What It’s Like Being a Vampire

Continuous lightning bolts seemed to be struggling to bring the world closer.

In the electric light, the thick clouds rolling in the sky seemed to be brewing endless energy that could swallow everything.

On the ground, in the mountains and forests, various plants are undergoing strange and exaggerated changes, baring their teeth and claws, as if they are alive, showing their equally violent vitality to the violent thunder and lightning.

Mr. Liang, who was in the center of the lightning storm, experienced and witnessed this scene. His emotions changed from shock at the beginning to confusion and confusion.

After all, he already felt that the faint halo outside his body could keep him safely in the center of the lightning storm. The thunder and lightning that seemed to tear everything apart and destroy everything would not come close to him, no. It will hit him, Xiang Kun is just "demonstrating" all this to him.

But the world, the mountains, the forests, all the scenes, all the weirdness, made him feel like he was in another world.

If he hadn't looked up and saw Xiang Kun suspended in the air, with electric lights dancing behind his head, Mr. Liang's first reaction to this scene might have been that he had traveled through time himself.

It really only took more than a year for Xiang Kun to transform into a "blood-eating creature"?

Are the other "blood-eating creatures" that Xiang Kun devoured really only the few recorded in his document?

He doesn't seem to have mutated any special organs. How did he do that?

Did he secretly swallow a thunder god?

Mr. Liang couldn't help but focus on the strange-looking plants. He just entered the mountain in the afternoon. When he first arrived in this area, these trees, grass, and shrubs all looked normal. It suddenly seemed like he was about to become a sperm, which must be related to Xiang Kun's operation.

In retrospect, the strange thunderstorms that occurred in Wushu Mountain and the lightning storms that occurred in Zihuan Mountain and Chongyun Mountain had the same characteristics, and they all occurred in the mountains.

It seems that the lightning storm caused by Xiang Kun is really related to the mountains and forests?

But what the relationship was, he still couldn't imagine.

The number of "blood-eating creatures" he has seen, studied, and learned from the information left by Academician Shen has already exceeded three digits. There were so many "blood-eating creatures", various types of transformations, and directions of mutation, but there was no way for him to understand what Xiang Kun was doing now and the vision he was showing.

Because the special abilities derived from mutation are not magic, even if they are illusions and hypnosis,

Information must also be transmitted and triggered through various sensory channels, and there must always be a way and way to achieve it.

If Xiang Kun just released an arc or an instantaneous high-voltage electric shock, he could roughly guess the ability that Xiang Kun had mutated and evolved, its possible formation method, and its structural principles.

But now... the color of the sky and the earth has changed, the wind is surging, the lightning is thundering, it is like the end of the world, and it seems like a scene in a wild and alien world. It should not be caused by an individual creature.

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The electrical discharges between the clouds and the ground slowly stopped. Although there were still flashes of lightning in the clouds and a faint roar in the sky, it could be said to be "calm" compared to the lightning storm that destroyed the sky and the earth just now.

Xiang Kun fell back to the ground from the air, and the "long electric hair" on the back of his head disappeared. He seemed to be the same as before, just a slightly stronger ordinary human male.

Heavy raindrops fell from the sky and crackled on the surrounding leaves and branches, but neither Xiang Kun nor Mr. Liang cared.

"How... did you do it?" Mr. Liang couldn't help but ask.

Although he knew that after asking this question, his previous image as a controller who knew all the information about Xiang Kun and knew more about the secrets of "blood-eating creatures" completely collapsed. But from the moment Xiang Kun flew into the sky and the lightning storm came, it was impossible for him to establish such an image in front of Xiang Kun.

"You will naturally know in the future." Xiang Kun said, "Now let's discuss the issue of the 'ultimate predator' you mentioned."

After hearing this, Mr. Liang said: "Although... that scene just now was very shocking, it can borrow the power of heaven and earth, and it is very powerful. But don't forget that I told you before, the 'ultimate predator' exists in In everyone's body, whether it is a 'blood-eating creature' or an ordinary creature, as long as there are compounds containing carbon elements in your body, it is very likely that it will control life and death. This is not a head-on strength, but our It is still unknown territory. It may even know that we are discussing it now, but we have not yet figured out how it works."

Although the ability shown by Xiang Kun made Mr. Liang realize that he was no match for him, he found another way of mutation and evolution, which was shocking and amazing. But Mr. Liang still firmly believes that to break through the control of the "ultimate predator", his path is still the most promising.

