My neighborhood has time-traveled.

Chapter 24 Genetic Collapse, Super Hearing

Li Hao continued to shine the flashlight on the body.

I was surprised.

I never expected that eating the evolution stone would turn me into this.

All of his internal organs and flesh melted away.

It was terrifying.

It's like soaking a corpse in concentrated sulfuric acid.

The only difference is that this melting is silent and has no corrosive odor, as if it is not being melted from the outside, but rather disintegrating from within.

Could it be gene melting?

Li Hao felt he had found the key point.

Evolution stones can cause the human body to evolve; this is a positive result of the body's genes successfully absorbing the energy from the evolution stones.

So what if someone's body rejects the energy from another organism and is unable to absorb it?

This can cause gene melting due to gene rejection.

This is a break in the gene chain, a collapse of the entire gene.

The sound of running footsteps could be heard from inside the stairwell.

What happened here?

Others also rushed over upon hearing the news.

The flashlight shone on them.

There were quite a few people, including Wang Hao and Zhao Meng, who were in a meeting. They had been nearby and rushed over as soon as they heard the noise.

Unexpectedly, Li Hao and Li Wen were even faster than them.

"Li Hao and Li Wen, you're here too." Wang Hao greeted the two of them.

"Um."

Zhao Meng glanced at the bones on the ground and asked, "What happened?"

"How did it turn out like this?" Old Master Huang frowned slightly.

Liu Xueqin covered her nose.

Li Hao glanced at the four people and the others present, and said to them, "This man ate an evolution stone, and his flesh and blood melted away. I suspect it's a genetic collapse caused by gene rejection."

Gene rejection!

Everyone gasped when they heard Li Hao's conclusion.

This plunged Wang Hao, Liu Xueqin, and the other three into despair.

The four of them exchanged glances.

"How could this happen?" Liu Xueqin murmured.

They originally thought that by consuming these evolution stones, the members of the community could gradually evolve and gain powerful strength to fight against mutated creatures from the outside world.

Unexpectedly, this kind of genetic rejection phenomenon caused by using evolution stones has now appeared.

Grandpa Huang sighed, "Luckily, I haven't eaten yet."

"This old man wants to live a few more years."

Zhao Meng turned to look at him and said sarcastically, "You just don't have that kind of luck. I ate it and nothing happened to me."

"I ate too, and I'm fine," Wang Hao said, glancing at Li Hao and Li Wen.

"Li Hao and Li Wen, you've both eaten, right?"

Li Hao nodded: "We ate it too, and we're fine."

Before anyone could react, screams came from two more places.

Utterly tragic.

When everyone arrived, they found that both bodies had completely disintegrated, leaving only a skeleton.

Needless to say, it's a collapse caused by genetic rejection.

"Quickly gather everyone!"

"Tell everyone to come down!"

Wang Hao, Zhao Meng, and three others mobilized all the residents of the community.

Some of the residents were still sleepy-eyed, while others looked on with curiosity.

"What on earth is going on, gathering everyone together so late at night?"

"have no idea."

The flashlight swung back and forth.

Some people said, "I heard that a praying mantis taller than a person was found, and many people died. Could it be that these praying mantises have entered the community?"

The crowd was noisy and discussing, not understanding what was going on.

Wang Hao, Zhao Meng, Liu Xueqin, and Grandpa Huang stood on the high platform.

Wang Hao, holding a megaphone, said, "Insects the size of a fist contain a small stone called an evolution stone. This stone can help humans evolve and gain power."

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed to discover such a miraculous thing.

Wang Hao continued, "But it could also cause a person's genes to collapse and turn into pus."

These words caused everyone's expressions to change.

Isn't this poison?

Wang Hao glanced down and said, "Someone in the neighborhood just ate one of these evolution stones and died."

In the Dawn team, Niu Dazhuang patted his fat belly: "I ate it, it's like alcohol, I'm fine."

Zhou Mengting, who was standing next to me, also said, "I'm fine too. Thank goodness. If I had known it might cause genetic damage, I wouldn't have dared to eat it."

Zhang Jinfeng said, "I ate it too, and I'm fine."

Many more people echoed this sentiment, stating that they had also consumed evolution stones and had not experienced genetic collapse or death.

Wang Hao emphasized, "Of those who have been discovered, three have collapsed. It cannot be ruled out that there are still people who have died and have not been discovered. The probability of such a collapse is about one in ten."

"Therefore, you should not consume it rashly."

So tall!

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

This is a deadly matter, no joke.

"Luckily, I was just curious and haven't eaten yet," someone said with relief.

You can't just eat things you don't know.

After announcing the matter of the evolution stone, everyone dispersed.

The two brothers, Li Hao and Li Wen, went home.

Li Wen closed the door and suddenly said, "Brother, thankfully we gave Wang Hao the food, he's alright."

"Yes." Li Hao thought about it and felt a little scared.

He assumed that if his two brothers were fine after eating it, others would be fine too.

Who would have thought that something like genetic rejection and breakdown would occur?

If Wang Hao's genes had rejected it at that time, he would have melted into a pool of blood on the spot.

Even if it was unintentional, dying at his hands still means taking a life.

I couldn't help but feel fortunate.

The two brothers went to the basement to fetch water, washed themselves, and changed their clothes.

Li Wen complained, "Brother, with the water and electricity out, there's nowhere to wash these clothes. It's such a hassle."

Li Hao threw the clothes on the sofa. "It's too late, don't wash them, we'll do it tomorrow."

