Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 147 Telescope Successfully Made

Jiang Luoluo looked at Li with some curiosity and asked, "What's this?"

Li smiled shyly and replied, "I'll practice making stone tools more."

Jiang Luolu tilted her head and looked at the stone in Li's hand. The tribe used Earth Star Stone to make stone tools, but it was obvious that the stone in Li's hand was not Earth Star Stone.

Li looked at the cub's curious expression and explained with a smile, "I'm practicing making stone tool shapes. Using Earth Star Stone would be too wasteful. This is Earth Imitation Stone. Its texture is very similar to Earth Star Stone, but it's not as solid and sturdy as Earth Star Stone. I can't make stone tools with it, so I can only use it for practice."

Jiang Luoluo said "oh" and found it quite novel because she had never seen fake stones before.

Li casually gave Jiang Luoluo a piece of fake rock so she could play with it.

Jiang Luoluo wasn't interested in grinding stones, so she thought she'd chat with Li. She secretly glanced at Qing, who was focused on grinding transparent lenses, and whispered to Li, "What do you mean?"

"Li, what's your relationship with Qing?... What are you doing here with Qing?"

In tribes, kinship is not highly valued. Children leave their families after reaching a certain age, and they rarely continue to live with their parents, whether they are married or not.

Once parents reach a certain age and lose their ability to hunt, they will be raised by the tribe and will not need their children's care at all, nor will they live with their children.

In this situation, there is basically no bond between grandparents and grandchildren.

Many members of the clan may not even recognize their own grandparents, and have hardly ever met them.

From the very beginning, Jiang Luoluo was filled with curiosity about the relationship between Li and Qing. They couldn't possibly be grandfather and grandson, could they? Although Li always called Qing "Grandpa Qing," it sounded more like the way one would address a neighbor's grandfather.

"I'm learning how to make stone tools from Grandpa Qing," Li answered frankly.

Jiang Luoluo took a moment to process what Li meant before realizing that she was the chosen successor of the Stone Age by Qing.

In other words, Li is actually a Stone Age genius with a certain level of talent?!

However, Jiang Luoluo was a little puzzled. She seemed to have never heard anyone discuss this matter on Little Stone Mountain, and Li did not seem to have shown his stone tool talent on Little Stone Mountain.

Even the instructor on the small rocky hill, Brown, seemed not to know much about this matter and was completely unaware of Li's stone tool talent.

Knowing what Jiang Luoluo was thinking, Li smiled and said, "Actually, I haven't decided whether I want to make stone tools from now on, so I've never told anyone."

Jiang Luoluo tilted her head in confusion.

Li continued, "I only met Grandpa Qing by chance. Grandpa Qing thought I had a talent for making stone tools and wanted to teach me how to make them."

"However, Grandpa Qing said that I am still young, and I just need to learn from him now. I don't need to decide what I want to do in the future right away."

Li scratched his head sheepishly, "Although I find making stone tools very interesting, I don't think I'd really like it if I had to keep making stone tools all the time."

"So for now, I'm just learning from Grandpa Qing. Grandpa Qing said that it's not too late to decide later if I decide I want to make stone tools."

Hearing the two talking, Qing looked up and said, "If I decide now, I'll be very unhappy if I don't want to do it later."

It sounded like a reminder to the two children, or perhaps it was a heartfelt remark.

Jiang Luoluo suddenly realized that Li had been learning to make stone tools from Qing, but had never shown it anywhere else.

It was because Qing didn't want to put pressure on Li and didn't want other clansmen to know that he always viewed Li through the eyes of a Stone Age genius.

Qing wanted Li to choose his own future. Even if Li didn't choose the Stone Age in the end, it didn't matter. Li could make making Stone Age tools as a hobby, become a stronger orc warrior, and do what he liked more.

Qing hopes that if Li chose the Stone Age path, it's simply because she likes it, and not for any other reason.

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While waiting for Ge to bring back the wood, Jiang Luoluo watched Li practice making stone tools.