Xiang Kun raised his head and squinted at the sky. His face was wet with rain, and then the weird and huge crooked-neck trees around him began to "move". The branches and leaves quickly grew, stretched, and intertwined above him and Mr. Liang. Soon, It is "woven" into a high-altitude rain shelter.

Although the rainwater could not be completely blocked, and there were still sporadic raindrops falling, Mr. Liang, who raised his head, was stunned again and grinned from the corners of his mouth to his ears.

"I don't know." Xiang Kun said suddenly.

Mr. Liang was startled, looked away from the top of his head, and said to Xiang Kun: "Don't worry, if you want to know more information about the 'Ultimate Predator', I can tell you slowly in the future."

He is now more and more satisfied with Xiang Kun. When he read Xiang Kun's self-research and experimental documents before, he considered asking Xiang Kun to join "Shenxing Technology", join the "Abnormal Biological Research Center", and join Academician Shen's original work. Among the special research projects established.

This time when he came into contact with Xiang Kun, he originally planned to go through a series of observation and review processes, and then let Xiang Kun understand step by step what they were doing, the nature of "blood-eating creatures", and the "ultimate predator" ", and then began to contact him to develop a series of plans to break away from the limitations of carbon-based life, such as "biological building blocks".

But Xiang Kun's lightning storm not only shocked his cognition, but also shattered his plan.

Now there is nothing to observe or evaluate. He is very convinced that Xiang Kun is the most suitable successor.

But Xiang Kun shook his head slightly: "No, what I said is that the 'Ultimate Predator' won't know what we are doing here."

"I'm afraid you still don't know the horror of the 'Ultimate Predator'. More than forty years ago, there was once..."

"I know how the 'Ultimate Predator' operates in other organisms. I know how it 'monitors' human research on 'blood-eating organisms'. I also know how it determines the life and death of other organisms." Xiang Kun Without waiting for Mr. Liang to ask or question, he directly gave the answer:

"When humans conduct research on 'blood-eating organisms', they must conduct various experiments. These experiments will cause specific changes in the factors left in the 'blood-eating organisms' by the 'ultimate predator'. This makes the 'Ultimate Predator' realize that someone has already explored this area. At that time, it will synthesize specific compounds through factors in the 'blood-eating organisms' and other organisms, and then quickly Replicate to form some specific hormones, macromolecules, and even micro-organs, affecting human consciousness..."

"You mean, the 'Ultimate Predator' actually monitors through the senses of other creatures? How do you know? As far as I know, the first phase of your research base has just been completed, and the experimental equipment and equipment have also been Very few." Mr. Liang asked. In fact, what Xiang Kun said was somewhat similar to what he and Academician Shen had studied and guessed.

Xiang Kun said: "Yes, but no. The 'Ultimate Predator' does not directly rely on other creatures to collect sensory information. It should not be able to fully understand the sensory information of humans or other creatures, but directly synthesizes it in the body." Substance affects it at a certain physiological level, allowing the living thing to help it make 'decisions'.

"For example, a certain 'blood-eating creature' is discovered by some human scientific researchers, and relevant research and experiments are conducted, which triggers the factor reaction left in the body of the 'ultimate predator'. It will activate the 'blood-eating creature' 'The specific factors in all human beings within a certain range allow them to have special physiological reactions to the 'blood-eating creature' and its related information, and then let them think and decide who knows this information, and help the 'ultimate The Predator's target calibration allows it to accurately activate factors in those targets, synthesize a certain lethal compound, and kill them.

"If it is in a state of being 'awakened', it will be able to actively influence other creatures to drive them to act 'spontaneously' to collect information and make judgments. Just like if the 'ultimate' in your body If the predator factor is activated, it does not steal your sensory information and pass it to the ultimate predator, but allows you to mark me and actively think about who may know my secret and who you have told it to. Then mark them too. Then, the 'Ultimate Predator' will focus on the special factors in us.

“Sometimes, it can even perform more complex manipulations by controlling the dual influence of other ‘blood-eating organisms’ parasitic ‘blood-eating organisms’.”

Part of Xiang Kun's statement actually verified many of Mr. Liang's guesses, and it can be corroborated with many materials and information that he and Academician Shen knew.

Mr. Liang actually believed it in his heart, but what he was confused about was how did Xiang Kun know? They have so many resources, information and materials, and the speculations they can make are far inferior to Xiang Kun.

