Doomsday America

Chapter 160 Full Mobilization! (10k)

"Boss, she's escaped!"

Nearby, Eugene glared and yelled at Gavin.

Gavin nodded quickly and responded in a low voice.

"I saw her! She ran away! Joanna has become a Bloodseeker! Don't kill her yet!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin raised his binoculars and stared intently at Joanna, observing everything about her.

While Gavin was observing, Martin, in the back seat, took out his binoculars with surprise and said something while observing.

"Boss, how can you be sure she's a Bloodseeker? Couldn't she still be alive?"

"Don't talk nonsense, you idiot. You don't need the boss to answer this question; I can tell you everything!"

In the passenger seat, without Gavin needing to say anything, Eugene yelled and cursed at Martin.

"The temperature outside is only around seven degrees Celsius. Joanna is completely naked, and her skin is bluish-purple. In this condition, even if I were to go running, I couldn't possibly outrun Joanna!"

"But look at her speed, damn it, she's running away faster than she came!"

"That's right!"

In the driver's seat, Gavin lowered his binoculars and then focused on the key points in Eugene's words.

"Once the blood finder locates the target, their running speed is indeed faster than before!"

"Besides, Joanna's target was very clear, which was in our direction. She very likely heard the explosion!"

"Also, we were about 400 meters away from her, but she still spotted us and immediately started to flee. Her eyesight is also better than that of an ordinary hunter!"

"Clearly, Bloodseekers are the zombies specifically tasked with finding prey and alerting the zombie horde. Their senses are far sharper than those of ordinary zombies, and their speed..."

At this point, Gavin focused on Joanna's stride frequency.

In Gavin's eyes, Joanna was extremely fast. According to Gavin's deduction, she could run 100 meters in at least 12 seconds!

This speed is already close to or even surpasses that of most high school and college students.

Logically speaking, given Joanna's physical condition, especially considering the exaggerated amount of cellulite on her body, she should be able to achieve this.

She shouldn't be able to run at that speed!
Clearly, the zombie fungus can not only give zombies different roles and functions, but also provide targeted enhancements to zombies with different roles.

While this enhancement isn't quite magical, it's not a good sign!
With that thought in mind, Gavin put down his binoculars, gripped the steering wheel, and stepped on the gas again.

"Let's give chase!"

He said this to Eugene and Martin.

Upon hearing Gavin's command, Eugene and Martin immediately fell silent.

They both understood that if they chased after them, they would inevitably encounter a group of at least several hundred zombies.

But neither of them said a word; they simply clutched their weapons tightly and nodded emphatically to Gavin.

As Gavin slowly drove toward the bloodsuckers, he continued to tell the two of his plans.

"Before meeting Joanna, we had never seen a real Bloodseeker. The information I had about the Bloodseekers was only from the butler Thomas and the teacher Hela."

"The information we've heard is clearly not accurate enough. We must conduct a simple investigation into the chemical reaction between the Bloodseekers and the zombie horde by observing Joanna's behavior."

"For example, how far can the Bloodseeker escape from the zombie horde? What is the Bloodseeker's search range? While the Bloodseeker is moving, will the zombie horde continue to move or remain still and wait for the Bloodseeker's return?"

"Only by witnessing the behavior and logic of those seeking blood can we arrive at a relatively clear theory regarding such news."

After speaking, Gavin let Eugene and Martin ponder the meaning of his words, while he took out a walkie-talkie and spoke.

"Guys, this is Gavin. Things have changed. Listen carefully to my orders!"

"From this moment forward, all field explorers and office staff, assemble at the manor gate with full weapons!"

"Feng, you and the other office staff should stop patrolling the farm area and return to the manor immediately to regroup with the team!"

“I found a Bloodseeker on the farm grounds, and she will obviously lead me to their horde of carnage!”

"Although I could kill her to prevent our horde from finding us, I don't want to let the horde of zombies left over from the farm town continue to lurk within the farm's boundaries like a hidden danger!"

"Therefore, I will track the Bloodseeker until I make contact with its horde of corpses. I will determine the size and scale of the horde to see if we have the capability to completely eliminate it!"

"Therefore, all personnel, except the wounded, are to assemble!"

"All personnel, follow Steve and gather near the explosion site to assess the situation. Bring the two cattle back to the farm, then await my orders and be prepared to depart at any time to confront the large horde of zombies near the explosion site!"

