One Day, the Roc Will Rise with the Wind!

Originally, noon today was Xiang Kun's blood-drinking period, but in order to obtain more information through the bones of "Super-Sensory Link" and the Rabbit Woodcarving of "Emotional Injection," he did not drink blood immediately after feeling hungry, and planned to hold out until tomorrow morning.

Moreover, Xiang Kun now discovers that he only has a relatively clear chance to perceive that "emotion-like" extreme rational state when he feels hungry and wants to drink blood, and when he senses the calligraphy of the lyrics.

It is now almost certain that the "cold rationality" and extreme rationality came from Xia Libing.

But when he doesn't feel hungry, he has difficulty perceiving it.

In a state of hunger, being aware of that emotion and adapting accordingly can effectively prevent one from being affected by the anxiety and rage caused by intense hunger.

Moreover, in this special state of extreme rationality, he may even have a feeling that his consciousness is independent of his body, and that he perceives everything around him from the perspective of a third party. This may not be more efficient, but it will be more rational and objective.

Of course, he knew very well that this was not a separation of body and soul, or an out-of-body experience; consciousness itself still relied on the complex neurons inside the brain.

The reason for this feeling is likely that this kind of emotional, extremely rational state may suppress the secretion of certain substances in his body, allowing him to detach himself from the influence and limitations of his physical body on cognition, and thus become more "focused".

This kind of "focus" is very helpful for him to think about certain problems and make certain perceptions, but it will encounter difficulties when dealing with problems involving emotions, and will reduce efficiency.

Xiang Kun speculated that the extreme rationality he sensed through the calligraphy should have come from Lao Xia, which was a kind of "strong emotion." This "strong emotion" would have a strong influence and control over his body, so under normal circumstances, his instincts would subconsciously reject and resist this "emotion." He could only perceive it when he was affected by hunger and had a blood-drinking urge.

However, no major side effects have been observed in this state so far, and it can help him eliminate the impact of hunger on his mood.

The only problem is that this sensation is often intermittent, sometimes present and sometimes absent. It shouldn't be related to his sensing ability or the object itself, but rather to the fact that Lao Xia is sometimes within the sensing range of the calligraphy and sometimes outside of it.

Another problem is that he cannot sense two "Emotional Injection" items at the same time. So when he enters that state by sensing Lao Xia, he cannot sense the Rabbit Woodcarving at the same time and must switch the items he senses.

Xiang Kun pondered that if he really wanted to make good use of Lao Xia's extremely rational state, he should either find a way to enter this state himself, just like the process of collecting other emotions and transforming them into his own; or he could find a way to make an "Emotional Injection" item that could be worn around the neck and trick Lao Xia into wearing it 24 hours a day.

With the help of "Alice," Xiang Kun quickly found more information about the account owner through the Weibo account he found.

"Ant Bro's" real name is Zhou Rui. He has a master's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. Surprisingly, the school he graduated from for his undergraduate degree is the same school where Associate Professor Li Yang works. He may have even been one of his students.

Zhou Rui has been working for more than two years. Judging from the information posted on various social media platforms, the city he has been working in for the past two years should be Qicheng City, and he is still engaged in research-related work in the laboratory.

Xiang Kun was unable to find any companies in Qicheng City with the keyword "Shenzhou Technology" in the publicly available information. Among the information he had previously searched for regarding "Shenxing Technology," there did not seem to be any companies related to Qicheng City.

However, based on the balcony photos Zhou Rui posted, we can basically deduce his residence; and from the location of the breakfast shop he often frequents on his way to work, which is more than 20 kilometers away from his residence, we can judge that his workplace is not far from the breakfast shop; and by observing satellite maps, we can roughly guess that his workplace is probably located in several areas.

Then Xiang Kun gave Alice a task, asking her to collect information on various companies and institutions in these areas, and then investigate their publicly disclosed equity structures and related news to see if there were any companies associated with "Shenxing Technology".

Alice did not disappoint him. In less than 20 minutes, she found a company in the area with "Shenxing Technology" as its backer—a company that had gone bankrupt three years ago and was acquired by "Shenxing Technology".