"Um."

Li Wen nodded, thinking to himself, "At worst, I won't wash it. Anyway, I have plenty of outfits in the closet to change into."

Back in his room, Li Hao lay on the bed and touched his calf, which felt a little itchy.

He remembered that he had been bitten by several ticks that day, and his skin was broken.

I drifted off to sleep.

the other side.

Inside the room, there was a bed, and a flashlight was shining on the bedside table, illuminating the room.

Zhang Xiaonan, Su Tiantian, and another girl squeezed onto one bed.

Zhang Xiaonan stuck her hand out from under the covers and turned off the flashlight. Su Tiantian next to her said, "It's really too dangerous outside the community."

There was a hint of lingering fear in her eyes.

"Yes," Zhang Xiaonan replied.

When the two returned, they learned from others that people had died, many people had died.

Many of the brothers and sisters I know died after going out on a trip.

It was killed by a giant praying mantis.

Then, thinking back to the time when the two of them were drugged by butterflies, they might have died outside if it weren't for the rescue by the brothers Li Hao and Li Wen.

A hint of fear appeared in her eyes.

"This is unbearable; there's nothing hot to eat." Su Tiantian smacked her lips.

They work hard to pick things, but some of them are taken away by the authorities. There is no water or electricity, so they can't even cook.

The two of them ate wild fruits to stave off hunger at night.

"Yes, and I haven't washed myself for several days," Zhang Xiaonan said in a low voice.

She felt like she smelled terrible.

This kind of life is really hard for her to get used to.

The thought of not having any tissues when she gets her period makes her feel like the sky is falling.

"We women still need to rely on men," Su Tiantian suddenly said.

"What do you want to say?" Zhang Xiaonan asked.

Su Tiantian hooked her little finger around Zhang Xiaonan's while under the covers, "I think the Li Hao and Li Wen brothers we met today were pretty good."

"You're planning to make a move on them?" Zhang Xiaonan tightened her little finger.

"You don't know, do you? I used to be a master at crushing old men." Su Tiantian suddenly gripped her hand tightly, her voice tinged with pride.

"Beng Laotou? What does that mean?" Zhang Xiaonan wiggled her thumb.

Su Tiantian pressed her body closer to hers and said shyly, "Oh, it's just adding some older guys or old men, providing them with emotional support, praising them for being great, and asking them to buy me milk tea or order takeout so I can earn some pocket money or something."

Zhang Xiaonan scratched her palm with her thumb. "Oh, so this is the old man Beng."

Su Tiantian suddenly turned around, her warm breath on Zhang Xiaonan's face, "You don't know, I have a sister who makes 50 yuan a month by taking down that old man!"

"Wow, how can you earn so much?" Zhang Xiaonan turned to look at her.

Su Tiantian whispered, "She's in cahoots with someone to bully old men everywhere, making them regularly order food from a particular bubble tea shop and takeout restaurant. Actually, all those shops belong to her!"

"This is too much..." Zhang Xiaonan exclaimed in surprise, she never thought it could be done like this.

Su Tiantian lay back down, staring at the dark ceiling. "I'm rather stupid, but I still have some conscience and morals. I can't do that."

I'm just someone who provides emotional support and earns a little pocket money.

Zhang Xiaonan paused for a moment, then said, "So, you're planning to ruin Li Hao and Li Wen now?"

Su Tiantian nudged her gently. "Oh dear, this is to find someone for us to rely on in the future. We women must have someone to rely on, otherwise we can't survive in this world."

"I'm pretty good at judging people. Those two brothers are quite capable, and Li Wen seems to have a thing for me."

"What about Xue'er?" Zhang Xiaonan asked.

Just then, another girl next to her mumbled, "It's so hot, so hot."

"Xue'er, what's wrong?"

"I feel so awful." She clutched her face, tossing and turning in bed.

Zhang Xiaonan stretched out her arm, turned on the flashlight, and shone it on her face, revealing marks all over her face from wasp stings.

The large bags were covered in scratches from her fingers.

Zhang Xiaonan and Tiantian got up to get her medicine.

……

The next day, before dawn, Li Hao woke up.

I was woken up by noise.

I suddenly started hearing a lot of noise in my ears.

He opened his eyes and listened patiently; the sounds immediately became clear one by one.

"Waaaaah, Mommy."

"Honey, I need to use the restroom."

"Mom, why is Dad's body hard?"

"Mengmeng is still sleeping, let's not wake her up."

"Honey, let's not go out today. It's too dangerous outside."

"Honey, you're amazing."

"Brother, two of our sisters have died."

"How did he die?"

"After being stung by wasps yesterday, the two of them were breathing heavily and kept crying out in pain last night. Their bodies were all red. They took some of the medicine you gave them, and when they woke up the next day, they found that their bodies were stiff."

"Looks like it couldn't hold on."

in the room.

Listening to the various sounds coming from the neighborhood, Li Hao had already made up his mind.

Like its eyes, its ears have evolved.

You can hear the sounds from the entire neighborhood.

He can even tell which person he knows is speaking just by their voice timbre.

"That means you can hear it from about a kilometer away," Li Hao estimated.

"But so many sounds are quite noisy; it would be great if we could control them."

hum~

Just as this thought arose in his mind, all the surrounding sounds suddenly disappeared.

Silence fell instantly.

Hearing returned to normal.

"Very good!" Li Hao smiled.

He was very satisfied with his ability to control things freely.