Doomsday America.

Chapter 352 Unexpected Discovery

Chapter 352 Unexpected Discovery

The longer Eugene drove on this highway, the less composed he became.

After all, they have now crossed the Costa Rica.

And ahead of them in Costa Rica—the next town they were about to pass through—was called Ennis!

"Tsk tsk—Enni—"

Eugene, gripping the steering wheel, gently chewed on the end of his cigar and remarked with deep emotion.

"How could I forget that place? When William and I first met the boss, that idiot William almost caused us to part ways with the boss because of Ennis."

"Really, it was so close. If it weren't for our boss's ability, we probably would have parted on bad terms long ago."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Eugene's words, Martin became interested. He rolled down the car window, letting the hot summer breeze blow through, and softly asked Eugene a question.

"You and the boss were already among the closest in the league, and you two still had a falling out and wanted to split up?"

"What happened? Tell me about it."

As Martin finished speaking, Barnes and his companion in the back seat couldn't help but prick up their ears.

They also wanted to hear more gossip about the league's top officials!

And Eugene.

He pursed his lips, then revealed a wicked grin, and explained in a soft voice.

"That bastard William wasn't as reliable as he is now. On the first day of the apocalypse, after we met the boss, we camped together at a resort to avoid the zombie horde."

"Turns out William actually wanted to take the eldest brother along to Ennis to find his and my family!"

"You know, that's too risky. The boss would never agree to it, so I got into a fight with William and beat him up. I thought that way, at least we wouldn't fall behind."

"As you all know, the end of the world is coming. Every extra person helps. Although the two of us can survive on our own, I still hope there are more people."

"But even if I don't deliberately show off, I think Boss Gavin will still keep the two of us. He definitely won't want to lose my fighting strength, haha!"

"Anyway, the boss said a few really cool things back then."

"I can't imitate that damn tone, that kind of tone—the kind that makes you want to die for him the moment you hear those words!"

"Anyway, that time was pretty rough, but we made it through. Screw it, nobody can beat me and the boss, not even the zombies!"

"Anyway, after leaving Ennis, we headed to Costa Rica, and then we got a call from that old man, Bert, on the way."

Just as Eugene was saying this, their car happened to pass by a small road that was completely blocked by guardrails.

Upon seeing the path, Eugene grinned. He immediately pointed to the path and said...

"It seems to be on a small road like this. Hehe, the boss is cautious. He was worried that we wouldn't be able to get through a big city like Costa Rica, so he was looking for our way out the whole way."

"When we came across these narrow paths, the boss just led me right in. He didn't even bring Madison, haha!"

"We were walking along the road when old Bert called. Later, we found the old man through the phone call, and we—"

"Um?"

"etc!"

Suddenly, Eugene's eyes narrowed sharply.

His eyebrows and eyes turned back like those of a hawk.

He slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a sudden stop, then quickly reversed, driving it back along the path they had already passed for nearly two hundred meters.

Seeing this, Barn, sitting in the back seat, patted Eugene's seat in confusion and asked.

"What's wrong, Eugene? What happened? Is there something wrong with that path?"

"idiot!"

No sooner had Barn finished speaking than Martin, in the passenger seat, retorted on behalf of Eugene against Barn.

"Barn!"

Martin continued speaking.

"Didn't you notice that the path is blocked by a guardrail?"

"Damn it, under what circumstances would a road suddenly have a guardrail that's completely different from the one before the apocalypse?"

"I've already said all this, do you really need me to break this down and explain it to you in such a complicated way?"

After Martin finished speaking, he began to inspect his own firearms.

Barn and the two people in the back seat also began to check.

Meanwhile, Eugene silently parked the car about twenty meters from the guardrail, then picked up his binoculars and looked at the guardrail and the path behind it.

Due to a lack of management, the weeds on both sides of the path continued to grow wildly, but Eugene still noticed that the amount of dust on that asphalt road was quite different from that on other roads.

Especially near that railing, there are still clear signs of rubbing, indicating that the railing was recently moved!

There are survivors here!

