Chapter 326: Chapter 326: Is it tasty?
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âLittle Apple,â Li Jun, and âLittle Fatty Girl,â Liu Shiling, are both âusersâ and âdevelopersâ within Xiang Kunâs âSuper Sensory Item System.â
Both established an early special connection with his âSuper-connected Objectsâ or âEmotion Infused Objects,â and according to their distinct cognition, they built their unique cognitive systems. They successfully found ways to apply Xiang Kunâs abilities through various Super Sensory Items.
However, fundamentally, their cognitive systems, their ways of connecting with Super Sensory Items, and their methods of accessing Xiang Kunâs abilities are all very different.
This is related to their differing personalities, environments, ages, and subjective perceptions.
Although Liu Shiling is over a decade younger than Little Apple, she is deeply convinced of what she perceives as a magic system, and immerses herself in it deeply. In terms of âdevelopmentâ of abilities, she is very proactive and aggressive, full of ideas, âcreative,â and decisive.
Comparatively, Little Apple, even under Xiang Kunâs guidance and through âObject Sensing,â has formed a special connection with Super Sensory Items such as Minion Woodcarvings and coins. Her approach to the unknown abilities and worlds, even though she herself now senses other âEmotion Infused Objects,â including the âEight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving,â remains respectful and conservative.
However, Little Apple is still just a seventeen-year-old girl who often listens to various novels. Although she was born blind, her imagination is not at all lackingâin fact, in some ways of thinking and understanding of the surreal world, she is even more advantageous than the average person.
So, upon discovering what she perceives as a monster from another dimensional space, she explores it cautiously, like a cat encountering an unfamiliar creatureâconstantly trying to reach out and touch, then quickly retracting.
The reason why Little Apple suddenly âdevelopedâ and used her abilities so aggressively tonight, so directly âreleasedâ what she saw as a âMulti-armed monsterâ from another world, was partly out of urgency to save someone and partly because she now felt she wasnât aloneâshe could connect with the âCanaryâ through some of her sensory abilities and felt that she had a companion.
As for Little Appleâs mentality, Xiang Kun could basically grasp it.
The cognitive models established for familiar people, apart from the special case of Old Xia, generally can help him make accurate behavioral and psychological predictions and judgments.
So, when he heard Little Appleâs somewhat uneasy, worried, and even self-blaming words, Xiang Kun naturally knew how to guide and comfort.
âLittle Apple, I probably know where the âMulti-armed monsterâ you perceived comes from. Its existence stems from the emotion of fear. The fear that others have of their own changes provides the foundation for its arrival. So whenever it appears, whoever it focuses on will feel fear and see its terrifying embodiment.â
âYour choice today was correct. Donât let it affect you, donât let your emotions be affected by it. Instead, treat it merely as a âtoolâ. Remember, itâs not a real living being, nor the source of your power. Itâs just a âtoolâ.â
âJust like you said, you are the chess player, and it is but the chess piece. Be sure not to place yourself on the chessboard.â
âThe sensory connection youâve established with the âCanaryâ is excellent. You can use it as your ears, your nose, and sometimes, you can even try to make it your âeyesâ.â
âWhether facing difficulties or just wanting to have a try, you can accomplish more through the âCanaryâ to avoid risks. After all, the âCanaryâ just resembles an ordinary bird. It doesnât draw much attention and can fly freely.â
âYou need to understand that the âCanaryâ is not an ordinary bird anymore.â
âIf possible, try more to see if you can allow the âCanaryâ to carry the influence of the âEight-armed monster,â or the âminions,â without your direct guidance.â
âIn this way, if the situation at the lake happens again, you can stay far away. You donât need to reveal yourself at all. Let the âCanaryâ handle it.â
âRemember, no matter what, your own safety is always the most important.â
As much as possible, Xiang Kun revealed part of the âtruthâ to Xiao Pingguo in line with her thought pattern and the cognitive system she built, to better help her understand the entire âsuper sensory systemâ and avoid potential dangers.
At this point, he obviously couldnât pretend to be ignorant anymore, even if he didnât say anything, Xiao Pingguo must have realized something.
In fact, among all the âemotion-infused objectsâ he created, the one Xiang Kun least wanted anyone familiar with to touch was the first âEmotion Infused Objectâ â the Eight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving.
Because this item was charged with his fear, the negative effects it brought were too stark.
However, it has to be said that the âEight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carvingâ was the most âpowerfulâ among all his âEmotion Infused Objectsâ.
