It is getting darker and darker, and it won't be long before night falls, completely covering the entire earth.
Chen Fan stood in the crowd, and like most people, he stood on tiptoe and looked hard towards the distant horizon.
Deep in the wilderness, the roars of ferocious beasts could be heard from time to time.
If the hunting team cannot get back to the earth fort before complete dark, what they will face is endless darkness and ferocious beasts that may attack at any time and anywhere.
Suddenly, Chen Fan felt his arm tighten. He looked down and saw that it was his mother, who was pale and grabbed his arm with helplessness in her eyes.
"Mom, don't worry, Dad and the others will be back soon, right now."
He said softly and comfortingly.
The woman nodded, then looked up and gazed eagerly into the distance.
Chen Fan glanced around and saw hundreds of people's faces filled with anxiety and panic.
He sighed inwardly. He didn't know why, but he just took a nap on the subway. When he woke up, he found himself here. Today was the second day since he came here.
This world is similar to the previous life, but the difference is that ten years ago, the heaven and earth changed dramatically, and all the birds and beasts, including flowers, plants and trees, changed. Not only did they become bigger, they also became cruel, bloodthirsty and extremely aggressive.
Among humans, awakened ones appeared. Their mental strength far exceeded that of ordinary people. They could control wind, rain, thunder and lightning. Some top awakened ones were not even afraid of hot weapons. They could destroy an entire town in their previous life with a single blow.
Of course, the awakened ones are very few in number. Cities are gradually forming where they are, attracting survivors. I heard that some large cities are still the same as they were ten years ago, with electricity, internet, delicious food, and clean water. People still take the subway to work and work from nine to five like in the past.
After all, resources are limited. The vast majority of ordinary people are not qualified to enter cities, even small cities. They can only build strongholds to protect themselves and resist ferocious beasts.
Not to mention electricity, even the most basic life safety cannot be guaranteed. Lacking food, medicine, energy, and daily necessities, they walk on the edge of life and death all day long.
For example, the original owner of the body couldn't stand the hunger anymore, so he sneaked out and ate some unknown fruits in the wild. He had a high fever for three days and eventually died, allowing him to take over the body.
"Could it be that something really happened?"
He couldn't help but clench his fists.
At this moment, an excited shout came from the wooden watchtower about seven or eight meters high, "Here they come! They are coming!"
"Really!"
"Where is it? Why can't I see it?"
"They stand high up and can see far, but soon we will be able to see it too."
"Great, I'm finally back."
The crowd was in an uproar. Looking into the distance, they saw some small black dots slowly appearing on the horizon, getting closer and closer. Everyone felt relieved and the smiles on their faces became more and more intense.
However, as the team approached, the smiles on people's faces gradually froze.
I saw a group of more than ten people, holding bows and arrows and spears, looking in a miserable state. Some of them were walking with support, and some were being carried on their backs. Even those who were walking normally had more or less wounds on their bodies.
There was no prey in sight.
Some of the more observant people noticed that there were a few people missing.
The team slowly approached and stopped in front of the suspension bridge. The leader had a square face and a stern expression. There were several bloody wounds on his right arm, but at this moment his face was full of guilt.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
The man licked his cracked lips and whispered, "I'm sorry, this time, we encountered two mid-level beasts. They attacked us suddenly, and we not only lost our original prey, but also Zhuzi, Ahua, Xiaogao, and others..."
Before he could finish his words, several people in the crowd felt dizzy and fainted.
The crowd suddenly became agitated, and people around hurriedly lifted the fainted person up and sent him home.
The other members of the hunting team also lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look into the eyes of the elderly, the weak, women and children.
Chen Fan's body trembled slightly.
Is someone dead
Three died at once.
It seems that in the original owner's memory, this was the one with the heaviest casualties.
The square-faced man in the lead was the father of the original owner of this body. He was the leader who led everyone to build this earth fortress.
Sparse voices were heard, some sobbing, some sighing, and some speaking to comfort them.
The hunting team entered slowly, and the suspension bridge in front of the gate was also pulled up. The entire camp was surrounded by a wall more than three meters high, which seemed impregnable and gave people a rare sense of security.
The wife and children of the injured man were heartbroken to see their husbands seriously injured, but they were secretly glad when they thought of the few people who had gone out with them in the morning and never came back in the evening.
Those who were only slightly injured left with their families. After a while, the sky had completely darkened and the entire camp was plunged into darkness. They could only see their surroundings with the faint moonlight.
"Guodong, your arm."
The woman grabbed the square-faced man's right arm, and tears fell from her eyes.
Chen Fan walked over. It had only been a few days since he traveled through time, and he was still a little uncomfortable with this identity.
"I'm fine."
Chen Guodong shook his head and blamed himself: "It's all my fault. If I had found those two beasts earlier, Zhuzi and the others wouldn't have…"
“Bang!”
A strong and powerful hand patted his shoulder, and a bald man consoled him, "Guodong, this is not your fault. If you want to blame someone, blame this damn world. Those of us who survived will also face this day sooner or later."
"Go back and rest early."
He patted the latter's shoulder again, then grinned at Chen Fan, who had a serious face, and went back with his family.
"Dad, let's go back first."
Chen Fan said, "My brother is still at home."
Chen Guodong was stunned and nodded.
The entire earthen fortress fell into deathly silence. In the house next door, fires were flickering, and crackling sounds and weak conversations could be heard from time to time.
"Mom, I'm hungry. I want to eat some more."
"Go to sleep. You won't be hungry when you sleep."
"But I'm really hungry?"
"Be obedient. If you eat those things, you will really have nothing to eat."
The sound gradually faded away.
Chen Guodong's face showed more and more guilt.
Chen Fan caught a glimpse of this scene and sighed inwardly. Although his original father was a man of few words, he was an upright and kind person.
Every time there was prey, it was divided equally among the people in the village to feed the elderly, the weak, women and children, so that their own families were stretched to the limit, causing many people to complain.
Luck has been bad in recent times, and there have been very few prey. There is not much food in the entire village, and everyone is starving.
Winter is coming soon. If things continue like this, I'm afraid there will be a tragedy of cannibalism.