Ability Wielders - Chapter 161 First Livestream

For the first time in his seven months, Hayden was idle. As aforementioned, Hayden has already pretty much learned and mastered most human skills. This included singing, archery (It was really easy once he got used to it and with his Divine Perception), cutting ingredients, solving all manner of Rubik’s cube in the shortest amount of time, acting, playing most instruments, mixology (He has a retractable bar in the basement), and weird ones, such as fast reading, extreme pen spinning, eyebrow dancing, talking backwards unhindered, clicking his tongue rapidly to sound like a dolphin, accurately imitating any sound he hears, tying strings and cherry stems with his tongue, and many more.

On top of this, Hayden has learned most, if not all, the knowledge humans possessed in mathematics, psychology, chemistry, physics, biology, earth science, astronomy, history of the world, anthropology, mythologies, all branches of robotics, and many more.

“Well, I have nothing to do anyways, so…” Hayden sat in front of his computer. “I guess let’s create an assistant self-learning AI.”

One might think that Hayden will be breaking the Robotic Regulation Law by developing self-learning AI, however, he isn’t breaking any law here. The Robotic Regulation Law simply states that self-learning AI cannot be used in businesses to allow humans to have livelihoods.

In fact, there were many menial labors that used AI, albeit not self-learning. An example of this would be the robots employed in farming and harvesting of crops. Another example would be household robots and butler robots.

Anyhow, Hayden was part of Pangkat Anino, the organization that brought to you ARCHIE, a complex AI that can do all sorts of functions. Hayden simply want to create an AI to place in his new house, alike Tony Stark’s JARVIS. Though Hayden was indeed going a step further and was going to create a humanlike robot for this matter.

Hayden spent an hour on programming the mainframe and foundation for the self-learning AI via advanced deep-learning. This was easy since there were so much published books on this subject free in the internet. Hayden read all those and has implanted the information in his mind.

Hayden spent the next 10 minutes making the foundation robust and adding in basic functions of a home-assistant AI. He also put in a recognition AI. With it being an AI, Hayden put in his own voice and synthesized it so that it was similar that of a baby’s. It wasn’t required, but a choice Hayden made on his own.

Hayden ran the program. A cute baby Hayden’s voice rang out. “Hello, papa.”

The program Hayden was referring to was the recognition program and the baby-like program he created. He found it cute, though he can’t stand the thought of being called a dad, or other iterations of dad for that matter, at his age. He was 16 for goodness sake.

He wanted to have a child sure, but that was for the future. He wouldn’t even think of having a child as he doesn’t have the power to protect them. It was quite hard protecting his parents as it is, much less a child. Also, he’s 16 for goodness sake.

“Okay, Mr. Hayden.” The cute baby Hayden’s voice was unbefitting of the respectful tone the AI had. “I have detected my two mama coming in the front door.”

“I…” Hayden coughed again. He was speechless. The recognition program Hayden put in was replicated from the internet and was pretty advanced. It recognized Hayden’s Identity Number being linked up with the Trustee System with Eun-ha and Sayuri.

Well, not like he needed the program to inform him of Eun-ha and Sayuri’s arrival as his Divine Markers informed him of the two’s locations at all times without the usage of essence energy.

Hayden opened his door and there was Eun-ha and Sayuri, who was shocked of Hayden opening the door. Eun-ha giggled. “Oh yeah, you have that True Divine Marker on us now… We thought we could surprise you. Psh, we can’t surprise you now if we ever prepared a surprise. Tsk.”

Hayden chuckled. “You should remember that-”

“You don’t like surprises.” Eun-ha and Sayuri rolled their eyes at Hayden. Sayuri shook her head. “We know.”

Hayden snorted and chuckled, inviting the two to his arms. “Come here, the two of you.”

The two beamed and ran to the arms of Hayden. Hayden patted the two on the back of their heads and kissed them on the forehead. No words were needed to be said of how much Hayden loved the two.

The two felt this through Hayden’s affectionate actions. For someone with such a hardy outer shell, always wearing an impassive expression in front of others, Hayden was soft. In truth, the two grasped by now that Hayden was a soft person who hid his softness with a hardy exterior due to it being ‘impractical.’

“We love you.” Eun-ha and Sayuri buried their heads on Hayden’s chest. Hayden tightened his hug on the two, feeling warmth in his heart.

Hayden released them only after five seconds passed. Hayden walked to his computer and beckoned the two to come. “I’ll show you something.”

