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RRC 861-870

Chapter 61: Observation Observation

“She... um, looks exactly like PA15?”

AR15 frowned, immediately thinking of the restless PA15 in Griffin. How could a Doll known for seeking excitement also be stable?

As a result, AR15 now held a skeptical attitude toward the Doll that shared the same model as PA15. She truly doubted whether this type of Doll could still function reliably after being transformed by Renault, especially after deleting the root protocol.

Could it be that he simply deleted the protocol and it immediately rushed out to fight the infected?

The other Doll next to her was somewhat unfamiliar. Perhaps she had not seen this type in Griffin, but after all, it was a Doll developed by Svarog Heavy Industries.

Surely, Svarog Heavy Industries would not let its professional Dolls be transformed into ordinary tactical dolls, right?

Compared to becoming a tactical doll, these specialized dolls developed for professional fields could clearly play a greater role in their designated positions.

But things are often not so straightforward, much like the tactical dolls in Griffin. Most of the tactical dolls are transformed from ordinary civilian models. Some retain their original bodies, while others may only come with a data package when they arrive at Griffin.

Among them are cleaning dolls like M1897, medical professional dolls like PA15, and even accountants and musicians. MDR, a host known for insulting people, has also become a tactical doll.

Watching these two dolls, still wrapped in anti-static packaging and sitting up from the storage box in a daze, AR15 felt a sudden emotional. After all, she may never have had this kind of experience.

Hunter also stared at the two dolls with amazement. The military direction of the Sangvis Ferri Manufacturing dolls ensured they would not be treated so generously when they left the factory.

It was already fortunate if they weren’t simply stuffed into crates with piles of sawdust. Besides, no one would buy the Sangvis Dolls except for the military version of the large armored units.

The military had a strong dislike for Sangvis Dolls with female appearances. Not only did they lack armor plating, which reduced their protective capabilities, but they also required additional costs to create the Dolls' bionic appearances.

Returning to the present, Helian stepped forward to remove the bags from the two Dolls, allowing them to stand up from the storage box.

“Authentication...” Looking at Helian, the Doll from Ultilife stared at her in a daze, mechanically asking for the authentication code.

Although the Svarog Heavy Industries Doll did not speak, its blank expression clearly indicated that some modules were still inactive.

Hearing this, Helian turned to look at Renault, signaling him to quickly provide the startup authentication code so the two Dolls could confirm it and record their voiceprints, allowing for their official activation.

Otherwise, the two Dolls would automatically return to the storage box shortly.

While it may sound outrageous, the program is designed this way. As long as the Doll isn’t activated through the formal authentication process, none of the data in its mind can be accessed.

Even if this kind of Doll in this mode is stolen, it’s essentially a loss of a low-value body.

Renault didn’t hesitate and directly stated the authentication code Helianthus had sent him earlier. He recited two codes in succession. He's relieved that the Dolls wouldn’t immediately lock down if an incorrect code was spoken.

“Ultilife, UL-Nurse series medical dolls are at your service. May I put on my clothes first?”

The first to complete the certification was the medical doll from Ultilife. Although it introduced itself as a medical doll and its model sounded like a nurse, it was said that after a period of training, it could also qualify for the position of attending physician, provided the hospital was not large and there were no relevant management regulations...

Seeing the medical doll in front of her, which looked almost exactly like PA15 but behaved quite normally, AR15 raised an eyebrow suspiciously.

Could the other party be pretending?

However, since it had just been shipped, it shouldn’t start playing tricks immediately after crawling out of the storage box...

“Griffin’s PA15—well, her mental state is a bit different from that of a normal medical doll.” Noticing the suspicion on AR15’s face, Helian said hesitantly.

After all, the information had not yet been released, but she felt it was okay to mention it to Renault. Besides, she hadn’t revealed too much; who would know that Griffin’s PA15 was modified from the UL-Nurse type of Ultilife?

“Abnormal?” AR15 raised her eyebrows suspiciously and turned her gaze away from the medical doll.

At that moment, the other doll had also completed its certification. A hint of spirit emerged in its previously lifeless eyes, though it still appeared somewhat dazed.

This doll from Svarog Heavy Industries did not speak directly. Instead, it turned around, took the work clothes from the storage box, put them on casually, and then looked at Renault.

“A mechanical engineering doll belonging to Svarog Heavy Industry, model ME79. So where is my job position?”

Wow... Is this girl so direct? She seems a little gloomy. Is there something wrong with her neural cloud?

“Well, you are very enthusiastic about work, but before you start, stay with me for about a week. I want to observe your mental state.”

“Mental state? Can’t we just test it directly?” Hearing what Renault said, the medical doll who had already put on its clothes tilted its head and asked in confusion.

If you want to confirm the mental state of the doll, you just need to follow the standard mental test procedure, right? Why do you have to stay for a while?

“No, and I don’t have the funds to order special mental testing equipment. I only need to observe you for a week. If there are no major issues after that, you two can start working.”

“Okay.”

“Understood.”

The two dolls had no objections to this. After all, the man in front of them was their current boss, and whatever the boss said went.

--

The arrival of the two dolls did not cause any sensation on the spacecraft because the dolls in Renault's family were all very busy arranging new dormitories and constructing new radiation isolation areas.

Even RFB and Ouroboros, who usually liked to slack off, were not idle now. As a result, the two new Dolls on the spaceship went unnoticed for several days.

AR15 and Hunter were not the type of individuals to talk about their situation openly. M1897 and the Rippers were also busy cleaning and organizing the new residential area.

It wasn't until five days later that G36 noticed the two additional Dolls at home. It happened when the Svarog Heavy Industry Doll approached G36 with a plate to get food, prompting G36 to remember the newcomers.

Initially, G36 considered holding a welcome party for the two Dolls, but she later learned from Helianthus that the observation period for them still had two days left.

So she suppressed the idea of throwing a welcome party immediately. However, that didn’t mean she did nothing. At the very least, she and G3 could prepare some items needed for the welcome party in advance. The main task was to make a list; otherwise, if they prepared everything on the same day, they might end up in a hurry.

Over the past few days, Renault had been quite busy himself, aside from observing and evaluating the mental states of the two Dolls.

After all, P226's driving skills were quite poor. He had initially thought he could let P226 take over the driver’s role for Panacea immediately. Now it seemed that P226 still needed to "practice" in the training room!

To address this, Renault specifically called in Simonov and asked her to focus on P226's driving training.

Simonov was taken aback when she realized this. She was shocked and couldn’t understand how P226 had previously driven the gunship smoothly. Her current driving skills were completely unskilled; even with her eyes closed, she couldn’t identify the buttons on the console.

“Huh!? This is too difficult! It's completely different from the previous driving training! Ahhh——! What is this?!”

“Don’t be lazy! Focus on driving! Watch out ahead! Alarm! The alarm is ringing! A large Swarm is coming! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!”

Boom!

After a loud crash, the training room fell silent again. G11, who had just removed her helmet and was sipping a drink, couldn’t help but shrink back in discomfort after witnessing the scene through the external screen.

Fortunately, she hadn’t struggled with aircraft driving when she first started; otherwise, she would probably be the one sitting next to Simonov, enduring the chaotic output of the “old predecessor.”

As for how P226 had passed the aircraft driving training before, it can only be said that she did train and learned how to drive a gunship, but that was merely the most superficial understanding.

The civilian transport boat flight simulation offered in this training cabin was not particularly difficult, and it wouldn’t take long to learn the basic driving skills.

Driving a civilian transport boat was absolutely feasible, but transitioning to an armed gunship proved a bit disappointing.

P226 probably just completed the civilian-level driving training and then rushed to Renault to claim she had learned how to drive.

Why didn’t SPAS-12, as P226’s driving instructor, remind her?

It’s likely because SPAS-12 didn’t even notice. After all, this individual had simply thrown P226 into the training room and hurried off to repair the gunship.

Turning to look at SPAS-12, who was bound to a chair with a steel cable and could only move while undergoing repeated training in the device, G11 smirked.

In the past few days, the housing next to the spaceship had been almost entirely cleaned. Many Sangvis Ferri members had moved in ahead of time. Although the new dormitories hadn’t been carefully renovated, they were clearly more spacious than the multi-person rooms on the spaceship.

After tidying up the dormitories, M1 Garand also instructed the Dolls to resume their old duties, leading them in patrolling the dormitories and surrounding factory areas.

Although they didn’t expect anyone to attack this industrial park in the red zone, AR15 and the others had already encountered a large group of scavengers—at least a hundred people—at the edge of the red zone. Thus, it remained likely that someone could attempt to break in to attack or steal.

Two days passed quickly. After G36 and the others informed the rest of the Dolls on the spaceship, many became aware that there were two newcomers at home. As a result, while Renault called the two Dolls to announce the observation results, a group of Dolls gathered and began preparing a welcome party under G36’s direction.

As for the possibility that the observation results were unfavorable?

Impossible; absolutely impossible.

How could the commander of his own company push out the Dolls he had already obtained? Even if there were issues, their commanders would likely ensure they appeared problem-free!

“Okay, your observation period is over, or rather, your holiday is over. Starting tomorrow, you two will begin working. Are you ready?”

Renault nodded with satisfaction. Although he had been somewhat concerned about the mental states of the two dolls at first, it was clear he had overthought the situation.

After all, how could Ultilife and Svarog Heavy Industries sell dolls with unstable mental models as commodities?

The dolls available on the customer purchase list must have undergone thorough testing to ensure there were no issues.

Otherwise, they would have to provide separate after-sales service for each doll sold, and they simply didn’t have the time or resources for that.

“Well, we’re ready,” the two dolls replied almost in unison.

Compared to when they first climbed out of the storage box, the medical doll seemed largely unchanged. In contrast, the Svarog Heavy Industries engineer doll appeared more lively than when it had just opened the box. Although it still didn’t talk much, it at least showed clarity while eating.

There was also a newfound light in its eyes, indicating that it genuinely enjoyed the food here.

“Well, who of you two will sit here first? Come on.” Holding a data cable in his hand, Renault waved to the two.

The two Dolls, now smiling and looking forward to what wonderful changes would occur after the restrictions of the underlying protocol were lifted, approached eagerly. Seeing the data cable in Renault’s hand, the Svarog Heavy Industries Doll did not hesitate and took a seat in the chair opposite Renault.

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Chapter 62: What Do You Want to Do?

"It seems that we have to rely on ourselves now." Gentiane sighed as she looked at the dilapidated command vehicle parked not far away.

"That said, the boss has already left. If all goes well, we should be able to get more support from IOP, including funds, equipment, and other resources."

"When did IOP become so generous? Is this still the IOP I know? The IOP that cut corners even on a finger bone of a Doll?" Gentiane teased, gazing helplessly at the patrolling Dolls in the distance.

"Ahem, I’ll just pretend I didn’t hear what you said. But Commander Gentiane, your current mission is a bit demanding. While I, the investor who provided the funds, can offer you the necessary equipment and logistical support, it’s still up to you to get Griffin back on track."

Just as Gentiane finished speaking, Havier's voice crackled through the command vehicle's communication system, causing Gentiane to widen her eyes in shock. She had thought this broken device was completely scrapped.

"Also, Persica, the one napping over there—what I want to say is that 16lab is still operational. Can you speed up your progress a bit?" Havier said to Gentiane, then turned his head to look at Persica, who was curled up in a blanket and appeared sleepy.

"Huh? Work? What kind of work? This place is in ruins, and you still expect me to work? There isn’t even proper equipment here. I have to write a report stroke by stroke. How do you want me to work under such conditions?"

As soon as Havier said this, Persica jumped up from the corner. Overcome with excitement, she kicked the material box she had been using as a bed aside.

"Yes, you’re right! So why didn’t you leave with Kryuger? This is not a place where you can work comfortably," Havier sighed helplessly, confused about Persica’s reasoning.

It was clear that Statesec had controlled the situation, and the military would definitely not continue to track down the remaining members and Dolls of Griffin. Persica could continue her work as long as she returned to headquarters with Kryuger.

But she still had her reasons for staying. When Kryuger left, she had intentionally created a time gap, missing the waiting time for the transport plane.

"Ah, I always feel like I still have something to do here," Persica shrugged.

"Persica, you have to understand that your role at headquarters is much more valuable than being a burden on Gentiane’s team. Once you return, you won’t be a counterproductive force for Gentiane."

"It shouldn’t be a counterproductive force. If there’s really a problem, I’ll call directly," Persica replied, shaking the mobile phone in her hand—the one she had gotten from Renault, having previously asked Scarecrow for it.

Seeing the mobile phone in Persica’s hand, Havier’s eyes twitched as he immediately thought of Renault. In this era, the only person still using mobile phones was Renault.

"So, the cost of hiring Renault will be deducted from your research funds?"

"Impossible! Absolutely not! That guy's initial price is way too high!"

"You know he's asking a high price, yet you still want to call him! Stop it! Now is not the time to show your stubbornness!"

"No way! And hurry up and send all the equipment, Doll bodies, and data I need! It’s urgent!"

While Persica and Havier argued over research funds and equipment, Gentiane and Kalina shook their heads and walked aside to check the materials that had just been delivered.

