Humans Shrunk 100 Times

Chapter 199: The Toad

Tong Bin didn't consider it disrespectful and continued, "These two people were originally ours from the Qingbei, so taking them back shouldn't be unreasonable."

"But let's not talk about whether they are here or not," said Chen Mu. "Isn't Qingbei supposed to be about freedom to come and go as one pleases? If that's the case, why are you still chasing after them?"

As Chen Mu spoke, he was also calculating in his mind.

It was obvious.

Qingbei knew the importance of An Ruosu, but in the past, these supportive ability users had nowhere to go, so Qingbei didn't pay much attention to them and wasn't worried about them running away.

After all, no matter how low their status, it was still better than running outside and being used as food for mice.

However, now that there was Qiming, it to some extent broke Qingbei's monopoly, and with An Ruosu as an example, others might also start to think more actively.

No wonder Tong Bin took it upon himself to solve this matter.

Originally, Chen Mu thought his words would frustrate Tong Bin and he might even lose his temper and resort to violence at any moment.

But Tong Bin's scheming ran much deeper than Chen Mu expected.

He only heard him say, "Of course, Qingbei allows freedom to come and go, but the problem is, schools need to handle dropouts, and companies need to handle resignations. Qingbei is now a well-established organization with no rules at all, so how will it be managed in the future?

"So, I'm not here to arrest them or punish them. I just want these two to go back and complete the departure procedures. After all this is done, if they are willing to come to your side, Qingbei will not obstruct them."

His words were forceful and well-founded.

Chen Mu found himself unable to refute for a while.

However, he knew that what Tong Bin said was certainly nonsense. Once An Ruosu returned, suffering and punishment would be inevitable, and she might even be made an example of, warning others.

At this moment, Chen Mu suddenly realized a problem.

An Ruosu was both a heavy burden and an excellent advertisement.

Although going against Qingbei for them might lead to a war, at the same time, it could also tell the others in Qingbei, especially those oppressed supportive ability users, that even in school, they had a second choice.

For Qiming, this was undoubtedly a good thing.

With Tang Jing around, even seemingly useless abilities could find suitable uses. After all, even Zhu Hao had been taken by her to make holes in walls.

Although Chen Mu and Dong Junwei and the others had always been boasting about developing Qiming, they didn't actually have any short-term plans that would show results.

But now.

The opportunity was right in front of them.

On the contrary, if they really handed An Ruosu back...

The first step they worked so hard to take might end up in failure. The little bit of reputation Qiming had just gained could be extinguished, and at the same time, it would further consolidate Qingbei's authority. This was obviously not what Qiming wanted to see.

Tong Bin thought Chen Mu had been silenced and couldn't come up with a response after hesitating for so long. However, he had underestimated Chen Mu's resilience.

"You make a valid point. Even an organization like Qingbei should follow certain procedures," Chen Mu nodded in agreement.

"Thank you for understanding," Tong Bin smiled.

"But there's still one problem," Chen Mu continued.

"What is it?"

"We really don't have An Ruosu here," Chen Mu said sincerely.

Tong Bin sighed, "So, we'll have to resort to force then?"

"I don't want that either," Chen Mu shrugged.

"Do you think this place is impenetrable and that you can rest easy with those explosive materials?" Tong Bin smiled faintly.

Chen Mu was about to respond when he suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him, as if some animal was gnawing on wood.

Chen Mu slightly turned his body and used his peripheral vision to take a look.

He saw that the door of the storage room was gradually breaking apart, and soon a shallow groove appeared, and wood turned into sawdust, falling down.

This surprised Chen Mu quite a bit.

Could this be Tong Bin's ability?

This guy was rumored never to reveal his ability within Qingbei, and now he was using it?

Tong Bin quickly stopped and said, "I don't know how long this door can hold, but sealing the gap below the door must have taken a lot of effort. But honestly, in this world, destruction is always easier than construction. Do you think you can handle this game?"

Because the thickness of the door was too large for the current humans, Tong Bin's ability, which was either corrosive or disintegrating, couldn't achieve the effect of destruction in a short time.

But as he said, destruction is always easier than construction.

In this standoff, Qiming would end up at a disadvantage.

However, Chen Mu would not back down at this moment. He smiled and said, "If this is all you've got, I'm afraid it won't scare us. Even if you open the door, what can you do? I guess your ability can currently only be used on solid objects and is ineffective on the human body, right? Otherwise, I would have turned into a pool of flesh long ago."

"That's not all," Tong Bin showed no signs of being cornered. On the contrary, he smiled confidently and beckoned behind him.

Confused, Chen Mu was suddenly startled as a huge creature jumped out from the bushes.

It leaped forward a considerable distance, and in a few moments, it reached the spot where they were standing.

Chen Mu saw it clearly.

It was a frog that seemed as large as a small mountain.

To be precise, it should be a giant toad.

Among its kind, this toad might not be considered very large; it was a few sizes smaller than an adult bullfrog and probably not fully grown yet. However, for the current humans, it was like an ancient behemoth.

Animals like frogs posed a greater threat to humans than even centipedes and other reptiles.

If that creature were to stick out its tongue, Chen Mu wasn't even sure if he could evade it with his psychic abilities.

Remembering He Ying's teachings, he didn't dare to move.

But he wasn't too frightened.

An Ruosu had mentioned the ability user who could control toads, and it turned out to be one of Tong Bin's trusted subordinates. Chen Mu was mentally prepared for this.

The reason he dared to come alone was, of course, because he had some confidence in his abilities. He just wanted to observe and plan accordingly before revealing his full strength in front of the opponent.

"Let me introduce him," Tong Bin pointed to his subordinate. "His name is Wu Zimo."

Then, he pointed to the toad, "This big guy here is his good friend."

Tong Bin continued to smile, "It would be quite interesting if this guy were to jump into your room."

The giant toad stood still behind the Qingbei group, seemingly well-behaved.

The fact that they could control such a massive creature amazed Chen Mu, especially since the level of the toad was beyond the effectiveness of Qiming's artillery.

Even if they launched all the shells down, it would probably just tickle its pockmarked old skin.

Of course, Chen Mu wouldn't be foolish enough to use artillery to bombard the giant toad.

He was somewhat hesitant.

At this moment, he had a do-or-die choice.

That was to have Cao Zishan and the watchtower launch all their firepower, ideally killing Tong Bin and his group instantly.

But once this plan failed, they would undoubtedly retaliate, and if they created a huge hole in the door and let the giant toad jump in, everything would be turned upside down.

Just then, Chen Mu suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from the bushes.

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