hsntnovel Chapter 160 Full Mobilization!
Chapter 160 Full Mobilization!
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. The boss doesn't need to answer that 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 a bluish-purple. In this condition, even if I were to go running, I couldn't possibly outrun her!"
"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.
"After finding the marker, the seeker's running speed is indeed faster than before!"
"Besides, Joanna's target was very clear: 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 who specialize in 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.
Although 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 what I heard from the butler Thomas and the teacher Hela."
"The information we've gathered is clearly not accurate enough. We need to 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 a bloodstalker escape the zombie horde? What is the bloodstalker's search area? While the bloodstalker is moving, will the zombie horde continue to move, or will it remain stationary and wait for the bloodstalker's return?"
"Only by witnessing firsthand the behavioral logic of those searching for 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, fully equipped with weapons!"
"Feng, you and the other office staff, stop patrolling the farm grounds and return to the manor immediately to regroup with the team!"
"I found a Bloodseeker within the farm grounds; she'll obviously lead me near their carnivorous horde!"
"While 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. I will determine the size and scale of the horde to ascertain whether 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!"
"Kelvin received!"
"Li Qing received!"
"Sean's three-person pilot team received!"
"Hogan received!"
"Diana received!"
"Barn received!"
"Abraham received it!"
"Adele received!"
"Manus received. Although I am doing blacksmithing work, I can still do it, Gavin!"
"We've received the message from ZT as well. I'll announce our big project on the radio right away!"
As ZT's voice came through the walkie-talkie, Gavin's heart was suddenly struck hard by a series of incoming messages.
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!"
"Yeah, I'm getting 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 relentlessly pursued the Bloodseekers, on the meadow leading to the manor, Steve, having already passed the chicken coop, 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 support personnel will assemble in the second-floor restaurant and follow orders from me and Officer William!"
"Start moving! 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 leather 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 let out a long sigh of relief, then rushed back to his room to pack his gear.
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 rush out of their dormitory with two students who were fully equipped and ready to take off. When he saw Steve, Sean was slightly taken aback, and then gave Steve a solemn military salute!
"Sir, should we go take off the plane?"
"Go forth, 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 before speaking into the walkie-talkie.
"Send a few men, along with two heavy machine guns and ammunition, and load them into the pickup truck bed. Mechanic Wells, hurry up and set up the machine guns in the pickup truck, converting them to offensive configuration!"
"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.
"That should be enough. The master is tracking the Bloodseekers, and 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 have fifteen more guys. 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 Sin, the five of you will form the cavalry team, with Steve leading the 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 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 sturdy 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 crew prepare their vehicles and also to help them move things."
"—Ammunition boxes for some heavy machine guns!"
"Women, follow William and let's all cook. 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'll stand at the front of the manor, and you'll be responsible for the back, keeping an eye on the surroundings."
"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. The rest of you are in charge 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 carcasses be aligned with 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 they begin their movement, then we'll have to move forward."
"Under no circumstances should we allow the two to encounter each other head-on, otherwise I fear their meeting 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 particularly 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 operation's progress!"
"Roger that, this is Thomas. We're following Stephen's lead 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 and rejoin me. We need to drive the cattle to avoid a direct encounter 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 locate the leader's vehicle!"
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 see the boss now. This is the purpose of the cavalry; you need to be more flexible than the other vehicle crews and stay mobile at all times!"
"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.
"What's up, Steve?"
"It's nothing, just please take good care of yourself in the future battles against the zombie hordes!"
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 daughter-in-law, which is to maintain stability in the household!"
"But you responded too quickly on the walkie-talkie. I'm happy you two get along well, and 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 team morale. So I can't stop you from joining!"
"However, 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 even more so, he needs your safety!"
"While your actions are commendable, you've now become a distraction for 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 would be influenced by each other!"
"Besides, the stronger my motivation as Gavin's woman, the greater the benefit for Gavin!"
"The end of the world is nigh, 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 deserve the utmost respect!"
"Leaders who dare not step out of their comfort zone are destined to be gradually eliminated by almost all teams—that's how the world is changing!"
"So even if I could act as you say, I wouldn't!"
"If I die in the line of duty, Gavin can just find another woman. But whether I live and participate in the war or die in the line of duty, it will only make Gavin and my partnership more recognized, trusted, and respected!"
"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 most in the apocalypse!"
"And I, perhaps long ago, already had no fear!"
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 clearly forgot to teach you how to think from the boss's perspective!"
"Showing off? That's not the mindset of a leader! The correct interpretation of that 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 the scale of the camp's mobilization to me 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's 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 won't be more significant than that of twenty-odd guns, including two heavy machine guns. This isn't a movie; even the highlights of the war will be focused on the boss."
"None of our opponents' leaders will be destined to die at my hands like in a movie. What I need to do is to always have my presence provide motivation and courage to every team member who is anxious about the outcome of the war!"
"Besides that, I also need to observe every detail of the battlefield to the greatest extent possible. This is crucial for me, and I don't have that kind of vision and mobility while sitting in a car!"
"Besides, Wuweitian is a warhorse; he yearns 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 the Bloodseekers. You don't need to wait for me!"
At this point, Gavin turned his horse around and sped towards 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 zipper open only accentuated the luxury and brilliance of the gold armor.
Looking at Gavin in front of her, even though Bella knew that this plate armor was more symbolic than anything else, 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 exhale. It felt that something had suddenly awakened in its bloodline!
Seeing Octavian become excited in the blink of an eye, Gavin patted him on the neck and laughed.
"Are you ready too? It's 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 worthy of your attention 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 tracking the Bloodseekers, so I won't chat with you guys any longer."
"Be prepared, stay vigilant, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, we must completely eliminate any 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! Go get the armed pickup truck ready. Once it's done, 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.
"Old man, you're back! So look what happened, Joanna's in!"
"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 towards 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!"
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 distant animals as he spoke to Gavin.
"Boss, those animals look like they're meeting up with the bloodsuckers!"
"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, possess the ability to blend into the zombie horde."
"Look, Bo's horde of zombies is right behind those animals; the distance between them is less than four hundred!"
"If it weren't for the zombie animals intentionally integrating into the group, they would have already left the 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 provide them with the opportunity to actively track the bloodsuckers."
"In other words, the pursuit of a large-scale zombie horde in the wild consists of three parts: first, the bloodsuckers who travel the farthest; second, the zombie animals that accidentally blend into the horde; and finally, the zombies' most deadly weapon—the horde itself!"
"While the bloodstalkers 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 bloodstalkers' 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!
They might have even gathered together other roaming zombies from the Richard district!