Doomsday America

Chapter 132 Finger Bone, Raven (10k)

His legs were trembling the moment he stepped out of the room.

If Horst could portray that extremely natural trembling frequency, then he would never have been reduced to not being able to afford a custom-made suit before the apocalypse.

And Adriana.

Seeing how weak and helpless Horst looked, she sneered and immediately beckoned to him.

"What the hell are you waiting for? Get down here right now!"

"I...I'm here..."

Horst felt a little wronged after being yelled at by Adriana, but he still ran quickly to the hall.

When he arrived at the crowd, he, who usually went his own way, stood behind Adriana as usual.

Adriana didn't mind having a follower, so she spoke directly to Gavin.

"Boss, is everyone here now?"

"Okay, everyone's here. Old Bert, watch the radio. Sariel, stand guard. The rest of you, come with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin strode out of the manor, with Steve Madison and Eugene close behind him, while the others followed in an arrowhead formation.

They didn't ride horses or cars, since the manor was only about 300 meters away from the zombie zone.

Based on the visibility around the manor, even if a large wave of zombies attacked, Gavin and his group could spot them at least a kilometer away.

By then, even if a zombie dog runs a kilometer, it might not be faster than everyone else.

Besides, Gavin had already sent Sariel, the least likely to run away, to stand guard.
And so, the group of people, who rarely gathered together, took a walk on the grassland.

Three young dogs also mingled in the group, sniffing this one, getting close to that one, and occasionally jumping around, having a great time.

Only Horst became more and more nervous.

When they were only twenty meters away from the zombies, Horst, completely overwhelmed by the tension, could no longer hold back and grabbed Adriana's hand...

"Fuck off!"

Well, he had barely grabbed her hand when Adriana yanked him away.

Adriana said dismissively.

"Want to have sex with me? No problem. But if you want to hold my hand, you'll need a bit of courage!"

"I don't care who I have a fling with, but if you want to build a lasting relationship, you at least have to be pleasing to my eye, Horst!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Adriana turned sharply to Gavin and shouted at him.

"Boss, how about we make a bet? When I'm on field missions, I'll cut off the little finger of every zombie I encounter. Once I've collected enough zombie little finger bones, can you have a go with me?"

"Aha?"

Upon hearing this, Gavin couldn't help but glance at Horst.

Yes, Gavin was really curious about Horst's expression at that moment!
Horst's face turned green just from hearing Adriana's words!
“Adriana, you…”

"Don't fucking call me. Unless you've personally chopped off more zombie little finger bones than I have, don't even think about touching me again!"

Before Horst could finish speaking, he was abruptly interrupted by Adriana.

Adriana finally lost her patience and impatiently continued to yell at Horst.

"You've been a mistake on my part from the very beginning. Before you, I've never slept with a coward, not even a bastard like Cassius. Although he disgusted me, at least he dared to kill people, let alone zombies!"

"As for Eugene, although his time was short, he was a tough guy, and only a tough guy deserves..."

"You fucking say who lasts shorter, you damn bitch, who lasts shorter!"

Eugene never expected that his gossip would backfire on him.

Before Adriana could finish scolding Horst, he couldn't help but start scolding Adriana first!

The moment Eugene finished speaking, Horst instinctively widened his eyes, staring at Eugene in astonishment, and involuntarily cursed.

“Eugene, you and Adriana…you’re not allowed to call her a bitch, you damn Irish redhead idiot!”

"Walter?"

Hearing Horst's words, Eugene looked at Horst in disbelief.

He stared intently at Horst, and couldn't help but say in surprise.

"Kid, are you out of your mind? Can't you tell who Adriana is? And from what perspective are you talking to me? Who the hell gave you the courage!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene strode up to Horst.

Meanwhile, Steve looked at Gavin, then glanced at Horst and Eugene.

Noticing Steve's gaze, Gavin patted Steve on the shoulder.

“It’s alright, Eugene knows what he’s doing. Besides, before Horst goes into actual combat, someone should definitely provoke him.”

After saying that, Gavin crossed his arms and looked at Horst and Eugene with great interest.

At this moment, Eugene was less than ten centimeters away from Horst, and he looked up slightly, glaring at Horst with a fierce expression.

