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"Find the hideout of the Blue-Clad Man?" Hermann was so excited that the mole between his eyebrows seemed to come alive.

“Savill has discovered their whereabouts and left us clues. The pink shadow on the screen is Savill, and the cyan shadow is the man in blue.”

How could Saviel find the man in blue?

"She understands the distribution law of the virtual dispersion of static matter."

"You mean she can find the route the man in blue took?"

"Yes."

"But we don't know how to find the man in blue."

“Savill wrote three words on the ground.”

"Is that the monument that Saviour wrote on the ground?" Herman asked.

"There is another clue: a Bodhi tree is drawn next to the text."

"A linden tree?" Hermann was still a little confused.

"Do you know about the very famous battle that took place in Leipzig's history?"

Hellman shook his head.

This native German girl was very knowledgeable about thousands of years of human civilization, but knew nothing about the history of this city. Chu Xunfeng shook his head helplessly: "The Battle of Leipzig is extremely famous in history. It was the decisive battle in the Napoleonic Wars and should be the most famous historical event in Leipzig."

"I don't like war, and I've erased all memories related to war." Hermann was afraid that Chu Xunfeng would look down on her lack of love for her hometown.

"At the time, one side of the war was the allied forces of Russia and Austria, and the other side was the French army of the Confederation of the Rhineland, commanded by Napoleon. To prevent the anti-French coalition from joining forces, Napoleon I assembled the French army in Leipzig. After fierce street fighting, Leipzig finally fell into the hands of the anti-French coalition. The Battle of Leipzig was one of the fiercest battles of the Napoleonic Wars. The direct result of the battle was the final collapse of Napoleon I's rule in Germany. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of this battle, the German government erected the Monument to the War of the Nation in 1913."

“Oh, I see,” Hermann said, recalling the huge monument in the city’s central square.

“Do you think there’s something hidden beneath that huge monument? Diagonally opposite it is the Leibniz Memorial Hall,” Chu Xunfeng said.

"You mean, they built their world in the basement of the monument, and the people in blue came from there?"

“It’s not just the basement of the monument, but perhaps it’s connected to the basement of the memorial hall.” In Chu Xunfeng’s eyes appeared a huge underground labyrinth, the base where the man in blue and his accomplices who kidnapped Professor Elber were located.

“Hmm. It’s a Gothic building, and the Western-style design inside certainly evokes a fantasy world.” Hermann thought for a moment and then asked, “What’s the meaning of the linden tree?”

"Leipzig means 'the place where linden trees are planted' in the old language. Now, linden trees can be seen everywhere on the outskirts of the city. If I remember correctly, there are two ancient linden trees with lush foliage next to the monument."

“You mean Saviel told us to go there, and that the man in blue came from there?” Herman asked.

Chu Xunfeng said, "Leibniz has always been very interested in Eastern culture, and isn't this Bodhi tree full of Eastern charm? It is very possible that he established a base there."

"Oriental charm?"

“In the past, Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The Sixth Patriarch Huineng and another eminent monk Shenxiu are also famous for two verses: one is that the body is like a Bodhi tree, and the mind is like a bright mirror. One should diligently wipe it clean, lest it be covered with dust. The other verse is that Bodhi is not a tree, nor is the bright mirror a stand. Originally there is nothing, so where can dust settle? Both are related to the Bodhi tree.”

"Now that we know who the target is, should we call the police?" Herman asked.

"No need. We can't alert them. Besides, they're an organization, not just one person. The more people know, the faster our movements will be exposed."

“An organization?” Hellman asked.

“Yesterday the man in blue was still in Leipzig, while Professor Elber of France was in Paris. This is not something one person can do.”

“Could they be aliens, and this is part of their invasion? Is that their base?” Hellman asked.

“I don’t know,” Chu Xunfeng said. “Even if there really is an alien invasion, it’s related to Earthlings.” He looked up at the dark clouds in the sky. “Could a master like Leibniz, who is capable of everything, have come from another planet?” His face was resolute. “Whether they are Earthlings or aliens, we must find out the truth.”

Hermann looked at Chu Xunfeng with a strange gaze, the mole between her eyebrows seemingly leaping: "I believe you." At that moment, she suddenly felt that she possessed unparalleled power, and Chu Xunfeng was the source of her power.

When I arrived at the Leipzig Place Monument, the sky was already overcast, and there were only a few people in the square.

The massive monument, erected in 1913, is magnificent, with dark clouds seemingly swirling around its tip. It attracts over 200,000 visitors annually. In the monument's basement, a silent warning warns against reckless violence. Chu Xunfeng carefully examined every corner of the basement but found no clues left by Saviel.

