Chapter 5

Li Shiming's consciousness returned to the machine room, and this time he focused on the generator.

The crank of the generator had long been redundant, and under his mental control, he removed the crank and two sets of gears.

With the crank and two sets of gears, it wasn't difficult to modify a manual centrifuge.

Especially after he stored the wooden boards and tools in the machine room, the rest of the required parts were easily manufactured under his mental control.

The world's first centrifuge was thus created. As he looked at the centrifuge in front of him, a thought crossed his mind: since he could directly manipulate things in the machine room with his consciousness, why did he need to create this centrifuge?

In an instant, the joy of creating the world's first centrifuge disappeared, and he began to reflect on his thought process.

An hour later, various materials and case files were delivered. During this time, S Qin brought back a small box containing about fifty chicken mother beads.

Li Shiming took the stove and the clay pot and, without S Qin's help, began to boil the medicine according to the formula given by Wang Zongbiaotou.

Unknown to anyone, in his machine room, multiple materials had already begun processing.

To ensure safety, he partitioned off a separate space in one corner of the machine room with wooden boards.

This was to prevent the chemical substances from affecting the equipment in the machine room.

In fact, if it were manual operation, it would be quite difficult to use chemical methods to synthesize the specified chemicals from these raw materials.

However, in the machine room, with complete control, this task became extremely simple.

In the machine room, he could perceive the micrometer level of substances and any changes occurring within them, making chemical experiments extremely simple.

He didn't need experimental equipment; his consciousness could serve as a container.

Phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, ammonium sulfate, glycerin, abrin, and nitroglycerin were all synthesized by him. The fifty chicken mother beads, after being shelled, turned into a small amount of liquid abrin.

Who would have thought that this small amount of liquid could be lethal to many people, making it one of the most toxic substances in this world.

It's important to note that this wasn't a naturally occurring poison but a purified poison through scientific means, which shouldn't exist in this world.

The nitroglycerin was synthesized in several kilograms, sealed in a closed jar, and placed in the machine room's warehouse.

After completing these tasks, Li Shiming found that the medicine had not yet boiled, showing how smoothly things went in the machine room under his mental control.

He pondered his plan, not underestimating Wang Zongbiaotou.

During the synthesis of chemicals, Li Shiming realized that he lacked a good stove; using wood as fuel in the machine room couldn't produce ultra-high temperatures.

Although ultra-high temperatures are rarely needed in chemical experiments, he thought more broadly.

For this reason, he drew several parts and some materials on paper and handed them to the servant Mo Yan to handle.

The servant Mo Yan, having received many rewards for his work, promised to deliver the items soon after receiving the list.

Neither S Qin nor the servant Mo Yan asked many questions about Li Shiming's sudden purchase of these strange items or his self-preparation of medicine.

Other young masters in the city went out to eat, drink, and play, while their young master bought some harmless items, which could be seen as broadening his knowledge, not a big deal, and certainly not something for them to comment on.

Li Shiming picked up the case files brought by the servant Mo Yan. While outsiders might not have access to such files, as the son of the governor, his orders were not to be refused in the Nanling Prefecture.

The case files were recorded in great detail, describing the incident from multiple angles.

They included testimonies from the madam, dancers, servers, and guests of the Tianxiang Building, as well as the on-site investigation conclusions, showing the professionalism of the files.

The Tianxiang Building was a well-known brothel in Nanling Prefecture. On that day, the third floor was booked by the Weiyuan Escort Agency, where Wang Zongbiaotou and seven other escort leaders were gathering.

A man in white suddenly appeared and killed the seven escort leaders.

According to the guests on the second floor, the multiple floors of the third floor were shattered by a terrifying force, and Wang Zongbiaotou fell through the broken floor and escaped through a broken window.

The man in white, with his legs emitting a green glow, pursued him.

No one on the second floor could describe the man's face, which seemed obscured by a mist, making it impossible to see clearly.

Moreover, the man in white exuded a chilling aura, causing many people to lose control of their bladders upon seeing him.

The final conclusion of the case file suspected the man in white to be a cultivator.

After seeing the mention of a cultivator in the case file, Li Shiming felt a sense of déjà vu. This world actually had cultivators, something he hadn't discovered in the original body's memories.

This couldn't be blamed on the original body, who was a fifteen-year-old scholar, focusing on the Four Books and Five Classics.

The original body had few friends, partly due to his focus on studies and lack of social interaction, and partly due to his age.

Normally, scholars in the same city would often exchange ideas, discuss classics, or indulge in romantic pursuits.

But how could a fifteen-year-old Li Shiming fit into a group of adult scholars?

Among these scholars, even those in their twenties were rare, and there were none of Li Shiming's age.

This isn't to say that the vast Nanling Prefecture had no young scholars, but young scholars appeared only once every ten years or so, and the previous young scholar was already in his twenties.

The original body didn't want to associate with those who had ambitions to connect with the powerful, so naturally, he had few friends.

With no friends and a focus solely on the classics, the original body's knowledge was extremely narrow, with most of his memories centered around studying.

Of course, Li Shiming was somewhat relieved about the original body's situation, as it meant he didn't have to be constantly cautious in his interactions to avoid revealing himself.

"No wonder Wang Zongbiaotou sought refuge in the government office; it turns out he was being pursued by a cultivator!" Li Shiming thought to himself.

Wang Zongbiaotou being pursued by a cultivator suggested that he possessed something of interest to cultivators, which piqued Li Shiming's interest.

If this world were just an ordinary one, Li Shiming could use the machine room to make a name for himself.

But if it were a world of cultivation, his plans would need to change.

Eternal life and freedom in the world, this is the desire of life, and even the slightest chance was worth trying.

After boiling the medicine, Li Shiming had S Qin take a food box and placed the boiled medicine in a large bowl inside the box.

"S Qin, don't follow me; I'm going to take a walk in the garden!" Li Shiming said, lifting the food box.

With S Qin's puzzled gaze, he left the courtyard.