69novels Chapter 275: Past Events (Water Play)
Chapter 275: Past Events (Water Play)
after one day.
“Dangdangdangdang! The water turns into a hundred acrobatics!”
Chen Yue proudly showed Zhen his latest work, the Water-Turning Hundred Plays Picture.
The artwork is a large wooden installation with a slowly rotating water wheel at its core, and rows of delicate puppets surrounding the water wheel. Unlike previous works, these puppets are no longer just static statues, but can show a variety of movements and postures through the drive of the water wheel.
Chen Yue pointed at the water puppet show excitedly and explained to Xiang Zhen in detail: "Look, every movement of these puppets is carefully conceived and designed by me. They seem to be performing on the stage. This water puppet show is not just a decoration, but also a reflection of my unique understanding and pursuit of mechanical art."
"The mechanism is very sophisticated. Did the general see it?"
Zhen opened his eyes wide as he stared at the lifelike puppets in front of him, his face filled with a mixture of disbelief and surprise.
Zhen walked to the water-turning acrobatics painting, squatted down, and carefully observed the movements of each puppet, trying to find the rules between them. She found that each puppet had its own unique movements, some were dancing, some were playing music, and some were performing acrobatics. These movements were perfectly coordinated, which made people marvel at the designer's ingenuity.
"How did you do it?" Zhen raised his head curiously and looked at Chen Yue who was standing beside him, his eyes full of anticipation.
Chen Yue smiled and explained patiently: "In fact, the principle is very simple. It is to use the power of water flow to drive the water wheel to rotate, and then transmit the power to these puppets through a series of mechanical transmission devices, so that they can perform various actions. Of course, in order to make the movements of these puppets so vivid and interesting, they need to be carefully carved and painted."
Zhen nodded in sudden realization, but still asked in confusion: "But, the force of the water flow is so strong, why doesn't it knock the doll down?"
Chen Yue smiled and continued to explain: "Because I set up some buffer devices between the water wheel and the puppet, which can reduce the impact of the water flow and protect the puppet from being damaged. In addition, I will also adjust the speed and strength of the water flow according to the size and weight of the puppet to ensure that they can operate normally."
After hearing this, Zhen couldn't help but sigh with emotion and exclaimed: "Your mechanical skills... are really amazing!"
"Hahaha, it's nothing, just some tricks of Liyue. Well, call Ying over, it's for her anyway."
Chen Yue's laughter echoed in the empty castle tower, and his words revealed a kind of confidence and pride in Liyue's mechanical arts. After listening, Zhen nodded, turned around and walked out the door, ready to call Ying to come over to appreciate this magical mechanical work together.
Soon, Ying came in following Zhen's call. As soon as her eyes fell on the water-turning acrobatics picture, she was immediately attracted by the lifelike puppets with different movements.
She took a few steps closer and carefully observed these ingenious mechanical devices, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and admiration. "How amazing! How did they do that?"
Seeing this, Chen Yue smiled and explained, "It's Liyue's mechanical art. If you want to learn it, I can teach you. This one uses the ingenious combination of water flow and mechanical devices to create all kinds of wonderful effects."
"Thank you, Yue." Ying walked forward excitedly and hugged Chen Yue tightly. Her action surprised everyone, even Zhen didn't react.
No way, this is my husband! How can you, a younger sister, snatch your sister's things? Zhen stood aside, with a helpless expression on her face. But seeing Ying so happy, she knew that Ying was no longer angry with Chen Yue.
"Okay, Ying, don't get too excited." Zhen said jokingly. "Chen Yue hasn't finished talking yet, don't you want to hear how he designed these mechanisms?"
After hearing this, Ying realized her mistake and quickly let go of Chen Yue. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked a little embarrassed. Then, she nodded, sat back next to Chen Yue, and waited quietly for him to continue his explanation.
Seeing Ying let go of Chen Yue, Zhen hurriedly walked to Chen Yue's side to assert her sovereignty. She took Chen Yue's arm and leaned against him intimately, as if to protest to Ying.
Seeing this, Chen Yue smiled and didn't pay attention to Zhen's actions. Instead, he continued, "In fact, the process of designing these mechanical devices is not easy. I need to consider multiple factors such as the flow rate and force of the water flow and the action requirements of the puppets. Through continuous experiments and improvements, I finally found the most suitable solution."
As he spoke, he pointed to the various parts of the water-turning acrobatics diagram and explained in detail the function and working principle of each mechanism. His tone was full of pride and confidence, as if all of this was a masterpiece he had carefully crafted.
"I replicated the joints of each doll based on a real person. In other words, the flexibility of their joints is no different from that of a real person," Chen Yue continued.
Ying listened attentively, nodding from time to time to show his understanding.
After the explanation, Chen Yue also personally demonstrated how to operate these mechanical devices, allowing Ying to have a deeper understanding of their working principles. Ying excitedly tried to operate these devices, and she felt extremely satisfied and proud when she saw the puppets perform various actions as she operated them.
"She has a natural curiosity about dolls? It seems that I have to change her mind." Chen Yue thought secretly in his heart, but there was no other expression on his face.
"Hahaha, anyway, that's all I have to say about this aspect. After all, if you stare at something for too long, you'll always feel a little bored." Chen Yue ended his explanation lightly and turned to look at Ying, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.
"But I want to remind you that the materials used to make dolls can be unpopular, but they cannot be weird."
When Chen Yue finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze for a moment. Ying stopped what she was doing and looked up at Chen Yue, her eyes full of confusion. She didn't understand why Chen Yue suddenly mentioned the word "evil".
Chen Yue smiled slightly and explained, "The reason I say this is that in the process of making dolls, some people may use some very rare or even evil materials in order to pursue a more perfect effect."
"For example, himself!"
Ying moved slightly when he heard this.
"There really is a reaction..." Noticing Ying's reaction, Chen Yue frowned slightly.
"I have seen many people who devote themselves to art, but I don't like people who use themselves as material. After all, no matter what, people should not be too rigid in doing things and should leave themselves a way out."