And Xiao Pingguo managed to perceive the existence of the âEight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carvingâ through the âMinion Wood Carvingâ unintentionally ingraining herself into Xiang Kunâs âSuper Sensory Item Networkâ and developed a certain connection, enabling her to freely âinvokeâ it, along with the ability to encapsulate all emotional projections of the âEight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carvingâ into a single entity.
Luckily, she was calling it through the âMinion Wood Carving,â which created a layer of separation to prevent her from being too severely affected.
Xiang Kun now hoped that Xiao Pingguo would simply not call forth the âEight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carvingâ herself but would entrust all this ability to âCanary,â fully withdraw herself, look down from a height, become a true âchess player,â controlling the pieces without being affected by the game, becoming a hidden force behind the scenes to ensure her own safety.
As for how to let âCanaryâ gain those capabilities, it would depend on Xiao Pingguoâs imagination and creativity, and, oh, âCanaryâ needed to work hard too.
Every time Xiang Kun spoke, Xiao Pingguo listened attentively.
She understood what Xiang Kun was expressing and was thinking while listening.
After Xiang Kun finished speaking, Xiao Pingguo pondered for a while, suddenly asked: âUncle Xiang, have you always had superpowers? Have you⊠always been helping me master my powers?â
Xiang Kun wasnât surprised by her statement and went along with her thoughts: âIf you understand it that way, itâs not wrong. I do have some insignificant abilities. But the main reason you can master the abilities now, manipulate and control the âmulti-armed monster,â and make âCanaryâ so unique is still in you. In fact, I have also benefited from your process of mastering these abilities.â
Hearing this, Xiao Pingguo broke into a radiant smile, her eyes beaming brilliantly like jewels although she was unable to see: âI knew it! Uncle Xiang, do you remember when we first met? You were barefooted, looking for a ride on a mountain road, and we stopped to give you a lift. My dad and my uncle thought you were not an ordinary person! â
Xiang Kun laughed: âProfessor Li and Officer Li are people with great insights. But, Xiao Pingguo, letâs keep our âabilitiesâ a secret from Professor Li and Officer Li for now, alright?â
âOkay.â Xiao Pingguo agreed without any hesitation.
After a while, Xiao Pingguo asked softly again: âUncle Xiang, should I ⊠start calling you master? Or teacher?â
Xiang Kun laughed: âNo need, as I said, the abilities you mastered were mostly from your own exploration. I am just the one who led you to the door, we are both fellows exploring this unknown field.â
Seeing Xiao Pingguo biting her lip, as if she was hesitant about something, Xiang Kun said: âIf you have any doubts, just ask straightforwardly. Donât worry. Iâll tell you what I can.â
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âUncle Xiang, you said you know where that monster comes from. What is the world it resides inâŠlike? Can we⊠go to that world and take a look?â Xiao Pingguo asked with a hint of fear and some expectation in her voice.
âThe âworldâ it resides in is within a cupboard in my home.â Xiang Kun sighed helplessly to himself.
Xiang Kun understood Xiao Pingguoâs way of thinking, her experiences, her background, and her emotional knots. He knew what her real motive was in asking this question.
He sighed and said, âXiao Pingguo, I know what you want to see in that âworldâ, but I regret to tell you that the âworldâ where those âmonstersâ exist is not the same as you imagine. Even if you go there, you will not find the person youâre looking for.â
âIâm sorry.â Xiao Pingguo lowered her head and whispered.
âGolden Sparkle,â the canary on her shoulder, sensing her emotions, also lowered its head and softly chirped as if offering comfort.
Xiang Kun said, âYou donât need to apologize. Youâve done nothing wrong. Xiao Pingguo, youâre a good girl. If your mother knew what youâve been doing today, she would be proud of you. Itâs good that sheâs not in that âworldâ because itâs not a good place. No matter if she exists or not, no matter where she is, you need to know that the happier you are, the happier she would be.â
Xiang Kun knew that Xiao Pingguo had lost her mother shortly after birth, leaving her with hardly any memory of her. Despite this, the memory of her mother still weighed heavily on her mind. Although she had never brought this up to anyone, not to her father, her uncle, or to Xiang Kun himself, he clearly understood this.