The linden tree is the most common tree in Hanover, but these two linden trees beside the monument are particularly ancient and vigorous; their canopies are also lush and verdant, reaching nearly 20 meters in height, which is quite rare in Hanover. It is said that these two trees are several hundred years old. The linden tree is an evergreen tree, generally 10-20 meters tall, famous because Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under a linden tree, and is revered as a sacred tree in India. In Leipzig, it is a common street tree, with a smooth trunk, thick and straight branches. This type of tree can live up to 2500 years, and after acquiring Buddhist qualities, it can become an immortal, protecting humanity.

Chu Xunfeng circled the monument several times, while Herman tapped and struck each stone. Several tourists nearby gave them strange looks—in such a solemn place, these two young people didn't bow their heads to mourn the martyrs. Instead, they were disturbing the spirits of the fallen heroes, which was extremely inappropriate.

The two wandered around the monument for nearly an hour, but neither saw Xavier nor found anything.

Beside the monument stood a beggar, oblivious to the rolling dark clouds above and the two men's frivolous behavior.

The beggar sat upright on the cement, like a stone sculpture. In front of him were a few lines of hastily written German, saying that he was a university graduate, but now he was so poor, what use was a university degree? His eyes were piercing, his face indifferent, his gaze like that of a hawk, with an air of disdain for the world, as if laughing at the pitiful pity of the common people, which made people feel awe.

To his right lay a small bowl, empty of any coins. This monument was usually a popular spot for tourists, but the weather was terrible now, and it seemed a downpour was imminent. Chu Xunfeng took out a few coins and gently placed them in the bowl.

Herman rummaged through his clothes, then blushed and said to Chu Xunfeng, "I have no money."

Chu Xunfeng said, "There's only one holographic card left from Munich Bank."

The beggar glanced at Chu Xunfeng, a slight smile appearing on his stone-carved face.

"Your face is gloomy, and there's a dark patch between your brows. Is something bad happening to you?" the beggar said.

Upon hearing this, Hermann's face turned pale: "SHIT, you're the one with bad luck. We were just trying to be kind to you, and you're saying such ominous things..."

Chu Xunfeng tugged at Herman's hand and bowed respectfully to the beggar, saying, "What you say is true. Please enlighten me, sir."

The beggar accepted the bow without ceremony, holding his head high. He then said to Herman, "This young lady has droopy eyebrows and a sorrowful face; I'm afraid she's not doing well lately."

Hermann turned his head to the side and ignored him.

"Are you looking for someone?" the beggar asked.

Chu Xunfeng was taken aback, but he dared not be presumptuous: "Yes."

"A man in blue?"

"How did you know?" Hermann was extremely surprised. She took a step back, hiding next to Chu Xunfeng, and tightly grasped his hand. This fool actually had the ability of a prophet.

Chu Xunfeng stood facing the beggar and saw the four Chinese characters "Made in China" written on his hat.

Suddenly stunned, Xavier held Chu Xunfeng's hand and felt that his palm was wet.

"What's wrong?" Herman asked.

Chu Xunfeng's face turned pale. He remained silent, staring intently at the "Made in China" sign on the other person's hat.

"What's wrong?" Herman asked, noticing Chu Xunfeng's face turn from white to green.

"Wrong, wrong," Chu Xunfeng muttered to himself.

“What’s wrong?” Herman asked.

“If Saviel were to leave me any clues, she would definitely use Chinese, not German. We only ever speak Chinese when we're together. The monument wasn't written by her at all; it must have been arranged by the man in blue to distract us.” Chu Xunfeng gritted his teeth. “I thought the computer could analyze the images of the two of them because Saviel was discovered while tracking the man in blue. The diamond-shaped diagonal is their closest distance, and the man in blue made a mistake when he panicked. It seems this is a deliberate maze set up by the man in blue to keep us going in circles.”

"So we've been wasting our time here?"

"We have missed the best opportunity to find Saviour and Professor Cole. The man in blue has probably already flown far away."

“So where are they going?” Herman asked.

“That’s exactly what I want to know!” came a clear reply.

The speaker was not Chu Xunfeng, but the beggar.

But he was no longer a beggar; after removing his disguise, he was a police detective, sporting the insignia of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS) on his chest. He was none other than Golden Shield, the world-renowned detective known in the industry as "Sherlock Holmes."

"I thought you had actually found some clues, but I made a wasted trip." The golden shield's signature straight line trembled slightly. "I've been tricked by the man in blue again."

"Who are you?" Herman asked, his eyes wide.

