Doomsday America

Chapter 130 Public Ownership and the Construction of Camps (10k)

Seeing Bella's enthusiastic expression, Gavin pursed his lips and then planned to call Eugene and the other two via walkie-talkie.

However, Gavin changed his mind again and abandoned the plan.

Since Eugene had already contacted his family via walkie-talkie, they were clearly already within the walkie-talkie's range.

Even if there is no electromagnetic interference in Texas now, a handheld walkie-talkie can probably only transmit for 80 kilometers. Within that distance, it would be difficult for them to encounter any trouble.

And indeed, that was the case after Gavin drank most of a glass of beer at the bar.

The sound of the helicopter grew louder as it approached, gradually reaching the airspace above the manor.

Gavin then walked through the corridor with a wine glass in his hand and went up to the third floor to wait for the two to return.

Only three or four minutes later, Eugene and Steve returned from the rooftop side by side.

From a distance, Eugene spotted Gavin and immediately grinned, pulling out a small notebook and waving it at Gavin.

"Boss!"

He said with a smile.

"I won't be on guard duty tonight, because I need to give the astronauts a comprehensive overview of the combined data from multiple locations at Livingston Lake."

"Of course, you're the biggest hero tonight, buddy!"

Hearing Eugene's words, Gavin chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, then led Eugene toward the restaurant.

Steve, warmly welcomed by Winnie, handed her a litter of four kittens packed in a box.

Meanwhile, not long after Gavin and Eugene had gone far, Madison and Bella excitedly approached them.

As the two of them, one tall and one short, approached him with wicked grins on their faces, Eugene awkwardly pursed his lips and cursed.

"What the hell are you doing, you piece of shit? You two look like you're going to shove some damn stuff up my ass!"

"Ah ha, Eugene, my red-haired brother, I'm not interested in your ass, but I do want to shove some shit into your brain~"

Madison laughed and put his arm around Eugene's shoulder, and Bella immediately moved closer.

But Gavin was to Eugene's left, Madison to Eugene's right, and Bella was squeezed next to Madison, blocked by Madison's large size.

Gavin glanced at their positions and then at Bella's impatient expression.

So he simply stepped aside to make room for Bella.

Seeing this, Bella quickly darted two steps to Eugene's left and excitedly showed him her phone.

next moment……

"Oh shit!"

Eugene's uncontrollable screams immediately filled the entire hall!

Soon after……

"Mommy's Fuck?"

Steve's scream rang out as well.

And so, Gavin led everyone to sit down at the table.

What he saw was a group of American scoundrels with all sorts of different expressions.

Among them was Nikita's expression, which was a mixture of disdain and disgust.

Winnie had a look of disdain mixed with amusement.

Doris had a shy and evasive expression.

There's an expression where Sariel and William roll their eyes at each other.

And then there was Eugene's particularly jealous expression!

Noticing Eugene's slightly disheveled face, Gavin picked up his beer, chuckled, and took another swig.

In the distance, Old Feng emerged from the kitchen, carrying a large plate of bright red Sichuan-style beef offal.

From a distance, Gavin could smell the aroma, and he genuinely showed an expression of anticipation and surprise.

Before the apocalypse, even though Gavin lived in America, he had eaten plenty of authentic Sichuan cuisine.

After all, the world of the rich is so simple and unpretentious. Apart from taking some risks to become president, they can basically get whatever they want.

However, after the apocalypse, money is useless. Without Lao Feng, Gavin would have to put in a lot of effort to get a proper Chinese meal.

Gavin hurriedly took the plate, smiled, placed it in front of him, and gave Old Feng a thumbs-up in praise.

"Feng, the taste of your dish is just as good as any of the Chinese chefs I used to work with!"

"What? Boss, you're exaggerating! I'm just a cook in the kitchen, how can I compare to a rich man's chef like you? But I really do have a knack for making offal!"

When Lao Feng replied, he intended to remain humble to the end, but before he could finish speaking, his stubbornness from the Northeast kicked in, and he couldn't help but boast a little.

Gavin patted Lao Feng's arm hard, then eagerly picked up his chopsticks.

Gavin ate with gusto, a bite of beef offal, a mouthful of rice, and some mushroom soup prepared by Doris.

