I Know This Is Me

Liu Shiling hugged the Egg Pie, glanced at Alice squatting next to her, then looked up at Little Apple leaning against the door wearing super cool glasses, and the chubby bird Gold Glitter perched on her shoulder. In the kitchen, Tang Baona and Yang Zhen'er were busy making a quick lunch.

This atmosphere made her feel happy, safe, and at ease.

Although her mother, the Roast Chicken Wing Sister, and the bald uncle weren't here right now, she knew her mother was at the company and usually didn't come home for lunch because of the bad weather; she knew the Roast Chicken Wing Sister was at the base in Chongyun Village, leading others in research, and she would see her soon; she knew the bald uncle was flying in the sky, riding the clouds, with lightning crackling behind his head, on his way to save the world.

The raging storms and lightning outside, the monsters lurking in Antarctica, and the various pessimistic and negative comments online had absolutely no effect on her.

Anyway, since she doesn't have to go to school now, she can take online classes, and Alice and her sisters will explain and tutor her, so she doesn't have to worry about her studies at all. In the midterm exam in November, she consistently ranked first in her class and was in the top ten in the grade. Now she is the class's academic representative.

Studying at home not only means having the company of older sisters, but also having Gold Glitter Egg Pie to play with anytime, snacks to eat whenever you want, knowing the situation of Uncle Bald at any time, and being able to contact Roast Chicken Wing Sister from time to time.

Most importantly, at home, she doesn't have to worry about her "magic" being exposed. She can freely discuss it with her sisters and even freely demonstrate her "magical abilities," such as controlling Chocolate Ice Cream Sachima to play with. There's also the "fantasy magic robe" made for her by her older sister, which allows Alice to appear freely and play with her.

For her, this kind of life was incredibly joyful.

Life is wonderful!

All that's missing is the delicious food that Uncle Baldy makes.

Liu Shiling rubbed Egg Pie's big head, looked up and asked, "Little Apple Sister, what kind of drink is Egg Pie?"

"It has to laugh, only then will we know," Little Apple said with a smile.

Alice then reached out and pinched Egg Pie's cheek. "Smile."

Egg Pie shook off Alice's little hand, grinned, and meowed—it really did sound like a smile.

Little Apple squatted down in front of them, touching the Little Chubby Girl's face with one hand and Egg Pie's head with the other. "Egg Pie is still Egg Pie when he smiles, haha, he can't turn into egg drop soup, can he? One bite of Egg Pie, one bite of Chocolate Ice Cream, hehe."

Alice called out loudly from the side, "I want Lemon Tea too!"

"Mmm, the Lemon Tea is delicious." Little Apple reached out and patted Alice's head again.

"Don't block the doorway, dinner's ready!" Yang Zhen'er said with a smile as she turned around to the three people, a cat, and a bird squatting at the kitchen door.

Liu Shiling had originally stood up intending to help set the table with Little Apple, but spurred by their earlier "dishwashing declaration" and "cooking declaration," Yang Zhen'er waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Go away! Kids should act like kids. Go watch TV and play games! I'll call you when the food is set!"

Little Apple didn't consider herself a child, so she continued to help get the cutlery. Little Chubby Girl and Alice obediently left the kitchen, but instead of watching TV or playing games, they stood side by side by the living room window, watching the rain outside.

Liu Shiling whispered, "Little Screw, where is Uncle Baldy?"

Alice whispered, "We're up in the Pacific Ocean, meeting up with the 'Super Coin,' and then we're heading straight for Antarctica." She didn't understand why she was whispering.

Having recently studied geography, Liu Shiling knew where the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica were, and what their relative positions were. Somewhat hesitantly, she asked, "Little Screw, is that monster in Antarctica really that powerful?"

"It is powerful, but the boss is invincible, and we are invincible! It is no match for us!" Alice said smugly.

"I know Uncle Baldy can definitely beat it." Liu Shiling clasped her hands together, a little embarrassed, and whispered, "I'm asking how strong it is? If you're comparing me to it, how many of me would it take to beat it?"

These words startled Alice, who then tilted her head slightly, looking up at an angle with her eyes unfocused.

Liu Shiling knew that Alice was calculating. The fact that Alice hadn't found an answer even after thinking for so long proved that her abilities were far inferior to that Antarctica monster. It would take far too many of her to deal with it. For Alice to calculate for so long, there must have been at least 100 of her!

Liu Shiling looked out the window at the misty rain and couldn't help but feel worried. She was too weak and her growth was too slow. She couldn't help Uncle Baldy at all.

The monsters that Baldy Uncle has to deal with now are so much, so much more powerful than her. Once she grows up, the monsters that Baldy Uncle has to deal with will definitely be even more, even more, even more powerful.

