Chapter 368: Chapter 368: The Name of the Pet
Xiang Kun was discussing some plans and arrangements with Old Xia on WeChat when a QQ alert tone indicating a message from Little Fatty Girl rang from his computer.
Xiang Kun excused himself from Old Xia and went ahead to play the three voice messages sent by Liu Shiling.
âUncle Bald!â
âRoast chicken wing sis!â
âAre you there, are you there?â
Xiang Kun replied with a voice message, smiling: âI am here. Your Roast chicken wing sis went to Citong City. Didnât you already add her on QQ?â
A few seconds passed, and Liu Shiling sent over a video call request.
After the video call connected, Xiang Kun first saw a large cat nose on the screen. Then, Little Fatty Girl pushed away the catâs head with her hand to reveal her face.
âUncle Bald, the eight-armed monster I created with âchocolateâ and âice creamâ that night was your pet. It was photographed! But⊠But my mom said it looked like a crab!â
Liu Shiling relayed what she had overheard in the elevator on the way back with her mother and the details about the photo to Xiang Kun.
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Upon hearing that the photo was incredibly blurry and that those who had seen the photo couldnât quite make out what it was, along with the fact that most people were skeptical about it, Xiang Kun wasnât overly concerned. He would ask Alice to help check if the photo and live stream by Mr. Li had caused any significant impact. After that, theyâll see if there is a need to mitigate these effects.
However, he was not too worried about Little Fatty Girl being implicated. As long as the two coins controlled by Little Fatty Girl could not be traced back to her, she should be safe.
Of course, Xiang Kun still advised Little Fatty Girl to keep a low profile and be cautious when using her âmagic,â so others would not find out about her secret.
But his words were very gentle and euphemistic, as he understood that Little Fatty Girl was already very obedient and well-behaved. Even if it were him who had gained such unique power at her age, it would be challenging to resist showing off. In comparison, Little Fatty Girl only used her abilities to play house alone, revealing her powers outdoors only during emergencies, in unconscious reactions, or when âtrying outâ her power. She was very mature, obedient, and discreet.
Little Fatty Girl did not show any dissatisfaction with Xiang Kunâs caution. She nodded earnestly, her face full of determination.
After giving his instructions, Liu Shiling âreportedâ her new ideas for improving the structure of the âeight-armed petâ using scraps of paper to Xiang Kun.
Any âevolutionâ or âexpansionâ of Little Fatty Girlâs abilities can be sensed by Xiang Kun, enabling him to reproduce them immediately unless he is in deep sleep.
From two weeks ago, when Xiang Kun experienced his first blood-drinking deep sleep, Liu Shilingâs capabilities began to enhance rapidly, especially in using âsuper-connected objectsâ to control and influence electromagnetism. Xiang Kun felt like he was witnessing the birth of a young girl version of âMagneto.â
âUncle Bald, can I see your pot pet again?â Liu Shiling suddenly asked.
Xiang Kun paused, realising she was asking about the emotional projection of the âEight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving.â He couldnât help but want to laugh. Of all the people who had seen the emotional projection of the âEight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving,â it seemed only Little Fatty Girl and Old Xia were willing to see it a second time.
However, this was probably because Little Fatty Girl first saw the emotional projection of the eight-armed, eight-eyed wood carving while merging her dream with Old Xia. This is why all the fear was shouldered by Old Xia, and she only saw the projection. Thinking it was Xiang Kunâs pet, this emboldened her and probably made it feel powerful and impressive rather than scary.
âFor the time being, it can only be seen in dreams,â Xiang Kun said. Even if he could create illusions through emotional projection, it was impossible to let Little Fatty Girl see them. This girl is actually very timid. The effect of fear on her emotions was unknown, but it was expected to be significant.
