Little Radish Platform

What would a world be like without the "Ultimate Predator"?

Mr. Liang was slightly surprised to hear Xiang Kun bring up this question, but he had actually thought about it before and after meeting Xiang Kun.

He knew very well that the key to this problem was not the "Ultimate Predator" itself, but whether there was an "Ultimate Predator," the situation of the many "Blood-feeding Creature" in the world, and the attitudes and methods of human society towards "Blood-feeding Creature."

Although the "Ultimate Predator" is a huge guillotine hanging over the heads of all living beings, limiting human society's research on "Blood-feeding Creature- Blood-feeding Creatures" and the upper limit of their evolution, in a sense, it is precisely because of the existence of the "Ultimate Predator" that the order of human society has not been disrupted by a small number of "Blood-feeding Creature".

Once the "Ultimate Predator" is gone, both various "Blood-feeding Creature" and human institutions whose threats have been eliminated could cause a strong impact on the existing ecological and social order.

Mr. Liang countered, "Do you... have a way of knowing the location of all the 'Blood-feeding Creature'?"

After embarking on the "hunting journey" with Xiang Kun, Mr. Liang was always curious about how Xiang Kun knew the exact locations of those "Blood-feeding Creature" lurking all over the world. There were not only lion cubs that could disguise themselves on the Africa savanna, but also underground creatures in the remote mountains of Australia, and even large aquatic "Blood-feeding Creature" in the deep sea. It was as if Xiang Kun's eyes and ears were all over the world and he was everywhere.

He knew perfectly well that Xiang Kun hadn't led him to hunt those "blood- Blood-feeding Creature" simply because Xiang Kun only knew their locations. These Blood-feeding Creature were ordered according to his blood-drinking transformation needs; not just any one would do. In other words, Xiang Kun most likely knew the condition and location of all the "Blood-feeding Creatures" in the area and was selecting from them.

With so many years of experience, the support of official institutions, the massive investment of resources, and the expertise and equipment of so many professionals, even in China, where Shenxing Technology capabilities are strongest, it is still far from being able to know the location of all "Blood-feeding Creature," let alone their stages of transformation.

As for overseas? As for the ocean? We simply don't have the resources to do that.

But Xiang Kun, all things considered, has only been going on for a little over a year since the mutation began. How did he manage to do that?

"It's too early to say 'all,' but it's certainly possible in the future." Xiang Kun looked at the small piece of moss slowly wriggling in his palm, as if it were playfully begging, and said, "We'll rely on them."

Looking at the moss, Mr. Liang thought of the various animal-like plants he had seen in the mountains, all controlled by Xiang Kun, and then of the spheres that Xiang Kun could control and fly freely, and that elusive little girl who left no trace. Suddenly, a thought popped into his head:

Can Xiang Kun imbue plants or other objects with "souls"?

If it were the previous Mr. Liang, he certainly wouldn't have had this idea without theoretical or experimental support, but after spending time with Xiang Kun, his theoretical system had long since collapsed.

However, after this thought popped into his head, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have established some kind of inexplicable and very subtle connection with the moss that was slowly spreading on the ground, as well as the tens of thousands of tungsten steel beads of various colors around him.

He murmured, "If you can know the location and status of all the 'Blood-feeding Creature,' then you can 'monitor' them, even manage them. I understand, you mean, if we solve the 'Ultimate Predator,' you will replace the 'Ultimate Predator' and establish a new order and new rules for the 'Blood-feeding Creature'?"

Xiang Kun said, "Once our plan succeeds, once the 'Ultimate Predator' loses its dominance over other creatures, the world will definitely undergo tremendous changes. Since I have that ability, I have the responsibility to decide how that New World will operate. I opened Pandora's box, so I must be responsible for cleaning it up... or rather, we."

You should know my position.

"Certainly."

"I fear that if all human organizations simultaneously open up research on 'Blood-feeding Creature' and 'High-Dimensional Factor,' it will cause chaos."

"Even without the 'Ultimate Predator,' I can still decide who can research 'Blood-feeding Creature' and who cannot. Even if research on 'Blood-feeding Creature' is opened up, I can guarantee that the scope and progress of the research will be under my control."

