Little White Bear Shelter: 'What Does It Have to Do with Me?

As soon as Mike finished upgrading Lu Nianxin, he heard hurried footsteps pounding up the stairs. Before the person even arrived, their voice rang out from the hallway.

"Commander! It's bad! Something's happened!"

It was Wang Daniu's loud voice.

Thanks to Wang Daniu's consistently outstanding performance, he had been assigned by Jiang Xiaoci to handle security and patrol services for the neighborhood shelter. Although he was nominally part of the overall security for the entire area, Wang Daniu often took it upon himself to ensure the safety of the building Mike resided in. Instead of focusing on other residents, he cared most about the security of the building where the Commander lived.

Naturally, the other residents didn't mind, understanding that the Commander's safety was of the utmost importance. Because of his special position, Wang Daniu was authorized to report directly to Mike on the sixth floor during emergencies.

"What's going on?"

Mike looked up, and Wang Daniu, ever so proper, didn't enter the room but instead stood outside, shouting through the door. "Commander! You need to see the chat channel! Everyone's in an uproar!"

"Oh?"

Mike was taken aback, his face showing a mix of confusion and surprise. He understood what Wang Daniu meant — there must be some kind of resistance stirring up trouble. But... how could that be?

Were they crazy to cause trouble now?

Mike was in control, his reputation was well-established, his strength unmatched, and his legitimacy unquestionable. From top to bottom, inside and out, Mike's power was all-encompassing in Jinling.

To cause trouble now?

That was like trying to stop a freight train with a broomstick!

Curious, Mike opened the chat channel and skimmed through the messages. The first thing he noticed was "starry sky", going on and on, with a few other shelters agreeing with his rant.

"Have you all lost your minds? Don't you know that resistance is our primary mission?"

"How can you still kneel before those who oppress you? Have you kneeled for so long that you can't stand anymore?"

"Look at this policy, it's clearly exposing the Commander's ambition. He just wants to monopolize all the resources from the Puzzle Gate!"

"We're in the apocalypse, for God's sake! These Puzzle Gates just fell from the sky. Why does he think he can just take them? Just because he has power and status? Shouldn't the capable be the ones who control them?"

"He's only doing this to weaken our individual strength against the apocalypse. It's all to satisfy his personal power and greed!"

"I know you're all scared! But I'm not! Even if he kills me today, even if he puts me down, I'll still speak out! No method can silence my voice!"

starry sky's impassioned speeches, filled with revolutionary zeal, echoed with the spirit of a person who saw themselves as the lone wakeful soul, ready to sacrifice everything to ignite hope and wake the masses from deception.

Mike read through it with interest.

Putting this aside, the kid's rhetoric was quite something. At first glance, his words about the collective, the masses, resistance, and oppression seemed to carry a bold and courageous spirit, like a reformist pioneer willing to fight for change.

"Commander, should I lead a team to arrest him?" Wang Daniu's anxious voice came from outside. He was practically stamping his feet in frustration. "This bastard's spreading lies. He's obviously no good! He should be executed!"

"Executed? Isn't that exactly what he wants?" Mike chuckled, glancing at Chen Qiuren, who was busy exchanging glances with his ex-girlfriend across the room.

"The entire shelter's in turmoil, and you're still flirting with women?"

Mike spoke up suddenly, catching Chen Qiuren off guard. The latter quickly put down his tea and turned serious. "Boss! Who do you want dead and how should I handle it? I'll get you a menu... no, a kill list! You choose!"

Mike just stared at him in disbelief.

This guy was clearly distracted. It was Lu Nianxin, though, who sensed something and turned to Mike.

"Boss, is someone causing trouble? Should I step in and suppress them?"

Mike shook his head and smiled at her. Looking back at the anxious Wang Daniu outside, he replied, "It's just someone stirring trouble in the crowd."

"This is serious." Lu Nianxin's smile vanished, replaced by a more serious expression. "Boss, this could pose a huge threat to your leadership. I recommend moving quickly to suppress it!"

"You think so too?" Mike glanced at her. "There's no such thing as 'leadership' here. We're all just trying to survive the apocalypse. I'm simply in a position to guide everyone, not rule over them."

"I don't place myself on some high pedestal, that would only make me lose sight of who I am."

Mike wasn't in a hurry; in fact, he was almost amused. "As for this situation... we should trust in the wisdom of ordinary people."

Even if this troublemaker was causing a stir, Mike wasn't worried.

After all, there were countless capable people in China. It was impossible for just one person to destroy the unity that had been painstakingly built.

At that moment, as starry sky continued to voice his passionate arguments in the chat channel, demanding that class struggle be prioritized over all else, and warning the masses against the Commander's apparent divide-and-conquer tactics…

Suddenly, a new message popped up in the chat.

"Idiot."

Immediately, the atmosphere turned awkward.

starry sky, seeing the message, was livid. "What the hell? Are you that clueless? Would you rather be a dog than wake up?"

A sarcastic voice followed. "You've been parroting a few new terms and now think you're some revolutionary, huh? Maybe you should first understand the underlying dynamics and logic here."

"I just finished reading the two declarations... Let me remind everyone that all policy documents are available through the staff and are free for anyone to access."

"starry sky is completely misleading everyone. His words don't make sense, but he's acting like he's on fire with righteous fury."

"Based on the core of both declarations, the need for centralized management of the Puzzle Gates is clear — it's to prevent too many unregulated survivors from hoarding too many resources and becoming too strong!"

"Maybe you think there's something wrong with that, but think about (Little White Bear). He may have surrendered, but how many people died at his hands?"

"Little White Bear is the best warning. He was an uncontrollable external force, a huge threat to the safety of everyone!"

"If the Puzzle Gates aren't centrally managed, how many more Little White Bears will emerge? Will we let Jinling fall back into chaos and bloodshed?"

The voice continued urgently, revealing a sense of frustration:

"You think this policy is just for the Commander's personal gain? Ridiculous!"

"If he wanted to fulfill his selfish desires, would he open up the paths for people to grow stronger? Would he make it easier for people to improve?"

"Think about it — if I were in the Commander's shoes, I'd just take the Puzzle Gates and absorb all the resources. Why go through all the trouble of creating policies? You can't fight back, so why bother?"

"Oppress you? That's absurd! You have nothing worth oppressing. You're all surviving off the Commander's support, and you're scared he's eyeing your hidden stash of supplies?"

The message concluded with a call for reflection, imploring others to stop blindly following the rebel.

And then, in the middle of the tense atmosphere in the chat, another message popped up:

Little White Bear Shelter: "?"

Little White Bear Shelter: "What does it have to do with me?"