Doomsday America.

Chapter 359 Game Theory

Chapter 359 Game Theory

"Me—you—me?"

Upon hearing Gavin's words, Parker froze, and the expression on his face became increasingly fascinating.

What did you identify yourself as?

Did you identify it yourself?

All I did was answer Gavin's question and tell him who the leader of my camp was, but how did this become—

How could this be—

Parker instinctively felt something was wrong, so he quickly looked around.

Sure enough, when he looked at the others around him, most of his fellow employees were also looking at him with strange expressions!

Leili's death ultimately caused quite a stir.

At least when Gavin threw Riley's body on the ground, he saw at least seven or eight people raise their guns.

But—will they fire their guns?

To be honest, when Gavin first walked into this room, he was genuinely afraid and apprehensive.

Because Eugene and the other two are all in the enemy's hands, and Gavin can't guarantee that one of the madmen on the other side won't choose to shoot.

Or perhaps someone couldn't bear the pressure they were creating and accidentally fired a shot in a moment of panic.

He was genuinely afraid!

But now—

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Even though a few people still pointed guns at him because of Riley's death.

But Gavin didn't care at all!

Because from the moment he appeared until now, he has tested every single person in this entire camp countless times!

Initially, the sudden approach of the helicopter was already the first wave of probing.

To test whether the other party is determined to form an adversarial relationship with the alliance.

If so, the helicopter would likely be met with machine gun fire or RPG attacks as soon as it gets close.

However, it is clear that the opposing camp did not do that, which means that the opposing camp as a whole obviously does not want to establish an absolute hostile relationship with the alliance!

After the first wave of probing ended, the second wave was artillery bombardment, which served as both a show of force and psychological pressure.

If the other side can't withstand the pressure and attacks the helicopter, it means that there are at least some easily stressed and uncontrollable members in the other side's camp.

But clearly, the enemy camp did not react until the artillery fire completely stopped.

They neither fought back nor surrendered, but instead hid in the manor, wavering between two options!

It was this wavering that allowed Gavin to almost see the overall mental state of Camp Riley.

Therefore, Gavin made the most dangerous decision of the entire day!

He was the first to step off the helicopter and stride toward Riley Manor.

In Gavin's mind, this was the most dangerous move!

Because if there is a bastard with strong willpower and excellent action in Riley Manor, then just one bullet is enough to smash Gavin's face!

Gavin was just a mortal being; a single bullet would kill him.

He is afraid, but as a leader, he has more to make choices and weigh the options!

Every action he took was a test of the entire Riley camp, a test layer upon layer.

When he safely reached the gate, successfully kicked it open, and saw the crowd inside huddled together like quails, he was stunned.

Gavin had already written down today's answer in his mind.

What makes the other party feel uneasy?

Because they hurt Eugene!

The league's field staff were injured!

It hurt his boss's most trusted confidant!

Therefore, whether from Gavin's and the Alliance's perspective, or from the perspective of all members of Camp Riley.

The responsibility that Eugene is in must be perfectly shouldered by someone who is recognized by everyone in order to perfectly resolve the dissatisfaction and concerns of both parties in this incident.

If no one takes responsibility, the league members will be dissatisfied, after all, Eugene is already one of the earliest members of the league and has the best relationship with Gavin!

If such a person is injured by outsiders and the league cannot respond, then no matter how stable the league is, there will inevitably be some unrest among its members, and such unrest is unacceptable to Gavin!

As for the guys at Riley's camp, they probably know what the Alliance is all about.

Leaving aside the current alliance, it is already an undisputed behemoth in central Texas, the mainstay of surviving humanity.

The sheer number of Alliance members was something Riley's camp dared not face, which was probably why Riley's camp chose to cower in front of the helicopter.

If no one steps forward to take responsibility for Eugene's injury, can the other guys at Camp Riley feel at ease?

Will Eugene hold a grudge? Will Gavin retaliate? Will the league wipe them out?

So, the moment Gavin entered, after confirming that Eugene was only injured and that none of the three of them were dead, he arrived at the door.

Gavin's considerations had shifted from how to deal with the camp to how to appease the majority of the camp's inhabitants, and he eventually succeeded in completely annihilating it!