"What you mean is that it is not 'awakened' now, and we have not conducted any experiments to trigger its response to the specific factors left in our bodies, so it will not know what we are saying and doing here?" Mr. Liang He said that he felt that the "awakened state" mentioned by Xiang Kun should be the same as the "sensitive state" described by Academician Shen. Xiang Kun really didn't know anything about the "ultimate predator".

Xiang Kun said: "No, it is now in an 'awakened state'."

Mr. Liang didn't expect Xiang Kun to say that, and he grinned from ear to ear again.

Xiang Kun spread his hands and motioned to Mr. Liang to look around: "This place can help us isolate ourselves from the influence of the 'ultimate predator'. Mr. Liang, you told me before that you think we and other creatures should be allowed to What mutates and becomes a 'blood-eating creature' is a high-dimensional factor. I also have a theory or conjecture of my own. I call the substance that causes mutation 'consciousness entangled particles'. As the name suggests, it is related to our Consciousness has a direct relationship.”

Xiang Kun stretched out a finger and slowed down his speech: "Consciousness is the only reason why we can make 'consciousness entangled particles' or 'high-dimensional factors' work in this world.

"Mr. Liang, all living things have consciousness, humans have consciousness, birds and animals, other animals also have consciousness, even flowers, plants, trees, bacteria and viruses, etc., have consciousness. However, their consciousness is judged according to the ordinary human perception system, which is too Simple, almost zero. But if it goes beyond the ordinary human perception system, it is too complex for ordinary people to understand.

"The 'Ultimate Predator' is naturally no exception. It also relies on its consciousness to control the 'high-dimensional factors'. I have found a way to capture the consciousness of the 'Ultimate Predator', but it is broken into pieces. , the existence of countless parts scattered in various places makes its normal conscious activities also have a distributed network structure. I cannot attack it all at once for the time being. I must let it actively produce concentrated and violent conscious reactions. , can it really produce results.

"In order for its consciousness to actively carry out a strong enough concentrated response, I think it is most likely to occur only when it undergoes iterative devouring, which is what you call 'stage transformation'."

Hearing this, Mr. Liang suddenly said: "Did you lead me here on purpose?"

Xiang Kun also admitted frankly: "Yes, I need your help."

Mr. Liang nodded thoughtfully: "You need to undergo a sufficiently high-level stage transformation to meet the 'prey' requirements of the 'ultimate predator' before it will carry out a violent conscious reaction as you said..." Therefore, you need a blood source that is 'advanced' enough to help you through the high-level staged transformation. And I am the most suitable blood source. Are you... sure this method will work?"

For a moment, Mr. Liang felt desolate and disappointed, with a hint of conflict and struggle in his mood. If Xiang Kun simply wanted to devour him and pass the stage limit, then even if he couldn't defeat Xiang Kun, even if he was restrained in terms of characteristics, even if he was chopped into charcoal by lightning, he would definitely fight to the end.

But if Xiang Kun's goal is to solve the shackles of the "ultimate predator" on all living things, he can't help but hesitate, because this is one of his goals.

He didn't think Xiang Kun was tricking him into committing suicide, because Xiang Kun had already demonstrated that he had the ability to suppress him in all directions. After investigating Xiang Kun's resume, social relations, and various information, he did not think that Xiang Kun was a selfish and insidious villain.

Just when he was struggling and hesitating whether to devote himself, thinking about whether Xiang Kun could take on enough responsibilities without him, whether he could maintain the secret department of "Shenxing Technology", whether he could get along with Lao He, and if the plan failed, they would all be " When "Ultimate Predator" was swallowed, Xiang Kun smiled and said:

"Mr. Liang, you misunderstood. It is not me who needs to undergo staged transformation to a higher level, but you."

Mr. Liang was startled and said subconsciously: "No, you can't do it in vain..."

Xiang Kun smiled bitterly and said, "I don't want you to devour me. I have other ways to help you transform in stages."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands.

In the distance, various crooked-necked trees began to sway again, and they fell to the side one after another, revealing a road. On the green road, the soil rose upwards, and then moved rapidly, as if a giant underground worm was drilling a hole.

The bulging soil slope in front of Mr. Liang continued to grow, and then the soil cracked, revealing a spherical object inside that was tightly wrapped by roots and had a lot of densely packed tiny beads tightly attached to it.

Xiang Kun waved his hand, and all the balls were suspended in the air, and the roots opened to the side, revealing the dying and frightened "mutated big bird" inside.

He had spent a lot of effort in the past few days to get this guy from the mountains and forests of neighboring provinces and hide him here.

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