Humans Shrunk 100 Times

Chapter 135: Genius

After the density was reduced by half, Chen Mu found it effortless to control the paper. Both precision and speed continuously improved with his skillful manipulation.

Consequently, as time went on, He Ying and the other two still couldn't catch up to Chen Mu's speed.

Chen Mu separated another section of paper.

However, it wasn't until Zhu Hao, Sun Yuan, and Du Jiajia joined in that the six of them barely managed to keep up with his speed.

After a full half-hour passed.

The original stack of paper was almost depleted.

In its place,

were a total of 43 rolls of paper.

Neatly piled on the table.

...

Chen Mu let out a long breath. He hadn't experienced a headache for a long time, but now it was slightly starting to bother him.

Clearly, the consumption this time was indeed quite substantial.

Tang Jing took a roll of paper in her hand and observed it closely.

"The alignment on the sides is relatively simple, but achieving such uniform thickness throughout is indeed quite remarkable."

"It was a bit difficult at the beginning, but gradually became easier, just like mass production." Chen Mu also picked up one of his rolls, feeling quite satisfied with the results.

"It's almost the same as the previous paper rolls," he said.

He Ying, rotating his sore wrist, couldn't help but sigh.

All six of them were exhausted.

"It's a bit slippery, and the texture is still slightly lacking, but it's already quite good and definitely better than what we had before." Dong Junwei also nodded.

Tang Jing said, "There's no way around it; printing paper and toilet paper still have significant differences."

"The craftsmanship is indeed quite different," He Ying remarked.

Tang Jing nodded, saying, "Yes, and in order to achieve a certain level of softness, short wood pulp fibers are added to toilet paper, which changes the overall texture. So, no matter what Chen Mu does, he can't reach the true level of toilet paper."

"The absorbency is also a bit lacking."

"It's hard to explain, but it's somewhat like newspaper..."

"It's good enough, it's good enough." Wei Dalei grabbed a roll of toilet paper and rushed to the restroom.

Although the number of people had increased to 17, the 43 rolls of paper would last for a while. After all, it was only for bathroom use, and for everyday activities like wiping mouths and hands, everyone wasn't that extravagant.

...

Outside, it was pitch black. Without the sun, it was difficult to estimate the time during the night. Although they could roughly gauge it from the moon's position, only Tang Jing could do it accurately.

However, it was not practical to have Tang Jing go outside in the middle of the night.

At the beginning, Dong Junwei and others would wake up in the middle of the night and instinctively reach for their phones on the side until they got used to the situation after a few days.

Not being able to see the time was always inconvenient.

Even during the day, it was troublesome every time they needed Tang Jing, the human clock, to announce the time.

Regarding this issue, there had been discussions within the Ark Project.

Sundials;

Hourglasses;

Water clocks;

Pendulum clocks;

Various ideas had been proposed.

Some even suggested building an astronomical observatory and water-operated celestial sphere.

But the most absurd one was Tang Jing's suggestion, where she spent half an hour explaining the principles and construction of a mechanical watch to everyone...

However, now all these ideas seemed impractical.

...

Early the next morning, Chen Mu woke up feeling refreshed and energized. The mental fatigue that was nearly depleted yesterday had now been replenished.

He was quite puzzled by this because, according to the experiences of others, if one's mental energy was excessively depleted one day, it would have an impact on the following day.

For instance, Cao Zishan took three whole days to fully recover after throwing the dead mouse.

But the most typical case was Gu Yingliang. As she had mentioned, when she was in Yizhong, they made her work until her mental energy was completely drained every day, and then she had to sleep for over 18 hours to recover to some extent. Moreover, with time passing, her sleep duration continued to lengthen.

Currently,

sleeping seemed to be the most efficient way to recover mental energy.

And it seemed that Chen Mu's recovery speed was slightly better than others.

...

When Chen Mu returned from the restroom, he ran into Chang Junyan rubbing his eyes as he walked out of his room.

However, unlike other days, Chang Junyan's walking posture seemed a bit peculiar, as if he was vigorously rubbing the ground, giving a sense of marching.

"What are you doing?" Chen Mu asked.

"Huh?" Chang Junyan still seemed half asleep.

"Why are you walking like this?"

"Oh, itchy."

"What?" Chen Mu was puzzled.

The next morning, Chang Junyan yawned and became much more awake. He smiled and said, "Chen Mu, my ability has been progressing rapidly lately."

"That's great! How many horns can you grow now?"

As Chang Junyan's ability became more apparent, he had been scratching himself more frequently. Almost every time Chen Mu saw him, he looked like a monkey, scratching all over, and it even made others feel itchy just by watching.

Of course, developing and honing their abilities were always encouraged in the Ark Project. Even for Xue Xu and Chen Mu, they focused on encouragement, although they asked him to train far away.

Currently, out of the 17 members of Project Genesis, only three individuals remained unawakened.

Qian Fei, Feng Xiaoyu, and Tang Jing.

And the most awkward case was Zhu Hao.

Since Chang Junyan had proved his abilities, Zhu Hao was the only one left with his unicorn. Nobody knew what it was for, and during this period, Zhu Hao seemed to feel the pressure and was constantly conducting various tests.

People often saw him exposing the horn whenever he had the chance, then poking here and there. Now, there was a row of small holes in the corner of the wall, giving the appearance of musical staff lines – all courtesy of Zhu Hao's work. This made Dong Junwei have to advise him to find a different way, fearing that he might end up poking through the wall one day.

As of now,

Zhu Hao's horn had two distinctive characteristics.

Firstly, it was extremely tough.

No matter what it poked against, it always won. Moreover, it seemed to lack nerves or tactile sensation on the surface.

Of course, this thing wasn't sharp; it was somewhat like a bull's horn.

Secondly, growing the horn didn't seem to consume much mental energy. As long as he was willing, Zhu Hao could keep the horn out all day long, which was different from other abilities that couldn't be sustained for long periods.

The issue was that the horn had always been this size; it didn't increase in size due to Zhu Hao using it all the time.

It seemed to show no sign of growth.

In this regard, not even Tang Jing could offer any advice, and gradually, she lost interest in it.

In contrast, Chang Junyan was progressing quite rapidly.

"I can now grow twelve horns!" Chang Junyan boasted.

"So, what does that have to do with your walking posture?" Chen Mu was still puzzled.

"Haha, you didn't think of it, right? I directly grew a few bumps on the soles of my feet. This way, I can use them to scratch and rub against my shoes while walking, killing two birds with one stone, right?" Chang Junyan said excitedly.

Chen Mu was left speechless.

"You're truly a damn genius!"

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