Chapter 384: Just Here to Catch Up

"You never died! What's going on here? And who is this human? Is the one behind you a Griffin doll!?"

Not only was the modified arm missing, but even the two antennae on her head... Though they were still there, her attire and reaction to injuries were completely different from before, unlike Executioner!

"Well, no, it's not G&K..."

"Not Griffin? Then who? The one behind you?" Hunter shifted her gaze to Renault who sat on the hood of a car, holding a phone and texting someone.

"Well, sort of. I encountered some mechs before and almost got killed by accident, so this guy picked me up. But I saw Scarecrow with him, and that guy is still alive..."

Listening to Executioner's fragmented explanation, Hunter furrowed her brows and sighed, "Then why did you come back?"

As Hunter spoke, she glanced at Renault behind Executioner.

She was unable to believe that someone could modify their root protocols...

And from the beginning, the human and the doll behind him had Sangvis-made identification signals.

Even the one in the sky... What was that aircraft circling around my base's signal tower for!?

"I just came to catch up..."

Boom!

Before Executioner could finish her sentence, an explosion rang out from the signal tower next to Hunter's base!

Looking over, they saw the aircraft carrying Executioner, and the two turrets under the fuselage were aimed directly at the signal tower! Seeing that the tower didn't collapse completely, they fired another shot!

Boom!

This time, Hunter clearly saw that this was not just a casual visit! It was clearly a ploy to distract her and then blow up her signal tower!

Boom!

After the two shots, the signal tower, which had just been erected, broke from the bottom and crashed heavily to the ground!

And the communication between Hunter and the Sangvis Ferri relay server was instantly cut off!

This signal tower not only commanded the SF dolls to attack the Griffin base but also played a crucial role in communication with Sangvis Ferri HQ. Because their location was quite far from headquarters, Hunter deliberately placed the signal tower in a more forward position to directly reach the Griffin base.

But now that the signal tower had fallen, she couldn't connect to other signal towers for a while...

So, on the headquarters' end, her situation was the same as when Executioner disappeared.

Just a simple signal cutoff.

"Executioner! You!?" Realizing that communication between herself and her subordinates was delayed due to the tower's collapse, Hunter gritted her teeth and glared at Executioner.

"Ah! Hey! It's not... let me explain... Damn it! Renault! Couldn't you wait for us to finish talking before acting!?"

"Huh? It's just a coincidence. I never said when to act. I just let them decide for themselves."

If it had been UMP45 controlling the turrets, she might have waited until Executioner finished speaking.

"You'd better leave here quickly! Otherwise, don't blame me!" Watching the distressed Executioner, Hunter gritted her teeth and said angrily.

With the collapse of the signal tower, the Sangvis dolls attacking the Griffin base lost contact, and half of this attack plan was scrapped!

Although she had many dolls under her command, the signal tower only needed minor repairs to be reestablished. But the Griffins wouldn't wait for her to rebuild the signal tower before attacking the Sangvis dolls who had lost command.

"Fine, I'll come back to find you when I have time."

Seeing Hunter's unfriendly expression, Executioner sighed in her heart. She could only leave now, even though she hadn't said much yet.

She had no doubt that Hunter might attack at any moment. With Sangvis's root protocols in place, there was no situation where Hunter wouldn't attack. If she stayed any longer, Hunter would definitely use her weapons against her face.

Thinking this, Executioner turned her head and saw Renault and the others without any extra movements. They looked unconcerned about Hunter and the other Sangvis dolls attacking them.

"What? Done talking? Why are you looking at me?" Looking at Executioner turning back to look at him, Renault casually flicked his bangs and glanced strangely at her.

"Uh, aren't we leaving now?"

"Leaving? Why? We'll wait for SPAS-12 to bring the aircraft back. Do you want to run back? And why stop talking? You two haven't said much yet, have you?"

Of course, Renault wasn't worried about Hunter or other Sangvis dolls attacking them. He and HK416, as well as everyone on the aircraft, had Sangvis-made identification codes. Even if Hunter manually selected targets, those autonomous dolls wouldn't act.

And it was just... weren't you worried about being surrounded by Sangvis units?

Although she wanted to ask this question, Executioner ultimately didn't ask it aloud.

Didn't she already confirm this? He must not be afraid...

"Commander, we're done here. When are we leaving?" SPAS-12 said as she controlled the aircraft to hover above Renault and the others and opened the hatch.

"Oh, got it. Right away." Looking up at UMP9 standing in the doorway waving at him, Renault responded and took out his usual notebook, writing down a series of numbers.

"This is Scarecrow's phone number. If you want to contact Executioner or Scarecrow, just call them directly, using either the doll's communication device or any random phone." Handing the torn paper to Executioner, he asked her to pass it on.

"Commander, aren't we taking that one with us?" Seeing Renault hand the note to Executioner and prepare to leave, HK416 raised her hand and pointed at AR15, who was bound.

"Forget it. Stop trying to take other people's toys all the time. Let's go."

Upon hearing Renault's words, HK416 hadn't said anything yet, but AR15, who was being restrained by Hunter, struggled hard and glared at Renault with eyes full of fire.

Meanwhile, Hunter took the note with the phone number with a complex expression, watching Renault and the others jump into the cabin of the departing aircraft.

"Tch! Clearly, those are human and IOP's tactical dolls. Why didn't you keep them?"

"Heh, all those guys have Sangvis identification codes. How could they be IOP's dolls?"

An Sangvis elite doll and a bound tactical doll, the two said as they watched the aircraft gradually move away with annoyed looks in their eyes.