On the first day of the apocalypse, Doris had rice in her RV, but it was pure American rice, and the taste was not just average, but terrible.

And now...

Since returning home, Gavin's family still has a lot of imported rice from the East.

This taste is absolutely amazing!

While Gavin was enjoying his meal, Eugene, sitting in the second seat to his left, tapped his plate with his fork, making a clinking sound as he spoke.

"Boss, why are you eating alone? It smells really spicy! You can't eat alone!"

Upon hearing this, Gavin, who was protective of his food, immediately raised his head, intending to have Old Feng introduce Eugene to the ingredients of the beef offal, hoping to discourage the red-haired man.

Before Gavin could even speak, Eugene turned to Adriana with displeasure and continued to sneer and curse.

"And you, Adriana, right? You have such a good appetite! How could you even bring yourself to eat that kind of thing?"

"Your Mexican food, even the boss and I haven't had a taste yet, and that bastard Horst licked it first! What kind of bullshit logic is that, Mazelfaker? Do you even respect me and the boss?!"

Gavin was slightly taken aback by Eugene's sudden change of topic, then relaxed and swallowed a large mouthful of rice.

He said it himself: how could Eugene, a true American, easily become interested in Chinese food?

Although many Dongguo literary works depict scenes of Dongguo people preparing Chinese food abroad, which amazes a large group of foreigners with their deliciousness.

But in reality, most of those are just artistic creations; reality and artistic creation are quite different.

Even within the East, the tastes of northerners and southerners differ greatly. The north, with its heavy use of oil and salt, and the south, with its light and low-salt cuisine, present an irreconcilable contradiction in their food cultures.

Not to mention the East Asian and American tastes that span almost half the globe, the conflict will only be greater, not smaller.

However, the characteristic of American tastes is that they can never get rid of the presence of excessive amounts of sugar.

The few Chinese restaurants that still have a market in America always sell best dishes like General Tso's Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork, and Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes—dishes that combine sweet and sour flavors.

And Sichuan incense...

Honestly, just the salty and spicy flavor of Sichuan-style seasoning is enough to make most people in the camp unable to stand it...

Not to mention the different cuts of beef offal...

So Eugene was just using this as an excuse to make a fuss!

Thinking of this, Gavin couldn't help but shake his head and decided to find Eugene to go to the boxing ring for another round that night.

If this guy doesn't start boxing soon, he'll be willing to use himself as a raft!

Gavin stopped guarding his food and, on the far left edge of the table, Adriana put down her small hamburger with displeasure and spoke to Eugene from a distance.

"If you're envious, just say so. Don't make up any ridiculous excuses, you idiot!"

"My ass is right here, my experiences and my illness are right here, and this is when I am most vulnerable!"

"Although I'm never fragile, at times like this, I admire the person who has the courage to push open my door even more!"

“Fate favors the brave, Eugene, but I am no more noble than fate.”

"Although that little virgin isn't exactly a hero, he did show up at the right time and place; he just happened to catch me when I was vulnerable~"

"And you, you Irish tough guy, I'm going back to my room right now and waiting for you. You fucking dare to come?"

"If you're brave enough, you'll definitely live a thrilling life, but do you dare? Haha, you're just a fucking coward with a lot of bravado!"

At this point, Adriana suddenly grabbed her plate and strode away from the table toward her room.

And Eugene...

He swallowed hard, then hesitated before looking at Adriana's retreating figure.

But as soon as he looked over, Adriana suddenly turned around and looked at him.

After exchanging a glance, Eugene instinctively avoided Adriana's gaze, while Adriana chuckled and returned to the table, taking an extra piece of stew and a small bowl of mushroom soup.

When she passed Eugene again, she let out a sneer.

"cut……"

As the voice faded, Adriana walked away into the distance, while Eugene's face flickered for a moment, turning red and blue.

Boom!
Just as Adriana's door closed completely.

Squeak...

Eugene leaned on the table and stood up.

"She looks down on me!"

He said with a wicked smile.

"How dare she look down on me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene turned to leave, but he had only taken half a step when William suddenly grabbed his sleeve.

"cousin!"

William spoke to Eugene in a low voice with a cold expression.

"It will take at least three more days for her to recover. You'd have to be crazy to touch her in those three days!"

"Get out of my way, kid. Do you have more experience getting sick than I do?"

