Chapter 71 A New Voice: The Sound of Warm Night and Falling Stars
Three minutes passed quickly, and the upgrade ended when the long "buzzing" sound dissipated.
Su Qing, who was beside her, was looking down at her emails, seemingly oblivious to the brief commotion and Shi Wan's slightly flustered expression. Because
For her, everything around her was as usual.
Shi Wan suppressed her racing heartbeat and opened the system interface.
The system interface has been completely revamped.
The main color is a soft light green gradient, adorned with scattered starlight, and various round-headed cat-shaped icons have replaced the previous simple module entrances.
There's a warehouse management button shaped like a cat's paw, a finance module button shaped like a curled-up cat, and a trading center button shaped like a cat holding a dried fish...
It is both professional and full of the unique warmth and fun of a farm.
"The interface has become even cuter," she couldn't help but mutter to herself, tapping the purring cat icon that represented environmental monitoring with her fingertip.
The icon twitched as if it had been tickled, emitting a faint "meow" sound that only she could hear.
This amazing change brought a look of surprise to her eyes.
She clicked on the new modules one by one.
The "Cross-Dimensional Commerce Module" interface is more intuitive, and the newly added intelligent negotiation and logistics tracking functions are very clear and easy to understand.
"That's great! It will be much easier to trade with the cats in the future." She exclaimed softly, this joy having no one to share it with for the time being, and filling her heart alone.
Then, she held her breath and clicked on the cat-ear-shaped "Emotional Expression Aid Library," whose icon was a fluffy magic book with a few cat hairs sticking out from the edges of the pages.
Curious, she opened the "magic book" and discovered that its classifications were incredibly detailed.
The first chapter is the "Snoring Dictionary," which includes snoring samples and interpretations in different situations such as satisfaction, comfort, begging for food, and even illness.
The second chapter is "The Complete Guide to Tail Language," which uses dynamic illustrations to show the emotions represented by tails standing upright, bristling, swaying gently, and swinging rapidly.
Chapter Three is "Meow Language Translation," which attempts to translate "meow" in different tones into language that approximates human emotions. Under the main title, there is a small note indicating an accuracy rate of approximately 73.5% and stating that it is for reference only.
Finally, she noticed the newly added "Employee (Furry Version) Physical and Mental Health Monitoring" sub-module under the Environmental Control module.
Clicking on it reveals the Q-version avatars of Huanhuan, Mianmian, Bingbing, and Tangyuan, along with simple status indicators.
Huanhuan: Energy level "off the charts", mood "extremely happy", today's exercise volume "reached 200% of the target";
Note: It is recommended to add teething toys to help burn off excess energy.
Mianmian: Elegance "full marks", mood "calm with a hint of curiosity", sunbathing time today "4.5 hours";
Note: Maintaining the status quo is sufficient.
Bingbing: Comfort level "extremely high", mood "happy with a full stomach", calorie intake "slightly excessive" today;
Note: Pay attention to weight management; it is recommended to encourage them to increase physical activity.
Tangyuan: Calmness "as always", mood "stable, with a slight adventurous spirit", number of times the territory was patrolled today "3";
Note: Everything is normal, leadership is in place.
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The data is presented in a gentle way, accompanied by cute real-time cat emoji icons, making it feel anything but cold. Instead, it's like a loving pet diary.
This isn't a system upgrade; it's clearly a gift of a magical box filled with cat secrets.
Every detail touched her heart, making her want to tap on every function to see what new surprises these electronic cats would bring her.
After looking at it for a long time with reluctance, Shi Wan finally clicked on the "core interaction module" that she was most looking forward to.
The icon is a small cat ear with wavy lines.
Her heart skipped a beat. Her finger hovered over the screen for a moment before she finally chose text input, as usual, since Su Qing was nearby.
"Agent: Starfall? How's the upgrade going? The new interface is adorable."
The moment the message was successfully sent, a voice rang in her ear without warning.
The tone is warm and mellow, with just the right amount of magnetism, and a very slight hoarseness at the end of the note.
"Yes, the upgrade went smoothly. The new interface is really cute, I'm glad you like it."
Shi Wan was suddenly stunned.
The voice... was more real than she could have imagined, so beautiful that it made her heart race and her ears burn uncontrollably.
She even subconsciously held her breath.
A thought suddenly popped into my head in a daze.
It's a shame she's not a voice actress with those voice acting qualities...
Su Qing happened to look up and saw her lost in thought, so she casually asked, "What's wrong, Ms. Shi? Why are you staring at the computer? Is something the matter?"
"Ah? No, nothing!" Shi Wan quickly shook her head, forcing herself to calm down and forcing a natural smile. "I was just thinking about the recruitment list."
She quickly turned the computer screen slightly to the side, not wanting Su Qing to see the completely black screen that was in standby mode.
Fortunately, Su Qing didn't suspect anything. She was busy with a lot of work, so she just nodded and went back to processing emails.
Shi Wan breathed a sigh of relief, and the strange feeling of having a secret to herself grew stronger.
She tried to concentrate in her mind, tentatively probing with an almost inaudible whisper, "You...your voice..."