In fact, Shenxing Technology did not deliberately conceal their acquisition; related news can be found. They were just relatively low-key and did not deliberately publicize it.

Although he couldn't be 100% certain yet, Xiang Kun felt more at ease after finding the company and related information; at least he now had a target location to investigate.

Next, we'll wait and see where the bone that established the "Super-Sensory Link" is sent. If it's sent to the location of that company in Qicheng City, then it's basically certain that "Shenxing Technology" is conducting research on vampires and Mutated Creature there.

Even when his connection with Lao Xia was interrupted, Xiang Kun would still occasionally try to sense the Rabbit Woodcarving, and sometimes he could detect some uneasy, anxious, and tense emotions.

But after nightfall, until almost dawn the next day, Xiang Kun was unable to perceive any more dreams through the Rabbit Woodcarving.

He quickly realized that after experiencing five consecutive dreams the previous night, the people transporting the Rabbit Woodcarving and bones had noticed something strange. They probably kept a sufficient distance from the Rabbit Woodcarving while sleeping that night, so they were no longer affected.

Xiang Kun couldn't help but feel annoyed. He knew that he had been too hasty the night before, creating five dreams for five people at once with the "Rabbit Woodcarving." The "commotion" was too great, and the impact was too great, which made them notice the abnormality.

Dreaming isn't unusual, but the unexpected appearance of rabbit meat in a dream is hard to ignore. Dreams influenced by "Emotional Injection" items tend to be remembered exceptionally clearly upon waking. If two or more people realize something is wrong and discuss it, the anomaly is easily discovered, and the focus shifts to the Rabbit Woodcarving.

The fact that they knew to keep their distance from the Rabbit Woodcarving likely means that there were more than five of them, which is why they were able to discover that those sleeping near the Rabbit Woodcarving would be affected.

Knowing that those people should have already noticed the abnormality of the wooden carving and could no longer perceive new dreams, Xiang Kun did not continue to endure it, but went to drink blood and sleep.

Based on his ability to sense the distance the bones had traveled, he deduced that it would probably take several more days for the team transporting the bones and wooden carvings to leave the Qinling Uninhabited Zone.

The next morning at 6 a. m., after Xiang Kun woke up, he immediately felt a significant difference in his sensory abilities.

It's as if you've gained an extra sense, allowing you to directly perceive the intensity and changes in the atmospheric electric field.

But this sense is different from other senses.

We know we see things with our eyes, hear sounds with our ears, and smell things with our noses. But we can't pinpoint which sensory organ we use to perceive electric and magnetic fields; it's almost like a sixth sense.

Previously, through the cognitive model he established of the atmospheric electric field and through the collection and analysis of various other sensory information such as vision, hearing, and smell, he was also able to judge the state of the atmospheric electric field, and had even applied it quite skillfully.

But now, he no longer needs cognitive models or analysis to directly perceive changes in the atmospheric electric field. It's as if, before, software was used to call upon CPU resources for decoding, but now the body has become aware of this strong need and evolved a dedicated GPU to perform the decoding.

For the time being, apart from the atmospheric electric field, he is unable to make a very clear understanding of other electric and magnetic fields, although they are not fundamentally different. Just as human hearing and vision have a limited range, Xiang Kun's perception of electric fields also has a very special range, so even if other electric and magnetic fields are stronger, he cannot obtain the same clear perception.

However, Xiang Kun was very confident. He knew that once he reached this stage, it wouldn't be impossible for him to perceive other electric fields, magnetic fields, or even directly perceive electromagnetic waves within certain frequency ranges in the future.

Around 9 a. m., Xiang Kun had been studying weather maps at home for over an hour, made a decision. He went out, took a bus to the long-distance bus station, bought a ticket, and headed to a neighboring city.

His destination this time was the mountainous area where the Giant Owl lived, which he had visited before.

Upon waking up this time, Xiang Kun clearly felt a significant change in himself. This was the third time he had drunk blood since returning from the Qinling Uninhabited Zone. He knew that the training and guidance he had received during this period were about to "blossom and bear fruit" through mutation and evolution.