When William tried to stop him, Eugene shook off William's hand.

"My little cousin!"

Eugene gritted his teeth and said to William.

“I’ve had phosphate poisoning six times. Do you think I’m a coward? Yet she dared to laugh at me for being a coward!”

"Bullshit! I bet she's less experienced than me in this area. I'll show her just how much more capable a tough guy is than a coward!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene left the dining table and, panting heavily, headed toward Adriana's room.

Watching Eugene's retreating figure, William sighed dejectedly, then couldn't help but say one last thing.

"Cousin, you still have work to do for the boss. What will you do if you get a fever tomorrow?"

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Eugene finally paused, swallowed hard, looked at Gavin with a bitter expression, and asked Gavin a question.

"Boss... I'm not reconciled! Nobody can call me a coward, nobody!"

"And I don't even need old Bert's help. The day we met, I had ceftriaxone sodium injection in my car. I'll be absolutely fine!"

"You're not going to stop me at this point, are you, boss? We're both tough Texas men, you know I can't stop now, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene wanted to just pack up and leave.

But after a brief internal struggle, he ultimately remained there, waiting for Gavin's instructions.

What could Gavin say when he saw Eugene's face turn red and his neck bulging?
After all, being told by an American woman in front of many people that you have no guts carries a certain weight in the eyes of American men...

It's like an Eastern woman telling a lot of people that you have bad kidneys, you're weak, you have short duration, your penis is too small, and you're not as good as her ex-boyfriend.

Although Adriana is indeed a bit crazy.

But Gavin knew that if he stopped Eugene at this moment, Eugene would never be able to hold his head high in front of Adriana again.

Besides, who knows how long this kid will hold a grudge against me~

Moreover, this is America. If something like this happens at an American party, it only proves that the party atmosphere is already heated up, without any negative impact whatsoever.

Didn't you see everyone at the table watching Eugene and Gavin with great interest?

Gavin then smiled and waved his hand.

"Get the hell out of here, and try to stay out as late as possible, don't fucking make me look down on you!"

After saying that, Gavin gave Eugene the middle finger, and Eugene, overjoyed, ran out and rushed to Adriana's door.

I tried pushing the handle, and sure enough, the door wasn't locked.

And so, two seats at the table were left empty.

The remaining people at the table started banging on the table, stomping their feet, and drinking, with cheers rising and falling!

Seeing the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly rise to its peak, Cao Xinyan grabbed her husband's hand in surprise and quietly asked.

"Honey, what happened? After they started arguing, why are they cheering now? Could it be that the American soldier argued with the village chief and beat him up, and now everyone's cheering?"

"Ahem, no, how could that be... well... I'll explain to you when we get back to the room tonight."

Old Feng ultimately couldn't adapt to this atmosphere in America, and he disliked discussing such vulgar topics in front of so many people he wasn't very familiar with.

As for William, whom Lao Feng had high hopes for.

One second ago, he was still looking at Eugene's back with displeasure.

But after Eugene went into Adriana's room...

William immediately whistled loudly and spoke proudly to the crowd.

"I knew it! My cousin is an absolute tough guy. Horst is nothing compared to him! He can't compare to my cousin!"

"That's right, haha!"

As soon as William finished speaking, Steve slammed his hand on the table and continued.

"Guys, Horst was thrown out by Adriana, so how about we make a bet on whether Eugene will be thrown out too, and whether he'll be wearing any clothes by then!"

After speaking, Steve looked at everyone expectantly.

After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd erupted in loud cheers.

Amid the cheers, Gavin was the first to raise his hands and clap them loudly, then said...

“Eugene is my good buddy, of course I support him, so I bet Adriana will have to crawl out of the room while holding onto the wall!”

"Wuhu!"

"I like this option!"

"Boss~"

"But what should we bet?"

At that moment, not far away, Sariel's voice rang out like a supersonic cannon.

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd, who were immersed in joy, were suddenly stunned, and then looked at each other in confusion.

In this day and age, money has disappeared, most things are useless, the camp is still a small group of people with ambitions, and each person doesn't even have their own private property, so what are they betting on?

As for the part about Gong Youzhi, this was actually the result of Gavin deliberately letting it go.