To achieve this, Gavin must find and resolve the issue as quickly as possible with the person who can perfectly take all the blame, thereby allowing both the Alliance and Camp Riley to set aside their differences and suspicions.

Then resolve the situation as quickly as possible to prevent further conflict and crisis from erupting between the field agents he led and the other members of Riley's camp during the armed standoff!

If Gavin isn't fast enough and can't control the entire field...

Let those hot-tempered fieldmen talk to Eugene Barn and the other wounded for a while, and maybe even exchange a few insults with the guys from Riley's camp.

Then the situation would really be out of control.

That's why Gavin immediately spotted Riley herself.

Although Gavin didn't know Riley at that time, Riley's position was there, so did Gavin need to ask?

He already knew who the other side's leader was!

And so, Gavin, relying purely on his personal charisma and courage, as well as the individual heroism most admired by Americans, especially the Texas rednecks, intimidated Riley's underlings into making way for him.

When Riley's henchmen made way, leaving only Riley and Gavin to confront each other, Gavin had already succeeded!

From that moment on, Gavin successfully pinned the conflict between the two camps on himself and Riley, the two individuals qualified to represent their respective groups!

Some might think that Gavin is in danger when facing Reilly, because Reilly could shoot at any moment.

But people may have forgotten that Gavin's only truly dangerous moment was when he was facing a lot of guns.

And when the situation turned into a standoff between the two leaders, Gavin and Reilly—

Sorry, Gavin is safe now, because the closer someone is to him, the more dangerous that person becomes!

Even if Riley pulled out a gun and shoved it into Gavin's mouth, Gavin, with his skills, could ensure that she wouldn't be able to fire successfully—that was Gavin's confidence.

His speed, strength, reaction time, perception, and so on, all far surpassed Riley's.

The closer Riley got to Gavin with the gun, the less dangerous she became!

Therefore, when Gavin successfully took this step, he had the entire situation under his control.

As for his conversation with Riley, and his behavior of constantly interrupting Riley.

That would only further destroy Riley's authority and influence under her command.

Compared to the risks Gavin took when he entered the manor, after Gavin and Riley confronted each other, Gavin faced no danger; all that remained was the stage!

In this way, Gavin seized the opportunity and used the simplest interruptions time and time again to infuriate Riley, and at the same time, to make the infuriated Riley continuously destroy the leader image she had left in the minds of her buddies!

As for whether or not to kill Riley, or how to kill her.

Gavin had already asked Eugene about this, and Eugene had given his answer.

Gavin asked him if he knew anyone on the other side.

If Eugene answers yes, then Raleigh can live, and Gavin can take over the entire camp in another way.

Unfortunately, Eugene answered no.

Although Gavin was unclear about the nature of the connection between Eugene and the other party, and what had happened.

But Gavin knew one thing: Eugene knew the Riley camp better than he did, and Eugene's attitude was that the other party wasn't worth the extra effort.

And so, at that moment, Riley's fate was sealed; she had become nothing more than a prop on Gavin's stage.

The most useful prop!

As for what story Leili herself has?

Or what kind of suffering did she endure?

Sorry, that's not a reason for her to hurt members of the League!

At this moment, Gavin was no different from Negan in The Walking Dead.

In any case, when alliance members are attacked, Gavin, as the leader of the alliance, must respond vehemently in order to appease the public as much as possible.

Even if the one in the league is at fault, the league's laws should be used to deal with the league's own people!

If any member of the alliance can be harmed by strangers from the outside world for various reasons without bearing any consequences.

The very foundation upon which that alliance exists is likely on the verge of collapse!

As the era transitioned from civilization before the zombie crisis to the wasteland stage after the apocalypse,...

During this phase, the relationships between each camp have actually transitioned from the pre-apocalyptic civilized stage to a barbaric era where civilization has ceased to exist.

What were the relationships between different camps in the primitive era?

The strong prevail, the weak perish!

That's it.

However, Gavin really didn't want to cause too much bloodshed, and he certainly didn't want to do anything as foolish as massacring the entire camp.

Most of the massacres were purposeful, some intended to allow overly stressed soldiers to vent their emotions and prevent riots and mutinies.

Some did so in order to collect and integrate the resources and wealth of an entire camp to the greatest extent possible.

Others aim to demoralize the remaining enemy forces and increase the overall chances of victory in the war.