Contrary to Jiang Luoluo's expectations, Li was simply repeatedly polishing the same stone tool shape. She thought Li would create some complete stone tools, but in reality, Li was just repeatedly polishing the same stone tool shape.

They made all the different stones into the same shape, without the slightest difference.

Just like Leonardo da Vinci drawing eggs, you keep making the same shape until you can grasp the feeling.

Jiang Luoluo suddenly realized something: so-called geniuses are not necessarily as glamorous as they appear. More often than not, those geniuses still need countless repetitions of practice to be able to make the stone tools needed by the tribe.

No one is truly at ease, and no one can truly be at ease.

As Jiang Luoluo watched Li practice making stone tools, she also chatted with Li and learned a lot about him.

For example, Li's behavior on the small rocky hill was simply because she didn't know how to communicate normally with people. She was actually a very shy girl, but also a very good fighter.

As a result, Li was surrounded by a group of kids who loved to fight.

The reason she spoke so little on Little Stone Mountain was simply because after the fight, people didn't dare to talk to her much, and Li didn't know how to talk to people properly after being beaten up.

Therefore, Li has always maintained a cold and aloof image on Little Stone Mountain, only taking action and never speaking.

After hearing this, Jiang Luoluo wanted to laugh but dared not, afraid that Li would think her new friend was mocking her, which was too much.

Therefore, Li always wanted to be friends with Jiang Luoluo because, in Li's eyes, Jiang Luoluo was always surrounded by all sorts of people and never stuck in a particular small circle, which made Li feel that he could also fit in.

Originally, Li wanted to use her own abilities to grind a transparent lens so that she could openly find Jiang Luoluo and become friends with her.

However, Li secretly tried for several days but failed every time. Worried that Jiang Luoluo would make friends with others if he couldn't make it, Li came to Qing for help.

When Li saw Luo Luo just now, he subconsciously hid the transparent lens in his hand because he was worried that Jiang Luo Luo would hate his "cheating behavior".

Jiang Luoluo couldn't help but recall the time when she and Ge were outside the cave, and another member of the tribe reminded her that Qing was in a bad mood that day.

But Qing didn't seem to be in a bad mood at all—except when she heard Jiang Luoluo say that Zao had asked her to go find someone else.

Jiang Luoluo immediately lowered her voice and asked Li in a very soft voice, "Qing... are you in a bad mood today?"

"Huh?" Li's eyes suddenly darted around.

Jiang Luolu blinked. Could it be... that Qing was in a bad mood before because of Li?

Meeting Jiang Luoluo's gaze, Li admitted very embarrassedly that she had used a little trick to get Qing to help polish the transparent lens, which was why people misunderstood that Qing was in a bad mood.

"What is it?" Jiang Luoluo asked, full of curiosity.

Li glanced at Qing, who was pretending not to hear their conversation, and whispered in Jiang Luoluo's ear, "I said... Grandpa Ti has already ground out clear lenses..."

Jiang Luoluo remembered that Ti seemed to be a Stone Age genius of the same generation as Qing, but unlike Qing, who relentlessly pursued Zao and refused to retire, Ti retired early.

Then, they would occasionally make a few stone tools and take them out, living a very comfortable life.

Jiang Luoluo tilted her head, "Just like that?"

"Grandpa Qing... doesn't really like shaving Grandpa..." Li explained the reason in a low voice.

Jiang Luoluo was about to nod when she suddenly paused, turned to look at Li, and noticed the problem with how Li was addressed.

In normal tribes, titles are not added; people are called by their first names. Only when the relationship is relatively close, or particularly close, will titles be added.

Grandpa Qing and Grandpa Tied? You're actually a two-door man?! Jiang Luoluo was shocked.

No wonder Qing doesn't like Ti! No one likes someone who steals their own apprentice! Especially when they use the provocation tactic of "the other person has already done it and you haven't done it yet"!

Jiang Luoluo pondered for a moment, then realized something else.

"You didn't... say that over there too, did you?"

Li nodded shyly.

Jiang Luoluo suddenly felt everything go black.

If she didn't know about this and it had nothing to do with her, that would be fine. But she already knows, and it does concern her!

