberately trying to save money, the power cores used by some of the necessary civilian dolls wouldn't be too different from the military versions.The only difference was that the range and power were slightly weaker.So, if she could get some new technology from Renault' side... get some new technology... What could she use it for after getting it?Looking at the smile on RPK16's face, who was originally staring at those power cores, suddenly converge, staring blankly at those cold fusion engines without knowing what to think, Renault shrugged his shoulders and did not say anything.The power zone side had no Sangvis Ferri doll willing to go there, not just because it didn't need cleaning.Because over there in the power zone, it would have a certain impact on the doll's neural core, mainly affecting the doll's recognition module.After staying over there for more than half an hour, the doll's recognition module would have some glitches.Such as not being able to recognize friendlies, or not being able to recognize specific objects, and a series of other conditions. In addition to this kind of glitch, there was also the possibility of creating some human-like hallucination-like conditions among the doll's visual system.As a result, the power zone became a no-go area for the ship's SF dolls after rumors of several cutters bumping into ghosts in the power zone.However, this phenomenon has no effect on the dolls who have replaced their doll bodies, or else Renault would not have directly installed a cold fusion engine on the AR15 for testing.The condition of this RPK16 suddenly freezing in front of him should have been affected by the disturbance in the power zone.However, this condition is not permanent. As long as you leave the power zone, after a period of time, the doll's self-checking system will be able to recover on its own.However, those who had encountered this situation before were all simple-minded Rippers, and it was still unknown what would happen to the more mature dolls after encountering this situation.Perhaps it was because of the interference and the strange sights they saw? Or maybe they thought or figured something out through those images?Thinking of this, Renault narrowed his eyes, took out his notepad and pen, and turned to stare at RPK16, recording the changes in her condition.Chapter 160: What to do in this situation?"Another one. The commander's ship is still really noticeable enough, so no one will even pay attention to us small players.""Isn't this a good thing? Those guys can't do anything about the commander's ship anyway," BM59 said, shaking the coffee cup in her hand as she watched the street where various personnel, each in disguise, walked toward the private airport.MP40, who had just spoken, also sighed. "That said, but if these guys gather too many of them, the commander's side might have a bit of difficulty dealing with them, right?"Most importantly, after these two or three days had passed, there were already quite a number of reporters who had noticed the situation at the airport. With personnel from many forces all gathering at the airport, this kind of situation was obviously unusual.Unusual situations could often be equated with 'big news.' Those reporters were like sharks that smelled blood, mingling among the personnel of various forces and running to the airship to collect material.Although those large and small forces dared not directly target Renault's ship, those reporters would have no scruples. They probably had the first drafts of their news already written, waiting to be sent to the printing houses to be printed and published.Statesec could control the TV stations, but it couldn't control so many small newspaper companies. Once this news got out, those guys in Statesec would have a headache."Well, that's true. Is there anyone who hasn't gone back yet?""All of them have already gone back; it's just the two of us left here counting people. HK416, who just took G11 to buy movie discs, are the last ones.""Oh? The drunkards Simonov and the girls aren't the last ones this time?"BM59 and MP40 said as they got up and walked towards the airport.Although Renault did not state that he wanted them to gather, most of the dolls decided to return to the interior of the airship after discussing the matter.Because the rumors about the airship had been spreading more and more outrageously, they were worried that if they continued like this, the military might directly come to their door.Moreover, they had been wandering around the city for three days, and the places they could go had already been measured by their feet. There was a world of difference between the mobility of dolls and that of humans.They had already been to most of the places around, and they had bought seven or eight things. Staying here any longer was just passing the time.But since staying here would cause the situation to escalate, of course, they wouldn't choose to stay in this city.Who knows what the commander was thinking, staying in the workroom for the past few days and not coming out. Was the doll that Angelia brought here that interesting?The two of them avoided the reporters who were blocking their way and returned directly to the interior of the ship through the cargo door, returning just in time to see Simonov with a rag in her hand, performing maintenance on the gunship."Huh? That's pretty rare, Simonov, you're actually doing maintenance on the gunship? Shouldn't you all be already drunk by this time?" Seeing Simonov busy, MP40 asked with some surprise."Huh? Hey, hey, don't think so badly of me, okay? That's usually. Now there are so many people outside, I wouldn't dare to get drunk."What if she got drunk and Renault found someone else to pilot the gunship?She had spent a lot of money on the leather hide, and yesterday she had been swindled by P90 with a handmade fee to get the gunship's driver's seat, which was brand new! The first person to sit on it out of battle had to be her! It couldn't be anyone else!Otherwise, what was the point of spending all that money?As she mentioned, there were so many people outside, and although most of them were guarding the outside of the airport and not making any moves, there were already quite a few journalists hanging around the cargo door trying to blend in.These reporters weren't all human; there were still a lot of civilian dolls. It was hard to guarantee that one or two of them weren't sent specifically to mix into the airship wanting to do something.She just liked to drink, but she wasn't stupid.Of course, not far from A-91, who could keep the wine in hand and not get drunk, she was very envious.After all, no matter how much they drank, she became more sober.How come she didn't have this function? Let the commander change it out for her some other day?Just as Simonov was absentmindedly polishing the gunship, BM59 and MP40 returned to the cargo bay, and the cargo bay door at the rear of the ship suddenly began to slowly close.Noticing the movement of the cargo bay door, the two of them subconsciously looked towards the location of the cargo bay door switch.The only switches that could open and close the cargo bay door, besides the emergency switch that was usually hidden, were the bridge and the console in the cargo bay.At this moment, Executioner was leaning with her large blade, standing next to the console and yawning in boredom."Are we taking off?" BM59 asked, waving her hand towards Executioner, who was usually quite talkative, and after a little bit of no hostile stance issues,BM59 thought that Executioner was just slightly big-headed guy."Yawn, well, it should be. What the commander said before was, when everyone comes back, close the cargo bay door. Hey, can't do without it. Before you guys came back, several desperate journalists tried to sneak in, so I can only stand guard here now."Patting the battle blade in her hand, Executioner said helplessly.If it wasn't for those guys, there would be no need for her to stay in the cargo hold at all.Moreover, because the Rippers and their bodies were all the original Sangvis' ones, Renault had forbidden them to come to the cargo hold and wander around. So the job of guarding fell on dolls like Executioner, who had already changed their bodies."Eh, are those reporters so desperate?" BM59 couldn't help but say with some sweat."Well, they're all just dolls anyway. As long as there's an order, those guys definitely won't care about anything. By the way, BM59, your little princess just had a crazy time with Cream and the girls. You'd better hurry back to take a look at them, or else in a while...""I'm on my way!"Executioner didn't even finish her words before BM59 threw down MP40 beside her and rushed towards the direction of the dormitory in a flurry of smoke.As for why... of course, it's the ragdoll cat that BM59 is very fond of.The ragdoll cat that usually behaves well actually played with Cream and the three of them... how to think about it, she had a bad feeling!"Nah, Executioner, did the commander say what to do about this situation now?"Shortly after BM59 left, MP40, who hadn't yet had time to leave the cargo bay, pointed at a figure by the cargo bay door, asking somewhat helplessly towards Executioner.Chapter 161: How dare you say that!"Of course it's to check the equipment on this guy and delete everything she captured. It’s better to let Renault check this guy's mind and delete her memories as well..." said Intruder, who had come to the cargo hold at some point, smiling wickedly at the doll."What took you so long? I've been here for an extra hour. Hurry up and change shifts!""Yeah, shift change. Then you can take this guy to the commander," Intruder said, pointing at the shivering doll with a smile.Anyway, now that the cargo bay door was closed, when the commander's side sent the Statesec's Angelia outside of the ship, the airship would almost be ready to take off. So, there was no need for someone to stand guard here at that time.When the ship is on the ground with the cargo door open, someone needs to watch, but in the sky, there is no need. It’s hard to believe that there is still a doll that can fly thousands of meters up in the air and fit in through the observation window.Don't be ridiculous. Executioner, naive as she was, had not figured it out. She came over not to change shifts but to notify the Executioner that she could go off duty.Otherwise, why would she drag on for an hour without coming over?Tsk, she learned something new. Never thought that MDR guy was so proficient in slacking off.As for whether Executioner would be angry? Are you kidding? Would that guy be angry?Just a bottle of wine would get rid of this guy.Executioner is the easiest one to deal with among them."Hey, you guy, we're about to close the door, and you think of running in. It can only be said that your luck is not so good," Executioner said with a smile, shaking the combat blade in her hand. The matter of standing guard for Intruder for an extra hour had long been forgotten.This small matter did not bother her at all. After all, without the chance to openly drink, finding something to do was quite boring. Instead of staying in the middle of the cabin, it would be better to blow off some steam in front of the cargo hold.Raising her eyes to look at the doll's operating video recording equipment, Executioner shrugged her shoulders and directly raised her hand to pinch this guy's neck.This was a habitual action she learned from Renault, and it felt quite smooth.Steady, and no need to worry about others running away.Leaving the cargo hold, the Executioner made her way slowly to Renault's workroom under the curious gaze of the various dolls within the ship.During this time, the doll she had squeezed in her hand froze and didn't dare to say a word, as if it already knew Executioner's identity.When the Executioner reached the door of the workroom, she happened to encounter Renault sending out Angelia's group.Seeing the doll holding various interview equipment in her hands, Renault raised his eyebrows and closed the workroom door with his backhand. "What did you bring this guy here for?""Hey? Intruder said to wipe the data from this guy's equipment and, by the way, wipe her memory..."Hearing Executioner say this, Renault immediately rolled his eyes. "Just listen to her fooling you. This guy didn't capture anything important. Just let her get off the ship with Angelia and the others."Anyway, Executioner would only pass through a corridor on the way, with no chance of the doll filming anything important in the middle. Just let her go directly.Moreover, those intelligence officers outside the ship were no dummies. Although they didn't see the situation inside the ship, they could analyze some intelligence based on the dolls going in and out before and the cutters they saw in the cargo hold."Wait! Wait! I believe you must be Mr. Renault of Renault Security Contracting Firm! May I take