My neighborhood has time-traveled.

Chapter 51 Awakening the Life Force Field

Everyone returned to the residential area.

"Captain Wang, four patrolmen have disappeared."

"...It's probably already been eaten by the giant snake. Let's notify the family tomorrow." After saying that, he sighed and looked at the broken wall.

Then I felt relieved.

Fortunately, Li Hao discovered the mutated giant snake; otherwise, if such a huge snake had broken into the residential area, who knows how many people would have died.

Only four people died, which is a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.

Li Hao and Li Wen entered the room.

"Brother, are you really alright?" Li Wen stood beside Li Hao, examining the wound on his waist by the light of a flashlight.

"It's alright, I have a strong recovery ability now, I'll be fine by tomorrow," Li Hao replied calmly, his gaze drifting towards the slightly reddish moon in the sky.

at night.

The moon in the sky slowly changed from silvery-white to blood red.

That splash of red, like diluted blood, cast an eerie halo over the entire sky.

Occasionally, the cries of babies and the sounds of tossing and turning could be heard from the neighborhood, indicating that many people were still struggling to fall asleep due to the fear of the previous night.

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The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Li Hao opened his eyes.

His first reaction was to touch his waist.

"Hey, it's done!"

He rolled out of bed, went to the window, drew back the curtains, and checked his waist in the morning light.

The gruesome wound from yesterday has completely scabbed over today, leaving only a light pink mark.

He could clearly feel that the internal wounds had completely healed. If he weren't worried about scarring, he would have removed the scab as well.

Suddenly, I felt a warm sensation on my body.

It's the sun!

Li Hao looked up at the east, where a red sun was slowly rising from the horizon.

Strangely enough, he could clearly feel the intense solar energy being absorbed by his body continuously, at a rate several times faster than yesterday!

Every cell is greedily absorbing this energy, like parched land receiving rain after a long drought.

Then something even more amazing happened.

He noticed that the air around him seemed different—it was slightly distorted, like the scene of a summer heatwave.

He tentatively reached out his hand and could feel an invisible "field" spreading outwards from him.

Is this the biofield?

He focused his mind, and the force field became even more pronounced.

Like ripples spreading out on water.

It radiates outwards.

Close your eyes and feel the flow of this power—it feels like an extension of your body, yet also like an independent entity.

"If I could control this force field..." Li Hao's heart stirred, and he tried to use his consciousness to push this force.

A miracle happened.

His feet slowly left the ground.

Although it's only a few centimeters off the ground, it is indeed levitating!

Li Hao opened his eyes and looked in surprise at the floor beneath his feet, which was getting farther and farther away.

As his thoughts shifted, his body began to rise slowly until his head almost touched the ceiling.

"I can fly?" The thought made Li Hao's heart pound.

"Brother, are you awake?" Li Wen's voice and knocking came from outside the door.

Li Hao immediately composed himself and gently landed back on the ground.

He took a deep breath, walked over, and opened the door.

Li Wenzheng was about to say something, but froze the moment he saw Li Hao.

An invisible pressure enveloped him, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

It wasn't just fear, but a kind of suppression that came from the level of life itself, just like the feeling I had when facing that giant bird last night, only much gentler.

"Brother...you..." Li Wen took a step back, his expression changing slightly, "What happened to you?"

Li Hao then realized that his newly awakened bio-force field was still unconsciously radiating outwards.

He quickly suppressed his aura, and the suffocating feeling vanished instantly.

"I think I've... awakened my own biofield," Li Hao explained simply.

Li Wen's eyes widened, then his expression lit up with ecstatic joy: "Great! Now we won't have to worry about being suppressed by those high-level creatures!"

"We're not sure exactly what we can achieve yet; we'll need time to figure it out." Li Hao remained relatively calm, but his eyes gleamed with excitement. "Let's go eat first. Wang Hao should be gathering everyone soon."

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At dawn, the fog had not yet completely dissipated in Dawn City Square, but hundreds of people had already gathered.

Wang Hao stood on a makeshift wooden platform, with Li Hao, Li Wen, and several newly appointed squad leaders standing behind him.