After ending the video call with Xiao Pingguo, Xiang Kun turned to face Xia Libing who had been standing silently behind him. He said, âSince Xiao Pingguo has been blind since birth, her sensory system is hugely different from an average personâs, making her dreams extraordinarily unique. If I hadnât sensed and experienced her dreams, I probably wouldnât have found the way to enter the âSuper Sensory State.â My understanding and experience with the sixth sense would have differed greatly.â
In fact, there was an even more crucial point â the understanding of Xiao Pingguoâs dreams was key to creating âAlice.â
Xia Libing nodded thoughtfully. âShe is indeed unique. Could you tell me how she harnesses her abilities?â
So, Xiang Kun thoroughly explained how Xiao Pingguo called on her abilities to create illusions and how she established a sensory connection with âGolden Sparkle.â After doing so, he glanced at the time. It was nearly midnight. âCanât you sleep yet?â he asked.
âLetâs try.â
Xia Libing returned to the bedroom, took off her jacket, and got back into bed.
She placed the chopsticks Xiang Kun gave her beside her pillow, then placed nine coins and a tungsten steel ball on her stomach. She extended her arms from under the covers, clasped her hands together, covering the coins and the ball.
Only someone like Xiang Kun, who knew what was happening, could look on without being astounded at this unusual way of preparing for sleep.
This time, Xia Libing fell asleep in just seven minutes, after which Xiang Kun initiated his connection with the chopsticks, triggering the dream.
The first vision in the dream was almost identical to the last time. They were still in the dining room of Old Xiaâs rented house, with Old Xia still eating heartily.
It seemed that after Xiang Kunâs âconfessionâ about his unusual condition and the explanation about the dreamâs origins, Xia Libingâs subconscious had anchored the dream induced by those chopsticks, related to eating, to the meals cooked by Xiang Kun.
And the emotional projection of the chopsticks, âLittle Fatty Girl,â was naturally still dining at the table.
This time, Old Xia âwoke upâ in her dream even faster. She quickly stopped her eating motion, and in front of her in the dream appeared nine floating coins and a tungsten steel ball.
After that, Xia Libing began to use these ten âsuper-connected objectsâ to construct various items, according to the plan she discussed with Xiang Kun.
First, she constructed a Napoleon cake. This time, however, there were two identical pieces of cake.
She first picked up the one on the left and tasted it, then picked up the one on the right and took a bite, savoring it carefully.
Even though the two pieces of cake looked the same, Xiang Kun knew that one was a projection built by the ten âsuper-connected objects,â while the other was manifested purely through Old Xiaâs control over the dream.
She was testing the difference between items manifestated by super-connected objects and those manifested through dream imagination.
The difference was significant. Without even tasting, Xiang Kun, who was experiencing the dream first-hand, could discern which was the super-connected object and which was purely imaginary. Even in the dream, the former provided a far more intense ârealisticâ feeling.
When eating the cake manifested by the super-connected object, Xia Libing ate slowly and in small bites, a stark contrast to her usual eating style. It was clear she was carefully savoring the cakeâs flavor. ÆreewebÉłovel.com
After finishing the cake, she began to manifest an assorted variety of objects.
However, many items she and Xiang Kun had previously discussed could not be manifested. Even though they could be freely imagined in the dream, they could not be brought to life through the super-connected objects.
Most items she could manifest were various types of food, such as chicken legs, chicken wings, rabbit meat, lobsters, etc.
Non-food manifestations appeared to be limited to âLittle Old Xia,â who seemed cold and aloof.
At this point, Xiang Kun, who had switched to a different perspective, decided to conduct an experiment.
He connected to another âemotion-infused object.â
In the past when he was sensing othersâ dreams, he couldnât connect to other âemotion-infused objectsâ because he was directly experiencing the dreamerâs senses and had to maintain the connection with the âemotion-infused objectâ that triggered the dream.
But now, with Old Xia âawakeâ in the dream and the introduction of the super-connected objects, the dreamâs existence depended on the super-connected objectsâ projections. He could âfree up a handâ and meet the conditions for connecting to other related objects, just like he was able to connect to the super-connected objects now.
As soon as Xiang Kun connected to another âemotion-infused object,â the whole dream began to change. The surrounding scenes quickly varied, transitioning from the living room of Old Xiaâs rental house to atop a giant mountain peak.
Still, the table, tableware, and other furniture, decorations, and appliances in the living room remained unchanged, as if the inner space of the living room had been teleported to the mountaintop.
Old Xia started to focus on her surroundings, observing the changes. She was clearly aware that these changes were caused by Xiang Kun. She recalled that Xiang Kun had mentioned before that he was unable to alter othersâ dreams when he could not enter a âpseudo super sensory state.â
So, all the changes now were definitely caused by a particular method used by Xiang Kun.
Suddenly, a timid, curious, and somewhat proud voice of a little girl rang out from the side. âSister, is this chicken wing delicious?â