a little bit of your time for an interview?" Presumably seeing the rightful owner and already having too much to bear, this doll that had just been honest in Executioner's hands suddenly began to struggle.Unfortunately, with her civilian doll body's ability, she was only futilely wiggling her two little legs that didn't even touch the ground in Executioner's hands."Ahem, Renault, this guy is a reporter from Cybermedia. Aren't you afraid that people will 'glorify' your company and then see it in the newspaper?" Angelia said somewhat helplessly, looking at Executioner's actions and Renault, who didn't offer to let Executioner go.Even though she was a Security Bureau agent, she still had to ensure she kept her hands off this kind of reporter who was little known in the industry."It doesn't matter. It's not like I'm relying on my reputation anyway."Even if he couldn't receive a commission for a few months, he would still live a good life. It would just take a little more time, but the last thing he needed was time.Although he said that, Renault also waved his hand, signaling Executioner to put this reporter down.And just the moment Executioner let go, the two propulsion devices that this little reporter had around her waist directly pushed her to rush in front of Renault!If it wasn't for Renault raising his hand to brace this guy's head, the other party would have smashed her brain into his nose."If there's anything you want to ask, ask now. I don't guarantee I'll answer all of them." While saying that, Renault also led this guy and Angelia towards another exit on the bottom floor.The cargo hold was not the only exit of the airship, and closing the cargo hold door was just to avoid reporters like this one from sneaking in."Ahem! May I ask what kind of company Renault Security Contracting is? What kind of commissions does it mainly undertake? And where did this epochal ship come from?"The small reporter raised the microphone directly to Renault's mouth and stared at him with a burning gaze, trying to see something on his face.Unfortunately, the expression on Renault's face didn't change much at all. Speaking in the same tone as before, he said, "It's just a security contracting company. As long as it's within the legal scope, any kind of commission will do. Of course, short-term missions are best. Long-term missions are just too annoying. As for the airship? Self-built. What else is wrong with it?"Hearing Renault's words, Angelia couldn't help but wipe her sweat.This guy really dared to say it. If she didn't know that this guy had a strong bottom line, she would want to run away immediately.To be able to create such an airship means something. The people among those other forces know this better than she does.Such a spaceship not only means a new mode of transportation but also new technologies, and it may even allow mankind to directly break through the sky that the next 100,000 years will not necessarily disperse: the collapse particle cloud...And once these words of Renault spread, the entire world would be buzzing again. Because mastering this kind of technology can simply be equated with mastering the future.Thinking of this, Angelia couldn't help but narrow her eyes, staring at the small reporter in front of her, searching for a moment to directly abduct this guy.Chapter 162 - You?The news-reporting dolls developed by Cybermedia were numerous, but not many were truly capable of conducting interviews outside the company. Many dolls of the same type had too much curiosity or were too persistent in seeking the truth, which often led to unfortunate outcomes. As a result, many of these dolls opted to transfer to other positions within Cybermedia during their initial interview period.And this doll in front of her...Angelia always felt that there was no way for the doll to leave Statesec's interrogation room in one piece. Even if the Statesec released her, the various forces surrounding the airport would surely arrest this unlucky reporter and use all their resources to extract what she had seen and heard on the airship.However, this small reporter clearly did not foresee the scene awaiting her outside the airship. She walked alongside Renault, occasionally asking her questions.Listening to the incessant questions from the reporter, Renault was getting a headache.He answered a few casually, but this only encouraged the reporter to ask even more, endlessly.Fortunately, the workroom leading to the other exit cabin was not far. It took the group less than two minutes to walk there. This exit was actually an elevator that would directly send passengers to the ground. Given the airship's height of nearly ten meters above the ground, this elevator was the only way for normal people and dolls to enter and exit."You can go down from here. Get away from the vicinity of the ship as soon as you can after you descend. We are preparing to take off, and I won't be responsible for anything that goes wrong then," said Renault."Yes, yes. Really, we at least paid for this service. Can't we have a slightly better attitude?" Angelia sighed helplessly at Renault's brusque urging."This isn't a hotel," Renault responded sternly.Even though it's not a hotel, the service is much better than a hotel, AK12 thought.Although Renault didn't show any false courtesy, G36, who was in charge of this area, was different. Specifically, it was Sophia working behind G36 who treated them normally. Sophia was probably the most normal doll on the whole ship.Another doll of the same type, Yulia, although efficient, seemed to be afraid of Angelia, or rather, her identity as a Statesec agent.For some reason, AK12 always felt a familiarity with Yulia but couldn't pinpoint it at the moment.AN94 didn't feel anything about it and would only speak about it once she returned to the Statesec. There were some things she didn't want to say in front of Renault.AK15, on the other hand, maintained the same cold expression from the beginning, making it impossible to read her thoughts.RPK16, who had unknowingly fallen to the back of the group, was smilingly observing the small reporter, seemingly amused by the reporter's obliviousness to the critical situation she was about to face.Watching the small reporter closely following AK15 towards the elevator, RPK16 leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Do you really understand the situation you're about to face?""Situation... situation? I..." The small reporter, who had been excited about the potential big news, started to piece things together after hearing RPK16's words and recalling the personnel she had seen outside earlier."Think about it. Are you going to be dismantled next? Or taken directly for your core to be melted?"RPK16's whisper sounded like a demon's whisper, pulling the reporter out of her interview enthusiasm and waking her up.Realizing she might be imprisoned or forcibly dismantled, her gaze towards the elevator became one of terror.It was as if the elevator was a huge beast, waiting to swallow her whole.Even AK12 and Angelia, who hadn't felt anything before, now stared at her with sharper gazes..."Yelp!"Panicked, the reporter shrieked and twisted her body to hide behind Renault.RPK16, meanwhile, calmly walked into the elevator, smiling as she raised her hand to close the door. Just before the elevator doors closed, RPK16 smirked and winked at Renault.AK12 and the others didn't see this small action, but they noticed RPK16's behavior. They saw the reporter run behind Renault after RPK16 had said something."What did you say to her?" AK12 asked with a raised eyebrow. Angelia had wanted to control the reporter directly.Now, the reporter had run to hide behind Renault. They had no way to deal with her now, and with the elevator door closed, they couldn't kill her from the elevator shaft..."Well, it's not a big deal, just some of the situations she might encounter."Hearing the words 'not a big deal,' Angelia frowned with a headache. RPK16 had been wandering around Renault's ship without orders, and she had also been in Renault's workroom for a long time.Although Renault might not be interested in vacations, Angelia felt that RPK16, compared to other dolls under her command, didn't seem as resolute in carrying out orders. There was always a sense of ambiguity.This time, Angelia had signaled AK12 and the others to control the small reporter immediately after disembarking...Who would have thought that RPK16 would not only refrain from helping but also directly persuade the reporter to run behind Renault?Uh-huh? Where the hell are you from?Chapter 163 - Subconsciously Just ......Looking at the doll in front of him, Renault rubbed his brow, feeling a headache coming on."Why don't you leave?""No! I can't go! If I go down now, those guys will definitely demolish me!" the doll shouted."Then how are you sure I won't demolish you if you stay here?" Renault asked, arms crossed. Though he was tempted to throw this guy out directly, he had to admit the doll had a point.The people outside had no reason to let her go."Huh? You're going to demolish me!?" The doll's delayed reaction made Renault wonder how this guy had ever passed quality inspection. With such a slow response time, how could she possibly be qualified as a reporter?Cybermedia's special news interview doll seemed no better than this...It appeared that even if the same model of civilian doll body was used, there were still differences between dolls."Think what you want, but this isn't a free shelter. If you want to stay on the ship, either pay for it yourself or have your company pay for it. Of course, if you want to return to Cybermedia's headquarters, you can do that as well. Just have your supervisor pay a little for the escort fee," Renault said, turning towards the bridge.He hoped the WZ.29 guy hadn't slacked off and forgotten how to control the ship for takeoff, or else UMP45 guy would be mocking him again for squeezing his employees."But... but I don't have any money..." the little reporter hurriedly chased after him."No money? You came out for an interview without any expense money?""Well... no funds. Also, I'm not affiliated with Cybermedia anymore. Two days ago, they dismissed me. Now, I'm working for a small newspaper..."Hearing this, Renault paused, turned back, and stared at the small reporter. "No wonder. I wondered why Cybermedia would send a rookie to cover something like this. Did Cybermedia sell your employment information because you don't meet the requirements for a normal media doll?"Her doll frame must be fine; otherwise, it wouldn't have left the factory. The only problem could be the doll's mental state. Although manufactured with the same initial mental data, dolls' mental states would transform over time after activation. Manufacturers could only use sophisticated protocols to limit their states of mind to predefined personalities.Cybermedia's news interview dolls evidently had fewer restrictions on their mental development. They needed dolls capable of being reporters, not robots following a script.This small reporter probably hadn't passed Cybermedia's internal tests. Instead of transferring her to other positions, they sold her out.Looking at the helplessly nodding small reporter, Renault didn't want to say more. If she were from Cybermedia, he could send her back to their headquarters. Although he couldn't guarantee she'd keep her information secret, at least she wouldn't be in danger.But with a small newspaper... sending her back was pointless; she'd face the same risk of capture.Thinking this over, Renault sighed. "Turn off all your communication devices.""Oh, oh," the small reporter nodded quickly but then remembered she had no communication devices. Her communication module was dismantled when she was transferred to the newspaper, and they wouldn't spend money on new equipment for her. She only had a used video camera and a recording device. If her propulsion system hadn't been factory-installed and necessary for her function, she wouldn't even have that.Following Renault, she took the elevator to the bridge. As the doors opened, an unexpected scene greeted her.Several dolls had pieced together a large table using small tables from the bridge seats. It was covered with a variety of snacks, mostly store-bought, as homemade desserts don't come in bags. The dolls, with their cheeks bulging like hamsters, were red-faced, engaged in some competition.WZ.29, though not participating, was also covering her mouth, clearly stuffed with food."What are you guys doing?" Renault frowned at the sight of the impromptu tea party on the bridge. "You all think you can just slack off here?""Uh-huh! Woooooooo!" Suddenly hearing Renault's voice, the dolls stood up straight. If they needed to breathe, they'd have choked themselves."Relax, the bridge control regulations only apply when we're in space. We're still on Earth," Renault said, waving his hand.The dolls, MG42 and others, felt