On one hand, it seems that Gavin was too foolish, unconditionally providing everyone with everything they wanted.

It seems that anyone can take anything that is in the manor without any conditions.

In this situation, each member of the team appears to have all the resources of the team.

But in reality, having everything also means having nothing!
The United States is, after all, a country that places great emphasis on private ownership and the castle law. If Gavin were to directly announce that the team would be transformed into an organization with a work ethic, then no matter how authoritative he is, it would still provoke public discontent.

But now, he possesses resources that most of his team members would consider luxurious, and he has a considerable amount of them.

Under these conditions, as long as Gavin does not propose restoring private ownership, everyone may seem to be sharing everything Gavin has, but in reality, they are being subtly influenced by Gavin.

Once everyone has gotten used to and adapted to life after the apocalypse, Gavin will release a few laws centered around the theme of worker aspirations.

With this foundation, you'll have a solid foundation for your career.

As for how to motivate team members, especially field staff, under the leadership of Gong Youzhi...

There's absolutely no need to worry about that; Gavin only needs to make a classification of public goods.

For example, resources can be categorized into categories such as daily necessities, entertainment, and luxury goods, while limiting the allocation of items other than basic resources. Then, those resources can be used as incentives.

There are always many ways, but in any case, Gavin felt that workers were more likely to help the camp thrive in the post-apocalyptic environment.

It's important to understand that if the post-apocalyptic environment persists for too long, the world will inevitably descend into a wasteland era!

The wasteland era, however, is the real challenge Gavin will face in the future.

Even if there are many problems, such as management exploiting and deducting from the bottom, the employees are still willing to work.

However, if the camp is well-maintained, even if the management exploits the camp excessively, Gavin can intervene at any time to reclaim the resources they have exploited and redistribute.

But once the camp is privatized...

Gavin always encounters resistance when he tries to take back and redistribute what has ended up in everyone's hands.

In conclusion, workers have their own difficulties, and private ownership has its own problems.

But for Gavin, working with a clear vision and ambition can prevent him from wasting most of his time on wrangling!

So, faced with Sariel's question about the stakes...

Gavin clapped his hands quickly, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Gavin smiled and addressed them.

"I've decided on the bet. Whoever wins gets to rest all morning tomorrow, sleep in completely, and not have to do any work!"

In this way, he directly shifted everyone's thinking about the agreed-upon object, and incidentally also took the initiative into his own hands, making himself the core of all the distribution.

At the same time, Gavin subtly transformed everyone's work into their inherent responsibility, and turned what should have been reasonable days off into a form of incentive!
So, will his actions cause psychological trauma to his team members?
Stop kidding, they should be thanking us!

"Wuhu!"

"Long live the boss!"

"Gavin is the King of Texas!"

"That's awesome!" "If I could rest, I'd be serious. I bet Eugene'll get thrown out!"

"Bullshit! That's my cousin! I bet Adriana will crawl out of there!"

"I bet Eugene will walk out naked!"

"I bet..."

"I bet..."

In an instant, the atmosphere at the dinner table reached its peak, and everyone's bets came up.

Even Lao Feng and his wife chose to bet on Eugene being thrown out.

The atmosphere created by the madcaps of Adriana and the tough guy Eugene was so good that no one even bothered to think about the special meaning behind Gavin's certain actions.

Gavin nodded calmly, carefully memorizing everyone's bets, and then happily finished his dinner in the lively atmosphere.

After dinner, everyone spontaneously washed their plates, finishing the cleanup in less than five minutes, and then sat neatly in the spacious hall.

Gavin lay expectantly on his large sofa, looking up at the second floor, his gaze fixed on Adriana's door.

Nikita held Winnie in her arms, and the two whispered something to each other.

Steve, Mike, and William huddled together, laughing and chatting about hilarious jokes.

Sariel and Martin chatted about the local customs and culture of Texas.

Old Feng held his son in his left arm and his wife in his right, whispering something in Chinese into her ear.

As for Abel, he was sent to take care of Arturo, the god of war with one testicle.

Bella was still on guard duty, while Doris went to deliver food to old Bert in the broadcasting room.

In short, even Bella, everyone who seemed to be talking non-stop at this moment, was actually keeping their eyes glued to the bedroom on the second floor.

They were so looking forward to the moment Eugene would come out!

at this time……

Click!