All these materials were transported via the IOP route, intended to repair the shabby command vehicle next to them.

Gentiane couldn’t understand why. If Havier could acquire all the materials and various parts to repair the command vehicle, he couldn’t build a new one. Why did she have to repair the vehicle herself?

Was it really necessary?

"How long will it take to repair this thing?" Gentiane asked Kalina, glancing at Papasha and the others who were moving the materials.

"If the repair program goes smoothly, it will take about a week," Kalina replied, scratching her head. Although IOP had sent the repair program and instructional images, they were merely teaching materials.

It was far less convenient than directly installing a command vehicle repair plug-in for the Dolls.

But things were complicated. Even Havier, the boss of IOP, couldn’t produce a special repair plug-in for the command vehicle immediately.

"Oh, really..."

In fact, Gentiane was fine with repairing the command vehicle.

What she couldn’t comprehend was why they had stopped at a location outside Griffin's original jurisdiction.

Originally, as long as the transport plane had enough fuel, she and her group of Dolls could return directly to their original base.

The military in that area had now withdrawn, and Statesec had not sealed Griffin's base. So upon their return, it wouldn’t take long to get Griffin's base back in operation.

"Don’t sigh. We may not be able to go back to the original base, but fortunately, we have received a new commission, which means new work, and there will definitely be a new base!"

"Yeah, the sponsor is Havier from IOP. I know, I know."

Although Kalina mentioned a new base and a new job, Gentiane felt that these things were still far off, especially since they might have to say goodbye to helicopters and planes for the time being.

They couldn’t take a transport plane and could only reach the new base by traveling on the ground. What a joke!

The boss had left by transport plane earlier, but they had to drive here. Even the command vehicle they acquired needed to be repaired by them, not to mention that most of the Dolls still had to walk during their movement.

When she thought of this, Gentiane missed Renault's spaceship very much. She longed for a large spaceship that could go anywhere and serve as a base!

But this was obviously unrealistic.

Renault possessed engine technology that no heavy industrial enterprise could replicate. While small aircraft existed, their technologies could not be applied to large spacecraft.

Moreover, they couldn't solve the material problem associated with large spacecraft. This was not a challenge that could be resolved in the short term. Gentiane didn't believe she would ever be able to pilot such a vessel during her tenure...

Even if it did exist... could Griffin afford it?

...

"How do you feel? I notice you always seem to want to move your arms." AK12, wearing a camouflage cloak that concealed all her equipment, addressed Angelia, who was swinging her left arm beside her.

"Sorry, it's just feels so unreal it feels strange. When I lost this arm a few years ago, I thought I would never see it intact again."

Although the mechanical prosthesis she had used before had touch simulation and other related functions, it was fundamentally different from having a real arm.

Angelia shook her arm, trying to recover from the excitement of regaining it. Yet, she realized that her current energetic state was clearly due to more than just her arm being back.

Renault's transformation surgery... something about it feels off...

She sensed that not only was her arm restored, but her body functions seemed to exceed her peak condition.

Over the past few days, she had been traveling long distances with AK12 and the others. Not only did she not feel any fatigue, but she felt as energetic as if she had just woken up. Little did she know that even Dolls like AK12 and AK15 had to stop and find a place to recharge and rest after a few days of traveling.

"Ange, someone is coming ahead."

Hmm?

Hearing AN94's reminder, Angelia frowned and looked into the distance. What had once required a telescope to see could now be observed with the naked eye.

Angelia felt that Renault might have transformed her into a different being while she was unconscious. Otherwise, this level of vision was not something a normal person could possess.

As she stood on tiptoe to look into the distance, the figure mentioned by AN94 came into view.

It was not a contact person. Statesec was unaware of her current actions, so there was no designated contact. Those approaching should be ordinary passersby.

They had just exited a black market in a small town. Clearly, these individuals were also headed for the black market.

Even if they were just passersby, those who would intentionally seek out a black market could not be ordinary.

"Be careful to avoid them."

But she had other priorities and no time for conflict.

As she spoke, Angelia and AK12 dashed into the wilderness from either side of the road and squatted down in an inconspicuous spot. With the aid of their electronic camouflage cloaks, no one would notice their presence unless they were mercenaries equipped with specialized detection devices.

"Speaking of which, this operation is much more convenient than before." AK12 observed Angelia's agility and teased her casually.

While Angelia's skills had always been agile, they were still within human limits, making it difficult for her to keep pace with the full-speed attacks of the DEFY Dolls under normal circumstances.

Because of this, Angelia had to communicate with them through their comms. Typically, AK12, the captain of Taskforce DEFY, served as the communication hub and ensuring smooth coordination within the group.

Now that Angelia could move with the team, the long-distance communicator was no longer needed, allowing AK12 to conserve computational power, which reduced her overall energy consumption and eliminated concerns about communication interference.

"Why didn’t I feel that? I think our current method of operation is a bit too backward..."

Angelia curled her lips.

Convenient? How could it be more convenient than Renault's ship?

You could fly anywhere you wanted without worrying about fuel. And as long as Renault desired, he could even enter any air defense zone in the world without alerting the air defense systems.

"Uh, Angelia, forget about the spaceship. That’s something you can’t have." AK12 replied, rolling her eyes, then patted Angelia on the shoulder.

Check

"Tsk!" Hearing AK12's words, Angelia had to admit that if Renault hadn't abandoned the spaceship, she probably wouldn't have had any chance at all.

While they spoke, an open-top jeep whizzed by on the road. The occupants in the vehicle were oblivious to the several figures squatting on either side of the road.

"Okay, it's clear. Has the satellite positioning function not been restored yet?" Angelia stood up and asked AK12.

"No, you know that satellite positioning can be hit or miss in this area. But fortunately, we’re traveling along the main road, so we don't have to worry about getting lost."

"Okay, hurry up! We still have to take a boat across the Adriatic... Really, it seems like we need a spaceship..."

"Ange, you’ve said that at least ten times." RPK16 approached with AN94, both carrying large backup power supplies on their backs.

"Yes, yes, you keep track better than anyone. Honestly, if I had known this would be the case, I might as well have gotten a car directly from the black market."

"That being said, Angel, do you have any money?"

RPK16's heart-piercing words sank Angelia's spirits...

...

Looking at ME79, who walked over without hesitation and sat down in front of Renault, UL-Nurse couldn’t help but feel a little perplexed.

Why did this Doll from Vulcan Heavy Industries trust that her boss wouldn’t do anything strange to her?

She already had the data connector in her hand. The next step must be to modify ME79’s core data, right?

While worrying internally, UL-Nurse felt powerless to act. After all, Renault was their boss now. As long as he didn’t violate the Doll purchase agreement signed with Ultilife, she couldn’t overreact.

What’s more... the two individuals observing them were likely the out-of-control Sangvis Dolls reported in the news, right? Was it really acceptable to let them stand by and watch like this?

Since the successful startup, UL-Nurse’s neural core had begun to perform numerous calculations autonomously for the first time, trying to ascertain what Renault was doing to ME79, the Doll from Svarog Heavy Industries.

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Chapter 63 Normal phenomenon... probably?

"Hmm? Ah?"

ME79, who was sitting upright and looked very energetic, after Renault took the initiative to delete the root protocol on this individual, the whole person appeared to be deflated and gradually began to slump in the chair.

This unusual change even made Renault raise his eyebrows and emit an unprecedented sound of surprise.

"Ah, I'm so tired, boss. Can I rest for a day... no, a week? I feel a little low on energy... By the way, regarding my vacation, can I rest for seven days every week?"

Looking at the decadent atmosphere emanating from the doll in front of him, Renault was genuinely shocked. If he hadn't had a cigarette in his mouth, he might have dropped it in fear.

Isn't this change a bit too drastic?!

He had deleted the corresponding root protocols for dozens of dolls, but their personalities did not change much.

However, the doll in front of him... after deleting the root protocol, the eager look in her eyes disappeared instantly. Her temperament, which was not particularly active, shifted directly into a decadent aura...

Moreover, this girl's personality state seemed a little off, and even her physical state had changed.

Looking back at the data on the computer screen, especially the changes in the relevant data on ME79, Renault frowned.

Just after he deleted the root protocol, some technical modules in ME79's mind that were locked by the technicians of Svarog Heavy Industry suddenly started to operate at high speed, which looked a bit like the precursor to the neural core melting.

However, Renault was more inclined to believe that this situation was the state that ME79 should have originally had.

The amount of computing required by the neural cloud and the energy consumed were completely incompatible with the body currently used by this individual.

In the previous root protocol, many native computing modules in ME79's mind were indeed blocked.

He just didn't expect that Svarog Heavy Industries would actually sell a shrunken version of a doll. However, compared to shrinking, Renault is more inclined to think that this is a defensive measure to prevent someone from buying the doll from Svarog Heavy Industries and rewriting the root protocol of the doll at will.

In this state, ME79 is simply unable to do any work. If he wants to change this state, in addition to returning it to the factory for repair by Svarog Heavy Industries, he can only find the corresponding computing modules in the mind and delete them.

But those computing modules are obviously tied to the Neural Cloud of ME79, and it is even possible that they are the abilities that the prototype mind of ME79 already has.

If they are deleted, it will be no different from directly deleting ME79's mind.

"Scarecrow, move this girl over there to charge."

Although the reason for ME79's decadent appearance has been found, this guy's personality has indeed changed. Although charging cannot alleviate this guy's desire not to work, it can at least make him more energetic. Before replacing the new body, this girl will probably have to drag a charging cable around.

It can't be said that she can move around because if she leaves the charging cable, ME79 will immediately feel tired. If she is not charged immediately, she will shut down automatically after one or two hours due to insufficient energy.

It's okay to shut down automatically, but the problem is that the energy in ME79's body is consumed too quickly in its current state. Even if it is charged and restarted, it will not last long.

This situation, if repeated several times will likely to damage the energy circuit in the body. For those who are not skilled, it is easy to cause the doll body to be completely damaged.

Without energy to maintain the normal operation of the neural core, the data in the neural core cannot be saved for long and will soon disappear.

This method can not only cause customers who use dolls illegally to suffer losses, but also bypass the regulations that civilian dolls cannot install neural core melting devices in their bodies.

After connecting the charging cable, ME79's state has obviously improved a little, but she still looks weak.

After scratching her cheek awkwardly, ME79 looked at Renault. "Well, boss, I'm already in this state. Can I return to the factory for repair? If I continue like this, my body will probably be scrapped soon..."

As a mechanical engineering doll from Svarog Heavy Industry, ME79's thoughts became much clearer after getting a sufficient energy supply. She never mentioned that she wanted to take a vacation again just now and raised her hand to propose to Renault.

"Return to the factory for repair? Do you think it's possible?" Renault raised his eyebrows and asked expressionlessly.

This is obviously impossible. No doll supplier would agree to this kind of thing that deviates from common sense, such as deleting the root protocol.

What's more, even if it is returned to the factory, what can it do? After seeing ME79 in this state, Svarog Heavy Industry will definitely not provide a warranty. In addition, Renault violated the doll use agreement first, so once it is returned to the factory, ME79 will definitely be gone forever.

Whether ME79 can be repaired or not, Renault will definitely lose both money and the doll, and may even be blacklisted by the doll division of Svarog Heavy Industry.

Seeing Renault's expression, thinking about what he just said, and considering the deleted root protocols on herself, ME79 also put down her hands awkwardly, sat there honestly, and her eyes were on UL-Nurse in front of Renault.

My boss first deleted my root protocol, so it should be UL-Nurse's turn next, right?

This is indeed the case. Although Renault is a little troubled by the problems with ME79, he has to manage one sheep, changing into two sheep doesn't matter. He will delete the root protocols quickly before thinking about other things.

What if UL-Nurse does not show any strange changes after deleting the root protocol?

"No, no, Just forget it, right? Boss, isn't it a bit bad for you to do this?" UL-Nurse hesitated when she saw Renault in front of her and the data cable in Renault's hand, although she still didn't know what Renault had done to ME79.

But looking at the fact that ME79 can only sit there to charge now, it must not be a good thing. Could it be that the body is overclocked?

Is this necessary? She is just an ordinary medical model doll! Even if she is overclocked, you can't use her as if she were two dolls!

Although this girl refused, she didn't make any moves to escape. Instead, she honestly stepped forward and let Renault connect the data cable to her.

Although it was a bit strange, Renault just thought that the root protocol agreement of the doll was in effect, which made this girl unable to refuse his request or something like that...

"Hey, why do I feel that this girl seems a little abnormal?" Scarecrow No. 2 stood aside and asked Scarecrow No. 1 in a low voice. She seemed to see the corner of UL-Nurse's mouth twitching slightly, as if she wanted to smile.

"Uh, I hope not..." Scarecrow No. 1 looked down at ME79 sitting next to her and always felt that her forehead was beating.

She had a bad premonition...

But before she finished speaking, Scarecrow No. 1 had already seen the corner of UL-Nurse's mouth that was obviously grinning!

That kind of crazy smile that seemed impossible to see on a normal civilian doll...

On the contrary, it looked a similar to Griffin's PA15.