He cleared his throat and announced in a loud voice:

"Fellow residents of Dawn City! After last night's battle, we understand even more clearly that only by uniting can we survive in this apocalypse!"

Scattered applause broke out from the crowd, but most people listened in silence.

"Now, I have several important decisions to announce," Wang Hao continued. "First, Li Hao is officially appointed as the captain of the Dawn City Armed Forces, and Li Wen as the deputy captain! They will be responsible for the command and training of all armed forces!"

This time the applause was much more enthusiastic.

After last night's battle, Li Hao's prestige has reached its peak.

Many people looked at him with admiration and awe.

"Secondly, according to statistics, another twenty-seven people successfully evolved last night, gaining various abilities!" Wang Hao's words caused a stir. "It's worth mentioning that some people evolved without consuming evolution stones!"

He took the wild fruit that Zhou Mengting handed him; the fruit had been picked from the cycad.

"Someone ate this wild fruit yesterday and evolved, becoming invulnerable to weapons!"

"This shows that it's not just eating evolution stones that can cause evolution; any food in this world can induce evolution, and it's even safer."

"I even suspect that the longer one lives in this world, the more one's body will gradually evolve!"

Our bodies are constantly adapting to this new world!

The crowd began to whisper among themselves, and hope rekindled in the eyes of many.

This was incredibly good news for them.

"Third, we have two big things to do today!" Wang Hao raised his voice. "First, we need to collect seeds! Everyone who has seeds at home, whether it's sweet potatoes, potatoes, tomatoes, or various vegetables, or even corn and rice seeds, we need to collect them all! We're going to cultivate land outside the community and start planting!"

"Secondly, eliminate the threat! Captain Li Hao will lead the evolved human team to kill the nearby mutated rat king and mantis king! Clearing the way for our land reclamation!"

The crowd erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

Planting means the possibility of long-term survival; eliminating threats means security.

These two things directly address people's deepest needs.

After the announcement, the crowd gradually dispersed and began to get busy.

Wang Hao then brought two young women to Li Hao and Li Wen.

"Li Hao, Li Wen, this is Su Xiao and Zhao Xiaoyu," Wang Hao introduced. "From now on, they will be in charge of your daily life, and you won't have to worry about chores like washing clothes and cleaning your rooms."

Li Hao and Li Wen recognized them immediately – weren't these the two girls the man had brought last night?

Both were in their early twenties. Su Xiao had her hair tied in a ponytail and had a pretty face; Zhao Xiaoyu had short hair and looked more capable.

They were both happy and shy at that moment, and kept their heads down, not daring to look directly at the two of them.

"Thank you, Captain Wang." Li Hao nodded.

He definitely needs to focus more on improving his strength and protecting Dawn City.

"Brother Li Hao! Brother Li Wen!"

Su Tiantian pulled Zhang Xiaonan along, her face beaming with a bright smile: "Actually, we can tidy up your rooms too! We've joined the logistics team now!"

Zhang Xiaonan blushed slightly and remained silent, appearing somewhat reserved.

She didn't want to come over, but she couldn't persuade Su Tiantian otherwise.

Before Li Hao could answer, Chen Sihan, who had been rescued the night before, also came over.

She had changed into a clean set of clothes, her long hair flowing over her shoulders, making her appear much more gentle and graceful.

"Brother Li Hao..." she said softly, "Thank you for saving me last night. If you don't mind, I'd like to help tidy up the room..."

The people who hadn't dispersed yet gathered around and watched with great interest.

Everyone knows that Li Hao and Li Wen are now big shots in Dawn City, and everyone is well aware of what these young girls are thinking.

Li Wen looked at Su Tiantian, smiled, nudged Li Hao with his elbow, and whispered, "Brother, you make the decision."

Li Hao shook his head helplessly and said to the girls, "The room is indeed quite messy, so you can help tidy it up, but don't touch our things."

Several girls' eyes lit up, and they all nodded in agreement.

Li Hao took out the key, glanced at the group, and finally handed it to Chen Siyao.

This made Chen Sihan blush and give a shy smile.

She felt that Li Hao must have trusted her to give her the key.

This made her very happy.

Without Li Hao saying anything, the girls ran happily toward Li Hao's building.

