What It's Like Being a Vampire

Chapter 529: Chapter 529: Alice’s Report

It was a little past eight in the morning when Yang Zhen’er woke up, looking quizzically at Tang Baona who was sleeping beside her. Back when they were living in Chongyun Village, if they hadn’t stayed up late, Nana would usually wake up around six or seven every morning and in turn, wake her up too.

Of course, even if they had stayed up late, Nana would still typically wake up first and get her up for breakfast.

Nana is actually waking up later than her today?

Yang Zhen’er felt both surprised and excited. She leaned over and pinched Tang Baona’s nose, yelling, “Nana! You lazy bug! Get up now! The sun is up! The universe has exploded! The world has ended!”

Tang Baona pried Yang Zhen’er’s hand off, without even opening her eyes, she murmured in a pained voice, “Stop making noise, I’m so sleepy. I didn’t get to sleep until after four this morning. Let me sleep a bit longer; you can go play on your own~!”

“You didn’t go to bed until after four?” Yang Zhen’er was taken aback. She leaned over with her head, half sprawled on Tang Baona, looking at her barely open eyes, clearly she was genuinely exhausted and not just faking it.

“That doesn’t sound right Nana. Weren’t you sleeping with me? Why didn’t you sleep until after four? You usually fall asleep and wake up quicker than me! Nana, did you do something naughty last night? Nana?”

Yang Zhen’er shook her a few times, but didn’t get a response. After waiting a while, she leaned over to take a look and found that Tang Baona had fallen asleep again, it seemed she really was extremely tired.

Without a choice, Yang Zhen’er had to get out of bed herself.

After washing up, she went downstairs and found Liu Shiling and Xiao Pingguo sitting in the living room with an iPad. It looked like Xiao Pingguo was teaching Liu Shiling about some birds.

“Good morning Sister faerie! Your breakfast is in the kitchen!” Liu Shiling, hearing her footsteps, turned back and greeted Yang Zhen’er.

After greeting them and saying good morning, Yang Zhen’er walked into the kitchen to grab the still warm soy milk and fritters. The fried dough was pretty good, and the soy milk sweet enough, but it wasn’t as tasty as Xiang Kun’s steam dumplings, nor as good as Xiang Kun’s beef soup.

As she ate her fritters, she sat down next to the “Bell-Apple” group, and asked, “Who bought this soy milk and fritters? Was it Old Xia or the ‘big guy’?”

“Sister Chicken Wings bought it, and Uncle Tall went fishing with Uncle Fu early this morning.” Liu Shiling replied hastily.

“What about Old Xia?” Yang Zhen’er asked, “Where did she go?”

“Sister Bing was up late last night and is still a bit sleepy. She went to catch up on some sleep.” Xiao Pingguo said.

“Old Xia stayed up late last night too?” Slowly munching her fritters, Yang Zhen’er thought to herself.

At about ten o’clock, Xia Libing woke up from her nap and came downstairs. Yang Zhen’er immediately went over and quietly asked, “Old Xia, what time did you go to bed last night?”

“Around four in the morning.” Xia Libing said.

“Ah? Did you see your sister Nana then? She also didn’t go to bed till four last night!”

Xia Libing nodded, “Yes, I was chatting with her till four something.”

“Nana waking up at night to chat with you? What were you guys talking about?” Yang Zhen’er was very confused.

Xia Libing replied, “About how your snoring is very loud and she can’t get to sleep.”

“I snore…” Yang Zhen’er’s eyes widened in shock, she was surprised to hear that she would snore. Could it be so loud that Nana couldn’t sleep? She’s been living with Nana for so many years, and Nana never brought it up before! Is it that Nana had been tolerating her snoring all this time?

The next moment, Xia Libing said, “I’m joking, Sister Nana didn’t say you snore.”

Yang Zhen’er was stunned, completely speechless, “Old Xia, your joking skills… Are more terrifying than when you used to crack cold jokes back in the day. I was scared to death.”

“Have you eaten breakfast?” Xia Libing suddenly asked.

“Yes, by the way Old Xia, will Xiang Kun come back to cook us lunch today?”

“He should also be sleeping now, and will probably not wake up until the afternoon. It might be too late for him to make dinner too.” The topic was naturally brought up by Xia Libing.

“Then what are we going to eat for lunch?” Yang Zhen’er scratched her head.

“We can go to the town and see whether to try the ‘Youlong Restaurant’ or some other newly opened restaurant. “Xia Libing suggested.

“Let’s go to ‘Youlong Restaurant.’ You Meng’s culinary skills are pretty reliable.” Yang Zhen’er said after rubbing her chin.

