Chapter 4: Night Watch

Chapter 4: Night Watch

Chen Mu nodded, deciding to give it a try. He pondered for a moment and concentrated on imagining what Peppa Pig looked like. As he focused, the stone in his hand began to transform, following his thoughts.

It felt a bit like playing with clay.

Because he wasn't very skilled, it took about half a minute to complete the task.

However, Chen Mu's artistic abilities were clearly lacking. The Peppa Pig he created only had the appearance of a pig's head with a long nose. Overall, it was full of pits and looked awful.

But surprisingly, it had a somewhat cute feeling to it.

It's what you might call "ugly-cute."

It was also quite challenging to do.

"Ha!"

Chen Mu sweated nervously.

How should he put this?

Changing the shape of objects might sound amazing at first—changing the world with just his hands, like a real-life version of a video game protagonist who can create airplanes and tanks, or at least make handguns and crossbows for self-defense, right?

However, through the experiment just now, Chen Mu realized that reality could be cruel.

His ability was merely to change the shape.

Making a handgun?

Sure, but what about bullets and gunpowder?

Making a crossbow?The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.

That's possible too, but what about the material for the bowstring?

Moreover, he could barely create a passable Peppa Pig earlier, let alone something as intricate and complex as a handgun. With his current ability, even shaping a basic outline would be a miracle.

Maybe he should consider making some weapons and armor for self-defense?

The staple on his hand was made of metal, so making a knife should be possible.

The classroom's desks were vintage wooden pieces. Perhaps he could fashion some plate armor to increase his defense?

He immediately began to experiment, and the staple in his hand slowly started to change its form.

Stretching... handle... blade...

Gradually, it took on the appearance of a longsword.

...

A faint light appeared in the eastern sky.

As someone accustomed to waking up early, Chen Mu was the first to wake up. He got up quietly and took a stroll not far from the group.

The samurai sword in his hand, although roughly crafted, felt powerful when swung. He initially thought of finding a few ants to practice with, but after circling around, he didn't find anything.

In fact, the classroom was usually kept clean, making it relatively safe.

As he returned to the group with the morning dew on his face, Tang Jing and Dong Junwei were already awake.

Last night, we slept relatively early, but sleeping on the floor was still tough for these delicate girls. Luckily, it's summertime, so the floor isn't too cold.

"Chen Mu, Tang Jing, let's discuss our next plan," Dong Junwei said, pulling the two of them aside to a corner of a nearby table to avoid waking the others.

The once small table legs, which used to be perfect for reading books, now looked like giant pillars that several people couldn't even wrap their arms around.

"What do you think? Should we stay here or venture outside?" Obviously, in Dong Junwei's mind, only Chen Mu and Tang Jing were the ones worth consulting.

Chen Mu spoke up, "This classroom may be relatively safe, but it has no food. For us to survive, we have to go out, no matter what."

Tang Jing agreed, "I share the same view. Considering the current situation, the chance of us returning to normal size is very low. Before we plan our next steps, I think we should find a place to settle down—a place with food reserves and some defense capability."

Dong Junwei frowned, "I was thinking the same, but... it's easier said than done."

Tang Jing replied, "We'll figure out a way slowly, but right now, the most urgent matter is to get the cake. Otherwise, even if we leave the classroom, we might not find food in the short term."

By now, the sky was bright.

Dong Junwei said, "Let's go back. Everyone should be awake now."

Upon returning to the group, the remaining classmates were already awake.

Dong Junwei explained the current situation and their future plans briefly. But when it came to retrieving the cake, everyone fell silent once again.

Among the awakened ability users, Zhu Hao's unicorn ability seemed useless in this situation, and Zhao Xiaoyan's heightened sense of smell could only help locate the cake.

All eyes gradually turned to Wei Dalei.

To eat the cake, someone needed to climb onto the table.

With enhanced strength, climbing up should be no problem, right?

Wei Dalei's face immediately turned bitter.

"It's not that I don't want to go, but... I'm afraid of heights..."