Humans Shrunk 100 Times

Chapter 130: Expansion

"Why did you go in again?" Dong Junwei looked at the girl sitting in the iron cage, feeling as if her heart had been stabbed.

"I..." Gu Yingliang seemed a bit at a loss.

"From now on, you are not allowed to stay inside this thing again." Dong Junwei was a little angry and pulled her out.

Gu Yingliang stood among the crowd, slightly stunned, and asked, "Then where should I stay?"

"I will arrange a room for you later; we all live together."

"Oh," Gu Yingliang lowered her head.

Chen Mu went up and directly melted the iron cage, then asked, "Did you always live in this cage before?"

"Yes, I only came out when I had to work."

"The so-called work was making food repeatedly?"

"Yes."

"The things in those boxes, were they all made by you alone?"

"Yes."

"Was there anything else?"

"There was a cafeteria, but not much," Gu Yingliang said.

"Have the people who made you work before eaten the food you made?" Chen Mu asked the main question.

"Some people have."

"Did any problems occur?"

"No, I also ate the food."

After hearing this, everyone was relieved.

Although they initially believed that the food should be edible, they were still not entirely at ease without confirmation.

Of course, it couldn't be said that it was absolutely safe, but for now, there was no reason to give up so much food just because of some unlikely suspicions.

Chen Mu thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know what a cafeteria is?"

"The place where people eat at school."

"Where did you go to school before?"

"I don't know," Gu Yingliang shook her head.

"You don't remember anything from the past?"

"No."

"Do you know that humans have been shrunk?"

"Yes."

"How did you end up with the people from before?"

"I don't know."

It is evident that Gu Yingliang's understanding of the world is not a problem; she knows about the cafeteria, school, animals, and plants. Her knowledge is intact, but she lacks her previous memories, leaving her somewhat blank and appearing a bit dull in social interactions. She neither trusts others nor guards against them, behaving more like an animal.

Chen Mu sighed and said to her, "This is Ziwei High School, and you will study here as a freshman."

"I see," Gu Yingliang nodded.

"Do you believe me?"

"Yes," she nodded again.

Chen Mu found it difficult to communicate with her at the moment. He looked at Tang Jing, but she didn't seem inclined to speak either. The others were also at a loss.

In the end, it was Dong Junwei who said, "You will stay here from now on, just like us. We will eat, sleep, and work together, okay?"

"Okay," Gu Yingliang clasped her hands in front of her and obediently nodded.

And so, the matter was settled, and the Qiming organization officially gained a new member.

Today happened to be the day for the full team meeting.

Naturally, the discussion during the meeting revolved around the newly joined Gu Yingliang.

And naturally, Dong Junwei and Tang Jing, along with the others, discussed the situation regarding the four members of Lu Shanshan's group.

These four individuals had not formally joined Qiming yet. Although they already lived their daily lives no different from the other members and were treated and assigned work just like the formal members, they lacked an official status.

After the meeting, Dong Junwei sought out Lu Shanshan and the other three.

"You are all aware of the current situation. Our organization is called Qiming. On the outside, the Qingbei is the most significant force with the most members and a strong foundation. As for the cafeteria, there's a school called Yizhong, and it appears that Yizhong might be in a hostile relationship with us, though the specific reasons are unclear. However, the few people we encountered from the Qingbei seemed friendly."

"At first, we didn't mention it because we were afraid you were not familiar with the situation. But now, after such a long time, I would like to officially invite you to join the Qiming organization. I wonder what your thoughts are.

"We don't want to force anyone; honestly, the Qingbei may offer better security. If you prefer to go there..."

Lu Shanshan interrupted Dong Junwei and directly expressed, "I am willing to join Qiming."

After that, Cao Zishan, Lu Liangliang, and Xue Xu also immediately stated that they wanted to stay.

This outcome was expected.

While Qingbei might be better, it's difficult to find and unfamiliar. On the other hand, they were already familiar here, and life was going well.

Moreover, in this situation, even if they had other thoughts, they wouldn't voice them.

The number of Qiming members increased to seventeen all of a sudden.

Though still not many, the growth was promising, and every aspect of the organization was developing in an orderly manner. Everyone had hope and could see a bright future.

That was the most crucial part.

To celebrate the new members' joining, the lunch was especially sumptuous.

After receiving a large amount of food, everyone felt more psychologically stable.

Of course, the cooking method remained quite simple.

Potatoes were sliced and roasted on iron plates.

And surprisingly, it smelled delicious.

Tomatoes and carrots can be eaten raw, and after frying the green peppers on the iron plate, they taste quite good.

For all the members of Qiming, after more than a month of striving for survival, today they have once again eaten the food they had before disaster struck.

The 36 wooden crates of food were probably meant to be a long-term food supply for Yizhong. Having it all taken away at once, it's no wonder they are furious.

No wonder they arranged guards inside the car.

It's easy to imagine that both the wooden crates and Gu Yingliang are crucial to Yizhong.

Dong Junwei even worried that they might seek revenge.

Luckily, this location is somewhat remote, and Yizhong only has around a hundred or so people. The chances of finding this storage room without being noticed by Qingbei are indeed low.

In the afternoon, Tang Jing went to the birdcages of the two prisoners again.

Chen Mu didn't follow this time because he had something to do. Instead, he watched from a distance as Tang Jing talked to the two prisoners and then left.

As usual, both of them finished the food Tang Jing brought for them, but they still didn't speak.

They didn't talk, and Tang Jing didn't ask. It's as if bringing these two back was simply because she wanted to take care of them.

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