Doomsday America.

Chapter 284 Wolves

"Boss!"

Eugene stared intently at the faintly visible shadow in the distance, picked up the walkie-talkie, and spoke.

"The wolf is coming!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Gavin suddenly stood up from the helicopter and then patted Kobayashi Naoya and Ivan on the shoulder.

"You all continue to rest on the plane, I'm going down to check on our guests!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin jumped off the helicopter, grabbed his rifle, and strode toward Eugene.

In the distance, seeing Gavin jump off the plane, Edward and Old Feng also put down their fuel hoses, picked up their rifles, and gathered in Gavin's direction. Seeing that most of the people were converging on him, Gavin frowned and spoke into the walkie-talkie.

"Old Feng, Edward, Eugene and I will work together. The rest of you, keep working and make the most of the time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin put the walkie-talkie back into his waistband and then gave a slight shrug.

"Fujin, Wuni, go check on the situation."

He turned his head to the crow and spoke, then pointed to the faint shadow of a wolf in the distance.

After a moment of hesitation, the two crows immediately leaped onto Gavin's raised arm, then stomped on his wrist and took flight, heading straight towards the wolf's shadow. Wuni followed suit. Seeing the two crows obediently take flight, Gavin himself was taken aback.

Honestly, he was just joking; a pack of wolves wouldn't put too much pressure on Gavin.

Since the wolves didn't charge straight at their group, it meant they weren't zombie wolves at all.

As long as they are not zombie wolves, normal wolves know to fear firearms.

As many people often see in videos, a bear or a pack of wolves might be flying towards the person watching, but then the person raises a gun, and the wild animals suddenly stop and turn to flee. Most wild animals that have frequent contact with humans exhibit a fear of guns and a sensitivity to the smell of gunpowder.

Since the wolves in the distance were still observing, it meant they wouldn't pose too much of a problem, so Gavin didn't take them seriously.

He strode over to Eugene, grabbed Eugene's binoculars, and glanced at them.

In his eyes, there were indeed two or three wolves in the distance, standing at the boundary between the forest and the grassland, watching his group from afar.

As Gavin observed, the number of wolves in the distance increased, gradually growing from two or three to dozens, or even hundreds! The appearance of a large number of wolves eventually caused a small commotion among the group.

Apart from Sean and Nicholas, who were still naturally inspecting the helicopter, everyone else's movements were a bit erratic.

They could not ignore the threat posed by the wolf packs.

And Edward

He strode up behind Gavin, rifle in hand, grinned as he looked at the wolf pack, and said to Old Feng beside him:

"Feng, you seem quite calm. When you were serving in the Eastern Kingdom, did you often encounter situations where you had to deal with wolf packs?"

"No, I've never encountered a wolf pack before. This is the first time I've come into close contact with such a large pack!"

Old Feng squinted and muttered something, then raised the rifle in his hand.

The most wolves he had ever encountered in his life was a few coyotes he occasionally ran into while patrolling the estate after joining Camp Gavin. Now, the spectacular sight of hundreds of wolves made Old Feng involuntarily tense.

Although he was nervous, he relaxed a lot after seeing Gavin and Eugene's composure.

Beside him, Eugene chuckled and shook his head, then said sarcastically:

"Never seen them before, huh? Well, now you have. These things are incredibly intelligent; they can sense our fear, and once we're not afraid, they're the ones who are!" "Besides, we have over a dozen guns. The sound and lethality of those gunshots are terrifying to a normal wolf pack. Even if they choose to attack us, we can easily scare them away." "Of course, if you're alone and facing a pack of wolves numbering in the double digits, you'd better climb a tree. Even with guns, wolves might not back down in front of a mere human." "But anyway, seeing these wolves not turn into zombie wolves actually moved me a little. I even couldn't help but consider them my kind, because they and we are both enemies of the zombies, aren't we?"

At this point, Eugene raised his hand with a big grin and nudged Gavin's shoulder with his elbow.

"Right, boss? As long as they don't turn into zombie wolves, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Gavin nodded, put down his binoculars, then tossed them back to Eugene, saying:

"Compared to rabbits and groundhogs, I'd rather there were more wolves in the world, because their environmental protection is actually beneficial to us." "There are more and more rabbits on the farm, especially last week, a few days before we came to Livingston to welcome the astronauts. When I was patrolling the farm, I even started to see rabbit hutches." "Rather than letting rabbits and other digging monsters turn our grasslands into a no-go zone for horses, I'd rather our farm be surrounded by wolves and foxes." "Wolves are at least among the more intelligent animals, and there's a possibility of domestication, while rabbits and mice, damn it, their brains don't support me communicating with them, do they?" At this point, Gavin raised his hand, gripped his gun tightly, and then picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Alright, stop standing there. The four of us can handle the wolves. You guys hurry up, Adriana, stop peeking at my ass, you damn stupid woman!" "Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Adriana, who had been scolded by Gavin, chuckled twice and then quickly continued with her work.