resentful. Renault wasn't usually this strict. Who knew he had it in him to tease them today?Not waiting for them to speak, Renault's side was suddenly filled with the sound of two simultaneous shutter clicks."Ah, sorry, subconsciously...""Ah, sorry, subconsciously..."The two voices echoed, one concerned, the other smug. MDR, who had appeared at some point, was now standing next to the small reporter, both taking pictures and speaking at the same time."WZ.29, start the engines and let the tower know we're ready to go," Renault ordered.The pilot, newly assigned to the ship, nodded hurriedly, gulping down her food as she moved to check the ship's condition for the normal startup sequence.Chapter 164 - Blocking"How many is this?""Three. Even after stopping the machine once, I'm not so bad that I can't count how many fingers are actually in front of me.""And what is this?""A picture of a military armored doll. The model is supposed to be a Cyclops.""And this one?""An ELID infected.""This one.""A former Griffin Tactical doll, code name AR15.""This.""Statesec Agent Angelia."Quiet.Watching Reno, who was sitting right next to the workbench, put the cell phone in his hand down and turn his head to look at the data readings on the computer display, RPK16 pursed her lips, unsure of what exactly he was trying to do."What was the first thing that came to your mind after seeing those targets?""Not much of a thought."Hearing RPK16's words, Reno raised his head and narrowed his eyes, measuring RPK16.Facing Reno's amused gaze, RPK16's heart stumbled for no reason and she was about to say something..."RPK16? RPK16!"AK12's crisp shout directly ripped RPK16 out of her memories. Turning her head to look, she saw several people, including AK12, all staring at her with unblinking eyes."What's wrong?" She was no longer in Reno's slightly cluttered workspace. In addition to Angelia and AK12, there were several Statesec agents not far away from her, confronting some guys in uniforms.While her mind wandered, several of them had stepped out of the middle of Universal Anything's airport, with the entrance not far behind them. In addition to those who were confronting each other, there were also quite a few reporters blocking the entrance, holding recording pens, cameras, and microphones, constantly questioning the Universal Anything representative who was standing at the entrance to stop these guys."What's wrong? That's what we want to know. What's wrong with you? Walking all the way over here like an idiot, if it wasn't for AK15 holding you back, you would have crashed right through the middle of the blockade line!" Angelia also looked at RPK16 suspiciously. Although RPK16 had been present these past few days, she mostly spent her time reading a book or hanging out in Reno's workshop.Angelia had visited several times, only to find RPK16 sitting there, watching Reno work on his projects.Could it be that RPK16 had developed a teenage crush?This seemed unlikely. RPK16 was meeting Reno for the first time, and she wandered around his ship without any self-consciousness.This guy is already so unruly, how can Reno still have a good face towards her?Angelia didn't believe it. Except for the rare occasions when he smiled while receiving money, Reno usually had no expression at all.Even Helianthus, with her paralyzed face, wasn't as stoic as Reno.Moreover, the tactical dolls created by the Security Bureau were all not easy to deal with. Compared to Griffin's dolls, all of them were problematic, both in personality and abilities.RPK16 and AK15 hadn't been in Angelia's squad for long, so she didn't know much about them, especially RPK16. AK15, on the other hand, was quite straightforward—always stern and cold but actually quite talkative, provided the person speaking had command authority.To be honest, AK15's appearance somewhat resembled those Cyclops in the military, but AK15's autonomous capabilities were far superior. If dolls like AK15 proved effective in combat, many more of her type would likely be created.The only issue was that AK15 used too many rare materials, making the cost a significant problem.While mass production might be problematic, making small batches for special operations was certainly feasible."Well, I probably just recalled the book I read over the past few days. The contents were very interesting." Facing Angelia's probing gaze, RPK16 resumed her usual smiling expression, narrowing her eyes as she responded."Book?" Angelia scratched her cheek in confusion. She hadn't paid attention to the book RPK16 had been reading these days."Can all of this wait until we get back to the safe house? It seems like things are about to escalate over there, and those Universal Anything dolls are struggling to stop the reporters," AK12 pointed towards the entrance. The reporters, both doll and human, had crowded the blockade line and were tumbling to the ground. The Universal Anything security dolls were already shaky.The situation wasn't optimistic for Statesec officers either. Those confronting them were even more agitated after seeing reporters sneaking in, and they had started to tussle with the officers.They weren't blind; they had noticed the airship's cargo door closing. The airship, which had been open since landing, now closed, indicating it was about to leave.They didn't know or care where it would go, but if they couldn't get a single picture before it flew away, they were likely to get fired."Really, at times like this, it’s always something. Let's go and check it out. Reno better hurry, or else even if he takes off, he'll still have a lot of trouble," Angelia said.Hearing Angelia's words, AK12 had nothing to say except to shrug her shoulders. After all, if something happened, they would be the ones in trouble.RPK16, of course, said nothing and followed along with a smile, though her eyes glanced at the guys in uniform without realizing it.Chapter 165 - Greedy"That, Commander, there are quite a few dolls near the hull..." wz.29 looked at the self-check message on the screen and asked Renault with some hesitation. If they continued to take off, those dolls near the ship's jet ports would, they would only turn to scrap in an instant."Start the engines according to the normal program, and test the ship for two minutes with the lowest outgoing power afterward." Renault pulled up the airship's surveillance and looked at the people who were standing not far from the airship, happily taking pictures. Without hesitation, he instructed WZ.29."Hey? Okay!" wz.29 immediately responded.Under normal circumstances, a test run wouldn't be necessary at all; the airship's engines were in good condition.The only reason to do that was to repel those near the airship."Hehehe, it's lucky that you guys just took the opportunity to climb in; otherwise, if you were hanging outside the cargo bay door at this moment, you might be vaporized soon." MDR raised her hand and patted the shoulder of the small reporter beside her.There was a thruster jet not far from the cargo bay door. After takeoff, whether it was the wake stream of the thruster or the strong wind in the air, it would be enough to blow this little reporter off the hatch. Once she fell, she would definitely land right behind the thruster jet below."Uh, eh heh heh..." Hearing MDR's words, the little reporter stiffly pulled out a smile and laughed at MDR. But even though she was smiling, she was on the verge of crying in her heart because the beating of this doll called MDR beside her was just too painful!Every time MDR raised her hand to slap her shoulder, she felt like her body was about to fall apart.Even though she was panicked about whether she would be slapped into scrap metal by MDR's unintentional blow, the little reporter still didn't leave the bridge.Just kidding, Renault was still standing here.Where would she go if she left the bridge? Walk somewhere else and get arrested again as an intruder?As the doll was scared, Renault nodded with satisfaction, of course, satisfied with those who were lifted off by the ship's propulsion. wz.29, who was in charge of the control, also had a happy face at this time. Although she didn't know who those guys were, being able to "peacefully" solve the problem of this gathering of people made her a little bit happy.The reason for the hesitation was that wz.29 saw the tragic appearance of those who were lifted by the airflow.Humans were okay, rolling on the ground without much trouble, but the doll side was a bit miserable.An unlucky doll crashed into a blocking pile and broke into two pieces. Apparently, compared to the broad-minded ordinary humans, those dolls specifically for interviews were very light and not very durable.No wonder it was those dolls that were rushing at the forefront.Renault glanced at the situation outside the airship, confirming that there were no other units present outside. He then let WZ.29 take control of the airship, lifting it off the airport tarmac and quickly pulling up the airship's altitude....Boom!A fist smashed hard against the plastic steel doorpost at the entrance of the airport, and several personnel wearing military uniforms glared indignantly at Angelia and the others who had just stopped in front of them. If it wasn't for these guys stopping them, they might have had a chance before that spaceship lifted off..."Heh, don't blow your beard here. If it wasn't for us stopping you, you'd probably have all turned into a pile of charcoal by now."Just look at the traces left on the ground after that airship flew off. Anything close to the airship when it took off was not intact. All turned into pieces of molten material under the high temperature.Not far away, the person in charge of the Universal Anything Airport who was maintaining order with the security dolls was practically in tears when he saw the situation on the tarmac.It was in accordance with the agreement for the airship to land for a while, but as a result, the tarmac had become pitted.Who would reimburse him for the repair costs?And these guys outside! The airship is gone! Why don't you just leave?It was probably because the airport manager's silent plea was heard, or his wish had been granted. The military personnel who were about to clash with the Statesec agents earlier waved their hands and left after glaring at Angelia and the others in annoyance. The same went for Statesec personnel.Without the airship, they had no reason to continue guarding this place. For the subsequent situation, they didn't need so many people to keep an eye on it. They only needed a few people to approach those who didn't leave and get some information.Just like the Griffin dolls who were called over by Universal Anything...The security affairs of this city had all been contracted out to Griffin, and the peripheral protection of this airport was supposed to be Griffin's job. However, this airport of Universal Anythung rarely had an airplane landing, so Griffin's tactical dolls only set regular patrols.Even if the situation had been tense lately and Griffin headquarters increased the number of doll patrols, just a few dolls were nothing compared to Statesec and the military personnel. Not to mention, they didn't have any advantage in terms of numbers. Their soft and weak appearance without any 'majesty' couldn't scare off those who were eyeing the spaceship covetously."Is this considered temporary overtime? We were just going back to headquarters for a transit and then supposed to return to Commander Gentiane's side. But now, we have to maintain order at the airport?" RO635 complained breathlessly to M16 beside her."Well, keep your voice down. It's not good if the people next to you hear you." M16 quickly waved his hand at RO.RO635 had been carrying out Persica's mission since leaving the factory, so she didn't know that the dolls at Griffin HQ were very eager to go out in the field. Patrolling in the middle of the city meant long hours and dealing with strange people. Some dolls applied for transfer to become tactical dolls, hoping to avoid complicated communication work, but at Griffin, every day was a tedious patrol to maintain law and order.In addition to the tedious work, the pay was not comparable to those dolls who went out in the field or fought on the front line. The field dolls had money but couldn't buy anything, and the non-field dolls had no money but had to look at the windows every day.Chapter 166 - Who's This?"These people are a bit over-excited, aren't they?" M16 blocked the flask in her hand with her hand and quietly took a sip."Normal phenomenon, that ship commanded by Renault is just too amazing, it's normal that there would be so many people gathered here." RO didn't think there was anything strange about it, and while saying that, she stared helplessly at M16 who wasn't taking a sip."Is that so? Then how come we didn't see so many people gathered here when Renault and the others came?"One should know that