At this time, Liu Shiling came over and tugged lightly at her skirt, saying, “Sister Faerie, Sister Xiao Pingguo and I performed a cross talk skit with Sister Grilled Chicken Wings last night. Will you watch and see if it’s good?”

“Really? Old Xia is doing cross-talk stand up now? Come on, let’s see a performance.” Yang Zhen’er was naturally very interested.

So when Tang Baona came downstairs yawning, she saw Yang Zhen’er clutching her belly, lying on the sofa with a pained expression, and Old Xia, Xiao Pingguo and Xiao Lingdang all surrounding the sofa, looking concerned.

She got a shock and quickly rushed over, anxiously asking, “Zhen’er, what’s wrong with you?”

But when she came over, she realized that Yang Zhen’er was not in pain at all but was laughing hysterically while lying on the sofa, “Oh my God… who thought of this? Xiao Pingguo is really talented… this is too suited to Old Xia… I’m going to die laughing… Oh, Old Xia, you really are terrible…”

She then understood that Yang Zhen’er was laughing because of a comic dialogue skit that Xiao Pingguo had put together including Old Xia and Little Fatty Girl.

The expressions of Old Xia and the other two standing next to her were not worried but confused. Xiao Pingguo was laughing and reflecting while Old Xia and Little Fatty Girl both seemed somewhat confused as if they didn’t understand why Zhen’er was laughing so hard.

…

When Xiang Kun woke up from his deep sleep at night, he didn’t immediately return to Old Xia and Tang Baona. Instead, he first communicated with Alice.

There were many things he needed to do during this deep sleep period–or more accurately, many tasks he assigned to Alice.

The main ones were six tasks:

1. Observe the changes in Super Sensory Information during the process of linking all steps between “Super-connected Objects” and “Emotion Infused Objects” when Xiang Kun is in deep sleep, and try to summarize a general model;

2. Observe any changes in Super Sensory Information representing the bodies of individuals within the secondary network that may establish links with various “Emotion Infused Objects”, and the differences in Super Sensory Information layers with nonliving “Emotion Infused Objects” and “Super-connected Objects”;

3. Whether there have been any changes in the Super Sensory Information of already connected “Super-connected Objects” and “Emotion Infused Objects” during his deep sleep;

4. Try to simulate the operation of Little Fatty Girl, who mistakenly woke up Xiang Kun’s consciousness in his sleep due to anger;

5. Monitor the situation of Mr. Liang, John, and the other two “mutants” beneath the Brilliant Fortune Building. If there is devouring again among “mutants”, the process of changes in their body’s Super Sensory Information should be recorded;

6. Try to record and analyze the changes in Xiang Kun’s body’s Super Sensory Information during sleep.

Because when Xiang Kun is in deep sleep, that’s when his body truly undergoes mutation and evolution, and the “Super Sensory Item System” improves and changes. Previously, he couldn’t observe himself after falling asleep due to blood-drinking, and Old Xia couldn’t enter the “Super Sensory State” to observe the cognitive information of various things under the Super Sensory State. But with Alice integrated into the “Super Sensory Item System” and capable of parsing Super Sensory Information to a certain extent, the most suitable person for the task emerged.

Tasks 1, 2, and 3 were all successfully completed by Alice, who also summarized common attributes based on observed changes in Super Sensory Information and created a basic model for establishing Super Sensory contact with “Super-connected Objects”.

As for “Emotion Infused Objects”, it was difficult to find a common pattern, so no general model was created. Only models applicable to each different type of “Emotion Infused Objects” within the secondary network were constructed.

However, to Xiang Kun’s regret, Alice was unable to perform self-duplication or influence even with “Super-connected Objects”, according to her attempts. She couldn’t function as a “copy machine”, and directly copy “Super Sensory Contact” onto other similar targets within the influence range of “Super-connected Objects”.

To establish “Super Sensory Contact”, Xiang Kun still needed to do it personally.

But this model wasn’t useless. Once Xiang Kun entered the “Super Sensory State”, he could directly use Alice’s application model to quickly connect in bulk.

For instance, with a standard tungsten steel ball, Xiang Kun was already fast and proficient in establishing Super Sensory Contact, but it still had to be done one by one.

Now, with Alice’s assistance in the “Super Sensory State”, given there are sufficient “Super-connected Objects” prearranged nearby, theoretically, as long as Xiang Kun establishes a connection with one tungsten steel ball using the application model, all identical tungsten steel balls within the influence range of the “Super-connected Objects” could establish a connection with Alice’s help.