Faced with Eugene, whose face was etched with danger, Horst instinctively took two steps back, but he couldn't go any further.

Because his back bumped into Adriana's chest!
Feeling the impact on her chest, Adriana immediately curled her lips and sneered, saying...

"Tsk tsk, it doesn't feel good to be hit by weakness, haha~"

"you……"

After listening to Adriana's words, Horst was stunned for a moment, then stared intently into Eugene's eyes without saying a word!
Meeting Horst's gaze, Eugene grinned fiercely and suddenly drew his knife.

Upon seeing Eugene draw his sword, Horst immediately pushed off with his feet, wanting to retreat a little.

But Adriana not only blocked Horst's back tightly, she even reached out and pinched Horst's buttocks hard.

"Calm down, puppy. The difference between recklessness and courage lies in whether you've seen through the situation!"

"With Gavin still around, how could Eugene possibly kill you? So, now is the perfect time for you to be brave!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Adriana gave Horst's butt a hard pinch.

Horst instinctively straightened his back slightly, and his eyes met Eugene's again.

Seeing this, Eugene couldn't help but smirk for a moment and curse.

"You're really going to listen to some bitch? Don't be ridiculous, I'm Eugene!"

"Do you think after I kill you, the boss will kill me too, turning the camp's loss from one coward into the loss of one coward plus an excellent sniper?"

"I can fucking kill hundreds or thousands of zombies for him, and I can kill every coward in his way, including you. You're in his way too, because nobody knows which of us you might abandon and run away at some crucial moment!"

"And nobody can guess what other outrageous stupid things a clueless idiot like you might do in the future!"

At this point, Eugene suddenly drew his knife and stabbed it into Horst's eye!

But this time...

Horst was actually still standing there!

Behind him, Adriana dodged as Eugene drew his sword.

She and Eugene only had a one-night stand, and she wasn't sure how far Eugene could go.

She didn't want to get herself splattered with blood if Eugene really made a move!

Even with no obstacles behind him, and without Adriana pushing him, Horst was still standing there.

Although he closed his eyes in fear, and although he trembled like a leaf.

but……

Seeing Horst with a small cut on his cheek from the blade, Eugene fell silent.

Seeing a little blood seeping from the small cut, Eugene grinned, quietly put down the dagger in his hand, and turned to give Gavin a thumbs up.

At the same time, Horst felt the warmth flowing down his face.

He finally opened his eyelids and looked at Eugene with his frightened eyes.

Meeting Horst's gaze, Eugene suddenly raised his hand and patted his butt.

"Not bad, damn it, at least you've improved a bit. Just remember this spirit, open your eyes, grab your gun, and pull the trigger hard at the zombies, and everything will be simple!"

"You're a man who's slept with at least one woman, so even if you want to kill me, you'll have to kill your cowardly past self first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene drew his pistol, then grabbed Horst's wrist and, despite Horst's slight struggle, shoved the pistol into Horst's hand.

Horst was still somewhat resistant, but Eugene forcefully pried his fingers open and placed his thumb next to the trigger.

"Look, buddy, shooting isn't that hard. You just have to pull the trigger and wait to see the blood splatter."

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene released Horst's gun and strode toward the nearest zombie.

Eugene had broken the zombie's left hand, leaving it with only one usable hand.

Eugene drew his knife, stared at the various gazes of the crowd, and spoke to Gavin from a distance.

"Boss, do you want me to give them a demonstration? I think four zombies should be enough for them to practice on. Even if that's not enough, I can catch more, haha~"

After speaking, Eugene waited for Gavin's reply, while Gavin pondered for a moment before shaking his head.

"Stop showing off here. You'll have plenty of opportunities to demonstrate your swordsmanship while we're exploring."

"As for now, let's leave the stage to the real protagonists of today!"

At this point, Gavin strode over to Horst's side.

Sensing Gavin's approach, Horst, gun in hand, turned around and looked at Gavin blankly.

"Hey!"

Seeing that the gun was about to be pointed at him, Gavin slapped Horst's arm in annoyance, moving the gun away.

Then, Gavin grabbed Horst's hand holding the gun, showed him the pistol he was clutching, and pointed it out to him.

"Horst, let me teach you your first lesson: never point a gun at your comrades!"

