Doomsday America

Chapter 178 Monster Aggregator

"Ok!"

Wang Ling immediately agreed, then looked at Gavin thoughtfully.

Gavin looked at Wang Ling and then focused his gaze on the samurai sword at her waist.

Noticing Gavin's gaze, Wang Ling became a little nervous, instinctively raised her katana, and spoke to Gavin.

"This is a gift from my best friend, and it's also a prop for my performances. I'm a member of the Alamo Flame Acrobatics Troupe, and we often perform things like splitting baseballs and arrows with a samurai sword."

At this point, Wang Ling couldn't help but grip the hilt of her samurai sword.

She thought of her best friend from the circus.

Gavin smiled knowingly. No wonder this girl carried a samurai sword and was so agile and nimble; she was a master from a circus troupe.

Gavin nodded.

"Alamo Flame, huh? I've seen your fire dance before, the kind where you swing fire chains, but I haven't seen you in it in the last few years."

"Uh... I... I'm probably still in the internship stage. After all, I only joined them while I was studying abroad to earn some living expenses."

When Gavin asked her question, Wang Ling pursed her lips and replied softly.

Gavin then patted her on the shoulder and smiled at her.

"You're still an intern? Then your internship is over, I'm telling you."

"As for now, sit back down. I'll show you the miracle of life in dog shit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin pointed to the seat in front of Wang Ling, who then nervously sat back down.

As she sat down, Greta involuntarily reached out and grabbed Wang Ling's wrist.

Feeling Greta's warmth, Wang Ling reached out and grasped Greta's fingers, nervously and gently stroking them.

As for Gavin, he continued to hand out several headsets to Greta and Meryl.

After they both put on their headphones, Gavin spoke softly into his headset.

"Guys, I'm so glad we successfully rescued the four ladies from Dallas. Now we only have one task left: to see the Dallas Aggregator, which is even taller than Ultraman!"

"Sean, Steve, whatever you do, don't get within 200 meters of the aggregate. We should stay at least 300 meters away from the aggregate and observe it. Don't get close."

"By the way, ladies, you probably don't know what aggregates are, or if you do, you've already heard our broadcasts."

"Anyway, don't rush. There's only a little bit of work left before we can return to our camp."

"Get ready."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin turned and left the women, going to the cabin door and looking towards downtown Dallas while holding onto the fixed object.

Although the distance was only about four kilometers, Gavin could already see traces of the aggregate.

That enormous pile of corpses, nestled against a tall building, placed itself in a particularly conspicuous spot.

Seeing Gavin gazing into the distance, Sean's flippant voice came through the earpiece.

"Tsk tsk, boss!"

He then spoke to Gavin.

"We just picked up those poor little girls on the rooftop in Dallas, and now we're showing them this? Isn't that a bit too cruel?"

"Although the aggregates haven't shown any signs of action yet, the pile of corpses is still a bit too disgusting. Our actions aren't exactly gentlemanly."

"Humph!"

Upon hearing Sean's words, Wang Ling spoke to him through the earpiece, her voice trembling slightly.

“We’re not the Dallas girls you’re talking about, and we don’t need you to be gentlemen. Compared to gentlemen, the apocalypse needs warriors more, doesn’t it?”

At this point, Wang Ling nervously looked at Gavin and Paul.
Meanwhile, Meryl and Greta, standing beside Wang Ling, also unconsciously became nervous.

As for Sean...

After a moment of silence, he burst into excited laughter.

"Aha!"

He continued speaking excitedly into his headset.

"Look how cool this woman is, sir. She just killed five or six zombies all by herself. That's what a warrior should be like. I'm fucking starting to like her more and more!"

"So, could I treat you to a meal? I'll need to make a reservation beforehand. If you don't like the camp restaurant, I can take you to eat in Houston. I often go to Houston for work."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sean let out an expectant laugh.

Wang Ling frowned in confusion and asked in a daze.

"What? Wait, business trip? Houston!"

"Yeah, you don't think that if the apocalypse comes, we guys will just have to hide in the camp and be too scared to go out, do you?"

Sean immediately started bragging to Wang Ling and the other two girls.

"If that's the case, then we can't even rescue you, can we?"

"So look closely, ladies, standing before you is a group of true tough guys. Even the apocalypse is just a plaything for us. Our commander is no coward. Our footsteps have been constantly infiltrating outwards. I believe that sooner or later we will bring the light of civilization to the apocalypse!"

