Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 282: The Predators Attacked

"Shut up, Ou Fen. I'm in a bad mood." The bearded man scolded.

Jean pushed open the door and entered, looking at Eric with a gloomy expression. Seeing this, the cowboy and his companion dodged to the side knowingly and tactfully. The bearded man seemed to have a premonition. He stood up and looked at Jean with red eyes.

Jean finally said, "Eric, I thought it was clear enough before we entered the town. We're here to buy food and try not to disturb the residents of the town."

The bearded man roared, "Those are just lowly commoners. What's there to defend this shit town? I only took their guns and taught a lesson to a kid who jumped out of nowhere. Captain, you're still on their side. Don't forget, you're an officer of the Gate of Freedom, not the sheriff of Gray Bridge Town!"

'"It's because I'm an officer of the Gate of Freedom that I want to defend them. It's because of you, Eric. We're the Independent Army, not bandits. If you can't figure out the difference, scram!" Jean said angrily.

The bearded man laughed angrily, "Jean, you really think of yourself as the savior. What, do you pity those guys? But I have to tell you, you can't help them at all. Put away your overflowing sense of justice, that makes me sick."

"What I don't understand is you, Eric." Jean shouted, "What is the Gate of Freedom for? It is to fight for legitimate rights and interests from the Federation. If we use force to obtain resources from people, then we are inferior to the Federal Government. As soldiers of the Gate of Freedom, we should set an example!"

Eric scoffed and shook his head, "Alright, Captain Jean, I don't want to continue to tangle with you on this issue. It's better to give your excess sense of justice to those pitiful creatures. Strength is everything in this era. There's no fairness at all. The weak should be exploited."

He picked up a rifle and walked towards the door. "I don't want to stay here anymore. Every minute I'm with you makes me sick. You're just a pitiful bug who can't see the situation clearly."

The bearded man kicked open the door and walked towards the town checkpoint. "What freedom, what independence, are just excuses! Excuses!"

Gene panted heavily and shook his head, wanting to throw Eric's words out of his mind. But there was a voice in his heart that told him that Eric wasn't completely wrong. However, Jean was unwilling to admit that the reason for not admitting that the Gate of Freedom was established was not so simple and noble. In that case, the things he had always believed in and was willing to sacrifice everything for would collapse.

Eric regretted walking alone on the wasteland. Looking at the starlight in the distant town, Big Beard was wondering if he should turn it back. It was already night, the closest stronghold to the Gate of Freedom, and it would take at least two days to walk. The wilderness at night was not peaceful, and the dangers of wandering were not something he could handle with a machine gun in his hand.

"No, I don't want to see Jean's face. Let him go to hell." Eric gritted his teeth and decided to give up this tempting idea.

After walking for a while, lights suddenly flashed in the wilderness under the night sky. Following a beam of light through the night, Eric squatted down alertly and quickly trotted to a nearby hill to lie down. The surface is so desolate that very few people go on their way at night. Whoever dared to cross the wilderness at night would not be the person Eric wanted to meet, especially when his identity was still unknown.

He's reckless, but he's not stupid.

A moment later, the sound of an engine rumbling came from the far end of the wilderness. There were more and more pillars of light. As the night wind blew, Eric could faintly hear some strange shouts and laughter. He looked far away and could barely see that it was a convoy. As the convoy approached, Big Beard could clearly see that there were three or four off-road vehicles in the group. The vehicle was modified and decorated with unknown beast bones or even human bones, tied and fixed with chains. Flag was erected beside or at the back of the car, because it was too far away for Eric to see the pattern of the flag.

One of the off-road vehicles, equipped with a pointed cone baffle, was equipped with a rapid-fire cannon. Eric's eyelids twitched when he saw the rough cannon under the light.

Behind the off-road vehicle, there were some two-wheeled motorcycles. The riders on the motorcycle were dyed with colorful hair like the Berserkers, and their faces were painted with strange patterns. The motorcycles were basically two people in the same car. The people sitting behind the motorcycles brandished their chain hammers or sabers and let out almost crazy laughter.

Like a bunch of lunatics.

Eric suddenly remembered a name, the predators! Those were some people who roamed the ground and fed on humans. They were lawless, just like dangerous species among humans. Even armed bandits were unwilling to encounter monsters like the predators. Eric immediately lowered his head and almost his entire face fell to the ground. He didn't want to be discovered by the predators, and no one was willing to serve as food on the predators' dining tables.