Even if it's a companion you don't particularly like, as long as he's not going to kill you, his existence will be meaningful to you.

"If you really dislike someone, go to the gym and work out hard, then go to the boxing ring and cause them trouble, instead of using a gun to end your own life!"

At this point, Gavin turned to look at Eugene and then waved to him.

"Eugene, come back here, it's my turn to teach the guys a lesson!"

"Ha, every boss always likes to steal the limelight from us underlings, fine, fine~"

Eugene smiled as he left the zombies and returned to Gavin's side, watching Gavin and Horst with great interest.

Meanwhile, Gavin ignored what Horst was thinking and simply continued pointing at Horst's pistol, saying...

"As for the second lesson on using a gun, Horst, you must first disengage the safety before firing. Make sure you know where the safety is, pull the lever, OK, that's how you can actually shatter a zombie's head with a bullet!"

At this point, Gavin released Horst's hand holding the gun and then chuckled as he patted his elbow.

"Dude, wake up! Look at me! Don't point your gun at me now, because I really will shoot back!"

boom!
The moment Gavin finished speaking, Horst didn't even see how Gavin drew his gun before the shot rang out.

The next moment, Gavin's precise shot snapped the ropes binding the distant zombie in half, leaving only a small portion remaining.

The gunshots spurred the zombie to struggle even harder, and its movements caused the ropes binding it to loosen further.

Snapped!
The rope snapped suddenly, and then loosely detached layer by layer.

When more than half of the rope had come loose, the zombie was completely freed and lunged fiercely at Gavin.

At the same time, before Horst could react, Gavin slapped his arm hard!

"what!"

Startled, Horst, following the force of Gavin's slap on his arm, extended the pistol as far as possible and repeatedly pulled the trigger.

bang bang bang...

Gunshots rang out, and blood splattered from the rapidly running zombies.

Although Horst fired, he didn't aim at all. As a result, the zombie, whose vital organs were not damaged, charged through the bullets, which had a low hit rate, and got within three meters of Horst.

Horst immediately tried to back away, but before he could take a single step, Gavin held him firmly against the back!
Feeling Gavin's force blocking him, Horst's eyes widened in terror as he stared at the zombie.

The zombie in front of me wasn't rotting; its skin just looked a little dry. Only the whites of its eyes were bloodshot.

Horst could even see the increasingly yellow stains on the teeth inside the zombie's gaping mouth.

"Ahhhh!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Horst screamed desperately, and as he screamed, he pulled the trigger rapidly!
At the same time, Gavin raised his revolver with his right hand, drew his gun, and fired a bullet that accurately pierced the zombie's head.

He then lowered his gun, watching as the zombie, its body splattering with blood, collapsed heavily onto Horst due to inertia.

The tofu pudding mixed with tomato sauce in the zombie's brain turned Horst's clothes into a dye vat.

Even after the zombie fell, Horst did not stop. He kept his gun pressed against the zombie's chest and abdomen, which was hanging on him, and continued to fire.

Bang bang bang!

Ahhhhh!

Horst's screams didn't stop until all the bullets were fired.

Horst actually shouted for more than ten seconds before standing there blankly coughing.

"Cough cough!"

After coughing twice, he lowered his head to look at the zombie, then at the blood covering his body...

"too frightening!"

He let out a sudden, low cry, then frantically pushed the zombie away.

Gavin patted Horst on the shoulder and laughed.

"If I were you, I definitely wouldn't say anything like 'That's terrible.'"

Upon hearing Gavin's words, Horst, who was panting heavily, suddenly looked at Gavin and asked him, as if he were looking at a lifeline.

"Then... what should I say?"

"Shut the fuck up!"

Gavin answered decisively, then raised his gun and pointed it at the zombie on the ground.

boom!
The Colt Python's bullet severed the zombie's wrist, while Gavin sneered and cursed.

"damn it."

"Yes! Yes, yes, yes! Damn it!"

Horst swallowed hard, then, as if to bolster his courage, he uttered another heavy curse.

"damn it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Horst tentatively raised his foot and kicked the zombie on the ground.

After confirming that the zombie was indeed motionless, Horst suddenly raised his right leg and stomped down with all his might.

"damn it!"

Boom!
He stomped hard on the zombie's arm and broke it off.

"damn it!"

