novelsite Chapter 353 Temporary Contact
Chapter 353 Temporary Contact
Chapter 353 Temporary Contact
The pickup truck immediately started moving, continuing forward along the asphalt road.
Martin doesn't drive fast; no one would speed recklessly on an unfamiliar road that warrants caution.
Even if the car is slow, this little road is still quite short.
Just a few minutes later, Martin cautiously stopped the car.
Nearby, Eugene stopped waving the stop signal at Martin and continued watching the scene through the binoculars while speaking softly.
"The forests on both sides of the road obstruct our view too much. If we can see the small manor over there from the cover of the forest, and if there are people on guard duty in the manor, then we also have a chance of being seen."
"So, we should get off the bus and continue approaching."
"get off?"
Upon hearing this, Martin nodded slightly, but then shook his head.
"Not everyone can get off the bus. Barn and Kieran are both rookies; they can't keep up with the pace at all."
"So, I'll get out of the car. You try to find a sniping spot to cover me."
"Looking for something stupid?"
Hearing Martin's words, Eugene shook his head in annoyance and said...
"In this environment, visibility is extremely limited, and there are no particularly tall trees in the forests on both sides of the road to provide a view."
"Unless I build a platform at least 15 meters high on site, I simply can't find a good sniping position to provide support."
"You're an experienced hunter, I trust your instincts. Get out of the car and go into the forest yourself. I'll park the car nearby, and we'll communicate via walkie-talkie."
After saying that, Eugene looked into Martin's eyes.
Martin nodded knowingly, patted Eugene on the shoulder gently, and smiled.
"Take good care of these two newbies. If there are people living at the end of this road, I'm sure I'll be able to find them."
"Wait for my news."
After saying that, Martin got out of the car and went into the cargo hold to replace his rifle with a crossbow.
In the forest, he still preferred to use his crossbow; it was quiet enough, and he was skilled enough at using it.
Watch as Martin quickly walks into the forest and then disappears just as quickly.
Eugene then moved to the driver's seat.
As he drove the car off the road and barely stopped near the forest, he spoke to the two newbies in the back seat.
"Do you know why I let Martin go into the forest alone?"
"I don't know, I think it's a bit risky, but I'm not the one who makes the decision."
As Barn answered, he shrugged, indicating his confusion.
In response to Barn's question, Eugene threw his cigar on the ground, stomped on it heavily, and said...
"I never imagined that one day I would become someone like the boss."
"This is a fucking good boss who taught a bunch of people, Mazefakr."
"In short, remember this: the terrain ahead is extremely unfavorable to us. I have emphasized that there is a possibility that we may be discovered."
"So, if we are discovered, we need Martin to act as a support in the forest if we want to gain more and not be taken down by the other survivor teams."
"Or rather, we and Martin are mutual supporters. If Martin's operations are thwarted or he encounters an accident, we will support him in the same way."
"Although we are outnumbered, our tactics cannot be made simple just because we are outnumbered."
"Do you understand now?"
After saying that, Eugene picked up his binoculars and continued looking at the buildings that were faintly visible in the distance.
There were no signs of life in the building, and there was no sign of human activity around it.
However, Eugene couldn't help but get excited.
Because he remembered that it used to be a campervan campground, and he and Gavin had speculated about the reason for the existence of this path and manor, and joked about whether it might have been a slutty party.
But now—
All those RVs have disappeared!
That's right, the RV campground is now empty, devoid of any signs of life.
This seems perfectly normal.
The fact that things appear normal indicates that this place is at least connected to a survivor camp!
Their next step was to investigate whether the camp was inhabited or had been abandoned by a certain group.
If anyone lives there, Martin will have to sneak over and find out the basic style of the survivor camp. If he determines that there is no cult atmosphere and that they do not seem to have gone down the path of cannibalism, then they can try to make contact with them.
If things don't go well, they'll have to be prepared for a tough battle, or they can stay put and wait for Gavin's support.
As for what happens if no one lives there.
Even so, Eugene and Martin could deduce clues about the survivors' departure from the traces left in the camp, thus making a chance to track them down.
