Survival in the neighborhood: Give me a piece of bread every day

[Time remaining until today's monster invasion: 02:51:35]

[Time remaining until the random airdrop gift pack arrives: 03:01:09]

"Airdrop gift pack? What's that?"

Wang Ziyan was somewhat surprised and puzzled.

An unexpected extra prompt.

There is no other information.

"It's probably something like a reward in a game..."

Jiang Lai frowned and said, "I just don't know where the airdrop package will appear. Can it come directly to our room?"

Chen An also hoped to have the supplies airdropped directly into the room.

Otherwise, picking it up might be a bit troublesome.

Fortunately, he now has two residents he can command: Wang Ziyan and Lin Luxi.

Even if the airdrop lands in the stairwell or the neighborhood, it will still make them go out to grab it.

While thinking about it.

He opened the community chat room.

Sure enough, they were talking about the robbers and airdrops that happened today.

Room owner #000005: Damn it! You bunch of bastards! I risk my life and work hard all day to kill monsters and only earn a few gold coins. You just stand at the door and demand one gold coin from me. You're all scoundrels!

Landlord of unit 089522: Are there any residents willing to unite and talk to those robbers? If so, please message me privately, and we can arrange to meet somewhere.

The owner of room number 096663: Don't believe the person upstairs, they're one of the robbers! My neighbor next door got scammed by them! They've been out for over an hour and haven't come back yet!

Room owner #099997: The bastard upstairs is one of those beasts who collect protection money? How dare you even speak in the chat room?

Room owner #010101: Heh, you've already revealed your room number and you still dare to call out? Aren't you afraid of dying? Want to be seen in real life?

Room owner #099993: So what if my room number is missing? Do you really think you're afraid of a few robbers? A bunch of idiots, try coming to our building!

Room owner #099991: Waiting +1

Room owner #099989: Waiting +2

09...

Chen An read through the chat room for a while and found that the residents were all very angry today because of the robbers.

However, the robbers dared to openly provoke all the residents in the community.

Is it confidence or arrogance?

Fortunately, not all residents are afraid of robbers.

Like the residents whose numbers start with 0999, they should be residents of the same building, or even the same floor.

Like Xu Bo, they are probably residents who live together in groups.

That's a good thing.

If they stand up and bombard the bandits, or even dare to fight them, then they have a leader.

In this way, I will have more time to develop.

We might even be able to take advantage of the chaos and outwit these bandits.

"By the way, Jiang Lai, transfer the remaining silver coins to Wang Ziyan and Lin Luxi, and let them buy gold coins in the mall before giving them to you."

Chen An casually remarked.

Wang Ziyan and Lin Luxi had no objections and obediently bought the gold coins, then handed them all over to Jiang Lai.

The previously mentioned reward of one silver coin for every five gold coins exchanged no longer exists.

After all, they are a team now.

All resources must be integrated and utilized.

Chen An also took out two repeating crossbows from his backpack, giving one to Wang Ziyan and one to Lin Luxi, and said, "You two have combat talent. We'll need your help when monsters invade, as well as to grab airdrops and explore outside the neighborhood. In short, you'll be responsible for anything that requires you to go out. So if you need any equipment, just tell me and I'll get it for you first."

"Okay! Thank you, Chen An!"

The two women nodded and excitedly accepted the repeating crossbow.

Having long-range weapons will make me feel much safer when I go out.

They didn't expect that joining Chen An's room would mean they wouldn't need to kill monsters.

But with Chen An's exceptional logistical talent...

Even if there is a battle, there won't be much danger.

It should be noted that before this, their weapon was a fire axe.

Two people can only use one axe.

It's not that I don't want to buy more weapons, it's just that I can't afford them.

Even the cheapest dagger costs one gold coin in the store today.

For people like them who had no combat experience, the dagger was practically useless.

Because the dagger was too short.

Using a dagger to kill a faceless monster can easily lead to being killed in return.

This shows how important good weapons are.

The fact that they were given crossbows to use as soon as they joined the room shows that Chen An was not stingy with them at all.

Moreover, the benefits of joining Chen An's room go beyond just weapons.

And we won't have to scrape together money to upgrade the doors anymore.

Chen An's level-five door is absolutely safe!

There's no need to worry about not having food or water.

There are no more worries?

Having weapons and supplies—that's the benefit of clinging to a powerful ally!

The two women felt they had gotten a good deal.

Chen An also felt that he had made a profit.

After all, the two women had become residents, which meant they were completely bound to him, so there was no question of betrayal.

In this way, investing in them is actually investing in yourself.

After all, everything they have belongs to them!

"You can familiarize yourselves with the repeating crossbow first, and you can also practice your accuracy against the wall. Don't be stingy with your arrows."

As Chen An spoke, he took out the monitor blueprints from the table.

The field of view of a cat's eye is too limited.

It's necessary to develop a surveillance camera.

Having control over the monsters in the stairwell and the movements of the residents will also allow Wang Ziyan and Lin Luxi to better reap the rewards.

[Materials are sufficient. Proceed with construction?]

【whether】

"Yes."

Chen An chose to build it directly.

The drawings disappeared.

15 gold coins were automatically deducted from my backpack.

Chen An looked around the room; nothing had changed.

Then he opened his own panel.

I noticed a new monitor icon has appeared above.

He tapped it, and a clear image appeared on the panel.

It was a scene from the stairwell or corridor.

Jiang Lai, Wang Ziyan, and the other two girls, seeing the scene, all curiously gathered around.

There was a dim light in the hallway.

As a result, the surveillance footage became much clearer.

"With this surveillance system, it'll be much easier for us to kill monsters in the future!"

Wang Ziyan's eyes lit up.

If you see danger at the door from the surveillance footage, it's best not to go out.

Security has been greatly improved!

"Don't push, don't push! You're too close. Don't you know men and women shouldn't touch each other?"

Jiang Lai pushed Wang Ziyan away in dissatisfaction, then grabbed Chen An's arm, asserting her dominance.

She doesn't want to share a man with other women.

Wang Ziyan can be a resident, or a beast of burden.

But don't even think about touching his man!

"I...I just didn't mean to."

Wang Ziyan felt a little embarrassed.

She really didn't mean to get close to Chen An on purpose.

The room was already quite small, and then a large bed took up most of the space.

That's why there can be subtle physical contact.

"Don't forget you have a boyfriend. Don't do anything to betray him."

Jiang Lai ignored everything else and instead issued a sarcastic warning.

"I really didn't have that thought..."

Wang Ziyan was both ashamed and annoyed.

Lin Luxi seemed to want to mediate the fight, but her voice was soft and her movements were cautious, so no one paid any attention to her.

Chen An frowned, about to speak, when he suddenly saw from the surveillance camera that several residents had come to his door and started knocking.

"Jiang Lai, are you there?"

"We'd like to collaborate with you..."