Crack...

He stomped hard and broke the zombie's ribs!

Horst then moved the sole of his shoe to the back of the zombie's head and stomped on it relentlessly, again and again!

"damn it!"

"damn it!"

"damn it!"

Horst had never had such an unrestrained experience in his entire life!
No one, including his parents, ever told him that when you're in a crisis, don't run, face the crisis and curse out loud, and at least empty all the bullets from your gun!
At that moment, Horst completely forgot what fucking fear was.

He stomped on and on, in a slightly frantic and hysterical manner, for a full minute, until the zombie's head was no longer recognizable.

Then, Horst abruptly raised his head, staring silently at Eugene, the only sound in the air being his heavy breathing.

Meeting Horst's now fierce gaze, Eugene grinned with satisfaction and gave Gavin a thumbs-up from afar.

"Boss, this kid may be a terrible shot, but at least he's got some manly qualities!"

"Yes, it is indeed a little better than before."

Gavin responded to Eugene, then patted Horst on the back and laughed.

"How are you feeling, Horst?"

As he spoke, Gavin glanced at Horst's face.

At this moment, Horst's expression didn't look as hard as Schwarzenegger's or Stallone's.

But in any case, the fear, cowardice, and timidity on his face finally disappeared.

Meeting Gavin's gaze, Horst took a deep breath and then nodded.

"I feel...something's really unusual, boss!"

Gavin couldn't help but grin when he heard Horst call him "boss" for the first time.

This is why he wanted to help everyone build their courage, and it's also the result he hoped for.

For some, killing zombies might be like target practice; even if they are successfully killed, nothing might change.

After all, the environment of being protected by others while killing zombies is vastly different from the environment of suddenly encountering zombies yourself.

However, for someone like Horst, who had once been terrified of zombies to the extreme, when he actually managed to draw his gun and attempt to kill a zombie, even if he failed and the zombie got too close, resulting in Gavin stealing his head, it was a different story.

The cowardly self within him also died by his gun!
After he told Gavin how he felt, he seemed to remember something immediately.

"Boss!"

He suddenly continued.

"Can you lend me a knife?"

"Steve, get him a knife!"

As soon as Horst finished speaking, Gavin called out to Steve, who then drew his kukri, stepped forward, and handed the knife to Horst.

"Not bad, buddy."

As soon as he finished speaking, Steve crossed his arms, intending to see what Horst was up to.

After Horst took the kukri knife, he immediately squatted down and used the knife to dislocate the zombie's two little fingers!
After retrieving his little finger, Horst looked at his hands covered in blood, and at the gun and knife, which were also covered in blood.

He suddenly closed his eyes in a daze.

After a brief prayer, Horst stood up, raised two fingers at Adriana, and then said, panting heavily.

"You don't have a single finger bone right now, but I have two!"

"Yeah, damn it, I'm getting excited. You're finally starting to look a little bit alluring, you puppy~"

Listening to Horst's words, Adriana couldn't help but lick her lips, having witnessed firsthand how yesterday's coward had become this blood-soaked fellow.

Adriana found it quite interesting.

She especially enjoyed the feeling of men surrounding her and changing for her.

Sometimes, changing an inexperienced and immature man is that simple.

Let him have one more enemy to glare at, and one more woman behind him who may not be worth it, but at least he likes her. That's all.

Not far away, watching the two with their eyes practically glued to each other, Eugene sneered and gave Adriana and Horst the middle finger.

"What are you two swearing about? That damn zombie was killed by the boss. You don't actually think you hit a zombie's brain..."

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Just as Eugene finished speaking, Horst suddenly roared and charged at the zombies in the distance with his knife.

"What the hell?"

Eugene was startled by Horst's sudden outburst. Horst rushed to the bound zombie, wielding his kukri with both hands, and with a shout, slashed more than twenty times, splitting the zombie's head open vertically!
Until his screams completely stopped, until the zombie in front of him stopped moving, Horst suddenly turned to Eugene and shouted at him in a hoarse voice.

"This time, the zombie's hand is mine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Horst finally laughed. He chuckled hoarsely as he swung his knife repeatedly, chopping off the zombie's hand.

After cutting off two more little fingers, Horst turned to Adriana and raised all four fingers high!
"Whoosh~"

Adriana couldn't help but whistle at Horst, then spread her hands to the crowd and said...