Meanwhile, Eugene, sitting warily in the car, was explaining the reasons behind all his decisions to the two rookies, Barn and Kieran.
Martin had already covered more than 700 meters and was within 140 meters of the camp.
Once you get here, everything becomes crystal clear.
There was indeed a populated campsite in front of us!
Because Martin and Eugene were observing from different angles, Martin was now circling around to the side of the camp. He could see not only the buildings in front of the manor, but also the courtyard and garden behind the manor, as well as the golf course.
Right there on the golf course, Martin saw a whole row of crosses, two of which even had people hanging on them.
It was only 140 meters, not to mention with the telescope, Martin could see even the fine hairs on those two people's skin.
They were both alive, but both were scorched by the sun; the golf course, which used to be a recreational space, had become a natural sauna for them.
Martin could see the two men's slightly trembling lips and their excessively loose and dry skin.
So Martin picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke softly.
"Eugene, I've broken through to within 150 meters of the unknown camp. There are survivors inside, and two people are being tortured on a cross on the golf course behind the buildings!"
"This style of punishment wasn't particularly harsh, but it at least proves that this camp is by no means entirely friendly."
"Next, I will try to gather more information, including the number of personnel and the scale of their weapons, and also—"
"Hiss?!!"
Just then, Martin, who had slowly moved a dozen steps to the left, suddenly couldn't help but gasp!
At the same time, Eugene and his two companions on the other end of the walkie-talkie tensed up.
However, Eugene didn't ask immediately. What if Martin needed to hide at that moment? Wouldn't their walkie-talkie reveal Martin's presence?
And so, Eugene waited nervously for two seconds.
Martin's voice continued to come through the walkie-talkie.
"Damn it, I saw a helicopter, and—it looked like a helicopter that had been used many times. There were bullet holes in some parts of the helicopter, and one of the windows was shattered."
"This camp has planes, and people who can fly them. Damn it, could this be that damn camp I've been chasing for so long?!"
"Their location—Good heavens, if it really is them, then their location is completely different from what I guessed. I never imagined a helicopter would be hiding so close to Dallas; that's too dangerous!"
At this point, Martin continued his curious journey, observing more clues, including the changing light and shadow around the rear window of the car at the manor.
The windows had long been nailed shut with wood, so you couldn't see anything through them, but you could still see the simple changes in light and shadow.
Meanwhile, in the pickup truck.
Upon hearing Martin's words, Eugene's brows immediately furrowed.
"A helicopter?"
He didn't say it over the intercom, but spoke to Barn and Barn in the car.
"No way, damn it, what a coincidence!"
"We've been tracking that missing helicopter for ages, but we haven't found any trace of them!"
"If they really are hiding on this road that both my boss and I have walked, then our investigation is really just looking for light under the base of a lamp."
"I remember talking about this with the boss. When we first saw this RV campground, the boss and I both thought it was quite dangerous. After all, there's only one road for vehicles to pass through. If the road is restricted or blocked by the enemy, then we'd need a helicopter to leave here—wow, Mazefakr—"
At this point, Eugene himself was stunned.
Yes, people really do live here, and they do have helicopters, and maybe even people who can fly them!
For a moment, Eugene rubbed his hair in frustration.
Who could have imagined such a stupid thing? After all, there are so many places in Texas suitable for survival. This was just a campervan camp they had visited before, and now it has actually become a survivor camp. Moreover, it may even be the real final resting place for that missing helicopter!
Just as Eugene was thinking this, he suddenly heard the sound of an engine behind him.
At this, all three men in Pikachu widened their eyes, then quickly sat up straight and hugged their weapons.
The moment Eugene heard the engine sound from behind, he steered the car back onto the road with one hand while pressing the intercom with his free hand.
"Martin, there are cars approaching from behind, at least two. I'm afraid we'll be forced to make contact with them. Please provide support for us."
"Received. Be polite and stay safe."
Martin responded quickly, and after his voice disappeared into the intercom, Eugene put down the intercom and steered the car as naturally as possible toward the manor.
As he drove, he glanced back through the rearview mirror and also took a look at Barn and Kieran's expressions.
