Doomsday America

Chapter 31 Crossing Ennis

"You didn't need to ask me at all, buddy!"

Before Gavin could even ask his question, Eugene gritted his teeth and said to him.

"What a joke! How could it not be worth it? I've heard that a large area of ​​land near Chambers Reservoir was bought by one person, but the information I've received is that the owner of that land is named George!"

"Yes, that's right, my dad's name is George."

Gavin nodded, then shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth.

Seeing Gavin diligently eating, Eugene took a deep breath and clapped his hands heavily.

Snapped!
He let out an excited growl.

"Well done, buddy. Turns out you're one of the top five ranchers in Texas. I'm fucking looking forward to visiting your place, you damn rich guy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene turned to William and tapped his plate heavily.

"William, hurry up and eat, then we need to get going. I can't wait to go to the farm to rub some jujubes!"

"Hey Eugene, can't you be a little more civilized? There are kids here!"

Madison raised his beer and cursed.

Upon hearing this, Eugene raised an eyebrow and retorted with amusement.

"Could you throw away that 'fuck' you were talking about, buddy?"

After exchanging a few playful words, the two of them started eating rice without prior arrangement.

The scene fell silent instantly.

Nothing is more inspiring than a promising future.

Even for an orator of Hitler's stature, his most inspiring point was still about ensuring everyone had bread and milk, and his promise to lead Germany to greatness again.

At this moment, everyone was still silent, but they were eating with great enthusiasm, and even Winnie had stuffed her mouth like a hamster.

Gavin smiled as he bit into the beef, then quickly stuffed the last bite into his mouth.

He put down his empty plate and walked alone into the distance. He came to the lake, squatted down, and scooped up some lake water to wash his face.

Watching Gavin's retreating figure, Madison quickened her pace, quickly finished her plate, and then went to Gavin's side.

Madison asked while washing his hands.

"Wouldn't it be sluggish to have three cars on the road together? Eugene and his old Ford are actually not very useful."

"If we unexpectedly encounter a horde of zombies, the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the RV might still have a chance to break through, but Old Ford..."

Madison glanced back at the old car and shook his head.

“I’m even worried that it won’t last more than a few steps before it breaks down.”

"Yes, indeed. Old Ford is really useless. Let Eugene go to the RV."

Gavin wiped the water off his face and nodded to Madison, who immediately approached Eugene, and the two had a passionate conversation.

After Gavin left the lakeside and leaned against the Tyrannosaurus Rex while smoking, Eugene and William went to Old Ford to pack their things.

As Eugene shoved his junk into the RV's storage compartment, he muttered curses to William.

“I had this old car before I joined the army. If I had the money, I would have replaced it long ago.”

"But now it's all good, haha, do I even need money to buy a car now? I'll just steal a Lamborghini and drive it around!"

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Gavin flicked his cigarette ash and casually asked.

"Eugene, you can steal cars?"

Noticing Gavin's words, Madison couldn't help but look at Eugene.

Meeting their intrigued gazes, Eugene frowned and asked in an annoyed tone.

"What? It's the apocalypse, and you still care whether I've broken the law or not? Are you all messengers of justice?"

"You damn righteous hero, I just think you're finally doing something useful. It's good that you can steal cars, it's really great that you can steal cars, haha!"

Madison put his arm around Eugene's shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up with a smile.

His 2.07-meter height immediately covered Eugene, who was about 1.75 meters tall.

In the distance, Winnie, who was folding a picnic blanket, saw this scene and couldn't help but laugh.

On the open grass, the children's laughter was exceptionally clear, making Madison and Eugene laugh along.

After laughing, Madison patted Eugene on the shoulder and said...

"Hurry up and move it, I'll go check the water level in the RV."

"Yeah, you do your thing, I'll do mine. We're both destined to do our part, unlike some quarterbacks~" Eugene joked, extending his right hand towards Gavin.

"Gavin."