"As for me, a pilot, haha, besides strolling around Dallas, we're also doing data research at the lakes near Houston. We even have contact with astronauts in space. You'll see how awesome we are sooner or later."

"So, how about choosing a few of our favorite companions to spend the rest of your lives with? Trust me, if you need companionship, a big guy like me who flies in the sky is more suitable for you than other explorers on land~"

Sean brazenly began promoting himself to the women, which only drew laughter from Steve and the two trainees.

And the women...

Greta's tension subsided slightly, and she took Wang Ling's hand and whispered something to her.

"Ling, that guy seems to be getting desperate..."

"Uh……"

Hearing this, Gavin helplessly raised his hand, tapped his headset, and reminded him.

"Ahem, our headsets don't need to be switched on or off to make calls."

The moment Gavin finished speaking, Steve and the two students burst into laughter through the headset.

Nicholas shouted into his headset.

"Haha, instructor, people say you're indiscriminate in your choices, and I think they're absolutely right!"

"Nicholas, shut your mouth, you piece of shit. If I were really desperate, I'd be flirting with you, understand? I'm not desperate. That girl is just exaggerating. I..."

"Alright, Sean, there's nothing wrong with being desperate. Only those who fight for food can easily feed themselves. As for now, we're close to becoming aggregators. Let's get serious and quiet down the channel!"

Gavin suddenly growled into the walkie-talkie, his words instantly silencing the entire channel.

Nicholas, who still couldn't help but laugh, even when he was laughing, he had to take off his headset.

As for Paul, he came to Gavin's side, held the other side of the cabin door, and followed Gavin's gaze to the enormous aggregate in the distance!
When it comes to data alone, many people may not realize just how massive an aggregate is.

After all, data is just a string of cold numbers.

Let's make a comparison. The towering aggregate that appeared in Gavin's eyes at this moment was more than 40 meters taller than Ultraman, and more than 10 meters taller than Godzilla in his normal state, reaching a height of almost 95 meters!

The aggregate was pyramid-shaped, and to be stacked to such a height, one can only imagine the sheer number of corpses piled beneath it!
After getting a clear look at the aggregate, Gavin swallowed hard and estimated for a moment, feeling that Sean's previous estimate was a bit conservative!
Sean had previously told him that he believed the Dallas Convergence consisted of at least 350,000 zombies.

But Gavin thought that was far more than 350,000 zombies; he felt the number should be increased to 500,000!
And the women...

As the towering aggregate drew ever closer, the women gasped in shock, and Wang Ling couldn't help but speak to Gavin.

“Gavin… Boss, before I received the flyers you dropped and then heard your broadcast, I never imagined that the huge pile of corpses in downtown Dallas could possibly come to life!”

"So you came to Dallas a few days ago to observe the aggregates?"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Gavin, who was observing the aggregate, couldn't help but turn around and look at Wang Ling with a puzzled expression.

“We weren’t in Dallas a few days ago, so why do you think you saw us a few days ago? Did you encounter other survivors?”

"You haven't been here before?"

Upon hearing Gavin's answer, Wang Ling gasped in surprise, then quickly said to Gavin.

"Then what was that helicopter we saw a few days ago? Wasn't that your helicopter? We were originally hiding on the eleventh floor of the hotel, but because the helicopter that appeared a few days ago caused a zombie riot, we had to escape to the roof. And that wasn't your helicopter?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Ling's eyes widened in surprise.

Gavin and his men were silent for a moment.

A moment later, Gavin spoke into the walkie-talkie.

"Did you hear that, guys? We're not the only team with a helicopter. Another helicopter has already appeared. So don't treat the sky like your own backyard when you're on missions in the future!"

"Okay, sir!"

Faced with Gavin's reminder, Sean nodded seriously and then silently made a decision.

He planned to take Gavin back to his military base for a visit, and the camp's armed helicopters also needed to be replenished!

Although there are quite a few civilian transport planes in the camp, even if machine guns were welded onto them, their armed forces would still be far inferior to those of the military.

Since the sky is no longer the exclusive domain of the camp, they should indeed increase their armed forces that traverse the skies!
As Sean silently made his decision, the two helicopters were getting closer and closer to the aggregate.

Looking down at the motionless, silent mass of corpses, which resembled an ordinary pile of bodies.

