"Oh, oh, oh! The power's back on! I didn't expect it to come back so soon! Must be some equipment malfunction in the factory area, right?" Maria exclaimed excitedly as she saw the overhead lights come back on.
However, several lights overhead remained completely dark.
But these were minor issues now. There was nothing more important than continuing the meal at this moment!
RFB who was helping Renault also breathed a sigh of relief. She just hoped that the spaceship's engine could hold up a bit longer. At least it shouldn't need another oil change every now and then. The last power outage had really put her and M1 Garand through a lot.
As the two returned to the restaurant, the doll group had already resumed eating, as if the recent power outage was just a minor inconvenience.
Renault naturally didn't want to ruin the mood at this moment. The specific situation could wait until tomorrow.
However, just because the other dolls didn't notice anything wrong with Renault's expression didn't mean Scarecrow couldn't.
Renault's silence upon returning clearly indicated that something was amiss!
The recent power outage definitely wasn't caused by a malfunction in the factory area's equipment! It was definitely a problem with the cables or the power tower!
"Was there really a power outage just now?" Taking advantage of the other dolls' lack of attention, Scarecrow lowered her voice and asked Renault.
"Huh? Of course, but it's been resolved. We won't be short of power for a short time." Renault was impressed by Scarecrow's keen observation skills.
While others hadn't even considered the possibility, Scarecrow could see through it at a glance. Is this the difference in mental capacity between dolls?
"Now that the power's back, why the frown?" Renault's brows remained furrowed as he spoke.
Clearly, restoring power was likely Renault's own contingency plan. There must have been a problem with the original power lines.
Even before Renault could say anything, Scarecrow had already guessed.
"Of course, I'm thinking about how to teach those brats who keep messing with other people's power switches a lesson."
However, the identities of those guys were unclear, and Renault didn't know if he could find them.
Last time, Angelia received a mission from Statesec. This time, who knew where these people who came to switch off his power had come from?
But identity wasn't Renault's concern. He just wanted to catch those power switchers quickly and let them experience a beating!
"So are we leaving now?" Hearing Renault's resolute tone, Scarecrow directly asked Renault how to deal with the current situation.
If they were going to track them down, it would be best to leave immediately. Otherwise, if those people knew how to cover their tracks, they might slip away.
"Yeah, let's go while they're not paying attention." Renault nodded and led Scarecrow out of the restaurant, with RFB following for the first time ever.
"I'm coming too! If we don't get rid of those guys, I won't be able to calm my mind!" RFB almost gritted her teeth as she spoke. After all, electricity was her lifeline, and someone had cut her off while she was playing a game as a bone ash collector...
Tsk tsk, it was almost certain what fate awaited the person who cut off her power.
When Renault inspected the substation just now, he had already checked. The location of the power outage wasn't far from his factory area, only about four kilometers away. With such a short distance, Renault could reach it in less than five minutes.
He hadn't expected that these troublemakers who came to destroy the cables had already reached a place not far from his factory area.
It was hard to understand what these guys were up to. If they wanted to cut off the power, wouldn't it be better to do it near the power station? Why come over here? Not only did it require venturing into the polluted area, but it also made their tracking easier.
Both Scarecrow and RFB had undergone body replacements, and with Renault's speed, it took them less than three minutes to arrive at the location where the power was cut off.
"Wow, they're really thorough. They even blew up the entire power tower!" RFB remembered that there was supposed to be a power tower here, and all the power in the factory area had to pass through here.
She just didn't expect these guys to be so bold this time, going straight for targeted demolition.
"Over here." Renault looked down at the not-so-messy footprints. They had silently and precisely brought down an entire power tower and orderly evacuated after completing the mission.
Obviously, the people who carried out these actions weren't just ordinary armed personnel, but rather well-trained special forces.
Fortunately, Renault and the others arrived in time. These guys didn't expect Renault to catch up so quickly. When Renault saw their figures, they hadn't even realized they were being pursued by Renault.
"What now? Attack or leave someone alive for interrogation?" As soon as Scarecrow spoke, he directly asked how to deal with the people in front of them.
"Direct attack. I'm not in the mood to deal with these small fries under other forces." Renault's words were exactly what RFB and Scarecrow wanted to hear.
What was there to discuss? Just grab weapons and get it done!
"Enemy attack!?"
At the moment when RFB fired at these guys with her weapon, a group of people wearing protective suits and deliberately came to switch off his power immediately shouted loudly upon being attacked!
These guys were highly alert!
Their reaction speed to the attack made Renault and Scarecrow feel uneasy.
It was pitch black here, and it was in the polluted area. Yet, each of you is wearing thick protective suits. Isn't your reaction a bit too quick when facing an attack?
But the most embarrassing thing was RFB. Holding her imprinted weapon, she had been shooting for a long time, but she still couldn't take down one of the guys facing her.
Seeing this, RFB couldn't help but turn her head and smile at Renault. Originally, when she saw the protective suits these guys were wearing, which were different from the ones she had seen before, she thought these suits might have slightly lower defensive capabilities...
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. These suits remained tough, and coupled with the fact that these guys seemed to have prepared cover in advance... This resulted in RFB needing to fire thirty bullets just to take down one enemy, a rather embarrassing situation.
"Fool! What about the gun I made for you earlier? Use that thing to shoot!" Renault couldn't help but roll his eyes at her. She had volunteered, but her combat ability was still that of a deadweight.