The two walked over with curiosity. They heard a voice from the speakers of the computer. The AI spoke in a welcoming way that was comparable to that of a baby’s. “Hello mama Eun-ha. Mama Sayuri.”

The two was taken aback. Hayden scratched his head. “Sorry for that, I put in an advanced recognition program and it recognized the Trustee System relationship between the three of us.”

It was Hayden’s turn to be taken aback when Eun-ha and Sayuri shrieked. Sayuri asked, “Ah! So cute! Is that your voice in baby?”

“Y-yes.” Hayden stuttered. “You like being called mama?”

“I think they like it!” The AI spoke in a cheerful tone. Yes, Hayden put in a basic program that did these things. He didn’t know why in all honesty. He merely desired to manufacture a program that was true to a baby and will mature over time by computer-simulated environments. “My two mama like it!”

Eun-ha and Sayuri shrieked again. Eun-ha pointed at the computer. “If it’s this voice, we won’t mind it! It’s like you’re… You’re… You’re…”

Eun-ha couldn’t finish her sentence, envisioning a future where Hayden and her has a child. Her face turned vermillion. “I… I…”

Hayden and Sayuri was puzzled by Eun-ha’s reaction. Hayden closed in on Eun-ha and hugged her. Eun-ha still couldn’t speak. “I… I…”

“Did you get brain damage or something?” Sayuri hugged the two by the side. ��Or did you imagine a future with Hayden and bearing his… His… His child…”

It was Sayuri’s turn to redden. An image of her and Hayden standing side by side with a kid in front of them. “I… I see what you mean now…”

“Come on. I’m 16 for goodness sake.” Hayden sighed. “Maybe when I’m 27.”

“27…” Eun-ha and Sayuri imagined what Hayden would look like when he is 27. He exuded a manly and dependable aura as a 16-year-old, what of a 27-year-old Hayden? “27…”

“Oy, that’s more than 10 years ahead.” Hayden pulled away from the two. “Tsk, stop imagining me as a 27-year-old. Anyway… Will the two of you stay the whole day?”

“Yep.” Eun-ha nodded. “It’s Sunday.”

“Okay, I’m going to do a 6-hour livestream at 8:00 AM.” Hayden informed them of the livestream. “I’m going to create a wall around me so that you two won’t be heard in the stream. I have a backdrop. So… You want me to make you food?”

“You’ll make us food?” Sayuri excitedly pushed her face to Hayden. Hayden pecked her on the lips. Sayuri narrowed her eyes and teased, “Or will you be the food?”

“Stop with the sex jokes.” Hayden patted Sayuri’s head. “Seriously? What do the two of you want?”

“You.” Eun-ha was on the bed already, her clothes on the ground. Her body was covered in Hayden’s blanket, leaving room for the imagination. “Come here, you.”

“Well, shit.” Hayden blinked rapidly He inhaled rapidly. “I’ll do it quick.”

Three hours later. Eun-ha and Sayuri was lying on Hayden’s chest. The two had satisfied looks plastered on their faces. “You two kissed on purpose to turn me on again, didn’t you?”

“Obviously.” Sayuri positioned her face to Hayden’s neck, hugging him as she kissed his neck. “Good at everything, huh? What a turn on.”

Hayden caressed the back of Sayuri’s head. “Okay, we’ve released our sexual frustrations. What do you guys want to eat?”

“I want some chocolate…” Eun-ha whispered.

“I’m feeling for some pizza…” Sayuri smacked her lips.

“Okay.” Hayden’s figure flickered and he reappeared at the foot of the bed, fully clothed. He threw a container at the two. “Eat that first. I call it Mellow Explosion.”

Eun-ha and Sayuri dressed up prior to opening the container. Eun-ha was the first one to have her hands on a piece of Mellow Explosion. Hayden sat in his computer chair and rotated to face the two.

“That’s still an experimental tart.” Hayden informed Eun-ha, who ate one and was stupidly looking at Hayden. “It’s pretty good, isn’t it?”

“This is experimental?” Eun-ha gaped at Hayden. “This is better than any of the chocolate I have ever eaten! The chocolate is extremely rich and sweet, yet somehow, it isn’t overpowering at all. It is easy and mellow on the tongue. It isn’t something that you can get sick of no matter how many times you eat. And what’s this familiar taste of the marshmallow… This taste…”

“It’s my hot cocoa.” Hayden smiled at the fascinated Eun-ha. He was happy to witness this scene of Eun-ha eating. Sayuri got the container and ate a piece of Mellow Explosion.