when Renault and the others first arrived, no matter if it was SOP2 and AR15 and the girls, or the other dolls on Renault's side, they were able to come and go as they pleased in the middle of the airport.Now, not only had the blockade been set up, Griffin had directly mobilized a dozen echelons of dolls to maintain order around the airport.In addition to Griffin's dolls, the Security Bureau people are also quite a lot, of course, more still gathered over to watch the pedestrians, in addition to more is the reporter.However, the number of reporters, compared to the number on the day Renault and the others left, was already a lot less, and most of the reporters now were humans, given that almost all of those doll reporters who were present on the day Renault left one by one were taken away by the Security Bureau, so these media outlets had to send live humans over here to look for some clues as well."How do I know, it's probably because they did something when they came here." RO635 shrugged her shoulders and said, looking at M16 shaking the jug action, and spoke immediately after, "Can't you just drink slowly? The case that AR15 bought you when he left won't all be finished, right?""How could it be! I can only pour in half a bottle in this pot, I've only just drunk four bottles!""Four... bottles in that case is only twelve in total? And it's only been two days! Even if it's not easy to get drunk, you can't drink like this!"As long as the Bionic Simulation System wasn't turned off, drinking too much would still have some effect on M16's operations after all.Besides, they were still on their way to carry out a mission! Can't they be a little more dedicated?"Hey, don't be so tense, what else can happen now? Now we are patrolling here totally for show, just to keep an eye out for any security incidents."The rightful owner had already left the city, Griffin patrolling here was more for show than anything else, so that the residents of the city could feel reassured."That being said... but... I also don't know what the situation is like on Commander Gentiane's side..." RO sighed when she heard that, why didn't she know that what M16 said was the truth, but when she thought of the terrible situation over there before they left the S05 sector, she was a bit worried...After all, the S05 sector was not only facing the threat of the Sangvis invasion at that time, even the military was dumb. In case Griffin and the military clashed, then they, the human figures at Griffin's headquarters..."Alright, no need to frown, there are some things that can't be solved just because you think so much." They are only doll in the end, for this kind of situation, they can't help much at all.After all... dolls still needed to follow orders."That said, ah, that SOP2 guy sent a message again... Uh, Commander Renault seems to have taken them to the beach... Damn it! Is their mission just to eat, drink and have fun every day!"Noticing the vibration of the cell phone in her hand, RO635 took out M4A1's cell phone, and as soon as she opened the message, she saw the two of them, SOP2 and AR15, standing on the sunny beach, with a blue sea behind them.Seeing SOP2's smiling look in the photo, RO635 almost crushed the cell phone in her hand.Luckily this cell phone made by Renault seemed to be very sturdy, even if she accidentally used her full strength, this thing was still intact.Previously, Persica had wanted to study M4A1's cell phone, but this thing didn't know what kind of technology was used to put it together, the outside was completely tightly sealed, and there was no way to find a place to open it.Even a standard plasma cutter didn't make the cut!Persica could only give up this idea. The cell phone was transferred to RO635's custody, as for M4A1 waking up and not having a way to contact Renault's side?Find Heliane, or directly dial Renault's phone number, its not on the line anyway. Renault's phone number is placed on the public website, wanting to find him that is really simple."Well, AR15 said that Renault's side just received a big order, now is not short of money, and..." M16 spread her hands and said. Renault, that guy certainly will not accept any commission.If its less money, they certainly will not take it, troublesome commissions, they will certainly not take it, according to AR15 revealed, Renault that guy seems to plan to find a place to sell home grown crops, as well as some of the by-products...Just like the wine in the wine pot in her hand...She did drink the box of wine that AR15 bought for her earlier, but actually only drank two bottles, and the remaining two bottles were the home-brewed wine that SOP2 had helped to bring down from the ship.The reason she didn't tell RO635 was naturally to avoid this guy nagging back and forth in her ear every day like a housekeeper.Luckily, RO635 was not sensitive to the taste of wine and did not notice the change in flavor among her jugs in the past two days."I told you I wasn't wrong, it's been so long already, and Griffin didn't even pay you enough to change a set of clothes?" Just as M16 was calculating just how many more days she could drink from the stock amongst her quarters, a voice that was incredibly familiar to M16 suddenly rang out from behind the two of them...."Sent it?" AR15 saw SOP2 put down the cell phone he was holding up, and also hugged her arms and found a place to sit down."Well, it's been sent, but RO and the girls seem to be on patrol and said they'd talk later when they got back to the dorms." SOP2 held her cell phone up to AR15's eyes for her to see, then dropped the phone hanging around her neck and cheerfully ran over towards UMP9 who was waving at her from over there."Whew, vacation followed by vacation... Renault guy, is it really okay?"AR15 sighed somewhat helplessly and turned her head towards Renault, who was sitting on a small platform on the side of the boat ramp, fishing.After wandering around the city for several days, she thought that after taking them out of the city, Renault would take the next commission, but who would have thought that this guy Renault let WZ.29 drive the ship to this uninhabited island.They were completely in the appearance of taking a vacation, half of them did not go to the initiative to look for commissions, and even before that, Renault's plan to sell the ship's farm products have been put on hold, as if he wasn't worried about those things in the warehouse rotting.Is Renault's money still large?"Well, this is all a normal production phenomenon, just get used to it." A voice suddenly rang out from behind AR15, immediately startling her!Hiss!Hearing the voice, AR15 jerked her head back, only to find a somewhat unfamiliar doll just sitting in place, holding a tablet in her hand, seemingly in the middle of a drama.Who is this? Was there such a doll in Renault's house?Chapter 167 - The Protestors"Spectre M4."One look at AR15's blank expression, and Spectre M4 knew that the other party definitely hadn't noticed her during this time.But it didn't matter, she had already gotten used to it. When she first came to Renault's side with G3, AK47, and the girls, after such a long time, she was the only one who was the most inconspicuous. If it wasn't for the fact that Renault never forgot about her when he handed out the money, she would have wanted to quietly run away.She didn't have the same kind of thick skin as RFB and the others, eating and drinking for free every day without doing anything. Fortunately, there were quite a lot of miscellaneous things on the airship, and she was able to help out everywhere."Spectre M4?" Having heard Spectre M4 self-report, AR15 still tilted her head in bewilderment.Although a little sorry, she really couldn't remember when the Renault ship had such a doll..."Well, it's normal that you can't remember. After all, I'm usually either helping in the back kitchen or helping pack crops in the warehouse, so it's normal that you haven't seen me before." Spectre M4 shook the tablet in her hand and said unconcernedly, signaling that the other party didn't need to care about her."Eh..." Hearing SpectreM4 say this, AR15, who originally wanted to greet the other party and say hello, didn't know what to say now...Should she greet the other party in a familiar manner? Or coldly turn around and turn back?Fortunately, just when AR15 was embarrassed, the noise in the distance directly diverted their attention."Commander! M1919A4 slipped into the sea while catching a crab! Help fish her out!"C96 shouted at the top of her voice in some panic, directly attracting all the dolls around her.It was strange to say that, obviously it was on the beach, but up until now, there was not a single doll that dared to disobey Renault's request and jump into the sea to take a dip privately.Of course, saying that it was a bit strange, it only looked strange, but in reality, the dolls themselves knew very well that after replacing their vegetative bodies, with their weight far exceeding the weight of normal dolls, it was practically impossible for them to float in the seawater.And only a few did not replace the vegetative body of the doll, that is even more to the sea water far away. If the water in the swimming pool is just, they can also stay in the water for a short time, the cost is only to go back to carry out a number of overhauls after just.But seawater is exempt from it... because they are not sure if soaking in the sea will lead to the internal parts of their vegetative body being corroded by seawater.Once the body internal condition got corroded, even a maintenance can't fix things.Moreover, most of the bodies of the Sangvis Ferri dolls did not have a waterproof function. After all, they were all dolls that were used in the inland areas and did not have the ability to be waterproof at all.The new girls, Sophia as well as Yulia were the same. Even the high-level civilian dolls didn't have high-level waterproof measures installed on their bodies. The low-level ones did, but that could only guarantee that they wouldn't have problems if they were splashed with water or fell into the bathtub at most.Cream, Puff, and Cookie were even less likely to get close to seawater. These guys, closer to being cats, so like the cats in the house, just didn't want to get close to seawater, even if it was just seawater that could just barely go over the backs of their feet.Renault, who was fishing, heard the commotion over here, sighed somewhat helplessly, and immediately jumped directly into the water to fish the unlucky bastard M1919A4 out of the water.The body he made was waterproof, but unfortunately it was just too heavy to support the doll to float in the middle of the seawater, so swimming or something, for the time being, could only be a luxury for the dolls at home.......While Renault's side are fishing fish and people, M16 patrolling the streets encountered Angie, her old acquaintance.After some salty pleasantries, M16 asked Angelia, "Is there any inside information? We are patrolling every day, it's very boring.""Hehe, don't think I don't know Griffin's scheduling. You guys have to change shifts and patrols every few hours on this side. With so many dolls in Griffin's HQ, spreading out each echelon of dolls is just one to two hours of patrolling, not a daily patrol."Angelia skillfully touched the flask that M16 had hidden in her pocket, unscrewed it and took a sniff. She had the intention to take a sip, but once she thought about the fact that she was still on the way to her mission, she had to stuff the flask back into M16's pocket."Hey, don't get sidetracked. You must know something." M16 picked up the flask again and took a sip of it in front of Angelia in a dignified and beautiful manner."Tsk, you guys, I can't tell you even if I know, but if you guys have any ideas, you should give Renault a call and remind that guy that he'd better lay low lately. Not only the news but even the internet has blown up, and there's been some weirdness lately..."As Angelia was talking, she inclined her head and saw some robed personnel who looked as if they were clergymen from somewhere."Nuh-uh, those are the ones, those guys, before your shift change, pulled in quite a few people and staged a small protest outside the west side entrance.""A protest? A protest against what?" RO, who hadn't said anything from the side all this time, also froze at this moment, and really couldn't figure out what exactly these people were protesting for.Not to mention that Renault's airship hadn't caused too much of a commotion when it came and went, and the reason for the previous clamor was only because of the reporters and the multiple forces that had a lot of power in this city.Furthermore, Renault's airship did not have any impact on the lives of the general public, and the commotion of the airship's takeoff, although a bit large for a short period of time, was quickly suppressed by the Security Bureau.Other than