Yang the Third's Sudden Realization

Lao Xia was still driving the same GL8 as before. Xiang Kun had already established Super-Sensory Link with 80% of the parts on this car. Moreover, when they stayed in Chongyun Village for a few days before, Xiang Kun had made some comfort modifications to the car, similar to the second-hand pickup truck they had driven before. The modifications were mainly to the driver's seat, so that Lao Xia or Yang Zhen'er could adjust it to the most comfortable position according to their needs.

He also made some major modifications to the car's infotainment system, adding a more powerful network communication module to expand the computer's control range and add functions so that Alice could provide certain driving assistance and other aids directly without going through the "Super-Linked Object".

After the modifications were completed, the person who drove this car the most was not Xiang Kun, but Lao Xia.

After driving for a while, Lao Xia discovered a subtle connection between herself and the car. This connection greatly improved her ability to control the car's posture, judge road conditions through road feel, and assess the real-time vehicle situation, directly enhancing her driving skills.

This piqued the curiosity of both Lao Xia and Xiang Kun, because based on past experience, Lao Xia should have a certain chance of developing a special connection with Xiang Kun's "Super-Linked Object" after extensive contact, based on her own unique connection within the "Super-Sensing Item System," thereby enhancing her application and control over individual "Super-Linked Object."

But now, Lao Xia doesn't have a special connection with the "Super-Linked Object" on the car, but rather a rather special feeling about the entire car, similar to a "weakened" special connection to the whole.

This led them to suspect that once the proportion of "Super-Linked Object" components within a certain operable unit reached a certain level, a quantitative change would lead to a qualitative change, causing it to present a different state within the "Super-Sensing Item System".

Of course, for the time being, only Lao Xia can perceive this. Whether it is Xiang Kun or Alice, they both have extremely strong control over the relevant items, which originates from the specific "Super-Linked Object". Their control is more domineering, direct and specific.

Therefore, only Lao Xia can experience this overall "weakening" of special connections.

They conducted numerous experiments, having Lao Xia use various items containing a large number of "Super-Linked Object" components, including mobile phones, laptops, keyboards, mice, coffee machines, electronic keyboards, and bicycles. However, so far, only this GL8 has given Lao Xia that sense of overall connectivity.

So when Little Apple and Little Chubby Girl were still living in Chongyun Village, she would often take them out for a drive, along with Gold Glitter and Egg Pie, whenever she had free time.

Even now, when everyone is away from Chongyun Village, and even Xiang Kun is busy traveling, Lao Xia often drives this GL8 around by himself, carefully experiencing the sense of connection and the ease of control that comes with it.

Anyway, with Alice around, she can keep in real-time contact with Xiang Kun outside while she's in the car, and can react in advance to any situation.

Of course, she's not alone in this GL8 anymore.

After driving out of the airport parking lot with Xiang Kun, Tang Baona, and Yang Zhen'er in the car, an eerie silence fell over the car for a long time.

Whether it was Tang Baona and Xiang Kun sitting in the back, Yang Zhen'er sitting in the passenger seat, or Xia Libing driving, after the initial greetings and brief inquiries at the airport, no one took the initiative to speak again.

Lao Xia, as always, was quiet and reserved while driving, behaving as usual.

Tang Baona reclined her seat back, then leaned her head against it, facing the car window. She took off her glasses and gazed at the passing scenery through the window, seemingly lost in thought.

Xiang Kun crossed his arms and leaned back in the other seat, closing his eyes as if he were catching up on sleep.

The most unusual thing was Yang Zhen'er. As soon as she arrived at the parking lot, she took the initiative to get the passenger seat—usually, when Lao Xia was driving, Xiang Kun the passenger seat.

But once she got in the car, she unusually remained silent.

She neither recounted the thrilling experience on the plane nor made any wild guesses. She simply glanced at Lao Xia, who was driving, from time to time, then smiled secretly, biting her lower lip, as if she knew some earth-shattering secret and looked a little smug.

To be honest, she's still holding it in quite a bit, because what she saw on the plane suddenly cleared up so many of her doubts and completely connected some of the things she had vaguely guessed and sensed before.

When she was trapped on the plane about to crash, in despair, the little girl in the white dress who appeared on the wing of the plane was like a ray of light, saving her from despair.