He said with an awkward smile.

"How about a cigarette?"

"not so good."

Gavin said it wasn't very good, but he went to the Tyrannosaurus Rex truck bed, found a pack of cigarettes, and threw it to Eugene.

At least in the early days of the apocalypse, especially in the first few years, cigarettes will be plentiful and not worth much.

But after taking the whole carton of cigarettes, Eugene actually held it high and said loudly and exaggeratedly.

"See that? This is a whole carton of cigarettes. If it were a year from now, this carton might be worth ten women for me!"

"Ha, ten of them, that's tiring, buddy!"

Gavin made a joke and casually threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.

Leaning against the Tyrannosaurus Rex, he continued speaking to Eugene.

"Stop joking around, put away your cigarettes and get moving your stuff. We have to leave in five minutes at the latest!"

"For the sake of this cigarette, I'll do whatever you say, sir!"

Eugene gave a comical salute, then continued working. He didn't have much stuff in his car to begin with, and finished in just two and a half minutes.

Once everyone was ready, Gavin took a deep breath and jumped into the Tyrannosaurus Rex to activate it.

The RV followed closely behind Gavin, leaving the open space and climbing onto the main road, heading towards Ennis.

While driving, Gavin rolled down the car window and lit another cigarette.

He had just exhaled a puff of smoke when he couldn't help but shake his head.

He's been smoking quite frequently.

But so what? Gavin took another deep drag, savoring the taste of the tobacco, leaning back in his seat, one hand on the steering wheel.

After driving for five minutes during the break, Gavin straightened up and took out the map with his right hand to examine it carefully.

This time, he wasn't looking at Ennis, but at Koscana, which is more than 40 kilometers away.

Ennis is a fairly large town, with its urban area stretching for nearly two kilometers along Highway 45.

In reality, the buildings in Ennis are quite scattered, and the population is not very large. Moreover, there is a side road that bypasses the town.

Even if Winnie hadn't lured out a large number of zombies by stepping on the gas in the RV, getting through there wouldn't have been too difficult.

But Costana and Ennis are completely different!

How many highways and railway lines pass through Ennis?
Each of them has one.

And what about Koscana?

With four railway lines and six highways intersecting there, it is arguably one of the top three transportation hubs south of Dallas.

Although Gavin hadn't learned much about the small town before the apocalypse, considering only the city's status in Costa Rica, he figured its population couldn't be less than 100,000.

As for the urban area covered, that is, the danger zone in Gavin's eyes.

Well, it's definitely more than five times bigger than Ennis!
Overall, Koscany is far from comparable to the Texas Big Three—Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.

But Gavin knew that Koscana was absolutely qualified to cause his team enough trouble.

Therefore, Gavin looked at the map with exceptional seriousness, constantly thinking about the various unexpected events he might encounter and simulating solutions as much as possible.

After brainstorming for several tens of minutes, Gavin put down the map and gradually reduced the car's speed.

He saw the fork in the road outside Ennis!
Seeing the Tyrannosaurus Rex slow down, Eugene, who was sitting on the sofa in the RV, suddenly stood up and led William to the front of the vehicle, looking towards the distant town of Ennis.

Madison then took out his phone, dialed Gavin's number, and put it on speakerphone.

A moment later, the call connected, and Gavin's calm voice came through clearly.

"Stay close to me. We'll turn directly onto the side road. There's at least 200 meters between the main buildings of Ennis Town and the fork in the road. As long as we maintain our speed, we don't need to worry about zombies."

After saying that, Gavin hung up the phone and then suddenly accelerated.

With a furious engine roar, Tyrannosaurus Rex, along with the RV, left Ennis without a sound.

As Gavin moved further away from Ennis, he saw a few dozen zombies rushing out from the edge of the city and heading towards the fork in the road.

After confirming that he hadn't caused any more disturbance among the zombies, he licked his lips and turned his gaze to the road further ahead.

(End of this chapter)