"You all saw it too, I promised that if he has more finger bones than me, then I'll play with him again!"

"So I have zero little finger bones, while he has two. At least he surpassed me this morning!"

Adriana waved to Horst from afar.

"Puppy, we have to listen to our boss. We won't play until we're fully recovered. I don't like being sick either. But once we're better, haha, my door will be reserved for you at least one night~"

"Yes!"

Finally receiving a reply, Horst raised his finger in satisfaction and put it in his pocket.

When he has never been stained with blood, he will think that blood is dirty and terrible.

But what happens if he jumps around in the blood a few more times after he's completely soaked? Will he get even stickier?
Gavin clapped his hands in satisfaction as he watched Horst, whose condition had improved considerably.

clap clap...

“Indeed, Horst has set a good example for the rest of you. So, who’s next? Should I start the ranking?”

"No... no need!"

As soon as Gavin finished speaking, Doris stepped out of the crowd, and as she left, she squeezed her daughter's little hand.

Then, she resolutely let go of her daughter, clutching her pink Hello Kitty print Ruger pistol, and stood far away in front of the zombie.

She carefully checked the safety, then pointed the gun at the zombie and spoke to Gavin.

"Boss, I'm ready!"

Gavin smiled with satisfaction as he looked at Doris, who was decisive and efficient.

Clearly, Doris's previous cowardice was never because the end of the world was coming, but because she had lost her husband and son.

She might be afraid of death, afraid of blood, or afraid of those severed limbs and bones.

But what truly defeated her was not the outbreak of the apocalypse or the appearance of zombies.

Rather, it was the family she could never find again in her heart, and the emotions and bonds she attached to them.

As for now.

Seeing that Doris was ready, Gavin drew his gun and fired.

After the shot rang out, the rope loosened instantly. Luckily, the shot broke the thick rope in two.

This zombie had its legs broken by Eugene, so it could only crawl slowly toward Doris.

Seeing this, Doris shot the zombie in the neck and then in the head, killing it instantly.

"Ah...ah...ah..."

The cawing of crows echoed across the horizon.

After confirming that the zombie was dead, Doris silently exhaled and then turned off the safety on her pistol.

Before Gavin could speak, Cao Xinyan, who was not far away, took two steps forward and said to Lao Feng with a mixture of trepidation and excitement.

"Old Feng, tell the village chief, it's my turn this time!"

"Uh, honey, I didn't realize you were in such a hurry?"

Old Feng chuckled and nodded to Xiao Cao, then went over to Gavin and muttered something to him.

Hearing Lao Feng's words, Gavin smiled and nodded, then fired a shot at the bound zombie.

As it turned out, this zombie was the worst off. He had been beaten to a pulp by Eugene earlier, and even now, despite regaining his freedom, he could only crawl slowly and laboriously toward Cao Xinyan in the shadows.

Seeing this, Cao Xinyan's excitement diminished slightly. She then pursed her lips, raised her gun, and fired the fifth shot, blowing the zombie's head off.

With only one zombie left, Martin yawned lazily from a short distance away and asked in a daze.

"Boss, there's only one left, but I don't think that bald guy should be a problem."

"So, how about I demonstrate a professional knife hunt for you? This zombie doesn't have a single injury on its limbs."

"Zombies like these are the best prey, and I am, at least, the best hunter in the camp, hehe."

As soon as he finished speaking, Martin yawned again, then drew his sword.

Upon hearing Martin's words, Arturo quickly stepped forward and licked his lips.

"No way, buddy, I have to fire a shot too. Even that coward got something, I want to get a couple of finger bones too..."

"Who are you calling a coward? Then call them a coward!"

Before Arturo could finish speaking, Horst shouted the same sentence at him twice.

A mix of doubt and questioning!
Seeing this, Arturo curled his lip in disdain and gave Horst the middle finger.

"No way, friend, you don't think you're the main character in a movie just because you've killed one or two zombies, do you?"

"What a joke! If Adriana weren't here, do you think I could cut off your ear and shove it in your mouth?"

"You think you can't beat Cassius but you can't beat me, you piece of shit! You're like a damn teddy bear, hiding behind Adriana and barking at me like crazy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Arturo ignored Horst, whose breathing was getting heavier, and turned to face the fully-fledged zombie, waiting for Gavin to release it.

