Yang Shiqi said, "Yeah, you're such a casual person. Just look at all the girls around you."
Zhao Qiang grabbed a pig's trotter from the table and started gnawing on it: "That was before. Now I'm cultivating my character."
Yang Shiqi said, "But given my second sister's personality, she and you really don't get along. It would be a miracle if the two of you could get together. If she happens to fall in love with you, that would be a good thing. At least we wouldn't have to worry about her being alone forever."
Zhao Qiang tossed a pig's trotter to Yang Shiqi: "Shut your mouth, it's all baseless."
Yang Shiqi dared not eat these high-energy foods. She put down the pig's trotters and walked out of the office, saying, "I'm going to see what my second sister is doing."
A moment later, Yang Shiqi ran back, "Hey, what did you do to my second sister? Why is she standing there silently? She won't talk to me when I try to talk to her."
Zhao Qiang said, "It's nothing. I just told her that if she wants to control energy like me, she has to think about it."
"You..." Yang Shiqi said, "She couldn't possibly do this like you, otherwise we wouldn't have known?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I've talked to her about it, but she won't listen."
Zhao Qiang didn't plan to proceed with the next stage of the modification plan today, so he leisurely munched on a pig's trotter, planning to reinforce the selected vehicle's exterior tomorrow. Yang Shiqi was furious at his nonchalant attitude and snatched the pig's trotter from Zhao Qiang's hand: "Go and persuade my second sister to come back right now, she'll go crazy if she keeps thinking like this!"
Zhao Qiang said, "Your persuasion is more effective than mine. She is your sister, and I am just an outsider."
Yang Shiqi scolded, "The fact that she's willing to mess around with you here means she doesn't treat you like an ordinary man. We've been incompatible since we were little, and she always does the opposite of what I say. You have to do it."
Zhao Qiang had no choice but to stand up and prepare to go to the workshop to talk to Yang Shiyun. Since it was no use, he shouldn't insist on it. Otherwise, he might really mess up his brain. Even if he wasn't stupid, he would lose his mind. The Yang family was already unfriendly to him, and they might become enemies because of this. Then his relationship with Yang Shiqi would be completely over.
A loud bang suddenly echoed through the workshop, and Yang Shiqi cried out, "What?!"
Zhao Qiang said, "Oh no, did your sister do something stupid?"
Yang Shiqi forgot to turn on her glasses and ran out, with Zhao Qiang following closely behind. In fact, the workshop was right in front of them, only a few steps away. When they saw that Yang Shiyun was still standing in the workshop, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"I did it, Zhao Qiang! I did it!" Yang Shiyun suddenly turned around, ran over, and threw herself into Zhao Qiang's arms.
Yang Shiqi was dumbfounded. Didn't she know her second sister well? When did Yang Shiyun become like this?
Zhao Qiang then noticed the scattered pieces on the ground and asked Yang Shiyun, "Didn't you break this?"
Yang Shiyun pushed Zhao Qiang away: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person? I really did levitate you with my energy and then slam you to the ground."
Yang Shiqi said, "Second sister, you're not joking, are you? Only Zhao Qiang would do that. How could you possibly control your energy? This isn't a child's game."
Yang Shiyun said angrily, "You suspect me of cheating too? Then I'll do it again for you."
Seeing that Yang Shiyun's face was a little pale, Zhao Qiang guessed that she was tired, so he quickly stopped her and said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. I believe you used your energy to fall. Rest for a while first."
Yang Shiyun snorted in dissatisfaction and gave up. She pulled Zhao Qiang toward the office, probably to exchange ideas with him. Yang Shiqi followed behind and said, "Second sister, please understand, he is my boyfriend."
Volume 2 [628] Impatience for quick success and instant benefits
【628】Impatient for quick success and instant benefits
Yang Shiyun turned to Yang Shiqi and said, "I know, but what does this have to do with me?"
Yang Shiqi caught up in two steps and grabbed Zhao Qiang's arm from the other side: "Are you planning to fight me for it?"
Yang Shiyun blushed and pushed Zhao Qiang away, "Who's going to take it from you? I'm just a little anxious to tell Zhao Qiang about my experience."
Zhao Qiang said, "Then you go ahead and say it, I'm listening."
Yang Shiyun said, "At first, I tried to separate the energy from my body, but I couldn't do it. Later, I vaguely felt a flowing energy in the workshop, so I tried to control it. At first, I couldn't control it and had to follow it. But slowly I found the pattern, and the energy seemed to understand my meaning and obey my command to lift the equipment. But later I felt too tired, and the energy was not easy to control. It suddenly dispersed, and I could no longer control the equipment, so it broke."
Yang Shiqi stared at Yang Shiyun: "Second sister, you're not joking, are you?"
