"Quite a lot, Griffin really knows how to invest in unexpected places. Could it be that all of your doll have been supplemented with Dummy Dolls this time?"
Renault raised an eyebrow in surprise as he looked at the boxes of Dummy Dolls being brought down by the Rippers.
According to the characteristics of IOP Tactical Dolls and the Zener communication protocol used by the doll, each tactical doll could command up to four Dummy Dolls synchronized with itself for combat.
At this moment, with so many Dummy Dolls being unloaded from the train, there were enough for each tactical doll under Gentiane's command to have a full complement of four Dummy Dolls.
Although her household doll might not be proficient in commanding four Dummy Dolls for coordinated combat right away, even if they could only command one or two, the rest could serve as backup Dummy Dolls.
Furthermore, some parts on the dummies could even serve as replacement parts for the doll. During repairs, one could simply dismantle the corresponding parts from the Dummy Dolls and replace them on the doll.
It was probably similar to 'material boards' in nature...
"It should be. There are a total of forty-four Dummy Dolls here, probably distributed according to one doll for every four dummies." However, except for Thompson under her command, it seemed that none of the doll had enough experience to simultaneously command four Dummy Dolls. As for M9, it seemed that she could only control three.
Because each doll's mode of operation was different, IOP naturally couldn't come up with a way for the doll to immediately command four dummies for combat as soon as they obtained them.
This kind of thing, relying entirely on experience and personal habits, could only be adapted to slowly by the doll themselves.
"Oh, Commander Renault, it seems like you've never had Dummy Dolls over there? Doesn't IOP sell them?"
"Of course not. I wouldn't just give money to IOP for no reason. I can make these dummies myself, but there's no need. Even with the addition of Dummy Dolls, the targets that my household doll can't handle alone are still unmanageable. Therefore, these dummies are not very useful to me."
Making them himself...
Renault's words made Gentiane's eyes widen, and she immediately remembered the completely extraordinary doll bodies in Renault's household...
Initially not quite clear about it, she had eventually seen G36 holding a box full of various ingredients one day...
No wonder before when they went out on missions, all the recognition signals on UMP45 and the others were from G&K. Otherwise, what would they use? Renault's private security company had never had enough weight to apply for separate recognition codes from IOP and the Statesec.
But Renault didn't mind. The intelligence level and physical condition of his household doll were such that they were nearly indistinguishable from humans on the outside.
As long as no one rashly reached out to tamper with the data interface behind their ears, no one would ever discover that they weren't human.
And as for recognition codes, since IOP could distribute them, he could naturally use some means to let his own doll simulate them.
Whether it was Griffin's recognition codes or those from Sangvis Ferri or even the military or Statesec, they could all be used.
However, there were no reference samples from the military or Statesec, so there was a high chance of being exposed.
But these Dummy Dolls couldn't be underestimated. After all, the increase in combat effectiveness for various Griffin command headquarters commanders was obvious.
For someone like Gentiane, originally with the addition of Thompson and FNC who came over this time, there were only eleven tactical doll in total, less than half the number under Renault's command.
But after equipping these Dummy Dolls, as long as they could all be fully utilized, the number of combat units under Gentiane's command would suddenly exceed fifty.
Almost reaching twice the number of doll units in Renault's household.
This rapid increase in combat power was probably also one of the important reasons why Griffin stood out among many security contractors.
Of course, strong as it was, it was only within the scope of security contractors. Renault also didn't care much about these Dummy Dolls. Instead of having a few more doll dummies with ordinary weapons, he hoped that his doll could get more powerful and efficient weapons.
Just like when facing those infected, what if there were more Dummy Dolls? If they couldn't penetrate the opponent's silicon layer, it would still be impossible. Even with four more Dummy Dolls, the outcome would be the same.
With a group of Rippers from Renault's side helping with the transportation, the speed of moving supplies greatly increased. Thompson and M9, the two tactical doll who came from headquarters, felt that they could no longer look at these Rippers with the same eyes as before.
These quite obedient Rippers had shattered their impression of the fierce Sangvis appearance.
Was this the impression of SF autonomous doll before they went out of control?
No wonder Sangvis Ferri's business was even bigger than IOP's. Saying whatever you wanted to hear, looking good, and not easily throwing tantrums like SF autonomous doll, competition was no worse than IOP's service doll!
"Wow! There's so much! All kinds of vegetables and fruits! Renault, did you guys rob a vertical farm or something!?"
After the several Griffin headquarters transport trucks left, Kalina hurriedly approached the boxes that Renault had the Rippers bring over.
In one of the boxes that Renault had just opened, it was filled to the brim with various fruits and vegetables.
They all looked fresh and juicy, as if they had just been picked from the vines.
"Don't say nonsense. What do you mean by robbing a vertical farm? These were all grown by ourselves. We couldn't finish them at home, so we picked them and sent some over to you." As he spoke, Renault also opened several other boxes nearby, which were similarly filled with various vegetables.
"Huh... can't finish them... Oh! So you mean... we'll be able to get these ingredients for free often in the future!?" Kalina, who wanted to sarcastically say that Renault treated them as a garbage dump, stopped halfway through her words, and her eyes instantly lit up!
If that was the case, wouldn't they be able to save a lot of expenses on their end!?
Hearing Kalina's words, Renault gave her a disdainful glance and flicked her finger against her smooth forehead.
Smack!
"Ouch!"
"What are you thinking? There's no such thing as a free lunch. This time it's a free gift, but next time, if you want to eat, you'll have to pay for it yourself! But rest assured, the prices will be absolutely fair, definitely much cheaper than ordering from the Griffin logistics department."
"Huh... still have to pay...?"
Hearing Renault's words, Gentiane, who was eating strawberries, suddenly pouted, feeling that the strawberries in her hand were no longer sweet.