Long-Distance Influence

Zhang Qian was laughing so hard her stomach hurt. She really hadn't expected that Xiang Kun, besides being good at using twisted logic to "tell fortunes" and having a talent for cooking, would also have such a strong expressive ability to tell jokes.

When Xiang Kun was telling the jokes, she did find them funny and hilarious. But after laughing, she realized that the jokes themselves weren't actually that great; Xiang Kun's timing and delivery were the real essence.

Based on her previous interactions and understanding of Xiang Kun, Zhang Qian believes that this is not simply a matter of acting ability. It seems that he has an innate ability to find everyone's emotional triggers and always knows what to do, maximizing the use of existing conditions to influence other people's emotions.

When Zhang Qian heard Xiang Kun Tang Baona and Yang Zhuo that Xiang Kun had partnered with a friend from his hometown to open a restaurant specializing in rabbit meat, and that he had made some videos online to promote the restaurant and had a long-term plan and a lot of hype, Zhang Qian found it a bit funny and thought that Xiang Kun was just doing it for fun.

In her opinion, the right thing for Xiang Kun to do is to make good use of his coding skills.

The project the company collaborated on with Xiang Kun is progressing very well. Both the time and cost are much less than expected. Moreover, judging from the released beta version, although the functions that can be tested are still very limited, it is already much more user-friendly than she originally imagined, and its scalability is also very strong. It is even better than the effect her brother originally wanted.

She had just had an internal meeting with Director Lin and Ma Hongguo last week. According to their initial guess, Xiang Kun might have a team behind him helping and assisting him. But if that were the case, Xiang Kun could just arrange them into the project and take the money openly. There would be no need for him to take his own money to share, especially since the money he takes is not much relative to his work.

But if he really did it himself... that's even more terrifying. Moreover, judging from their observations of the projects and products Xiang Kun's previous company produced, he didn't seem to demonstrate such strong abilities. Could it be that after his previous company failed, he suddenly had a breakthrough and his skills improved by leaps and bounds?

Zhang Qian herself leans more towards the second guess, so she wants to continue cooperating with Xiang Kun, and to do so more deeply, so that her guess can be verified in the future.

If you want to get things done, finding the right talent and team is the most important thing.

In Zhang Qian's eyes, Xiang Kun was the talent she wanted. She accepted Wang Han's invitation to attend Chang Bin and Wang Han's wedding and came to Tongshi Town with Yang Zhuo and the others, all in order to get Xiang Kun on her "car" and have him do things for her.

However, after having dinner, Zhang Qian discovered that the "Youlong Restaurant" that Xiang Kun and his friends had set up seemed to have real potential.

At least for her personally, if she lived in Tongshi Town, she would definitely come to this restaurant again, and she would also actively recommend it to other friends, bring them to eat here, and even become a regular customer.

If we follow Xiang Kun's plan, it might actually become a catering brand with influence throughout the province and even the whole country in the future.

In that case, the videos they created online, and the buzz and momentum they generated, would be of great significance.

Zhang Qian pondered whether he could also get involved, first by getting into Xiang Kun's "car," and then by getting him onto his own "car"?

After finishing our meal, everyone helped clean up, and then we went to the kitchen to discuss how to film the next video for "Youlong Teases Rabbits".

The main discussion revolved Xiang Kun, Tang Baona, and Yang Zhuo. Tang Baona even brought some filming equipment with her. The others were just watching the show, occasionally coming up with a "brilliant" idea.

Zhang Qian found a moment when Xiang Kun was free, walked up to him, and handed him her phone.

It was a WeChat chat window, and the person she was messaging was "Assistant Chen". Xiang Kun immediately recalled the woman with a stern expression who looked unapproachable when she first met Director Lin and appeared in the coffee shop private room with Zhang Qian.

"Assistant Chen" sent Zhang Qian messages for two people. One was Qi Haoguo with a net worth of nearly ten figures. The other was Liu Feibao, whose ancestral home was a village in Tongshi Town, and who had considerable business interests in both Jianzhou City and Tongshi Town.

Xiang Kun had heard the name "Liu Feibao" from that bald "General Manager Qi" that afternoon; he must be the fat man with the gold-rimmed glasses and arrogant tone. As for "Qi Haoguo," that must be the bald "General Manager Qi."

