Chapter 312: Successful Replication

The deep purple fungal mat was directly placed into the cultivation tank by Simonov and A-91. Although it was still squirming, there didn't seem to be much change after being put there.

"It seems like there's no movement?"

"Weird, CF05's fungal mat grows quickly on their end. There's no reason why it wouldn't work here."

Simonov glanced at the fungal mat in the cultivation tank, which showed no signs of stretching out, scratching her head in puzzlement.

It's worth noting that in CF05's vertical farm, the cultivation tanks are filled with this kind of fungal mat. The roots of vegetables and fruits directly penetrate this soft-looking fungal mat, resembling soil if you don't look at the color.

"Maybe it lacks nutrients? Should we add some fertilizer?"

"Ah, right! The growth of our wheat here is too slow. The fertilizers that the Commander bought before are still unused. There's only the stuff that regular dolls decompose..."

"Stop! Stop! I'm drinking here! Can we not talk about this? I'll go get the fertilizer, and you increase the water volume of the irrigation system."

"Wouldn't that drown the wheat?"

"What nonsense are you saying! Just one cultivation tank! Let's try first, there's no fungal mat inside, so why put so much water! Let's go! Hurry up! Commander and the others might come back unexpectedly!"

With that, Simonov and A-91, both brimming with ideas, immediately got to work, waterproofing and adding fertilizer.

Meanwhile, the fungal mat that had been motionless finally began to move, successfully stretching out and rapidly multiplying within the cultivation tank!

"That's it! That's it! Let's do this! I'll dig out a piece and put it in the other cultivation tanks..."

Seeing the change in the fungal mat, Simonov couldn't contain her excitement, and A-91 beside her was also elated. With this, as long as this fungal mat could indeed accelerate the growth of plants, they wouldn't run out of materials for their experimental brewing!

Although they had followed the instructions in the book several times before, the liquor they made fell a bit short of the vodka they imagined. To successfully brew the vodka they liked, it was essential to increase the number of experiments!

While the two were busy with the fungal mat, G36 in the restaurant furrowed her brow. "Where are Simonov and A-91?"

"I didn't see them. They're probably drunk in some corner again, as usual." MP40 looked around the restaurant but didn't see Simonov and A-91.

However, this situation was not uncommon for them. Everyone knew that among the dolls at home, some got drunk and forgot to eat, some played games all night, and some got lost in training.

It's different now. G36, the chef, had already fed all these guys, and there was food available in the restaurant during the day. Even if there was nothing to eat, they could easily go to the breeding grounds to get some eggs or pick fruits from the vertical farm.

Even going to the pantry to get ingredients and cook for themselves was an option. G36 didn't hide ingredients while cooking. Unless they wanted to cook like M1 Garand, they could all manage to make something to eat.

After hearing MP40's words, G36 nodded knowingly but also frowned slightly with some reluctance.

Although it had become commonplace for these guys to be absent during meal times, didn't it indirectly indicate that her cooking couldn't attract them anymore? It seems it is necessary to study new recipes again...

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Renault, of course, was unaware of what was happening at home. The helicopter piloted by AN94 was now approaching the coordinates Renault pointed out. If they got closer, the noise of the helicopter would soon reach Larry and the buyers' ears.

Of course, if only Renault's people came over, he might just fly the helicopter directly above the heads of those guys and then parachute down to hammer their skulls directly.

But now Angelia was also on the plane, and AK12 and AN94 probably couldn't withstand the impact of a high-altitude fall, so the direct approach was not feasible.

Fortunately, although the helicopter from the Statesec was a bit old, the noise reduction was well done. Otherwise, they would have to land more than a dozen kilometers away and run over on foot.

Thanks to the heavily polluted environment now, the number of residents outside the city has significantly decreased, or even none at all. The trees in the wilderness have grown vigorously in the ten years since the Third War.

The location chosen by those gang members was also a densely forested area, which conveniently facilitated Renault and others' infiltration.

"Um... are you sure you don't need both of us to go?" Looking at AN94 beside her, Angelia asked with a furrowed brow.

The helicopter had already landed, and there was no point in them staying here. However, Renault had firmly rejected her proposal to join the operation.

"It's unnecessary. Just an extra doll, it won't have much impact on the situation. And you staying here ensures that we can escape at any time."

This time, Renault didn't bring his powered exoskeleton. After all, the initial task was just to capture someone in the city. Now that they were fighting in the wilderness, it was an unexpected turn of events.

Therefore, if they encountered a situation where they couldn't withstand the enemy's firepower, it was essential to escape by helicopter in time.

"Okay, since you say so, I'll be ready to rescue you guys from the fire pit at any time."

"What fire pit? Can you stop saying unlucky things before the mission starts?"

With a glance at her, Renault checked his equipment and waved to G11 and M1919A4, then walked towards the forest. AK12 also checked the communication status on her end and nodded to Angelia, then followed Renault and the others' direction.

Due to the collapse radiation, there weren't many living animals in this forest. Even if there were, they had already hidden when the helicopter landed. Therefore, the forest was very quiet. Besides the footsteps of Renault and his team, only the breathing of a few doll units could be heard.

"Why can't I hear Commander Renault's breathing?" Following behind Renault, AK12 asked G11 beside her in surprise.

Doll's breathing was already very faint, but Renault's was even fainter, almost as if he wasn't breathing at all.

"Huh? About that... I heard Simonov say that the Commander breathes through his skin!"

"Really? Shouldn't he be holding his breath? I heard from MDR that the Commander can hold his breath for fifty minutes!"

Pfft! A frog? Or a whale?

Hearing the responses from G11 and M1919A4, AK12 couldn't hold back her laughter, turning her head aside to laugh softly.