Therefore, he urgently needed to find a suitable environment to test his abilities.

Thunderstorms are less common in winter compared to summer.

Lightning is a strong discharge phenomenon between clouds, between clouds and the ground, or within clouds. The reason why clouds accumulate a large amount of charge is mainly due to friction and collision caused by updrafts. In winter, there are relatively few updrafts, making it difficult for clouds to accumulate enough charge. Dry air is also not a good conductor of electricity, so lightning is less common.

But fewer doesn't mean none. Just like when he went to find Little Apple, he encountered a...

Xiang Kun was studying weather maps at home. Recently, a strong cold front has been moving south. Under such circumstances, warm and humid air near the ground in some areas can be rapidly lifted, quickly forming dense cumulus clouds, and then cumulonimbus clouds.

Of course, it's difficult to be 100% certain about such weather forecasts when you're at home and relying on information from the internet.

Therefore, that mountainous area was chosen for two reasons: first, it was sparsely populated, so even if it exhibited some unusual phenomena, it would not be easily noticed; second, the mountainous terrain had an lifting effect on air movement, which helped to accelerate the formation of cumulonimbus and cumulonimbus clouds.

Xiang Kun is now quite experienced in wilderness survival and mountain climbing, and since he had explored the area beforehand, he knew the way inside and out.

He carried a backpack containing a change of clothes. Before heading into the mountains, he took off his shoes and socks, put them in a bag, sealed it, and then stuffed it into another compartment of his backpack. He also put his phone, keys, cash, and other items inside, and then carefully hid the bag.

This place was already sparsely populated, so he was pretty sure his hidden bag wouldn't be discovered. Of course, even if it were discovered, he was confident he could get it back using the piece of paper he'd established a "Super-Sensory Link" with, which was tucked inside his phone case.

For Xiang Kun, whose senses are now extremely sensitive, it is easier to eliminate distractions and determine the state and extent of his perception in the mountains than in the city.

In particular, the newly acquired electric field sensing ability makes it easier to obtain clear feedback here.

Xiang Kun didn't just wait idly in the mountains. He continuously engaged in various high-difficulty training sessions in order to discover the abilities he had previously acquired but had not yet realized, abilities that had been further enhanced after the three blood-drinking sessions.

For example, his core strength and explosive power have seen a significant improvement, and his coordination, reaction speed, and close-range dynamic vision have also improved dramatically, all of which should be directly enhanced from the blood of the mutated spider.

Just like dynamic vision, before encountering the mutated spider, he had undergone targeted guidance and training, and after multiple mutations and evolutions, it was already much stronger than that of ordinary people.

Now, when he is within a meter of a moving object, he can even have a certain "bullet time" effect in his mind. He can clearly observe the shape and movement trend of the moving object and make a judgment. The greatly enhanced muscle reaction speed can also help him complete the attack action.

After entering the mountains and forests, he practiced and experimented, and several times he accurately caught mosquitoes and other flying insects passing by. Although he could do it before, it was much easier and more effortless for him now. He could even accurately judge which part of the insect to catch when it flew by.

Xiang Kun didn't wait long in the mountains; the severe convective weather he had been hoping for appeared in the middle of the night the next day.

Even without seeing the thick clouds gathering in the night sky, feeling the cold wind blowing in the mountains, or hearing the faint rumble of thunder in the sky, Xiang Kun could tell, with his eyes closed, that the time had come simply by sensing the changes in the atmospheric electric field.

Just like last time, Xiang Kun ran to a high place, and this time it was a mountaintop that was much higher than last time.

He knew he still couldn't directly use the electric field to fly off the spot; he still needed to "throw" himself into the air first. He wasn't a self-powered boat, but rather a naked boy holding a surfboard waiting for the wave. Only after riding the wave could he get leverage, "charge," and then control his direction.

Xiang Kun's eyes were deep as he observed the electric dragon surging in the clouds and listened to the faint rumbling that echoed across the sky in the distance. He was completely focused on sensing the changes in the electric field. At a certain moment, he suddenly started to run wildly, rushing out like an arrow and leaping off the cliff in the blink of an eye.