The information provided by "Assistant Chen" was quite comprehensive, including the companies under their names, verifiable assets, family and social relationships, and lawsuits that the individuals and their companies were currently involved in or had been involved in before.

Xiang Kun looked up from his phone screen and at Zhang Qian. Clearly, after what happened that afternoon, she had "Assistant Chen" use the information they had to investigate those two people. For them, this was not difficult.

"That Qi Haoguo still has some influence in the neighboring province. The guy surnamed Liu isn't a big shot in Haixi Province, but he might have considerable influence in Tongshi Town. Should I have someone contact them and pass on a message? I have an uncle who should have some dealings with Qi Haoguo," Zhang Qian said softly.

Xiang Kun thought for a moment and said, "Not for now. I'll ask for your help later if I need it."

Zhang Qian didn't say anything more, nodded, looked at You Meng who was "rehearsing" and Yang Zhuo and Tang Baona who were filming, and chatted with him about the restaurant.

Xiang Kun knew that what she had just said wasn't to show off the Zhang family's influence, but rather to genuinely want to help, and perhaps even to curry favor a little. However, for the time being, he didn't think Qi Haoguo would want to cause them any trouble. With Qi Haoguo backing him up, Liu Feibao should be fine. Of course, he couldn't be too sure; he wasn't at the point where he could control all the variables, and his understanding of those two people wasn't sufficient.

After several hours of lively activity in the kitchen, everyone moved to You Meng's self-built house and had a barbecue on the rooftop.

This time, there was no need for "Chef Xiang" or "Chef You" to step in. Yang Zhuo, Xiao Min, and Zi Cheng all volunteered. However, after grilling a few pieces of "charcoal," You Meng couldn't stand it anymore and asked his wife, Liang Yulong, to go and help.

Xiang Kun, on the other hand, was still calmly reclining on a deck chair on You Meng's rooftop, looking at his phone.

Tang Baona and Yang Zhen'er brought over some grilled chicken wings, handed one to him, and then curiously looked at the diagram on his phone screen.

"Wow! Chef Xiang, you're even researching airplanes now? Are you trying to fly one or build one?" Yang Zhen'er couldn't help but exclaim when she saw the blueprints.

In the past, she probably would have taken the opportunity to complain and mock him, but her experience of knowing Xiang Kun for so long has taught her that this bald man has too many "hidden skills" and is capable of doing anything.

Tang Baona asked curiously, "Is that the kind of plane we took here?"

Xiang Kun nodded. "The Boeing 737NG Series, the 737-800, that's the kind we flew on when we came here. Most of the short- and medium-haul flights in China's civil aviation industry use this type of aircraft. It's equipped with two CFM56-7B turbofan engines, with a maximum thrust of 27,300 pounds and a maximum speed of Mach 0.82..."

"Is there... something wrong with this plane?" Tang Baona asked softly.

"No problem," Xiang Kun said with a smile. "I'm just a little interested in the structure of this aircraft, so I'll study it. It's like when you see a pretty lipstick color and want to figure out the shade number."

In fact, while he was on the plane, he had already figured out most of the aircraft's situation through his "Hyper-Sensory State." He had also seen various blueprints and related data introductions of the 737-800 many times before, and there is not a lot of publicly available information about this classic aircraft model.

However, his current focus is different from his previous information gathering and detection efforts; he not only wants to "know," but also to "control."

He was thinking about whether there was a way to combine the ability that Liu Shiling had "developed" for him to affect the movement of Coin, and then influence the circuitry in a "Hyper-Sensory State" to achieve the result of controlling the aircraft.

Of course, this is just a theoretical concept. He just happened to have collected a lot of information about the 737-800 aircraft today in a "Hyper-Sensory State," so he used it as a hypothetical target. In the short term, he has no intention of testing it, at least not on an aircraft in flight.

If successful, this would be equivalent to him growing "hands and feet" in a "Hyper-Sensory State".

Previously, when he temporarily blocked his other senses in his "Hyper-Sensory State," he was basically unable to perceive his own body, and even if he could know the situation around him, he could not affect it.

However, the two abilities that Little Apple and Liu Shiling recently helped him improve have shown him the possibility of influencing other people and things in a "Hyper-Sensory State".

This possibility filled him with great anticipation.