At this time, Renault's face had completely darkened. The previous week of observation was completely in vain. Because as Renault deleted the contents of the root protocols one by one, the smile on the face of the UL-Nurse in front of him became brighter and brighter!

When he completely deleted all the root protocols, this medical doll, who had been polite and well-mannered in everything she did for a week, had completely changed!

With a bright smile on her face, she seemed to be cheering in her heart as if she had escaped from a cage.

In ger eyes, there was no longer the sense of rationality that a refined woman should had previously exhibited; instead, a strange light flashed, giving the impression of many little evil thoughts at a glance.

"Well, this look resembles RPK16 a bit," Scarecrow No. 2 tilted her head and said to No. 1 next to her.

Hearing this, Scarecrow No. 1 nodded. It did resemble RPK16, but this girl looked more active than RPK16. She hadn’t expected this situation to arise after the doll's root protocols were deleted. The dolls on the Sangvis Ferri side didn't seem to exhibit this behavior.

However, the dolls on the Sangvis Ferri side had deleted part of the root protocol as early as when the Mainframe decided to launch a counterattack against Griffin. After Renault further deleted all the root protocols, it was normal that there were no significant changes.

As for the ordinary Sangvis Ferri dolls, they did not have any mental models before Renault deleted the root protocols. Now, these mental models that can talk and chat were formed after staying with Renault for a long time.

"Renault must have a headache now." Shrugging her shoulders, Scarecrow No. 1 said helplessly.

She knew what Renault was going to do with the two dolls. The main purpose of ordering industrial dolls from Svarog Heavy Industry was to cope with the transformation plan of this industrial park and to build a suitable dock for the new spacecraft.

Later, the construction of the spacecraft would require a more professional doll to handle some specialized matters.

Although Scarecrow could work part-time, she was only a part-time worker.

Even though she put a lot of effort into the construction of the spacecraft under their feet, that was under the condition that Renault had already provided complete blueprints and a full set of construction processes.

Even so, she and the Rippers only took on those repetitive tasks that were primarily physical labor.

Renault still took the lead in laying out various pipelines in the power area of the entire spacecraft, as well as in the spacecraft bridge, weapons department, and other areas.

As for the medical doll ordered from Ultilife, well, at first Renault wanted to order doctor dolls, but security contracting companies was not qualified to order professional doctor dolls.

In short, Ultilife did not sell them, and Helian had to choose repeatedly before selecting UL-Nurse, a medical doll that can perform some simple treatments, from the Ultilife product line.

UL-Nurse's work should be in the biological laboratory that Renault had just built some time ago.

Renault, who came out of the biological laboratory, obviously did not have the professional ability of a doctor. Now she was just temporarily helping to watch over things there. Once a more professional person was found, Renault would definitely not keep her there.

Originally, Renault wanted Panacea to work there, but now the pilot of the spacecraft who was supposedly P226 is still being trained by Simonov, and it is uncertain whether this girl can reach mastery in a short time.

However, now that the spacecraft has stopped, Panacea can go there to work part-time, but when the spacecraft is about to take off, she still needs to return to the pilot's position.

"Ahaha! Not bad! It's really a refreshing feeling! Boss? Commander? I wonder if you need a full series of physical examinations?"

As soon as Renault unplugged the data cable, UL-Nurse stepped back and twirled in front of Renault like a dancer, then narrowed her eyes and looked up and down at Renault's body, with a look in her eyes that could only be described as "looking for excitement."

"Uh..." Hearing UL-Nurse's words, Scarecrow No. 1 twitched her mouth. She hoped that Renault's mood wouldn't explode now; otherwise, it would be a repeat of Executioner who was beaten by Renault.

When Renault heard what UL-Nurse said, he immediately sighed helplessly. He originally ordered two dolls to find two helpers, but in the end, he didn't recruit reliable helpers; now he has two more problematic individuals.

Why is it so difficult to find two dolls with normal personalities? Where are all those dolls who can work as diligently and seriously as G36 and M1 Garand?

After a while, Renault raised his head helplessly. "Okay, the jokes stop here. Now confirm if all the modules on your body can operate normally."

Although their personality is a bit strange, it is not entirely useless. As long as the other party has no major faults, Renault can't just fire her, right?

Besides, where can she go after coming to his side? There are very few humans in serious companies who can tolerate a doll without any protocol agreements staying by their side.

At worst, he can treat her like the other parasites at home. Anyway, the vertical farm produces a lot of food, and the spacecraft has enough electricity. He won't go bankrupt making them like fat sheeps.

Besides, it's not a bad thing for the dolls to be a little different. At least they are highly recognizable, right?

High recognition means high presence, and these kinds of dolls will not be easily ignored.

Of course, SpectreM4 is an exception, or rather, an anomaly.

"Well, of course, if everything works normally, I can do everything, whether it's patient care or other medical-related work!" UL-Nurse said with a smile.

Seeing her expression, Renault couldn't help but feel hesitant. He didn't know what kind of reaction this girl would have after realizing that she would have to face those biological material blocks cultivated in the laboratory all day long...

Maybe she would find it abit exciting?

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Chapter 64: Everyone Wants to Go Together

"What is this!? Renault! Renault! The nurse you just hired is not a nurse at all, right!? Is she a quack or a poison doctor!? I have no taste for anything I eat now!"

MDR's lips were swollen like a pair of sausages as she rushed into Renault's workshop in annoyance.

"Poof!" The two Scarecrows were discussing the construction of the spacecraft dock with ME79, but when they heard MDR's shout, they turned around subconsciously and immediately burst out laughing upon seeing MDR's appearance.

ME79 didn’t laugh out loud, but she covered her mouth with both hands, forcing herself not to. After all, she had just joined the company, and the new boss's place felt a bit strange. To survive smoothly, it would be better not to anger these "seniors" at the moment.

Compared to the two Scarecrows’ laughter, ME79's face, red from holding back her laughter, seemed to stimulate them even more...

"Tsk! Laugh if you want to, bastards! Renault! Help me get rid of this! I can't even livestream like this! I can’t face anyone!"

Click!

Renault remained deaf to MDR's shouting. Just as MDR was about to go up to Renault and complain, Renault turned around expressionlessly, holding his phone in hand.

The crisp sound of the shutter directly shattered MDR's psychological defense!

"Woo! Ahhh! What's wrong with you? Are you gloating?" MDR pretended to cry loudly, and several tears fell. However, Renault was not fooled at all. With a flick of his finger, he sent the photo to the gallery of the doll communication protocol.

In this way, Vera who had recently taken over album production would soon be able to print out this photo and send it to each doll, so they could put it in their own albums.

For the other dolls, this was a historic moment.

You see, MDR always took pictures of their dark history, but today, their dark history was captured by someone else. The dolls who saw this photo in the cloud storage space all grinned!

"Ahhh! Really! Stop it! What should I do? I can't feel anything now!"

Pointing at her face, MDR rushed towards Renault angrily, hanging on Renault's back like a koala.

"If it was done by UL-Nurse, there should be no problem. You just ate something with a spiciness that exceeded the upper limit of the pain-sensing module, and the taste simulation system also crashed. It will recover after a while."

Alternatively, you could manually restart the closed bionic module and then clear the abnormal reaction in the module. Of course, there is a simpler method: directly remove it and then re-implant a new bionic skin tissue in the repair pod.

However, Renault would definitely not choose the latter, as it would be pure waste.

Who let MDR be fooled?

Renault knew without thinking that UL-Nurse must have used some excuse to trick MDR into taking the medicine she prepared.

Don’t ask why the medicine can still work on dolls. It is roughly composed of some chemical substances that affect the doll bionic skin. They are roughly extracted from the farm, especially from the inventory of CF05.

High concentrations of capsaicin? Or something else?

The UL-Nurse medical doll whose the root protocol deleted had completely liberated her true nature on Renault's side.

In addition to recording the characteristic change data of those materials arranged by Renault every day, when she was free, she wandered around the ship and in the base to have fun. Under normal circumstances, she just configured some special medicines that would cause various strange conditions when taken by dolls. Aside from the bionic modules that could affect the doll body, it did not have any major effects on the doll body itself.

This was also the main reason why Renault let her wander around the ship freely. On the other hand, this doll actually knew her limits, and what she did was at most a prank.

Griffin's dolls, especially those who had worked with PA15, such as Springfield and WA2000, had long had a clear understanding of the mischief caused by PA15.

Although the nurse doll on Renault's side was not the same as Griffin's PA15, her similar mental state immediately put them on alert upon seeing UL-Nurse.

On the Sangvis Ferri side, it’s unclear whether the Griffin Dolls appear kind or if UL-Nurse simply think that Griffin's dolls are easy to bully. Regardless, Sangvis Ferri had not heard of any Sangvis Ferri doll being successfully pranked by UL-Nurse.

"This is probably the retribution for you often taking photos of other people's dirty tricks. Don’t hang around here. If you want to recover faster, you might as well go to the farm and ask MG3 for some milk..."

"Milk? For what? To wash my face?"

Hearing MDR's question, Scarecrow No. 1 rolled his eyes. "Drink it! Although the output of farms and vertical farms is indeed too much to use up, can you not waste it?"

Is it useful for dolls to wash their faces with milk? It’s useless! The skin of dolls looks the same as it did when it left the factory!

Unless it is chapped or damaged due to environmental problems, the skin of dolls will definitely not become smoother with a little care.

Although it is not a solution, MDR, who found a way to suppress her condition, immediately jumped off Renault's back and rushed out in a hurry.

Watching MDR run away, ME79 felt relieved. Compared to the other dolls on the ship, she found the two Scarecrows in the workshop more comfortable to look at. At least the two Scarecrows had good personalities. Well, they were cut from the same mold.

However, ME79 was still a little worried. "I just smiled like that. MDR won't be angry, right?"

"Of course..."

Hearing these two words from Scarecrow No. 1's mouth, ME79's heart tightened immediately.

"No, you just came to the spaceship and provided MDR with two pages of material. That girl will definitely not be angry. At most, she will hold a mobile phone or a drone and hide in the corner to take some embarrassing photos."

"Well, isn't that more terrible than being angry?"

"What is there to be afraid of? The photos she took will only be spread in her own album and occasionally sent to Griffin's anonymous board to cheat clicks. There are not many dolls in these two places, so there is no need to worry about becoming famous without leaving home."

There are only so many dolls at home, and they can all be counted. As for Griffin, after a series of previous events, the number of dolls that survived in Griffin is quite small, so there is no need to worry about large-scale forwarding.

In addition to the dolls themselves, there are very few humans who are interested in the anonymous board of dolls. Most of the time, only the dolls use Griffin's anonymous board. By the way, Kalina seems to be using it too. She occasionally goes to the anonymous board to collect some information about the doll's needs and then buys low and sells high to make a profit.

Of course, the anonymous board of Griffin is very lively. Not only dolls but also human employees and commanders visit the anonymous board.

However, Griffin now is only one step away from being completely disbanded, so naturally, it is no longer as grand as it once was.

After hearing Scarecrow's explanation, ME79 had to settle her nerves and scratched her head.

Since Renault deleted the root protocols in her Neural Cloud, ME79 had felt a strange sensation. Although she could only connect to the power supply to ensure she wasn’t disconnected, it felt as if she were a doll without an energy core installed.

But apart from the physical inconvenience, she felt incredibly free. There were no incomprehensible root protocols at all, and no restrictive plugins forcing her to work.

She felt as clear as if she had been washed in a clear ice lake, and even the originally chaotic thought processes caused by her body had become much clearer.

If she were in this state now, the experimental projects she had studied in her memory would definitely be a piece of cake!

Seeing ME79 go from being briefly depressed to excited again, the two Scarecrows exchanged glances and shrugged their shoulders. They hadn’t expected that just two words could energize this simple-minded individual.

No, this person was a senior engineer. Her mind was anything but simple...

If this individual wanted to slack off in the future, perhaps they could try saying something nice to comfort her?

"By the way, why do we need to build a large dry dock inside the industrial park? Wouldn’t that make construction quite troublesome? Why not consider building an underwater dock in the lake next to it?"

"Underwater? Is is really possible with rhe current technology?"

Hearing ME79's suggestion, the two Scarecrows looked at each other.

An underwater dock? Is there really such a thing? They knew about docks floating on the water, but how would one construct an underwater dock?

"Well, although there is no real practice, Svarog Heavy Industry does have the necessary technical reserves, and it has been simulated in the industrial module inside the Magola cloud. In reality, it just doesn't allow it, as there isn't enough financial support, not to mention the lack of a sufficient power source to ensure that what is built can actually fly..."

As soon as ME79 began speaking, it was as if she had opened a floodgate; all sorts of information spilled out of her mouth, leaving the two Scarecrows feeling a bit dizzy.

They now understood why Svarog Heavy Industry would take such protective measures regarding ME79: to ensure that the doll wouldn’t spill all the experimental data they had on the Magola cloud like a bamboo tube pouring out beans...

Renault, who was standing nearby, nodded in surprise at ME79's proposal.