Moreover, the survivors installed guardrails at the intersection, so what were they protecting?

Could there be a survivor camp along this road?

Thinking of this, Eugene put down his binoculars and said coldly to Martin.

"Martin, I think we need to go in and take a look. What do you think?"

"Of course, now that we've run into them, we should at least take a look at the situation. But before we do, I think we should contact the boss!"

After responding, Martin pointed to the cargo area at the back of the pickup truck.

"Barn, set up the radio and send a message to the boss."

"Yeah, that's true. It's better to let the boss know about this kind of thing, since we don't know how many people the other side has, or even if they have any at all."

Barn nodded, opened the car door, and made his assessment as he walked toward the cargo hold.

Eugene and Martin were very satisfied with this assessment, since, for them, guys like Barn who joined early and knew enough would eventually be assigned to be field squad leaders.

Therefore, Eugene and the other man need Barn's serious consideration.

Barn continued to ponder the matter of taking the wireless equipment, adjusting it as he spoke.

"The boss has taught us this too many times. If there's no one on this path, we're just spending a little more time."

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"But if there are people on that road, then we have to consider their attitude."

"Whether there are many or few people, whether their fighting strength is strong or weak, whether we are likely to be trapped, or even whether the enemy has set a trap?"

"Anyway, let's contact the boss. At least he can send people to support us."

"What if—ha—I mean, what if, the future situation becomes so dangerous that we don't even have a chance to retreat?"

"That boss's support could be a lifesaver!"

By the time he got to this point, the radio was almost fully tuned.

"All done, no problems. Who's going to contact the boss?"

"I'll do it."

Upon hearing Barn's suggestion, Eugene nodded, signaling Martin to take over the car, while he himself pulled the handbrake, got out, and went to the radio.

The surrounding area was fairly open, and there were no risks that Eugene could see with the naked eye.

So Eugene just casually parked on the side of the road and used the radio to connect to the Union broadcasting station.

"Hey, hey, hey, zt, can you fucking hear me? It's Eugene!"

"Aha, damn it, Eugene Lampard, why are you messaging me back? I'll contact the boss right away!"

Eugene had barely uttered a sentence, without even explaining the situation.

zt immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and started making calls.

After all, this was the first time Eugene had used a radio to call headquarters during an exploration since the apocalypse began.

Therefore, zt should be given as much attention as possible.

A moment later, at Richard's power plant, Gavin, who was standing behind Ivan watching him instruct the men on various tasks, heard a message from the walkie-talkie.

"Boss, boss, this is ZT. Eugene just radioed home. I think he needs to talk to you."

"receive!"

Upon hearing this, Gavin was immediately energized.

As I said before, this was Eugene's first time sending a radio signal!

God knows what kind of trouble they ran into!

So Gavin patted Ivan on the shoulder.

"Ivan, you stay here and continue to be in charge. I'm going to the car to get the radio. If nothing unexpected happens, I might have to take some men to support Eugene in a bit."

"Sukabul, no problem, boss. Just leave it to me!"

Big Ivan confidently burped and gave Gavin a thumbs up.

After so long, Gavin was no longer worried about Big Ivan, who was drinking, because the guy really got more and more energetic the more he drank.

It's like the Russians having a unique custom of pilots drinking alcohol.

A little wine makes you feel good; many Russians take this as their motto.

Gavin then put aside his work at the power plant, left the building, returned to his car, and picked up the car radio to contact Eugene.

Meanwhile, Eugene and Barn sat in the pickup truck's cargo hold, frowning as they smoked.

The next moment————

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"Eugene, this is Gavin, reporting for duty."

"Roger that, boss!"

Eugene perked up and quickly explained, grabbing the intercom.

"I'm currently between Ennis and Koscana, near the alley where we first received the call from old Porter."

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"Boss, the path we used to take now has brand new guardrails, and there are signs that the guardrails have been moved quite a bit."

"I've decided to lead a team to investigate. We need additional support from the league to prevent any further unforeseen circumstances."

"Received, I'll lead the team there right away. Please be careful."