Xiang Kun's words were spoken with absolute certainty and confidence, leaving Mr. Liang stunned.

Judging from Xiang Kun's choice of words and tone, he seemed quite confident that his control over human research on "Blood-feeding Creature" surpassed that over that of "Ultimate Predator."

After spending this time together, Mr. Liang had a general understanding of Xiang Kun's style of doing things:

Xiang Kun rarely exaggerates; he usually does what he says he will do.

Therefore, Mr. Liang did not doubt Xiang Kun's words. He was just very curious: how could those strangely shaped plants scattered all over the world, those tiny steel balls, and that elusive little girl not only find the location of the "Blood-feeding Creature" but also determine what the humans on this planet were doing?

Can he truly monitor all living beings?

However, Mr. Liang also knew that if Xiang Kun intended to say something, he would say it without being asked, and if he didn't intend to say something, asking wouldn't yield a definite answer.

So he changed the subject. "What about the blood-drinking and fighting among the 'Blood-feeding Creature'? You know, 'Blood-feeding Creature' all have their limits. When that time comes, it's a matter of life and death. Driven by their bloodlust, they might do anything. Is there really a way to control them?"

Xiang Kun smiled, tossed the small piece of moss in his hand slightly, and said, "That's why I came here to conduct this experiment. So far, it seems to be a success."

He didn't keep us in suspense, but continued, "To give an analogy, the High-Dimensional Factor in our bodies are like construction workers, widely existing in various organisms. However, when the workers exist independently, they have no obvious influence. Only under special circumstances, when a 'foreman' appears in a biological unit, he raises his arm and gathers a construction team, and then the workers begin to work in an organized manner within that biological unit."

"As projects expand and development deepens, they require more manpower and building materials, growing larger in scale. However, within an isolated biological unit... no matter how large or complex, the number of development projects that can be established is ultimately limited. And when the biological unit can no longer provide the conditions for expanding the team and establishing larger development projects, they will continue construction until the entire biological unit collapses and perishes. This is my understanding of the High-Dimensional Factor construction and evolution system, my understanding of the stage limit."

"But in fact, the development projects of the 'construction team' do not necessarily have to be limited to the 'biological unit' from which they were born. They can have a wider scope to develop and space to build more magnificent projects. And the projects they complete also belong to the original 'biological unit' and can be applied more widely and in a wider range of ways."

"Little Radish is the 'development space' I provide for 'biological units,' or rather, it's a bridge that allows them to reach a wider world. Under this system, 'Blood-feeding Creature' can coexist, are no longer bound by stage limits, and do not need to devour each other to improve their abilities."

Mr. Liang was stunned by Xiang Kun's words. What "construction team," what "development project," what "development space," what workers, bridges—was this really the same thing as "Blood-feeding Creature" and "High-Dimensional Factor theory"?

But ironically, after listening to Xiang Kun, Mr. Liang actually understood what he meant.

"That 'Blood-feeding Creature' just now... entered the development space?"

"No, it has become 'building material'," Xiang Kun laughed. "But it has helped me prove that the operating system I designed for Little Radish works. As for the 'biological units' 'developed' on it, no actual proof is needed; I already know it's feasible."

In fact, Xiang Kun had already helped Jiang Chun overcome a temporary limit by using "Little Radish" and the "Super-Sensing Item System".

Previously, Xiang Kun discovered that the "Little Radish," a "semi- Mutated Creature," had characteristics that were very different from ordinary "Mutated Creature." It did not have a fixed blood-drinking period. Only when it needed to expand its territory and increase its "subplants" did it need to directly absorb "nutrients" from the surrounding area. The method was similar to how other "mutant plants" devour other plants. However, it did not have a dormant period for transformation and mutation, and could directly apply the transformation results to its "subplants."

Furthermore, "Little Radish" does not have any stage limit; its "Mutated Creature" characteristics largely come from the abilities granted by the "Super-Sensing Item System."

It was the observation of "Little Radish" that gave Xiang Kun the inspiration to help other "Mutated Creature" overcome their stage limits, and even assist in adjusting their blood-drinking cycle and method.