The convoy whistled past from not far away. Judging from the direction they were advancing in, they would definitely pass through Graybridge Town.

"Damn it, why are the predators here? These man-eating bastards have to be thrown into hell!" Eric looked in the direction of the town and said, "Orphen and the others are still in town. I have to inform them No, it may be too late. God bless you, Orphen."

Eric was glad that he had left overnight.

In town, Jean washed his face and temporarily put Eric's unhappiness behind him. Suddenly, the cowboy got in and said with a panicked expression, "Captain, you have to come over and take a look."

"What is it?"

"An army, or bandits. I don't know. Anyway, some guys are coming for us. They have a lot of people and weapons." The cowboy said anxiously.

Jean's expression turned cold as he quickly walked out with him to the checkpoint outside the town.

At Peter's house, Alan had just finished a modest but very cozy dinner. It was like returning to the Gobi Town when he was a child, but the lives of the people in Graybridge Town were obviously much better. Their food was self-sufficient, and Alan ate wheat-scented bread, sweet jam made from fresh fruit, and Wendy's home-made vegetable salad.

The atmosphere at dinner was very pleasant. Alan told Wendy and Joe about meeting Peter. Of course, in order to avoid the mother and son worries, Allen skipped the section where Peter was left idle. As a matter of fact, Peter and the Border Rong Army, who had stayed behind to guard the base, could be considered to have regained their value as soldiers. If the cooperation between the old and the new parties continued to deepen, the Border Army would probably fall into the organization of the Rose Empress. At that time, Peter would have a chance to return.

Life is always full of hope.

While Wendy was packing, Joe took Peter's rifle and said, "Alan, can you teach me how to use it?"

"You want to use it?"

Joe nodded and raised his chest as high as he could, "I'll protect Mom on his behalf until Dad comes back!"

Alan's eyes flashed with her mother's gentle face. He nodded and said, "Then let's go to the yard."

In a small courtyard behind the house, Alan took the rifle from the boy's hand. "This gun is too difficult for you to use. See, I'll teach you how to use it."

He pulled out the automatic pistol he had used to conceal himself and shook it, "It's easier to use."

Following the simple method of teaching the boy how to use a pistol, Alan smiled faintly as he watched Joe aim his gun at him. Suddenly, the bell rang in the town. Alan knew that something must have happened. Wendy ran into the yard and said, "Come on, let's go to the square."

"What's going on?" Alan asked.

"I don't know," Wendy said apologetically. "But this bell is a sign of emergency. Something big must have happened."

"I'll go with you."

When Alan escorted the mother and son to the town square, most of the residents had already gathered. The old man, the woman and the child were gathered together, while the man was on the other side. Jean stood on the bell tower and shouted to the people below, "Everyone, don't panic. We might be attacked. We need to focus on protecting the women and children now. As for the men, I need your help in the battle."

Seeing Alan, Jean handed over the command to someone else. He quickly ran down the clock tower and came to Ellen and said, "Sir, may I ask you to help too?"

"What happened?" Alan asked.

Jean pulled Ellen aside and whispered, "It's the predators. A team of predators is coming towards the town. There are fifty to sixty of them. We are too small and need help. You "

Jean suddenly realized that the young man's eyes suddenly became incomparably bright, as if there was a fire burning inside.

Alan's body trembled slightly. Gene thought he was afraid. It was no wonder that the predators were notorious. Everywhere they went, they were desolate. As long as they heard their names and deeds, it was normal for them to be afraid. However, Allen spat out an inexplicable sentence from his mouth, "The predators are very good! Very good!"

Jean had no idea what the good thing was.

At this moment, a rumbling explosion sounded from outside the town. From afar, a flame soared into the sky, dyeing the night red and lighting it up.

"Damn it, you came so quickly." Jean shouted, "Men, get your weapons and follow me. Quick, don't let those guys come to town."

He led the hunters of the town to the town entrance. Suddenly, a figure appeared beside him, but Alan followed him. The youth easily crushed Eric's fist. His strength was what Jean needed. With him in, Bain felt that he had a better chance of winning. He said to Allen, "I'm not officially introduced yet. I'm Jean, second lieutenant of the Gate of Freedom."

"Commonwealth Second Lieutenant, Alan."

Jean was shocked, but he had no time to care how a second lieutenant of the Federation would come to Grey Bridge Town.

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