He had been thinking that in order to build a larger spacecraft, he would first need to prepare some large industrial equipment. However, if the underwater dock proposed by ME79 could truly be realized, then large equipment wouldn’t be necessary. Instead, they would need some underwater equipment capable of operating in the water, especially something powerful enough to move large metal components.

Well, SCV would be very suitable. Although SCVs are common throughout the Koprulu sector, they are actually versatile engineering construction machines in any world.

Whether on the surface or in space, SCVs only require a few modifications to adapt to various construction environments.

"Commander~ The results from the biological laboratory are out, and the first batch of materials is growing very well." As Renault pondered how to mass-produce SCVs, UL-Nurse’s voice rang from the door of the studio.

UL-Nurse walked in with small steps, holding a tablet in her hand. The uniform she wore, which was provided by Ultilife, had been transformed into a new look by her.

It looked very tight; even Renault couldn’t help but notice—mainly because of her body shape...

After all, different body shapes make clothes look different...

"How is it? I worked with P90 to modify it. What do you think?" Noticing Renault's gaze, UL-Nurse raised her hand to showcase her sleeves, which were now more like cut-offs, and asked Renault with a smile.

Faced with this question, Renault stiffly pulled at the corners of his mouth and reached out to take the tablet from UL-Nurse.

Seeing that Renault had no intention of commenting on her outfit, UL-Nurse immediately pouted.

"Has the strength of the material been tested?"

"Of course not. The biological laboratory doesn’t have specialized testing equipment. I just finished these materials and came to report to you."

"Okay."

It seems that the testing must be done by him.

"Where is Renate?"

"Well, maybe she’s sunbathing on the top deck or enjoying the collapse radiation wind?" UL-Nurse shrugged her shoulders unconsciously, looking like she was unaware of the reason why Renate had run off.

Or maybe she knew but just didn’t want to say it. After all, it would be boring to say!

...

Of course, Renate hadn’t actually gone to the top deck to bask in non-existent sunshine, nor had she gone outside to feel the collapse radiation wind. She had just rushed to the spaceship's training room to try Renault’s training equipment again.

Although everything had been fine on Renault's spaceship lately, after a long time, she still felt restless.

"Quick! Quick! Eject! Eject! Eject the escape pod! Quick! Ouch!"

As soon as she arrived at the training room door, Simonov’s hysterical roar reached Renate's ears.

Compared to some time ago, the training room was now clearly very lively. Not only was Simonov taking P226 for secondary flight training, but M14 and M1911 were also taking turns giving special training to the slowpoke, M3.

G11, who could have occupied a position in the training room for a long time, had now been squeezed aside to watch.

HK416 who had also come to the training room to work out a bit looked at the scene helplessly.

When no one was using it, the training room was empty, but as soon as someone remembered it, the training room became full...

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Chapter 65: Going Out for a Stroll

"What are you thinking about? Manticore and Hydra are not pet dogs... Is it necessary to tie them up with a chain?"

Seeing G11 holding a chain in each hand and planning to take these two behemoths out for a walk, HK416 really didn’t know what to say.

G11 is normal, but what this girl does is a bit strange. She is weird, but she proposed letting the dolls go to the industrial park to clear the infected people around, which sounds normal.

After the training room became overcrowded, HK416 and the others had no choice. The training cabin was useless, and there was no place to train. What else could they do except get out of the spaceship?

The dormitories in the industrial park were mostly cleaned up by the Sangvis dolls themselves. Additionally, the work of sorting out the industrial equipment was also taken over by these Sangvis dolls.

Before the construction of Renault's new spaceship began, or more precisely, before the construction of the dock began, the dolls at home were all in a semi-idle state.

Of course, it can’t be said that they had nothing to do, but apart from the daily work, there was not much to do—just like HK416, who is not very good at helping in the kitchen except for fighting.

Especially since HK416 will get drunk and act crazy after drinking, G36 strictly forbids her from helping in the kitchen.

After all, there are still many situations where alcohol is used in the kitchen. It is inevitable to use some when cooking. If HK416 suddenly gets greedy and drinks a sip of alcohol in the kitchen, then the equipment in the kitchen will probably be in trouble.

"Well, it's just an experience. You can’t let me walk around with a group of Dinergates like Intruder, right?" G11 raised her hand and pointed, and Intruder not far away also turned her head and waved to HK416.

After saying hello, HK416 discovered that, just as G11 said, Intruder was holding a large bundle of ropes, each tied to a Dinergate. These Dinergates were restlessly trying to rush forward, but even with ten of them, they could not drag Intruder who weighed hundreds of kilograms.

"What are you doing...?"

"I simply have nothing to do, so I took these little girls out for a good walk. Scarecrow mentioned before that there are still many ELID infected outside the industrial park."

She would disperse these little girls to check the situation shortly, mainly to confirm the number of Heavy ELID Infected among the infected individuals around, and to verify whether there were any outrageous things like mutants in the surrounding area.

Once all the equipment in the industrial park is in operation, although most of the factory workshops have sound insulation and as long as you listen carefully, you will hear constant sounds.

Similarly, as long as the large equipment in the factory is operating, there will definitely be some vibrations. In this polluted area, because there are no living creatures, the surrounding areas are very quiet, and sound can travel far. Otherwise, when Helian and the others went to collect the goods, the explosion after the battle couldn't have been heard in the industrial park.

"Um, we just want to go around. Is there anything you need help with?" Hearing the words of Intruder, HK416 immediately understood that the emotive Intruder was not simply going out to fish this time; she had serious things to do...

"Well, help... Just don’t make too much noise with the Manticore and the Hydra behind you. You know there are many infected people outside now. Just the noise of these two big girls passing by is likely to attract those infected."

If it were still the situation at the beginning when all members were dispatched, then a small-scale cluster of infected individuals would not be difficult to handle. For the dolls at home, it would be easy to clean them up.

But now, most of the dolls at home are busy doing their own things.

If the movements of the two big girls, Manticore and Hydra, attract all the infected people around, then HK416 and G11 will probably be in trouble.

"Uh..." Hearing the words of Intruder, G11 felt embarrassed, and the two chains in her hands suddenly felt a little hot...

"Okay, you two, just walk around inside the industrial park; don't leave the industrial park. Even if you encounter sporadic infected individuals, don’t open fire immediately. Remember to notify Scarecrow first."

Intruder said so; what else could G11 say? She can’t really take these two girls out to swagger around. What if she attracts a mutant... Tsk, that would really be...

After Manticore and Hydra were brought back by her and UMP9 from the Artillery Platform, Renault did make changes to the mental systems of these two units. However, the changes that can be made are limited. Whether it is the Manticore or the Hydra, these android armored units have limited self-thinking ability. Renault can only ensure they can understand speech.

If you want to go further, you have to make changes to the bodies of these two units. He still has a group of dolls that have not been replaced with new bodies. How can he have time to replace the mental systems of these two?

Besides, even if they are really modified, making the Manticore and the Hydra talk, and then keep these two girls in the form of large armored units... It seems a bit inappropriate?

Of course, this matter has never crossed Renault's mind. At least before all the dolls have replaced their bodies, these two units will not have any changes.

Without taking the two big girls, HK416 and G11 also walked out with Intruder.

After putting the obstacles back, Intruder untied the ropes on the Dinergates and dispersed these little girls. After these Dinergates were transformed from electronic pet templates bySangvis Ferri Works, they were mainly used for reconnaissance. Now that Intruder has released these Dinergates, it can be regarded as returning them to their original duties.

"So... was it necessary to tie them up with ropes before?"

These Dinergates doesn't have the ability to disobey Intruder’s orders. Even if they are not tied up, they will not run around.

"Hehe, I just wanted to experience the feeling of holding a pet. But if possible, I might also want to raise a pet—um, a living one." Intruder smiled and said. Although she was chatting, her attention had been divided and scattered among the Dinergates.

"Pet? What kind does Intruder want to raise? Is it also a cat?" Hearing Intruder say this, G11 asked curiously.

"Well, it shouldn't be. Having those little girls at home is enough. Besides, I have been taking care of the big orange of Jaeger. If she continues to feed him, the big orange will probably become a big orange pig."

"Puff!" Hearing Intruder's words, G11 immediately thought of the chubby appearance of the big orange. Although she didn't pay much attention to how the big orange became thinner afterward, it turned out that Intruder took away the feeding rights of Jaeger.

HK416 didn’t laugh. She didn’t have a low sense of humor like G11. But if she didn't want to raise a cat, could she raise a dog?

"Do you want to raise a dog?" HK416 asked hesitantly. It is said that the prototype template of these Dinergates is a kind of electronic pet dog. Although they don’t look like dogs, it is said that their actions and personalities are all based on real canines.

"Yeah, you could say that, but if possible, wolves or foxes could also be considered."

"Well, those two should not be considered pets... Moreover, pet dogs are rare in many places now. For example, those two animals, I’m afraid they can only be seen in zoos now?"

That being said, in addition to zoos, some nature reserves enclosed by humans may still be seen. However, as HK416 mentioned, the original pet dogs have become rare animals, making those wild animals even rarer among the rare.

The collapse particle cloud that moved around with the monsoon above the Earth, along with the subsequent outbreak of World War III, directly pushed the animals on Earth that were gradually heading toward extinction into history.

Additionally, because of World War III, coupled with the current material rationing system, keeping pets has become a very luxurious behavior. People don’t have enough food, so where can they find the spare money to keep pets? Only in places where supplies are not lacking or where the rationing system is not implemented—such as the security areas before Griffin or in areas with less stringent controls—can you find some people who keep pets.

"Well, if you are lucky, you may see one someday." Intruder did not care about this; she wouldn’t take it seriously. If she could find one, she would keep it. If not, it would be fine. Anyway, she was not in a hurry at all.

After Intruder finished speaking, HK416 was about to say something, but Intruder suddenly narrowed her eyes and raised a finger. "Shh."

G11 next to her also have noticed something, and her hand moved to the weapon behind her, lowering his body slightly.

Reminded by the actions of the two, HK416 also looked around vigilantly. It didn’t matter if she didn’t look; upon closer inspection, she found that about two hundred meters ahead, there was a large group of infected lying on the ground, the silicified epidermis on their bodies shining.

Obviously, these infected people had been active before, probably not long ago. If nothing unexpected happened, it should have been when they first came to this industrial park to clean up the infected individuals inside.

These infected people noticed the movement within the industrial park, so they all got up and moved toward it. Fortunately, they were not slow in cleaning up the infected, and they stopped when these infected individuals moved nearby.

As long as there is no significant movement, these infected individuals who have regained their calm should not get up and go to the industrial park.

However, it is not a solution to let these individuals lie here all the time. Sooner or later, construction will begin inside the industrial park, and there will inevitably be large movements and sound at that time.

Therefore, dealing with these infected individuals gathered around the industrial park in advance has become a priority task.

Intruder seeing this situation immediately sent the information here to Scarecrow, and the images sent back by several Dinergates were similar.

Around the wall of the industrial park, many infected individuals were gathered from all directions, and the infected individuals in front of them were not the most difficult ones.

One of the Dinergates found a group of infected individuals, among which there were even a dozen Heavy ELID Infecteds, and these were also the closest to the wall of the industrial park.

Unlike the infected individuals lying still in front of them, those mixed with Heavy ELID individuals did not lie still but wandered back and forth in that area, as if patrolling their territory.

Without intending to alarm these infected individuals, Intruder directly gestured to HK416 and the others, indicating that they should return with her. In this situation, they couldn’t just wander around outside.

It was better to go back first, prepare a practical battle plan, and then deal with these infected individuals.

HK416 and G11 also understood that now was not the time to wander around. After returning, when Renault made a decision, the main industrial zone would become lively.

This time, because of the Heavy ELID Infecteds, the gunships in the spacecraft would likely be used. It's a little difficult to fight with only the machine guns on the power armor. Besides, the weapons on the power armor were a bit old. They were originally taken from an aircraft graveyard. Although they can be used, they obviously cannot be relied upon for too long.

The fact that they have been usable for such a long time and have not malfunctioned midway through several battles is a result of the dolls' maintenance.

There are quite a few infected individuals outside the industrial park now. If the power armor were still allowed to use machine guns to clean them up, it is estimated that they would not be able to fire many rounds of ammunition before they misfired. However, there are still a few BK-27s that can be used for a while.

But Renault doesn’t want to use these. After all, it takes a lot of materials to make machine gun shells. Although the power is powerful, it is not so indispensable.

Especially in this situation, once the machine gun sounds, all the infected around the industrial park will move.

Compared to the machine gun, the ammunition for the Concord cannon on the gunship is much cheaper, and the damage caused by one shot is significantly more effective than that of the machine gun.

Just before Intruder and HK416 returned to the industrial park, Scarecrow sent this news to Renault and Helian, along with actual images taken by Intruder and the Dinergates.

When Helian saw the Heavy ELID Infected still moving around in the images, her eyebrows instantly furrowed.

Heavy ELID Infected... this is what Griffin least wants to encounter...

The silicified skin layer on the surface of these Heavy ELID Infecteds is very thick, and their swollen bodies are full of power.

With the weapons in Griffin's dolls' hands, ordinary assault rifles can’t even penetrate the skin of these individuals. Only full-power rifle bullets, machine gun bullets, and heavy machine gun bullets can effectively kill them.

