hsntnovel Chapter 312 Double-Edged Sword
Chapter 312 Double-Edged Sword
Chapter 312 Double-Edged Sword
While urging him on, Gavin glanced at the twenty or so people kneeling in front of him.
Even Adriana, who was still standing, couldn't help but waver a little when surrounded by those twenty or so people.
She glanced around nervously a couple of times, then quietly clenched her right fist.
"I would never worship the person I want to fuck as a god!"
"Can you fucking stop talking about this so passionately, and definitely stop bastardly uttering your true feelings aloud, Adriana!!!"
Gavin yelled at Adriana with amusement, while at the same time looking at the crazy woman with even more admiration.
Because of the little commotion caused by Adriana, the men kneeling before him quickly got into the swing of things, breaking free from their kneeling posture and standing up to gradually mount their horses.
After the men started moving, the wolf pack surrounding Gavin became slightly agitated, but under the control of the wolf alpha, they remained relatively quiet. Only about a third of the wolves bared their teeth at the people nearby. As the group gradually mounted their horses and left, Gavin watched the horse caravan slowly receding into the distance and reached out to pat the head of the wolf alpha in front of him.
"I never thought of myself as some kind of god incarnate, buddy."
He greeted the wolf king in a casual manner.
"However, your appearance has indeed given me a little confidence, a little confidence that I can lead the remaining humans out of the apocalypse woven by fate."
"And you two, Fokin and Wuni, you're the same."
At this point, Gavin casually flicked the beaks of the two ravens on his shoulder, and the ravens lazily turned their heads in response.
Now, the two of them are used to standing on Gavin's shoulders. Even if Gavin occasionally moves vigorously, they can hold on and stand firmly.
After calming the crow, Gavin turned to the wolf king and gently stroked the wolf king's not-so-wet fur.
"So, let me give you a name, Keeley. From today onwards, that will be your name."
"The reason I call you Kili is not because I desire to become a saint from a mortal through the existence of each of you, nor is it because I want to become anyone else."
"It's just easier to remember this way, Keeley."
At this point, Gavin raised his hand and patted the wolf king's head.
Because the wolf didn't keep its head submerged in the river the whole time it swam, there were only a few water droplets on the wolf king's head. After shaking off the water droplets, his head felt relatively dry, although his fur was a little stiff.
As Gavin patted the wolf king Kili, Adriana, not far away, turned her horse around and shouted to Gavin.
"Boss, it's time to go. Those cows still need dealing with. What could be better suited to handle dead cows than your strength?"
"Huh? Bullshit? I thought I could slack off a bit because of my boss status, tsk tsk~"
Gavin chuckled and teased Adriana, then rolled over and climbed onto Octavian's back.
As soon as he mounted his horse, the wolf king Kili tensed up and quickly raised his head to howl.
The howl wasn't long, but the sound was very melodious, changing three or four tones.
After Killie howled, the wolf pack knew what was going on and quickly changed into an arrowhead formation to give chase after Gavin after he rode away.
Octavian snorted in annoyance as he drove Gavin along.
The feeling of being chased by nearly 170 wolves —
Even if it's the famous Jade Lion of the Night, I still don't like it!
However, it was quite bold and eventually led Gavin to the place where the dead cow carcass lay, surrounded and followed by the wolves.
Because the crew only fired at the very beginning of the herd, the dead bison were not far apart.
However, the fact that each cow weighs at least 600 kilograms also makes dealing with dead cows difficult.
After Gavin stopped his horse, he waved to the men waiting there, urging them to dismount and process the beef as soon as possible, and then took out his walkie-talkie and spoke.
"Hey guys in camp, this is Gavin. The cattle swarm problem is solved."
"Now, everyone who is mobile, go to the second floor to find Madison, or go to the blacksmith's workshop to find Old Bert, and have them help you pack your tools and quickly rendezvous with me."
"You need to bring at least ten sets of slaughtering knives and enough storage boxes to hold the beef from at least seventy cows."
"The weather is gradually improving by the end of March, so let's not let our beef graze on the grasslands for too long!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin put down the walkie-talkie and then dismounted.
As Gavin dismounted, the wolf king Kili emerged from the pack and stood silently beside Gavin, staring intently at the steaming, blood-smelling cow carcasses not far away.