Although Alice couldn’t become a fully intelligent “copy machine”, she could be a “printer” operated by Xiang Kun, mass producing “Super-connected Objects”.

Additionally, if it’s applicable in the “Super Sensory State”, theoretically, with the deployment of “Emotion Infused Objects” and “Super-connected Objects”, he wouldn’t have to physically be at the site where the Super Sensory Contact is established.

For example, he could deploy “Emotion Infused Objects” and “Super-connected Objects” to a factory producing a type of tungsten steel ball he has already connected with. Therefore, even without being in the factory, he could still establish contact with all tungsten steel balls awaiting shipment at set intervals through application of the model in the “Super Sensory State”, with Alice’s assistance. Then, they could mass produce “Super-connected Objects” undetected and distribute them to various locations.

With Alice’s help, he could quickly familiarize himself with various simple mechanical and electronic product components, such as small metal sheets, plastic gaskets, screws, and so on. With Alice helping to find information, it would not be too difficult.

If he successfully establishes a connection, he could let Alice find the location of the manufacturing factories, then find ways to deploy sufficient “Super-connected Objects” and “Emotion Infused Objects” there for mass production of “Super-connected Objects”.

Using this method, he wouldn’t have to manufacture any products himself. The investment required would be minimal, and it is very covert.

By then, all sorts of electronic products, appliances, cars, etc., would all contain his “Super-connected Objects”. They would gradually blanket the entire country and even the world, enabling him to simulate a “Chongyun Village region” anywhere, anytime. The entire world could become his “Chongyun Village”.

Of course, compared to his original idea of Alice fully “automating” the process to the point where any place with “Super-connected Objects” could directly “infect” other identical items, this method is a bit slower.

Especially in deploying “Super-connected Objects” and “Emotion Infused Objects” within the factory, effort is still required.

But after discovering that people who deeply affected by “Emotion Infused Objects” emotion projection and entered the secondary network of “Emotion Infused Objects” could also be targeted and descended upon as “Emotion Infused Objects” in the “Super Sensory State”, he began to consider maybe using some special ways through group emotion projection influence to simply carry out “Emotion Infusion” and create contact points for “Emotion Infused Objects”.

Of course, he wouldn’t use the “Eight-armed, Eight-eyed Wood Carving” to establish this kind of connection. After all, the emotional intensity of Barbie Warrior was too strong and too influential.

Hunger and joy would be more universal.

As for tasks 2 and 3, Alice could only record the Super Sensory Information depth that she could perceive and collect, log those changes, but couldn’t yet analyze these Super Sensory Information in order to understand the essence of “Super Sensory Contact” and “Emotion Infusion”.

However, it was also confirmed that during Xiang Kun’s deep sleep period, not only will new “Super-connected Objects” and “Emotion Infused Objects” complete the final stage of connection establishment, but those already connected “Super-connected Objects” and “Emotion Infused Objects” would also synchronously “update” and their performance would improve in sync.

Task 5 was a long-term monitoring task. During this deep sleep period of Xiang Kun, there were no other changes to Mr. Liang, John, etc. beneath the Brilliant Fortune Building.

However, Alice failed to complete tasks 4 and 6.

During Xiang Kun’s deep sleep, Alice tried to mimic Little Fatty Girl’s various emotional mobilizations, but she couldn’t guide the “Super-connected Objects” to the “Hyperstimulation State”. The simulated emotions were also unable to be as intense and complex as Little Fatty Girl’s, so she failed to repeat what Little Fatty Girl accomplished–she couldn’t awaken Xiang Kun’s consciousness in the “Super Sensory State” during deep sleep. This was also within expectations.

As for task 6, observing Xiang Kun’s own body’s Super Sensory Information, Alice was unable to come up with any records after observing. This was because in her cognitive world, the cognitive information representing Xiang Kun was too complex. As soon as she tried to touch or parse it, it was as if she was being sucked into a black hole and lost control, making cognition impossible.

It seemed as though the cognitive information representing Xiang Kun himself in that Super Sensory Information World was far more massive than the total cognitive information of everything else.

Xiang Kun was not surprised by this, as he also found it very difficult to observe himself in the “Super Sensory State”.

But the failure of two tasks and the incomplete completion of three tasks made Alice, who had boasted to Xiang Kun before his deep sleep to “rest easy”, feeling a bit gloomy and embarrassed.

However, Alice, who was now manifested as “Young Xia” in front of Xiang Kun to report on the progress of her tasks, didn’t show embarrassment at all. Instead, she tilted her small face upwards and bragged, “Boss! I saved Sister Nana last night!”