The mysterious future may be a fear for others, but for Tesla, who has a strong sense of exploration, it is a temptation.

Out of the instinctive caution of a scientist, he picked up the letter of appointment and glanced at it, then put it in the drawer, picked up the customized version of "2017 Thirty-day Travelogue" and read it with relish.

When I saw the excitement, I even took out the drawings and designed a new invention on the spot.

It's just that the things inside obviously look very feasible, but they just don't give a general principle, like a kitten's paws, tickling his heart.

Turn to the cover and see the author, it is Cheng Nuo himself, Tesla really wants to fly over the Pacific Ocean at this time, and ask him what he thinks.

Of course, genius is also arrogant, and when he saw that the Niagara Hydropower Station he participated in the design and construction of the book was still in normal operation after a hundred years, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

When I saw the last page, I found that there was a thin postcard glued, with fluorescent lights painted on the front, only involving the structure and not any materials, and on the back was an easter egg by Cheng Nuoliu.

"Dear Mr. Nikola Tesla, I am glad that you have found this postcard, which proves that you are still interested in me and have the willingness and foundation to cooperate. I have a lot of trust in your character, so on the front I drew a picture of the structure of the fluorescent lamp, yes, that's right, it's the one that General Electric has been trying to pursue, we have made a major breakthrough, and can directly take it to the factory for mass production, I believe that at this time my friend has obtained the patent. ”

"You just need to find my friend Jiang according to the address on the postcard and help him license or sell this patent at the highest possible price, then half of the money will be given to you for scientific research and construction in the Eastern Continent, and it is up to you how to use it, looking forward to your good news."

For a person who gave up the AC patent and lost the world's richest man, Cheng Nuo has quite high trust, and this easter egg is also a test for Tesla.

If Tesla passes, then Cheng Nuo can rest assured that he will hand over the Academy of Applied Engineering Sciences to him to cultivate our high-end engineering talents.

If Tesla can't pass and even wants to resell the patent, then Cheng Nuo doesn't have to worry about it at all, and there is no leakage of the most important materials in it, and he has a more energy-efficient and brighter fluorescent lamp in his hand, and this is Tesla and not Edison.

On the other hand, Tesla and General Electric have decades of new hatred and old hatred, and have nearly a thousand inventions in their hands, although there are not many practical ones in their hands now, but how to maximize patent profits in this period is much more experienced than Cheng Nuo.

Sell to General Electric, nine times out of ten, you can slaughter a lot, sell to other companies, and you won't lose anything.

Half of it is still for Tesla, and the temptation for him to be poor at this time is even greater.

And after getting the money, he also helped build a laboratory in China, and he could also train a group of skilled workers during the construction.

Resisting the impulse, I just wanted to drink a cup of coffee and press it, but I heard someone knocking on the door and almost gave Tesla a breath.

"Ahem." Tesla picked up a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, put these things in the package and hid them, and walked to the door: "Who, is there anything to find me?" ”

"Hello, Mr. Nikola Tesla, I'm Berend, and I would like to ask you to think about the IEEE again." Outside the door Belende suit and leather shoes.

Out of politeness, Tesla opened the door, but did not let the other party in, and said solemnly: "Berende please go back, sir, thank you very much and the committee for your kindness, but it has been almost thirty years since I announced my rotating magnetic field and alternating current system in front of the association, and perhaps there are young people who need its encouragement more, and I, an old man, do not need this reward anymore." ”

Although Berende has come to the door many times, his attitude is still very polite: "Mr. Tesla, I have always been very sympathetic to your experience, so this medal is to compensate you, and there is nothing else to do." ”

Unlike the rest of the association, Berander is genuinely resentful of Tesla.

Tesla's alternating current almost single-handedly ushered in a new era of electricity, benefiting people and industries, cities and towns all over the world, while now struggling to live in a hotel. New lighting methods were invented, and everyone else benefited from them, and he was not paid accordingly. He developed a high-frequency device, which was used by some more practical people to carry out electrical treatment and develop it into a medical technology, but he was also neglected.

And that's just part of the story.

"Dear Mr. Behrende, then may I ask why I invented radio technology, but why can't I get the approval of the association, and the patent is also plagiarized?" At the mention of these sore spots, Tesla's temper is not so good: "In your eyes, I am a clown, and the so-called medal is just for me to hang on my chest, to show off in front of the members of your association and guests, and will not recognize my spirit at all, and even want to deprive me of my creative achievements based on the spirit of suppressing me." ”

"Don't forget that at least two-thirds of you have started your business with my work, and once again, this farce is not to praise me Tesla, but to praise him Edison, and accept a pig-killing thief to award me a prize, what honor is there to talk about?"

However, these are all grievances between him and Edison, and he also understands Berende's friendship, so he did not completely veto it.

In fact, in addition to being a businessman, Edison was also quite accomplished in killing pigs.

In the autobiography of Tesla, it was mentioned that Edison killed nearly a thousand pigs before he became famous, and his kung fu was very good. It is said that once he and Edison went out to investigate, Tesla wanted to measure his own weight, but he didn't expect to be picked up by Edison, and the estimated weight was very small compared with the display on the scale.

The relationship deteriorated dramatically, so bad that when they heard that the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics was going to be awarded to the two at the same time, the two saw that the other was there, and they invariably rejected the honor.

But Berander didn't plan to give up, and he had to visit his home every once in a while, but he rarely ran into Tesla later.

Because Tesla's heart has long been out of this place, no matter how good the honor is, it can't be exchanged for investment.

I went directly to Harvard University to find Cheng Nuo's classmate Jiang Jiangzuo, who was helping to apply for a patent for fluorescent lamps, and quickly promoted the patent process.

Tesla is shy, but experienced, with its help, the patent was still stuck in the final stage of the application, he quickly solved it after he came forward, and even got the patent for several advanced fluorescent lamps.

In order to maximize the benefits of the patent, Tesla even agreed to Berend's invitation to accept the medal, and the purpose was to promote it in front of many electrical elites at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.

Everyone sees the huge profits of General Electric, and now there is a chance to pry a crack in this electrical empire, and few people can resist the temptation, which immediately caused a sensation.

In the end, for the sake of the old owner's face, it was authorized to Westinghouse Electric at a price of 500,000 US dollars plus an additional commission.

And Cheng Nuo's name never appeared in front of everyone from beginning to end, Tesla almost became his white glove, and Jiang Jiang Zuo next to him was also an assistant by default.

The arrogant Saxon Anglos would not have thought that this invention that affected the age of lighting came from a yellow race.

With a new ideal in mind, Tesla embarked on a ship to the mysterious East.

And the day after he left, Nikola Tesla himself designed and built the Wardencliffe Radio Power Transmission Tower, which marked an electric age, collapsed.