My neighborhood has time-traveled.

Chapter 13 Slaying Monsters and Leveling Up

Some people in the community have started setting up stalls again.

"Is there any medicine for sale? Is there any medicine for sale?"

A man was holding up a sign asking for medicine and asking around.

Looking to buy native wild fruits and herbs.

Another man was also holding up a sign.

Someone nearby said to the man, "I heard that the two brothers in apartment 905 of building 10 picked the most kiwis back then. You could try picking them there."

.........

basement.

Several men walked over and glanced at the bag in Li Hao's hand.

"You catch rats too?"

"Mm." Li Hao nodded.

A man took a drag of his cigarette, shook his head, and said, "Forget it. Hundreds of people were catching rats in the basement just now, and they didn't catch a single one."

A slight smile appeared on Li Hao's lips. "Maybe we're just lucky."

After everyone left, Li Wen asked, "Brother, are we really going to catch the mouse?"

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Li Hao led Li Wen slowly toward the rat.

A group of people passed by them in twos and threes.

Some people were eating snacks and chatting.

A man with a cigarette in his mouth was looking around.

Another group of people kept rummaging through the garbage dump, carrying out pieces of broken bricks and planks, with dust filling the air.

The crowd was noisy, and the basement looked like a vegetable market.

Li Hao looked towards the location of the large rat.

The mouse hid in the shadows, thinking no one had noticed, and remained motionless.

In reality, there was nothing to hide from Li Hao.

"Go over there and stop them."

Li Hao pointed to the path ahead of the rat, where there was a stone pillar that it could hide behind.

"it is good."

Li Wen, carrying an axe, carefully circled around to the front and hid in its inevitable path.

Li Hao slowly approached.

Before he could get very close, the rat became alert, looked this way, and ran away in an instant.

Li Hao immediately chased after him.

The rat rushed up to Li Wen, who suddenly poked his head out and chopped down with his axe.

"squeak!"

The mouse let out a miserable cry, its body sank down, paused for a moment, and then continued running.

Li Hao caught up and swung his axe at him.

The mouse was hit, and the powerful force sent it flying, crashing into the wall and falling down.

Even if hit, the rat is still lively and energetic.

Before he could run away again, Li Wen had already reached him and swung the axe down again.

"squeak!"

The mouse was knocked off at an angle and sent flying.

After landing, it wobbled and limped around.

It can still run.

Li Hao picked up the axe from the ground, rushed over, and smashed it on the forehead.

*smack*

The rat's head shattered, its limbs trembled a few times, and then it fell silent.

"Brother, this rat is really hard to kill."

"Wow, it's huge."

It was the first time he had ever seen a mouse as big as a cat.

Li Wen walked up and kicked the dead rat at his feet.

Its fur is thick and somewhat heavy.

He was quite surprised that the rat had withstood two blows from his axe.

He crouched down to take a look and found that the skin was not broken at all.

Curious, I touched the mouse's fur and was surprised to find it as stiff as needles. "No wonder it was fine after being chopped twice with an axe. Its fur is so stiff, it must have mutated."

"This corner is so sharp."

He pinched the mouse's little horn; it was hard as iron.

Li Hao also squatted down and nudged the rat's body with his axe. "This rat is even bigger than the one I killed before."

It's so big, it can eat at least two or three meals.

Most importantly, the white jade inside must also be larger.

The sound of catching rats was quite loud here. The few people who had just said that Li Hao couldn't catch rats heard the noise and ran over. They immediately saw the big rat at the feet of the two men.

"Holy crap, you guys actually managed to get your hands on a giant rat from this world."

"Holy crap, this rat is fucking huge."

"And horns."

Several men took out their phones and took pictures of the rat.

"I heard this rat is very nutritious; some people who ate it recovered immediately from their illnesses." Someone kicked the rat carcass.

"Hey bro, can you sell me some meat?"

"Sell me some too."

Several men surrounded the two, all shouting that they wanted to buy them.