After finishing his sentence in one breath, Gavin put down the walkie-talkie, then took out a cigarette and lit it.

Just as Gavin rolled down the car window, letting the smoke drift outside.

The shocked voices of the guys finally came through the walkie-talkie!

"Nikita received!"

"Anthony received!"

"Steve received!"

"Thomas received!"

"Adriana received!"

"Feng Minglu received this!"

"Kelvin received!"

"Li Qing received this!"

"Sean's three-person pilot team received!"

"Hogan received!"

"Diana received!"

"Barn received it!"

"Abraham received it!"

"Adele received!"

“Manus received. Although I work as a blacksmith, I can still move around, Gavin!”

"ZT has received it too. I'll announce our big plan on the radio right away!"

When ZT's voice came through the walkie-talkie, Gavin's heart was suddenly struck hard by one voice after another!
Unbeknownst to us, there are actually so many people working both in the field and in the office.
Although a large portion of everyone is a newcomer.

But it is clear that the good atmosphere and environment of the camp made the field and office staff happy to do their part for Gavin and the camp, even though they had only been there a short time!

And their repeated, resolute acceptance was the highest affirmation of everything Gavin had done!
I listened to the sounds coming from the walkie-talkie.

Eugene's right leg began to tremble involuntarily.

Unbeknownst to him, Eugene subtly tapped his leg while gripping the gun tightly in his hand, and roared at Gavin in a voice filled with intense emotion.

"Boss, you did a great job, and these guys are really good too. I'm starting to get excited!"

"That's right, I'm starting to get excited too! This feeling is way more explosive than any herbal tea!"

In the back seat, Martin spoke while swallowing hard.

Gavin suppressed the rising power within him and continued to silently pursue Joanna in the direction she had fled!
As Gavin continued to track the Bloodseekers, on the meadow leading to the manor, seeing that he had already passed the chicken coop, Steve frantically accelerated, rushing towards the manor as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, inside the manor, before he even arrived...

Thomas, Madison, and William had quickly assembled at the heart of the second-floor corridor.

Watching one guy after another emerge from either the bedroom, or from the bar, card room, and game room.

Madison suddenly clapped his hands loudly, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

Once he had everyone's attention, Madison spoke rapidly.

"Everyone, get your equipment ready as soon as possible, not just field and office staff, but also support personnel!"

"Later, both field and office personnel will assemble in the lobby and follow orders from Thomas and Steve, who will be returning shortly!"

"All logistics personnel shall assemble in the second-floor restaurant and await orders from Officer William and me!"

"Start the operation! Quickly! Quickly! Quickly!!!"

At this point, Madison clapped his hands loudly, and everyone in the manor responded to Madison's words as quickly as possible, moving around like ants in the sight of Madison and his companions!
They spent time packing their equipment in their respective rooms and replenishing ammunition in the armory, while Doris distributed the coats she and Bella and the others had sewn in the middle of the night—coats with not-so-pretty stitches and at least two layers of cowhide to protect their vitals—to the field and office staff who were beginning to approach the hall.

Just as Nikita and Anthony arrived in the hall and waited in silence.

Steve's horse stopped at the manor gate, and he immediately dismounted and rushed into the hall, growling at Nikita.

"Nikita, is everyone ready?!"

"We're still preparing, but everyone is trying their best to speed things up!"

Nikita quickly responded to Steve.

Upon hearing this, Steve breathed a sigh of relief and then rushed back to his room to pack his equipment.

Previously, the mission he accompanied Gavin on was an explosion test, and the equipment he brought for such missions was clearly insufficient to deal with large waves of zombies!
Fortunately, Steve was still dressed, after all, he had just returned from an operation on the Indian reservation.

So he only replenished his ammunition briefly before leaving the room.

As he walked out of the room, flight instructor Sean happened to be leading two students, fully equipped and ready for takeoff, out of their dormitory.

Upon seeing Steve, Sean paused for a moment, then gave Steve a solemn military salute!

"Sir, should we go take off and fly the plane?"

"Go, prepare the Hellfire!"

Steve patted Sean on the shoulder, and Sean immediately led the two students and rushed towards the roof of the manor.

Their Apaches are the trainer version, which has three seats. The trainer's seat can also control the gunner's weapon, which means that while reducing the ammunition load, it adds an extra gunner.

