Humans Shrunk 100 Times

Chapter 141: Favorability

A cat's jealousy is like that of a woman; once it erupts, it's difficult to contain.

Imagine this: If your girlfriend had the ability to communicate with you telepathically and could instantly know what's on your mind, those days would be unbearable.

Fortunately, there's only a pure friendship between Du Jiajia and Xiaohuang.

When two cats fight, humans can only keep their distance as much as possible.

But the one feeling the most upset is Du Jiajia. She might be feeling a bit guilty and worried about the cats getting hurt, making her quite anxious.

Dong Junwei calmly stood in front of her, afraid she might rush out and shout, "Stop fighting, please stop!"

Thankfully, the cat fight wasn't too intense, mostly just playful scuffling.

The little white cat, being the third wheel, was always at a disadvantage in terms of momentum. It symbolically took a few swipes and then left with a sense of grievance.

Once it departed, Du Jiajia swiftly passed by Dong Junwei and darted outside.

The sealing work for the door cracks had already been completed. Besides a narrow passageway for pedestrians and a relatively wide one for vehicles, all the other areas were blocked off by thick steel pillars.

At the entrance of the pedestrian passageway, Chen Mu installed an iron door with four narrow bolts, each thinner than an arm's width.

Du Jiajia was the one who used this passageway most frequently, so she quickly opened the door and rushed out.

Dong Junwei initially wanted to chase after Du Jiajia and stop her, but Tang Jing held her back.

"Let Du Jiajia handle it; I think she still has some confidence," Tang Jing said.

Dong Junwei reluctantly compromised.

"By the way things are going, does it mean that Du Jiajia can only control one cat forever?" He Ying walked up, smiling. "To be honest, I was looking forward to her taming all the stray cats on campus and dominating the school with us."

Tang Jing also smiled and said, "Even if that's possible, it's probably going to take a long time. For now, Du Jiajia's abilities have the most uncertainty."

"I hope Xiaohuang won't harm her," Zhao Xiaoyan expressed her concern.

"I don't think it will," Tang Jing reassured her.

"That's hard to say. The depth of love is matched by the depth of hate," Feng Xiaoyu, who was usually quiet, chimed in.

Clearly, the romantic drama trope of love turning into hate quickly occupied the minds of these girls.

However, these worries were entirely unnecessary.

Chen Mu and Wei Dalei, still concerned, followed Du Jiajia to the entrance but didn't dare to step outside, prepared to snatch her back at any moment.

After successfully driving away the love rival, Xiaohuang didn't appear smug at all. When it saw Du Jiajia leave, it even looked somewhat aggrieved.

As usual, it extended its soft and furry paws, and Du Jiajia playfully pounced on it without any reservations.

Seeing that these two were getting along well, Chen Mu also felt relieved.

...josei

However, trouble came again the next day.

The cat, which had stayed out of mischief for quite some time, once again brought a dead small animal back.

When Chen Mu opened the door in the morning, he was startled.

It was a recently deceased frog.

It seemed that it had been brought just a short while ago.

Helplessly, Chen Mu turned around and woke everyone up.

After seeing the frog, Du Jiajia was also a bit speechless.

"I haven't been craving meat lately."

This was true because, thanks to Xiaohuang, Du Jiajia had always had the privilege of eating meat. Although the dehydrated beef in the instant noodle vegetable packs was gradually depleting, there wasn't an issue with it for the time being.

Chen Mu had been preparing for future hunting trips, and obtaining meat was relatively easier.

Since eating the meat of the caterpillar last time, everyone's aversion to consuming insects and ants had diminished. They all knew that in the short term, humans would hardly be able to eat the traditional meats like chicken, duck, beef, or lamb. Moreover, from the taste of the current beef bits, insects might not be worse.

Similar to vegetables, the foods that humans used to be accustomed to have now become rough in texture. Initially, for the sake of survival, they didn't mind much, but if this situation continues indefinitely, it might be somewhat regrettable.

However, the appearance of Gu Yingtang brought a glimmer of hope to this problem.

If someone can shrink plants, then it's not impossible for animals either.

If that's the case, it seems that rebuilding a miniature society for humans is not an impossible task.

Du Jiajia felt wronged.

Dong Junwei said, "Didn't you two make up yesterday?"

"Yeah," Du Jiajia replied.

Yesterday's incident with the little white cat was just a minor episode, and the dramatic plot of love turning into hate that everyone worried about didn't happen.

"Perhaps Xiaohuang is afraid of falling out of favor, so it's taking the initiative to please?" Feng Xiaoyu clearly had seen this kind of plot many times.

"Who knows, that's a possibility."

"So, what should we do?"

"Well, this might actually be a good thing," Tang Jing suddenly said.

"Huh?"

Tang Jing pondered for a moment and said, "In the past, Xiaohuang could only react based on Du Jiajia's feelings, but now it seems that it can take the initiative to do certain things. This means that the relationship between Du Jiajia and it has, to some extent, become even closer."

"Has Du Jiajia's ability become stronger?" Chen Mu suddenly realized.

"Yes," Tang Jing nodded. "Du Jiajia's ability is currently the most mysterious. We don't even know what direction this unique power's growth is heading."

"Isn't it about commanding all animals and using them for her own purposes?" He Ying asked.

Tang Jing chuckled, "That's just wishful thinking on our part. From the beginning, considering how she could establish connections with large animals like cats, it's highly unlikely that she can directly control and command animals; otherwise, that would be a bit too overwhelming."

"That did cross my mind at first, but what exactly is it then?"

"For now, we know that there is indeed telepathic communication, but after Du Jiajia's ability grows, it's not entirely clear in which aspects it gets strengthened."

"Wouldn't improved communication be more convenient and clear?"

"That's true, but think about it; if it were just that, its practicality wouldn't be substantial. Just because you can communicate doesn't mean they'll help you. If you encounter a mouse, even if you can have a clear conversation with it, what method can you use to persuade it not to eat you?"

"But Xiaohuang..."

"Xiaohuang is different because Du Jiajia had fed it before. In the world of cats, that already makes them acquainted, so it didn't harm Du Jiajia at first."

"So, Du Jiajia's ability..."

"From the current situation, my guess is..." Tang Jing looked at Du Jiajia and said, "Besides telepathic communication, Du Jiajia's ability should be increasing the favorability animals have towards her."

"Favorability?"

"Yes, just like now. Clearly, yesterday it was jealous and fought with other cats, but today, it willingly brought food. This isn't the typical aloof attitude of cats; instead..."

"Being a cat's 'licking dog'?" Feng Xiaoyu's voice carried some excitement and envy.

Lushanshan corrected, "To be precise, it's being a 'licking cat.'"

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