The moment she saw the little girl, all her panic, fear, and dread vanished—because she recognized the little girl.

Or to be more precise, she knew who the little girl represented.

Yang Zhen'er's father has seven brothers and sisters, and her mother has five brothers and sisters, so she grew up in a large family with many relatives, friends, and siblings.

Of all her siblings, her favorite was her cousin Xia Libing, because this cousin was not only the cutest and prettiest, but also the smartest, the most special, and the least mischievous.

Her other siblings all liked to follow her, but she always preferred to keep Lao Xia her side, staying close to him and watching over him.

Being with Lao Xia gave her a special feeling—of course, she wasn't very clear about this feeling before; she just instinctively liked to hang out with Lao Xia and enjoy being close to her cousin.

The little girl standing on the wing, holding a small scalpel and guarding the plane, looks exactly like "Little Lao Xia" from back then!

Even that beautiful white princess dress, those black leather shoes, and those lace-trimmed socks were all prepared by her mother for Lao Xia. Yang Zhen'er had a deep impression of this outfit because Little Lao Xia was so incredibly cute back then. Later, on Lao Xia's twelfth birthday, she tried to buy him a similar outfit, but was firmly and decisively rejected.

Why did "Little Lao Xia" from their childhood appear outside the plane where they crashed, protecting them in this "inhuman" way?

Yang Zhen'er believes that this is what makes Lao Xia special, and this is why Lao Xia has been different from others since childhood!

This is why, lately, she's been sensing something unusual about Chef Xiang, Little Apple, Little Bell, Nana, and even Gold Glitter and Egg Pie —because they're all very close to Lao Xia! They're all people Lao Xia approves of! They've all received Lao Xia's legacy!

And then there's herself; she's recently felt certain abilities within her awakening.

Now it seems perfectly normal. When it comes to being close and being recognized, who else can compare to Yang Zhen'er? She's Lao Xia sister, and the first one to be recognized! She and Lao Xia are related by blood!

Yang Zhen'er believes that the "Little Lao Xia" that appeared on the wing should be a kind of clone ability that Lao Xia possesses. This clone can ignore spatial distance and appear in a very far place, and also has special and magical abilities.

The sea monster that appeared when "Big Guy" was kidnapped in Myanmar, and the Eight-Armed Eight-Eyed Giant illusion that appeared in Montamira, should also be the same entity, a kind of clone with the ability.

But that shouldn't be Lao Xia's clone. Perhaps Lao Xia had to go to Citong to be with her third uncle and aunt at that time, so she couldn't leave and asked others to use their clone abilities to save "Big Guy" - that Eight-Armed Eight-Eyed Giant, who was probably Chef Xiang's clone!

Wait, why didn't Chef Xiang use his clone to save everyone on the plane?

Oh right, Nana mentioned that Chef Xiang seemed to be sleeping with his eyes closed at that time?

He was definitely summoning a clone! But probably because he wasn't feeling well on the plane or for some other reason, he couldn't summon it! He got stuck! So, in that critical moment, Lao Xia's clone came to the rescue!

This ability to create clones might have something to do with those Coin. No wonder Little Bell, Little Apple, Nana, and Chef Xiang are all playing with Coin; they're probably training their clone abilities.

Little Bell even gave names to her Coin, probably in advance for naming her future clone.

I wonder what the clones Little Bell will summon in the future will look like. Will they be cute, chubby little girls like her, or like Ice Cream or Chocolate? Or perhaps... a big orange cat with eight wings?

And Nana, the "Little Sprite" she mentioned should be the clone she's about to summon!

In other words, when one is close to acquiring the ability to create clones, one can communicate with the clones and even truly sense their existence?

The more Yang Zhen'er thought about it, the clearer it became; the more she thought about it, the more enlightened she felt; the more she thought about it, the more she felt she suddenly understood, and everything could be explained and made sense.

She had made various speculations and conjectures before, but due to a lack of evidence, she herself wasn't entirely sure. There were too many "imagined" details, so she was always easily confused by Chef Xiang's bluff. But this time was different. This time, she was absolutely, very, extremely certain that her guess was basically correct!

Because she saw the "evidence" with her own eyes!