But Gavin didn't do that, because he was always perceptive and felt that Horst might be about to explode!
That guy's acting strange!
Sure enough, as soon as Gavin had a thought, Horst was already panting heavily as he charged toward Arturo.

He was only seven or eight seconds away from Arturo, who was not on guard against his own men. So he just glanced back at the hurried footsteps and was then violently thrown to the ground by Horst!
Fortunately, although Horst knocked Arturo down, he did not draw his sword.

So Gavin silently released his hand from the pistol and then strode over to the two men.

Boom!
Horst punched Arturo in the face, smashing Arturo's nose open.

At the same time, Gavin grabbed Horst and lifted him up.

Just as Horst was about to smash Arturo, he suddenly found himself being lifted up.

The sudden feeling of weightlessness startled him for a moment.

And Gavin.

He shook his head with amusement and said.

"Dude, aren't you going a bit too far? Didn't I emphasize that camp members are prohibited from hurting each other? If we're going to fight, it can only be in the boxing ring?"

"I……"

Hearing Gavin's words, Horst swallowed hard, about to offer an explanation.

Before he could say another word, Gavin casually slapped Horst across the face, sending him spinning and falling to the ground.

Boom!
After a muffled thud, Horst crashed onto the grass, knocked unconscious.

Not far away, Adriana hurried over, glanced at Horst, and then complained to Gavin with a smile.

"Boss, you hit my puppy, so you'll have to make up for it yourself. And you still haven't told me how many finger bones I need to save up before we can have sex!"

"No matter how many you save, get out of here, Arturo. Hurry up and deal with the last of the zombies. I have important things to do!"

Gavin swore, causing Adriana to step aside.

At the same time, Arturo got up from the ground.

While covering his nose, he explained to everyone with a frustrated expression.

"What the hell?! Damn it, he ambushed me! He ambushed me from behind! I wasn't careful enough, I didn't dodge!!!"

As he spoke, Arturo's nose started bleeding profusely, so he pinched his nose with one hand, held his gun in the other, and nodded to Gavin.

Gavin released the zombie, while Arturo, holding the gun in one hand, fired four shots in a pure street gang style, the last one going straight through the zombie's brain.

Thus, the last zombie also died under Arturo's gun.

Seeing this, Martin felt a real pity. Catching an intact zombie still took some effort. He would rather have a good hand-to-hand fight with the zombie while someone was protecting him, to stimulate his increasingly listless mind.

At the same time, Gavin looked up at the sky.

After the last zombie stopped moving, the clever crows in the sky seemed to know that it was almost mealtime, so they immediately started cawing loudly.

Several bold crows had even landed on the corpses and started pecking at the zombies' flesh.

Looking at the enthusiastic crows, Gavin pulled out his mace and went to the zombie next to him whose head had been crushed by Horst.

He swung the claw hammer and smashed it into the flesh, tearing out a piece of muscle.

Gavin then raised the claw hammer high, showing it to the flock of crows in the sky.

Upon seeing Gavin's action, the crows' cawing intensified. One particularly bold crow even landed on the handle of Gavin's hammer.

While adjusting its position, the large crow, with its black to multicolored feathers, swallowed the flesh and blood from the claw hammer.

Then, the big raven boldly jumped off the hammer handle, hopped onto Gavin's shoulder, and looked at Gavin with its wise little eyes.

Gavin became interested and simply raised his right hand to give the crow more space.

Seeing this, the crow tilted its head, seemingly considering the situation.

Then, the crow hopped and moved itself, going straight from Gavin's shoulder to his arm.

Grabbing Gavin's sleeve, the giant raven tilted its head at Gavin again, while Gavin grinned and pointed to the zombies at its feet.

Following Gavin's pointing finger, the giant raven pondered for a moment, then abruptly released Gavin's sleeve, spread its wings to cushion its landing on the zombie, and continued to feast.

The scene made the people around feel uncomfortable, since these zombies weren't rotten at all, and looked no different from normal dead people after they died.

So much so that every time the crows peck at the food, it's as if they're pecking at themselves.

Steve, in particular, was the most unbearable of all those present. He strode out and stood in front of Gavin, saying...