It's important to understand that in a "Hyper-Sensory State," he can achieve distance perception by sensing other "Emotional Injection" objects. If he can also have a substantial impact on the consciousness of other people or even objects in a "Hyper-Sensory State," then it's equivalent to him having the ability to act at a distance.

Of course, this behavioral capacity differs from traditional influences.

Holding a chicken wing in her left hand and several meat skewers in her right, Yang Zhen'er squinted at Xiang Kun and asked suspiciously, "Just a hobby? Just doing some research? I don't think so... You're not really going to go fly a plane someday, are you?"

Xiang Kun glanced at the grilled meat in her hand, then at the chicken wing with a large burnt piece in his own hand, and turned to Tang Baona, saying, "This chicken wing I'm holding... was it grilled by the two of you?"

"Zhen'er baked it!" / "Nana baked it!" The two said simultaneously, pointing at each other.

Xiang Kun said helplessly, "You guys ate what Boss Liang grilled, and then you gave me what you grilled..."

"Hehe, Zhen'er said you wouldn't notice, but I said you definitely would. Now I win." Tang Baona said, taking the half-burnt chicken wing from Xiang Kun's hand and handing him a beautifully roasted chicken wing instead.

Yang Zhen'er pouted and said, "I thought you'd eat a piece of charcoal even if Nana gave it to you!"

Xiang Kun laughed, "If Nana had grilled it, I might have pretended not to know and eaten it, but I know this chicken wing was grilled by you, Lao Yang."

"Oh ho? You can tell that? You must be guessing! You really can recognize people by the smell of barbecue?" Yang Zhen'er said skeptically.

Xiang Kun said, "Of course, this isn't just a guess. It's based on your personalities. Nana is meticulous and cautious in everything she does, so when she grills meat, she'll definitely flip it frequently and change its position. Even if she burns the meat, it will be evenly charred, unlike this chicken wing where only one spot is burnt. This kind of reckless grilling method must have been done by you, Miss Yang San."

Tang Baona covered her mouth and laughed, unable to stop. Yang Zhen'er scolded, "Oh my god! You've really learned bad habits from Lao Xia! Even when commenting on barbecue, you can still subtly criticize me... By the way, speaking of Lao Xia, I just chatted with Lao Xia on WeChat. She's coming over tomorrow, saying she wants to ask you for advice on calligraphy. When did you two start studying calligraphy?"

"Actually, I'm quite good at calligraphy. If you're interested, I can give you a piece of my work to hang in your home later," Xiang Kun joked.

Tang Baona said, "Xiang Kun, you know calligraphy? My grandfather is also interested in calligraphy. Why don't you write one and I'll take it to him to see?"

Yang Zhen'er laughed and said, "Won't your second uncle mistake Xiang Kun and send it to someone for inspection?"

"No, the 'master' he consulted last time has already been arrested by the police. My grandfather gave him a severe scolding, and now he doesn't dare to do those feudal superstitious things anymore," Tang Baona said.

Although some things had happened before because of the Eight-Armed Eight-Eyed Wooden Carving, and she was quite dissatisfied and resentful towards her maternal grandfather and uncle, after several months, her anger had subsided. She actually hoped that her maternal grandfather and uncle could appreciate Xiang Kun, and that Xiang Kun could have a good impression of her relatives.

Xiang Kun said, "I was just bragging to Yang the Third. My calligraphy is only at a student's level; it certainly wouldn't meet your grandfather's standards."

"Try calling me 'Yang the Third' again! I'll gouge your eyes out!" Yang Zhen'er roared.

They stayed at You Meng's house until after 11 p. m. before leaving. After returning to the hotel, Yang Zhen'er wanted to drink some beverages because she had eaten too much barbecue. Xiang Kun and Tang Baona accompanied her to a 24-hour convenience store not far from the hotel to buy some things, and also to buy some for the others to take back.

While Tang Baona and Yang Zhen'er were getting drinks from the freezer, Xiang Kun's attention was drawn to a claw machine in the convenience store. He stood there watching for a while, flipping a Coin in his hand.

After getting their drinks and going to pay, Tang Baona leaned over and asked, "Want to play the claw machine?" As she spoke, her gaze fell on the Coin spinning rapidly on the back of his hand. "How do you flip that Coin? That's pretty cool."