Gavin took a deep breath and addressed the pilots, "Alright, forget about the other helicopter for now. Sean, Steve, lower the altitude. I'll see if the aggregate reacts to our presence!"

"Copy that, sir."

"Okay, boss!"

After the two responded, the helicopter descended rapidly, soon dropping to a height of only about 400 meters above the aggregate.

At this altitude, the sound of the propellers could already reach the zombies' ears.

In an instant, hunters from downtown Dallas sprang into action, quickly filling the streets and alleys as they roared after the helicopter.

Gavin pursed his lips thoughtfully as he looked at the horde of corpses that seemed to surge like a tide on the street, while the women licked their lips in terror.

As for aggregates...

The aggregate remained motionless, even after the two planes had circled it twice at low altitude. There was no sign of the aggregate making any move.
Seeing this, Sean couldn't help but mutter something to Gavin.

"Boss, the aggregates aren't reacting to our appearance at all. Could it be that the aggregate phenomenon in Richard Town is just an exception, and this pile of corpses in Dallas hasn't reached the point of becoming an aggregate yet?"

"I don't know, but we'll find out if we try!"

In response to Sean's question, Gavin answered softly, then went to the side to find an RPG, opened both cabin doors, and then picked up the RPG and went to the cabin door.

Gavin raised the RPG and aimed it at the aggregate below, giving instructions over the intercom.

"Guys, watch out, I'm going to fire a rocket at this pile of corpses, but I don't know if this pile of corpses has any other tricks up its sleeve, like whether it might jump up and hit my knee, or shoot the broken zombie bullets off its body at my face."

"So maintain altitude, stay alert, and watch out for our shot!"

"I'm firing, guys!"

At this point, Gavin launched the rocket, which immediately exploded on the aggregate.

And the next moment!
Buzz buzz! ! !

Kara!

jump!
Splash! Splash!

The moment the aggregate exploded, the high-rise buildings surrounded by it began to struggle violently.

But the high-rise building only struggled for a moment before it began to crumble and collapse decisively.

at the same time……

hiss……

Roar! ! !
The enormous aggregate even emitted a cacophony of roars that sounded like the combined roars of countless corpses!
Then, the enormous aggregate began to wriggle like jelly.

The building that the aggregate was relying on only struggled for two and a half seconds before it was completely crushed and collapsed by the aggregate!

The collapsed building undoubtedly caused secondary damage to the aggregate.

In an instant, the foundation of the aggregate moved rapidly, like surging waves of flesh and giant slugs, constantly moving in all directions.

That's right, it wasn't moving in one direction, but expanding in all directions at the same time. The aggregate that was just over 90 meters tall suddenly shrank by more than 20 meters, and its enormous body spread out rapidly in all directions!
Meanwhile, on the helicopter, watching the aggregate expand outwards, Gavin swallowed hard and then tossed the RPG aside.

He picked up the binoculars and greedily watched the aggregate's every move, and even more so, what was exposed inside the collapsed building after the aggregate left!

It should be noted that the aggregates originally grew around that building, and the building was originally surrounded by the aggregates.

The aggregate left the building, incidentally causing the building to collapse.

Many details in the heart of the building were revealed to Gavin as the dust gradually settled.

Gavin could clearly see countless pale yellow mycelia, resembling cotton stained with urine, recklessly filling every detail of the building!
These mycelia were thicker and denser than those in the soil of Richardtown, and looked countless times more disgusting.

"Shit!"

Meanwhile, in the Apache cockpit.

Sean's shocked voice rang out!
"Did you see that? Damn it, that building looks like a Lego toy in front of the Aggregator!"

"No, even Lego toys are stronger than that building! My God, this thing is like a monster from a tokusatsu movie, a real monster!"

"He destroyed an entire building with ease, and he's still destroying it. He's about to demolish the next one. He...wait?"

Just as Sean finished speaking, the aggregate had already expanded like a snail to the vicinity of another building.

This time, however, he did not cause the second building to collapse as he had done with the first one.

As the aggregate continued to tremble and crash near the second, third, and even fourth buildings, Sean took a deep breath.

"My God, it seems that not all the buildings in Dallas were built with shoddy workmanship. At least the later buildings didn't collapse as cleanly and decisively as the first one!"

He said this into his headset.