Killy's gaze landed precisely on the bison's chest cavity, the place it was meant to enjoy as the wolf king—its soft internal organs!
But this time—
Kiley tried hard to recall the individual flavors of the beef and the biscuits.
Because they are located in a nature reserve, Kili's wolf pack, although wild, still has its diet artificially planned by the reserve's management in order to maintain the population of other animals in the reserve.
Whenever the number of animals on the wolf pack's diet dwindles, reserve staff intervene manually by randomly releasing beef in various locations, allowing wolves like Kili to experience the bounty from nature time and time again.
But—perhaps some people know that wolves aren't particularly good at digesting the starch in cookies, so apart from a few staff members with interesting personalities, very few people would give Kiri cookies—
So for Kiley, beef was something he was both confused about and a bit tired of eating.
Cookies are like a rare delicacy and a treat that can only be enjoyed once every few years!
In short, after a brief deliberation, Keeley decisively abandoned his pursuit of beef offal and turned his attention to Gavin instead.
Suddenly, he grunted at Gavin, then lowered his head to Gavin before abruptly rolling over and lying on the ground, not only showing Gavin his soft belly but also instinctively kicking his dangling hind legs.
This scene caused a stir among the wolves, but after a brief moment of panic, they gradually followed Killy and lowered their bodies to Gavin.
Gavin remained silent for a moment as he watched the pack of wolves quickly crouch down behind him, and then looked at the wolf king, Killy, who was swaying back and forth in front of him.
Gavin was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but roll his eyes and spoke to the men waiting for orders nearby.
"Originally, I was planning to leave the wolves only some tough pieces of meat with bones, but now, guys, look at these obedient little guys! How could I possibly give them just scraps? Haha!"
Gavin laughed and squatted down, giving Kiley's belly a good scratch. Then, as Kiley rolled over and stood up, he pointed to the nearest bison and said...
"Let's set aside twelve bison for the wolves, let them feast to their hearts' content. But after that, I hope our wolves will no longer target bison as prey!"
"Our manpower is gradually increasing, Thomas. Assign the new guys today and the rest to cowboy positions. We need to gradually manage the bison, not just raising a few dozen or a hundred, but raising thousands or tens of thousands back to penning and grazing!"
"I hope the wolf pack's diet will remain focused on herbivores that destroy the grasslands, such as hares and marmots, rather than bison, which are more suitable for us. You can take your time with this, but within a month, you should try to get us back to penning and grazing our cattle."
"You have a lot of work, but each one is important. I can only ask you to take on more of it."
As he finished speaking, Gavin looked at Thomas, who was listening, and nodded slightly.
Thomas nodded quickly in response after Gavin finished speaking, and said with a light laugh.
"And I will certainly not disappoint you, sir. Please rest assured, I will arrange everything, regardless of how many new people join us in the coming month!"
After responding, Thomas reached out and drew the short sword hanging from his saddle belt, then walked toward the nearest bison.
At the same time, Arturo ran wildly and suddenly ran to the bison closest to Gavin, pulled out a dagger and stabbed it hard into the bison's chest!
The next moment, Arturo, as if possessed, excitedly began to wield his knife, quickly tearing open the bison's hide and flesh.
Immediately afterwards, he stabbed and pulled out the bison's intestines, found its heart, and lifted up the huge heart that was still steaming.
"His Majesty!!!"
Arturo, holding a cow's heart, shouted to Gavin in an exaggerated tone.
"Your Majesty Odin, as the ruler of all things, you deserve the best of every spoil. This bull's heart belongs to you, and your pack of wolves surely thinks so too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Arturo brought the beef heart to Gavin, knelt down with a thud, and presented the beef heart to Gavin.
Looking at the cow's heart so close to its eyes, Kili narrowed its eyes knowingly, thinking it understood the logic of the two-legged creatures.
The two-legged creature I chose turned out to be the leader of all two-legged creatures. I had good judgment!
As soon as the wolves around them saw Bullheart approach Gavin, they immediately began howling in different tones.
Amidst the howling of the wolves, Gavin looked at Arturo with an amused expression and asked a question.
"Mazefak, Arturo, you've given me a difficult problem."