Although Sean's two students don't know how to fly helicopters yet, in their solo flights over the past few days, Sean has at least taught them how to operate the Apache's firepower.

Therefore, these two trainees are perfectly capable of serving as firepower operators.

Seeing Sean and the other two head to the rooftop, Thomas paused slightly in the center of the second-floor corridor, then spoke into the walkie-talkie.

"Send a few men with two heavy machine guns and ammunition to the pickup truck bed. Wells, the mechanic, hurry up and set up the machine guns in the pickup truck, converting them to offensive configurations!"

"Is there enough time?"

William, standing nearby, thoughtfully offered a reminder to Thomas.

Upon hearing this, Thomas pondered for a moment, then spoke with a resolute gaze.

"It will definitely be enough. The master is tracking the Bloodseekers, but it will take them some time to return to the horde. Zombies are ultimately slower than humans!"

At this point, Thomas watched as Anthony, Father Hogan, and the others jogged up to the roof and carried the heavy machine gun downstairs.

Steve, Manus, and others quickly joined in to help, and soon the heavy machine gun was delivered to the garage.

Just as Wells was gritting his teeth and doing something he wasn't good at—converting a regular pickup truck into an armed one—

Old Feng has already brought Adele back from his patrol route.

At this point, all the manor staff had arrived, and a team of nearly fifteen people, including field and office staff, had also assembled in the hall.

Looking at his men, Thomas strode into the hall, glanced at the two machine guns being set up and the two machine gun pickup trucks, and said thoughtfully to everyone.

"Boss Gavin, Eugene and Martin are on the move, and the three members of Sean's flight team are also in the helicopter, ready to take off at any time."

"We still have fifteen guys left. Raise your hand if you can ride a horse!"

Thomas suddenly asked his men.

Faced with his question, the agents pondered for a moment while holding their weapons, and then nine right hands were raised.

After determining the number, Thomas raised his hand and pointed at the nine people, quickly assigning them to their places.

"Nikita, Adriana, Hogan, Steve, and Lee Qing, the five of you will form the cavalry team. Steve will lead the team for mobile preparations."

"There are eleven people left. I'll take car number one, and Feng will take car number two. Each car will have five people, divided into four crew members and one machine gunner. One extra person will sit in the back seat of car number one. Anthony will be the machine gunner in car number one, and Abraham will be the machine gunner in car number two. Do you two have any questions?"

As he spoke, Thomas focused his attention on the two men he had assigned as machine gunners.

Among the crowd, Thomas specifically chose these two men: Anthony, a National Guard gunner, and Abraham, who was quite old; both of them should be able to handle heavy machine guns.

And indeed, that was the case. Anthony quickly nodded in response, indicating that he had no problem.

As for old Den Abraham, one of the Baron's men, those who lived long in Texas, especially the old guys on the country farms, occasionally had the opportunity to come into contact with heavy machine guns.

Abraham actually knew a little bit about it.
Seeing that both of them indicated that there were no problems, Thomas nodded in satisfaction and then quickly continued.

"Two machine gunners will stay behind to help mechanic Wells set up the vehicle-mounted machine gun. The rest of you, set off immediately. We'll start with the regular vehicles that don't need machine guns. Steve will lead the way on horseback to bring the two cows the boss mentioned back to the estate. Let's hurry!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Thomas strode into a Raptor and sat in the passenger seat.

After a brief moment of consideration, the others went to their respective positions.

Adele was driving car number one, and Barnes was driving car number two; the couple had taken over the driving duties.

Just moments later, Steve led Nikita and the other two onto their horses.

As they rode around the manor gate, letting the horses adjust to their gait.

Two pickup trucks finally drove out of the garage.

Once he was sure the car had driven off, Steve turned on the intercom and growled in a low voice.

"follow me!"

At this point, Steve led the horse team at breakneck speed toward the dead cow, with the wagons following behind, disappearing from the sight of the rest of the manor.

On the second floor of the manor, watching the field staff disappear into the distance, Cao Xinyan anxiously hugged her child, gently soothing the child's uneasy emotions.

Doris clenched her fists and silently encouraged the field crew.

Old Bert glanced at the tense logistics staff and suddenly chuckled.

"Tsk tsk, kid, we can't just stand here. Give me a few strong young men, let's go help Wells set up the machine gun pickup truck!"

"You're right, old man. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. That saying is absolutely true!"

Madison nodded immediately and then spoke to the logistics guys who were each holding their weapons.