Yang Shiyun pushed Yang Shiqi away: "Who's joking with you? I'm just borrowing your Zhao Qiang for a bit. If you're not busy, go home."
Yang Shiqi felt that staying here was indeed quite an eyesore, so she said, "Okay, you guys do your thing, I'm going back."
Zhao Qiang considered for a moment and said, "Your energy doesn't come from inside your body, which is quite rare. Normally, the energy in our bodies is obtained from the outside world, but it cannot be directly used without digestion and transformation. Could it be that your body is very different from ordinary people? Otherwise, how can you do things that others cannot do? Also, what is that energy you mentioned that doesn't come from inside your body?"
Yang Shiyun said, "Don't ask me, this is a question I'm asking you, okay? You're my master, you have to be responsible for answering my questions, okay?"
Zhao Qiang nodded: "Okay, let's rest for a while, and then we'll try again. I'll observe from the side and see if I can find the energy you mentioned."
Yang Shiyun took a sip of water and said, "No need to rest, I don't feel tired anymore. Let's go, let's try it right away."
Actually, Zhao Qiang was also anxious. Since Yang Shiyun said so, he agreed. The two returned to the workshop. Yang Shiyun closed her eyes and carefully sensed the energy. Zhao Qiang guided her from the side: "Don't rush, we have plenty of time. Take it slow. First, determine if you can reproduce that energy, and then tell me its general location. If you can find it and make use of it, then you will soon reach my level."
Yang Shiyun was naturally pleased with Zhao Qiang's words, so she worked even harder. She pointed to one side and said, "It should be here."
Zhao Qiang looked around but saw nothing. Of course, energy is invisible, so he needed to sense it, but he didn't seem to find the energy Yang Shiyun had mentioned. Zhao Qiang could only turn on his X-ray glasses, and under their vision, he only found a cable on the wall. Zhao Qiang said, "No way, you're using electrical energy?"
Yang Shiyun said, "I don't know the difference between electricity and other things either."
Zhao Qiang pulled Yang Shiyun to the socket and said, "Come on, try it out here."
Yang Shiyun closed her eyes and slowly sensed it. After a long while, she said, "Yes, it's similar to the one from before, only much more subtle."
Zhao Qiang said, "The cable inside the wall is a 360-volt main cable, while the cable here is a 220-volt thin cable. I think there should be a difference."
Yang Shiyun asked, "What's going on? Can you control electrical energy too?"
Zhao Qiang scratched his head and said, "No, but you're not a superhuman, so why can you control electrical energy?"
Yang Shiyun said, "Wait a minute, let me think about it more carefully... It seems that I am not using it directly, but absorbing it into my body first and then releasing it. So my previous judgment was wrong. I can release energy instead of using external energy."
Zhao Qiang said, "Don't be so meticulous. In short, I'm very surprised that you can control energy. Take your time to familiarize yourself with it and see if you can make better use of it. I didn't expect your apprentice to be so extraordinary."
Yang Shiyun said proudly, "That's right, so you have to teach me everything."
Zhao Qiang said, "It depends on your comprehension later on."
Leaving Yang Shiyun alone to practice at the repair shop, Zhao Qiang decided to first go and check out the land he had just bought. Thanks to the Yang family's status and position in Beijing, Yang Shiqi quickly arranged accommodations. The area wasn't very large, consisting of six villas. The middle one was for Zhao Qiang and the others, while the ones on the edges were for the guards. Security had to be set up to ensure safety.
Today, Xu Xiaoya, accompanied by a group of soldiers, also came to check out her new home. It's relatively quiet here, with not many buildings around, making it easier to guard. Too many people would make it difficult to distinguish friend from foe.
Upon seeing Zhao Qiang, Xu Xiaoya walked over and asked, "What brings you here today?"
Zhao Qiang said, "You should come home even if you don't have time, otherwise it won't be safe for you to live here in the future."
Xu Xiaoya asked, "How do you plan to decorate?"
Zhao Qiang said, "First, we need to build underground infrastructure to prevent enemies from sneaking under our buildings. Second, we need to do a good job of air defense. As for the security work on the ground, that's simple."
Xu Xiaoya asked, "Can we do air defense in the city?"
Zhao Qiang said, "This matter can be left to Yang Shiqi. As for the air defense weapons, they will all be controlled by the computer."
Xu Xiaoya said, "If we improve the intelligence of our weapons in the future, do you think we might see a Judgment Day like in 'Terminator,' where machines rebel against humanity?"
Zhao Qiang said, "What you said is not impossible, but humanity's use of machines is something we can't get rid of. Perhaps that's the inevitable outcome of the world's development."
Xu Xiaoya said fearfully, "Really? You can't solve this either?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Who can say for sure about this? Let's talk about it when the time comes."
