Xiang Kun tried everything at home.
Then, he made a record on the document:
Solid food: instant noodles x, potato chips x, oatmeal biscuit x, Oreo biscuit x;
Liquid Drinks: Water check, pure water check, pure milk x, red milk x;
He remembered that on July 14th, he had eaten porridge and side dishes at a small restaurant and vomited all of them. Hence, he added in solid food:
Clear porridge x, stir-fried bean sprouts x, and pickled vegetables x.
After checking and recording himself, Xiang Kun looked at the time. It was already 1: 30 am. Hence, he washed up and prepared to go to bed to ensure that he slept and rested.
However, after tossing and turning in bed for nearly an hour, Xiang Kun did not feel sleepy at all. He thought that he might not feel sleepy because he had just slept for more than 20 hours, so he flipped open his laptop again.
Previously, he had used his own body's transformation as a keyword to search. Most of the results of the search had pointed to "vampires."
Therefore, Xiang Kun planned to use the "vampire" as his target to collect information.
Of course, artistic works like Twilight City, Vampire Visiting at Night, and Vampire Diaries were not his targets.
He then saw Zhihu's question about what kind of experience it was to become a vampire. Apart from the answers from those clearly imaginative vampire novels, there were also some very serious questions about the origin of vampires and scientific explanations.
Most of the answers to the origin and scientific explanations of vampires were actually similar. They believed that the origin of the vampire legend was Eastern and Central Europe in the eighteenth century.
Those who became "vampires" were usually people who died from accidents or illnesses.
His family members either suffered from a terrible disease or died one after another due to other accidents. Before they died, they would dream of the dead turning into vampires to suck their blood.
At the end of the day, it was because of disasters, infectious diseases, or other unfortunate events that they blamed on their deceased family members.
At that time, the way to deal with it was usually to dig out the heart of the corpse after opening the coffin and burn it. And because the corpse would emit strange sounds in a short period of time due to the bloated air, the tissue would contract and make the nails look like they had grown after death, further improving the legend of the "vampire".
Later on, with the development of medicine, all kinds of phenomena were explained. "Vampires" became more cultured and had more images and characteristics. They even had superpowers and immortal bodies.
Sometimes patients with rabies, pica, porphyria, and other diseases would be used as scientific explanations for modern "vampires."
Xiang Kun even took a look at the answers mentioned in the next few comments. The National Geographic Channel's special vampire analysis program, "Vampire Evidence," was about the same thing. There was nothing that could explain the series of changes he had experienced.
However, the descriptions in some unreliable artistic works matched his situation more.
Before he knew it, it was already morning. Xiang Kun was still in good spirits, so he decided to go out and buy some things.
He went to the bathroom to wash his face and opened his mouth to examine it. He found that his teeth were almost fully grown. At least when he smiled with his teeth bared, other than thinking that his teeth were very white, no one else should be able to tell.
To his relief, his newly grown teeth were normal. There were no scary fangs.
After Xiang Kun left the house, he bought a few types of food—fried dough sticks, soy milk, pancakes, bread, and so on. He only took a bite of each of them and tried them one by one. However, he vomited all of them without exception.
However, he ate less, so the nausea lessened.
Xiang Kun took a taxi to the shopping mall and bought some things, including various types of food, drinks, an induction cooker and a matching pot, cleaning tools, weight gauge, rice ruler, and so on.
When he returned home, it was already past 10 in the morning. The sun was very bright and Xiang Kun subconsciously avoided it.
It was hot in July, but Xiang Kun did not feel the heat at all. He did not sweat much even though he was out shopping, taking public transport, and carrying a few bags.
Although his body instinctively avoided the sunlight, Xiang Kun deliberately stood under the sun after noticing it.
However, he did not feel any obvious discomfort from standing under the sun. He did not even feel the scorching heat that he should have felt under the sun.
He looked up at the sky again, unable to open his eyes due to the sunlight. However, it was the same for ordinary people, right?
Although he did not understand the exact reason, he could still feel his body's instinctive rejection of sunlight and scorching sun.
According to the information he had read last night, vampires were much more afraid of light. Once they were exposed to the sun, their skin would quickly be burned and charred.
As for porphyria, the disease that was closest to a "vampire", when it was exposed to the sun, it would have light-sensitive dermatitis, pruritus itch, and acne.
In comparison, although his body instinctively wanted to avoid the light, there were no obvious symptoms or reactions under the sunlight. He was even more resistant to heat than before?
When he reached home, Xiang Kun took a chair and sat in the bathroom. He started to drink.
He took a sip of Coke and threw up after twenty seconds.
He took a sip of sherry and threw up twenty seconds later.
He took a sip of orange juice and threw up after twenty seconds.
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However, Xiang Kun did not vomit after drinking the coffee brewed with the coffee made from the Vermilion Bird's Nest gold medal. This gave him a clue. He had also vomited for more than 20 seconds after drinking the three plus one instant coffee from the Vermilion Bird's Nest. What was the difference between the two? What was the difference between the drinks he had drunk previously?
Xiang Kun made boiled eggs again, but there was no reaction. Then he boiled beef slices with water and ate them.
Hence, he began to wonder if it was because of the sugar content.
Although black coffee, eggs, and beef also contained a small amount of sugar, it was much lower than other foods and drinks.
But why sugar? Xiang Kun knew that most of the energy required in the human body was provided by sugar.
Just as Xiang Kun was taking notes in front of his laptop, he suddenly felt his stomach cramping. He rushed to the bathroom again and vomited everything he had eaten and thought was fine.
Xiang Kun wiped his mouth helplessly and washed his face. Then he returned to the computer and made a note in the document: Food or beverages with low sugar content can stay in the stomach for a longer period of time, but they will still vomit after 20 minutes to half an hour.
Then, he began to take off his clothes, leaving behind only a pair of flat-horned shorts. He stood on the electronic scale he bought and weighed his body weight. He used a meter to measure his chest, waist, and arm measurements. He also set up his cell phone to delay taking photos of himself.
He wanted to start recording the changes in his body.