"The logistics team split into two groups. The men followed Old Bert to the first-floor garage to help the field personnel prepare the vehicles for the operation, and also to help them move some heavy machine gun ammunition boxes!"

"Women, follow William and let's all cook together. Doris is carrying a gun, so she won't be able to cook quickly. We need to help her out."

"By the way, Bella and I will stand guard together. I will stand at the front of the manor, and you will be responsible for the back, Bella, to keep an eye on the surroundings at all times."

"Besides that, let me think. The boss definitely doesn't want the broadcast to stop, so Winnie, you take the people who were in the broadcast room just now, I think it was Susan and Daniel, right? You guys go back to the broadcast room, and the rest of you can take care of cooking!"

At this point, Madison clapped his hands loudly, urging the logistics team to get to work.

Then, old Bert, along with the Baron and his gang, as well as Horst and others who had once experienced sexual repression, went to the first-floor garage to get to work.

With their help, the preparation of the armored vehicles was accelerated. The mechanic Wells not only welded the machine gun mounts on the vehicle, but also helped the machine gunners weld handrails and grab bars on the edge of the pickup truck bed. He also welded a wire mesh around the grab bars to make it more difficult for zombies to climb.

Meanwhile, operations were unfolding inside the manor, on the grasslands where grass covered the ground.

Gavin followed in his car, glancing worriedly at the bloodscavengers as they approached the herd.

The bloodsucker charged into the herd, weaving through the cattle.

In the passenger seat, Eugene pursed his lips worriedly and asked in a low voice.

"Boss, look at the trail of this Bloodseeker. Could its caravan be on the same line as the herd of cattle that's currently moving?"

"That's exactly what I'm worried about!"

Upon hearing Eugene's words, Gavin took a deep breath and said worriedly.

"If the horde of corpses awakened by the bloodsuckers is likely to come into direct contact with the cattle herd after it begins to move, then we'll have to move ahead of schedule."

"Under no circumstances should we allow the two to meet head-on, otherwise I fear their encounter will create a considerable number of zombie cows!" "Under normal circumstances, even hordes of zombies would find it difficult to have a chemical reaction with a large herd of cattle that is not aggressive."

"But I'm not sure if the horde will become more aggressive after being awakened by the Bloodseekers!"

At this point, Gavin raised his hand, took out a walkie-talkie, and gave the order.

"This is Gavin. All field and office personnel, report on the progress of the operation!"

"Roger that, this is Thomas. We're following Stephen's lead and heading towards the area near the dead cattle!"

After learning about the progress of the field operations, Gavin continued to ask questions.

Do you have any people riding horses?

“Yes, sir, is there anything you need?” Thomas replied.

"Send at least two men on horseback towards the cattle herd and rejoin me. We need to drive the cattle away to avoid a head-on collision with the unknown carnage!"

"Roger that, Hogan. Adriana, break away from the group and head towards the cattle. Once you find the herd, follow the edge of the herd to look for the boss's car!"

Thomas immediately gave the order, and as soon as he finished speaking, Adriana and Father Hogan left the group and rushed eastward.

As for whether they can find the herd...

Stop kidding me! That's a behemoth made up of tens of thousands of cows, and its length and width are over several kilometers!
Even if you just follow the fresh cow dung and the smell of cows, you're bound to find clues!

Soon after they left, Steve led the convoy to the location of the dead cow.

After confirming the location of the explosion site and the direction of the other dead cow, Thomas calmly got out of the car, raised his pistol, and spoke to the others who also got out of the car.

"Steve, you can take Mrs. Kim to find the boss now. This is the purpose of the horse team. You need to be more flexible than the other car crews and always be on the move!"

"Okay, Thomas, the two cows are yours. Don't forget to check on the cow at the explosion site and confirm its cause of death. The boss needs that information!"

"Don't worry, Li Qing and I will keep a close eye on it!"

Thomas responded and at the same time organized his men to carry the dead cow, which had been hit by shrapnel and shot to death by Martin, onto the pickup truck.

They outnumbered and outgunned the dead ox, which, despite its considerable weight, could not withstand their overwhelming force.

Meanwhile, Steve led Nikita across the grasslands, following the direction of the cattle herd.

As Steve rode his horse at full gallop, he guided the white horse to Nikita's side.

Noticing Steve's approach, Nikita looked at him and asked hesitantly.

"Is there something you need, Steve?"