Gavin and his three companions stood at the front of the helicopter group, like statues and scarecrows, silently facing the wolf pack without fear. Meanwhile, two large crows flew above the wolves, their appearance causing the wolves to raise their heads and look at them. Foggin cautiously circled the area twice, and finding no food, regretfully flew back to Gavin's side.

As the crows flew back, a short howl came from the wolf pack.

The wolf pack then cautiously approached Gavin and his group.

They moved very cautiously, pausing every two steps to carefully observe Gavin and the others, especially watching for any signs of helicopters! In their eyes, it wasn't just humans they were worried about; those five helicopters were far more terrifying to them.

The wolf pack observed for nearly twenty minutes before finally closing in on Gavin and his group, from about 800 meters away to within 120 meters. At this distance, the wolves were getting too close; Adriana and the others were almost forgetting about fixing the helicopter, and even the astronauts were becoming tense. And Gavin…

Looking at the wolf pack gazing at him from afar, he suddenly patted Eugene and Martin Edwards and said.

"They look hungry. That makes sense. Winter has only just ended, and the spring weather hasn't lasted long. It's the season when the grass and trees are just sprouting green. The wolf pack's diet probably hasn't expanded yet, so it's normal for them to be hungry."

"We still have a lot of reserve food on the plane, right? Let's move it all over and see if we can feed them."

"Honestly, in this world overrun by the dead, I value every living life equally, except for those damned cultists and the animals digging holes in my farm." Gavin pointed to the helicopter, and Eugene and Edward, after a moment of silence, went to move the food with speechless expressions. While the two were busy, Gavin looked at Old Feng beside him and laughed.

"Old Feng, are you nervous? There are hundreds of wolves."

"Nervous? Of course I'm nervous! I'm worried we won't have enough food for them!"

Old Feng gripped his gun tightly and responded, while Gavin chuckled and continued to gaze at the wolf pack in the distance.

Above his head, two large crows flew aimlessly in circles, occasionally cawing at the wolf pack.

Gavin only waved to the wolf pack from a distance when Eugene and Edward walked over carrying bags of raw steaks.

"Hey!!!"

His shout made the wolves involuntarily take two steps back!

The wolf pack's retreating movement made Gavin's eyes light up completely!

"Ha ha!"

Gavin laughed without any restraint, then tore open the steak packaging and pulled out the bloody steak.

"Come on, guys, come and enjoy! This is a gift for you!"

He let out a playful howl at the distant wolf pack while throwing the steak in his hand with all his might!

Seeing Gavin throw the steak, and smelling the aroma emanating from it after it hit the ground.

The wolf pack finally couldn't help but start clamoring.

Among them, a male wolf that appeared to be larger and more robust stepped out from the pack, strode up to the steak, and sniffed it carefully. After a brief sniff, the wolf took a big bite, tearing off a large chunk of meat.

After swallowing the piece of meat, the wolf raised its head and continued to approach Gavin, bypassing the steak.

Gavin had only thrown the steak a few dozen meters, so after the wolf passed the steak, it was only about twenty meters away from Gavin. At this moment, the workers in the distance had already stopped what they were doing, and even Sean and his companion had stopped checking the helicopter, instead staring intently at the wolves so close at hand. Gavin, meanwhile, was staring intently into the wolf's eyes, their gazes clashing in the air, and a smile gradually appeared in Gavin's eyes. Then, he laughed, grabbed another piece of steak, and threw it over, chuckling as he spoke to Eugene.

"Haha, I was right! These wolves are semi-domesticated from the national park. They've probably been fed by tourists and have even been chased and shot at by helicopters in the past." Many farms in America have a tradition of using helicopters to hunt coyotes and wild boars to protect their farms, and Travis National Park is also a tourist park, so the wolves here have quite a bit of contact with humans. At this moment, seeing Gavin throw out another steak, the lead wolf simply took a few steps forward, actually coming to within five meters of Gavin! It stood there alone, not picking up the second steak Gavin threw, but silently watching Gavin.

Meeting the wolf's gaze, Gavin took out another biscuit from the food bag and waved it at the giant wolf.

At that moment, Gavin noticed that the wolf's eyes lit up slightly.

"Haha, fucking idiot, this is a wolf who loves cookies!"

Gavin laughed and threw the biscuit out, which landed right in front of a group of wolves.

The wolf finally lowered its head, sniffed the biscuit, and then quickly put it in its mouth and chewed a few times.

After swallowing the biscuit, the wolf raised its head and let out a short howl.

Instantly, the wolves in the distance sprang into action, howling and charging joyfully toward the steak with tiny, quick steps. Several of the stronger wolves seized the steak and began tearing at it.

The other wolves retreated, whimpering softly, while turning their gazes to Gavin and his companions, uttering ingratiating sounds.

Seeing this, Gavin smiled and shook his head, then picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke.

