Chapter 24

Knowing that he wouldn't develop a forked tongue, Feng Yi felt much more relaxed.

As for what "a different world" means, it's not like encountering a ghost, there's no need to be afraid!!

Although his face was still swollen, and his nose still hurt, but, can't he just tough it out?

The pain will eventually numb, and he'll get used to it, no big deal!!

It's only two weeks, right!!

After building up his mental fortitude, Feng Yi calmed down and leisurely prepared a lunch—something he hadn't had in a while, a liquid meal.

He inserted a straw and slurped away.

After eating and drinking his fill, Feng Yi began to think about how to get through the next two weeks.

Two weeks isn't long, but it's not short either. He can't just do nothing.

He should first think about how to deal with the evolution of his nose.

Feng Yi started researching again, but the more he looked, the more worried he became. Various hypotheses and theories, the more he knew, the more concerned he got. In the end, he threw his phone and computer aside and stopped looking.

The only way to dispel his worries was to lift weights.

Using exercise to drive away his worries was a good method, but with his nostrils still blocked, breathing was a bit uncomfortable.

Besides researching and working out, Feng Yi also made other preparations.

He wouldn't fight an unprepared battle!

With the experience from before, after finishing his research, Feng Yi started placing orders for equipment.

With a super-sensitive olfactory organ, he would definitely smell all kinds of odors after evolution. What would he do then? What if the pleasant smells he usually enjoys become unbearable?

For example, indole, which has a floral scent at very low concentrations, but becomes an indescribable stench at higher concentrations. How could he stand that?

He didn't want to be overwhelmed by the odors.

Drawing from his experience of buying a toothbrush and toothpaste when his teeth were growing, Feng Yi ordered masks with different filter materials and functions, as well as masks with filtration efficiencies of over 90%, 95%, and 99%.

Feeling that it wasn't enough, he also ordered a dust and toxin protective mask.

The air contains not only odor molecules but also floating dust and fibers, all of which carry various odors. Feng Yi couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be "poisoned" by them.

This was the first time he was growing an evolved vomeronasal organ, and he had no experience. Feng Yi wasn't sure if his actions were too exaggerated or if he was overreacting, but better safe than sorry.

In addition to these, Feng Yi also ordered ingredients for making liquid meals on a food delivery platform. He had thought that once his toothache and swollen cheeks were gone, he could eat normally, so he didn't buy these ingredients when he stocked up yesterday. The ingredients were in short supply.

After placing the order, Feng Yi put on a hoodie with a high collar.

With the collar up and the hood on, "As long as I pick up the delivery quickly, the delivery person won't see me clearly!"

As for packages, he chose a courier company and noted to place them in the neighborhood's parcel locker, which he would pick up in the early morning, avoiding people.

During his stay at home, Wu Ji and Qian Feiyang had called him, but he had made various excuses to avoid them. He wouldn't see anyone until his face was no longer swollen.

After a week.

The swelling on his face had partially subsided, and the pain wasn't as intense as before. His face was barely recognizable, and he could finally go out without being mistaken for a pig's head.

His previously blocked nostrils finally cleared up.

The moment they cleared, Feng Yi took a deep breath, then immediately used a tissue to block his nostrils.

What does it feel like to have an ultra-sensitive sense of smell?

It's like being hit by countless indescribable and irritating odors, with a large amount of complex information flooding his brain, making Feng Yi feel dazed, even questioning whether he was living in the real world.

Once he regained his composure, Feng Yi could only block his nostrils—

My nose is currently out of my control, so, sorry, I have to block them!

Just like when his teeth were growing and he couldn't control them, he had to pause their function!

At this moment, the toxic gas mask he bought came in handy.

Although the mask itself had an odor, it at least blocked most of the odor gases and particles, giving his brain a chance to rest.

He needed time to adapt to this change and explore whether he could control his new olfactory organ to function selectively, ideally putting it to sleep when not needed. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live a normal life.

The impact was too great!!

Feng Yi stood in front of the mirror, looking at the person in the mirror wearing a breathing mask, with a serious expression, as if facing a major life challenge.

Forget it, he wouldn't go out.

If he went out like this, he might be mistaken for a lunatic.

It wasn't a special time, and the recent continuous drizzle had washed away the pollutants in the air, making the air quality consistently good.

Wearing a regular mask would be fine, but if he went out with such an exaggerated toxic gas mask, he would have a 100% or at least 80% chance of being noticed. Someone might even take a video and post it online for discussion. Curious passersby might even ask if he had some respiratory disease and could only breathe sterile air.

So, for the next week, Feng Yi continued to stay at home, going through this difficult adaptation period.

The evolution of his nose wasn't complete and was hard to control, but Feng Yi could try to distinguish odors and identify objects through the odor molecules he captured.

Cloth, dining chairs, sofas, appliances, and so on, all had their own odors.

Identifying these odors and recording them in his brain would prevent his brain from being overwhelmed by various odors.

He needed to be selective and focused.

Before he had sufficient processing power, the biological cost of rapidly switching between multiple tasks was too high and would easily make him feel exhausted.

Gradually adapting, step by step.

From the dust and toxin mask, to a mask with a filtration efficiency of over 99%, then 95%, and 90%.

Different masks had different filtering focuses, with variations in the particles and gases they filtered. After adapting to the gas information, adapting to the particle information was faster.

Of course, during this period, the load on his brain was extremely high. Besides practicing identifying odor information and controlling his new olfactory organ, Feng Yi just ate and slept. He was too tired.

At this point, the tea leaves given by Uncle Dumb were no longer effective.

The one-month validity period had expired, and the tea leaves had served their purpose.

No matter how good the tea leaves were, they couldn't help Feng Yi control his nose and identify odors.

The swelling on his face had subsided, and his face was still the same, but it felt a bit strange to Feng Yi.

It looked the same, but was it really the same?

His nose seemed the same as before, but it now had a small olfactory organ inside.

There were no new dimples on his face, but the changes inside were not visible from the outside.

Looking at the overcast sky outside, Feng Yi decided to go for a walk.

During this time, although he practiced identifying odors every day and gradually gained more control over his nose, he could move around the house with his eyes closed. But these were all limited to the house. He wanted to see what the "different world" the old butler talked about was like.