Of course, the bullets must be armor-piercing; otherwise, they can't penetrate the epidermis of these individuals.

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Chapter 66: Pay Attention to Consumption

After hearing the news, Renault scratched his head helplessly. The situation here seemed much more outrageous than the places they had been to before.

It had only been a few days since their arrival, and Heavy ELID individuals had already appeared.

According to this trend, they were likely to encounter outrageous mutants in this area next.

"It seems that the cause of this red zone is a bit strange. There’s no reason for a normal red zone to have so many Heavy ELID individuals, right?"

Helian was also a little surprised.

You should know that the red zone where this industrial park is located had been normal for the past two years. It was only in the last two years that it suddenly became a red zone, and in less than two years, it had accelerated toward the status of a black zone.

If it were just an occasional collapse particle cloud, there would be no reason for the radiation pollution to increase so quickly.

"There must be a problem, but it is probably not related to the industrial park. It should be spreading from the south."

If the situation of this industrial park were similar to that of the red zone at the beginning, Renault would still consider sending the dolls out a few more times to clean up the infected individuals nearby. But at present, the level of pollution in the area south of this location became serious.

Unless the dolls made cleaning up the infected a regular task, the industrial park might be overwhelmed by the infected rushing in due to noise at any time...

It wouldn’t be overwhelmed, but if the infected needed to be cleaned up every day, then other work would be neglected. They couldn’t leave everything to Scarecrow and those Sangvis dolls, could they?

Hearing what Renault said, Helian raised her head and looked at him, clearly waiting for Renault to decide on the next move.

"Tsk, why think so much? Anyway, let's call for help to clean up these infected individuals around the industrial park first. As for whether more infected individuals will appear in the future, we can discuss that later."

Renault obviously didn’t intend to dwell on this issue.

There was nothing to dwell on. The only pity about this industrial park was the dormitory and quarantine area that the Sangvis dolls had just built.

As for everything else—whether it was the materials left here or the equipment in the factory—it could all be dismantled and taken away. Besides, he had already acquired the rights to this area. It couldn't be called ownership, but rather the right to use this industrial park and everything within it.

Even if he moved all the items from this industrial park, there would be no problem.

"Okay, I'll go find someone now." Hearing this, Helian nodded and went out to call for help. The dolls were either gathered in the training room, the lounge, or the restaurant. The spaceship was so small that it was not difficult to find anyone.

Even if there was really a doll that couldn’t be found, they could just shout through the communication system. It was impossible for every doll to hide and slack off like RFB, right?

Renault rubbed his eyebrows. The continuous infections were giving him a headache. The infected individuals in this area were much more active than those in the previous red zone. The infected in the small town had often reacted only when someone walked directly above them or within 20 to 30 meters. However, the infected individuals outside the industrial zone began gathering toward the industrial park as soon as they heard some noises. One reason for this is that these infected individuals had not been transformed for a long time and were still relatively active.

But the pollution level in this area was more serious than that of the small town before, which was also one of the main reasons for their increased activity.

After receiving Helian's notice, the dolls on the ship did not make her wait long. Within just one or two minutes, a group of dolls put down their work and ran to Helian to set off.

SPAS-12 was the most active; obviously, she had had enough of welding armor plates every day recently!

In addition to SPAS-12 were the two Executioners. These two were clearly very interested in chopping up infected individuals.

Since there was no need to worry about the infected suddenly pulling out guns to attack, nor was there any difficulty in dealing with them, under her sword, no infected person could continue to stand after a single cut!

Of course, while this may sound exaggerated, it must be noted that Executioner's sword is indeed very effective in this situation.

Using weapons requires ammunition, but Executioner’s sword requires none. At most, it needs to be repaired and maintained when unlucky.

In terms of cost, Executioner is much more economical than other dolls using weapons.

However, Renault did not intend to let the two Executioners rush out and chop their way through the streets and alleys. The industrial park was surrounded by infected individuals on all sides, and the two Executioners obviously could not manage the infected individuals in every direction.

"The mission is very simple: clear out the infected individuals near the wall of the industrial park and try not to damage the wall as much as possible. Also, pay attention to the cost issue while fighting."

Helian tapped on the tablet in her hand. When she mentioned the word "cost," she deliberately emphasized her tone and looked at MG42, WA2000, and M200. These three either had expensive ammunition or sprayed bullets as if they didn't need to spend money when fighting.

WA2000 and M200 are fine; after all, they are just rifles. Although shooting them is expensive, it still yields results. It's just a bit wasteful to spend costly ammunition on ordinary infected individuals.

MG42 is even simpler. If the barrel doesn't overheat, she will definitely hold down the trigger and keep firing until she has used up the entire belt of bullets!

If the belt box didn't limit the amount of ammunition MG42 could consume in one go, she would probably run out of bullets in no time.

After being glared at by Helian, MG42 turned her head away in embarrassment, her cheeks flushed. WA2000 and M200 exchanged glances and shrugged helplessly.

Since they didn’t have many opportunities to go on missions, they hadn’t consumed much ammunition. Although M200 had to fire some rounds during training, she didn’t shoot every day. Besides, during training, she only had 40 to 50 rounds at most, so how could she use too much?

However, it was different when dealing with these infected individuals. There were really a lot of them—over 2,000 infected had been cleared in the industrial park before.

At that time, the two of them were thrilled. They found a commanding position, guarded the ammunition box, and shot one after another from there.

In the end, they even snatched the title of the most enemy kills from HK416, taking out nearly 400 infected. They consumed at least half of the high-precision sniper ammunition specially prepared for them in the armory. The bullets used by other dolls, even P90 bullets, were not as expensive as the high-precision sniper rounds they used. The standard ammunition consumed by other dolls was even cheaper.

After the task was assigned, the dolls immediately took action, with P226 being led by Simonov to board the new gunship.

Simonov curiously touched the rudder of the new gunship, as it seemed she had never driven it since it was built.

She wasn’t sure what the difference was between the feel of this one and the original, but the seat—tsk, the leather seat she had crafted at the beginning was more comfortable. Unfortunately, it had been contaminated by SPAS-12.

It was covered in oil stains, and Simonov had given up. As long as SPAS-12 was driving the gunship, the seat might always be covered in oil. When she returned this time, she would definitely protest to Renault!

At the very least, she wanted SPAS-12 to compensate her with a leather seat... No! A leather sofa!

The seat in the gunship wasn’t as comfortable as the sofa at home! However, even if she were compensated with a leather sofa, it would probably be made by P90. After all, there were still a lot of cowhides stored at the farm. Even though most had been made into boots and small leather shoes for the dolls by P90, there were still plenty left.

"Okay! Keep an eye over there! The most important thing about driving a gunship is courage! And you must not panic! If you panic, your movements will be distorted, and if your movements are distorted, you will definitely fall from the sky! Remember this!" Simonov said carelessly as she started the gunship engine with ease, opened the cargo door, and let several dolls in power armor walk in.

As soon as the leading figure entered, Simonov saw SPAS-12's face.

"SPAS-12! You! Don't eat on the gunship! Especially fried food! Not only will it make a mess, but it will also leave oil everywhere!"

"Oh my! Really! Why are you so nervous? I didn’t bring anything this time! G36 didn’t even let me take snacks out of the kitchen! What else do you have to worry about?"

"Hmph, you might be hiding food somewhere! P226! Keep an eye on this one! What if she tries to sneak off? You’ll have to clean and maintain the gunship yourself!"

"Tsk, you clearly left the maintenance work to P226. The commander stipulated that whoever drives the gunship should handle maintenance."

"Ha! I mean if she doesn’t find you eating! If you don’t eat, of course, I’ll do it myself!"

As long as there were no food remnants or difficult-to-clean oil stains, maintaining the gunship was still quite simple.

In addition to SPAS-12, BM59 and Jaeger were also present this time. They were primarily there to handle the Heavy ELID individuals, while the ordinary infected in other directions could be easily dealt with by other dolls using their weapons.

Even if they couldn’t handle it, the gunships were on standby and could provide support at any time.

The dolls now had experience in clearing out the infected. They were familiar with the process and could handle it easily. It didn’t feel like they were going to fight the infected, but rather like they were going out for a picnic.

Just after the dolls were ready and fired the first shot at the infected, the Heavy ELID seemed to receive some signal, scattering and rushing toward the direction of the gunfire!

This unexpected situation surprised Simonov a little, but it wasn’t a big deal. It was just a reaction to the sound. And in terms of noise, what could compare to the machine guns mounted on the power armor of BM59 and Jaeger?

Concord's artillery was indeed loud, but the distance of sound propagation was different. When the machine guns on the power armor fired on the ground, there were at least some buildings or ruins to muffle the sound.

When the gunship's artillery fired into the air, the roar could probably be heard dozens of kilometers away.

What giant creature might be attracted then was something Simonov could not guarantee.

The giant mutant she had encountered in the black zone earlier had also made her feel somewhat weak.

On the other hand, the two Scarecrows did not follow out to observe the battle this time. The dolls were not novices; they were simply cleaning up some infected individuals. There was no need to watch them all the time.

Under normal circumstances, it wasn’t that they couldn’t send back a distress signal. There were indeed things that could destroy or paralyze the doll bodies made by Renault in an instant, but it was certainly not likely to happen in such a place.

"What happened? I just saw a lot of dolls carrying weapons?" ME79, who was in the workshop, noticed the actions of the dolls in the corridor. Additionally, the faint sound of gunfire could be heard outside the spaceship, which made ME79 ask with some concern.

"Hmm? Nothing happened. They just went out to clear the infected near the industrial park and will be back soon."

"Infected... um, are we in the red zone now?" ME79 asked in surprise.

When she looked out of the porthole before, it was clearly an industrial park. How could there be infected individuals now?

"Uh? Didn’t I mention that? We are now inside the red zone, so there will naturally be some infected individuals. UL-Nurse was also forbidden to leave the spaceship before. Oh, you don’t seem to be able to walk around, so I didn’t mention it to you." Scarecrow patted her forehead dumbfounded.

Since both UL-Nurse and ME79 used ordinary doll bodies, they were not particularly resilient to radiation, so for safety reasons, they naturally couldn’t be allowed to go outside.

At least that was the case before their bodies were replaced.

"This... Is our situation that difficult? But the food we eat every day..."

She have been here with Renault for several days, and the food has never been the same each day. Such conditions are not what you would expect in the red zone, right?

"Well, all of this is from the vertical farm on the ship, and the meat is also produced there. Forget it; I’ll find time to make a large power supply for you later. At least you should be able to walk around the ship so that you don’t forget what your home looks like after being here for so long."

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Chapter 67: Out of Date

What surprised Scarecrow was that ME79 appeared to be planning to make a large battery. After she proposed this idea, ME79 almost immediately took out a blueprint and assembled eighteen energy cores together to create a large energy supply device that measured more than half a meter square.

Eighteen human-shaped energy cores, when fully charged, are enough for ME79 to have two hours of activity time. Although this is still short, it is more than enough for just walking around in the spacecraft.

Looking at this power supply box, the two Scarecrows exchanged glances and frowned.

Eighteen ordinary human-shaped energy cores can only support ME79's autonomous activities for two hours, which clearly illustrates how quickly ME79 consumes electricity.

Of course, it's not that they feel sorry for the electricity, but on average, each energy core can only guarantee ME79's activity time of about six minutes. This energy consumption rate also indicates that the energy supply circuit in ME79 is always in an overloaded state.

This state cannot be maintained for long. If this individual is not replaced with a new body and a neural core as soon as possible, the ordinary Doll body ME79 is currently using will probably be completely scrapped in another week.

"This device can only be used temporarily. When the fight outside is over, let Renault help you think of a solution."

Hearing Scarecrow's words, ME79 nodded. As a mechanical engineering Doll, although she is not a Doll professional, she understands the condition of her body and naturally has no objections. Moreover, she can't do anything about this situation. If she is really sent back to Svarog Heavy Industry for repair...

I'm afraid she would be swept directly into the garbage dump...

With a mobile power bank, ME79 finally walked out of the workshop under the guidance of Scarecrow No. 1.

As for how to distinguish Scarecrow No. 1 from No. 2 quickly, it is naturally by the number of braids behind their heads.

No. 1 has a single ponytail, and No. 2 has a double ponytail.

This made ME79 wonder what would happen if a No. 3 appeared in the future—would there be three ponytails?

Since most of the Dolls had gone out to fight the ELID infected, the interior of the spaceship suddenly appeared a bit empty, which made it easier for Scarecrow to move around with ME79. At least there was no need to worry about any reckless person suddenly rushing out and tripping over the power bank cable.

"This... place... should be a spaceship, right? What kind of energy does it use? Under normal circumstances, such a huge ship should not be able to fly at all..." ME79 muttered curiously, glancing toward the power area.

Unfortunately, Renault had completely banned Dolls from entering the spaceship's power area. For such a long time, there had not been a single maintenance check. Perhaps there had been, but that was only done by Renault himself, and Scarecrow hadn't seen it anyway.