those people who saw the airship at the scene, the other residents of the city didn't even know that there was such a huge airship that had stopped by a small and insignificant airport in the middle of the city.So in RO's opinion, the reason for those personnel to gather in protest was just a bit too far-fetched."There's no need to look at me like that. How do I know what's going on in those guys' heads? When I went over there earlier, those guys just kept staring at my prosthetic limbs like they are trying to blow my head off. If it wasn't for AK12 and the girls right next to each other, I'm afraid that those guys would have rushed right up to me and snatched my prosthetic limbs away from me.""Snatch away the prosthetic limb? This...?""Those guys, they seem to be hostile to any technology that can be applied to humans, and dolls seem to be within the scope of protest. Remember to remind your people that it's best to stay away from those guys without anything important."Angelia spread her hands and twisted her head to look at the two men, AK12 and RPK16, who were greeting her over in the distance, and shrugged it off and walked over.RO635 smacked her lips, always feeling that the situation around this airfield was rapidly developing in a direction unfavorable to Griffin.Chapter 168 - Missing Out"That's your former commander?""Probably sort of. I used to take a lot of missions under her when I was doing comparison tests." And suffered a lot because of it, but that bit of suffering back then had completely turned into her combat experience by now, so it couldn't be said that it was useless."Where is it probably sort of... That said, with the news I just heard, do I need to notify Agent Helian now? Those people seem to be getting more and more numerous. If it continues like this, our manpower might be attacked by those guys." Although Statesec's agents were already staking out the surrounding area, they could only keep an eye on them.Before those guys did any factual acts of violence, neither Statesec's agents nor Griffin's dolls had any right to drive away those personnel."No need. Angie must have notified Herian long ago. It's not like the two of them don't know each other. I guess it won't take more than a few minutes for Helian's side to transfer all the doll echelons that are close to those guys." M16 naturally didn't need to worry about this matter.Griffin's headquarters was in this city; here, Griffin's intelligence was still very well informed and accurate."Is that so? But after we leave, the security of that neighborhood...""Why do you think so much? The Universal Anything Company is not a soft persimmon. Their family is very big; where do we need these Griffin's dolls to worry about? And even if the dolls are evacuated, isn't there still Statesec's agents?"It was enough to deal with some low-intensity conflict incidents."Well, indeed. It seems that I'm still not experienced enough regarding this aspect of things.""Come on, I'd rather not have any experience in this area at all." M16 waved her hand, looking at the crowds that had gathered in the distance and whose clamor was gradually getting louder, and somewhat helplessly took a sip of her drink.This time's routine patrol was almost over here. Fortunately for the two of them, it was already time, but the other doll echelons that hadn't yet arrived or had only just gone out to prepare for the change of defense weren't so lucky.Because the mission was terminated in the middle of the day, for them, the result is that the number of times they have attended this time will be null and void, and then the reward that was already not much will be less again.M16 and RO635 naturally didn't know how much salary would be deducted from the other dolls, but they were in a much better situation than the dolls under Griffin's direct supervision.In the end, the two of them are still 16lab's dolls, and they only came to Griffin to help Persica collect doll combat data and assist her in further researching the technology of third-generation dolls.Therefore, they took a share of the money from Griffin's side, and 16lab's Persica's side would also give them a share of the money, of which 16lab's money was still the big head, so the two of them didn't have empty hands like the other dolls.At the very least, RO635 still has money to go to the movies, or spend money on HD video discs of special features and such things...Uh, M16... this guy is purely drinking too much, throwing all the money into the pubs and bars, the sun will only come out of the west if there is money left.Returning to Griffin headquarters, the two did not stay in the headquarters for too long, just reported to Helianthus and returned to 16lab.Since staying in the headquarters wouldn't put them to use, they might as well go to Persica's side to look at the status of the M4. They didn't know if Persica was actually serious about the work.The good thing is that although Persica is usually unkempt, when it comes to work, especially for their own production of the M4A1, she is very dedicated.When the two of them went back, Persica was filling herself with coffee sugar water while testing the M4A1 for the exact state of her neural core."Well, why did you two come back? Didn't I say the M4A1 wasn't much of a problem?"It shouldn't take long for M4A1 to wake up again. Sangvis Mastermind's forced invasion of M4A1 had caused some damage to M4's neural core, the core's exterior, fire control core, and imprinting system's area of attachment had sustained quite a bit of damage.However, these were minor problems. The main body of the neural core had not suffered any damage, and as long as she repaired those less important areas, she would be almost ready to reboot the M4A1. But after booting it up, it would take some time to reattach the M4A1's fire control core as well as the imprint system to her.Otherwise, M4A1 would immediately turn into an ordinary doll that doesn't even know how to hold a gun, and can't even necessarily be counted as a civilian doll. After all, although civilian dolls are civilian, most of them are multi-talented, and several useful skills may be found on one doll.But M4A1... well, maybe she can was a little bit of good at cooking? And then personality is better?Anyway, these are all small problems. Fortunately, RO635 and Gentiane and the girls appeared in time, and did not allow the Iron Mastermind to cause further damage to M4A1."There's nowhere else I want to go if I don't come back. I accompanied SOP2 and AR15 around the city a few times before, and I've gone almost everywhere I can. So instead of wandering around outside with nothing to do..." or even the possibility of being surrounded by those crazy protesters, it would be better to run to Persica's side to touch to laze around.Not to mention the fact that Persica's side takes care of the food! You can also order your own food!Persica, who was planning to reconstitute a large cup of 'sugar water' for herself, heard M16's words and held her coffee cup in her hand still."What! What! The two of them, SOP2 and AR15, are back! Why didn't the two of them come back to check on me!?"Somewhat frantically growling at M16 in front of her, Persica now had the heart to dismantle M16!It was so hard to get a chance to study the vectors created by Renault up close, but now it was all gone!"Ahem, this, AR15 is still Griffin's most wanted. I can't blatantly bring her here. As for SOP2, that guy is having too much fun and didn't even think about it... not right, SOP2 has sent a lot of messages, haven't you seen them?"M16 suddenly recalled that SOP2 sends those photos, so Persica's cell phone must have them. She didn't understand why Persica didn't notice the movements of SOP2 and AR15 at all. In terms of universal rationality, seeing two dolls like their own daughters return, there was no reason for her to have been soaking in the research lab and not even come out of the nest, right?At least go out and take a look, then run over to say hello."This... maybe my cell phone is broken and didn't receive them?" Persica wiped the sweat from her forehead, recalling that she had dismantled her cell phone while researching its communication function.She finally found a way to take it apart, but she hadn't had time to put it back together before M4A1 was sent back, so the dismantled cell phone should still be lying in a nook or cranny of her research room.Chapter 169 - Probing"Moreover, before Renault drove his ship directly flying over, in the city is simply rowdy. You here from that airport is not too far, you really didn't hear the little movement it made?"For M16's inquiry, Persica was completely speechless. She did hear the sound of chaos outside the institute during her break, but she really didn't connect the chaos outside with that guy Renault!Knowing where Renault usually appeared, which time was it that it was not some remote place!Who would have thought that the guy with a large number of prohibited items in his hand would actually appear in the city where Griffin's headquarters is located in such a grand manner...Although she had already known that Renault had a lot of guts, she really didn't expect that Renault would actually dare to waltz in front of Statesec and the military in such a bold manner..."Well, although it's a bit regrettable, it's a bit unrealistic to call Mr. Renault and the others back now. Persica, you should focus on fixing the M4A1." RO635 looked around and skillfully opened the cabinet that Persica used to hide her snacks, rummaging through it to pull out two bags of potato chips."Ugh, I should have known... forget it. ....uh RO, why are you taking my snacks?""What's the point, anyway? Before I left last time, these two bags of chips were placed here, and you can't think of eating them yourself. It's not good if you let them expire, so I'll just suffer a little to help you eliminate them."RO635 strides out of Persica's reception room without saying a word, and M16 waves her hand, slipping out with her bottle.Persica, who had the presence of mind to give chase, looked down at her feet, which weren't even wearing shoes, squeezed her eyes in some annoyance, and let out her anger by walking over to the coffee maker, pulling out the box of sugar cubes, and filling her sugary-stained cup with sugar cubes.She is pissed off right now! Gentiane and Renault! How on earth did they lead a team! Her RO had only been out for a few days and now she had the nerve to take her snacks from her!Although it's true that she doesn't eat that flavor of chips......"Is this it?"As if asking himself a question, Yegor looked at this unremarkable factory in front of him.A few months ago, a special operations team that used to belong to KCCO, as well as a whole team that retired from KCCO to engage in mercenary activities, all fell silently in this place.Previously, although he had heard a few words about Renault, the not-so-normal security contractor, from Carter's side, the first time he had seen the combat power of that guy and the dolls under his command was at that weapons fair.Unfortunately, at that time, the battle ended too quickly, and they didn't even have the time to fully assess what degree of combat power those dolls had reached.But now it seemed..."Captain, the first group of personnel didn't leave many traces behind at all, and there are only a few modest bullet scars amongst that abandoned airfield to the north. But the helicopter's wreckage is still there, and the initial judgment is that it should have been shot down by anti-aircraft missiles..."Hearing this, Yegor nodded.Air defense missiles are just... those guys now even have airships that can fly in the sky, and having air defense missiles a few months ago doesn't seem to be anything particularly unusual."What's the status of the rest of the interior of the plant?""The main targets of the previous group of personnel were all gathered in this dormitory building. This is where those dolls and the commander lived. Judging by the bullet marks on the scene, they had already used grenade launchers and some anti-material weapons at that time. There were also some traces of machine-gun fire in the aftermath..."It must be said that the main body of this dormitory building is still very sturdy. Even after suffering so many attacks, the main structure is still standing firm on the ground. In addition to being attacked on that side where the wall collapsed, the other side, besides a number of bullet holes and bullet wounds, shows no signs of collapsing.Listening to his subordinate's report, Yegor also walked while surveying this dormitory building that had already been abandoned.Apart from some radiation protection measures, there was no trace of any artificial processing here. At most, the beds and floors in the dormitories had been reinforced."Captain, the two helicopters that were lost, as well as the chassis of two tanks, and the chassis of several