Humans Shrunk 100 Times

"Well, this might be our opportunity," said Tang Jing. "Coupled with the internal divisions within Qingbei... That's why Chen Mu let Tong Bin go."

"There is that factor," Chen Mu said. "If we were to eliminate all these people here, it might actually help stabilize Qingbei internally."

"So, letting Tong Bin go was to let him continue his fight with Song Yu?" He Ying asked.

"Yes," nodded Chen Mu.

"How cunning."

"It's not a conspiracy," Chen Mu said. "I suppose Tong Bin also understands my intention, but even if he understands, would he willingly give up everything he has now? For him, losing the battle means a dead-end. Do you think he'd believe that Song Yu would spare him after winning? He'd rather bet the entire Qingbei than sacrifice himself. In fact, anyone in his position would make the same choice."

"The more chaotic they are, the more opportunities we have."

"Exactly," Chen Mu said. "At least those auxiliary ability users in Qingbei, we have a better chance of recruiting them."

"So, stop talking about others," Tang Jing said with a smile. "Aren't we also acting in our own interests and harming the interests of the whole school?"

"We are different," Du Jiajia objected, waving her arms. "We are genuinely working for the future of humanity."

"Qingbei may think the same way."

"But we don't have the same level of intrigue as they do."

"That's because we have fewer people, and our relationships were already closer from the beginning," Tang Jing said. "But Qingbei started with a complex membership, and as more people joined, naturally, there would be small groups forming, and conflicts slowly emerged."

...

Qingbei.

Inside the flagpole.

Song Yu stood by the window, reaching out to touch the wall.

Even in the scorching summer, the interior of the stainless steel flagpole remained cool.

But today, the temperature of the wall was noticeably higher than yesterday.

"Senior Song."

Liang Yan pushed open the door and entered the single room that belonged to Song Yu.

"Is Xiao Lin causing trouble again?" Song Yu turned around, smiling at this former enemy.

Liang Yan lowered his head and said, "Lin Bing said he didn't eat enough for lunch, and he doesn't have enough strength. Originally, the temperature was supposed to drop every four hours, but now it can only be every six hours."

"The food ration is reduced again?"

"Yes."

"I'm sorry."

"Senior Song, don't we have a lot of rice? Where did it all go?" Liang Yan gathered his courage and asked.

"Rice, huh." Song Yu looked up and sighed. "There's quite a bit, but we still need to prepare for the future. The number of people in Qingbei will keep increasing... Besides, our three chefs have limited abilities. Can you eat raw rice?"

"To be honest, there's not much difference between that stuff and raw rice," Liang Yan said with a bitter smile after having been eating black water for three days.

"I've eaten it for two days too, and the taste is indeed not good, but at least it won't make you sick, right?" Song Yu said gently.

Liang Yan sighed, "Senior Song, you are much better than Tong Bin and the others."

"That's why you left Tong Bin?"

"Actually, what chilled me the most was that he never went to check on Xin Ping even once."

"That's definitely going too far," Song Yu said.

"So, I easily persuaded Xin Ping not to mention anything related to Chen Mu."

"Are you sure Tong Bin doesn't know about those two cats?" Song Yu asked.

"Sure."

Liang Yan said, "Before, Xin Ping and I were responsible for monitoring gathering point No. 9. At first, we didn't report because we didn't know those two cats were being controlled. After all, compared to cats, humans are too small, and when together, we wouldn't notice them."

"It wasn't until later that we found out those two cats belonged to a girl. But after that, before the next round of passing on messages, Xin Ping rushed to track Chen Mu. As for what happened afterward, Senior Song, you know."

"So, as long as Xin Ping doesn't speak, no one will know about the cats."

"That's good," Song Yu nodded.

"But..." Liang Yan looked puzzled. "Senior Song, is this point really important?"

"It's crucial," Song Yu said. "Because early in the morning, Tong Bin took people and went to gathering point No. 9."

"Why didn't I know?" Liang Yan blurted out, then chuckled. "I must be stupid. They already don't see me as one of their own."

Song Yu sighed, "If he took you along, for your safety, you would have told him about the cats. So, he was ruthless first, and you don't need to feel guilty about it."

"I don't feel guilty," Liang Yan said firmly. "Tong Bin is totally incapable of leading Qingbei. Now, I only recognize you, Senior Song."

"It's not about who leads whom; it's just that our goals are aligned," Song Yu smiled reassuringly.

"But now everyone has become somewhat passive," Liang Yan said helplessly.

"That's inevitable. The organization's current focus is on external expansion, and lately, they are preparing to gather strength to completely eliminate Yi Zhong. They don't have the time to take care of the brothers in the lower ranks, and I feel very sorry about it too," Song Yu sighed.

"I understand," Liang Yan nodded, then asked, "How is the principal's health?"

"He can hold on for a while longer, but not much."

"Then Senior Song should be prepared," Liang Yan suggested optimistically, "If Tong Bin suffers a major defeat this time, it might be a good opportunity for Senior to unify Qingbei."

"If that's really the case, it would be the best outcome. I don't want to have our own people causing trouble while we're fighting Yi Zhong."

"Tong Bin doesn't know about the cats, so he should be at a big disadvantage."

"That's for sure, but even without those two cats, do you think Chen Mu is easy to deal with?"

At this point, Song Yu's expression turned helpless, and he said, "But precisely because of that guy, Tong Bin might return unharmed."

"Why?" Liang Yan wondered.

"Not to mention Chen Mu himself, the organization behind him, from what it seems now, is ambitious. I think in the future, our biggest opponent won't be Yi Zhong, but them."

"Then they would even less likely let Tong Bin go," Liang Yan said, not knowing whether to feel happy or disappointed.

"Quite the opposite," Song Yu shook his head. "Because they are ambitious, they would let Tong Bin come back."

After a moment of thought, Liang Yan understood Song Yu's meaning and sighed, "If that's the case, it means An Ruoxu really told them everything about us."

"That's certain," Song Yu said. "What I'm worried about now is that with An Ruoxu and Yang Li as examples, will others follow their lead?"

Taking advantage of the situation, Liang Yan suggested, "If we can use this opportunity to reorganize the internal structure, maybe it will turn out to be a good thing. At least in terms of food allocation, it would be best to increase it some more. If everyone can't eat enough, they will naturally have other thoughts."

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