"Detective Jin Dun from the Global Investigation Bureau." Jin Dun pulled out his badge.

Chu Xunfeng remembered this person and, together with the man in blue, followed him and Saviel on the plane.

"You're a detective? So you were on the plane..."

"yes."

"Then let's hurry to the airport, maybe we can still catch up..."

Jin Dun glanced at his watch: "Lufthansa Airlines, flight CA000, departure time 12:00, arrival time 13:15, aircraft type: 777." He looked up, "Exactly 12 o'clock, the plane has already taken off."

Chu Xunfeng looked up at the sky and saw a giant Boeing 777 slowly rising in the direction of the Northwest Airport.

Jin Dun stared at the receding plane, lost in thought: "I've never encountered such an opponent in my life. I even suspected they were a ghost from another world. Their calculations are always more precise than ours; every time I exert all my strength, I'm always half a step too slow. They're like a precise instrument, every step meticulously ordered. This isn't just a human brain; it's even surpassed a computer. I'm fascinated by such an opponent. What theories and principles do they follow? Why are they so precise, like the innate divine calculations of ancient Eastern legends, flawless?" He rubbed his earlobe. "The most terrifying thing is that they can even manipulate consciousness with calculations..."

Note:

① The holographic principle states that "a system can, in principle, be completely described by some degrees of freedom on its boundary," a new fundamental principle proposed based on the quantum properties of black holes. This fundamental principle connects quantum theory, which combines quantum elements and qubits. Its mathematical proof is that the number of quantum elements in spacetime equals the number of dimensions; and the number of qubits equals the number of quantum elements.

②The legendary divination methods of Shao Yong and Tieban, found in Eastern folklore, represent a fusion of divination and the I Ching. It is said that the situation will become clear after such calculations.

Quantum Cryptography (Part 1)

Jin Dun's thoughts were trapped in a dead end, an alleyway inlaid with countless dazzling and magnificent diamonds. Each diamond held a sweet fragrance and a soul-devouring demon. His soul had already left his body, searching in the alley for the one he considered the most precious. His gaze began to wander, as if he had entered some kind of illusion.

"Golden Shield Detective," Chu Xunfeng called out softly.

Jin Dun did not react. He had already reached the deepest, most tranquil part of his mind, his thoughts were in a state of deep meditation, and he seemed to see another world, a world so rigorous and orderly, where there were no superfluous words or cumbersome actions, a world of precise gears, where there was absolutely no such thing as "a slight error leading to a great mistake".

"A 'possible world' must exist?" A look of longing appeared on Jin Dun's face; he had truly fallen into a trance.

"Golden Shield Detective," Chu Xunfeng called out softly again.

"Oh!" Jin Dun finally came to his senses. "I just thought of something."

"Wanting beautiful women but no luck? So yearning for them." Herman watched him stare blankly for a long time.

Jin Dun paused for a moment, then a cold smile slowly crept onto his lips: "Why would Mr. Chu Xunfeng know that Professor Elber would also disappear?"

“That’s because he’s a genius, unlike some detectives who are idiots,” Hellman said.

"Oh! Is that so?" Jin Dun sneered.

"Of course, in our college, everyone knows that Xunfeng is the professor's successor. He is the most clear-thinking student in the philosophy department."

Jin Dun ignored Hermann and asked Chu Xunfeng, "How did you know Professor Elber would disappear?"

“Because of Leibniz,” Chu Xunfeng said.

"Is it related to that genius from 300 years ago?" Jin Dun asked.

Chu Xunfeng was taken aback, thinking that this person's reaction was so intuitive. "It's my intuition," Chu Xunfeng said. He had already sensed that the detective in front of him was no ordinary person.

"Just intuition?"

"Not only that. The first missing WAR scientist was Professor Kibi of the Institute of Biomolecular Biology in Israel, a devout follower of Leibniz. The second missing WAR scientist was Professor Yesin, a Canadian authority on cloning science, and also a staunch supporter of Leibniz. The third missing person was the director of the Space Life Research Institute, also a member of the Leibniz Society."

"The fourth is Professor Nie Longping, an expert in mathematical logic, a successor to Leibniz's theories, and an alumnus of the University of Leipzig. The fifth is Professor Kohl, an authority on Leibniz's theories who is considered on par with Professor Nie Longping," Jin Dun continued, picking up where Chu Xunfeng left off.

"Professor Cole told me that the most advanced figure in the modern computer logic operation theory discovered based on Leibniz's theory is Professor Ebel of the University of Paris. He is also one of the top figures in Leibniz's circle, which is why I thought Professor Ebel would be the next target."