“Whoa. I never thought I liked chocolate this much until this moment.” Sayuri’s eyes widened as she chewed on the bite-sized marshmallow tart. “Holy crap, this is delicious.”

“Here’s another iteration.” Another container appeared in Hayden’s hands. He tossed it to Eun-ha. “This is dark chocolate. As you know, I prefer the bittersweet dark chocolate. It has a different taste than that milk chocolate Mellow Explosion. That version has a much stronger and richer taste, but is counteracted by the chocolatey bitter aftertaste of the dark chocolate that will leave you craving for more instead of sickening your taste buds.”

As Hayden described, when Eun-ha ate the dark chocolate version, the richness and sweetness of the chocolate was overbearing. However, after a second, the bitterness started to kick in. The two clashing flavors paved a whole new definition of chocolate in Eun-ha’s mind. It was addicting.

“Did you put some sort of drug in this?” Eun-ha joked. “I liked dark chocolate previously, but this… This is a new type of chocolate. This is not merely dark chocolate. This is… This is… Ultra Dark Chocolate!”

Hayden and Sayuri was stunned by Eun-ha. The two started cackling a second later. Hayden pointed at Eun-ha. “You’re so cute… I can’t.”

“Psh.” Eun-ha harrumphed at Hayden. “I hate you.”

“Oh no.” Hayden jestingly spoke. Another container materialized in his hands. He grinned at Eun-ha. “Will this suffice as an apology?”

“Be thankful I love chocolate.” Eun-ha muttered, unable to stop herself from smiling at the sight of the container of Mellow Explosion. Her hands blinked. The container vanished from his hands. ���But seriously, when did you start creating chocolate?”

“When I met you.” Hayden faintly smiled. “During the one week we were apart, I started putting my knowledge of cooking and molecular gastronomy to produce that. It’s not finished. I feel it can be further improved. This will stay between us by the way. I don’t want to publicize Mellow Explosion as I manufactured this for you, Gonjunim.”

“Wow, I feel so left out.” Sayuri turned her head away, saying lightheartedly. She cutely stuck to Hayden. “How about me? Do I not get any special gift?”

“Your special gift is…” Hayden snorted. “It’s in production. I don’t want to spoil anything, still, as you can infer… It will be a fragrance.”

“Wait, you’re actually preparing a special gift for me?” Sayuri rotated her head and stared at Hayden. “Wait, what?”

“I started it the time you started cuddling up with us.” Hayden shook his head. “I understood it will be unavoidable for me to like you romantically. I have a soft spot for all CHORUS members. Especially to those younger members. And you. This wasn’t a secret. I am preparing gifts for those that I predict will be making moves on me as I don’t plan on making moves at all. Okay, I’m going out to buy ingredients for some chocolatey desserts and pizza.”

Hayden left the two alone in his room for a while. Within an hour and thirty minutes, Hayden returned from the store and has cooked everything. He cooked chocolate crepe cake, chocolate pizza, brownies, chocolate pudding, paella pizza, seafood pizza, meat-lover’s pizza, and his original pure cheese pizza.

“The okonomiyaki pizza and the all-variety wings pizza is still cooking downstairs.” Hayden went up to his room to witness Sayuri and Eun-ha watching the Modern Sherlock Holmes series on Streamlink with the three cognizant beasts on their laps, who were watching as well. “You like these types of shows as well?”

“In our world, don’t you think rom-coms are getting bland?” Sayuri stared at him innocently. “Also, you make our lives a romantic movie. Those romantic movies are basically trash now with you in our lives.”

“Wow, that’s some next level flattery.” Hayden whistled. “Okay, I’m setting up my stream.”

“Good luck!” The two cheered for Hayden. Hayden patted the five on the head. “Damn, three cognizants, huh? This room is getting too small for the family, isn’t it?”

At the mention of family, Eun-ha and Sayuri reddened. Hayden scratched his head. “Okay, that was my fault this time…”

Abruptly, an image of him, Eun-ha, and Sayuri standing in a picture with four children surfaced in his mind. He gulped. That kind of future… Can he really achieve it? “Okay, I see what you mean. It’s the thought of having a family with our status as a wielder, huh?”

Hayden put the black screen behind his chair and sat. Hayden started the livestream 20 minutes earlier than announced. He chatted with the early birds who came and greeted them, stating that he was exhilarated doing his first livestream.

It was a chill livestream. Within 10 minutes, the audience was increased to five million. It was an amazing experience for Hayden. By the time the livestream started, Hayden greeted everybody as if he just started the stream.