She couldn't stay out of it.

The reason Li did this was entirely because of herself. Knowing this, Jiang Luoluo couldn't pretend that nothing had happened.

Regardless of Li's relationship with the other party, since it was because of what she did, Jiang Luoluo needed to visit the other party and at least help Li withstand this situation.

Jiang Luoluo couldn't let her new friend bear this kind of thing alone. She had already enjoyed the "good fortune," and she had to share the "difficulty" with her!

Silently adding the visit to the shaver to his upcoming itinerary, Ge finally returned carrying a log several meters long, with Cong by his side.

Seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces, Ge explained, "Newly cut trees are not good to use, and they are not easy to make into what Luo wants. Cong has a lot of old wood that is very useful, so I went to Cong to get some."

Qing immediately looked at Ge with admiration. Ge had thought of this without him saying anything; that was good.

Then everyone's gaze shifted to Cong, who had come with Ge. Was Ge worried that they wouldn't do a good job, so he brought Cong along?

Cong scratched his head and chuckled. It wasn't that Ge forced him to come; he was just curious. After asking Ge what he needed the wood for, Ge's words piqued his curiosity, and he decided to come along on his own.

Ge wasted so much time explaining the transparent lenses Jiang Luoluo had made to Cong, which is why he came back so slowly.

Otherwise, he should have been back half an hour earlier.

Cong smiled and said, "After all, you're going to make things out of wood, so it'll be more convenient for me to come along."

Everyone nodded in agreement. That was true. With Cong present, it would be much easier to do whatever they wanted. Moreover, Cong had brought all his tools, so he seemed to be ready.

Of course, one of the main reasons Cong came along was that he had already finished most of the orders he had received some time ago, and now he was quite free... Well, you can't really say that.

It can only be said that things have returned to a slightly busier state than before, but this workload is completely within Cong's easy range, so Cong also has time to come and join in the fun.

Most importantly, he really wanted to see what the cub Luo was up to this time.

With Cong here, things became much easier. After Jiang Luoluo demonstrated the use of the magnifying glass and explained how to make a telescope, the task of making the telescope tube fell to Cong.

Cong, being a professional, quickly made two telescope tubes according to the cub's instructions.

The telescope tube made by Cong is an assembly type. That is, a whole piece of round wood is cut into two semicircles in the middle, then the middle part of each is hollowed out, and finally they are joined together to form a cylindrical shape.

Furthermore, Cong also made slots in different positions in the middle so that Jiang Luoluo could fix the lens in different positions.

The reason for making two telescope tubes is that the transparent lenses Jiang Luoluo has are of different sizes, so Cong made two telescope tubes of different sizes, one large and one small, to make them more convenient to use.

After making the telescope tube, Jiang Luoluo placed two transparent lenses inside, adjusted the distance between the lenses, and then used hemp rope to tie the tube in place so that it would not easily come apart.

And just like that, a simple telescope is made.

However, since it was the first time trying, it didn't go so smoothly at first. The distance between the two lenses was a big problem.

To achieve the best magnification effect, it is essential to accurately determine the optimal distance between different lenses to ensure the clearest view.

Jiang Luoluo tried several times before finally finding the right distance.

At the same time, Qing also finished grinding the second transparent lens.

This was unbelievable to Jiang Luoluo, since she had done it herself, even many times. What seemed so troublesome to her appeared so simple in Qing's hands.

It seemed to have been made very casually and easily.

...Perhaps it wasn't easy either. Jiang Luoluo looked at Qing, who was rubbing her wrist, and thought, "It must be a very tiring thing."

Jiang Luoluo had already checked the telescope's effectiveness when the telescope tube was fixed in place, and now the telescope is being rotated between Ge Heli and Cong.

They all stood at the entrance of the cave, trying to see how far they could see. What should have been a test of telescope magnification was inexplicably turned into a competition of eyesight by these three people, seeing who could see the farthest.

Jiang Luoluo sat down next to Qing, placed her chubby little hands on Qing's wrists, and carefully massaged them. Then she looked up and asked with great concern, "Are you alright?"