Seeing the two of them looking nervous, Eugene grinned and relaxed.
"Newbies, the fact that a car actually came up behind us makes me think that God's arrangement is too coincidental."
"But in moments like these, we must understand that to the strangers behind us, a moving car is always safer than a car parked near their camp, carefully observing them."
"Barn, move to the passenger seat. If the passenger seat is empty, it might arouse suspicion."
"We're going to meet with them soon. You two, just relax and don't act like we're about to launch a surprise attack."
"Remember, we're just a trio trying to survive together. We were just passing by the guardrail on the road and took a look out of curiosity."
"Don't let others see any more!"
After saying that, Eugene caught his breath and made room for Barn to sit in the passenger seat.
They were only about a kilometer away from the manor, and before long, their car arrived at the manor gate ahead of the faint sound of engines behind them.
This is a typical American-style manor house. The manor gate is more than 200 meters away from the manor building. In the middle, there is a large open space and courtyard. Before the apocalypse, there were a lot of RVs, buses and various luxury cars parked there, but now there is only an empty lawn.
The pasture was poorly maintained and overgrown with weeds, some of which were as tall as fifty centimeters.
Eugene parked the car at the entrance of the manor, then got out without hesitation and went to the gate to try pressing the doorbell.
However, people in the manor had already seen them when he appeared.
Even the cars behind them started accelerating, roaring louder as they approached.
The cars behind reacted even faster than those in the manor, getting close to Eugene's car first.
So Eugene stood at the manor gate, feigning surprise as if he had only knocked halfway through, and turned back to look at the car behind him.
There were three vehicles in total: two pickup trucks and one small RV.
At this moment, seven or eight people got out of the first two pickup trucks at once, each wearing a police bulletproof vest and a police uniform that looked a bit out of place.
Their guns were aimed at Eugene and the pickup truck. The black-haired youth who seemed to be the leader of the group was holding a shotgun and chuckled as he spoke to Eugene.
"Look what this is, haha, could it be an American soldier? Wearing a bulletproof vest, with that rifle and tactical helmet, he looks really impressive. Looks like we have a group of formidable guests coming to our door~"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man's eyes swept over the pickup truck.
After confirming that there were only three people in total, he relaxed a little, then walked towards Eugene and asked.
"Hey buddy, judging by the weathered look on your face, you're definitely not the kind of guy I hate the most."
"Where did you come from, and what are you doing in our neighborhood? Are you knocking on the door? That's quite polite of you~"
"Haha, Mazefak, of course I'm polite! Who dares say I'm impolite!"
Upon hearing the young man's greeting, Eugene laughed and turned around, nonchalantly approaching the young man.
Holding his rifle in one hand, Eugene grinned mischievously and reached out to shake hands with the young man.
After letting go, Eugene laughed nonchalantly.
"We are survivors who were evacuated from the vicinity of Houston. I am Eugene, and those are Barn and Kieran."
"Damn it, the beach is unbearable. There's always some kind of radioactive dust, and those damn tougher zombies that appear. Regular shotgun bullets can't even take down those tougher zombies in one shot."
"We had no choice but to flee the coast and move towards central Texas. We just happened to be moving to this area recently, and that's when we saw the guardrail you put outside the road."
"Oh? I see."
Upon hearing this, the black-haired youth grinned and said cheerfully to Eugene.
"That's right. The guardrails we put on the road have helped us find new friends more than once. Many of the people behind me joined us in this way."
"But if I may be so bold, you don't seem to be here to join us. You've brought very little luggage. Are you here to scout?"
"certainly!"
Eugene burst out laughing and shrugged as he spoke to the black-haired youth.
"Look at the three of us, haha, three stinky men, not even a damn woman. How could we possibly be just three men wandering around the world?"
"Our camp is near Tamhouse. The zombies in Koscana have made us feel uneasy, so we set up camp to rest as soon as we passed through Koscana."
"As for us, hehe, the old ladies at home are always worried about their safety, so the three of us can only come out to check out the surrounding towns and try to bring them back some tampons or something. You know they can't do without that stuff, hehe!"