"I'll eat it myself, I won't sell it."

Li Hao tossed the mouse into the bag. "Let's go back." He led Li Wen away.

The men behind him, disappointed after being rejected by Li Hao, then clamored that they must catch the rat.

"If he can do it, so can we."

I went home.

Li Hao skinned and gutted the rat in the kitchen.

The mouse's sharp horns were placed separately on one side of the table, where there were already two small horns.

There was another small jade stone in its head, and it was even bigger than the previous one.

He threw the pebbles into the pot and stewed them all together.

After the stew was cooked, he ladled a bowl for Li Wen.

"Eat this pebble first." The spoon scooped up the pebble.

Li Wen looked at the small pebbles in the spoon. "Brother, what's this? Jade? Can you eat it?"

Li Hao explained, "This is what's attached to the bottom of this rat's horn. There's something else on the top too. I ate it, and you'll see when you eat it. It's good for you."

"Hmm, I'll try it."

Li Wen took the bowl and spoon from Li Hao and put the pebbles into his mouth.

"It's quite hard."

He bit down hard.

Click.

Gudong.

Swallow it down in one gulp.

"Wow!"

Li Wen's eyes widened suddenly, and his breathing became rapid.

He was breathing heavily.

His face flushed bright red instantly.

Sweat poured from his forehead.

It took him a while to speak, and he stared at Li Hao in shock.

"Brother, this stuff is like strong liquor, and the effects are too potent. I feel like my whole body is burning up."

No wonder you had that expression back then.

Li Hao laughed and said, "Do you still feel a sense of expansion in your body?"

"Yeah, I feel like I have inexhaustible energy." Li Wen put the bowl on the table, bent his arm and squeezed his biceps, clenching his fist.

A powerful feeling arose spontaneously.

Li Hao served himself a bowl. "This is not an illusion; your power has been enhanced."

"Brother, you mean!" Li Wen's eyes widened.

Li Hao took a sip of soup and nodded. "Yes, the little stone in this big rat's head can increase a person's strength, including its flesh, though not as quickly as the little stone."

"Wow! This is almost like the inner core or demon core in novels!"

Li Wen was deeply disturbed after learning about this.

He was incredibly excited and wanted to go out and kill monsters to level up.

Li Hao took a bite of rat meat and said to him, "Don't rush, let's go after dark."

Mice prefer to hunt at night, and are naturally more likely to be caught at night than during the day.

"good!"

The two finished eating the rat meat.

Li Hao made a list of all the extra items.

This includes various Western and Chinese medicines.

Two axes.

And a dozen or so batteries.

"Bang, bang, bang." Someone was knocking on the door.

"who."

Through the peephole, Li Hao saw a strange man outside.

"I live in the building next door. I heard you have a lot of kiwis. Can I trade some rice with you?"

"Why are you trading kiwis with us?" Li Hao asked.

"My wife is still sick. I heard from others that eating wild fruits and vegetables can help her get better. I also heard that you have the most kiwis, so I wanted to come and trade some with you."

Li Hao hesitated for a moment, then opened the door and handed the man two kiwis.

"No need to exchange them, consider these two a gift."

"Thank you, thank you."

The man glanced at Li Hao and Li Wen, then bowed repeatedly, his face full of gratitude.

After the man left, Li Wen sighed.

"Brother, you're so kind. You never refuse when people come to you for medicine or kiwis."

Li Hao picked up the bowl again, a smile playing on his lips. "It's not just because I'm kind."

"Then what else is it because of?" Li Wen asked vaguely after eating a piece of meat.

Li Hao took a sip of soup and replied, "Those who follow the right path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little. In the current environment, helping others is also helping ourselves."

"We can afford to give you two kiwis."

"Besides, the kiwifruit is a small favor now. Everyone can go out tomorrow, and then the kiwifruit won't be worth much."

"Mmm." Li Wen nodded repeatedly while eating.

I think that's very true.