Humans Shrunk 100 Times

Chapter 113: Yang Buan

Chen Mu didn't want to have any conflicts with anyone, especially after confirming from the previous conversation that these people were affiliated with the Qingbei group.

Among the Qingbei group, the only person he recognized was Song Yu. According to Yang Bu'an, it seemed that Song Yu held a higher position within the Qingbei group.

He didn't harbor any ill feelings towards the Qingbei group and hoped to avoid any misunderstandings. That's why he had fashioned two helmets, not wanting to be recognized. As long as he could escape successfully, he could treat this whole incident as if it never happened.

Yang Bu'an looked eager when he saw the two strangers. However, the high school student who seemed to be in the third year stopped him.

"Can I ask you both one question: Are you from Yizhong High School or Ziyu High School?"

The person appeared very confident, though not as imposing as Song Yu. Clearly, he had transcended the realm of an ordinary high school student, but Chen Mu couldn't tell if he was naturally like this or if he had been forced to become like this in this post-apocalyptic world.

Chen Mu sensed no hostility from his words and also wanted to dispel any misunderstandings. He replied, "We are from our own school, Yizhong High School."

"How many vice principals does your school have in total?" the person suddenly asked.

"Three."

"What's the name of the female vice principal?"

"All three of them are male."

"Then, what's the name of the head teacher?"

"Gong Guo'an."

"Who is the grade leader of the third year?"

"Yu Xiulian, Teacher Yu."

"When is Dong Junwei's birthday?"

Chen Mu fell silent immediately.

As a skilled figure at school, it was not surprising that Dong Junwei was used as a question in the exam. However, the problem was, who knew her birthday? No one has ever treated her to a cake...josei

If only I had asked the class monitor earlier...

Chen Mu turned his head to glance at He Ying, but he didn't have much hope.

Unexpectedly, He Ying casually interjected, "July 4th."

Chen Mu was taken aback, unsure if He Ying had known before or if she had asked during their casual chat a few days ago.

Seeing them respond so smoothly, the person already believed most of their story.

"So, you are classmates, but why are you hiding here?"

"It's a misunderstanding. We coincidentally stumbled upon this place and wanted to take a look inside. As a result, we got stuck here by you guys," Chen Mu tried to speak in a friendly manner.

"It sounds quite reasonable... However, unfortunately, this storage room has always been guarded, and it was only a short period of about ten minutes due to some accidents that there was a gap. Do you expect me to believe that you just happened to wander in here during those ten minutes?"

Chen Mu sighed; he didn't know whether to call it good luck or misfortune.

Helplessly, he raised his hands, saying, "It really was just a coincidence."

The person clearly didn't expect Chen Mu to have such a thick skin. He had considered the possibility that these two were pretending to be ignorant, but seeing the guy in front of him maintain an unwavering expression, he couldn't help but sigh in resignation.

"I'm Zhao Tong. Since we are classmates, how about we be straightforward with each other?"

"You mean like this?" Chen Mu pointed to his helmet and said with a helpless tone, "I'd love to take it off, but unfortunately, it's stuck now. There's really nothing I can do. How about you let us go back for now, and if fate permits, we'll meet again?"

With this, even He Ying's face turned a bit red.

This guy can tell lies without any psychological barriers; he is truly shameless.

Naturally, no one would believe such nonsense. Zhao Tong chuckled and asked, "Do you want us to help?"

Chen Mu also smiled sincerely, "Thank you, there's no need. It's getting late, and you guys are busy. We'll meet again someday."

With that, he walked towards the door.

At the same time, his right hand had already reached for the weapon at his waist.

Zhao Tong signaled to Yang Bu'an.

In the next moment, a stone was swiftly shot towards Chen Mu.

Initially, Chen Mu couldn't catch the trajectory of this "hidden weapon" at all. But as it approached his body, everything around him seemed to slow down for an instant, as if it were a slow-motion scene in a movie.

The stone, which was only a few body lengths away, became clear and distinct.

This feeling was familiar to him.

He experienced it when facing He Ying in a battle occasionally.

Previously, he had discussed this with Tang Jing and others, and the conclusion they reached was that psychic power enhanced a person's sense of time, indirectly improving their reaction speed.

However, this ability varied from person to person.

Evidently, the stronger the psychic power, the better one's ability to capture external information.

Chen Mu tilted his head slightly and easily dodged the stone.

He Ying was enraged and about to draw his sword to counterattack, but Chen Mu stopped him.

Before he could say anything, Yang Bu'an exclaimed, "Wow, you're actually quite skilled too!"

Then, he extended one hand, and in the gaps between his five fingers, he held several stones just like the ones from earlier.

"Sorry, although there's suspicion of a sneak attack, I only used about thirty percent of my strength just now. My intention was merely to prevent you from leaving so quickly," Yang Bu'an boastfully said.

Yang Bu'an continued with an exaggerated gesture, laughing loudly, "Haha, let me introduce myself. My name is Yang Bu'an, and I possess a rare ability called 'vector projection.' In simple terms, I can give an object an initial velocity and direction..."

In the midst of the chattering introduction, Chen Mu looked bewildered and turned to whisper to He Ying, "Why is he telling us about his ability?"

He Ying shook his head and replied softly, "I don't know, maybe he's seen too many anime?"

Zhao Tong covered his face, feeling utterly helpless.

After Yang Bu'an finished his self-praise, he turned to Chen Mu and said, "You should also be a senior from the third year, judging by your reaction speed and psychic power. How about joining our Qingbei? Our slogan is 'Equality, Progress, and Future.' Our organization's leader is..."

At this point, Zhao Tong quickly interrupted him.

Chen Mu didn't pay much attention to the rest of what was said. He was just surprised by one thing.

Psychic power.

The Qingbei used the same term for this ability as they did.

This wasn't too strange.

However...

They already knew about the relationship between psychic power and reaction speed, perhaps it was even common knowledge within their organization.

This was the advantage of being part of a large organization. With more samples, it was easier to conduct research without the need for the trial and error that he and Tang Jing had to go through many times.

While Yang Bu'an was just an anime-loving teenager, his ability was quite impressive.

In essence, he was like a human launcher.

Chen Mu wondered if "vector projection" was a name he came up with himself.

Giving a name to one's ability was not a bad idea.

Indeed, it seemed that large organizations knew how to play the game.

Chen Mu's thoughts drifted far away until Zhao Tong's words interrupted him.

"Sorry, Yang doesn't have any ill intentions. His invitation to join Qingbei is sincere. Would you both consider it?" Zhao Tong said.

Chen Mu suddenly thought of Song Yu.

It appeared that Qingbei was genuinely interested in expanding their ranks and had a high demand for members.

"Qingbei refers to...?" Chen Mu asked.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce it," Zhao Tong patted his forehead and chuckled, "That's the name of our organization..."

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