My neighborhood has time-traveled.

Chapter 3 Cannibalism, Illness

When several people at the entrance of the residential area saw Li Hao and Li Wen carrying two bags of things back, they immediately surrounded them.

"What is this?"

"kiwi."

"Where did you get so many?"

"It's over there, but it's dangerous there. There are giant snakes, and someone was just eaten."

Upon hearing that someone had been eaten, the group, who had been eager to try, immediately fell silent.

"It's eating people! It's eating people! The water monster is eating people!"

Before the crowd could ask any more questions, several more people rushed into the residential area.

Li Hao and Li Wen carried the bags away.

The crowd turned to watch their departing figures, especially the bulging bags on their shoulders, and looked on with envy.

I went up to the ninth floor and returned to my room.

Li Wen put the bag down and wiped his sweat.

"Brother, that snake is half a meter in size, and I think it's more than ten meters long."

"Hmm, it seems we can't go outside rashly in the future." Li Hao put the kiwi on the ground.

Li Wen picked up a bottle of mineral water, took a sip, and asked in confusion, "Brother, what happened to that man just now? It was so strange, like he was electrocuted."

Li Hao unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle, took a sip, thought for a moment, and replied, "It might be that there are electric eels in the water."

Electric eel?

This gave Li Wen a jolt.

"Brother, won't all these kiwis go bad?" Li Wen untied the bag and stroked each of the fuzzy kiwis.

Li Hao untied the bag, carefully took out the kiwis, and placed them on the coffee table next to him.

"Many of them are hard and can be stored for many days. If you can't finish them, you can cut them up and dry them in the sun."

"Let's separate the soft ones from the hard ones first."

Li Hao placed the soft handles on the coffee table and the hard ones on the floor.

Li Wen peeled a kiwi and ate half of it in one bite. "Brother, you know what, this kiwi is all-natural and pollution-free. It's just delicious."

"Indeed." Li Hao peeled one as well, nodding as he ate.

This kiwi has a very unique taste; it's the best kiwi he's ever eaten.

The two of them divided the kiwis and looked at the neatly arranged supplies on the ground, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

Someone knocked on the door in the afternoon.

Li Hao looked out through the peephole and saw a man and a woman.

The man was wearing a Dawn Rescue Team uniform, and the woman was dressed in proper business attire.

"Brother, who is it?"

Li Wen walked over and asked.

"I'm not entirely sure yet."

Li Hao glanced at it and didn't open the door rashly.

At that moment, the man outside spoke.

"I know you two brothers are at home."

"Is there something you need?"

"Hello, I am a retired armed police officer. You should have heard of me. My brothers and I have formed a civilian rescue team called Dawn Rescue Team."

I'm team leader Wang Hao, and this lady next to me is high school teacher Zhang Hui.

As you know, we have now traveled to this unfamiliar world.

Now, we former public servants, such as Professor Chen from Fudan University, Dr. Qian from the Provincial Hospital, and Director Sun who just retired…

We plan to form a temporary alliance and cooperate with each other, and we would like to invite you two brothers to participate…

Zhang Hui chimed in, "Join us, and we can protect your vital interests."

"Okay, we understand. Let us think about it," Li Hao replied.

After the two left, three more groups of people came to invite them.

The second group came from the property management; it was the building manager and a security guard who said the same thing.

"I'm the building manager, please open the door."

Li Hao didn't open it.

They said something similar through the door.

The third group consisted of members of the Huang clan.

"Our Huang clan is the most united and has the largest number of members. Joining us is definitely the right choice."

The fourth group consisted of two sleazy-looking guys with dyed yellow hair.

"You two brothers carried back two bags of wild fruit, and we brothers all saw it. Think about it, if a dozen of us had tried to forcibly take it from you then, would you have been able to do anything about it?"

Li Hao and Li Wen remained silent inside the door.

Indeed, if they had carried them back then, a dozen or so people would have rushed up and tried to snatch their two bags of kiwis. No matter how good they were at fighting, they wouldn't have been a match for those people.

"Think about it carefully."

After leaving a message, the two blond-haired men turned and left.

"Brother, I really want to beat those two up! How dare they threaten us!" Li Wen said fiercely, watching their departing figures through the peephole.

"Don't worry, I think there will be opportunities in the future."

"Brother, what should we do? Which faction should we join?" Li Wen asked Li Hao.

Li Hao said, "No rush, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Important matters cannot be rushed.

Sometimes, waiting will bring you the answer.

But I definitely have to join.

Going forward, it's simply unrealistic to fight alone without joining a faction.

If someone comes to rob you openly and honestly, what can you do then?

Two fists can't beat four hands.

"Brother, do you think they'll start fighting tonight?" Li Wen's eyes lit up with excitement at the thought of that scene.

Li Hao shook his head, "No."

"Why?" Li Wen thought for a moment, then continued.

"If it were me, with so many brothers under my command, I would definitely fight them."

Li Hao explained, "These four groups are roughly equal in number and strength. At most, one group might have the upper hand. Even if you win, you'll still have to face the other two groups."

If they lose the competition, they might even be forced to withdraw from the race for community administrator due to injuries or fatalities.

"Yes, that makes sense." Li Wen nodded, feeling that his older brother had considered things further ahead.

Even if you manage to defeat one, you might still get attacked by the other two.

It's highly unlikely we can win.

at night.

Without electricity, people went to bed early.

Li Hao and Li Wen also went to bed early.

midnight.

"sneeze."

Li Hao held up a flashlight and sneezed.

When I came out of the room, I ran into Li Wen, who was also sneezing and looking for medicine.

"Brother, you caught a cold too? Achoo~"

"It might not be as simple as a cold." Li Hao swallowed, feeling his throat was very dry, as if it had been cut by a razor blade.

This feeling reminded him of the pandemic.

The symptoms were similar then to those now.

"Brother, you mean...the virus!" Li Wen shone a flashlight on his chin, casting shadows on the contours of his face.

"Yes, you have to understand that this is another world. Even though the plants and fruits are very similar, the microorganisms in the air are completely different."

He guessed that it was most likely due to a viral infection.

Li Hao and his companion found two packets of cold medicine and drank them.

"If you get a fever later, remember to take this fever reducer." Li Hao handed the fever reducer to Li Wen.

"Okay, bro."

Li Wen took the medicine and went back to his room.