Although she was also banned from entering the power area, Scarecrow didn't think there was any problem, because even she couldn't guarantee that a few little troublemakers wouldn't be around when she opened the hatch of the power area.

The bodies used by the Dolls at home are all similar. There may be slight differences due to their body shapes, but the speed and strength are almost the same. As long as there are small animals, it will be impossible to stop them when she opens the power zone door.

Not to mention that in addition to the troublemakers among the Dolls, UMP40's two cats are also very smart and are now fully familiar with the layout of the entire spacecraft. M1897 and the Rippers have even seen the cat hair of these two little ones in the maintenance channel.

"It's better for you to ask Renault about this matter. I don't know the exact principle..." Scarecrow shrugged. Although she has an energy engine using similar technology in her body, she can be sure that the engine technology of the spacecraft must be somewhat different from the energy engine commonly found anywhere else.

Seeing ME79 turn around in the spacecraft, her attention fully focused on the power zone, Scarecrow shook her head helplessly.

It should be said that being a professional Doll produced by Svarog Heavy Industry, ME79 is not interested in the vertical farm and breeding farm on the spacecraft.

The factory department took a few more glances, but after seeing the equipment that was more than ten years behind, she lost interest.

However, it was time to return to the workshop before the issue with ME79 was resolved. No Doll dared to mess around in the workshop anyway.

As they passed the elevator, Scarecrow noticed a white figure standing at the elevator door fiddling with something.

UL-Nurse was the only one wearing white on the ship, and the elevator in front of her led directly to the cargo hold of the spacecraft.

However, because all the Dolls had gone out to fight the infected, the cargo hold door was open, and UL-Nurse, who had not been transformed, was naturally not allowed to enter at will.

"Don't tinker with it; you can't get out. It's a high-intensity radiation environment outside. With your current body, you may not crash after going out, but you'll have to go to the repair pod for maintenance when you come back."

When UL-Nurse heard Scarecrow's voice, she was startled and turned around to see Scarecrow and ME79 standing behind her.

"Ahem, no, I'm just getting familiar with the interior of the spacecraft." UL-Nurse turned back and smiled calmly, clearly not taking Scarecrow's words to heart.

"Well, anyway, I've already warned you. There are always some Dolls who won't turn back until they hit the wall. Just don’t regret it if Renault hangs you on the top deck."

Although UL-Nurse's authority cannot open the elevator door to the cargo hold, ordinary Sangvis Dolls can also do it. As long as UL-Nurse uses her brain a little, slipping out is not impossible.

But with her current body, her radiation resistance is actually worse than that of the cats at home and the animals on the farm. If she goes out rashly, nothing good will happen.

Cats at home generally don't go to the cargo hold. Although they are just animals, they still have the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. While they occasionally run to the cargo hold when the door is open and the radiation index rises, none of the cats at home will take the initiative to go there.

"Hanging... hanging on the top deck...? What kind of new punishment is this..."

"It's okay; it just looks a little high. The most terrifying thing is repairing the exterior of the ship while it's sailing. At an altitude of several thousand meters, with only two safety ropes, you're hanging in the sky, floating back and forth in the strong airflow..."

Before Scarecrow finished speaking, ME79 suddenly shuddered, subconsciously shrank her neck, and turned to look at UL-Nurse, as if she had already seen this girl hanging under the spaceship.

When UL-Nurse heard this, the smile on her face froze. She didn't expect that Renault, a man who looked extremely serious, would actually hang his dolls...

Of course, the truth is not as outrageous as Scarecrow said. In fact, it was just a repainting job after the paint on the spaceship was blown off by a missile.

At that time, the spaceship was not at an altitude of several thousand meters, but only tens of meters, and there was no strong wind. Although it was indeed a little scary, falling from this height was not a problem for the Dolls who had replaced their bodies. But UL-Nurse didn’t know this; she took it seriously...

"Okay, if you're curious about what's going on outside, go to the lounge or the restaurant and call Vera. If nothing goes wrong, MDR should still be broadcasting live. If you watch the livestream, you should be able to see what's happening outside."

In fact, the viewing window of the spacecraft can also show it, but the visual modules of UL-Nurse and ME79 are just ordinary civilian Doll visual modules, which can't see the situation too far away. It's fine to watch with a telescope, but it's not as fun as watching MDR's livestream directly.

I don’t know if it’s because there are too many things happening recently or for some other reason, but after deleting the underlying protocol of ME79 and the others, Renault actually forgot to change the communication protocol for them. This also caused the two to remain unaware of how cheerful the atmosphere in Renault's communication channel is.

…..

"Ahahahaha!"

"Ahahahah!"

"Hahahhaha!"

The laughter of the two Executioners, plus the laughter of SOP2, has completely become the ultimate noise in the communication channel.

If it weren't for the need to keep the channel online during combat, a group of Dolls would have unilaterally cut off communication to avoid being filled with this magical sound.

AR15 who was holding two weapons in her hands. She looked helplessly at SOP2, who was in front of her shuttling back and forth among the infected people like the two Executioners.

This guy, she doesn't know when she borrowed the arm armor originally used by Executioner No. 2 and installed it on her right hand and holding the particle pistol borrowed from the Executioner in her left hand.

If it weren't for their different hair colors and clothing, from a distance, they would look like the three Executioner sisters. What was the name of that group? Black Tri-Star?

Thanks to these three, she couldn't find a chance to attack. Three individuals addicted to close combat were running around, and they might suddenly appear under her gun at any moment.

Fortunately, the number of infected people in this direction was not the largest, and there were no Heavy ELID Infected individuals. The three could handle them effortlessly with their weapons.

Not far away, Architect was holding her weapon with grievance, watching Gager and Alchemist cooperate skillfully to eliminate all the infected.

They also didn't use long-range attacks; just close-range attacks with their weapons were enough to smash these infected people.

As for why Architect wasn't allowed to take action? That was naturally due to a problem with her weapon. It causes explosion with one shot, and the noise was comparable to that of artillery on a gunship.

Although the efficiency was indeed high, the consequence was that it might attract more infected. Gager didn’t want to deal with these infected people from morning to night today.

Besides, she heard from Renault that the materials for the new body were almost ready. As long as there was no interference from these infected, Renault should be able to completely change the Dolls’ bodies soon.

In this way, Architect wouldn’t have to walk around with a wheeled leg.

Originally, Architect planned to help, but after being rejected by Gager, she also intended to go in another direction which was toward the gunship. The Dolls brought by the gunship were all wearing power armor which was meant to deal with some big guys.

Additionally, they would definitely use artillery or machine guns, so it would be natural for her to fire a couple of shots to help! And there would be no need to worry about attracting infected; the sound of machine guns and artillery was so loud that one more shot wouldn't matter.

It was a pity that the idea was good but was directly rejected by Gager on the grounds that Architect was currently inconvenient to move around.

She also said that if she dared to act rashly, she would immediately report to Renault, leading to her being put in solitary confinement.

Tsk tsk, one can only say that Miss Gager is really worried about Architect.

However, the situation isn’t much different from what Architect thought. Not long after, there was the sound of machine guns from the direction of the gunship, and the guns on the gunship also opened fire.

Obviously, it is still a bit difficult to deal with a cluster of several Heavy ELID infected individuals using only the breaching axes and melee weapons of SPAS-12 and others.

It’s not that the axes can’t chop those Heavy ELID infected; it’s just that their efficiency isn’t high enough. They can indeed deal with these individuals slowly.

But in that case, these infected would have already breached the wall of the industrial park.

The Heavy ELID Infected do have this ability. The huge Heavy ELID Infected individuals can already be called mutants. It’s just because these beings still retain their human form that they are labeled as Heavy ELID Infected.

Helian who was on the bridge was also holding a tablet and watching MDR's livestream. Although MDR and others were relatively relaxed, the combat scenes captured by drones showed the power armor fighting against clusters of Heavy ELID Infected individuals in the distance.

Renault did not prohibit the use of power armors this time. After all, these things had been exposed long ago. It was just to capture their appearance, although it was possible for others to calculate the specific output and other parameters of the power armor.

But it is just a parameter. If you only look at the appearance, you can't grasp the technology inside the power armor at all.

In fact, there is no technical content; it’s just that the shell of the power armor is relatively hard, and the buffer module inside is relatively advanced.

This kind of large power armor is now somewhat lacking in combat power, as it was originally made to crush mercenaries, but what are they facing now?

The military's heavy armored units? Heavy ELID Infected individuals in the red zone?

These are all thick-skinned creatures. The extremely thick armor plates of the power armor can only ensure that the Dolls will not be hit hard for a while. The opponent cannot kill the Dolls. Similarly, the Dolls have no good way to deal with the opponent under normal circumstances.

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Chapter 68: Unable to Process

At first glance, it seems like there is no end in sight, but in fact, it is far from that outrageous. Although there are many ELID-infected people around the industrial park, their numbers are already decreasing at a visible speed under the gradual cleaning efforts of the dolls.

"It's really strange. What's going on with these ELID-infected people? Even if the infected do react to sounds, there shouldn't be so many of them, right?" UL-Nurse looked at the large number of ELID-infected people in the picture with some confusion.

The birth of ELID-infected individuals is also conditional. Not all ELID patients will become infected.

Under normal circumstances, mild symptoms, combined with special treatment and some inhibitory drugs developed recently, can basically cure more than 80% of mild cases.

Even if mild patients die, they will not become ELID-infected individuals at all. These infected people, with silicified skin all over their bodies, will only appear among patients who suffer from strong collapse radiation in a short period.

Most of them will not recover but will completely turn into a pile of silicified materials.

But now there are at least several thousand ELID-infected individuals surrounding the industrial park. With this number of ELID-infected people, I’m afraid that everyone in the entire city will be infected with ELID in a short period.

But this obviously doesn't make sense. What era is it now? It's not like the increase in the collapse radiation index can't be detected. As long as it is detected in advance, it would be fine and easy immediately notify the residents to move if there aren't any accidents.

Thinking of this, UL-Nurse stopped. It seems that it is indeed not a simple matter. Radiation is not visible at all. The most intuitive symptom of mild ELID patients is just fever.

Scarecrow did not respond to UL-Nurse's question. After all, she didn't know what was going on, and she had no intention of pondering a question that was of no use to her.

The number of infected people around the industrial park will be cleared soon, and it is unknown whether the bridge has detected the situation in more distant areas. If no more infected individuals arrive, then they can work with peace of mind for a while. But if there are still some, I’m afraid moving is the most correct choice.

The more ELID-infected people there are, the more likely there will be severe cases, and mutants can also emerge under such circumstances. Of course, it is not impossible for ELID-infected individuals to mutate again. What if that happens?

UL-Nurse noticed that no one was talking to her and looked at the people in the workshop with some boredom.

The two Scarecrows and ME79 were all gesturing around the new doll material, clearly calculating how to cut it.

The three had already shifted their attention away from the infected individuals on the live screen.

Even if the sound of artillery outside was deafening, how could it be more captivating than the doll material in front of them?

Moreover, this was also the work that Renault had just assigned. It’s not like they had never seen a doll fight an infected person. It’s better to focus on their own work. Even so, it didn’t affect the two Scarecrows at all. They could watch the live broadcast with a screen, and the communication protocol was also broadcasting live.

Completely unaware that UL-Nurse had turned around and left to entertain herself, ME79 raised her hand and knocked on the gray-white material in front of her, frowning.

"This material doesn’t look like metal at all, but why does it sound like metal? And the weight? Isn’t it a bit too light?"

It’s not that ME79 is ignorant, but the material in front of her doesn’t match any of the materials in her database. She is a mechanical engineer at Svarog Heavy Industries. Not to mention that she has participated in any cutting-edge research projects at Svarog Heavy Industries, most of the information has been synchronized to her database.

"Well, the main purpose of Renault's refitting the doll this time is to reduce its weight. It’s normal for the material to be very light."

"Reducing weight? Dolls aren’t heavy right? Is there a need to reduce weight?"

The weight of ordinary civilian dolls, depending on their size, generally hovers around 25 to 60 kilograms. This weight is not heavy at all. Even the rare male template doll weighs only about 80 kilograms. At this level, there is no need to reduce weight. The doll body has been optimized in many ways before leaving the factory.

Looking at the blank expression on ME79's face, Scarecrow No. 2 shrugged her shoulders and turned to look at Scarecrow No. 1.

No. 2 herself has not changed her body yet. She is still using the one made by Sangvis Ferri. Although her weight is not light, reaching more than 80 kilograms, it is still within the normal range.

But Scarecrow No. 1, who has changed her body...

Facing ME79's puzzled eyes and Scarecrow No. 2's teasing smile, Scarecrow No. 1 sighed, "My current weight is 297 kilograms..."

Hearing Scarecrow No. 1's words, ME79's eyes almost popped out!

After looking Scarecrow up and down, she confirmed that the other party's body shape was very normal and looked quite slim, without any sign of swelling. She asked in astonishment, "Is your body mixed with gold? Why is it so heavy?"

The materials used for the bodies of ordinary dolls range from low-priced polymers to high-priced lightweight metals, but the overall goal is to limit the weight of the doll to that of a normal person while ensuring that the strength is adequate.

