"Another patrol. Now it seems the Sangvis Ferri in this area have all moved. This is already the seventh patrol we've seen, right?"
Looking at the Sangvi doll figures gradually moving away, AK12 sighed somewhat helplessly.
Angelia originally intended for them to take advantage of the chaos to infiltrate the Sangvis Ferri base and search for information. Now, the mission to support the AR team is likely compromised. The AR team might have already been discovered by the Sangvis Ferri.
"Should we try to contact the AR team?" AK15 looked around and, after confirming that the Sangvis units had gone far away, grabbed a branch and jumped down from the tree.
"Well, we can't do nothing. Let's contact them and see. Maybe there's a way to get close to the Sangvis base from their side. But first, we need to find a safe place."
"What about the status of RPK16?"
Hearing AK12's words, AN94 hesitated for a moment, thinking of RPK16, who had separated from them only a short while ago.
"Tch, that fox should be fine for now. It should be easier for her to escape from that position."
AK12 checked the signal feedback among her communication protocols, and after confirming there was no problem with RPK16's signal, she shook her head reassuringly.
Hearing AK12 say so, AN94 also nodded.
Then the three of them slightly dealt with the traces they had just left under the tree and took a step in the direction of the safe house.
...
"Can you fix it slower?" M16 scratched her head and asked Renault with some embarrassment.
Hearing this, both Renault and the Scarecrow standing next to him looked at M16 with strange gazes.
This was the first time they had ever seen someone request a slower repair of a doll.
Was there something wrong with this girl's mind?
Seeing their gazes, M16 awkwardly scratched her scalp.
"This... I'm trying to keep M4 here longer. If I'm repaired soon, then I guess it's time to leave again..."
Renault raised his eyebrows.
This girl was overthinking things. But Griffin had sent them to this area, so their mission must be related to the Sangvi artillery platform. Even if not, it certainly couldn't be unrelated to Sangvis.
After all, there were no other valuable targets in this area besides Sangvis. It couldn't be that Griffin had deployed their ace AR Team just to find some money and goods left behind from a resident's house, could it?
This kind of small mission, or a commission that didn't require combat, couldn't justify using these special ops dolls of the AR Team.
"Your thinking quite a bit, lie down honestly." The relatively restrained HK416 said.
The reason why M16 couldn't walk by herself was mainly because the leg bones of her body were twisted and stuck. A bit of disassembly and slight repair would fix it.
Although its strength would be reduced, it wouldn't be worse than before.
The parts used on her were also military-grade components, far stronger than those of a normal tactical doll. The same went for the other dolls in the AR team, except for AR15, who was the only one transformed from a civilian doll.
It can't be called a transformation, but just using the civilian doll's body. It's probably because Persica ran out of the goodies she had on hand.
Back to the present, M16's body injuries were easy to deal with. With the help of Scarecrow, Renault's speed was much faster. From opening M16's leg to repairing the damage and sending her into the repair warehouse, it took less than a quarter of an hour.
The conscious M16 culd only sigh.
Obviously, Renault was not willing to slow down his work for her request.
"Okay, don't sigh like an old mom here. Just stay hidden. Anyway, Renault's ship is big enough to hide an individual." Seeing M16's sullen look, HK416 teased her. "That M4 isn't a kid anymore. Why do you like to worry about everything?"
"Renault! Renault! Architect is here! I'm going to go play with her!"
Just when M16 heard HK416's words and was wondering where to hide, Maria showed up at the doorway of the workroom and shouted towards Renault with gusto.
"Well, go ahead."
Watching the conversation between Maria, who looked exactly like the Sangvis Destroyer, and Renault, M16 blinked, thinking the name Architect sounded familiar.
But soon, she recalled that the Architect was mentioned during the mission briefing. It seems she's the commander of the Sangvis in this area, right?
"Architect? Hey hey, your commander shouldn't have taken any Sangvi doll into his own hands again, right?" M16 asked HK416 while glancing at the Scarecrow organizing tools.
"Not yet, but I'm guessing it's coming soon. That guy just came over to hang out and get a meal on our side."
HK416 felt that Architect might bring up jumping into their ship after her meal.
Of course, whether her subordinate Gager agreed or not was unknown.
"Eh, what do you mean 'soon too'..." M16 felt uneasy.
If only Griffin could 'persuade' these Sangvi dolls as easily as Renault did...
Unfortunately, that was impossible. If they could, they wouldn't have had to fight the Sangvis from the start.
"Anyway, that guy has already gotten acquainted with most of the dolls over here now. So it wouldn't be surprising if she suddenly came over to our side and said she wanted to jump ship. After all, that guy just looks like someone who has no idea what she's doing. Still, her subordinate called Gager looked a bit more reliable."
"Is that so..." M16 muttered, leaving the workroom without forgetting to pick up the case of wine HK416 had given her.
"Even though Renault already has several alcoholics on his side, those guys see someone like you who can drink coming over, 80% of them will be quite happy. They'll be able to consume more of their stock."
Seeing M16 hugging the wine box, HK416 shook her head speechlessly.
Because of the need to pilot the gunship, Simonov greatly reduced alcohol consumption. And alhough always drinking a bit, A19 couldn't drink too much in a day. AK47 drank a lot but not excessively, and the same went for Executioner.
In total, there were only a few dolls at home who drank, and the rest of the time, the other dolls mostly just drank lightly.
So now, the most stocked items in the storehouse were those wine barrels filled with liquor.