"If you want to learn, I'll teach you."

"My fingers aren't that dexterous, will it be difficult for me to learn?"

Carrying two bags of drinks, Yang Zhen'er said, "I'm an expert at claw machines. How about we have a competition and see who gets the first one?" With that, she took out her phone and started scanning the payment code on the claw machine.

Yang Zhen'er excitedly sat down in front of the claw machine first and said, "Whoever grabs the first toy doesn't have to carry a drink, how about it?" The dozen or so bottles of drinks were packed into two plastic bags, just enough for the other two people to each carry one.

"Great!" Tang Baona was also eager to try.

Full of confidence, Yang Zhen'er quickly died, followed by Xiang Kun. Although he aimed accurately and had the claw grab the doll and lift it up, it still fell during transport.

However, this was exactly what he had expected. Just now, when Yang Zhen'er was playing the claw machine, he stood to the side, closed his eyes, and entered a "Hyper-Sensory State" to thoroughly "explore" the operating mechanism and key points of the claw machine.

The structure of a claw machine is actually quite simple. There is an electromagnetic coil inside the claw, and an iron rod inside the coil. When electricity is applied, the iron rod moves upward, which causes the claw to grip tightly. The greater the current, the stronger the grip.

Even if the claw catches the doll, as it lifts it upwards and moves it towards the hole, the electric current will decrease, and the gripping force will weaken, causing the doll to "slip away" before reaching the hole.

Generally speaking, claw machines are controlled by circuit boards. The store sets up a mode, and after a certain number of attempts, there will be one or two instances where the claw does not reduce its force or reduces it only slightly, giving the player a chance to grab the plush toy.

However, some claw machine arcades will secretly adjust the current through the coil to be even lower and the gripping force even weaker, to prevent some skilled players from accurately hooking onto the logos or "clothes" on the plush toys and easily grabbing them with that little bit of adhesion.

Xiang Kun stood up and asked Tang Baona to sit down. Before she started playing the claw machine, he pointed to a plush toy in the lower right corner and said, "Try this one, aim for the head." As he spoke, he placed the Coin he had been flipping in his hand on top of the machine. "This is my 'Lucky Coin.' With it, as long as you aim carefully, you're sure to win."

"Hey, Chef Xiang, your preferential treatment is too much! When Nana was grabbing the prize, you were giving her guidance and blessing her with 'Lucky Coin,' but when I was grabbing, you were just resting with your eyes closed!" Yang Zhen'er laughed.

"Aren't you a claw machine expert? Why do you need someone to teach you?" Xiang Kun laughed. "Alright then, I'll close my eyes and rest for now."

The so-called "closing one's eyes to rest" is, of course, entering a "Hyper-Sensory State."

Relying on previous observations and the Coin with which he had Super-Sensory Link to pinpoint the location, Xiang Kun easily located the claw in his "Hyper-Sensory State" and also determined the information feedback pattern of the current change.

Xiang Kun began to try to use the ability to control Coin that he had obtained from the Little Chubby Girl Liu Shiling, combined with the state he had "charged" himself when he was "Electric Flight," to influence the current.

At this point, the Coin placed on top of the claw machine is no longer just a "buoy" used to anchor its position in "Hyper-Sensory State," but also becomes a signal converter, or even a "turret."

In his "Hyper-Sensory State," Xiang Kun clearly sensed that an energy was being transferred through the Coin, affecting the environment around Coin, and then further affecting the "claw" he was locking onto, influencing the current intensity leading to the electromagnetic coil.

Inside the convenience store, Yang Zhen'er saw Xiang Kun standing to the side "resting with his eyes closed" as promised. She chuckled and then, along with Tang Baona, focused her attention on the claw machine.

Following Xiang Kun's advice, Tang Baona used the joystick to control the crane, aiming the claw at the doll in the lower right corner. Then she pressed the button and watched as the claw descended, accurately grabbing the doll's head.

But in the next moment, the claw suddenly tightened like a chicken claw that had a spasm, so much so that the plush doll's head was deformed from being squeezed.

The lights inside the claw machine also brightened considerably in an instant.

Tang Baona and Yang Zhen'er both stared wide-eyed as they watched the claw move to the hole and then snap back, letting the doll fall.

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