"Sean, get ready on the helicopter. If the wolves show any signs of attacking us, start the helicopter and use the sound of the rotors to scare them away." "Everyone else, bring all our rations over and give these wolves a good meal. They might not have enough food. Apart from the alpha wolf and the giant wolf in the attack group, which are relatively strong, many of the other wolves are skinny and emaciated."

With that, Gavin slung his rifle over his shoulder, grabbed a biscuit, and strode toward the alpha wolf that was closest to them.

The alpha wolf was only five meters away from Gavin, while the other wolves were thirty or forty meters away, surrounding the steak.

As Gavin approached, the alpha wolf cautiously took two steps back, but Gavin held the biscuit in his hand and shook it at the alpha wolf.

The alpha wolf raised its head, bared its teeth at Gavin, and growled again.

Gavin didn't respond, he just gently shook the biscuit in his hand.

None of my family members understand. How can a wolf challenge its own weakness?

After a full half minute of sweet-toothed smacking, the alpha wolf hesitated before approaching Gavin and suddenly opened its mouth to bite Gavin's hand!

"Boss!"

Beside him, Old Feng shouted nervously and instinctively raised his gun.

But Edward suddenly grabbed Old Feng's gun and spoke to him.

"Don't worry, buddy, we already had a tacit understanding with the wolf pack when the alpha wolf approached. It's a tacit understanding between Gavin and the alpha wolf, the two leaders." As he spoke, the other guys brought the food to Gavin's side.

Gavin pointed to the wolf pack and ordered his men to throw all sorts of food at them, including fruit.

Now the wolves were completely unrestrained, their happy howls filling the air as they surrounded and tore at the various kinds of food. Gavin and his crew had brought quite a bit of food, and during their temporary camp near Livingston, they had found even more snacks and canned food. Gavin estimated that the hundreds of kilograms of food he had brought on the plane would be enough to feed the wolves for two or three meals, let alone satisfy their hunger. Suddenly, the alpha wolf couldn't help but turn back to look at its frolicking underlings, then let out a fierce howl.

Then, the henchmen immediately became more disciplined, while the alpha wolf turned around and watched Gavin sit down on the ground.

Gavin simply squatted down in front of the alpha wolf and handed it biscuits one by one.

At first, the alpha wolf would look like he was about to bite Gavin's hand every time he ate a cookie.

But once the alpha wolf got used to it, it not only ate the biscuits more slowly, but its movements also became gentler!

Brush and pull!

"quack…"

Two crows flew back to Gavin's shoulder under the watchful eyes of the wolves, silently observing them.

The alpha wolf ate biscuits while staring intently at the crow, seemingly lost in thought.

The scene behind the group, on the helicopter, shows a dozen or so men standing behind Gavin, facing the wolf pack in a clear separation.

As Sergei watched the movie "The Astronauts," he suddenly burst into tears.

"Ugh... Damn it, I'm thinking of my Maserati, sob... I miss her so much!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Ivan looked at Sergei curiously and asked.

"Why would you think of your wife when you see a pack of wolves? I was just thinking of my dog!"

"Stop it, Masha isn't my wife, she's my pet bear, a four-year-old little bear, very cute, waah..." Sergei held back his tears and looked up at the ceiling of the cabin.

Beside him, some of the other astronauts couldn't help but sob a couple of times.

How can those who haven't witnessed this scene firsthand understand their feelings?

When they witnessed the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, the emotion they felt was especially precious amidst the zombie apocalypse and the destruction of New Orleans, and Gavin's image became even more sacred. "That's right, I knew it. He's no ordinary person. He is the Lord of Ravens, the master of the Wolf Spirits, the master of winter snow, and the controller of thunder!" Kobayashi Shinya said, looking at Gavin's retreating figure with a face full of emotion.

As he remarked this, Gavin clapped his hands lightly and addressed the men who had thrown all the grain onto the ground.

"Alright, guys, this pack of wolves, used to being fed by humans in the scenic area, didn't attack us when they were hungry." "Now that they're full, they're even less likely to attack us."

"So let's get back to work. The four of us can just stay here and keep an eye on them."

"I haven't seen so many animals that I love so much in so long! If it weren't so far from home, I would have taken them all home. They could definitely transform from wolves into a large pack of hunting dogs that we could domesticate in a maximum of ten years. I love them so much!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin clapped his hands, urging the men to get back to work.

After hesitating for a while, the men finally turned around and got back to work.

While the men were busy, the wolves gradually ate and drank their fill. Some of the pregnant she-wolves began to lie on the ground, contentedly licking their paws and bellies. Some of the bolder wolves approached Gavin and his companions, and even Old Feng couldn't resist patting the heads of a few of the wolves.

So, about two hours and twenty minutes later.

Gavin and his group bid a final farewell to the reluctant wolf pack and left Travis Park by helicopter.

And the wolf pack and the alpha wolf...

They stared intently at the helicopter, lost in thought.