My neighborhood has time-traveled.

Chapter 4 Evolution in Progress

Another residential complex.

inside the room.

"Ouch, my stomach hurts so much!"

The old man, who had drunk river water during the day, clutched his stomach and trembled all over.

"Old man, don't scare me!" The old woman supported him, her face full of panic.

The old man was no longer able to answer her; he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and was clearly on the verge of death.

"Oh my God!"

The old woman, holding a flashlight, hurriedly ran downstairs to Dr. Qian's house, only to find the door tightly shut and a group of people crowded at the entrance, their flashlights waving incessantly.

Are they all here to see a doctor?

The old woman squeezed through.

Achoo!

Some people in the crowd kept sneezing, while others turned around and spat on the ground.

"Cough cough cough!"

An elderly person was coughing incessantly, as if they wanted to cough up their lungs.

"Dr. Qian, please come out and take a look at my old man! He's dying!" The old woman pounded on the door urgently.

"Old Qian is also sick and there's nothing we can do. You should go back now," a woman's voice came from inside the door, her tone pleading.

"Prescribe some medicine, please prescribe some medicine for us!"

A woman hurriedly pounded on the door and shouted inside.

The woman inside replied, "The medicine in the community has all been snatched up. We don't have any medicine left."

"Doctor, you must have other medications at home. Don't hide them, take them out and save this person!"

"That's right! Doctors are here to save lives, they can't just think of themselves. Get the medicine out of here!"

The crowd became anxious, shouting and banging on the door repeatedly.

The banging sounds were especially jarring in the night.

"Open the door!"

An enraged man rammed his body against the door, and two men were even discussing how to break it down.

Just then, several hurried footsteps sounded in the corridor.

"What are you doing!"

A man shouted.

What followed was several large flashlights shining directly into the eyes of the people at the door.

The blinding white light made them instinctively close their eyes and shield their eyes with their hands.

As they approached, they saw five tall men dressed in Dawn Rescue Team uniforms.

Each man carried a knife or an axe.

The leader was none other than team captain Wang Hao.

"Everyone's sick, the doctor must have medicine, but he won't share it with us."

The man who had just rammed the door glanced at Wang Hao, quickly looked down to avert his gaze, and explained.

Wang Hao, the leader, said in a deep voice, "Even if there is medicine, it belongs to the doctor. You can't take it."

"I'm about to die, why can't I take it!" another woman pushed her way to the front and shouted angrily.

"Exactly," someone whispered in agreement.

They didn't even try to move a step.

"Anyone who causes trouble again, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Wang Hao shouted at the woman.

The sound was deafening.

Four men behind him brandished axes and machetes.

Everyone trembled in fright.

Upon seeing the gleaming axes and machetes, the men hesitated, but after being shone with the bright beams of flashlights a few times, they slowly and reluctantly left.

After everyone had left, the door opened.

"Thank you. If you hadn't come, I was really afraid they would have forced their way in." A man and a woman came out.

The man excitedly grasped Wang Hao's hand.

Wang Hao released his hand and said, "You're welcome. Now that you've joined us, Dr. Qian, we'll naturally protect your safety. Achoo! Do you have any medicine for us? We're sick too." He wiped his nose.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll go get it right away." Dr. Qian hurriedly turned around, went back, grabbed a small bag of medicine, and ran out again.

He handed the medicine to Wang Hao and instructed him, "This is cold medicine, this is fever reducer, and this is anti-inflammatory and pain reliever..."

"This is enough for about a dozen people..."

"Yes, thank you."

After taking the medicine, Wang Hao hurriedly left with his men.

…………

As dawn broke, Li Hao got out of bed.

He was woken up by hunger.

"Hiss~"

He rubbed his arms and thighs, feeling sore and aching.

My feet are swollen, and my body feels like it's been drained dry.

He came to the living room, grabbed a loaf of bread from the pile of food and started eating, then gulped down several mouthfuls of the mineral water he had left over from yesterday.

The cold mineral water flowed down his throat, briefly moistening his parched throat.

Like rain in the desert, it provided some respite.

Li Wen's door opened, and he stumbled out, saying, "Brother, I feel like my body is about to fall apart."

He pulled up a chair and sat down next to Li Hao.

"Me too, it's even more serious than the pandemic."

Li Hao handed Li Wen a large loaf of bread.

Li Wen tore at the packaging, his arms going weak. It took him three tries to finally open the bag. He took a big bite, then suddenly looked at Li Hao and said seriously.

"Brother, do you think we'll die here?"

Li Hao paused in his eating of bread.

A brief silence.

He took a bite of bread and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? We've survived so many pandemics over the years, what are you afraid of?"

Li Wen chuckled sheepishly, "That's true. I don't have a girlfriend yet, so I'll at least wait until I do before I die."

"Don't say such unambitious things."

The two ate and chatted.

Its daybreak.

They got up, went to the balcony, and looked down.

There wasn't a single person in sight below.

"Old man, how could you just leave like this!"

"How am I supposed to live alone from now on?!"

A sound came from the next building in the distance.

Li Hao glanced in the direction of the voice and said, "It looks like everyone is infected. The elderly with underlying health conditions can't withstand it."

Li Wen nodded and said, "I'm afraid a large number of elderly people will die."

"Okay, now you need to take good care of yourself. I'll go back to my room first, you should go and rest too."

Li Hao patted Li Yuan on the shoulder and turned to go back to his room.

When you're sick, the most important thing is to rest and sleep.

At this time, a major battle is taking place inside the body, and only proper rest and sleep can help white blood cells defeat the virus.

Li Hao got up once at noon, ate some bread, and then fell into a deep sleep again.

When I woke up again, it was already evening.

He held the bread in his hand, but a strong desire welled up inside him.

Why do I suddenly have a craving for kiwifruit?

A strong urge to eat kiwifruit welled up inside me, an urge that came out of nowhere and grew stronger with each passing moment.

He had heard before that if the body strongly craves a certain food, it means that the body urgently needs certain substances in the food.

"Could kiwifruit replenish the vitamins my body is lacking?"

Li Hao thought about it and realized that this answer was possible.

Kiwifruit is known as the "King of Vitamin C" and also contains a variety of minerals and vitamins, which may be exactly what the body needs right now.

He picked up a kiwi from the coffee table, peeled it only halfway, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

Chew thoroughly.

Juice bursting in your mouth.

The air is filled with a pleasant fragrance.

After eating the kiwi, it felt like drinking a bottle of Sprite on a hot summer day—refreshing and invigorating.

"Cool!"

"How can it taste so good?"

He ate more than a dozen kiwis before his movements slowed down.

After Li Hao returned to his room, Li Wen also came out of his room.

Like Li Hao, he first ate a few bites of bread, which tasted like wax, before picking up a kiwi fruit next to him and eating it with gusto.

After finishing his meal, he staggered back into his room.

at night.

Li Hao lay on the bed, his body bent over, trembling uncontrollably.

A few beads of sweat oozed from his skin.

The blankets and sheets were soaked with sweat.

In his internal world, a cell is suddenly lit up, followed by a chain reaction.

It radiates outwards from the heart.

Finally, the brain's neural pathways were activated.

Like the vastness of the universe, it is dotted with stars, boundless and infinite, with each star shining brightly.

In the pitch-black room, a hazy white light flashed and disappeared on Li Hao's body.

His body, which had been curled up, suddenly relaxed and stretched out completely.