Gavin immediately responded to Eugene, and then began calling out names over the walkie-talkie.

Gavin will definitely be flying there this time, since it will take too long for the trucks to arrive!

Moreover, after Eugene mentioned that path, Gavin immediately had an image of it flash through his mind.

The asphalt road was extremely narrow, and there were large forests on both sides, which severely limited visibility. Once a vehicle was blocked, it would be stuck in the middle.

So he took a field team and boarded the plane with flight instructor Sean.

The Black Hawk helicopter immediately roared towards Dallas.

Meanwhile, near the alleys surrounding Ennis.

Eugene put down the radio and waved to Barn, beckoning him to jump down into the cargo hold with him.

"Martin, be ready to drive. Kieran, move the guardrail with us."

Kieran was the fourth member of the team that came with them!

This is also the current practice for field operations. They like to have experienced people mentor new ones. When I go on field operations, I will bring along a reserve captain like Barn, and also bring along a newcomer who lacks experience.

Kieran Burns is a complete rookie; he's a guy Gavin brought back from New Mexico and has only been in the league for a little over a month.

However, someone who could be specially brought out and trained by Eugene, the absolute leader in field operations, was certainly not an ordinary person.

Kieran is only seventeen years old, very young, but bold and cautious. He is just a little thin, which makes it difficult for him to get ahead in New Mexico.

After all, the New Mexico Brotherhood, led by the deceased Connor, wouldn't consciously select and cultivate talent like the League.

Kieran's thinness immediately eliminated his initial competitive advantage.

On the contrary, after arriving in the league, Kieran decided to join the field team after only a few days of eating. He participated in heavy training every day and persevered until Eugene and Edward saw the potential in this kid.

Upon hearing Eugene's order, Kieran immediately gave his equipment one last look, then opened the door, got out of the car, and efficiently helped Eugene get ready.

After pushing aside the guardrail, Eugene stood by the roadside and waved to Martin.

After Martin drove onto the side road, Eugene, while leading Barn and Kieran to close the guardrail again, said his usual menacing tone.

"Don't fucking think that doing this is a waste of energy, kid. If this road is really frequently used, then if we restore it to its original state, at least we can ensure that if someone comes back from behind while we are exploring the road, they may not notice our presence, thus preventing us from being surrounded from both sides."

"In my opinion, the boss is a bit too cautious, but caution is by no means a mistake."

"You've all fired guns and killed zombies, especially Barn, who participated in gunfights between the Brotherhood and biker gangs. You should know how terrifying and shocking the whooshing sound of bullets whizzing past your ears and over your head can be."

"So, make sure you get as many opportunities as possible to kneel down, boys."

"To be able to join the Alliance in the apocalypse, and to have a leader like Gavin who takes such good care of you, that's the luckiest thing that's ever happened to you in your lives!"

"I bet every one of your loved ones who died in the apocalypse prayed for you countless times in Valhalla so that you would have the chance to live like this!"

"So whatever you do, learn as much as you can, newbies!"

At this point, Eugene put the railing back in place and then swept the dust off the ground, making it look a little messier, but there was no obvious sign that it had just been moved.

In this way, their pickup truck didn't leave any tire tracks anyway.

Unless the visitors are on guard beforehand, it will be difficult for them to distinguish whether the chaotic traces are old or new.

Listening to Eugene's story, Barn grinned, making the scars on his face look even more grotesque.

As for Kiran.

The young man gave Eugene a very enthusiastic salute and then responded loudly.

"Yes, Captain! I'll keep everything in mind!"

"OK, newbie, your attitude is as if you're some fucking genius!"

"Now, everyone get back in the car. We should move on and see where this road leads."

Whoosh!

Eugene opened the passenger door and stepped into the car.

Kieran and Barn went to the cargo hold to tidy up the radio before returning to the back seat.

Seeing that the two were seated, Eugene subtly bit the butt of his cigar.

Hehe, not bad, I haven't forgotten about the radio.

But this is a bit annoying, ugh, I can't keep spitting my ass at these two newbies!