Chapter Ninety Backlash
How would he affect these animals? It certainly wouldn't be through eye contact or body language; otherwise, he wouldn't have been affected at all, since he didn't even see the horses and birds.
It's probably not the smell either; if it were about changing the smell, the effect wouldn't be so rapid.
Therefore, Xiang Kun felt that his body might have undergone some changes under the influence of his emotions, thereby releasing some kind of electromagnetic wave that could have a similar effect on organisms with the same physiological structure, and this effect would weaken with distance.
When he was searching for various materials online, he had also looked for content related to biology and magnetic fields.
Leaving aside those metaphysical articles that are clearly designed to entice people to join a religion or sell bracelets and stones, there is still a considerable amount of relevant research in this area. After all, magnetic fields, which are intangible and invisible, are often associated with some psychological and physiological phenomena that are currently unexplained.
However, current research does not provide any direct evidence that magnetic fields between organisms can react or interact.
Like most animals, animals assert their dominance over a territory through sound, smell, or direct visual intimidation.
However, there is ample evidence to support the ability of many animals, such as birds, to sense and utilize the Earth's magnetic field for navigation and orientation. As for the underlying mechanism, some say it is achieved through the Cry4 protein in their eyes.
Even the human brain has this function, but we are not aware of it.
Recently, researchers at Caltech created a new type of Faraday cage that allows them to use the current in the wires within it to create a highly uniform and controllable magnetic field.
They had 34 participants sit in a modified testing room and recorded their brainwave activity using EEG.
When researchers altered the magnetic field in the Faraday cage, the participants did not experience any noticeable sensations, but their electroencephalograms (EEGs) triggered strong and repeatable brain responses, clearly indicating that the brain had "noticed" the change in the magnetic field.
However, this only occurs when the experimental magnetic field is aligned with the Earth's magnetic field. Other magnetic fields that are not aligned with the Earth's magnetic field will not trigger a reaction in the brain because these magnetic fields are filtered out by the brain.
Researchers believe this is a biological mechanism of natural selection.
Since the human brain has this kind of perceptual ability, it is very likely that other animals also have it.
After all, the Earth's magnetic field is one of the most important phenomena for the Earth and its life forms. It is not surprising that life forms born on Earth can sense changes in the Earth's magnetic field.
Xiang Kun speculated that when he focused his attention on a certain target, his body would generate a specific electromagnetic wave that would interfere with the target and other similar objects' perception of the Earth's magnetic field information, thereby causing an impact.
Of course, this is just Xiang Kun's wild speculation, and there is no evidence yet.
He plans to buy a cheap magnetic field detector after drinking the blood the day after tomorrow to see if there will be any changes in the magnetic field when he influences other organisms.
If the magnetic field detector he bought isn't accurate enough, he'll go back and see if he can "borrow" some more accurate instruments.
Xiang Kun briefly recorded the three "deterrence" processes, summarized a few common patterns, closed his notebook, and went to the kitchen.
He picked up one of the rabbits he had bought that day and placed it on the spice counter in the kitchen, preparing to conduct another experiment to experience the effects in detail. He also set up a camera to record the process and watch the whole thing from a third-person perspective.
He then placed the rabbit cage, along with another cage containing a chicken and a duck, on the nearby stove, placing them within the camera's field of view so that the impact on them could be recorded simultaneously.
Based on past experience, the three rabbits will be affected, while the chickens and ducks will not.
Prepare yourself. Xiang Kun looked at the large brown rabbit in front of him and began to simulate his state when he was facing the earring-wearing boy at the entrance of the residential area yesterday.
He released his left hand from the rabbit's ears, but the rabbit didn't run away. It just curled up into a ball, motionless, and didn't dare to look at him.
Xiang Kun's original plan was simply to record the process of intimidating the rabbit, which would only take about twenty or thirty seconds.
But once he started, he seemed to become completely absorbed in it, and he didn't stop even when the rabbit's body began to stiffen and twitch.
After an unknown amount of time, when the rabbit stopped moving, Xiang Kun slammed his right palm down.
A loud "bang!" resounded.
The rabbit, which was no longer moving, and the entire condiment station were shattered into pieces, with bottles and jars scattered all over the ground, creating a complete mess.
Xiang Kun was panting heavily, staring wide-eyed ahead, his right hand twisted abnormally, clearly broken.
Sweat beaded on his forehead, dripping down his temples, along his nose, and down his cheeks.
This was the most he had sweated in over a month since his mutation.
After a stainless steel soup bowl on the floor came to a stop wobbling, the kitchen fell silent again. The only sounds were the dripping of rabbit blood along the broken edge of the condiment station and Xiang Kun's own heavy breathing.
As for the three rabbits in the cage on the stove, and the duck and chicken in another cage, they all seemed petrified and motionless, let alone making any noise.
But Xiang Kun could clearly hear their heartbeats, which sounded like drumming.
Xiang Kun closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, then opened them again, suppressing the urge to bend down and drink the rabbit blood. He walked straight out of the kitchen and closed the door.
He went to the restroom to change his clothes and then took a quick shower.
After taking a shower, my right palm had fully recovered.
After leaving the bathroom in shorts and a tank top, Xiang Kun returned to his bedroom, turned on his laptop screen, and wanted to watch a movie, but found he couldn't get into it.
Clearly, the experiment had affected other organisms, and that effect had also backfired on him.
Yesterday, when he was facing the boy with the earring, he could feel the violent impulse, but at the time he felt that he could completely control it and remain calm.
But just now... he almost lost control.
What's the difference?
Xiang Kun's first thought was the time: it was already past 7 p. m.
At night, his physical functions are stronger and his recovery ability is greater, but it also seems that his ferocity is greater, affecting other creatures while also impacting his own mind and emotions.
Xiang Kun didn't want to go to the kitchen to clean up the mess for the time being; he needed to control his emotions and relax his body.
He picked up his phone, intending to listen to a few songs, and noticed several unread WeChat messages.
Upon opening it, I found a link sent by Yang Zhen'er, along with a message: "Nana's new video, remember to like, favorite, and give coins!"
He paused for a moment, clicked the link, and found it was a video on Bilibili.
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There's only one chapter today. I'll spend the next couple of days organizing the plot and setting, and try to release a large number of updates next week.
I actually made an outline of more than 10,000 words before writing this book, but my previous ideas were too radical and somewhat outdated, so I basically couldn't use the original outline.
As for the future development, let me reiterate: it will not follow the path of spiritual energy revival. There will be more than one vampire (or mutant) besides the protagonist, but they will definitely be very few, and you won't encounter them in the short term.
Basically, this book can be considered a "farming" story with a focus on supernatural abilities.