The real, vast space where High-Dimensional Factor can operate is actually the "Super-Sensing Item System," a "vast space" built upon the combination of "Super-Linked Object" and "Emotion-Infused Object" based on his abilities.

But that "space" isn't something just anyone can borrow. Even with Xiang Kun's permission and approval, it's difficult. It requires their own "insight" and for them to find the most suitable "interface" themselves.

And the "Little Radish" is the "interface" that is easier to "connect" to.

On one hand, "Little Radish" was transformed under Xiang Kun's active influence, possessing some characteristics of "Mutated Creature" and deeply bound and integrated with the "Super-Sensing Item System". It should be said that it is second only to Alice, who "lives" on the "Super-Sensing Item System".

On the other hand, compared to the illusory "Super-Sensing Item System," "Little Radish" is a tangible and perceptible entity. For "Mutated Creature" that have not been able to establish a special connection with "Super-Linked Object" and form their own access system in a short period of time, it is a "platform" that can quickly access certain system functions and serve as a bridge between the past and the future.

As for this experiment, the process of having "Little Radish" decompose a "Mutated Creature" and use it to nourish itself, also allows Xiang Kun to be certain that "Little Radish's " absorption and control of High-Dimensional Factor is fundamentally different from the way ordinary "Mutated Creature" devour.

The fungal part of the "Mutated Creature" dissipated and disintegrated directly, while the moss part became a "functional module" that was absorbed and accepted. If someone later establishes a deeper and more systematic connection with "Little Radish" and happens to have similar abilities, they will be able to decompose and develop that "functional module" and completely transform it.

Alternatively, if Xiang Kun is interested, he can directly deconstruct and apply the material, or Alice can do it.

Of course, to use this "platform," a connection must at least be established with the secondary-level Emotion-Infused Object network, and currently only two "Mutated Creature" meet this prerequisite:

Mr. Liang. Jiang Chun.

That's why Xiang Kun brought Mr. Liang on this trip to do this experiment together, to show him these phenomena, and to give him so many explanations so that he can roughly understand the existence of this system.

Although many things are still not fully explained, and even the exact nature of the "Little Radish" is not specifically defined, Xiang Kun judged from past experience that this level of analysis was sufficient, allowing Mr. Liang "room to maneuver." Otherwise, firstly, it would be impossible for Mr. Liang to fully understand, and secondly, it would limit his imagination and the space for building a system.

After spending time together, Mr. Liang vaguely understood Xiang Kun's meaning. Many of Xiang Kun's abilities seemed to be "only understood intuitively and not explained in words," and he had already embedded himself in this system. Xiang Kun was helping him find a way to understand his own system of knowledge.

Without delving into the specifics of how the system worked, Mr. Liang instead asked, "Since your ability to create terrifying illusions with eight arms and eight eyes can be used on a large scale, could deploying it across an entire city, a whole country, or even... an entire planet help us better 'govern' this world in the future?"

Based on his personal experience and his investigations into previous related phenomena, this "eight-armed, eight-eyed terrifying illusion" can indeed help people understand themselves more clearly, and can even, to some extent, punish criminals and guide people towards good. In his understanding, if everyone could "see" this "eight-armed, eight-eyed illusion," then ordinary people would be able to feel awe and not do wrong things because of momentary desires or selfishness, and criminals would also be able to better reflect on their actions. It is a kind of "magical tool" that makes the whole human society more orderly.

Hearing this, Xiang Kun laughed. He remembered a slogan that Alice and Little Bell had uttered in their dream a long time ago:

Barbie Warrior, Ambassador of Justice!

Fight crime, protect the planet!

Eight big, bright eyes!

Eight arms, invincible!

Barbie is here, world peace!

In her dream, Alice and the Little Chubby Girl debated for a long time about the last two slogans. Alice thought "Invincible" sounded better, Little Chubby Girl thought the word "invincible" wasn't impressive enough because she hadn't learned it. Alice thought "Love and Peace" sounded more sophisticated than "World Peace," Little Chubby Girl thought "World" was bigger than "Love," and that having "World" was enough.

Of course, in the end, the Little Chubby Girl won the debate.

From then on, Alice always said, "We are invincible."