If this were his first attempt at "Electric Flight," Xiang Kun would definitely not jump from such a height. He would do what he did last time: find a place at a moderate height with water or other cushioning below, to ensure that even if he failed or had an accident, he wouldn't just crash and die.

Having learned from his previous experience, and with his recent sensory evolution, Xiang Kun was quite certain that even if he couldn't fly, he could at least borrow a buffer from the atmospheric electric field, ensuring he wouldn't die from the fall.

So when the opportunity arose, Xiang Kun decisively leaped out and soared into the air.

As if heeding his call, a bolt of lightning pierced the clouds and struck down in the distance with a crisp crack. A large tree on the ground was doomed and burst into flames.

The next instant, just as Xiang Kun, who had reached his highest point in the air, was about to be pulled down by gravity, his body lit up like an electrified billboard.

This time, the light emanating from its body was far less than before, but last time it only lifted Xiang Kun up a little over a meter before it could no longer support him. But this time, Xiang Kun seemed to be pulled by a thread, and suddenly flew diagonally upwards.

Another bolt of lightning struck ahead, and before the sound of the explosion had even faded, another, even thicker bolt of lightning descended from the right. The clouds overhead seemed to have gone berserk, surging wildly as bolts of lightning struck one after another, each one a cloud-ground lightning bolt that cleaved the heavens and the earth, each leaving a clear mark on the ground.

Explosions echoed throughout the area, with lightning flashing and striking the sky, creating a scene reminiscent of another world descending upon us.

Amidst the lightning, Xiang Kun began to fly high and low, his surroundings glowing intermittently, like an oil lamp about to be extinguished by the wind.

Xiang Kun's body also underwent some changes at this time. His originally bald head was now covered with hair!

Moreover, each strand of hair was over a meter long, growing straight back and crackling with electric sparks, making him look like a Super Saiyan...

Xiang Kun was extremely excited and focused. He could feel the hair growing on his head, and this hair was different from ordinary hair. He could clearly sense it because he could use it to control the electrical charge of the halo around his body, thereby controlling his direction in the air. Although he couldn't fly freely up, down, left, and right like a bird, and could only slightly adjust his altitude and make minor turns, it was enough for Xiang Kun at this moment!

At some point, the lightning stopped striking, the thunder ceased, and Xiang Kun, who was surrounded by a faint white light, could no longer control his flight altitude. He began to plummet downwards, and a few seconds later, he crashed into a mountain forest like an elevator ball caught in a net.

After being cushioned by the tree branch, Xiang Kun landed on the ground, now bald again. Although he had several broken bones, was covered in wounds, and was in excruciating pain, he was lying on his back with a wide grin, laughing silently.

Two minutes ago, a Boeing 737 was flying along its flight path high in the distance.

When the first lightning bolt appeared in the distance, only one passenger who had just opened the sun visor was looking up. When he saw one lightning bolt after another falling, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

His voice startled the surrounding passengers, so the sun visors on that side were opened one by one, and people began to take out electronic devices to take pictures and record videos.

Even the three experienced captains and first officers in the cockpit were astonished, yet also somewhat frightened. According to the current aviation weather forecast at the time of takeoff, there shouldn't have been such a severe thunderstorm in the vicinity.

"Is this what a lightning storm is?" one passenger couldn't help but exclaim.

"It's so amazing!" one passenger exclaimed.

"Luckily, that area is probably deep in the mountains, so there probably aren't many people there," one passenger said thankfully.

"Is a fellow cultivator undergoing tribulation?" some passengers wondered.

"Who knows, maybe a great demon is about to be born in those mountains," someone joked.

"It's also possible that someone was struck by lightning and sent to another world." The other person was clearly thinking about other themes.

Their position was higher and farther away than the thunderclouds, so they could easily discuss things.

Thanks to book friend 20191107013025688, who read online articles at the age of 12, and I, Wang Billy, really rewarded this year.