A single-player post-apocalyptic game, but with an all-female teammate mod.

This battle made him realize that the special training he had undergone in the previous two weeks had not been in vain.

After nine rounds of intense combat, the three of them emerged unscathed, something they certainly couldn't have done before the special training.

The mini-game inside the ordinary metal building has only three levels, but in the supermarket it has nine levels.

The same applies to the Wave Pass; the ordinary metal building has three waves, but the comprehensive school has nine waves.

After browsing around and automatically collecting all the loot, Aono and his two companions discovered that there were no other supplies in the general school.

The entire school was just a large hall the size of a playground, with only one room directly opposite the main entrance.

Aono stepped forward, placed his palm on the cold alloy door panel, and with a slight exertion, the heavy metal door slid open inward.

The space behind the door is not as spacious as the outside, about 60 or 70 square meters.

The room's layout resembles a school computer lab.

Rows of metal desks were neatly arranged, with holographic displays that had long been turned off on the desks.

At the highest point of the room, in front of the "lecture platform," a slender figure was facing Aono and the other two.

The three of them, Aono and his companions, exchanged a glance and slowly walked into the room.

A petite girl dressed in a blue and white sailor uniform, with a bright flower wreath on her head, looked at Aono and the other two and said, "Welcome to Academy City."

Her voice was soft, sweet, and gentle, yet completely devoid of emotion.

Seeing this, and with the example of Asagi Aoba before them, the last bit of wariness in the hearts of the three Aono completely disappeared.

"Even the dialogue is so perfunctory..."

Aono looked at the somewhat familiar-looking girl and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Then he stepped forward, reached out and touched the beautiful girl's face, and opened her panel.

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Name: Hatsuharu Shiori

Occupation: Programmer

Trust rating: 0%

【recruit】

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"No wonder she's so petite, she really is still a middle school student..."

Aono stroked his chin, his gaze shifting from the wreath on Haru Shiori's head to the disciplinary committee armband on her sailor uniform, and finally settling on her cute, youthful face.

"Seriously, is this little girl really on par with the Electronic Empress, Asagi, when it comes to computers?"

Curious, he fiddled with the floral wreath on Chu Chun Shiri's head and touched her smooth, shoulder-length black hair. He decided to ask her about it properly after the recruitment.

Unlike Asagi Aiba, Aono knew almost nothing about Uiharu Kazari except which world she came from.

Uiharu Kazari, one of Misaka Mikoto's friends and an important supporting character in Railgun.

But I didn't even finish watching Aono of A Certain Magical Index, let alone A Certain Scientific Railgun, which is similar to a yuri anime...

But it's not a big problem.

He had thought about this problem as early as when he was recruiting Coco.

And we've already prepared for the possibility that the teammates we recruit later might be complete strangers.

Whether you know each other or not doesn't really matter.

The experience of seeing things from a third-person perspective is completely different from experiencing them firsthand.

Not to mention that the time they traveled to might not even be the timeline of the story that Aono was familiar with.

This was a conclusion he reached after spending some time in contact with the four women in the shadows.

Before leaving, Aono tried to disassemble the computer in the room and take it with him.

But the result was the same as the walls: these computers were also considered an indestructible background.

Aono had no choice but to abandon his plan to fleece the girl and carried the petite middle school girl away from the checkpoint.

The three people and one NPC had just left the school when the once white jade-like gate immediately turned grayish-white.

Because there's no need to spend time gathering resources, conquering the school takes even less time than conquering the Super Mall.

When Aono and the other two returned to the Ark, there were still more than three hours until 6 p.m.

In terms of time, there is more than enough time to take over the hospital as well.

But after thinking about it for a while, he decided to rest for the night and be in the best condition tomorrow.

Both "mini-games" and "waves" have appeared, and the general hospital is likely to be the most difficult "Protect the Carrot" level, which is a tower defense type level.

As expected, Aono and his two companions will need to withstand the onslaught of the mechanical army for some time.

Moreover, this is very likely the saturation bombardment he is most worried about today.

If they can evade it and hold out for a few minutes, or even half an hour, it won't be too much of a burden for Aono and the other two.

However, since the goal is to protect the "radish" from damage, there is clearly no way to avoid it; the only option is to tough it out.

Otherwise, it wouldn't qualify as a tower defense game.

Of course, that may not be the case.

However, it's better to be safe than sorry, so considering this possibility is definitely the right thing to do.

It was still early before dinner, so Tsunade and Kage rested briefly before heading to the training room to train with Dudu and Koko.

Aono then arranged for the two newly acquired "programmers" to stay in his room.

One is a charming high school girl, and the other is a pure and innocent junior high school girl. They look quite compatible.

