Synergy Of Hearing And Taste

Xiang Kun's house was only 70 square meters. It had two bedrooms and a living room. The balcony was not big and could even be said to be narrow.

However, the good thing was that his vision was not bad. He could see the mountains far away from the other tall buildings.

Xiang Kun did not bring a chair out. He just lay on the tiles on the balcony. Of course, he had already wiped the floor carefully.

Under the night sky, Xiang Kun's condition was especially good. His bodily functions had reached their peak, and his sensory abilities had improved greatly after the three targeted training he had undergone after drinking blood.

However, due to the limitations of the equipment, he was unable to make accurate tests and statistics. He had used his phone to download an app that could produce 1-22,000 Herz frequencies, but this could only test the range of the sound he could hear, and it was still unable to completely test the overall increase in his hearing. He had also used a fixed sound source as a reference, and then pulled a long distance, using the furthest distance he could hear the sound as the benchmark. However, this method of judgment required a more fixed and stable environment, and it was very easy to be disturbed and difficult to test accurately.

The same applied to smell. They could only conduct a more subjective test.

Xiang Kun, who was lying on the tiles of the balcony, closed his eyes and relaxed his muscles. He focused all his attention on his sense of smell and hearing.

For a moment, the sound was like a flood rushing through a reservoir. All kinds of noises and smells mixed together.

The human brain had a very mature mechanism for dealing with external information. It could be said to be a protection mechanism or a slacking mechanism.

When attention is not on sound or smell, although hearing and olfactory organs are always collecting information, this information is weakened, filtered, or even blocked by the brain.

When one's attention was focused on sound and smell, they could focus and enhance the transmission of information according to the information they were focused on, blocking other effects.

However, it was one thing to hear a sound, smell a scent, and lock onto a sensory message. It was another thing to make a judgment based on this sensory message.

It was like sitting alone at home and hearing a car whistle past.

If he was attracted by the sound, he would subconsciously think of a car speeding across the road outside the house.

He was able to see this scene because he was very familiar with the road outside the house. He had also heard the sound of cars and seen cars flying on the road outside the house.

If someone was more familiar with the sound of a car's engine and exhaust, they could even tell if the car outside had four vats or six vats of engine, whether it was Ford or Toyota, whether it was a diesel truck or a sports car. The images in their mind would be more detailed and rich.

And this person who was sitting at home would be able to tell that the sound was high heels when he heard the crisp sound of footsteps from upstairs. If he had not seen the tenant upstairs, the image of a young girl walking around in high heels might appear in his mind. But if he had seen the tenant upstairs was a 50-year-old woman, then when he heard the sound of high heels, it would be a 50-year-old woman walking around.

The brain would follow its own "database", experience, logic, and instincts to make the necessary "imagination."

Therefore, it was one thing to be able to collect sensory information. It was another matter whether this information could really be used to help the brain make judgments.

The reason why Xiang Kun was lying on the ground was not because he did not have a chair to move out or a blanket to lay on the ground. It was because in a building made of concrete and steel, other than air, the walls and floor were the main medium for sound transmission. Therefore, it was easier for him to hear the entire building when he lay on the ground.

After hearing all kinds of noises, Xiang Kun began to analyze them carefully. He started from the sound closest to him. First, it was the nearest building, 608. From the sound, it seemed to be a middle-aged couple talking about their son who was going to university in the north. The news broadcast was on the television.

To the side, the next room was silent. There were no footsteps, no sounds of appliances being used, no sounds of talking, and no sounds of breathing. However, there was the sound of curtains being blown. It should be the closing of the window and the owner not returning.

Then, he heard the voice of the chubby girl, Liu Shiling, whom he had seen earlier in the day. Hence, he marked her voice at 706. He knew that the chubby girl's house was 706.

Judging from the sound, the chubby girl and her mother were at home. Her mother was urging her to take a shower, and she was still watching cartoons in front of the television.

Using 706 as the location, Xiang Kun continued to distinguish the sounds he heard and made his judgment.

When he heard the sound of footsteps, he could use the structure of his house as well as other reference sounds, such as the sound of the faucet turning on, the sound of the gas ignition turning on, and the sound of the cup being picked up. When other appliances were turned on, he could determine where others were at home, or even what kind of movement they were in.

At the same time, he could also use the smell to assist in his judgment. For example, when he heard the sound of someone cooking food with a spatula colliding with each other, combined with the smell, he could determine what dish the other party was cooking. He could even guess the taste.

Furthermore, the smell and sound were mutually validated, which could help him determine his location more accurately.

Time passed by slowly. From the outside, the lights in the entire neighborhood gradually dimmed, and the sounds and movements of the various households also gradually became softer.