"It's nothing, just please be sure to protect yourself in the future battles against the zombie horde, madam!"

Steve said this with great seriousness.

“Your status is different now, Nikita. You should realize that. Today, you should be staying at home and doing your job as the eldest wife, which is to maintain stability in the household!”

“But you responded too quickly on the walkie-talkie. I’m happy that you two have a good relationship and that you’ve been listening to Gavin’s voice the whole time. But because you were the first to respond, if I refused to let you join, it would be an additional blow to the team’s morale. So I can’t stop you from joining!”

“But, Madam, I hope that in the days to come you will be mindful of your position. Boss Gavin needs a stable rear base and reliable logistics, and he needs your safety even more!”

"Although your action skills are good, you're now capable of distracting the boss. Your presence on the same battlefield will only cause you to distract each other!"

At this point, Steve glared at Nikita with displeasure.

After a slight pause, Nikita quickly shook her head and raised her chin in response to Steve.

"No, neither Gavin nor I are people who will be influenced by each other!"

"Besides, the more proactive I am as Gavin's woman, the greater the benefit to Gavin!"

"The end of the world is here, Steve. Don't look at the future world with the same old mindset. In the future, even though logistics will still have a lot of power, only the strong will be entitled to the greatest respect!"

"Leaders who dare not step out of their comfort zone are destined to be gradually eliminated by almost all teams. This is how the world is changing!"

"So even if I could act as you say, I wouldn't do it!"

"If I die in the operation, Gavin can just find another woman. But whether I live and participate in the war or die in the operation, it will only make Gavin and me a more recognized, trusted and respected group!"

"As for danger, even lying quietly in bed, we are at risk of sudden death. Danger is everywhere, and it should be the thing we ignore the most in the apocalypse!"

"And I, perhaps long ago, have already become fearless!"

Just as Nikita finished speaking, they spotted the herd of cattle.

Meanwhile, Father Hogan and Gavin, who were driving the cattle, were also observed by Nikita and Steve.

When the two men saw Gavin, they almost let out a sharp explosion.

How did Gavin end up here?
Shouldn't he be chasing after the Bloodseekers?

While thinking, the two of them quickly went to Gavin's side.

Seeing the two approach, Gavin raised his hand to beckon them closer. He then spoke rapidly to them.

“You’ve come at the right time, Steve. You take them and continue herding the cattle. I’ll go home and get my horse!”

"What? Boss, why would you do something so stupid at a time like this?"

Upon hearing Gavin's words, Steve couldn't help but yell at Gavin.

"Shouldn't you be chasing the Bloodseekers? Why did you get off the carriage and change horses? Don't tell me that at a time like this, you're still thinking about showing off!"

"Trying to look cool?"

Upon hearing Steve's words, Gavin suddenly couldn't help but laugh. As he laughed, Gavin leaned over and patted Steve on the shoulder, saying something to him.

“Steve, I’ve taught you a lot, but I’ve clearly forgotten to teach you how to think from the boss’s perspective!”

"Showing off? That's not the mindset of a leader! The correct way to interpret this mindset is that when we're all acting together, as the leader, I need to place myself where everyone can see me!"

"You can call it the center of the stage, and that's the meaning of my existence!"

"Before you arrived, Father Hogan explained to me the scale of the camp's mobilization and suggested that I ride a horse, which I found to be a very appropriate suggestion!"

"Eugene and Martin aren't fools when it comes to intelligence on the Bloodseekers, especially Martin, who is a zoologist. With their observation records, I believe there won't be any problems!"

"And me, no matter how hard I try, my role in the war will not be more significant than that of twenty-odd guns, including two heavy machine guns. This is not a movie; even the highlights of the war will be focused on the boss."

"None of our opponents will have a leader who is destined to die at my hands like in a movie. What I need to do is to always have my presence to provide motivation and courage to every team member who is anxious about the outcome of the war!"

"In addition, I need to observe every detail of the battlefield to the greatest extent possible, which is crucial for me. I don't have that kind of vision and mobility while sitting in the car!"

"Moreover, Octavian was born a warhorse; he longed to shine on the battlefield, and so do I!"

As he finished speaking, Gavin patted Steve on the shoulder one last time.

"No need for further words, go and herd the cattle. I'll change horses in a bit and continue chasing after the Bloodseekers. You don't need to wait for me!"