armored vehicles were found in the adjacent factory buildings!"Hearing this, Yegor raised his eyebrows.That's right. The equipment brought over by the previous batch of retired personnel, basically all of it was here. As for why there were only the chassis, it was 80% likely that Renault dismantled them and took them away.Renault having some unknown technology at hand is not news to us.If he didn't have a pair of brushes at hand, those power armors that completely exceeded the limitations of the regulations wouldn't have appeared out of nowhere.Although there were people selling power armor on the black market, the models of power armor worn by those dolls under Renault's command could not have been circulated on the black market.If the models sold on the black market could casually take out the personnel of nearly an entire armored company, then without the need for Statesec to take action, the military would have already come to raise their ashes.While thinking about it, Yegor looked at those bullet marks and broken walls in the dormitory building. Now here, in addition to some things Renault and others didn't think of packing up when they evacuated, there are some pots and pans left that have been broken.But even so, one could still tell that this place was indeed not a place that operated as any kind of arsenal. At best, it could only be considered as a place where a group of dolls lived.But as Yegor walked around in these wrecks, he couldn't help but feel more and more uneasy in his heart, because he walked all the way over and simply didn't see any traces that could be linked to doll injuries...Even the slightest trace of doll bionic circulating fluid is missing... There are a few doll sized pits, but among those pits, there is simply nothing.This situation, it is possible that Renault's team cleaned up when they evacuated, but it is also possible that there was no damage at all. The latter is even more likely, because even if the doll is injured and needs other personnel to come over to clean up, there is no reason to clean up all the pieces of parts so cleanly.Not to mention the fact that there were broken bricks and rubble all over the place, so where was the need to clean up...A group of dolls that had not suffered any attrition, much less any injuries, under the sudden attack of heavy firepower... If all the dolls under Renault's command were of this level, then the combat power of those guys had definitely exceeded their previous estimation.What's more, in this kind of heavily polluted area, the combat ability of the doll, not to say will lose most of it, but at least it will definitely receive some influence..."Alright, there's nothing to see. Is there anything useful in that big pit?"Chapter 170 - The Wind and the Waves"There are only some discarded metal materials. Judging by the texture, it's just some ordinary steel, mainly used as supports for the underground space."There were actually some scattered household garbage, but those things were completely irrelevant to them. Even if they were able to determine the living habits of Renault and his party from these clues, it was completely useless information to them. The purpose of their coming here was not to find out what kind of person Renault was."On the ground at the bottom of the pit, there are also large traces of melting. Judging by the shape, it should be the same craft as the one that was at the Universal Everything Private Airport before."Yegor nodded. "In other words, that guy, Renault, is the one who hunkered down in this factory and spent about a year to build that huge craft that can fly in the sky?"Heh, this conclusion, even if he personally said it, is still a bit unbelievable. If the construction of a flying machine were really so simple, then the pattern of the whole world would have been rewritten by now."This... I'm afraid the truth is so... because there is no other possibility. Currently, among all the known organizations and forces, there is simply no one who has this kind of technology beyond our era. Those guys whose heads are full of dolls simply can't have this kind of technology. Renault's ship is definitely not related to those Relic technology they are known to have..."Hearing his subordinate say that, Yegor raised his head, retracting his gaze from the tens of meters of the big pit under his feet, and turned back to survey the several other factory buildings with open doors.All of the things left inside those factory buildings had already been removed, and these factory buildings were much cleaner than the previous dormitories. No matter if it was on the ground or the walls, there were no items left at all."Let's go. There's nothing left here. Go to the south to see if the trains in the Sangvis Station can still function properly." After a few sweeps, Yegor also lost interest in this factory and waved his hand to greet his subordinates around him and left.As for where exactly the technology in Renault's hands comes from, this kind of thing naturally has upper-level personnel to headache over. Even if his superior... forget it. This kind of brain-consuming thing is better left to those guys from the Relic Agency to worry about. It has nothing to do with this as an ordinary soldier...."Commander, where did this ship come from? Do we prepare for battle?" Looking at the freighter that slowly stopped at the far side of the island, P38 frowned and asked Renault at her side with some uncertainty."It's here to pick up some goods. I contacted Old Mrs. Graven's side earlier, and it just so happens that there is a freighter not far away. I can take those extra side products on board and sell them.""Those canned fruits?" P38 scratched her head. It was impossible to tell from the outside if the freighter had refrigeration equipment on board or not, and it seemed a bit of a stretch to try and sell something like fresh vegetables by shipping them off. Unsurprisingly, the target of this cargo shipment would be those canned goods that CF05 and NZ75 and the girls had pounded out.Although P38 had already tasted the canned goods, and the flavor was indeed quite good, the shape of the cans they used to package them was just a bit too ordinary. It was just some ordinary metal cans, on top of which there were some words indicating the contents of the cans and the date of production. If you didn't look at the content of the fonts, you wouldn't be able to tell whether the cans in your hands were filled with boiled beans or candied yellow peaches."Wait! Wait! Commander! Can you leave more of those canned peaches!" Upon hearing the words "canned fruit," M1911, who was helping to stuff the fish into ice cubes for refrigeration, immediately shouted.The peach trees planted by CF05 and her had only recently matured and yielded results, and there certainly wasn't much production of the canned yellow peaches. She was actually quite fond of that flavor."Those canned goods that were just produced are not included. Most of the ones to be shipped are the lagging goods that were hoarded from the previous month or two." It can't be said that it's stagnant, anyway. It's those canned goods that the family doll have gotten tired of eating, and those that haven't gotten tired of the flavor can, of course, be left behind at their discretion. Moreover, the Vertical Farm's crop output speed is not slow at all. If they didn't have a Ripper to help, CF05 would have already been busy to their feet.However, if they want to start selling various crops to the outside world, the subsequent replenishment of resources will also have to be put on the agenda...CF05 and NZ75 had already received the notice from Renault half an hour ago and returned to the cabin's warehouse early to prepare. Now, with the help of the Rippers, all the things that needed to be sold had been packed.They filled two containers. Soon, they would only need to use the gunboat to lift these two containers onto the freighter nearby, and the job would be done.There were only a few gunboat drivers at home.UMP45 didn't want to move during her vacation, Simonov was drunk and had blurred consciousness, and WZ.29 was a novice. Lifting things seemed to fall to Renault himself...And the 'diligent' SPAS-12 could not be counted on.This guy was not far from the beach, holding a chilled watermelon, beautifully digging with a spoon to eat. If those in the material control area saw, people would have to stare at this guy to make downtime impossible. But this kind of behavior on Renault's side was nothing, after all, right beside her, there were several dolls doing the same action.Fresh watermelon from home simply could not be eaten in one go. Even if all the dolls in the home each had half, there would still be leftovers.What's more, this is not the only kind of melon in the family's vertical farm. They could eat something else, anyway. Most of the crops in the family's vertical farm couldn't be eaten over.The process of lifting the two containers over was very uneventful, and there was no trouble. The captain of the freighter also greeted Renault's side, and everything was calm and quiet. Except for Simonov spending a lot of money to re-tinker out of the leather seats with more than a few stained watermelon juice handprints...Just when Renault's side made the first deal and was waiting for those cans to be sold to reap the end of the money, in the 16Lab research room, the M4A1, which had been lying in the restoration warehouse, woke up under Persica's days of work.Seeing M4A1 open its eyes, M16 and RO635, who had been staying at 16Lab and had not returned to Griffin HQ, subconsciously wanted to go forward to check on M4A1's condition."Hey, coming back will come! What's the hurry, you two! She's only just coming to her senses now! There's still a ton of debugging work that needs to be done! You two hurry up and stay away! Go go go! Go back to your dormitory and play!"Chapter 171 - What's This?"Recently, Sangvis's offense has not been so fierce. Is it hard to believe that Sangvis's side is also taking a holiday?" Sorting out the several combat reports that had just been written, Kalina spoke in a rather relaxed manner.During this recent period, for reasons unknown, Sangvis's attack on Griffin's side has slowed down significantly. It can even be said that all offensive actions have been suspended. The only combat reports were from small groups of Sangvis units encountered by dolls during their outing missions."This is obvious. Mainly, the military blocked them. Those Sangvis fought to a standstill, and then the military backhandedly pulled out a lot of home bases. Only fools would fight the military to the end," Gentiane said, yawning as she looked at the combat command system in front of her, which hadn't changed much in recent days.However, there was something Gentiane didn't mention: Sangvis's main target, M4A1, had already left the S05 area. Even if Sangvis managed to bring down her area, it wouldn't mean much without M4A1.She now understood that Sangvis's mastermind had only one goal from the start: to find M4A1 and obtain the information from her mind. Originally, Gentiane also wanted to investigate through Helianthus's side what information M4A1's AR team got in that safe house, but unfortunately, her authority wasn't enough..."Well, this should be considered good news for us. With Sangvis's offensive subsiding, we can take advantage of this time to rest." Writing the combat reports was normal staff work, and before, a large number of combat reports awaited her. Though Kalina would help, most of them were still her responsibility.In addition to writing these combat reports, she also had a lot of logistical work to do. After all, she was Gentiane's logistics officer, handling all the large and small miscellaneous matters in the base's jurisdiction."Repairing is indeed necessary, but we need to be cautious. Mainly to prevent Sangvis from coming back, and we also have to guard against the military. You didn't miss the way they came over and shouted at us before," Kalina reminded.Last time, right after the AR team was sent away by Gentiane, Sangvis had fully retreated, and those military guys directly arrived at the detention center, searching and questioning, almost making Gentiane so angry she wanted to fight them.If Helian hadn't repeatedly advised her to be calm, she might have left. When she entered, it wasn't said she would deal with such unreasonable guys. It was supposed to be dealing with small Sangvis units... but now, the scale of Sangvis dolls, armored units, and especially those Manticore units with thick armor was overwhelming.Dealing with thick-skinned Manticore wasn't impossible, but it would put rifle dolls in danger. The Sangvis backing with their long-distance strike capabilities, like the Neumun, posed a significant threat.Coupled with Sangvis's long-distance artillery attacks, the rifle dolls responsible for sniping would not be