But I'll just look at it.

Having experienced the real person, Aono can't say he's completely uninterested in NPC dolls, but his interest has greatly diminished.

Unless it's necessary to recruit, or he's been holding back for too long, he basically won't target NPCs anymore.

Having just fought Coco for several hours yesterday, and now unsure of the necessity of recruiting "programmers," Aono naturally wouldn't waste ammunition to increase their trust levels.

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"Aha..."

Aono yawned and staggered toward the restroom. Although he hadn't wasted any ammunition on the NPCs yesterday, the silver-haired older sister, who had gotten a taste of pleasure, was acting like a madwoman, wanting more and more.

If it weren't for the vast difference in their combat strength, he wouldn't just be feeling sleepy right now; he'd probably also be experiencing back pain.

After washing up, he went to the kitchen, only to find that Coco had already gotten up.

She was still wearing an apron and making breakfast. Compared to his tired appearance, he was full of energy and looked radiant.

Women are all enchantresses; they all know how to replenish their yin by absorbing yang energy.

"Mr. Aono, did you sleep well last night?"

Seeing Aono's eye bags, the silver-haired woman smiled smugly, stepped forward, hooked her arms around his neck, and whispered in his ear, "Why don't you try doing it in the kitchen? I heard it's more exciting that way."

Aono glanced at her sideways, "Are you trying to deliberately provoke Dudu?"

"No, it's still early." The silver-haired woman had a charming smile on her face, her eyes were dreamy, and her breath was sweet as orchids.

Although there is no specific timetable, the five members of Aono have already formed a silent understanding.

I got up at six, washed up and got ready, gathered in the captain's cabin at seven, had breakfast at seven-thirty, and went out to fight monsters around eight.

There's still half an hour until 7 o'clock, so there's definitely enough time for a morning exercise.

Aono, however, pushed Coco away.

"what!"

Coco exclaimed in surprise, staggering back two steps before she could react, and asked with a puzzled look, "Mr. Aono, don't you like it?"

Qingye straightened his collar, which she had just messed up, and said calmly, "If you want to play kitchen play, you can do it tonight. Now you should go wash up and save breakfast for Dudu."

"Okay, Mr. Aono."

Coco dropped her affected, seductive demeanor and reverted to her usual shrewd, fox-like smile.

She knew that Aono had seen through her little scheme, but she didn't care.

This was originally a test, and although it angered Aono, it has yielded a result.

She will be more discreet about this matter in the future.

The population of Ark will definitely continue to grow, and at an increasingly faster pace.

As the number of people increases, due to differences in personality, hobbies, and habits, they will naturally begin to form independent small groups.

Among them, acquaintances or even relatives from the same world are naturally closer.

Aono is the captain and has absolute power, but he can't and won't be able to completely prevent jealousy and power struggles from happening.

What he needs to do, and what he can do, is to set a few rules that must absolutely not be broken.

One of them is that no one should be killed.

Each recruited teammate represents a significant investment of resources; if they die and their resources are not returned, it would be a huge loss.

In addition, deliberately causing trouble or disrupting team harmony is not allowed.

I'll add more as I think of them.

He is the captain and has the sole authority to interpret the law.

Coco's behavior just now was somewhat of a deliberate provocation.

And if we really have to compare them now, Aono prefers Dudu.

Between a naive and lively young cook and an ambitious arms dealer, the former is naturally more likable.

After breakfast, Aono took Kage and Tsunade out.

Dudu and Coco stayed behind at the Ark, just like yesterday afternoon.

Fifteen minutes later, Aono and his two companions arrived at the entrance of the general hospital.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

More than forty minutes passed.

The three somewhat disheveled figures reappeared in front of the hospital gate.

"I didn't expect the challenges at the hospital and school to be the same, but much easier than I anticipated."

Aono held a petite blue-haired girl in his arms and looked with some emotion at the hospital gate, which had lost its luster and turned grayish-white.

"Hmm, it seems the most difficult type is probably the one with the stone tablet in the square."

Tsunade nodded, then looked curiously at the girl in Aono's arms and asked, "Aono, you just said this girl is also a robot? Are you sure she's a survivor and not a monster?"

Aono rolled his eyes. He was about the same age as Tsunade, but he didn't know when he had inexplicably turned into a kid.

Too lazy to argue with the alcoholic blonde busty female ninja, he simply said, "Don't worry, the robots I'm talking about are different from those mechanical monsters."

"Moreover, the fact that this panel can be opened also indicates that she is an NPC that can be recruited."

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Name: Nymph

Occupation: Programmer

Trust rating: 0%

【recruit】

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Tsunade pursed her lips. "Fine, I didn't expect to see such a small child in this world."

"Children..."