However, in any case, especially in the post-apocalyptic world where manpower is extremely scarce, slaughter is the most undesirable behavior.

It's still because of that old saying: population is the greatest wealth in the apocalypse!

The goal is to preserve the entire Riley camp as much as possible.

Then—someone must step forward quickly enough to take responsibility for everything!

And so, Gavin watched Eugene board the plane, and then immediately arranged for Riley to be beheaded.

His method was extremely simple: to easily divide and conquer.

First, suppress Riley's momentum repeatedly until Riley's subordinates can no longer tolerate it.

At that time, others in the Riley camp will naturally step forward to help their leader!

Now it's Parker who's stepping forward.

But Gavin doesn't know Parker, or rather, he doesn't need to know Parker.

After all, someone who dares to stand up at a time like this is bound to have influence within the Riley camp.

Such people are the best targets for division, suitable to be set up as different targets from Riley, giving the remaining members of Riley's camp a psychological hope.

So when Gavin said Parker's identification was well done.

He genuinely thought Parker did a good job.

Before Parker appeared, Gavin had to consider the consequences of killing Riley directly, so that Riley could live a little longer.

But the moment Parker stepped forward, Riley's death was already imminent!

As for the story of Leili?

Whether she and Eugene were acquainted, whether there were other hidden reasons behind her attacks, or how pathetic he was.

Stop joking, that has nothing to do with Gavin and is of no importance to him!

What Gavin needs at this moment is to minimize casualties on both sides, resolve the current crisis, and find the optimal solution.

And now, he has solved the problem!

Then, Gavin tossed aside Riley's body, and, ignoring the stares of countless people, strode back to the sofa with an air of superiority.

Beside the sofa armrest, Eugene's blood was still clearly visible. Gavin raised his hand, took his index and middle fingers, and gently wiped the bloodstains. Then he looked up at the flustered Parker and laughed loudly.

"Haha, don't rush, my friend, don't rush!"

"I—you! Damn it, Riley—you, she shouldn't have done this, she—"

"Look at you, you're in such a hurry again!"

Seeing that Parker was so anxious that he was rambling incoherently, trying to explain something to himself while also gesturing wildly to try and stop the seemingly agitated group of guys around him.

Seeing this, Gavin smiled and shook his head, then pointed to Barn and Kieran in the distance and continued.

"I asked you who your boss is, you answered my question, that's all, the rest is none of your business."

"My men were injured here, while none of yours were harmed. Therefore, someone must be held responsible for this!"

"It may or may not be your boss who hurt you, but as your boss, she still has to take responsibility."

"Once she has taken on her responsibilities, we can talk about serious matters."

"For example, who shot and wounded my men, and why, or how you all want me to treat you, etc."

"But before that, I think what you should do now is lead your men to untie the rest of my men!"

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"What, do I need to remind you a second time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin gestured with his finger in Barn's direction.

Meanwhile, outside the crowd in the distance.

The field crew members also cocked their guns in unison, coldly watching the crowd.

The so-called morale is like a drumbeat; it rises with the first effort, then declines with the second, and is exhausted with the third.

The morale of Camp Raely was at its peak when Eugene was wounded; at that moment, they even made you feel ready for armed conflict.

But first came the bombardment, followed by Gavin's devastating attack, until Riley died.

Even the few remaining troublemakers have long since given up the idea of ​​causing trouble.

Faced with Gavin's order, this time the guys all turned to look at Parker.

Even the last few who supported Riley, after seeing the state of her death, ultimately sighed and turned their gaze to Parker.

Parker took a deep breath and nodded with difficulty.

He knew that this was the time for him to truly make a choice.

Prior to this, Gavin was domineering, confident, decisive, and tough, giving him no choice at all.

But now—

The time has come for him to truly decide whether he should back down now.

So what choice does he have?

Leading a group of demoralized men in a last-ditch resistance?

Don't be silly, hey—

Parker nodded emphatically, then quickly explained to Gavin.

"Gavin—Boss, the one who injured your men is our leader, Riley. She's actually a good person, just a bit—extreme!"

"I apologize for her actions. I'm very sorry. I will immediately release the rest of your men."

At this point, Parker lowered his head dejectedly and slowly moved closer to Barnes.

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