April 2027, the capital of Liang Kingdom, Shuofu
Mr. E, the person in charge of the Liangguo T Project, sat in his large calfskin chair and motioned to Professor Braun to sit on the chair opposite him.
"Professor, is Daphne okay? You came all the way from Rocket City to tell us what kind of trouble we encountered?" Mr. E asked.
Braun made the report as concisely as possible. Daphne was kidnapped and released by Jian Qiangguo, asking for a message, "a little girl."
Through the collection of paid information, there is reason to believe that it is a message from the Jade Khanate government.
They seemed to grasp the meaning of a specific point in time for the Transcendence probe, which was Jupiter conjunct Regulus.
"What else do they know? They don't know that we are doing experiments related to Nikola Tesla's theory." Mr. E asked.
"It's not easy to judge yet. Even in Liang's country, only a few dozen people know the full picture of Plan T. They probably don't know." Braun replied, and then added:
"We have asked the Investigation Bureau to negotiate with Jianqiangguo to transport back the entire container and all the evidence inside. Experts are cleaning and taking photos. It is said that the AI question answering machine has been corroded by strong acid and the hard drive is difficult to recover."
"Then do you analyze why the Yuhan people want to play this game with us?" Mr. E asked.
"It's very puzzling. Even if the Yuhan people have found out some information, there is no need for them to tell us? What kind of message should they send?"
Braun shook his head habitually and said.
"I think the Yuhan people did this because they wanted to negotiate with us and exchange something they wanted." Mr. E said.
"I am engaged in theoretical research in astronomy. I don't understand politics and diplomacy. In terms of astronomy and physics, even if the Yuhan people master some of our secrets, what benefits can their government get in return?" Braun thought. , then said:
"Do you think you should report to the consul and activate diplomatic channels to contact the Yuhan people and explore their trump cards?"
"What should we report to the Archon? That your daughter has been kidnapped and that the Yuhan people know that Jupiter is conjunct Regulus? Regarding Project T, the Archon only cares about the research and application of Tesla's theory and the absolute confidentiality of the plan itself."
"Until there is no direct evidence that the Jade Khanate knows that the experiment is related to Tesla, it is better not to bother the Archon." Mr. E added:
"As for the Yuhan people, I guess they won't admit anything. We can't say that just because they sold a few tons of gold, they must have participated in the kidnapping, right? The Yuhan people will still choke us, precisely because the Liang Dynasty sanctioned them, He was forced to sell gold to survive."
Braun rubbed his left arm with his right hand and said thoughtfully:
"But we can't wait like this? You know, I still have a little worry about this incident happening at this time of year."
"You mean, this is also the year when Jupiter and Regulus will be in conjunction?" Mr. E was startled, raised his head and asked.
"Well, you are indeed a leader who understands business, which is why I hurriedly came to see you. This year is 2027, which is another consistent year 12 years after 2015." Professor Braun said.
"What is the specific astronomical day?"
"May 25, 2027." Braun replied.
"More than a month?" Mr. E became nervous.
"While it is beyond my scope of duties, I recommend that you establish an investigative team composed of the Directorate General of Counter-Terrorism, the Bureau of Investigation and the Overseas Intelligence Service. I think David Halsey is a good candidate to head it." Braun explain.
"Well, David is indeed suitable. It's just that I need to raise his confidentiality level to level one first so that he can carry out his work better. However, this is beyond my authority. I will report to the Archon's National Security Advisor today."
Mr. E pressed the call bell on his desk and said into the microphone:
"Tell David Halsey to come to my office at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
The next afternoon, Professor Braun sat down opposite Mr. E on time, but David was actually late.
Braun glanced at the clock on the wall unnaturally, and David finally knocked on the door and entered.
"I'm sorry, I didn't catch the previous flight because I was waiting for the physical evidence cleaning and analysis report. I'm very sorry!" David said in embarrassment.
Mr. E generously motioned for David to sit down, pointed to the electronic screen on the side wall, and said, "David, show us the photos of the evidence and your analysis conclusions."
David expertly projected the laptop screen onto the electronic screen, flipping through the clear evidence photos while talking.
Map of Jianqiangguo Bay, with Rocket City and Abisi Port marked on it, photos of the appearance and environment of the container, and photos of the interior of the container. Most of the interior of the container has been blackened by fireworks.
David stopped at the close-up photos of the burned mattress, the mezzanine of the box wall, and the server hard drive and circuit board corroded by strong acid in the mezzanine, and explained:
"This device can be said to be just an ordinary computer. It was modified from a Dahl computer sold in Liangguo. It was corroded and the hardware and software cannot be restored." David said regretfully and moved to the next picture.
The metronome, untouched by the fire, was in good condition despite being rusty.
The photo clearly shows the dial on the metronome. Five scales are clearly bold, namely 30, 60, 240, 245, and the maximum scale of 470.
Mr. E and Braun stood up at the same time. Mr. E walked towards the screen, as if he wanted to see it more clearly. He asked eagerly:
"Where is the actual metronome?"
"Because only the phone Daphne used to make calls and this metronome are complete and not big, so I brought them both."
As he spoke, David took out the metronome sealed in a transparent evidence bag from his bag.
Braun looked at it carefully as if he were appreciating a work of art, nodded to Mr. E, and said with a hint of shame:
"When Daphne first took notes, she mentioned a metronome, but I never expected it to be this one."
Mr. E didn't mean to blame the professor at all. He turned back to his desk and picked up a stack of documents.
He said to David: "David, upon approval, I will formally notify you to become a core member of Project T and be responsible for the investigation of this incident. Please sign the first-level confidentiality agreement first."
After David signed, he shook hands with Mr. E and Professor Braun respectively, and said:
"I am very honored and will start investigating as soon as possible. Can I know what the special meaning of this metronome is?"
Professor Braun looked at David and said:
"The function of a metronome is to give the player a speed prompt. The International Music and Art Association stipulates the playing speed of the instrument into several levels, divided by BPM, which means the number of times per minute. The value ranges from 10 to 500, from super Adagio to allegro.”
"The maximum scale of metronomes sold on the market is generally 230, because there is no music with a BPM of 500, and even if it is written, it is difficult to be played by a piano. Therefore, the upper limit of 500 is only a theoretical value." Braun began to lecture again. Yes, he continued:
"Currently, "Flight of the Bumblebee" has the largest BPM of all piano music, and the composer's recommended speed is only 150BPM. Of course, some players will play faster in order to show off their skills."
"So the special thing about this metronome is that its maximum scale is 470BPM?" David guessed.
"Yes, 470BPM does have a very special meaning and is very important. Later, I will tell you from the beginning. But what is really important is..."
Braun looked at Mr. E, paused, and Mr. E nodded in approval.
"What's really important is that this metronome was made by Nikola Tesla himself in 1941!" said the professor.
The smart David guessed it immediately and asked: "Nikola Tesla? Are the experiments done by Transcendence related to Tesla's theory?"
After David got the affirmative answer, he couldn't help but increase his speaking speed:
"The Yuhan people used this metronome to tell us that they know the secrets of Transcendence and Nikola Tesla?"
