Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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"Something's not right here, be careful..."

Viktor led the way with his gun raised, followed closely by his teammates, who kept watch over their surroundings.

It was just a dilapidated hospital, nothing particularly noteworthy, but the current environment couldn't help but make everyone wary...

“This place has suffered severe damage, and…” Alpha bent down, picked up a badly deformed steel pipe, and frowned, “Exaggerated fighting and futile resistance…”

There were a lot of hospital beds and trolleys, including cabinets, lying across the corridor, seemingly to block something, but there were hardly any mutilated corpses to be seen. Instead, there was a lot of bloodstains.

"It looks like someone had a great meal here."

MDR picked up his camera and began taking pictures of the afterimages before him. Whether they were meaningful or not, they might serve as evidence in the subsequent summary of the operation or even in the exposure of evidence.

Since entering the quarantine zone, MDR has taken thousands of photos to prove that what they saw inside was real. As for the authorities, she has no say in that; there will always be a way for her to spread the information.

"Wait, listen carefully..."

After the flash of the camera went off four times in a row, the interrupter stopped everyone. All the movements stopped instantly, and the girls listened intently, trying to discern the movement that the interrupter had noticed.

The scarecrow silently shifted its position, frowning as it said, "The sound of high heels..."

"And there was a clicking, clacking sound from the machinery..."

The judge added further details.

Just as everyone was still wondering who or what was making the sound, a blinding beam of light suddenly shot out from the end of the corridor, illuminating their location.

"Squat down!"

Fortunately, the girls reacted quickly and immediately avoided the area illuminated by the light. Such strong light would easily have alerted them, making them wonder if there were other people around.

But the sound of those high heels doesn't sound right...

Viktor, who was at the front, turned around and saw the scarecrow wink at him.

She understood immediately and slowly crawled toward the hospital bed that was lying across the narrow corridor in front of her. Using the bed as cover, she looked up and ahead.

The beam of light wasn't continuous; it flickered abruptly, accompanied by a clicking sound with each flicker, making one wonder whether it was a legitimate team's exploration or someone's tasteless prank.

But the scene before him was enough to horrify Viktor...

It was an extremely slender body, revealing the proud curves of a woman, but it was covered in a blood-soaked white cloth, and its hands were nowhere to be seen. Only its legs, wrapped in black stockings and mangled with blood, could be identified as its identity. The sound of high heels clicking came from this. But the head was even more bizarre. It was not a familiar human face, but a strange and ferocious zombie. Instead, it was a rusty searchlight. The light seemed to be "her" eyes, constantly scrutinizing everything in front of it, wandering and demanding in this dark prison, like a pitiful soul who had suffered a tragedy.

But her contorted movements were terrifying. With each step she took, her outstretched leg twisted irregularly inward, completely disregarding normal human anatomy and highlighting the fundamental difference between her and humans.

"Hide, everyone!"

In the darkness, Viktor could only utter this sentence. The girls knew something was wrong and immediately hid in the wards on both sides. However, Viktor's position was very awkward. The nearby wards were blocked by furniture. He quickly glanced around and found a cabinet lying on its side next to him. With no other choice, he used the bed as cover, quickly opened the cabinet door, and lay down on his side inside.

But once inside, she discovered that the cabinet door's bearings had been damaged by loose screws, preventing it from closing completely. Only a crack remained, allowing her to peek outside. At this point, all she could do was hope the monster wouldn't look down and notice her...

They are absolutely capable of killing this monster right now, but they will not expose themselves unless absolutely necessary. They are still unaware of the full situation inside the hospital, and if they act rashly, there is a risk of being discovered. Therefore, they will hide if possible.

"Click, click..."

The searchlight flashed incessantly with the sound of machinery moving, and the tapping of high heels grew closer, but suddenly, Victor seemed to hear something fall to the ground...

What's going on?

She found out very quickly...

When the commotion was heard again, Victor was able to see through the crack in his eyes that the monster had fallen to the ground. Perhaps because it had no hands, or perhaps because of its limited vision, it did not notice the hospital bed blocking the corridor in front of it. Its long legs were thus pulled down and fell to the ground, making a noise of flesh hitting metal.

Only then could Victor examine the monster's appearance more closely...

The searchlight vibrated from the impact, and the blood-stained white cloth covering it acted like a straitjacket, forcing it to adjust its posture, kick itself away from the obstacle, twist and turn as it stood up and continued moving forward.

It seemed that the searchlight was its only field of vision, so it didn't notice the hospital bed on the ground, and naturally it didn't notice Victor in the cabinet, which was too tall, at least 240cm or more.