Although Uncle Baldy will become increasingly powerful and will definitely be able to deal with all kinds of monsters, when will she be able to fight alongside him?

In the living room, Yang Zhen'er turned on the light, and the Little Chubby Girl saw her own face reflected in the glass window, her eyebrows furrowed and her expression serious.

She thought of what her bald uncle had said to her privately a few days before he left.

At that time, the bald uncle had just finished looking at her midterm exam report card—the grades were, of course, very good, and the bald uncle praised her quite a bit.

Then the bald uncle started explaining the "magic" she had already mastered, guiding her in which directions she could develop, and what textbook knowledge she should learn to better master the "magic." However, they only talked about these things for a short while. Next, they talked about her friends on QQ, such as Da Lu and Xiao Mei, looking at the drawings they made together and discussing the fun things they did together.

Finally, the bald uncle told her, "Little Bell, treat 'magic' as your hobby, don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're already amazing. The bald uncle will take care of saving the world; you just need to have fun."

The Little Chubby Girl knew that the bald uncle's instructions were to prevent her from becoming too obsessed with "magic," which might affect her studies, or that the "magic" might go out of control and cause trouble, leading to a scolding from her mother.

Magic is certainly one of her hobbies, but it's more than just a hobby.

She knew that the bald uncle's words ultimately stemmed from her weakness, so she could only resort to "magic" to play around.

However, the last thing the bald uncle said made her very happy:

"If you encounter something extremely urgent and dangerous, something that even Alice and Lao Xia can't handle, you can tell Nana and ask her to use a song to help you get into the right mood, and then sense all the 'magic Coin's I gave you, just like when you Green Mountain Village. I'll know then."

The bald uncle told her that during his absence, he would fall into a deep sleep and would normally be unaware of what was happening outside. However, Little Bell's anger could awaken his consciousness. Although he couldn't truly wake up, he had other ways to do so.

This made Liu Shiling particularly proud and also made her feel very safe.

Of course, she still had to worry about how her "magic" wasn't powerful enough, how weak she was, how she couldn't help, or how she couldn't fight Monster.

Alice was standing nearby, suddenly exclaimed softly, "I've figured it out!"

Looking at Alice, whose eyes were shining brightly as she looked at her, Liu Shiling couldn't help but feel a little nervous, afraid that Alice would utter a string of numbers that she hadn't yet learned.

But to everyone's surprise, Alice said, "Little Bell, you're invincible! No monster can beat you!"

Liu Shiling paused for two seconds, then stared at her with wide eyes. "Little Screw, you're sucking up!"

"I don't!"

Yang Zhen'er, carrying a pot of beef ball, wonton, and dumpling soup, looked at the two little ones standing by the window and asked Tang Baona curiously, "What's wrong with them? Did they have a fight?"

While ladling soup into the bowls of the Little Chubby Girl and the Little Apple, Tang Baona didn't even look up. "Impossible, Alice only argues with you, not with her precious Little Bell sister."

Yang Zhen'er said proudly, "That's because Alice and I are good friends! Little Apple, Alice, Little Bell, come and eat!"

At the window, Alice and the Little Chubby Girl turned around simultaneously, uttered an "Ah!" in agreement, and then continued to look at each other. Alice said, "Little Bell, if you're going to fight monsters, then I'll definitely appear too. If I appear, then Lao Xia, Sister Nana, Zhen'er, Little Apple, Egg Pie, Gold Glitter, Little Radish, Zero Zero One, Zero Zero Two, Barbie Warrior, Minion Warrior... will all appear! The boss will definitely appear too!"

"But... but I meant just me alone," the Little Chubby Girl said, holding up a white index finger.

At the dining table, Yang Zhen'er asked Tang Baona and Little Apple, who were already seated, "What are they talking about?"

Little Apple laughed and said, "We're discussing 'combat strength'."

By the window, facing the Little Chubby Girl's question, Alice confidently replied, "That's right! If we're going to calculate you, we're going to calculate all of us, including the boss! Because we're all in this together! We all come from the boss, so no matter when or what monster we're facing, we'll fight together! The boss is going to Antarctica now, and some of the abilities he uses are ones you created! The boss saving the world is us saving the world! The boss being invincible is us being invincible!"

After saying that, Alice looked smug. She had just painstakingly calculated Liu Shiling's individual strength and the strength of the "Ultimate Predator" after it solidified in Antarctica. She then tried to deduce various scenarios. As the computing resources she consumed increased, she suddenly had a "flash of inspiration" and came up with this explanation.

Alice thought this explanation was absolutely perfect. Not only was the logic flawless, but it also wouldn't discourage Little Bell, and it allowed her to shout out her invincible slogan!