He played all manners of games while chatting with the audience simultaneously. Hayden also reacted to his new viral video of picking up the dog at the airport. He played three games of War of Honor as well, exhibiting his micromechanical skill and his power of macro planning.

The final 30 minutes of the stream was dedicated for a QnA with his fans. All types of questions were imposed upon him. His view on his win. His future plans. How does he train his reflexes to react like how he does in War of Honor. What interviews will he be attending. If he was going to participate in the Pro Assembly. And many more.

One question in particular Hayden avoided answering truthfully. It was if he had a girlfriend. Alike his time being interviewed in the ‘A Talk Show For Gamers,’ Hayden answered teasingly. If they all knew that Hayden’s girlfriends, yes plural, was behind the backgdrop, and that they were from CHORUS, it would be an uproar.

The stream ended successfully at 2:20 PM, Philippine Standard Time. There was an average of 24 million viewers for his stream all throughout since 8:30 AM, peaking at 12:00 PM, at 30 million viewers.

Hayden wrapped up the stream set-up and put away his black curtain. When he first saw Eun-ha and Sayuri casually eating a chocolate pizza and watching the third season of the Modern Sherlock Holmes, Hayden couldn’t help his mouth curving upwards.

“Oy, come here.” Sayuri beckoned at Hayden. Hayden stored away the black backdrop swiftly and jumped on the bed with the two. It was a wonderful time.

…..

Underneath Hiwaga ng Dilim (Mystery of Darkness). Dark Haven Guild. There was a man wearing an old-fashioned and iconic Ghostface mask wearing a robe that covered his body. He was checking out bounties on the board of bounties.

A woman donning a Groot mask and sporting a pink jacket and jeans stopped beside the man with a Ghostface mask. The man spoke. “I see that you’re here, Terra.”

“Call me Pink-Mask when we’re in here, Danilo.” Terra said. “What happened to you? You seemed so hurried when you came to me yesterday.”

“The Aguinaldos are targeting me.” Danilo scratched the back of his head. “I had sex with the head’s daughter, and I’m being framed for r*pe.”

“Knowing you, you may have forced yourself on that poor woman.” Terra talked with a disgusted tone.

“Both parties consented, okay?” Danilo was agitated by Terra’s words. “I’m not that kind of man. It’s 2058 for goodness sake. It’s absurdly rare for a woman in any outfit to get cat-called on those seemingly unsafe streets, much less r*ped.”

“Ah, 2058, a time of peace.” Terra shook his head. “Anyway, Hayden’s bounty was increased to six million. Are you going to accept his bounty?”

“I don’t know. Seems troublesome.” Danilo audibly yawned. “He’s a Level 2 wielder. I’m a Level 3. I can kill that guy with my Ability any time of the day.”

“Rumors has it that he’s pretty powerful.” Terra took the bounty poster of Hayden. “Iron Bull went to claim his bounty and his body was found in the road.”

“Maybe he was killed by someone who he offended.” Danilo nonchalantly answered. He was personally offended by Iron Bull, so he knows how offensive Iron Bull’s words can be. “Iron Bull’s an inherently repugnant person. How about that Daniel? Eh… Oho? Christopher Dakilang-Mandirigma? The legendary mercenary with the Ability of Kidlat, The God of Lightning?”

“There’s him. There’re rumors that somebody hired that guy to kill Hayden, yet couldn’t. This was when Hayden became a Level 2 wielder.” Terra informed Danilo of this information. “And now, it seems that Christopher has fallen into the hands of Hayden, protecting his parents. He has been seen in World Government Island and Kamay ng Lagim could not touch them as they are apparently being careful in the case that Hayden is a part of Pangkat Anino.”

“Oho, a Level 2 wielder surviving a Level 3 wielder attack then recruiting him afterwards?” Danilo was intrigued by Hayden upon hearing this. “Do you want to accompany me? On claiming his bounty?”

“Give me half of the proceedings.” Terra straightforwardly put out. “I’ll join you for half of the collective bounty.”

“Nevermind. I don’t want your help.” Danilo dismissively waved his hand, taking the information of Hayden on the poster. “He’s an interesting character. I don’t know why, but it seems he’s going to give me an exciting time. Bye, Terra.”

Danilo left. Terra watched Danilo’s departing back. “That guy doesn’t change. Tsk. How troublesome… Will he need saving again? This young master is getting extremely tiresome to save…”