able to come back..."This time, it should be an accidental situation," Kalina said hesitantly. Since joining Griffin, this was her first direct encounter with the military.Previously, Griffin and the military operated separately and only occasionally cooperated.Who would have thought that this time, the military personnel would directly ignore the relevant agreements and send a whole company, including heavy armored units and a full set of heavy weapons? If they fought, even with their superior numbers and sufficient dummy dolls, Gentiane didn't feel confident they would win."This kind of situation might happen more in the future. Dealing with the military might take longer than fighting Sangvis," Gentiane said, pulling over her sleeping bag, looking like she wanted to sleep directly in the combat command room."Hey! Wait! I still have quite a few things that need your decision!" Kalina protested."Just make up your mind. There's nothing important going on right now. It will probably be like this until the AR Team returns," Gentiane replied.The military left after a while, and it had been quiet since. Gentiane estimated that Sangvis and the military wouldn't move again until the AR squad returned. Sangvis was still active in other precincts, but Gentiane was already overwhelmed with S05.Seeing Gentiane shrink into her sleeping bag, Kalina rolled her eyes. "Not afraid of suffocating yourself, huh? Anyway, if P7 or MK23 come in, don't say I didn't warn you."When on missions, the dolls were obedient, but without missions, their mischievous sides emerged..."Sh! Wait! There's something to discuss!" Gentiane hurriedly jumped up from the ground, still in her sleeping bag, chasing after Kalina.Of course, Kalina didn't really intend to let those unsettled guys into the command room. Seeing Gentiane stand up, she handed a tablet to her."Huh? Griffin's internal personnel sorority? What the hell?" Gentiane, still anxious, was immediately filled with question marks.Chapter 172 - Overly Confused"The current situation is already so bad, but you still have the heart to organize a sorority?" Gentiane looked at Helianthus, who was sitting beside her in her Griffin uniform, as she hesitantly sniffed the soft drink in her cup."Although it's not an officially organized Griffin event, the boss agreed to it. The main reason is that the number of personnel intending to resign has increased recently, probably because of the stress from the war," Helianthus explained."Relaxing? I don't feel relaxed at all. On the contrary, I'm even more tense," Gentiane said, tasting the drink and glancing at Helian. She had sensed that Helianthus's state was completely different from her usual working condition, as if she were a taut clockwork.If Helian maintained this tense state throughout the sorority, it would be no different from torture.Gentiane's thoughts drifted to her monthly salary and mission allowance, calculating how much she could save after this transfer, plus the mission allowance she could get after repelling Sangvis Ferri. She didn't think there was anything wrong with sitting here; the commanders she was familiar with were either on the front lines in S09 or S08 and couldn’t attend this sorority.In fact, there weren't many insiders like her here; most were commanders already in the safe zone and other Griffin HQ staff. Gentiane didn't know any of these people. Even though it was a good sorority, she had no intention of getting to know anyone.A frontline combat commander like her, unless they resigned or applied for a transfer to a safe area, probably wouldn't meet these people for two or three years.While Gentiane was spacing out, Helian was feeling a bit fidgety. She glanced at the Griffin staff eloquently talking nearby and those who had been chatting together for a long time.It's impossible not to feel envious... but every time she attended such events, she hesitated. And what exactly were they chatting about? She knew every word, but when they were strung together, she couldn't understand anything.Ultimately, it was because of that guy Renault... why couldn't he take the initiative?Then again, there's no rule that someone else must take the initiative, right? Should she... but no! Previously, she had sent messages to Renault, but there was little response from his side...It's a good thing Renault usually replies to messages reluctantly; otherwise, she'd be too embarrassed to keep messaging him... Speaking of which, it's almost the holiday season. Is it time to send Renault another message? No, no, this time it should be a call, right? It's been so long; it shouldn't be a problem to call.But if she called, what would she say? Start with a normal greeting? Or find a way to talk about work? What unimportant work has Griffin been doing lately? It seems there are no tasks to outsource; those tactical dolls lost in S08 and S09 have mostly recovered, and soon, the dolls at the guardhouse will be back to work.Originally, Griffin's lack of doll resources was soon to be alleviated, but human resources had become a headache again, and Griffin's situation had started to decline. Many human employees were contemplating leaving.Several combat commanders wanted to leave, but most were responsible for logistical affairs at Griffin.No, no! Why am I thinking about work! I was just thinking about how to strike up a conversation with Renault!Snapping back to her senses and realizing she had gotten sidetracked, Helianthus shook her head vigorously and gulped down her drink, frowning as she poured herself another large glass of wine.While pondering, she drank the wine as if it were juice. Gentiane, who was beside her, almost startled herself seeing Helian's blushing face and frown as she gulped down cup after cup of wine.Is she facing some difficult problem?..."Commander, it's almost Christmas recently. Do we have any activities here?" someone softly inquired in Renault's ear."Huh? Christmas?" Renault, who was searching for a material to replace the heavy alloy steels among the doll vegetations, froze. He then realized it was Springfield, who was supposed to be in the cafeteria.Since procuring the required equipment from the city, Springfield had officially joined and spent most days working as the café's barista. Among the many dolls, not many liked coffee, but M1 Garland and Scarecrow, who were busy with work, enjoyed it and took breaks at the café.Thanks to Springfield, the order in the café and restaurant had improved a lot recently. It was hard to believe Springfield was not only good at making coffee but also first-rate at managing the playful dolls with just a few words.But why was she suddenly thinking about Christmas?Renault looked up at the sky with some confusion. The sun was shining brightly, the sea breeze was pleasant, and there was no sign of winter except for some rain the day before.Seeing Renault's action of looking up at the sky, Springfield sighed helplessly, holding her forehead.Has Renault forgotten about the day? Moreover, they were not in a cold region. The average temperature was over ten degrees, so there was no cold. Plus, Renault himself wasn't afraid of the cold, so it would be strange if he noticed it was winter."Commander Renault... it's already December... it's winter..."Chapter 173 - I Really Didn't Think of It"I've already asked G36 and the girls before. Commander, you don't seem to have any festival habits... although this request is a bit...," Springfield said, gauging Renault's expression.Renault waved his hand dismissively. "Okay, no need to be so twisted. You just want to celebrate the holiday, right? Do you have things prepared?"Usually, M1 Garland and G36 were straightforward when talking to Renault. Suddenly encountering someone like Springfield, who paid attention to wording, caught Renault off guard. He soon noticed a few little ones hiding on the deck nearby, their eyes fixed on him, fearing he would refuse Springfield's request.After spending several days in the city, if Springfield and the girls had remembered, it was nearing Christmas, they should have already prepared their supplies, right? He didn't think he had limited the amount of supplies they could purchase for the ship.Although the amount of supplies they purchased was quite large, the money spent wasn’t particularly significant. After all, dolls weren't humans, and aside from RFB and G11, who were the two big spenders, the other dolls didn’t have any bad habits. Probably?Moreover, most of the things the dolls purchased were ordinary products. They didn’t need expensive cosmetics or luxury items for window dressing. The money spent during the days in the city wasn't worth mentioning compared to what Renault had spent on the black market before."Hey? Because there was no permission, so..." Springfield was surprised by Renault's words and was about to explain when she recalled that all root protocol restrictions had long been deleted by Renault.Their behavioral patterns had no limitations anymore.Two days ago, because Renault didn't mention it, they naturally didn't make any preparations and were waiting for Renault to give orders. Now that she thought about it, Renault had said at the time that procurement of supplies only needed to be mentioned to M1 Garland.But she had focused on buying various appliances for the café and later purchased coffee beans and even a coffee sapling with NZ75 and CF05. She had wondered why Renault would agree to growing coffee on the airship. Now it made sense.Her mode of thinking was still stuck in the previous state and hadn't transitioned. Buying the coffee sapling was probably CF05's idea.The few dolls who had just joined Renault's side were likely in the same state, unable to adjust quickly."So, unprepared? How about this: you guys discuss it, make a list, and then we'll buy the stuff and leave. We won’t linger in the city."Hearing Renault's suggestion, Springfield nodded and turned back to the little ones hiding nearby, waving them over."How's it going? Did the commander agree?" MG42 asked eagerly as Springfield approached.The other dolls looked at Springfield expectantly, hoping for good news."Yes, he agreed, but...""But what?""Eh, nothing. The commander just reminded us to be more proactive next time..." Springfield scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.They had missed an opportunity to make purchases when the airship was in the city before. It was unavoidable to feel a bit foolish."Be proactive?" G43 tilted her head, not quite understanding."Could it be that he wants us to be more proactive when buying things?" MG34 was surprised. She hadn't thought a commander would advise his team to be proactive in shopping.Only Renault had the courage to let his dolls buy things as they pleased. In Griffin, their little salary was spent on necessities, with no extra money for shopping.A commander allowing free shopping was unheard of!"Ahem, probably. Let's discuss and write a list of things to purchase, and ask others if there's anything they want," Springfield suggested.A group of dolls sat in a circle, chattering and discussing what they wanted to buy.Renault gathered up the clutter around him and greeted the SOP2 and UMP9 still running wild on the nearby island.Returning to the familiar airport was a breeze for WZ.29. Renault wasn’t planning to visit any other closer cities; a little time back and forth didn’t matter.Besides, Springfield and the girls were familiar with Griffin’s headquarters location, making it easier for them to get what they wanted."How come you guys didn’t mention wanting to celebrate festivities in the past two years?" Renault asked M1911, who was walking back from Springfield’s side."Eh, before, our situation didn't look good, so we didn’t bring it up..." she said. With better food under Renault’s care, they almost forgot about festivals.Renault touched M1911’s head, exchanging a small expression of dissatisfaction.Scratching his chin, he wondered if he should prepare some gifts for his dolls. Christmas was about giving gifts, right?Thinking about their preferences, Renault pondered where to buy the gifts without being discovered by the dolls. Why did this seem more challenging than those previous commissions?Although there were only a few dozen dolls, distributed across an entire city, it was nothing. But the dolls could connect to the public communication network, and with Renault’s help, they could access some public facilities' monitoring equipment. Hiding from their view would be a real challenge.Chapter 174 - I Don't Care!"Asshole! What kind of shit is in that guy's head? Is it all just muscle? Why did he suddenly come back this time!"Angelia raged, looking at the hulk that reappeared in the sky above the city and slowly landed amidst the astonished gazes of surrounding pedestrians.She was so angry that she directly smashed the cell phone in her hand onto the ground.It had only been a few days. The commotion caused by