Chapter 248: Where are you!

Clang Clang!

Clang Clang!

"What's going on? The noise has been constant every day. What is the commander doing?"

RFB, holding her game console, emerged somewhat helplessly from her secret base.

This intense noise and the repetitive slight vibrations had been happening since three days ago, but at the time, RFB didn't pay it much mind.

After all, everyone was normal during meals, and nobody brought up this matter deliberately.

She initially thought it was just an isolated incident that wouldn't last long...

But now it's been three days, and the noise hasn't stopped.

Although she could directly block her hearing and connect the game console's sound directly to her body, it was a bit too dangerous to do so.

Moreover, she couldn't block out all the sensations from her body, right?

The vibrations from below were not something to be ignored!

What if it's an earthquake or the building collapsing?

She would probably be fine herself, but her consoles couldn't handle it!

There's still so much inventory in her dorm!

It absolutely can't be flattened by the building! She worked hard to buy those from the market!

However, after emerging from the air-conditioned room of the Vertical Farm, she found out that CF05 and NZ75, who were supposed to be tending to the vegetable garden, were nowhere to be found.

"Where are you?"

No one in the farm.

And when she went outside, not only the farm, but even Simonov and the others next door were also missing.

The dorms, the kitchen, the workshop, eerywhere she could go, there was no one!

What's going on!?

Did the commander forget about her!? Did he run away with everyone else!?

No, no, no! That's impossible! I'm a tactical doll! How could you forget about me!?

With these thoughts, RFB started to panic.

What if it's true?

Thinking about this, RFB couldn't continue idling.

She put away her game console, grabbed her imprint weapon, and dashed out of the dormitory.

All the places she just went to were connected by corridors, but there were several factories outside, such as the helicopter hangar and several factories cleared out by M1 Garand and the others.

Maybe the commander and the other T-Dolls are tinkering with something in those factories?

With this thought in mind, RFB ran straight to the nearest warehouse. Upon opening the door, she found... it was empty! Where did all the materials go!?

All the metal materials had vanished!

Seeing this, RFB immediately rushed to the adjacent factory where many metallurgical equipment was stored...

Empty!

The hangar...

Also empty!

The garage...

This time it wasn't empty, but she could tell that the several trucks usually parked there were also gone!

Seeing this, RFB couldn't help but slump to the ground.

It's over. The commander and everyone else have left! Only she was left...

"Why is this happening!?" RFB couldn't help but cry out in frustration.

But there was no response.

Apart from the incessant roar and the vibrations from below, the entire factory area was devoid of any activity.

Left without a response, RFB, feeling dejected, leaned against the wall of the garage and walked out of the garage.

She had breakfast in the morning... No, she didn't have breakfast today.

She seemed to have stayed up all night playing games yesterday... Someone who was so addicted to games, even her memories of eating were becoming fuzzy.

It seemed like it wasn't just about eating. In fact, she felt her vision starting to blur, and her head was spinning.

But... how could a T-Doll feel dizzy?

It's unrealistic and unscientific. Since when could the bionic system simulate dizziness?

The somewhat dizzy RFB didn't notice a yellow warning tape blocking a spot near the garage door.

Feeling dizzy, she subconsciously reached out for something to support herself, and seeing the bright-colored object, she instinctively touched it.

Obviously, the ordinary plastic warning tape couldn't support RFB's three hundred kilograms.

Before she could even react, she fell backward into the hole behind the warning tape!

"Huh? Huh!?"

Why is there such a big dark hole here!? Am I falling into the center of the earth!?

"Ahhhh!"

Screaming, RFB, in panic, crashed into the walls of the hole, then bounced to the other side, repeating several times before seeing light below.

However, at this point, she couldn't react anymore!

The surroundings were empty!

There was nowhere for her to grab onto!

Bang!

RFB landed face down on the ground with a loud noise, startling a colossal creature in this underground cavern.

With a chest adorned with two giant flashlight-like figures, upon hearing the noise, the creature walked toward RFB!

Clang! Clang!

The heavy footsteps sounded like giant monsters from a game to RFB!

This is really bad! I'm going to be eaten by an underground creature!

Don't come here! I'm not delicious! I'm made entirely of metal! It's a special alloy steel, even harder than tungsten steel! Be careful not to break your teeth!

RFB roared in her mind, but unfortunately, she couldn't move now. She could barely lift her head to look at the creature, let alone speak!

....

"Are you playing games too much? Or are you so lost in gaming that you're questioning your life? Are you that desperate?"

Renault shone a light on the fallen RFB with a flashlight, saying somewhat strangely.

Although he had considered that some idiot might fall from the gae when he dug them out earlier, he didn't expect that it would be RFB who fell.

Commander!?

Hearing the familiar voice, RFB's eyes widened suddenly, then watched as a lid opened on the "giant monster", and a figure jumped out and walked towards her.

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything? Get up? Did you hit your head?"

Walking up to RFB, Renault looked at the girl in front of him with some strangeness, then looked up at the height of this underground space.

Over forty meters, because the ground hasn't been reinforced yet, so it might be a meter or two higher, but this distance is nothing serious.

With RFB's current body, even if her head hits the ground, she won't be immobilized immediately, at most she'll get a few scratches.

Oh, right, this girl is lying face down, and probably doesn't have a chest anymore.

But after Renault finished speaking, RFB still stared blankly at him, as if wanting to say something but unable to. Her eyes blinked, seeming to indicate that she was struggling to hold on.

Could her head... her neural core is damaged?