There was a faint sound coming from the door on the second floor.

At that moment, all the sounds in the hall suddenly disappeared, and everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to the second floor!
At the same time, Horst took a deep breath and then pushed the door open completely.

He thought about it for a long time in his room and felt that he should apologize to Adriana properly.

After all, Adriana was a victim, and her illness was not something she wanted.

Besides, Horst had asked Old Bert that afternoon, and he said that as long as one drinks less alcohol and takes more medication, one can recover in less than a week. In fact, for someone like him who started taking medication early, the virus might even disappear along with the symptoms before the illness even develops.

In short, he would never admit that he missed Adriana's warm body.

Even if it were the scorching heat of Puxi, he absolutely did not want to.

And so, Horst made up his mind, pushed open the door, and went out.

then……

"Ouch!"

"Fuck!"

"Shet!"

"Host?"

"Little virgin!"

"Pfft hahahaha"

The moment Horst stepped out, he immediately saw more than a dozen pairs of eyes staring intently at him!

Those gazes turned slightly surprised upon seeing Horst, and then the laughter in the hall became uncontrollable, so loud that it seemed as if the ceiling was about to be blown off!
"Hiss!!!"

Hearing the deafening laughter and under everyone's gaze, Horst took a deep breath, took a step back, and slammed the door shut behind him.

Hiding by the door, Horst leaned against it, head bowed, his fists clenched tightly.

"They...they deserve to die...Waaah...How could they do this!"

Horst was on the verge of a breakdown; even though his mind wasn't working perfectly, he was perfectly clear-headed at that moment.

His photo has definitely been seen by everyone!

Just thinking about the looks people were giving him sent chills down his spine, so he curled up on the bed and hugged himself helplessly.

"Everyone's an idiot...everyone!"

He gritted his teeth and wept as he emphasized this over and over again.

While emphasizing this point, he occasionally couldn't help but add a sentence.

"Only Adriana is a good person..."

At the same time, the room of the good man he was talking about suddenly opened.

Eugene and Adriana walked out of the room, arms around each other's shoulders, laughing loudly.

When they came out, they found everyone laughing non-stop.

Hearing everyone's laughter, Eugene's face turned pale instantly, and he quickly raised his wrist to check his watch.

Adriana was so skilled that he lost his bearings and even forgot the time.

After confirming the time, Eugene finally breathed a sigh of relief; almost half an hour had passed since it was time to eat.

This duration is already quite respectable.
For a moment, Eugene suddenly felt a little grateful for his unusually clean self today!
Because he was still somewhat wary of his illness, he took a particularly careful and longer bath.

Otherwise, Eugene was really afraid that he would be laughed at by everyone and would be too ashamed to lift his head.

At the same time, among the crowd.

Nikita held Winnie in her arms, smiling as she raised her right foot, clad in a white sock, toward Gavin, saying something to him.

"Sir, I guessed right, they're together, so I can rest tomorrow morning, right?"

"Of course, Nikita, even if you don't lift your toes, I guarantee my promise will be kept!"

Gavin replied, and his words elicited an instinctive cheer from Nikita.

Although Nikita herself was already in a semi-resting state due to her injuries.

But for her, resting due to her injury only made her feel powerless and ashamed.

And the rest that comes from choosing the right answer based on one's intuition...

Then you can finally get a proper rest without any reservations!

Seeing Nikita's rare burst of excitement, the laughter around them grew even louder.

Seeing this, Eugene, displeased, put his arm around Adriana and went into the hall to speak to everyone.

"Ha, you bunch of bastards are betting on my affairs, but why don't you bet on my time?"

At this point, Eugene proudly patted Adriana's bottom, then let go of her and sat down on the sofa closest to Gavin.

As he sat down, he continued speaking.

"I took a full half hour, that's the kind of time a real man should take. If it were that coward Horst, I bet he'd be rolling in three minutes, haha~"

"cut……"

Just as Eugene finished speaking, Adriana found an empty sofa, lay down lazily on it, and interrupted Eugene.

“I admit you redheads last a bit longer than a virgin, but you took a full twenty-minute shower, you…”

"Bullshit! You're just exaggerating!"

Before Adriana could finish speaking, Eugene quickly interrupted her, then kept repeating things like hardness is better than frequency, and technique is better than duration.