Renault's airship hadn't subsided yet. Newspapers and various media were still full of reports about that airship, and Statesec was trying to calm the storm. The military had been hanging around the airport, trying to force some information about the ship out of the employees of Universal Everything.Unfortunately, apart from discovering who the airship actually belonged to, they didn't even know how Renault had gotten the Universal Anything internal flight permit.Angelia had just fished an employee of Universal Everything out of the military's holding cell yesterday. Today, before she had a chance to deal with the accountability caused by the pressure from Universal Everything, Renault, who had caused the fuss, was back again!Was he making a scene? Was he playing with her?"Angel, your cell phone looks really sturdy. It didn't break even after being dropped like that?"Picking up the cell phone that Angelia had thrown to the ground in her annoyance, AK12 curiously examined the phone.Apart from a little paint loss on the shell, there were no obvious damages. The phone's screen was still working normally. Even with her enhanced vision, AK12 couldn't analyze the material used for the shell.This phone seemed to be made with a material not in her database, and its internal construction was probably different from an ordinary cell phone. She could see how much force Angelia had used to throw it. Under normal circumstances, even a military communicator would have cracked from that blow.It was important to know that Angelia had thrown it with her prosthetic arm. If it were her intact arm, there wouldn't be much damage."Huh? Eh, hell knows what kind of material Renault used to make it. Give it here, I'll call that guy who doesn’t let people worry about him." Angelia spread her hands. After taking back her phone, she directly dialed Renault’s number, pondering if the phone had really survived the throw.Of course, it hadn’t broken. Without making her wait for a few seconds, Renault picked up the phone."What is it?"Listening to Renault's straightforward inquiry from the receiver, both AK12 and RPK16 raised their eyebrows.They knew Renault was a straightforward person, but they didn’t realize even his phone calls were so blunt."Why did you bring the ship back again? I’ve only just dealt with the mess you made last time you flew over with this thing! Are you trying to ruin my holiday mood?" Angelia snapped."I almost didn't buy anything last time, so I came over to buy something this time for the holiday," Renault said while glancing at M1 Garand and G36, who were sitting next to him.Springfield and the others needed to buy things for the holidays, and Renault’s side was the same.Since Springfield and the others wanted to celebrate, it was inevitable that the other dolls on the ship would have the same idea.The airship was a small place; who could hide holiday preparations from Springfield and the others? Since they were already preparing for the holiday, Renault had to think about gifts. All the dolls in the family had to be taken care of, even the Rippers. This added up to over a hundred dolls.Fortunately, the number wasn't particularly large. Renault could still manage it. If there were more, even with M1 Garand and G36 helping to hide his gift purchases, it would be impossible to keep it a secret. Hiding just that many gifts was already challenging."Hey! What are you fuming about? Is that why you ran back here? To buy something for the holidays?"Angelia frowned, unable to believe Renault would actually return for something like this. To her, it seemed completely out of character."That’s it. Is there anything else? If not, I’m hanging up." Renault took advantage of the dolls who wanted to shop all running out of the airship to look for their desired items. It was the perfect time for him to sneak out."You... you guy, I couldn’t care less anyway. There are already a lot of people tracking you down in the city. Those dolls of yours better be careful."Hearing Angelia's words, Renault frowned. He had anticipated people would notice his situation when he chose such a conspicuous place like the city.However, he definitely didn’t want to directly fall out with some major powers if he could avoid it. It would be troublesome."Got it. But you'd better be prepared. If those guys go overboard, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Although I don’t have any other weapons on this ship except for the two Jupiter Cannons, a ship weighing tens of thousands of tons crashing into their base will turn it to rubble."After that, Renault directly hung up the phone. He didn’t care about the strange looks on the faces of M1 Garand and G36 and walked out from the open cargo bay door.While Renault was running to make his purchases, Angelia was furious and threw her phone to the ground again. LAnyway, this thing was sturdy. If she didn’t have a weapon on hand next time, she would use it as a brick!"Anjie, if I remember correctly, the Jupiter Cannon is a long-range artillery device that Sangvis recently developed, right?" AK12 asked.The Jupiter Cannon was immensely powerful and almost on par with the military's most powerful train cannon. Although the principles of the two weapons were different, the destructive effects were similar.If Renault really used this level of weapon over the city, even the military would be too late to stop it. Statesec’s assessment of Renault's airship was still inconclusive. All the weapons they had couldn’t deal with Renault's ship effectively."Eighty percent guaranteed, that guy snatched it from Sangvis That guy is a bandit!"Retrieving her cell phone, Angelia gritted her teeth. "I don’t care about this troublesome matter! Let’s go back. I haven't had time to test you guys after coming back earlier."Chapter 175 - Come to Buy Something"That ...... Helian? Agent Helian?" Gentiane, who had just left for a few minutes, came back and at first glance saw that Helian, who was slack-jawed just now, had changed her expression at this moment.The hand holding is not just a wine glass, but instead a whole bottle of wine. Judging by the state of the liquid inside, Helian has obviously poured down most of the bottle of wine.This ...... what the hell is going on? Just now she took a couple of sips of wine, no, she herself did not drink, just two mouthfuls of soft drinks. Helian, although she has been drinking, had just one or two mouthfuls.How in a few minutes...That pair of originally stern eyebrows have been erected, eyes looking incomparably sharp, coupled with a pair of slightly red eyes because of the drink leading to the appearance similar to Renault.Good guy, it almost made her directly jump.Are you really here to participate in the sorority?This look in your eyes, no matter who you look at, it seems like you want to tear each other apart, so who dares to come close?"Ah!?" Probably because Gentiane, who just walked back, blocked her line of sight, Helian, who didn't seem to hear the shout at all, came back to her senses and subconsciously answered the voice.But hearing this voice, Gentiane only felt her face skin twitching.This way of responding, it's almost as if she had come over to intentionally pick a fight with her. If it wasn't for the fact that she saw that Helian was indeed a bit drunk.What else can she say?Or first bring Helianthus to leave this place, what fellowship, afraid to see Helian in this state, there will be no one who dares to approach.She also said that it was a vacation for the commander, but after coming here, it was even more awkward than in her own base. If she had known that, she might as well have refused and stayed in the base.Pulling Helian out of the venue, Gentiane thought with incomparable regret in her heart, but regret is useless. Just pull Helian out and she can avoid this guy drinking more.Looking at the bottle of wine that Helian was pinching in her hand, Gentiane sighed helplessly.The venue where the sorority was held was in the middle of a hotel not far from Griffin's headquarters, so it wasn't long before the two of them walked out.As soon as they turned their heads, they saw the huge airship parked at the airport in the distance..."Is that Renault's ship? Why did he come here?"Seeing that very recognizable pink rabbit mark, Gentiane immediately froze, and while she was talking about it, Helian in her hand was already struggling to shake off her hand walked straight over towards the airport."Hey? Hei hei! Agent Helian!?" Gentiane, who hadn't anticipated Helian's behavior at all, didn't have time to stop her, and saw that Helian had already staggered out like an alcoholic at this point!But without running two steps, she collided with a figure that walked out from the middle of the store.Hiss!Seeing that the two of them directly turned into a rolling gourd the moment they collided, rolling all the way out on the ground for several meters, Gentiane instantly drew in a breath of cold air.No matter if it was Helian who knocked someone else down or if something went wrong with Helian here, she couldn't afford to take the responsibility!"Hiss! Who is it! Walking is not long... Helian? How is it you, this guy?"Angelia, who had only just bought a pack of cigarettes from the store and was hesitant to smoke one to vent her depression, looked at this guy who was pressing on top of her and immediately said in a somewhat dazed manner.Even after rolling on the ground so many times, this guy still did not forget to protect the bottle of wine in her hand.Yes, the bottle was not broken, but the wine was all spilled on her!The cigarettes she just bought also disappeared, but it's gone. Anyway, she usually doesn't smoke at all, and as soon as she saw Helian's appearance, the little bit of boredom in her heart was also a lot better.Helian's appearance, obviously again went to participate in the organization's sorority, It's really an eye opener, going to participate in the sorority while wearing Griffin's uniform, it's like she is afraid that people won't recognize where she work and what she does.Security contractors are not a lifelong profession. Coupled with this guy's fierce expression, it would be strange for anyone to look at you..."Sorry! Sorry! She's just drunk!" Gentiane also ran over at this moment, busily apologizing to Angelia."You are? That Commander Griffin who was once taken to a weapons fair by Renault? Gentiane?" Angelia, who was trying to push Helian away and stand up, was also a bit surprised to see Gentiane running over, not realizing that Helian actually didn't come by herself this time.It seems that Helian doesn't need to be picked back up by Griffin's T-doll after getting drunk this time.I also don't know whether to say that this guy is lucky or unlucky. Obviously, every time she participates in the sorority and comes back, she will be drunk, but there is no one to pick her up at all."You are?"Seeing that the other party had named her right off the bat and also knew that she had once participated in a weapons fair with Renault back then, Gentiane raised her eyebrows, somewhat confused as to who this person in front of her actually was.When she joined the job, all those things were Helian's arrangements. Reasoning, let Renault lead the mission, simply does not comply with Griffin's internal regulations, so besides Helian, it is estimated that only Griffin's boss knows this thing.So whk exactly is this person in front of you?"Ah, just call me Angelia. Pull this guy up, and the guy next to her! Don't just unwrap the cigarettes someone bought while watching the fun!?" Nudging the confused Helian, Angelia was in the middle of her sentence but she growled in the other direction.Someone?Hearing Angelia's words, Gentiane looked over there with some confusion, only to see a very familiar-looking figure standing there, pinching the box of cigarettes that Angelia had just taken off and thrown away."Commander Renault!?"After exclaiming in shock, Gentiane also came back to her senses. Renault's airship was parked in the middle of that airfield not far away, and it didn't seem to be an uncommon thing for Renault to appear here.After she framed up Helian, Gentiane was also somewhat curious to watch Helianthus grab the pack of cigarettes from Renault's hands. After pulling out one towards Renault to ask for a light.However, apparently, a certain guy who had never smoked a cigarette, just as soon as he followed Renault's example and inhaled vigorously, was immediately choked."Ahem! Vomit! Cough cough cough!" Helian coughed violently, and the cigarette in her hand also fell directly to the ground. It took a good half a minute to recover.On the contrary, Renault just stood over there calmly."You guy, what exactly are you going to do here this time? Now your blatantly stand in front of me, are you not afraid that no one will know that you are the owner of that ship, right?""I just came over to buy something, where's the nearest gift store?"