After the tribal people left, the trading area was officially closed. Although there will be warriors from the Flaming Horns guarding the trading area to carry out some follow-up renovations, they are no longer open to the public. They will be closed for a winter to prepare for a more grand transaction in the coming year. prepare.
The sky began to snow, but, unlike the stormy winter they had experienced here, this winter seemed a little more normal. Perhaps, after the cataclysm of heaven and earth, the geographical environment has changed, and the weather has also changed accordingly.
After two bizarre hot winters, this year, people on the mainland finally ushered in a normal winter.
Perhaps, farther in the mountains and forests, there will be some warm places suitable for the birds to live, but people on the mainland are not longing for it, they are not very demanding, and what they expect is just a normal winter. That's it.
After Shao Xuan arranged things in the trading area, he returned to the tribe with what he had at hand and began to polish the lenses.
Transparent crystals are suitable for polishing lenses. Shao Xuan tried to make a simple telescope. When he was in another world, he used to do it himself. Try more, Shao Xuan believes that he can still do it.
The lens barrel is made of bamboo of different thicknesses, which is mainly divided into three sections: the front barrel, the middle barrel, and the rear barrel. However, the most troublesome thing here is to polish the lens. After all, it is made by hand, and there will be many defects. If you are not careful, it will be worn out. Fortunately, Shao Xuan has developed his skills in polishing stone tools for many years. It was successful, but after several attempts, there was a barely satisfactory result.
The polished lens did not know the focal length, so Shao Xuan roughly measured it by focusing light. After they were all made, Shao Xuan assembled them and got a simple ground telescope.
Shao Xuan tried it and was able to see the situation on the other side from this side of the river. With the eyesight of many totem warriors, he could also see the scene on the other side, but with the help of a telescope, he could see in more detail. Unfortunately, the lens is polished. The result was Shao Xuan still dissatisfied, and the image was not clear enough.
The polished set of lenses can be used to make ground telescopes with various magnifications. All that is required is to adjust the length of the mid-tube accordingly.
However, in order for the telescope to play a greater role, Shao Xuan has to continue to improve, and may even try to make a large-diameter telescope in the future.
During this time, Lao Ke also showed interest in making telescopes. After he tried it with stones, he practiced grinding with opaque pieces knocked out of the crystal clusters, and finally began to try to make lenses. Shao Xuan briefly explained the general principle to him, but Lao Ke didn't understand it, but as long as he knew how to get the best results, he could start the construction.
When it comes to polishing stone tools, Lao Ke is better than Shao Xuan in terms of finesse.
While Shao Xuan and Lao Ke were studying and polishing the lenses, the team that traveled far came back.
The fleet that traveled far did not come back before the snow. However, although it is snowing now, it is not too cold. Except for some places near the shore, the river is not frozen, and occasionally you can see it. until some fang-toothed fish jumped out of the water.
The far-reaching team went out with a mission. In addition to trading, they also spread the matter in the Yanhe trading area to let more people know, one of them.
Second, the expedition team also inquired about some movements on the continent. This time, they brought back some special news.
Not long after the expedition team returned, someone came over and asked Shao Xuan to go to the mountain for a meeting.
When Shao Xuan arrived, the tower who led the team back this time was already sitting inside, talking to Ao and the others.
"A Xuan, I'll wait for you, come in quickly... What are you holding in your hand?" Wu asked.
Shao Xuan handed the test item of the monocular in his hand to Wu, "I made a new gadget."
Hearing this, the tower, who was talking about what he saw along the way, couldn't help but look here.
Wu took the monocular and looked left and right, "What's the use?"
"It's used to look at a distance. However, this is just the first test item I've tried. It's not perfect. There are many areas that need to be improved." Shao Xuan said while teaching the witch to use the telescope.
After listening to Shao Xuan's speech, Wu became interested, and did not talk about the meeting for the time being. He got up and walked to the window, lifted the thick animal skin that blocked the window, and looked out with the monocular.
This synagogue is located on a mountain, close to the top of the mountain. After the cataclysm of heaven and earth, the mountain has risen a lot again. It is the highest mountain near here. Therefore, looking out from here, you can see the situation in the distance. The window that Wu opened , you can see across the river.
"Huh?! It's really amazing!" Wu sighed.
After hearing Wu's words, the others couldn't sit still, so they wanted to come over and try it.
But Wu closed the lens barrel, raised his hand and pressed it down, "No hurry, let's have a meeting first, and get down to business first." After speaking, Wu put down the animal skin curtain, walked back and sat down. It was snatched away by the old lady next to her.
However, the old lady also held the shelf and kept the witch's composure. She didn't go to the window to look at it immediately, but just studied the telescope, grabbed it in her hand, and put it on her lap.
The others looked away from the binoculars in the old lady's hand, suppressed their curiosity, and started talking about business.
The main reason is that the tower will tell everyone about the harvest and achievements of this line. The far-reaching team also spread the Yanhe trading area according to what Shao Xuan said. However, what surprised him the most this time was what Shao Xuan mentioned. things in the desert.
It is true that the two continents are very close due to the changes in the heavens and the earth, but the closest place on both sides is the desert!
This once made Shao Xuan very suspicious. Was the reason why those slave owners chose to settle in the desert just waiting for this day
"This time I was in some trading areas and heard some news. I think everyone remembers the slave owners and slaves that appeared when we went to war with Wanshi?" Ta had a serious face, and there was still suspicion in his eyes. color.
Yes, in addition to the desert overlord Yanling, there are also those defeated slave owners and slaves who were forced out of the desert by Yanling City. Those people took their slaves and wandered everywhere. After the destruction of Wanshi, Shao Xuan also heard some news about them, and those slave owners were unable to get a good deal from the tribesmen.
They can only bully people from some small tribes. If there is a fight between tribes, other tribes will ignore it, but if the slave owners want to snatch which one, the groups headed by the major tribes in the central part will not Let go. Therefore, even if they were lucky enough to survive, those slave owners were not doing well. For the slave owners who enjoyed the luxury life, life was not very good.
Now, I heard that the two continents are close to each other. Those slave owners who have a bad life want to sneak back to the desert, and then find a way to go to another continent. Since it is difficult to live here, they will go to another place, maybe Can you live a better life and regain the confidence you once had
With such anticipation, the slave owners who wandered around, brought their slaves, quietly sneaked back to the desert. Not long after, only a few seriously injured people came out of the desert, and everyone was horrified and mad. He spoke as if he had been greatly frightened.
They were encountered by a long-distance team that passed by near the desert, and got news from their mouths.
"Those people said that some monsters, humanoids, monsters appeared in the desert!" Tower said solemnly.
"A humanoid monster?" Shao Xuan wondered.
"Yes, those who escaped by chance died not long after. It is said that none of the slave owners and slaves who entered the desert came out alive. No one knows what happened in the desert today." The news that I got on the expedition said.
"Those humanoid... monsters, have you been to places outside the desert?" Shao Xuan asked.
Tower shook his head, "I've never heard of it."
The room fell silent, all pondering the authenticity of the news.
"Then do we need to take precautions? What if those people... monsters come out?" Duokang said.
"Perhaps, the people from Yanling did it?" Ao guessed.
"It's possible. If those humanoid monsters are true, 80% of them have something to do with the people in Yanling. However, the people in Yanling, their main purpose is the sea, and they shouldn't affect us in the short term." Xuan said, "Instead of worrying about that, let's take this opportunity to change the Yanhe area!"