Chapter 616 - 481: Microscope (Part 2)

Mr. Hong is a sensible person. Whenever Lin Miao needs something, as soon as the design is ready, he will find a way to craft it using the best materials. As for what these tools are for, he never asks.

At this stage, screws and nuts are pretty difficult for Mr. Hong to forge, so other methods are used to fix the mirror base and arm.

The method of using slots, with a traditional mortise and tenon structure, is even more solid than screws and nuts.

However, once it gets stuck, it’s impossible to rotate.

These issues can be overcome now.

They can be slowly improved in the future.

The main issue is still the installation of the lenses. Even though Lin Miao had calculated the distance before crafting, adjustments are still needed during installation.

This is extremely time-consuming.

Especially the polishing of the lens edges, fitting it with the eyepiece and objective lens. If the strength is slightly too much, it affects the precision.

It took an entire morning for Lin Miao to assemble a monocular microscope.

The effect, well, it’s quite different from what was expected, but it’s basically usable. A drop of water placed on a slide clearly shows the active bacteria in the water.

Moreover, this tool is excellent for observing fingerprints, making it very useful for fingerprint comparison.

In any case, this tool has many uses; these are just a small part of it. Any research on microorganisms and objects invisible to the naked eye requires it.

This is a groundbreaking product.

"Young Master, you’ve spent the entire morning at the Hundred Skills Hall. It’s time to eat," Yue Mei’Er’s voice came from outside the door.

Whenever Lin Miao is at Miao Manor, only Yue Mei’Er is allowed to take care of him; other maids are not permitted to approach.

It’s not that Yue Mei’Er is jealous but because she wants to do it herself.

"Alright, Mei’Er, come in. I have something to show you," Lin Miao called excitedly.

"What is it?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Mei’Er immediately opened the door and walked in.

"Mei’Er, look at this. I created it. It’s called a microscope. With it, we can see things smaller than a hair. I call them microorganisms," explained Lin Miao.

"What are microorganisms?"

"Microorganisms are very, very small things. The smallest thing visible to our naked eye is about 1/100 of a millimeter. Martial artists have even better vision, maybe down to 1/1000 of a millimeter, and that’s the limit. If it’s any smaller, the naked eye can’t distinguish it. But with this tool, we can see objects 1/10,000 of a millimeter. If this object is living, it’s a microorganism," Lin Miao briefly explained.

"Young Master, is there really such a thing?" Yue Mei’Er asked in astonishment, as what Lin Miao described was beyond her understanding.

"Of course there is. Look here," said Lin Miao, pulling Yue Mei’Er over and letting her put her left eye close to the eyepiece.

In Yue Mei’Er’s vision, although there was nothing visible on the slide, there were now several worm-like things wriggling inside.

If Lin Miao hadn’t said so and just dropped a drop of water on the slide, she could hardly believe that there were things in the water!

This was too mind-blowing.

"Young Master, there are actually things in the water we drink, and they’re alive?" Yue Mei’Er was shocked.

"Of course, there are actually plenty of microorganisms in our bodies too. For example, there are many microbial strains in our intestines, almost comparable to what we can see," Lin Miao explained.

"Even in our stomachs?"

"Of course, they help us digest and are beneficial to our health. But if harmful strains get in, we’ll get sick, usually categorized as an external villain. The ’plague’ virus counts as one of them," said Lin Miao. Microbiology is such a vast subject that some people may not understand it even after a lifetime of study. He can’t explain it thoroughly in just a sentence or two.

He just gave Yue Mei’Er a simple introduction to give her an idea of "microorganisms." After all, she doesn’t need in-depth knowledge, since she’s not studying medicine.

Yue Mei’Er’s eyes were filled with starry admiration. While she didn’t fully understand what her man was saying, it didn’t stop her from feeling that it was incredible.

He is indeed the man she chose. Of course, it’s a bit regrettable that Si Miaoxue beat her to it. If only she were his first woman, then the position of first concubine wouldn’t have gone to Si Miaoxue.

Despite trying for so long, there hasn’t been any reaction at all.

Her man cured so many people with infertility, yet in her case, after numerous attempts, it hasn’t happened once?

Whoever gets pregnant first, regardless of the legitimacy, would be the eldest child...

If not, why try so hard?

"Weren’t we going to eat? Hurry up."

"Oh, okay. Should I let Situ Wan know? Youwei is here. It wouldn’t be good if they ran into each other, right?"

"Alright, she probably wouldn’t want to come out. Just have someone send the meals over to her," Lin Miao nodded.

"Actually, with Miss Situ’s great cooking skills, hasn’t she thought of personally cooking a few dishes for the Young Master?" Yue Mei’Er found Situ Wan a bit inconsiderate. She’s already the Young Master’s woman but still maintains a proud demeanor of an aristocrat, not realizing she’s getting on in years and shouldn’t be putting on airs.

"Forget it; she hasn’t adjusted to her role yet."

"Young Master, you really are considerate. If it weren’t for her planting Qingsi, would she have the chance to serve you?" Yue Mei’Er, being from a demonic cult, naturally had a natural opposition to Situ Wan from a righteous sect like the Wayfaring Sect, which explained her dislike for Situ Wan.