Xiang Kun only opened his eyes at 1 am. He sat up and stretched.

He had already used sound and smell to "shop" every house in the entire building. Although he had only met the chubby girl of 706, Liu Shiling, and only knew her by name, he had recognized almost everyone through sound and smell. He even knew a lot of secrets.

Of course, Xiang Kun was not doing this to find out other people's privacy. He was training.

Just like how his muscles had increased, he began to train his endurance and agility. After his sensory abilities improved rapidly, he needed to train his brain to process the information he obtained.

It was just like two professional athletes with similar weight and muscle mass. Because of their different sports, the training they underwent was different, and the way they exerted strength was different as well. Naturally, the result of exerting strength was different as well. A professional boxer's punches were naturally heavier than a professional basketball player's, and a professional basketball player's ability to complete basketball movements under the same level of resistance was definitely stronger than a professional boxer's.

Therefore, Xiang Kun knew that it was useless to just improve his senses. He still needed to practice and know how to apply his senses.

The first stage was to collect "samples" of sounds and smells that had not been there before. Establishing "databases" had become an instinct for smell and hearing. It was more than half done.

The second stage was what he had to do now. He had to use his voice and smell to help Xiang Kun determine the environment and situation around him.

Even though it would take him five to six hours to "shop" through a building, once he was familiar with it, he would be able to quickly locate anyone in the building with sound and smell, and even build a real-time holographic image of the entire building in his brain.

Xiang Kun realized that while his senses were evolving, his brain was also evolving. At least now that he was immersed in various sounds, he no longer felt nauseous and dizzy.

At 7: 30 the next morning, Xiang Kun went out with his gym bag. Although the gym was very far away from the previous gym and it would take at least 40 to 50 minutes for him to take the subway and transfer to the bus, he did not plan to change to another gym. After all, he had already gotten his membership card and could not refund the money.

Moreover, he didn't plan to take the car. Instead, he planned to run. This running process was also a training process.

After leaving the house, Xiang Kun happened to see Liu Shiling, who was at 706, leaving the house. Behind her was a plump woman who looked like her. She was probably her mother.

"Uncle Baldy!" Liu Shiling ran over to greet Xiang Kun.

Upon hearing this, her mother was immediately startled. She hurried over and said, "Aiya, I'm sorry. The child is ignorant and doesn't know how to address others. You're the new tenant of 708, right? You'll be neighbors from now on. If you need any help, just tell me."

The chubby girl went to press the elevator button. Xiang Kun chatted with Shiling's mother for a while and found out that they had only moved into 706 this year and bought a house. Liu Shiling's father was a construction worker and was often not at home. Shiling's mother was a full-time housewife who mainly took care of her only daughter.

Xiang Kun also made a simple self-introduction, saying that he was a programmer and had worked for seven years. However, he did not tell her that he was still unemployed.

They didn't have to wait for long. There were two elevators in one unit. Soon, the elevator arrived.

Ding dong! The elevator door opened and a dog head stuck out. Liu Shiling, who was about to enter the elevator, was shocked. She took two steps back and almost fell. Xiang Kun quickly helped her up.

She turned around and saw a young lady in her twenties holding onto an adult husky. The husky was obviously very excited and wanted to pounce out the moment the elevator door opened. The lady was playing with her phone with one hand and almost lost her grip.

"Pinkie! Pinkie! Stop! Don't move!" The woman pulled the dog with both hands and shouted.

However, the husky kept trying to get out. The chubby girl outside the elevator was obviously frightened. She hugged Xiang Kun's leg and did not dare to speak.

Shiling's mother obviously knew the woman who held the dog. She frowned and said, "Miss Yang, you have to pull your dog well. This elevator is so small. The dog is so big. The child is so small. What if he gets bitten and pounced on…"

Ms. Yang pulled the dog and said without looking up, "It's okay. Pinkie just wants to play with kids. He won't bite. I'm holding his hand!… Pinkie! Stop! Shit! Quick!"

It was obviously not the first time Shiling's mother complained to Miss Yang. She knew that it was useless, so she pressed the elevator button and said to Xiang Kun, "You guys can go down first. We'll wait for the next flight."

Xiang Kun held the girl's hand and walked into the elevator.

Initially, the chubby girl was still a little scared and unwilling to go in. However, when she saw the husky, who was still very lively and eager to pounce on her, she couldn't stop him no matter what. At this moment, he suddenly shrank behind Miss Yang and pressed his head against the wall of the elevator, seemingly still trembling.

Xiang Kun turned around and said to Shiling's mother, "It's okay, come in together."