"Click, click, click..."

Only when the sounds of high heels and machinery truly faded away did the girls emerge from their hiding places and return to the corridor. Victor, on the other hand, looked somewhat disheveled due to his awkward hiding posture.

"This monster looks quite unique; it wears a searchlight on its head."

The disruptor smiled and waved in the direction the monster had left.

Alpha shook his head: "I didn't see its mouth, so I don't know how it eats."

"Anyway, we won't starve, and since it's not very smart, it's no threat to us. We can just avoid it and everything will be fine," the scarecrow said, before continuing on its way. "Let's go. I don't know if it will come back. It's best not to stay too long."

Everyone agreed that staying in motion was probably the safest option here, and as long as they weren't discovered, it wouldn't affect their actions.

Of course, this also reassured them that they were not alone here...

As for whether there is only one creature with a searchlight, it is unclear. After all, having been in the quarantine zone for so long, what strange things haven't they seen?

"Let's head towards the East Campus; there shouldn't be anything of value here anymore."

643 Anjie PART.5

The beam of the flashlight shone from around the corner, into the inpatient area deeper within the West Campus. Clearly, it didn't come from their familiar teammates, but from a group with a different background...

The girls reacted quickly, hiding in nearby clinics, behind doors, under tables, or anywhere not immediately visible.

However, it seems the owners of the light source are too preoccupied to care whether anyone else is present...

"Damn it, run faster, that thing is catching up!"

"Contact Team B and tell them the monster is here. Tell them to hurry up!"

"Let's think about how to protect ourselves first, damn it, this thing is moving way too fast!"

After a brief conversation, the beam of a flashlight began to sway in rhythm with the running, and several people ran through the dark corridor.

It seems like that's all...?

Anjie wanted to peek out from behind the door to check the situation, but a strange "tap tap tap" sound made her subconsciously return to her hiding place.

"Tap tap tap tap tap..."

It sounded like bare feet running across the ground, with an extremely high frequency. You couldn't even associate it with a person. Even if a sprint champion's feet could reach such a high ground speed, how could they maintain running in a hospital corridor full of ruins and debris?

A few minutes later, a few short gunshots could be heard occasionally, then silence. Whether the gunfire had completely disappeared from the girls' sight, or the battle had finally been decided, it was none of their business anymore...

"With silencers and group planning, they sound like military personnel..."

AN94 leaned against the door of the examination room and whispered, "Now everyone is having conversations in their own examination rooms, no longer venturing into the corridor to avoid the risk of exposure."

“They were being chased by something, very fast, and it seemed like they could keep running without ignoring obstacles on the ground.”

RPK crouched on the ground, trying to find traces of the chase, but when he ran his hand across the ground, there was nothing of value except large particles of dust.

As everyone pondered the sudden incident and considered their next course of action, a brief flash of dark red streaked past Anjie's eyes in the silence.

To be precise, it was from above, and there was a clear sound of dripping water... She subconsciously raised her flashlight and shone it above her head.

"Ugh, damn it, looks like we've all underestimated the problem..."

AK12 noticed the situation above him and couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

"No wonder this guy could run so fast down this corridor; apparently, there are places cleaner than the floor..."

On the ceiling, Anjie saw a large number of brand-new handprints and footprints, covered with blood that had thickened over time, with a few drops occasionally falling down, mixed with the nauseating stench of dust and disinfectant.

The girls instinctively thought of the lickers they had encountered before, but these hand and footprints were completely different from the foot structure of a licker; they were clearly human, only slightly larger, and... the intervals were very short, with some areas varying in size, like the abdominal legs of an insect...

"It's best if we don't delve into what this monster looks like."

Anjie spoke instinctively, then turned her gaze to the corridor of the west wing: "It's quite lively here right now. There's military, monsters, and some people are even at odds. We'd better slow down..."

"Agreed, stay alert, watch your back."

AK15 nodded.

The alchemist also prepared his weapons and came to the front of the group: "I'll continue to lead the way. You guys watch out for the back. We'll go slowly this time."

The outpatient department has found no useful leads for the time being, so they should now shift their focus further forward...

The military squad was forced out from the direction of the West Campus, which should be much safer there for now. Of course, it's also possible that the squad was just unlucky.

With that in mind, the girls set off again, heading towards another angle of the hospital.