At this point, Gavin turned his horse around and galloped quickly toward the manor.

About eight or nine minutes later.

Gavin dismounted at the gate of the manor and rushed into the manor.

No one noticed Gavin's arrival, as everyone was busy. Only Madison greeted Gavin with surprise.

After giving Madison a brief reply, Gavin went into his room to pack up his ammunition.

He certainly didn't have enough bullets on him, and Eugene and Martin also needed to replenish their ammunition, so he had to bring more.

After dealing with the bullets, Gavin left the hall wearing his coat, then lingered for a moment admiring his gleaming golden armor.

Just a moment later, he couldn't help but smile with relief.

"Bella!"

After briefly analyzing the environment inside the manor, Gavin called out to Bella, who was relatively close to him.

Upon hearing this, Bella hurriedly came to Gavin's side, and Gavin pointed to the armor in front of them and said to Bella.

"Help me put on my armor, just the breastplate, I'll wear my coat over it!"

"Wow, boss, you're actually going to wear this armor! I can't wait!"

Bella quickly yelled at Gavin, then swiftly helped him take off his coat and put the gold plate breastplate over Gavin's stab-proof shirt.

After feeling the weight of the plate armor, Gavin patted the gold engraving on his chest and then put on the coat with Bella's help.

The light gray coat, with its sash open, only accentuated the luxury and brilliance of the gold armor.

Looking at Gavin in front of her, even though Bella knew that the plate armor was mostly symbolic, she was still deeply attracted by what she saw.

Armor has always held a significant place and meaning in human history, and a leader wearing armor can also provide a unique morale boost to every comrade who sees him in today's world!

Gavin wanted more than just the armor; he also took the exquisitely carved king's two-handed sword that came with the armor and slung it over his waist!
After making sure he was dressed, Gavin left the manor and went to Octavian.

Even Octavian seemed a little surprised by Gavin's current attire; just looking at that armor, Octavian couldn't help but snort.

It felt something suddenly awaken within its bloodline!
Seeing Octavian become excited in the blink of an eye, Gavin patted him on the neck and laughed.

"Are you ready? It may be a bit sudden, but that's how the world works, isn't it?"

"Unexpected events always arrive faster than planned!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin mounted his horse and gently urged Octavian to gallop away into the distance.

Just as he left, the convoy carrying two dead cows was gradually approaching from afar.

Seeing the convoy disappear, Gavin, who was about to leave, decided to slow down Octavian and wait for the convoy to return.

Far away, inside the convoy, Thomas was nervously explaining the details of the upcoming battle to his crew.

For example, instructions would be given such as which side of the vehicle was facing the enemy, and that the occupants on that side should fire their weapons, while others should not fire their weapons indiscriminately to avoid accidentally injuring their own people.

But as he was talking, he noticed that all of his team members couldn't help but look into the distance.

"What are you looking at? Is there anything more important than what I'm saying?"

Thomas was a little dissatisfied, feeling that the team members might still be a bit undisciplined.

So while he was scolding them, he turned around and looked in the direction his group members were looking.

The next instant, around 3:30 p.m., under the still-shining sunlight.

From a distance, Thomas saw a ray of golden light shoot into his pupils from the powerful warhorse that was almost a brilliant gold.

Gavin casually rested his left hand on the hilt of his longsword, while his right hand nonchalantly gripped the reins.

As Octavian slowly strolled along, the golden gleam of the menacing yet noble breastplate revealed by Gavin's open trench coat caused Thomas to involuntarily widen his eyes.

Inside the car, Scarface Barn's wife, Adele, couldn't help but take a deep breath.

She promised that she loved only Barnes, and that their love had withstood the test of the apocalypse.

But she had to admit that Gavin was absolutely dazzlingly handsome at that moment!

No, he's practically shining!

The color of gold is just too eye-catching!

Inhale...exhale!

In an instant, everyone in the car had red eyes.

Some scenes can get people excited even without any additional sound, and Gavin at this moment clearly has that power!

Looking at the two cars parked in front of him and the field crew who quickly got out, Gavin, dressed in military uniform, nodded to them and said casually.

"I need to keep chasing the Bloodseekers, so I won't chat with you guys any longer."

"Be prepared, stay vigilant, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, we will completely eliminate any potential threats to our territory today!"

After saying this, Gavin waved to the stunned crowd, then spurred his horse and galloped away.