"Boss, I need to take them to the incineration area, burn them, and then bury them. These five are all family members of our ranch cowboys!"

“I know that crows eating corpses is no big deal. If I didn’t recognize these faces, I might even thank the crows for saving us trouble.”

"But since I knew them, especially since they helped us once even after they died."

"I should at least give them some dignity!"

Before Gavin could reply, Steve eagerly stepped forward and clapped his hands repeatedly to scare away the crows.

After being disturbed by Steve, the largest raven closest to Gavin paused for a moment, then quickly jumped off the corpse, flapping its wings and landing back on Gavin's shoulder.

尜～
The large crow cawed and wiped its beak with its wings.

Then, it simply folded its wings and stood quietly on Gavin without moving!

Even Steve, who was trying to scare away the crows, was dumbfounded.

He had known Gavin for so long, and he never knew Gavin had the skill of raising crows!

So, the scene before us is simply that the crow is interested in Gavin?
Wow. Incredible!

Eugene couldn't help but lean closer to the crow for a look.

Sensing Eugene's approach, the crow turned its head to look at its companions on the horizon, seemingly lost in thought, but definitely not looking at Eugene.

Seeing how amusing the crow was, Gavin simply raised his hand and tentatively rubbed the crow's head.

Hehe~

As soon as Gavin placed his hand on its head, the crow nuzzled its neck against Gavin's fingers.

"Is that a bird? Is that really a bird? Or is it some kind of dog flying in the sky?!"

Eugene grew increasingly surprised as he watched the interaction between the raven and Gavin.

To his left rear, Martin looked at the raven on Gavin's shoulder and suddenly couldn't help but grin.

"Boss, didn't Odin also have two ravens? But he had two!"

"So, I'll set a few snares around here in a bit and see if I can catch another one!"

"Although crows are particularly clever, they are still just birds. I'm confident I can catch a whole flock of them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Martin was already itching to make his move.

Gavin waved his hand and said...

"No, try not to deal with these crows before they steal our grain. I'm already grateful they haven't turned into zombie crows!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin gave the raven another pat, which the raven accepted with pleasure.

Seeing that the raven was indeed obedient, Gavin smiled and stretched out his hand to the crowd, asking.

Did anyone bring snacks?

"I have a nut chocolate!"

Winnie responded, and handed the chocolate to Gavin.

The moment Gavin caught the chocolate, the raven immediately understood, and began hopping and skipping toward Gavin's arm.

Since the crow was so proactive, Gavin simply put the chocolate in his hand and let the crow carry it away, then it landed on the ground.

Gavin and his group stared at the large crow with great curiosity, wondering if it would still perch on Gavin's shoulder after it had eaten its fill.

Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, the giant crow excitedly ate the last piece of chocolate, and then surprisingly landed on Gavin's shoulder to rest!
This surprised even Gavin.

So he carried the large crow, took two tentative steps, and then ran two quicker steps.

As he walked, the crow closed its eyes and pretended to sleep, while its claws clung tightly to Gavin's clothes.

After Gavin started running, the raven could no longer keep up. Gavin had only run two steps when the raven took off and began circling in the nearby sky.

Gavin was just testing the waters, so he stopped after running a few steps.

After he stopped, the raven circled around again and landed on Gavin's shoulder once more.

"Wow..."

"Amazing!"

"Oh, God!"

"You're praying to the wrong person. The raven should pray to Odin!"

Amidst the astonished remarks of the crowd, Gavin let the raven perch on his shoulder and spoke to them.

"Don't be shocked. Just go about your business."

"Steve, Madison, Eugene, and Old Feng, the four of you go and dispose of these five bodies."

"After we're done, Steve will drive the excavator, Lao Feng will drive the bulldozer, and Madison and I will drive the truck. We'll hurry to Richard Town and try to get rid of that damn pile of corpses in one trip!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin led the way back to the manor, and everyone followed suit. As for Horst, the young man had also been roughly woken up by Eugene.

Steve and his group of four stayed where they were and took the zombie's body back to the original incineration site to burn and bury it.

After everything is handled.

A convoy consisting of excavators, loaders, and two heavy trucks left the manor together.

Head to Richardstown to finish up the work.

(End of this chapter)