"But before that, I want to ask you, that damn dagger you're holding, you haven't actually stabbed a zombie in the head, have you?"
"Of course not, boss!"
Arturo quickly confirmed this with Gavin.
"As you know, I've always stayed at home and never participated in any field operations. I've never even seen a zombie with my dagger."
"All right."
Upon hearing this, Gavin reached out to Arturo, took Arturo's dagger, and then gently pierced the hot cow's heart with the dagger.
Immediately, Gavin scooped out a piece of beef heart about the thickness of a knuckle and stuck it into the dagger.
He was holding a piece of beef heart, glanced at Kili at his feet, and then at the wolves staring at him.
Immediately afterwards, his self-shine fell on the men who had been looking at him the whole time.
Under the watchful eyes of many, Gavin took a deep breath, then put the beef heart into his mouth and chewed it with a wild and satisfying gusto.
This scene thoroughly excited all the creatures present. Kili raised his head and howled, and the wolf pack followed suit, while a great uproar broke out among the crowd.
Abel was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He raised his hands, tears streaming down his face, and shouted.
"O glorious Odin, wise Odin, noble, always victorious, destined to conquer all!"
"We, the children of the god of war, should dedicate every ounce of our strength and our very lives to our great Majesty!"
"Work! Work for Odin! Work for Gavin!"
"For Gavin!"
"For Gavin!!!"
In an instant, with Abel's shouts, the men's eyes became even more fervent.
Countless voices rang out across the grasslands in support of Gavin.
Shouting as they rushed excitedly towards the different bison, as if in battle, pulling out various knives and savagely but energetically cutting apart the hides and meat.
And Gavin—
He stared intently at Abel, who was working the hardest, for a long time before letting out a soft sigh.
In America, a land brimming with faith, the power of faith not only exists in reality but is so intense as to inspire awe.
Before today, Thomas had already secured all the power over the camp's logistics and had achieved precise management of each logistics member.
But it was only for one afternoon —
No, not an entire afternoon, but just a few minutes!
In the short span of ten minutes that Abel and Arturo officially began to make their mark with the Odin Cult, this sect, born from Gavin's animal-loving nature, not only displayed considerable vitality but also transformed Arturo and Abel, two previously insignificant figures, into momentary fanatics who could make logistics temporarily ignore Thomas's orders!
This is the power of religion, and the current Odin religion, or Baigavinism, is still just the most nascent and fledgling sect in the religious world.
Even the Firstborn Church had such an impact when it first broke out in the camp, so what about the Baptists?
Father Hogan's Southern Baptist Church is an old, established indigenous denomination that has held absolute dominance since Texas.
What kind of waves will Father Hogan and his sect's influence create in the camp when they make their triumphant return someday with the Southern Baptist Church, the king of Texas?
Thinking of this, Gavin's gaze gradually deepened from its calm state.
He gave Arturo, whose face was hidden behind the cow's heart, a deep look.
After a quick glance, Gavin reached out, grabbed the enormous bull's heart, and casually tossed it in front of the wolf king, Kiley.
"It's yours now!"
Gavin gave Kili a word, then stepped over the bull's heart and led Arturo toward the men who were working feverishly.
Before Gavin could give any instructions, Arturo bypassed Gavin and rushed to the dead cow to begin working.
Thomas, following behind Gavin, couldn't help but smile as he listened to the men muttering about Gavin's name as they worked.
"master."
He smiled and said to Gavin.
"These guys are really working hard."
"Yes, they are indeed full of energy."
Gavin nodded, and their eyes met briefly before quickly shifting back to the increasingly frenzied faces of the men.
Undoubtedly, religion is a double-edged sword in America, and an extremely dangerous one that is destined to shine brightly in an apocalyptic environment.
But—who can make these things disappear?
At least in America, such people do not exist. The closer it gets to the end of the world, the more religions will spring up like mushrooms after rain.
Arturo and Abel's Odin cult gave Gavin his first glimpse of the power of religion.
But in any case, the two of them chose a point of entry that Gavin couldn't refuse!
As long as they keep reciting Gavin's name.
They—at the very least, will become a powerful weapon against many large religions such as Baptists and Evangelicals!