Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 72: Iris Color Change and the Mysterious Vertical Pupils
It’s said that the lighter the color of the iris, the less melanin it contains, and the higher the sensitivity to light, thus increasing night vision. The downside of this is the inability to withstand direct sunlight. Asian people, with their brown to jet-black iris color, have a higher melanin content, which can block most light from outside, making them better suited for strong light exposure, but susceptible to night blindness.
"Since the color of my iris has lightened, does this mean my eyes are better suited for nighttime travel?"
Wang Ye frowned.
Then he quickly freshened up.
He planned to stand in front of the balcony and stare directly at the Sun while using a small makeup mirror to observe what changes his pupils would undergo under strong light.
Wang Ye "swished" open the curtains.
Suddenly, the dazzling sunlight spread across Wang Ye’s pupils, causing him to squint.
But the expected intense stimulation from the strong light did not occur.
Now the feeling brought by staring directly at the Sun was akin to gazing at a high-powered bulb on the ceiling, at most causing some dizziness and afterimages, rather than the severe pain from retinal damage.
"Hmm? The stimulation from the sunlight seems to have reduced?"
Wang Ye lifted the makeup mirror and looked at his pupils. He was startled to find that in strong sunlight, his pupils suddenly shrank and narrowed, resembling the shapes of a snake’s and cat’s pupils, appearing rather sinister and frightening, looking quite creepy.
"I understand... It’s my pupil contraction ability that has strengthened!"
Wang Ye was delighted.
His vertical pupils looked very much like the contraction principle of a cat’s eyes. Cats prefer to be active at night, and their pupils can remain dilated in the dark, reducing the melanin in the pupil division, making it easier to gather light. Under strong light conditions, the pupils can contract, causing the melanin concentration to gather, allowing them to withstand more intense light.
Having the ability to contract the pupil to a vertical shape also meant he had the ability to maintain excellent vision in both daytime and nighttime conditions.
Wang Ye immediately returned to the room and began testing this ability.
He pulled the curtains tightly and then closed the door and turned off the lights, making the room completely dark.
Just like at night.
Wang Ye slightly squinted his eyes and scanned the surrounding environment using the faint light coming through the curtains.
After a round of testing, he concluded that his night vision ability had indeed improved significantly. For example, a wardrobe that once appeared completely dark to him could now be seen with the contours and some details of the clothes, with the help of faint light.
But some places that should not be visible were still unclear, such as places avoiding light, under the bed, or under the table.
This proves that this light-colored iris can only be said to have some auxiliary effect and cannot be considered a divine skill.
Then, Wang Ye opened the room door and prepared to step out.
But the sudden influx of strong light instantly caused his pupils to constrict, his eyes turning into eerie jet-black vertical pupils.
Wang Ye looked at himself in the mirror, frowned, and said, "If someone saw this, they would surely consider me a monster... I need to find a way to control it, can’t have my eyes change like this every time I encounter strong light."
Thinking of this,
He came to the balcony and stared at the Sun, consciously starting to train the exercise of pupil dilation and contraction.
This training, to put it simply, was a battle against instinct.
It sounds easy, but in reality, as a carbon-based creature, it’s quite challenging to fight against instinctive reflex.
Generally speaking, instincts often act a few milliseconds faster than thoughts, hence his pupils would often turn into vertical slits before he could even react.
And this mere milliseconds of difference is enough to expose the secret.
What Wang Ye had to do was strive to improve his speed in countering instincts.
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An hour passed.
Wang Ye reclined on the sofa, doing eye relaxation exercises.
He felt that as soon as he opened his eyes, all he saw were afterimages from the Sun.
Staring directly at the Sun was already damaging enough to the eyes.
On top of that, he had to seriously train the movement of dilating and contracting pupils.
After such a training session, he estimated his vision might degrade a bit.
However, this kind of training did have certain benefits.
Wang Ye found that after pupil contraction training, he could now freely control his pupils to contract into vertical slits in dark places. If during a close-range fight, he suddenly contracted his pupils into vertical slits, it should be quite intimidating.
Who wouldn’t feel a chill seeing such eyes?
But this skill is only suitable for creating shock.
Using this skill on the same person a second time would greatly diminish its effect.
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye,
The time was now May 9th, the day to set off for Shenzhen.
During these days, Wang Ye either swam or went Running, or trained weightlifting at the Strength Training Hall. Occasionally, he would shoot a few short videos at an unfinished building or train his pupil contraction ability under the sunlight.
With his diligent training, the proficiency level of the various skills on his panel had slightly increased. In addition, with the daily advancement of his evolution, his physique also showed a continuously stable upward trend.
Although there was no apparent metamorphosis in physical attributes, Wang Ye felt he was getting closer and closer to the true "human limit."
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Morning.
7:52
In the room, Wang Ye packed a few sets of clothes and some living supplies into suitcases and a travel bag.
He also went downstairs to the supermarket and bought some instant foods and high-calorie snacks, such as instant noodles, marinated eggs, sausages, chocolate, Snickers bars, etc...
The high-speed journey will definitely make him hungry, so buying high-calorie foods in advance can prevent any mishaps.
After all, his appetite now was no longer what it used to be.
To let him go hungry once was really life-threatening.
Wang Ye sighed, "It would be great if I could rely on absorbing Spiritual Qi for Fasting like in Cultivation..."
After packing all the food into the travel bag,
Wang Ye glanced at his watch.
The time had reached nine o’clock.
There was still an hour left until the train ticket departure.
The time wasn’t tight. Wang Ye carried his luggage leisurely out the door, hailed a taxi, and headed to the train station fifteen kilometers away.
Upon arriving at the train station, Wang Ye smoothly passed security checks and entered the station by swiping his ID card. He got on the high-speed train on time and took a second-class seat.
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