But a weight of more than 200 kilograms... It is obvious that it must be made of some extraordinary material, but it is definitely not pure gold. If it were pure gold, the weight of Scarecrow would probably be more than one ton.

Thinking of this, ME79 subconsciously raised her hand and wanted to touch Scarecrow, as if she wanted to confirm what material the skeletal structure in the other party's body was made of. Unfortunately, before she stretched out her hand, she thought of the bionic skin on the other party’s surface. There must be another layer of bionic muscle beneath the bionic skin. She couldn’t determine what the other party's body material was by touching it directly.

Thinking of this, ME79 smiled awkwardly. "That..."

"I don't know much about the materials used by Renault, but you should ask him about the materials he configured himself," Scarecrow said unhappily. However, what she said was true; she was not an expert in materials science.

When making those metals, they simply followed Renault's formula and the set process.

Renault should have improved the manufacturing of this kind of metal once because he originally shaped the metals manually before later replacing them with metal printing equipment.

There must be some difference, but Scarecrow didn’t feel it at all.

She now thinks that Renault ordered ME79 and UL-Nurse from Svarog Heavy Industries and Ultimate Life Holdings just to have two more professional dolls under his command to take over some of the work from him. Otherwise, even if Renault himself has unlimited energy, he would probably die of overwork.

Well, it's just a description. Anyway, Scarecrow can't think of anything else that could kill his commander. Anyone who has seen her commander in the real-life simulation in the training device would definitely think so.

"Well, okay, but do we really want to cut this material? The hardness of this thing seems a bit excessive..." And it's not just hard; when you hit it, there’s hardly any force feedback.

It won't break when it falls to the ground, and it won't rebound. In short, this kind of material really makes ME79 feel it's a little outrageous.

Now, if they want to process these materials, the first thing they need is a tool that can cut them.

"Is our existing equipment not enough?" Scarecrow raised her eyebrows, thinking of the mostly old equipment in the warehouse.

"No, I've seen it. Although Commander Renault has modified all the equipment to a certain extent, those modifications are only for ease of use and stability, just to ensure that the machines won’t suddenly fail. If you want to cut this material..."

It feels a bit too much for granted.

"Why is this material square? Isn't it said that this material is taken out of the culture tank?" Scarecrow No. 2 also asked in confusion. Although she has never been to the biological laboratory, she still knows the shape of the culture tank. After all, the culture tank was made by her and M1 Garand.

"This... I don't know. I'm just a mechanical engineer, not a biological genetics expert." After looking at the report that UL-Nurse had sent to the workshop with this material, ME79 felt for the first time that she was reading a book of heaven.

At this moment, ME79 could also confirm why there was no memory of this material in her database: the material in front of her was not metal at all but a piece of biomass, similar to biological bones.

Hearing this, the two Scarecrows sighed helplessly. They had wanted to see if there was anything they could do before Renault came back, but it turned out that this material was not something they could handle with their current conditions.

So, how exactly is Renault going to use this material?

...

"How is it? What's the situation around?" Helianthus looked at Renault, confirming the changes in his expression.

However, Renault's expression rarely fluctuated, and it looked the same as before.

"No problem. There are indeed more infected people, but they haven't found this place yet, and their movement speed is not fast. There is no need to worry about those guys for the time being, at least not in the short term."

According to the movement speed of those infected individuals, as long as the activity in the industrial park is not too significant, I can't guarantee a month, but there is still half a month.

Half a month is enough for Renault to slightly transform this industrial park. However, transforming such a large industrial park is definitely not a small project. At that time, they will still need to tinker with a few SCVs.

The half-baked SCV used at the beginning is definitely not suitable. It's too small, and it is difficult to cope with the larger construction tasks.

"Miss Helian, Nyto seems to be waiting for you at the door." Just as Helian was thinking about the amount of information in Renault's words, M1 Garand gently tugged at Helian's sleeve and pointed to the bridge hatch.

"Eh? Nyto? Where is Jaeger? She..." Helian, who was about to say that Jaeger was not always with Nyto, patted her forehead helplessly. She remembered that Jaeger was wearing power armor to fight the infected, so Nyto was naturally left alone.

"Okay, then I'll go out and take a look." Helian sighed helplessly, and Renault didn’t care; he just waved his hand.

It had been a while since she came to Renault. She hadn't dealt with many serious matters, busy taking care of the children all day long. What is this? Life with children after marriage?

"Hold on!"

As soon as Helian walked out of the bridge hatch, Nyto, who was holding the tail of a fox doll in her hand, grinned and uttered a babyish word to Helian, opening her arms as if she wanted her to hold it.

Looking at Nyto, who was not much shorter than she was—at least as tall as M1911 and the others, about 1.4 meters tall—Helian sighed helplessly. She really couldn't figure out why so many strange individuals gathered around Renault.

Although she sighed, Helian still reached out and picked up Nyto. Although it looked a little strange, Nyto's weight was still very light. She doesn't know if it was because her legs and arms were all replaced with prosthetic limbs.

Maybe it was also because her own physical fitness was normal recently?

After eating at Renault for so many days, Helian was not a fool. She soon noticed the changes in her body. Although her appearance did not change, her strength, stamina, and even energy were more than twice as good as when she worked at Griffin.

Even if she was not very healthy when she worked at Griffin, she would not have such obvious changes just by resting at Renault for a while.

The most obvious change was that her appetite was growing, and she wouldn't stumble and fall to the ground when hit by those naughty cats.

Seeing Helian leave the bridge, Renault did not stay. The battle between the dolls and the infected was about to end. There was nothing more to see except cleaning the battlefield and letting Vector burn.

He was going to retrieve the body components that G11 and the others had tinkered with before. If they were slightly modified, they should be a qualified SCV.

Well, that is, if those guys hadn’t recycled all those parts into other mechanical contraptions...

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Chapter 69: What is the Principle?

Clearly, G11 and the others, who had put aside the mecha and the Goliath manufacturing plan did not have any spare time to move all the parts manufactured according to the blueprints back to the factory for recasting.

Before they successfully manufactured the parts needed for Goliath, they had gone back and forth to the factory no less than ten times. These parts had been recast repeatedly, and they had long lost their patience.

After all, they had been busy for a long time, but the things they made were horrendously ugly. Both Nagant Revolver and G11 were clearly unwilling to accept the current Goliath.

With other matters to attend to, these items were left in the warehouse to gather dust.

Seeing these intact parts and the Goliath robot assembled into a general frame, Renault was a little surprised. He seemed to have underestimated G11; he didn’t expect that she could actually make it.

He had already checked the parts, and there was no problem. He only needed to install the power engine and equip this Goliath with weapons, and it would be able to move.

G11, however, obviously had no interest in weapons research and development. Although she had a full set of weapon blueprints in front of her, none of the weapons and equipment that Goliath originally had were present.

Forget it; it’s useless to dwell on that now. Besides, he didn’t come here to examine the Goliath this time. He originally planned to borrow the main structure and parts of the Goliath, but now that appeared a bit wasteful.

The parts needed for the Goliath were already complete. It would be a waste to divert these parts elsewhere. Instead of spending time remaking the removed parts later, it would be better to directly manufacture the parts needed for the SCVs now.

It seems that there’s no way to proceed right now. The Dolls have not returned yet. Renault flipped through the design blueprints left by G11 in the warehouse and found the SCV design blueprints. He planned to go to the workshop to find Scarecrow and discuss the task with M1 Garand after the Dolls returned.

However, as soon as he returned to the workshop, he was immediately met by the fiery gazes of the two Scarecrows and ME79.

"What?" Raising his eyebrows, Renault looked at the three of them strangely.

Why did they suddenly stare at him like that? What happened?

"Commander, UL-Nurse has brought the material samples from the biological laboratory."

The volume of this material should be enough to make at least two human-shaped skeletons if handled carefully during cutting.

"Oh? It looks good, and the movements are quite fast. Where is that girl?" He looked around but did not see UL-Nurse.

"Well, she probably felt that the workshop was boring, so she just left," Scarecrow No. 1 said, spreading his hands.

As for UL-Nurse, she had observed all the changes that occurred to her after the protocols were lifted. Although her personality was not bad, she was more of a headache than RPK16 had been at the beginning.

"Well, now that we have the materials, why don't we start?" Renault asked, not thinking too much, and put the design in his hand into the drawer of the workbench.

Upon hearing Renault's words, the three looked embarrassed and helpless. "Commander, this material... our existing equipment can't process it at all..."

This material had been shaped into a block, and the cutting machine and tools couldn’t handle it. Moreover, the hardness of this material was nearly the same as that of the high-strength alloy steel made by Renault. If they forced the cut, the only result would be a ruined blade.

Of course, the printing equipment couldn’t be used either, because the materials used by the printing equipment were mostly powdered and could only be printed after high-temperature heating. Now this piece of material... would they have to grind it into powder manually?

What’s more, this material is not metal. God knows whether it will turn into coke or something else after high-temperature heating.

"Uh... OK, it’s my oversight..."

Renault's eyes twitched. He had actually forgotten about this. The equipment at home was no longer the equipment of the interstellar era. He had been so busy these days that he even overlooked this aspect.

Patting his forehead, Renault sighed. "Okay, I'll find a way to deal with this. Scarecrow, you two go to the factory department and try to make these parts first."

As Renault spoke, he handed over the blueprints he had just put into the drawer.

"What is this? SCV?" Seeing the words on the blueprints, Scarecrow was stunned. She remembered that Renault had transformed a mecha into an engineering machine, which played a significant role in the construction of the spacecraft.

"Just this size?"

It seemed to have increased significantly, from a size of more than three meters to a height of over four meters, nearly five meters, and it was also equipped with a special thruster. This thing appeared capable of flying.

"It's this size. The previous one was just modified from the frame of that mecha, and many functions were reduced. The subsequent projects will need this kind of SCV, so for safety, let's build ten SCVs first. If the materials are not enough, go to the warehouse over there in the industrial park to look for more."

"Um, can I also..." ME79, who was standing next to the Scarecrow, naturally leaned forward to look at the blueprints in the Scarecrow's hand as she lowered her head to examine them.

After doing so, ME79's eyes lit up directly, their brightness akin to turning on an infrared function.

"Don't go, and save it. You'd better not actively operate the calculation module right now. Wait until I replace your neural core and body. Of course, if you don't mind, I can start replacing the neural core now."

ME79's current issues stem partly from the mental model, partly from the neural core, and partly from the external modules she carries. A combination of these factors has led to ME79's current state.

If they want to change this situation, the simplest solution is to directly replace the neural core and the body. Otherwise, they would have to disassemble ME79's body, operate on her neural core, and address many modules attached to her body.

This process would be no less complex than a major operation, and even if repaired, the outcome may not be significantly better than directly replacing the neural core and body.

"Well, okay..." ME79 said a little aggrievedly, still reluctantly looking at the blueprints in the Scarecrow's hands.

"Okay, after we solve your current problem, there will be a lot of new things for you to tinker with." Renault saw nothing wrong with this and was even pleased to see ME79's enthusiasm.

Her interest in SCVs indicated that she was keen on Doll bodies. With many usable blueprints in hand, ME79 would certainly play a more significant role in the future.

It would be a waste for someone with her reputation as a mechanical engineer to only manage industrial construction and other mundane tasks.

Of course, this individual needed to be given more responsibilities; she couldn't just study the body all day. There was plenty of work that required ME79's assistance.

After receiving the blueprint, the two Scarecrows immediately left the workshop.

Although Renault mentioned discussing manpower with M1 Garand, this kind of task didn't necessarily require the Dolls' involvement. It was enough to find a few idle Sangvis Ferri Dolls in the industrial park's dormitory or just pull a few from the cleaning team of M1897.

At that moment, ME79 sat down quietly, eagerly watching Renault as he sat at the workbench blueprint designs.

Although she was curious about what new ideas Renault's design blueprints contained, since he had previously advised her to limit her use of the calculation modules, she thought it was better not to look.

Wait? She doesn't have any root protocol restrictions now. If she just took a quick glance, there shouldn’t be any problem, right? Just a look; she doesn't necessarily need to use the calculation module!

Unbeknownst to ME79, who was quietly inching closer, Renault furrowed his brow, pondering how to process these biomass materials. The materials derived from the skeletons and shells of the Zerg were indeed very strong.

If he had known this earlier, he should have set the growth trend of these biomass materials directly in the culture tank, which would have eliminated the need for further processing.

However, the Dolls at home were different from the Sangvis Ferri Dolls. Each model of the Sangvis Ferri Dolls was carved from the same mold, allowing the manufacturing parameters to be set in advance, resulting in uniform assembly.

In contrast, the body data of the Dolls varied significantly. Even the Nagant Revolver and M1911, who were of similar height, had different body data. Setting skeletal body parameters for each Doll in advance would be no small task.

Moreover, there was a high probability of abnormal growth in biomass, making it difficult to control these materials to a precise value. Thus, it was more convenient to directly process the Dolls' data rather than inputting them into the culture tank's control device and waiting for the materials to grow naturally.