But after he finished speaking, Gavin gently shook his head and then responded to him through the earpiece.

"That might not be good news. Damn it, I saw countless mycelia in the first building, that's no good!"

"The rapid collapse of the first building must also be related to those damned mycelia!"

At this point, Gavin couldn't help but take off his hat, rub his slightly flattened hair, and then put his hat back on before continuing.

"Guys, just now, we apparently heard some good news and some bad news."

"The good news is that although the aggregate is as huge as a monster in a monster movie, its muscle density and weight are obviously still at the human level, or rather, it is based on the human level and is constantly increasing. It cannot easily destroy an entire city like the monsters in monster movies!"

"Compared to his weight and the hardness and density of his muscles, he is much more sturdy than a typical building!"

"As for bad news, I fucking hate talking about bad news, but we always have to face those things."

"The bad news is that wherever the aggregates appear, the spread of the zombie fungus hyphae is far beyond our imagination, and the damage that hyphae cause to the city, especially to buildings, is far beyond my previous estimates!"

At this point, Gavin nervously rubbed his face, then sighed helplessly.

"guys!"

He calmed down and continued to speak helplessly to his men.

"When the end of the world came, I thought it would be at least a while before we needed to prepare to say a complete goodbye to our past civilization."

"But now it seems that this timeframe will likely be brought forward significantly, because the zombie fungus is almost devastating to the city, damn it!"

"The aggregate in Richardtown doesn't look as clear as the one in Dallas. The aggregate has only been formed for a few days, but the building surrounded by it has already become more fragile than a potato chip. I even feel like I could go over and kick the walls of that building to pieces."

"And the mycelium that expands with the emergence of the aggregates will undoubtedly destroy everything left behind by our civilization at a much faster rate than we imagine!"

At this point, Gavin took a deep breath and then clapped his hands loudly.

"guys!"

He then said...

"Let's go home first. I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with this damned aggregator today."

"And Dallas's terrifying population and number of zombies make it very difficult for us to use liquid carbon dioxide canisters, especially to stuff those canisters under the polymer!"

"So, Sean, I think it's necessary for us to make a trip to your old military base in the next few days. Hopefully, you have suitable air-to-ground missiles there so we can give the Dallas complex a big blow!"

"Although we already know that the death of the aggregate will attract zombies from a considerable distance, there are already a lot of zombies in Dallas. Even if there are more, it won't matter. I don't want to let such a huge aggregate continue to proliferate near us. Who knows what they will become!"

"Aha!"

Upon hearing this, Sean, aboard the Apache helicopter, finally managed a slightly invigorated, bitter smile.

He shouted at Gavin.

"Boss, I was just about to tell you this. We really should go back to my base and develop some cool stuff."

"That's right!"

Gavin responded in agreement.

"Let's go back first, and then prepare to explore the military base. In the next week, before we start farming, I want to try to challenge this incredibly huge monster-like aggregate!"

"If we succeed, then we can settle down and farm properly, and incidentally shift our research focus to the power plant near us. You know I can't let go of that thing, can I?"

"If we cannot eliminate the Dallas aggregate, then from this day forward, the Dallas area will be a no-go zone for all ground explorers!"

"Apart from airplanes, I don't want anyone else to come near this direction!"

At this point, Gavin pursed his lips, watched the plane quickly take off, and then rushed towards home.

As the helicopter departed, Gavin's gaze remained fixed on the aggregate in the distance.

Even as Gavin disappeared into the skyline, the aggregate continued to wreak havoc in downtown Dallas, each movement flinging the mangled corpses on his body into every corner around him.

As for Gavin's line...

Not long after, at the manor.

Gavin, who landed on the roof, took Wang Ling and her group directly to old Bert's medical room.

Seeing the women rushing towards him, old Bert widened his eyes dramatically and shouted loudly.

"Wow, God, that bastard Sean actually said it! There really are four women living together! I thought women only schemed against each other when they got together. You've defied my stereotypes, girls!"

At this point, old Bert smiled, took Anna's severed hand, and briefly examined it by lifting the gauze.

Old Bert's words left Wang Ling with no choice but to close her eyes.

Because she knew that old Bert was right, and that their small team of only four women, while outwardly divided into two groups, actually had several other groups behind the scenes.

That's why there's no chat group; otherwise, Wang Ling thinks the four of them might have even created seven or eight chat groups...

(End of this chapter)