Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“These books…”
Baili Qingfeng skimmed through them.
Force, common forces, the composition of forces, the decomposition of forces…
“They are not related to electromagnetism, but I cannot ignore them, or my final grades will be affected. Even if the knowledge is not what I want, I have to endure it.” Baili Qingfeng gritted his teeth and continued reading.
The interaction of forces, friction, static friction, friction factor, centrifugal force, vibration and reverberation…
“This looks interesting.”
Baili Qingfeng suddenly stopped when he read the books in boredom.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, when a troop marched through a stone bridge, it collapsed because of reverberation.
“Amplitude, cycle, frequency, natural frequency… Resonance…”
Baili Qingfeng read the books.
When a village lady played the flute, the caterpillars on the trees died, because the vibration was passed on to them through the air and forced them to oscillate, too. Because their frequency was similar, the internal organs of caterpillars cracked, causing their death.
“If I work on them, it’s possible that I can create a technique to cause resonance through waves and tear their organs apart.”
Baili Qingfeng knew physics rather well. To create a secret technique with resonance, one had to learn waves.
There were many kinds of waves, such as horizontal waves and vertical waves. One also needed to know the cycle, wavelength and wave velocity of the waves, which could be expressed as ¦Ô = ¦Ë/T.
The simple formula worked for both electromagnetic waves and light.
After reading about waves, Baili Qingfeng soon saw something that interested him.
Soundwaves.
Sound waves could be transmitted in most media, but the speed in each one was different.
In the air, the speed of the sound was 332m/s. In water, it would be 1450m/s. In copper and iron, it would be 3800m/s and 4900m/s respectfully. However, Baili Qingfeng was more interested in how sound waves vibrated.
The regular and periodic vibrations were pleasant music, and those without patterns and cycles would only be maddening noises.
However, it was not a conclusive theory.
Music had other factors such as pitch and timbre.
“Music lovers do need to learn more physics to know the nature of music.”
Baili Qingfeng was finally fascinated by the boring textbook.
A new gate had slowly opened before him.
…
At the store of musical instruments…
Baili Qingfeng came to the place again a week later.
This time, there were no other guests on the second floor except Gu Lingying, Qin Lanshan, and Yun Shengyan.
“Brother Qingfeng, you’re here,” Qin Lanshan was the first to greet Baili Qingfeng. “My dad thinks you are talented after hearing your song. He wants to meet you. Is it okay?”
Baili Qingfeng thought for a moment and accepted it. “No problem. We can meet here next time.”
“Alright, Brother Qingfeng, it’s a deal then,” Qin Lanshan said delightedly.
“Qingfeng, what’s your opinion on popular music?” Gu Lingying asked with a smile.
She wore a vintage dress that day, with a wing-shaped hairband on her head. Her soft hair dangled from her shoulder. The blue belt around her slim waist made her look innocent and elegant.
“I don’t think it’s necessary to divide music into so many categories. Any music that touches the heart is good music,” Baili Qingfeng said.
“That’s right. I like to listen to all kinds of music as long as they are pleasant,” Qin Lanshan said with a smile.
Then, they played instruments and chatted about music. Soon, the day was over.
When they were about to part ways, Gu Lingying looked at Baili Qingfeng, as if about to say something.
A moment later, she finally said, “Qingfeng. I’m wondering if I could ask you for a favor. Have you ever heard of Natural Wonder, the music show?”
“The music show…” Baili Qingfeng thought carefully for a while. “Last time I watched TV… it was months ago when it was playing in the news.”
Qin Lanshan was stunned and found it hard to believe. “Brother Qingfeng, Natural Wonder is the best music show in Shea, and as an insider of the trade, you don’t know about it?”
“Insider of the trade? Singing is just my hobby. I’m not an insider of the trade,” Baili Qingfeng admitted frankly. “As a student, I spend most of my time reading and learning.”
“…” Qin Lanshan did not know what to say about Baili Qingfeng’s reason.
A student was indeed expected to read and learn.
“However, just tell me what you want me to do, and I’ll see if I can help.”
“Alright. My senior sister, Su Weiwei, was supposed to be the champion of ‘Natural Wonder’, but she did not even make it to the top three because of insider dealings. She intended to prove herself by holding a small concert. Our teacher supported her and recommended us to play as guests. But I don’t know if you have time for that, Qingfeng.”
“I am just a music amateur. I’ll have stage fright. I don’t think I should go,” Baili Qingfeng said.
“Okay…” Gu Lingying seemed frustrated.
Qin Lanshan moved forward and said emotionally, “Brother Qingfeng, please give a hand to Sister Weiwei. The top three of ‘Natural Wonder’ were no match for Sister Weiwei at all, but they claimed Sister Weiwei’s place using their connections. That’s too unfair. Sister Weiwei is just trying to seek revenge from the concert. There is only an invited audience of two hundred. Most of them love and appreciate music. You’ll have a lot to talk about.”
Yun Shengyan thought for a moment and added, “Weiwei is truly a talented girl. It would be a shame if she is devastated by them.”
Baili Qingfeng looked at them and his eyes paused on Gu Lingying for. He hesitated, “If what you say is true, this will be your Sister Su’s battle to prove herself. If I don’t play well…”
“Qingfeng, I trust you.” Gu Lingying looked at Baili Qingfeng, full of trust.
“That’s right, Brother Qingfeng, you can do it,” Qin Lanshan clenched her fists and encouraged him.
“Very well.” Baili Qingfeng accepted the request and said to Gu Lingying, “Then, we should work hard together.”
“Yes. We should practice more when we are free.”
“Speaking of practice, I had some new understanding about music and dug out a lot of new knowledge recently. This knowledge is very precious. However, I’m still recording them, and I’ll show it to you when it’s done,” Baili Qingfeng said.
“Wow! Is it a secret guide book that can make you a musical master? I really want to see it right now.” Qin Lanshan leaned close to him with the aroma of her perfume.
Not just Qin Lanshan, Gu Lingying, and Yun Shengyan also approached him.
Seeing that they were all interested, Baili Qingfeng did not keep it to himself.
“In that case, I’ll show you my new treasure.”
As he spoke, he brought out…
The physics textbook of Shire University.
“Look at this book on physics. Knowledge is a priceless treasure. Recently, I realized that by studying soundwaves, one can have a different understanding of music and figure out why music can touch the heart. Let’s study it together. Look here…”