The corridors of the outpatient department are even narrower. Perhaps people realized this in the early stages of the outbreak and prepared a lot of obstacles here to slow down the speed of the infected. Now it seems that it has indeed worked. The twisted corpses and the obviously peeling walls make it easy to imagine the scale of the conflict that took place here.

The girls also need to overcome these obstacles frequently in order to get through...

"They even put the bed upright in the hallway, that's really creative..."

The alchemist squeezed through the gap in the hospital bed, but because of the obstruction in front of her chest, she had to slightly move the bed to pass through.

“Alchemist, be careful,” Ange followed behind, constantly observing the surroundings. “This place must have been quite lively back then; there’s no way something might have been left here.”

Besides the immediate obstacles, we also need to watch out for what's above us. That monster must have been running around on the ceiling quite a bit, as some of the ceiling tiles have started to come loose and are hanging overhead, ready to fall at any moment.

I've seen corpses with broken heads on the road before, with bricks still lying nearby. There are enough examples of this.

As time went by, everyone in the East Campus arrived at a new area...

"Operating Department..."

Alpha looked up at the nameplate on the door and at the chaotic scene before him, and couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding.

Even the usually radical Negev paused, his mind filled with doubt: "Should we continue forward, or change direction?"

Her concerns were valid, since the operating room is divided into three areas, and they had arrived at the most normal, unrestricted area.

"It might not be clean inside; after all, once an outbreak occurs, nobody cares about standard sterilization procedures..."

The scarecrow frowned as he glanced down the corridor. Besides a few obvious corpses, he could also see some surgical instruments that had been used as weapons.

Along the way, this place had the most flies, and even after so much time, a large number of maggots were still breeding on these corpses.

Alpha finally nodded: "Let's change direction. If we go this way, we might bring something bad with us."

Even setting aside the zombie virus, it would have to be a large number of dangerous pathogens. They didn't want to become a new type of biological weapon, causing their commander to be infected.

Therefore, the group changed direction and began to seek a new route that could pass through the operating room and reach the more rearward North Campus...

That is...

"Perhaps we should consider moving to a location in the center of the hospital..."

644 Anjie PART.6

"Seriously? You want to go through the middle corridor? We heard gunshots just now, aren't you afraid of being noticed by others?"

MDR said disdainfully.

“No, how could we go that way?” Alpha shook his head, then went to the window and pointed out his idea to everyone: “See the landscaped area and the temporary medical station on the ground? There are lush plants, temporary tents and ambulances there. We can go through here, and it won’t be easy for the people inside the building to notice us.”

As he spoke, he waved to the interferer beside him: "Interferer, come over here and take a look with thermal imaging."

Upon hearing this, the interferer immediately went to the window and activated his thermal imaging module to scan the central area.

"Nothing was found, it's safe. However, it's true that it's difficult to see what's down there with the naked eye."

The vegetation was so lush that it resembled the seaside resorts advertised in brochures, with so many plants obscuring the view. Even tents that might have been some distance away from the plants were covered up, making it impossible for outsiders to see where someone was hiding once they entered the tent.

"That works, let's go down from here."

Viktor nodded, then picked up his gun and headed for the stairs.

Thus, everyone had no objections. After all, there was no better option at the moment. Going to the rooftop would not only take too much time, but it might also be blocked off due to the outbreak. Although they had the ability to break down barriers, it would inevitably cause a big commotion.

Going down below is much safer...

The floor I was on wasn't very high to begin with, so I quickly arrived at the exit below the East Campus. After walking through a landscaped green belt, I was able to enter the scenic area.

To avoid being noticed, the group hurried along the stone path until they entered the shade of the trees...

"It's much darker here than it looks..."

Fortunately, the girls each had their own night vision modules, which saved them from the embarrassing situation of walking in the dark.

The growth of the trees blocked out a lot of light, making it pitch black without night vision. While it was well hidden, the atmosphere became even more eerie.

"It's quite cold here..."

MDR tugged at his coat and subconsciously took two steps closer to the scarecrow beside him. The scarecrow noticed this but didn't say anything, continuing to remain vigilant ahead.

The already abnormal weather, coupled with inefficient heat conduction, makes the temperature here terrifyingly low. In the sweltering heat, this place would be an excellent summer retreat, but right now, every minute and second spent here is torture.

"Wait, watch out ahead..."

The judge, who was at the front, suddenly lowered her body to signal everyone to be vigilant, although her height and low posture did not have a significant impact on her.

But everyone instinctively crouched down and focused their attention ahead. The interferer and the measurement officer switched back to the thermal imaging view and, sure enough, spotted several heat sources...