Liu Shiling cocked her head in thought, and asked again, âSo⊠Uncle Bald, whatâs your petâs name?â
âI havenât named it yet,â Xiang Kun replied. Realizing that Little Fatty Girl, must be asking about the Eight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carvingâs name for her pretend-play to enhance her imaginative involvement, he said, âIâll let you name it. Whatever you call it, that will be its name.â
âAh?â Liu Shiling looked upwards, thinking for half a minute. With an excited expression, she said to Xiang Kun: âIâve thought of a name, âBarbie Super Dollâ!â Then she frowned, scratched her head and changed her mind, âHmm, or âBig-eyed Barbieâ⊠no, âBarbie Warrior Dollâ⊠no, uh, âBarbie Warriorâ! Yes, letâs call it âBarbie Warriorâ!â
Xiang Kun was first confused. He thought that in keeping with Little Fatty Girlâs usual naming habits, she would name the Eight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving something like âFrench Friesâ, âCoca-Colaâ, or âMcFlurryâ. freewebnoveâ.com
But he quickly realized that this was a pun on âeight armsâ! âBarbie Warriorâ? He wondered what the people who had been frightened into psychological trauma by the emotional projection of the Eight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving in their dreams or reality would think if they learned this terrifying creature had such a name.
âSure, what you say goes. From now on, letâs call it âBarbie Warriorâ,â Xiang Kun promised the delighted Little Fatty Girl with a smile.
Liu Shiling then said: âUncle Bald, I want to learn to draw. Can you teach me? I believe if my drawing improves, a lot of magic will become stronger too. It will look more impressive!â
As she spoke, she held up the picture that Da Lu had given her in front of the tabletâs camera, saying, âIf only I could draw like Da Lu. I could make my âChocolateâ and âIce Cream-made Barbie Warriorâ look more impressive and stronger!â
âDrawing, huh?â Xiang Kun stroked his chin. He accurately captured the key word in Little Fatty Girlâs words â âimpressiveâ. He speculated that she wanted to study drawing to enhance her ability to construct basic objects, making them seem more cohesive and âimpressiveâ.
He thought for a while and said: âIâm not really great at drawing, so I canât teach you. But I can send you some drawing tutorial videos to follow. I will also introduce you to a lady who is great at drawing. You can ask her for tips.â
He knew Tang Baona also liked drawing and often drew characters from her favourite animations. Although she wasnât a professional and didnât have many worksâjust a few posted occasionally on her Weiboâshe was certainly more than capable of guiding Little Fatty Girl through the basics.
Previously, Tang Baona and Yang Zhen Er, while in Tongshi Town, had seen Little Fatty Girlâs coin-flipping video online. Recognizing her as the adorable little girl who used to live next door in 706 at Xiang Kunâs House, they always wanted to meet her.
Seeing that Uncle Bald had readily solved her drawing problem, Little Fatty Girl was overjoyed. Then, she glanced back at the closed room door, moved her head closer to the front camera, couldnât help but lower her voice and ask again, âUncle Bald, when can I go monster hunting with you?â
Xiang Kun was going to instinctively reply âwhen youâre grown upâ, but he immediately realized that the current Little Fatty Girl considered herself a âGreat Wizardâ with a lot of responsibility. The âmagic systemâ she constructed was deeply embedded in his âsuper sensor item systemâ. She was now a bona fide âGreat Wizardâ and âSuperhumanâ. So, simply setting the goal as âwhen youâre grown-upâ was no longer suitable. It might make her lose direction.
So, after a faint pause, Xiang Kun asked her several questions related to aerodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum physics, even reciting formulas directly. Then he told her that once she understood these, she would be ready to go monster-hunting with âUncle Baldâ!
As expected, Liu Shilingâs face was blank, her eyes round with confusion. She didnât understand at all. It felt as though âUncle Baldâ was reciting some profound spell. After listening for a few minutes, she could barely remember a single sentence, let alone understand the questions.
After saying all this, Xiang Kun paused, then said to Liu Shiling, âXiao Lingdang, I will send you a few more Magic Coins!â
Liu Shiling immediately brightened up and said earnestly, fist clenched tightly, âThank you, Uncle Bald! I will work hard! You can count on me to become super strong!â
For her, Xiang Kunâs âMagic Coinsâ were more than just coins, they were the most precious, magical, and powerful treasures in the worldâmore of them was the greatest gift and reward to her.