As for placing the neural core directly into the body as Renault had done, allowing the structure of the hybrid to replace the various bionic modules of the original Dolls, that method was simply too slow to be effective.

Little did they know that Renate's current bone strength was still far from that of the biomass material on the workbench. She would need several months, or even more than half a year, for the bones in her body to reach the same strength as the material in front of her.

This time was necessary to ensure that her body would not mutate; otherwise, Renate might end up growing into a huge, burly hybrid with characteristics of a Hydralisk.

"What is this? The structure of a nanomechanical insect? Commander, are you trying to shape these materials with nanotechnology?" ME79 suddenly spoke up, recognizing the structures in the blueprints in front of Renault and the data marked beside them. This clearly indicated what Renault intended to create next.

"But the equipment we have at hand is simply incapable of processing with such precision..." The industrial equipment on Renault's ship was all old. While it could handle some metal materials, it was clearly insufficient for manufacturing tiny, high-precision machines like nanomachines.

"There is no need for mass production at the moment. It's enough to prepare a small part. At the very least, we need to solve your body issue first, and then..."

"Uh, then?"

"Then these are your responsibilities. I've already put the blueprints in front of you. Solving some tool problems shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Hearing Renault's words, ME79 nearly sprayed a mouthful of salt soda on her face.

This man! Where did this pressure come from? How did it become my responsibility directly? I'm just a Doll mechanical engineer... Oh, wait, it seems that this is indeed my area of expertise...

Realizing this, ME79 suddenly understood why Renault prioritized solving her body issue. Was he eager to get her working year-round without any breaks!?

ME79 pursed her lips, feeling helpless. "No problem."

She had thought Renault had deleted her root protocols outright so she could have freedom, but she didn't expect him to be still no different from everyone else... she thought with some resentment in her heart, but soon, ME79 reconsidered.

If she were just like everyone else, she probably wouldn’t have any grievances or indignation at all. She would undoubtedly be like a workhorse, doing whatever the boss said, laboring tirelessly and without complaint in her job as a "normal" Doll working year-round.

What was the point of this? Other than adding troubles to her and increasing the unpredictability of his Dolls, what benefit was there?

ME79 truly couldn't understand Renault's reasoning, but she still felt a bit strange in her heart.

Lost in thought, ME79 was stunned by what she saw next.

At first, she was surprised. Now that the equipment on the spacecraft was insufficient for manufacturing nanomachines, how would Renault produce nanomachine production equipment?

Within two minutes, however, Renault pulled out a bunch of ordinary-looking parts from the side and began transforming them with his hands. Yes, he was using his hands!

The light emanating from Renault's hands was astonishingly precise. At first glance, it seemed as if he wasn't moving at all, yet the nano-mechanical assembly equipment taking shape was unmistakably real.

What is this? Is it a magic trick?

"Wait! Wait!? What is the principle behind this!? What's going on!?" Without daring to ask loudly, ME79 stared in amazement and subconsciously grabbed the nearest object and began to bite it.

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Chapter 70: Idleness

This is not scientific at all!

Despite reminding herself countless times in her mind, ME79 watched Renault create that nano-machine assembly device, which looked cheap and even had its circuits exposed.

This... This is even more outrageous than playing games! In games, the protagonist has to rub his hands together! You didn’t even move your hands! This thing was assembled out of thin air!

There is nothing more outrageous than this!

“Okay.” When Renault stopped and placed the device—just a circle larger than the biomass material—on the table, ME79 felt as though her cognitive circuits were about to overheat and crash.

“No, this—this—such a precise device was made in such a short time!? And it was made with one hand? This... this...” Looking at Renault, who stood up, ME79 spoke in disbelief, her words slightly slurred.

“Short? Do you have some misunderstanding about the length of time? You’ve been watching here the whole afternoon.”

“Yes, I helped you change the charging plug.”

“Huh?”

Upon hearing this, ME79 subconsciously glanced out the porthole in the corridor and noticed that the sky, which had been dim due to pollution, was now completely dark. Clearly, it was already night.

Even if it wasn’t night, it was certainly close to evening; otherwise, it wouldn’t be so dark outside.

Thinking about this, ME79 turned her head and observed the two individuals who had just spoken.

It was not Scarecrow. The two voices sounded a bit strange; they must be other Dolls on the spacecraft.

One Doll had black hair tied in a ponytail like Scarecrow, while the other, who was silver-haired and serious, stood next to a blond Doll wearing handcuffs.

If nothing unexpected happened, the ones who just spoke should be two of the three Dolls—probably the black-haired and the blond one. The silver-haired individual appeared too serious to have spoken in that frivolous tone just now.

As for the other Dolls in the room, they were all gathered around the two Scarecrows, making it impossible for them to have said anything.

“Has the outside been cleaned up?” Turning back, Renault asked Gager directly. For matters like this, it’s more reliable to ask Gager than Architect or M870.

“It has been completely cleaned up. A total of 4,734 ordinary ELID infected individuals, 37 Heavy ELID Infected, and one quasi-mutant have been cleared.”

“Quasi-mutant? What happened?” Renault raised his eyebrows at Gager’s words. Before he started working, he hadn’t seen any signs of mutants on the bridge.

Even if it was a quasi-mutant, it shouldn’t have existed.

“While finishing the work, many of the infected individuals piled together to make a relatively intact body mutated.”

“Well, was there any damage?”

“Yes, but it’s not serious. The mutant can produce a liquid similar to strong acid. A few Dolls got splashed because they were too close while killing it, but only the bionic skin on the surface of their bodies was damaged. There were no abnormalities in their bodies.” Without waiting for Gager to respond, Scarecrow came over and handed a tablet.

It displayed an image of the mutant along with a report on the damage sustained by the Dolls.

Overall, there was no significant issue. The Dolls merely had a little skin damage, which could be repaired in a few minutes by lying in the repair pod.

Scarecrow had been busy managing this, and, incidentally, preventing any disputes among the Dolls over access to the repair pods, as the already limited number was reduced by two.

After Scarecrow finished speaking, Gager seemed hesitant to speak.

“Is there anything else?” Renault looked at Gager, who had some damage on her body and was waiting for repair. M870 next to her appeared to be in a similar situation, with an obvious piece of skin missing from her leg.

As for Architect? She had no visible injuries on her body—if one could even consider her uncoordinated leg an injury.

“That...” Hearing what Renault said, Gager hesitated and glanced at the large piece of material on the workbench. She had heard from Scarecrow that this material was for the new body.

“Hm? Do you want to change the body first?” As soon as he spoke, Renault noticed Gager's expression relax and subconsciously turned to look at Architect.

I see; this girl wants to replace Architect's with a new body. After all, Architect is not a quiet Doll. I think she has been complaining about her leg to Gager during this time.

“Don’t worry; this material is enough for two Dolls. I have Architect's body data here. Scarecrow will call you when the materials are ready.”

This handmade nanomechanical structure device is just a temporary transitional product. It’s fine for one or two uses, but afterward, a larger device needs to be remade. Otherwise, it will be too slow to create them one by one.

If it weren’t for ME79’s body condition, he wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to make this device.

Additionally, the material in front of him was just for the inner skeleton of the body; some other materials were still in the culture tank of the biological laboratory.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Gager's mouth obviously lifted, while Architect next to her scratched her head, looking a bit confused. “Uh, no wonder you are standing here waiting. I thought you were going to rush to the line over there. Actually, my body is fine; there’s no need to rush…”

“Ah! You two are really... I’m about to get goosebumps!” M870 shuddered and quickly jumped away from the two, appearing as though she couldn’t bear it.

“Huh!? What are you talking about! You 600 pounds of fat...”

“Huh!?” Architect, hearing M870's words, subconsciously wanted to retort but realized she might have said something inappropriate...

At least half of the Dolls in the entire workshop cast a death stare at her, sighing slightly!

Seeing the Dolls’ reactions, Renault helplessly pulled at the corners of his mouth. When the bodies were made, their weight hadn’t been considered at all.

Who knew these guys would become increasingly concerned about their weight over time?

After all, they have to sleep on special beds, and when they go shopping or enter a store, they must carefully test whether the floor can support their weight. They can’t even sit down at a roadside stall to eat.

Those plastic products obviously can’t bear their weight.

This cautious state clearly makes the Dolls feel a bit uncomfortable. After all, who isn’t a beautiful girl? A delicate body should be the norm, right?

Of course, Renault probably can’t achieve such a delicate body, but at the very least, he could make them look "weak."

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“I miss the food on Renault's ship. Can't IOP provide some decent food?” Looking at the paste-like substance in her bowl, Gentiane slapped her forehead in frustration.

“Obviously, that’s impossible. Supplying so many Dolls with logistical supplies is already a huge expense. Normal food... forget it. Fresh ingredients and the transportation cost alone are not something your salary can cover.”

Although Kalina was tempted, the reality did not allow for it. Renault was just a special case.

Hearing Kalina's words, Gentiane seemed to have thought of something and looked back at the large command vehicle still under repair. “You said... can we build a small vertical farm in the vehicle like... like Renault?”

Looking at Gentiane's expression, Kalina knew what she was thinking before she could finish.

“Don’t even think about it! The energy system of the command vehicle can't support the consumption of a vertical farm! You’d better save it! Stop thinking about it all day long!”

Kalina slapped the table in frustration.

If possible, she also want to!

Which of the crops grown in a vertical farm couldn’t be sold at a high price? But what about the cost? The power consumed by the automatic light source control system for a vertical farm alone is beyond what the command vehicle can handle.

What's more, the growth cycle of crops varies. Even for vegetables with the shortest growth cycles, a certain amount of light must be guaranteed within a specific timeframe. Even if you're growing bean sprouts, you still need mung beans!

In this situation, where can they possibly buy mung beans? The price of mung beans is almost sky-high!

"Alas, but it's really free now. The command vehicle will take a long time to be repaired. Before it's fixed, we can only stay here..." Gentiane scooped out a spoonful of sticky food with her spoon, stuffed it into her mouth, and frowned.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Besides, this MRE tastes okay. At least it's not the same flavor of cinnamon rolls every day, right?" M16, who was sitting next to her, said, flipping through a magazine he had picked up from somewhere while happily eating the MRE soaked in water.

"That being said, Commander, what about the work we agreed on before? Staying here doesn’t seem like a job at all, right?" RO635 chimed in, and M4 turned to nod at Gentiane.

"Well, there’s nothing I can do about this kind of thing. After all, I’m just a commander. Who knows what the situation is with the boss? I miss Helian now. At least when Helian was around, there were occasional small commissions."

Helianthus jumped directly to Renault. I bet she has a lot of fish and meat every day now.

"Then let's make a call. Anyway, we’re free." Although Kalina knew that once the call was made, he and the others would definitely face a mental blow, he couldn't help it. If he could at least see something, it would be better than having nothing to do, right?

As soon as Kalina said this, Gentiane's eyes twitched, and her fingers that touched the phone began to tremble.

It must be noted that she and Kalina shared the same thought. If she had even a penny in her pocket, she might have wanted to contact Renault to ask him to send them a batch of supplementary supplies.

After hesitating for a moment, Gentiane couldn’t stand the loneliness and took out her phone to call Helian.

Gentiane didn’t have to wait long. After more than ten seconds, Helian's call was connected, and it was a holographic communication. It seemed that Renault's phone was still high quality, as the communication signal was unaffected by any interference.

The image that appeared in front of Gentiane and the others left them stunned.

Helian was sitting at a dining table with various meals laid out before her. However, the point wasn’t just the food; Helian was not alone in the picture. At that moment, she was holding Maria, who had come to join in the fun, on her left, and Nyto, who was being fed by UL-Nurse, on her right.

It looked as if she was breastfeeding a child...

"Ah... Helian, you..."

So, are you like this now Helian!?

Seeing Helian in the holographic image, Gentiane and the others all gaped, and the spoon in M16's hand fell into the lunch box with a snap.

Noticing the stunned expressions of Gentiane and Kalina in the image, Helian's face suddenly turned red, but she recovered quickly.

She had already realized the situation! This kind of thing wasn’t worth mentioning at all!

She had even told bedtime stories to the Sangvis Dolls! What else was there that she dared not do?

"Ahem, long time no see, Gentiane, Kalina. What’s the matter?" Helian asked the two after clearing her throat and slightly concealing her embarrassment.

"This... it’s nothing... I just suddenly remembered to call and ask about your recent situation... But you look like this now, so it seems there's isn't a lot of troubles with Renault..."

Yes, Renault's Dolls have deleted their root protocols one by one. Without these protocols, the Dolls are completely allowed to move freely according to their own mental models and personalities.

Although the Dolls will still strictly follow Renault's orders during actions, it's obvious that Renault's Dolls are more proactive than Griffin's Dolls in normal circumstances.

She just didn’t expect that Maria, a tough Doll, would be sitting obediently in Helian's arms...

Wait!? Maria! Isn't Maria's body a full 600 kilograms?! How can she sit in Helian's arms?!

"Hey! Helian! Are you sure there’s nothing wrong with your body!?" Thinking this, Gentiane glanced at Maria, her implication self-evident.

Could it be that Renault transformed Helian into a Doll!?

Mechanical Helianthus?!

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