Watching Gavin's retreating figure, everyone, including Thomas, remained silent for a full minute!

Only when the color of the trench coat completely disappeared did everyone gasp. Thomas, suppressing the surge of excitement that he didn't know why it was rising, shouted at everyone.

"Stop standing there like a lunatic! Hurry up and get the armed pickup truck ready. Once it's ready, we can catch up with the boss!"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's get moving, let's get moving!"

Feng Minglu belatedly realized what was happening and waved his hands repeatedly, urging people to take action.

Meanwhile, as time went by, about thirteen minutes later, Gavin finally caught up with the position of the Kaberhide shield.

Following closely beside the shield, Gavin raised his binoculars and watched Joanna cross the highway and eventually disappear into the wide river.

Watching the Bloodseeker disappear into the river, Gavin reined in his horse in surprise and stopped in astonishment.

Meanwhile, on the battle shield, Eugene rolled down the car window and shouted to Gavin.

"Boss, you're back. So look what happened, Joanna got wet!"

"Yes, she went into the river, but the river is definitely not her target. The horde of corpses is probably concentrated in the plains and forests on the other side of the river!"

Gavin briefly said that he had come to the riverbank to wait for time to pass.

The bloodstainer moved very slowly in the river; it took her about two minutes to emerge from the downstream river, more than forty meters away.

Clearly, she had been swept away by the river for some distance, but even so, she still stubbornly walked toward the forest.

Looking at the river in front of him, Gavin chuckled idly, then spoke to Eugene.

“If we don’t keep tracking it, this river is a perfect place to ambush it. If we set up a formation in front of the river, we might be able to take it down without any direct contact… wait!”

Suddenly, Gavin stopped talking because he had already seen a corner of the horde of zombies!

That's right, the horde of zombies wasn't even in the forest; it had actually reached the edge of the forest long ago!
Most importantly, what Gavin saw for the first time wasn't a horde of zombies made up of humans. What he saw first were more than twenty zombie coyotes, seven or eight zombie foxes, a zombie leopard, and two zombie bears!
The reason why we concluded that they were all zombies from a distance is because if they weren't zombies, they wouldn't be running in one direction so harmoniously!
Upon seeing the group of zombie animals, Gavin raised his hand and drew his revolver.

Don't assume his revolver can't handle large animals.

While the Colt python isn't as powerful as the Smith & Wesson 500, it's not far off, and it can easily pierce a brown bear's head.

As for Gavin, his pistol is the most accurate!

He used a pistol to point at the animals' heads, one shot at a time!
Despite the fact that this type of animal may seem more dangerous than the zombie dogs from before, in reality, without a numerical advantage, the threat they pose to Gavin is far less than that of the zombie dogs!

And so, Gavin, holding the Colt python, rode his horse back and forth along the riverbank.

Inside the shield, Eugene had already set up his sniper rifle and aimed it at the animals in the distance, speaking to Gavin.

"Boss, those animals look like they're meeting up with the Bloodseekers!"

"That's right!"

Hearing Eugene's words, Gavin nodded and looked at the zombie animals in the distance that were gradually accelerating.

"It seems that even carnivores, after becoming zombified, have the ability to blend into the zombie horde."

"Look, a huge horde of zombies is following behind those animals, and the distance between them is less than four hundred meters!"

"If it weren't for the fact that zombie animals intentionally integrate into the group, they would have already left zombie humans far behind!"

At this point, Gavin glanced again at the zombie animals that continued running toward the Bloodseeker.

He then continued speaking after careful consideration.

"In addition, the zombie animals' excellent hearing and sense of smell also provide them with the opportunity to actively track the bloodsuckers' footsteps."

"In other words, the hunting of a large-scale zombie horde in the wild consists of three parts: the bloodsuckers who travel the farthest, the zombie animals that accidentally blend into the horde, and finally, the zombies' most deadly weapon, the horde itself!"

"While the Bloodseekers are searching for their prey, the zombie horde doesn't just wait motionless. They might use the help of zombie animals to slowly approach the Bloodseekers' location."

At this point, Gavin licked his lips and then looked towards the true core in the distance, which was the zombie horde.

Damn it, after several days of trekking through the jungle, the number of zombies in the town seems to have increased instead of decreased!
From a distance, Gavin estimated that the horde of zombies numbered at least seven hundred!

Perhaps they've even gathered together other wandering zombies from the Richards District!

(End of this chapter)