Xu Xiaoya said, "However, given Wei's intelligence at the time, if all machines were like her, we might really be no match for her. By the way, how's the car modification going?"
Zhao Qiang said, "There's no rush. We just extracted the 'g' substance today, and another unexpected thing happened: Yang Shiyun can also control energy."
Xu Xiaoya didn't believe it: "How is that possible? If she can control energy, then I should be able to too."
Zhao Qiang said, "Why don't you give it a try? I was just thinking of having any of you experiment on."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Okay, tell me how to do it."
Zhao Qiang explained it in detail, and Xu Xiaoya said, "So it's about the conversion and control of electrical energy. We can go inside and find a place with electricity to conduct the experiment."
The two entered the room, and Zhao Qiang said, "You must meditate with your heart, instead of just letting your mind wander."
Xu Xiaoya said, "I understand, but with Yang Shiyun's mindset of being indifferent to the outside world, I really may not be able to match her."
Xu Xiaoya has too many mundane affairs, unlike Yang Shiyun who has plenty of free time and a calm mind. So the two are quite different. However, Zhao Qiang still wants to experiment. He wants to prove whether it is because of 'thinking' that Yang Shiyun has the ability to control energy.
The result was obvious. Zhao Qiang had walked around the entire district, and when he returned, Xu Xiaoya was still staring at the socket with wide eyes. Zhao Qiang said to her, "Alright, I know the result without you asking me."
Xu Xiaoya stood up and stretched her limbs. She said rather indignantly, "Impossible! If Yang Shiyun can do it, I definitely can too."
Zhao Qiang said, "Perhaps you are fundamentally different."
Xu Xiaoya couldn't understand: "Different? She's a woman and I'm a woman too, so what's the difference?"
Zhao Qiang remained silent. He didn't want to reveal that Yang Shiyun was invisible; at the very least, he couldn't casually expose her secrets before she told him to. Yang Shiyun's ability to control energy was related to her body—could she not be a normal person? Thinking this, Zhao Qiang's mind immediately cleared; Yang Shiyun might be a superhuman.
No, this isn't a 'possibility,' it's inevitable. But Zhao Qiang, the superhuman, can see through things with his X-ray glasses, so why can't he see through Yang Shiyun? Moreover, her superpower came suddenly and became incredibly powerful overnight, without any growth process, which doesn't conform to the typical development pattern of superhumans.
"I'll go back and get everyone to think about it together." Xu Xiaoya was somewhat resentful; she never wanted to fall behind others.
Zhao Qiang said, "I think this matter is not a matter of how many people think about it or how much effort they put in. In short, today has proven that no matter how long you think about it or how much effort you put in, there will be no result. So there's no need to waste your energy going back. Let's go home. I'll come here whenever I'm not modifying the car. I must get the house renovated as soon as possible."
The next day, Zhao Qiang arrived at the repair shop early in the morning. He was stunned when he entered the repair workshop. Yang Shiyun had arrived early and was standing motionless in the workshop with a wrench floating in the air in front of her.
Zhao Qiang quietly walked over. The wrench was quite heavy, but it remained suspended in the air after Zhao Qiang saw it. Judging from this, Yang Shiyun's control over energy had been further enhanced.
With a clang, the wrench finally hit the ground. Yang Shiyun collapsed as if she had just run a marathon. Zhao Qiang quickly supported her from behind and said, "What's wrong? Why did you come here so early in the morning to practice this?"
Yang Shiyun said, "What do you mean 'early morning'? I didn't leave at all last night."
Zhao Qiang was startled and shouted at Yang Shiyun, "Are you out of your mind?"
Yang Shiyun said weakly, "What are you shouting for? I'm perfectly fine. Did you see that? I can control a relatively light object for a long time. Not only that, I can also control its movement up, down, left, and right. It's amazing!"
Zhao Qiang said, "Yang Shiyun, I don't care if you're really obsessed with this, but I still have to tell you responsibly that this needs to be done step by step. If you want to get rich overnight, then I guarantee you might be in danger."
Yang Shiyun pouted and said, "Don't scare me, okay?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I'm not kidding you, but if you don't take care of yourself and get some rest, don't expect me to teach you anything in the future."
Yang Shiyun gave in, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. There's a rest room in the repair shop, I'll go take a nap."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Haven't you eaten yet?"
Yang Shiyun said, "I didn't eat last night. I had something on my mind and couldn't eat."
Zhao Qiang said, "Hu Nao, you go and rest first. I'll see if I can buy you some breakfast."
Yang Shiyun was indeed extremely exhausted. She went into the rest room and lay down peacefully, while Zhao Qiang ran out to buy her breakfast.
Volume 2 [629] Am I his condiment?
[629] Am I his condiment?