His nervous demeanor further heightened the atmosphere on set.

After everyone had laughed enough and seemed to have finished talking,

Gavin then clapped his hands and addressed everyone.

"Guys, thanks to Eugene and Adriana for the show, but before we relax, I have a few things to say!"

At this point, Gavin got up and sat up instead of lying down, and everyone else became a little more serious as Gavin changed his posture.

After sitting up, Gavin leaned against the back of the sofa, pointed at Adriana, and continued speaking.

“Adriana, you’re new here, and I haven’t assigned you any tasks or made any requests regarding X, so I won’t hold you accountable for anything you did today, but that’s only for today!”

"From today until you recover from your illness, don't let me see any man enter your room again!"

"I don't care if you have a fucking sex addiction or not, my demands must supersede your addiction!"

"After today, if I see a similar situation again, or if the number of sick members in the camp increases inexplicably, then..."

At this point, Gavin suddenly turned to William and Old Feng and began to speak.

"Old Feng, William, as internal staff members, you two need to take some time to compile a basic set of camp laws, including a punishment mechanism, and submit them to me as soon as possible, preferably by tomorrow night!"

"On this point... Nikita!"

Gavin suddenly called out Nikita's name.

Upon hearing this, Nikita released Winnie, sat up straight, and spoke to Gavin.

"I'm here, sir."

"You know a bit about law, so after you rest tomorrow morning, you don't need to participate in fieldwork in the afternoon. Just provide some references for William and Feng."

"Roger that!"

Nikita nodded solemnly, while William and Old Feng were completely stunned.

They spent the whole afternoon figuring out how to bring up those unpleasant punishments to Gavin during such a lively moment.

Before they could even speak, Gavin brought it up himself, which really excited them both.

As for Gavin, unfortunately, he couldn't read minds and had no idea what William and Gavin were thinking.

Otherwise, he would definitely laugh.

They thought that office staff did this kind of thing, mainly helping their boss manage the camp.

Before there were internal staff, even if Gavin proposed a complete set of laws, the lack of inspectors and supervisors would render the laws ineffective.

Public security, procuratorate, court, Gavin is the law, but what use is the law if there is no police system?

We can't expect Gavin, as the leader, to personally pick out the faults and problems of each member, can we?

Does he feel he has too much influence and can't sleep unless he makes the most of it?

Now that internal affairs have been categorized, the camp police system has a solid foundation, making the establishment and improvement of camp laws imperative.

Upon hearing Gavin's words, the festive atmosphere dissipated, and everyone involuntarily turned to look at William and Old Feng.

As for William and Old Feng...

They couldn't help but exchange a glance.

After one glance, Lao Feng couldn't help but glance at Gavin.

Amazing!
He sighed silently to himself.

Meanwhile, on the main sofa.

After giving instructions to the office staff, Gavin snapped his fingers and continued speaking to everyone.

"As for the logistics team, do you see those zombies a few hundred meters away from the manor? That's right, those are the gifts I prepared for you, gifts that will qualify you to walk in the apocalypse!"

"After breakfast tomorrow morning, everyone assemble in the lobby. Field support and logistics personnel will head to the zombie zone!"

"Including Doris and Horst, every logistics member who has never killed a zombie must kill one zombie, and they can choose between using a gun or a knife!"

At this point, Gavin turned to look at Doris, the member he was most worried about.

Meeting Gavin's gaze, Doris, who had already returned from the broadcasting room, couldn't help but gasp in surprise, instinctively wanting to say something.

But before she could speak, Winnie interrupted her, shouting excitedly.

"Great, boss, I can finally kill another zombie."

After saying that, Winnie jumped out of Nikita's arms, returned to her mother's side, and grabbed her mother's hand.

She was so worried that her mother would reject Gavin.

but……

Even though Winnie waited a long time, Doris didn't utter a single word of dissent.

Seeing that Doris had no objection, Gavin nodded in surprise and then continued.

"As for the field personnel, we will escort the logistics personnel to Richard Town tomorrow after they complete their combat training."

“That rotten mess in downtown Richard must be cleaned up as soon as possible.”

At this point, Gavin turned to Adriana and asked a follow-up question.

"Adriana, have you decided which side you want to join?"