Hearing Alice's words, Liu Shiling was stunned for a moment, then thought of her experience of Green Mountain Village alone with her grandmother. At that time, although it was just her and Egg Pie, Alice always "accompanied" her in various ways, helping her to cope with various difficulties and dangers. In the end Roast Chicken Wing Sister even came to pick her up in person...

And that time in the village, she, Little Apple, Roast Chicken Wing Sister, and Alice fought against that monster bird. Uncle Baldy wasn't there, and they worked together to defeat the monster...

When she was helping the bald uncle fight monsters in her dream, and she was alone in the darkness, the beautiful older sister's singing started, and then the Roast Chicken Wing Sister also came to her dream to save her. She really didn't need to fight alone...

Yes! They are definitely a team; they are united!

If Uncle Bald becomes powerful, they will naturally become powerful too. She herself is not powerful enough, but with Alice, Little Apple Sister, Pretty Sister, Roast Chicken Wing Sister, and Old Fairy Sister together, she is invincible!

Because they have a bald uncle behind them, and the bald uncle is invincible!

Liu Shiling finally accepted Alice's explanation, and walked over to sit at the table with satisfaction, happily eating the meatball, wonton, and dumpling soup.

She scooped up a beef ball, took a bite, and was burned. She gasped for breath, "Hot! Hot! Hot!..."

Yang Zhen'er quickly got up to get some mineral water. Tang Baona, both amused and exasperated, reached out and placed her hand under the Little Chubby Girl's chin, urging her to spit out the half-eaten beef ball in her mouth. "Slow down, this beef ball is very hot right now. Eat the wontons first, then the dumplings, and finally the meatball."

Although she couldn't eat real food, Alice still sat around the table with everyone. She also had a bowl and chopsticks in front of Alice. While eating her own Ice Cream, she looked contentedly at the chubby Little Chubby Girl who was no longer worried.

She thought of the instructions and instructions her boss had given her the night before:

"Alice, please take good care of them for me."

"Understood, boss!"

She didn't need to ask who "they" were, because she had actually been protecting "they" in real time all along. However, after Xiang Kun dealt with the "Ultimate Predator," he would enter a dormant phase of transformation, and she would have more autonomy in making decisions, requiring her to exert more initiative.

In the boss's words, her "power has increased, and so has her responsibility."

"If you encounter any trouble or are unsure, discuss it with Lao Xia."

"Understood, boss!"

"Once I possess the High-Dimensional Factor of the 'Ultimate Predator,' it should immediately greatly enhance our 'Super-Sensing Item System.' At that time, I will leave you the 'Super Coin,' which you may be able to directly rely on to gain the ability to condense a 'Mutated Creature body.' I authorize you to construct your body before I awaken. You can think about what shape you want it to take, because for now, you only have one chance, so think it through carefully."

"I've already decided what I want to look like!" she said without the slightest hesitation.

She knew this ability was different from "Fantasy Manifestation." It truly created a body that could always exist in the real world, possessing "High-Dimensional Factor" characteristics—a naturally occurring "Mutated Creature." Although this "Mutated Creature" was different from Mr. Liang, not an independent entity but constructed from "materials" separated from Little Radish's ability platform, for Alice, who already existed within the "Super-Sensing Item System," such a body was no different from an independent existence, since her consciousness still resided within the system.

"Oh? What kind of body do you want to condense?" Xiang Kun was also a little curious. He didn't bother to deduce Alice's possible thoughts, because he could just ask directly.

Then Alice showed him the body he wanted to solidify through a hologram.

"A baby? You want to experience the entire process of a person's growth from scratch? The body you're trying to create is going to grow and develop from the very beginning?"

"Yes!"

As she spoke, the baby in the holographic image began to change and grow little by little, until it looked like a five or six-year-old, or even a six or seven-year-old, and it looked almost exactly like her now, that is, like Little Lao Xia!

Then, Little Lao Xia continued to grow up and became a young girl. Sure enough, she looked eight or nine parts like Lao Xia in her eyebrows and eyes, but she had a simple smile on her face, wore pigtails, and dressed in Yang the Third's style. She could be easily distinguished from the "real Lao Xia".

Xiang Kun laughed so hard he almost fell over when he saw the design for Alice's condensed body, but he still asked curiously, "Why did you choose to design this?"

"I didn't design this, this is who I am!" Alice answered decisively. "I know this is who I am."

Hearing her words, Xiang Kun patted her head and said, "I understand. Just do as you want. And... remember what I told you."

At the dining table, Alice ate Ice Cream, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

Boss, don't worry!

Outside the window, the rain was pouring and the wind was howling, the sky was dark and gloomy, but inside the room, the atmosphere was peaceful and warm, as if they were two different worlds.