"Aigooooo!"
Paralyzed on the top deck, M16 huffed in pain while grinning as she shoved the cork of the bottle into her mouth.
Gulp!
"Pfft!"
She took a beating...
But it was worth it! This whole case of wine! She could drink it until her mission was over!
Supposed to present herself in a calm and reliable manner, M16 was like an old drunkard at this moment, smiling and leaving all those troubles behind.
Of course, the reason she made this decision was not without thought.
If getting beaten up by HK416 meant M4 and SOP2 could stay a little longer, it wasn't a loss, right?
"Although I know you guys are just blatantly letting off steam, never mind. Who cares this time? I'm just going to try something new."
Seeing M16's satisfied look, HK416 couldn't get angry even if she wanted to.
However, the good thing is that after making such a mess, the energy efficiency of the engine core has been further re-organized. The feeling of being omnipotent has been eliminated. The rest is just to continue slowly adapting to the power this core brings to her.
No wonder AR15 stayed in her dormitory for a while before, unwilling to wander around. Was she worried about her own force control problems?
"Hey, what's new about you? What's new? You don't look any different from the last time we met, do you?"
M16 put down the bottle and raised her eyes to take a closer look at HK416. She had already observed it during the fight; there was no change at all in HK416's appearance. The only noticeable difference was that this girl made it hurt a lot more than last time.
"Of course, you can't tell. It's just a change in the energy core. This time it's a big upgrade. If the doll body doesn't have problems, it could last for a hundred or eighty years. Okay, don't blow it here. Can you still walk? Renault is in the workroom right now. Let him help fix you up, so you don't have to blame me for delaying your mission."
"Okay, so what, give me a hand?"
M16 smiled somewhat helplessly at HK416.
The force of HK416's hand just now was really strong. Although she could tell that HK416 was holding back, one of her legs was still a bit out of commission.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have dropped to the ground like that. Standing wasn't so easy.
"Hmph, then you guys can't really help it." HK416 spoke, reaching out and yanking M16 up from the ground, racking her on her shoulder as he headed towards the elevator.
"Hey hey! Wait! WAIT! My drink!"
She was lifted up, but the case of wine was still on the ground!
"Really, it's just a case of wine. You guys are stupid enough to come over and get your ass kicked. I really don't know what's going on in your head." Despite the grumbling, HK416 still reached out and lifted the case, helping M16 into the elevator.
M4 and RO had already been dragged to the dormitories owned by SOP2 and AR15, so they didn't run into HK416, but M16 did meet a few other dolls.
After saying hello, HK416 also helped M16 to Renault's workroom, where Renault was busy replacing Vector's energy core while Scarecrow was on the sidelines assisting.
Since he knew that replacing the new energy core would cause the doll's behavior to be unstable for a short period, he decided to start with the doll with the highest probability of going out of control.
If Vector really let loose, it would serve as a typical example for others.
It would also be a good idea to call MDR and Vera to record the whole process.
"This is..."
"Shhh! Don't be so loud when Renault is doing something."
Seeing Renault and Scarecrow making modifications to Vector, M16 subconsciously wanted to ask what was going on, but HK416 lowered her voice and warned her.
"Ooooh."
Although she didn't know why, who could argue in someone else's territory?
Besides, if even HK416 lowered her voice... she'd better wait patiently.
As for the mission, since they knew the location was not too far from Sangvis Ferri's base, the mission should not be too difficult.
Even if it was, wasn't there another squad to support them?
Thinking about it, maybe their team of three was just a cover for the other squad's actions. After all, Sangvis Ferri was most interested in M4. If they found M4 here, maybe all of Sangvis Ferri would rush out to find trouble with M4, allowing the other squad to act undetected.
Hiss, it actually was quite reasonable when you thought about it, right?
Just then, Renault and Scarecrow finished their work. Before Vector could jump up from the workbench, they quickly restrained her.
"Commander..." Seeing that she was tied up tightly, Vector immediately raised her eyes in aggravation and looked at Renault, trying to get him to release the restraints.
"Don't look at me like that. Go into the repair pod and lie down. I only have so many repair pods. These devices are a pain to build. I'll release you once your skin is repaired."
A doll couldn't move much in the repair pod. If they fell asleep, they might talk in their sleep or raise a hand, but G&K dolls had root protocols restricting these behaviors.
Renault didn't have to worry about them damaging the pod's internal equipment.
But his side didn't have such protocols.
Most of the time, they entered the repair pod after repairing most of the damage, using it only to attach or repair the bionic skin. These tasks didn't take long, just an hour or so at the longest.
Those like Vector who had a simple stomach incision could be out in about five or six minutes.
"Alright." Vector nodded in a depressed manner, but as a result of such a simple action, she lifted herself along with the large portion off the countertop, then slammed back down onto the workbench.
Renault instantly rolled his eyes. "I told you not to move. Are you trying to tear down my workbench?"
This workbench had followed him all the way back in the day and had been used for quite a while.
To withstand the weight of a doll, he had specially reinforced it.
But now it seems its lifespan was coming to an end.
The tableboard had bent down, and the corners showed abnormal twists. If he continued using it, maybe one day it would give out.