Wang Hao handed over a new list at the opportune moment: "This is the latest information on all the evolved individuals, a total of forty-three people. I have already had them assemble at the training ground."

Li Hao took the list and glanced through it briefly.

Besides the known Zhao Meng, Liu Xueqin, and others, most of the newly added evolved individuals are ordinary residents with a wide variety of abilities—some can see in the dark as if it were daytime, some can harden their skin, and some can grow fish fins.

More commonly, the body hardens.

"Let's go, let's meet our team," Li Hao said to Li Wen.

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The Shuguang City training ground was converted from the original community basketball court.

At this moment, forty-three evolved individuals had already lined up. They were of different ages and dressed differently, but their eyes all shone with curiosity and anticipation for their new identities.

When Li Hao and Li Wen walked side by side, everyone unconsciously straightened their backs.

Zhao Meng stood in the first row, his expression complex.

He barely slept a wink last night, repeatedly thinking about how to quickly become stronger in his community.

He knew that the gap between him and this man was probably greater than he had imagined.

Liu Xueqin stood at the front of the female evolvers' group, her butterfly wings tucked into her clothes.

She nodded politely when she saw Li Hao.

Li Hao walked to the front of the group, his gaze sweeping over each person.

He didn't speak, but slowly released a trace of bio-force field.

An invisible pressure spread out.

Many people's expressions changed slightly, and some even took a half step back.

In their eyes, Li Hao suddenly transformed into a fierce tiger; just one glance from him made them feel uneasy and filled with fear.

Even Zhao Meng and Liu Xueqin's expressions changed.

Zhao Meng, in particular, suddenly felt a sense of dread about confronting Li Hao.

Li Hao's lips curled slightly. Although this force field was only released in a trace, it was enough to have a deterrent effect, and it was also a way to give everyone a warning.

He saw Zhao Meng's expression change and knew it was working.

He secretly withdrew his force field and said, "You are all valuable forces of Dawn City."

But power means responsibility.

From today onward, you must protect not only yourselves, but everyone in this city!

His voice was calm yet extremely penetrating, each word clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Today, our mission is to eliminate the nearby threats—the mutated rat king and the mantis king."

Li Hao continued, "This is not to show off our military strength, but to expand our living space. Only by eliminating them can we safely cultivate the land and grow food outside."

"Today it's one square kilometer, later it will be ten square kilometers, one hundred square kilometers, until this very land beneath our feet becomes the territory of our Dawn!"

Li Wenzai added, "We will split into two groups to carry out the operation."

I led a team to deal with the mutated rat nest.

The other group, led by my brother, is tasked with dealing with the Mantis King. Everyone must obey orders and not act on their own!

"Now, based on your abilities, we will divide you into groups." Li Hao produced a list.

"Zhao Meng, Liu Xueqin, Zhang Jinfeng, Niu Dazhuang... you're in my group, the rest of you are in Li Wen's group."

The grouping was completed quickly.

Li Hao noticed that several new evolved individuals seemed a little nervous, so he walked up to them and said, "Everyone is nervous for their first battle. Just stay close to the team, protect yourself and your teammates, and that's enough."

A young boy who looked no more than ten years old mustered up his courage and asked, "Captain, are there many powerful and terrifying mutated creatures outside...?"

He hasn't gone out in the past few days, but he's heard that many people who have gone out have died, which makes him a little scared.

Li Hao looked at the boy's young face and patted him on the shoulder: "There are many terrifying mutated creatures, but none are as terrifying as our human determination. Remember, we are fighting for survival."

The boy nodded vigorously, his fear replaced by determination.

The morning light has completely bathed the earth, the fog has dissipated, and a new day has officially begun.

Li Hao looked up at the mountains and forests outside the community, where the giant mutated mantises they were about to face also lay the future they were about to explore.

"Set off!"

The two teams, led by Li Hao and Li Wen, headed in different directions.

Behind them, the residents of Dawn City had already begun their work.

Each household collects seeds, prepares tools, and plans the land.

They also gathered together, bringing out the mutated rat skin and the mutated giant snake skin, preparing to cut them up.

Wang Hao, along with several teachers and retired cadres, planned how to build a dam and a small power station.

The vitality of a city quietly blossomed on this morning.