"The upgrade also expands the dimensions of interaction." The gentle voice responded directly in my consciousness. "I can connect with your consciousness in the form of data to have a conversation, but don't worry, it is currently only open to you one-way. I can only connect when you want to talk to me. Under normal circumstances, I will not hear what you are thinking."
Only she can see, only she can hear.
This realization allowed a feeling of relief and secret joy to quietly spread.
Suddenly, a bolder idea popped into her head. Unable to suppress her daring conjecture, she asked in a softer voice, "Then next upgrade, will... will it give you a physical form?"
His mind was quiet for a moment, and one could sense that he was searching or thinking.
"There are no relevant records in the database. The energy and rules involved in materialization are massive, far exceeding the existing level. The current data is still difficult to support, and I cannot be sure."
Xing Lin's voice remained gentle, but it conveyed more emotion than words could, and Shi Wan could even hear a slight apology in his tone.
Although the answer is unknown, Shi Wan is not disappointed.
Seeing this adorable interface that belongs only to her, and hearing his incredibly realistic voice, is like receiving an incredible gift.
She couldn't help but smile, silently responding in her heart.
"It's okay, this is good too. I will continue to work hard to upgrade it. Maybe in the next official version upgrade, you will be able to have a physical version."
"Okay. Let's work hard together."
He responded, his simple syllables seemingly carrying a warm and gentle feeling.
At this moment, Su Qing put down her phone and walked over with a smile.
“Good news, Mr. Shi. The European supplier has received and confirmed my email, and replied that they will seriously consider the cooperation. The original equipment company has also found an alternative to ensure that other parts can be delivered on schedule.”
"That's great!" Shi Wan was genuinely happy; the gloom surrounding the equipment had finally dissipated somewhat.
In Su Qing's view, all of this was just an ordinary work problem that they had worked together to solve.
“Yes,” Su Qing pushed up her glasses, full of energy, “I will immediately arrange the follow-up work and try to get the equipment into the factory on schedule.”
She hurriedly left with her documents, completely unaware of the fantastical system upgrade unfolding before Shi Wan.
The farm operated efficiently for the rest of the day.
Shi Wan and Su Qing reviewed the details of the corporate social responsibility plan together and prepared the onboarding process and training plan for new employees.
On the surface, Shi Wan was focused on participating in the discussion, but only she knew that she was carrying out a strange "dual operation".
When data is needed, Xinglin's clear and accurate answer will resonate in my mind.
When faced with a choice, Xinglin will provide calm and analytical advice.
Even when she saw Da Huang running around like a fool with a frisbee in its mouth, she couldn't help but complain to Xing Lin in her mind, and a very soft, indulgent chuckle would come from her consciousness.
This silent yet incredibly intimate interaction, known only to her, made Shi Wan feel incredibly grounded and novel, as if an invisible guardian was always within arm's reach of her, silently supporting everything she did.
Tangyuan remained perched atop his personal cat tree as always, but he showed a degree of disregard for Shi Wan's occasional blushing at the air.
Bingbing successfully established a new haven for slacking off in a sunny corner of Zone 2 and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Night fell as expected. After seeing Su Qing off, Shi Wan returned to the main house alone.
The fatigue after a fulfilling and busy day washes over you like a warm tide.
She collapsed onto the bed, barely wanting to move.
Tangyuan lightly jumped onto the bed, walked to her pillow, rubbed his head against her cheek, and then began to tell her about his "adventure" that day in his unique soft and sweet voice.
"Wanwan, today I, the Great King, went to inspect the nearby town!"
"Mimi met so many cats, and none of them recognized their king!"
"However, the moment they smell the dried fish from the farm on me, they know my noble status!"
"They said they've all eaten the grain you left by the roadside! That yellow-tailed one even said his wife ate the grain you left all winter, and not only did she raise their cub to be very fat, but she herself has also gained a lot of weight!"
"Wanwan, even the cats in the next town know about what you've done..."
The sound of glutinous rice balls is like the gentlest lullaby.
Shi Wan listened quietly, her eyelids growing heavier and heavier.
She reached out and gently hugged Tangyuan, murmuring softly, "Mmm... our Tangyuan is so great and brave... I'm just glad everyone is doing well..."
Her breathing gradually became even and long, and she drifted off to sleep.
Tangyuan stopped "reporting" when she saw that she was fast asleep.
He carefully picked up a corner of the blanket with his mouth, pulled it up, and carefully covered Shi Wan with it.
Then he lightly jumped off the bed, walked to the door, and with his excellent jumping ability and precise impact, with a soft "thud," the room fell into darkness, with only the moonlight shining through the gap in the curtains.
After doing all this, Tangyuan jumped back onto the bed, snuggled close to Shi Wan, tucked her paws in, closed her eyes, and let out a satisfied, soft snore.
Just before Shi Wan drifted off to sleep, that gentle voice rang out again deep within her consciousness, softer than ever before, like a feather brushing against her heart.
"good evening."
The gentle night enveloped the tranquil farm and the people and cats sleeping peacefully in the room.
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