Faced with Auntie Li from the management committee’s “earnest expectations,” Lin Xiaoqiang really wanted to play dead.
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After all, as the president of the so-called “Supernatural Research Club,” he was nothing more than a figurehead—there wasn’t even a proper clubroom, and the only member was himself. If he were to generously include those enthusiastic classmates who kept posting lost-cat notices on the club’s bulletin board, maybe—just maybe—he could barely count five people.
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However, the peace of the community, and his sense of responsibility as a (barely qualifies as one) superpowered individual (with about one hair’s worth of responsibility), eventually pushed him to take action. At the very least, he could start by “investigating” the enemy situation.
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So, on a sunny afternoon, Lin Xiaoqiang sneakily arrived at the community park. He perked up his ears, trying hard to pick up the thoughts of the nearby animals.
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“Today’s sunshine feels great. Perfect time to think about how to make those two-legged creatures offer up snacks on their own.”
That was the inner voice of a Chihuahua lying under a bench.
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“That servant in the blue clothes hid the bone yesterday. I’ll find a chance to ‘visit’ his home later.”
This came from another mixed-breed dog.
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The more Lin Xiaoqiang listened, the more alarmed he became. These dogs not only had “revolutionary awareness,” but also clear divisions of labor and intelligence gathering! These weren’t just ordinary stray dogs—they were basically a group of furry… tacticians!
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Just as he was trying to analyze the intel, a sudden voice interrupted his thoughts.
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“Hey! What are you sneaking around here for?”
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Startled, Lin Xiaoqiang turned around and saw Wang Meili, holding a very expensive-looking Persian cat and looking at him with deep suspicion.
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“I... I’m just observing the community’s ecological environment,”
Lin Xiaoqiang explained awkwardly.
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“Observing the ecological environment? You look more like you’re peeping at the grandmas sunbathing over there,”
Wang Meili bluntly teased.
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The corner of Lin Xiaoqiang’s mouth twitched. He decided to get straight to the point.
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“Um... Wang Meili, have you noticed that the stray dogs around here have been acting a little... off lately?”
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Wang Meili raised an eyebrow.
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“Off? Haven’t they always been noisy? Barking at night, running wild during the day, even eating the flowers in the garden.”
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“No, not that kind of off! I mean... they seem to be plotting something!”
Lin Xiaoqiang lowered his voice, speaking with a mysterious tone.
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Wang Meili snorted, then walked over to the pavilion and sat down with her Persian cat.
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“Plotting? What could they possibly be plotting? How to snatch more bones?”
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“No! They’re plotting... to rule humanity!”
Lin Xiaoqiang blurted out.
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Wang Meili’s hand slipped, nearly dropping the Persian cat from her arms. The pampered-looking cat let out a dissatisfied “meow.”
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“You... you said what? Rule humanity? Are you running a fever?”
Wang Meili looked at him like he was an alien.
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“I’m not sick! I can hear their thoughts! They really are scheming! Their goal is to make humans lazier, so we’ll willingly serve them!”
Lin Xiaoqiang explained anxiously, afraid she wouldn’t believe him.
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Wang Meili was silent for a moment. Her expression shifted from doubt to something… stranger.
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“You can hear animals’ thoughts? Seriously?”
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Lin Xiaoqiang nodded helplessly.
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“Yes. And they even mock me for being single.”
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The corner of Wang Meili’s mouth twitched slightly, clearly trying to hold back laughter.
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“Okay, let’s say you’re telling the truth… so what? Are we supposed to form some kind of ‘Anti-Canine Alliance?’”
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“I... I just think we should do something,”
Lin Xiaoqiang said earnestly.
“After all, we both have... um… ‘special abilities.’”
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Wang Meili gave him a sidelong glance, then looked at the Persian cat in her arms, who was currently giving a judgmental look at a mutt chasing its own tail. She suddenly let out a sigh.
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“Alright, seeing as you’re being so serious… and besides, it might actually be fun.”
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And so, on a sunny afternoon, in a park filled with the smell of dog poop, the Community College Supernatural Research Club welcomed its second (and only other) member.
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A “Save Humanity Grand Operation” formed by a broke, good-for-nothing club president and a part-time model with pink-colored superpowers quietly began.
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And their first step—was to find that so-called legendary “Dog King.”
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