Chapter 6.11 Human Fragility (Extra)

Little Brother Zhang smiled when he finished speaking, but his eyes were a little dim. He had thought Poker-Face had told me all this information.

I didn’t know why he was in this mood. Maybe he had recalled some scenes like I did earlier.

Snakes had poor eyesight, but they had heat-sensitive organs and a keen sense of smell. I asked Little Brother Zhang to elaborate on how the snakes reacted at that time.

“We don’t know,” he said quietly. “The snake that was released never came back.”

Snake tamers controlled snakes by using vibrations, so they couldn’t stray too far away from each other. If the snake didn’t come back, did that mean its sense of smell and heat-sensitive organs had failed?

Little Brother Zhang shook his head. It seemed they never got an answer. “It all depended on sound in the end. We came out by listening.” He said.

“In that case, Black Glasses is useless. He’s not some blind hero who can distinguish positions just from listening. He’s just really nearsighted,” Fatty said. “You’re so anxious that you’ve gone to the wrong guy. Here’s what you should do. Go to the 4S shop (1), buy six mid-range cars from different brands, remove all their backup sensors, and install them in all four directions on your belt. Then, put one on top of your head and one on the sole of your foot. After that, you can go in with the battery on your back. It’s full-proof.”

Little Brother Zhang looked at me and asked, “Is he serious?”

I looked at Fatty’s face to make sure he really thought it was feasible and sighed, “The distance the backup sensor can cover is too short. At most, it’ll keep you from falling into a pit. It can’t really help with anything else. It doesn’t matter if the mechanisms are simple. Entering such a place without our sight could be fatal.”

I couldn’t help but think that humans were really fragile. I had experienced so many things before, but it would all become null and void if I lost my sight one day.

I would become a complete baby.

At this time, Black Glasses finally spoke up, “Those who can see are obviously afraid of not being able to see.” He smiled and took off his sunglasses.

His eyes were very dark. Frighteningly dark if I was being honest with myself. The layers of tissue around his eyes had completely disappeared, leaving behind a darkness like that of another world. When he looked at me, I couldn’t tell whether he was actually seeing me.

“Are you blind?” I asked, completely shocked.

Black Glasses shook his head, “No, I’m wearing contact lenses.”

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TN Notes:

(1) It’s basically like a car dealership. They sell cars, do maintenance, and provide spare parts and information services.