“Of course, Gavin, I’ll definitely do the fieldwork. I promise I’ll be a qualified explorer!”

Adriana replied with a cold laugh, while Gavin nodded and continued.

"As for Arturo and Abel, let's tie them together for now. Let Abel take care of Arturo's injury, and they'll automatically be categorized as logistics personnel."

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. I don't want to take up your rest time."

"Everyone, go and rest."

At this point, Gavin waved to signal everyone to disperse, and they all went about their own business, enjoying their break.

In the evening, Gavin went back to his room to rest after exercising. Since Eugene had taken over his radio work for the night, he hadn't scheduled any shifts for himself.

So he can finally get a good night's sleep.

While he was sleeping, many of the team members' rooms were still lit up after 10 p.m.

The room in Lao Feng's family's house.

After putting the child to sleep, Cao Xinyan went to Lao Feng's position and looked at Lao Feng, who was engrossed in his tools and the intercom repeater, and said.

"Honey, can you see the lights? Should we turn them on a bit? The baby and I are fine..."

"No, no need. My eyes are perfectly fine, nothing's wrong. You guys go to sleep."

Old Feng interrupted Xiao Cao, glancing at the relatively dim ambient lighting.

To allow his family to rest well, he turned off all the lights he could, leaving only the dimmest one on.

Seeing that his wife was still a little worried about him, Lao Feng grabbed her hand and smiled.

"Don't worry, go to sleep. I'll be able to get this thing sorted out by 1 p.m. at the latest."

"We're new here, so we have to get something out of the village chief. Finding those two Mexican idiots was just an accident. Modifying and repairing the radio station is the first step in demonstrating my abilities. I have to do this step well, and I have to do it quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Feng forcefully pushed his wife back onto the bed, while he continued his battle with the repeater.

Meanwhile, in Winnie and Doris's room, although the lights were off, it wasn't so easy for the people in bed to fall asleep.

After turning over in bed, Winnie couldn't help but speak to Doris.

"Mom, are you... okay tomorrow?"

"Ok?"

Doris paused for a moment upon hearing her daughter's words, then responded with a smile.

"Why would I have a problem? It's not like I can't shoot. Besides, all I'm going to kill are zombies."

"Silly child, don't think of me as a coward. I... I'm only ever afraid of living people, not dead people."

At this point, Doris quietly bit her lip.

Whenever the topic of life and death came up, she couldn't help but think of her husband and son.

Hearing her mother's words from the bed next to her, Winnie was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized that she hadn't noticed this at all.

That is, his mother's terrified and cowardly appearance seemed to only appear in front of living people.

As for being in the presence of the dead, even in Ennis's environment where there were hordes of zombies, his mother bravely kicked away several zombies that tried to crawl into the RV!
If Mom hadn't fallen and hit her head, knocking her unconscious, Doris might have been the one driving out of Ennis that night!

Realizing this, Winnie breathed a sigh of relief, while Doris's breathing gradually became even.

Just as Doris was about to fall asleep.

Suddenly, Winnie asked her mother one last question.

"Mom, there's something I've been wanting to tell you... I'm thinking of moving out, so could I have my own room?"

At this point, Winnie waited quietly for Doris's reply.

Doris didn't answer; she slept even more soundly.

Seeing this, Winnie sighed and then fell into a deep sleep with her mother.

And by the time they finally fell asleep...

In Eugene and William's room.

Eugene summarized his observations one last time, then got dressed and prepared to go to the broadcasting room to take over from old Bert.

But just as he was about to leave, William suddenly couldn't help but say something to Eugene.

"Eugene, you were a bit too impulsive today."

"Mmm, I know, I know, but I enjoyed it, isn't that enough!"

Eugene said hastily.

“William, my little cousin, I really like one of my eldest brother’s sayings: ‘Everyone dies eventually, so what’s a mere stingy illness?’”

"So kid, stop fucking being so busy with this and that that you forget about your own life."

"Before the apocalypse, your dad liked to lecture me, but now... well, I'm begging you, please stop using the same tactics your dad used on me."

"If you really need to get this off your chest, wait a minute. I'll talk to Adriana and have her ask you to help her process this, and maybe she can also help you process it too."

"I'll let you go first then, how about that..."

"roll!"

(End of this chapter)