So naturally, Yang Zhen'er, sitting in the passenger seat, entered a state of smug satisfaction, as if she had untied a super complicated knot. She was even a little excited about the "cloning ability" she would definitely get in the future.

In fact, Tang Baona, sitting in the back seat, was also contemplating and immersed in her own "new discovery."

On the plane, Xiang Kun's strange behavior and state, as well as the little girl who appeared on the wing, whom she thought was a "Little Sprite," were significant discoveries and points she needed to explore.

But at this moment, the "new discovery" she was immersed in was something else entirely.

From the moment she boarded the bus, she suddenly had a strange feeling, as if she had suddenly gained a special sense. This sense, beyond the traditional senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste, was a new and wonderful sensory ability that was directly connected to her consciousness.

Through this sense, she seemed to be able to vaguely sense the car's movement and the surrounding environment—whether it was open or crowded, a narrow path between buildings or a wide, flat road, accompanied by other vehicles or traveling alone.

It's a very subtle, almost imperceptible feeling; you can't feel it unless you exert force, and it seems to disappear when you do. You can only feel it when you're in a perfectly relaxed state.

When she focused her senses on the car interior, she suddenly "touched" a collection of emotions. She sensed them and experienced a mix of smugness, pride, exhilaration, and even a desire to sing. Then she immediately realized that these emotions belonged to Yang the Third.

What was she secretly pleased about? What was she so proud of? And why did she want to sing? Was it because of her narrow escape from death, or because she saw the "Little Sprite" on the wing and realized something?

By the way, why am I able to sense her emotions? Is it an illusion, or a real, tangible perception?

Tang Baona put on her glasses and turned to look at Xiang Kun, who was sitting on the other side of the second row. Just like on the plane, he was now asleep with his eyes closed.

But Tang Baona always felt that he wasn't asleep. The appearance of the "Little Sprite," the successful landing of the plane, and her current vague, special senses were all related to him.

Tang Baona fell into thought, wondering how she should ask Xiang Kun.

She recalled Xiang Kun's behavior on the plane, and her first reaction was to look at her left hand, imagining the feeling of holding Xiang Kun's large hand.

It felt cool, but not in an "icy" way; rather, it was a very special kind of "coolness" that traveled directly through my palms to my heart, instantly making me feel refreshed and invigorated.

The moment she held Xiang Kun's hand, she seemed to suddenly have a very special feeling towards the entire airplane, just like she felt towards this car now, as if she had transformed into the airplane or the car.

Yes, at that time she could still vaguely sense the fear and terror of the passengers in the cabin facing danger, and their surprise and excitement when they saw the little girl on the wing, just like she could sense Yang Zhen'er now.

However, she was in a state of confusion at the time and didn't pay attention to those vague sensory cues.

But in retrospect, the change began from that point!

Tang Baona's gaze fell on Xiang Kun's right hand, which was wrapped around his left arm. She hesitated, wondering if she should secretly touch it to see if she could still feel that sensation.

It was Xia Libing who first broke the long silence in the carriage:

"Should we go straight back to the village, or go to Tongshi Town first?"

"Huh?" Tang Baona was startled. She, who had been leaning slightly towards Xiang Kun, suddenly sat up straight, placing her hands on her knees, looking like a good student.

Yang Zhen'er, in the passenger seat, immediately said, "Let's go wherever there's food, I'm starving!"

Xiang Kun opened his eyes and said, "Let's go to Youlong Restaurant. I just received a call from Lao You at the airport. Everyone is at the hotel now, so we need to go there so everyone can feel at ease."

Tang Baona looked at him. "You weren't sleeping?"

Xiang Kun smiled and said, "Just woke up."

In fact, he had just been in a "Hyper-Sensory State," perceiving Nana's cognitive information.

He had just clearly sensed that Nana's state within the "Super-Sensing Item System" was changing. A few months ago, when she suddenly established a special connection with the Coin on the rooftop, she had already stepped halfway into the "Super-Sensing Item System." Later, with Alice's help, she "developed" the ability for songs to mildly Emotional Assimilation and establish secondary temporary Emotion-Infused Object properties through the "Super-Sensing Item System," further integrating herself into the system.

Now, it seems that after that fright in the air, she has suddenly rebuilt her own system.