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The basement is a large room of [-] square meters, and its height is nearly three meters, so people who walk into the basement feel extremely spacious and will not feel the oppressive feeling after going deep into the ground.
There are more than 300 neatly arranged circular stone pillars in the basement. The upper ends of the stone pillars are covered with a transparent glass cover, and inside the glass cover are some minerals for experiments in various shapes.The most conspicuous thing in the basement is that there are ten pillars made of lead in the deepest part, and there is a small round window made of plexiglass on the top of each lead pillar, and thorium used for experiments is placed under those small windows. Radioactive substances such as polonium and polonium, of course, there are more than ten substances in the basement that have radiation.Elements with an atomic number above 84 in the periodic table are radioactive, because these radioactive elements are either too rare or too expensive, like the radium discovered by Mrs. Curie, which is only one gram of radium refined to a purity of 99.99% The price is as high as 200 billion, so even the rich and powerful dome can't afford even a microgram, and if you buy such an expensive thing, you won't put it in this dark basement, it should be provided like a baby. Get up and study.
The enriched uranium used to make nuclear bombs is uranium 235, which is highly radioactive, so it is also covered with a lead cover.Von Neumann walked towards the lead column where the enriched uranium samples were placed with a fake enriched uranium sample in his hand, while Hu Siya followed closely behind with a double-layer suitcase made of lead and plexiglass in his hand.
Yan Jici did not follow, but stood at the door of the basement and said loudly: "Being exposed to those gamma rays, the radiation will stay on the body for a lifetime, and the children born in the future will be deformed. Our Yan family is a single heir for three generations. If my father finds out that there are gamma rays in my body, he will have to castrate me, anyway, the two of you are enough, I still can’t pass.”
Von Neumann and Hu Siya didn't pay attention to Yan Jici, they were already sweating profusely after walking such a long distance in protective clothing, and there was a dizzying heat inside the protective clothing, both of them endured Feeling uncomfortable, he hastened his action.
Von Neumann put the fake enriched uranium sample on a lead post next to him, freed his hand to open the lead cover of uranium-235, while Hu Siya clumsily dragged the suitcase with both hands, opened the suitcase and stood beside .Von Neumann picked up the enriched uranium sample and gently moved it into the suitcase. Afraid of being irradiated, Hu Siya hurriedly closed the suitcase with a "snap" and locked the switch.
Von Neumann poured out the simulated enriched uranium sample in the plastic bottle, then arranged it on the lead column according to the original appearance of the real enriched uranium sample, and covered the lead cover.
After the operation was completed, the three checked the scene and found no trace left, so they exited the basement and closed the two safety doors one by one. The three who came up immediately took off their protective clothing and left the laboratory building sweaty all over.
On the way back, Hu Siya looked down at the suitcase from time to time, and after thinking for a moment, she asked: "The enriched uranium sample has been stored for more than ten years. After such a long half-life, how much energy is the enriched uranium sample It has been reduced a lot, I estimate that the energy of this 500-gram enriched uranium sample after complete fission will not exceed 600 tons of coal, teacher, are you sure it is okay to use this old product as fuel for a small atomic furnace?"
Von Neumann just stole the enriched uranium sample, and he was in a good mood. He walked in front with a big grin and laughed: "You don't have to worry about this. The energy of this enriched uranium is a little less, but it can be put into small atoms. There is no problem with the reaction in the furnace for 20 years."
Yan Jici rubbed his hands and walked up from behind, he laughed and said: "We have already stolen this enriched uranium for you, should you fulfill the conditions you promised us before!"
Von Neumann looked at Yan Jici's enthusiastic face with a smile, and said with a sneer: "You kid has been going through the motions from the beginning to the end, doing nothing, following behind like a follower in the way, and you have the nerve to ask for it." return?"
Yan Jici recalled that he really didn't do anything just now, so he couldn't help begging with a frowning face, "Just let me try to drive it once! Don't drive it for a long time, and I'll be satisfied as long as I drive it for half an hour."
Seeing Yan Jici's pitiful look, von Neumann said in a deep voice, "I'm going to carry out the assembly experiment of a small atomic furnace in the next few days, and you will come over and help me as my assistant. If you behave well, I will let you If you drive around for a couple of laps, if you don’t perform well, you can’t blame me.”
Yan Jici was startled and said, "It's been said that your small atomic furnace is purely a small nuclear bomb. What if the experiment fails and explodes after it's assembled! I'm still young, so I don't want to just dedicate my life to science like this."
Seeing Yan Jici's fear of death, when von Neumann was about to raise his hand and knock him on the head, a loud shout came from behind him: "Stop!"
The three people who just stole something thought that someone had discovered their whereabouts, and they were so frightened that they froze in place and did not dare to move.
Dragon's Roar Chapter [-] Top Secret Information
At dawn, Einstein rubbed his red eyes, looked at the piles of sketches and calculation formulas on the table, converging into neat rows of English notes on the notebook, feeling a sense of accomplishment in his heart.It was another day, he opened the work log on his desk, wrote down the results of yesterday's day's work, and compared the completed progress with the plan made at the beginning of the month.He has not been out of the laboratory building for more than two months in a row. Known as the "mechanical head", he works at least 18 hours a day. He still has no idea whether he can complete the tasks he set on time.In his concept, a task has only two results: completion or non-completion. If the goal is fully achieved, it is completed, and everything else is attributed to incomplete.Only his rigorous and even harsh work attitude won the respect of other scientists in the vault laboratory.
The breakfast has been brought over by the life secretary. It is quite an authentic Western-style meal. Under such a high-intensity work, only foie gras and bread can arouse his appetite.He had just taken two bites when the phone rang and remembered.
"Hello, is this Mr. Einstein?" Rutherford's anxious voice rang through the phone.
"It's me, Mr. Rutherford, what's the matter?" Einstein felt that something was wrong, "Come here quickly, I'm in Area 3, something serious happened!" Rutherford said tremblingly.
"What is it?" Einstein hurriedly asked.
"Come here and talk!" Rutherford said anxiously.
"Okay!" Einstein didn't say much, and immediately grabbed the pipe and cigarette case on the table and rushed out. The life secretary was in a daze outside, and Einstein had already rushed onto the three-wheeled motorcycle, started the car, Chasing the wind and rushing towards Area 3.
In the No. 3 area of the vault laboratory, Rutherford's face was livid, his hands clenched into fists, and his assistant was talking to him.
"Mr. Einstein..." Rutherford saw Einstein, the director of the Dome Laboratory, coming, and came over immediately.Rutherford said that just yesterday, a mixed explosive of TNT and RDX was stolen from the safe in the basement of Area 3, and the most frightening thing was that a structural blueprint of the vault laboratory was also stolen at the same time!
Hearing this, Einstein couldn't help shaking his heart. This mixed explosive was used to produce a new type of weapon called a bazooka. According to internal information, he knew that the formula for this charge was mature. If it was stolen, Not to mention the painstaking efforts of the engineers and technicians, at least this top-secret project has some smells that have been smelled by the spies. The most frightening thing is that the structural drawings of the vault laboratory are top-secret information. If it falls into the hands of people with ulterior motives, it will It poses a huge threat to the entire laboratory.
Einstein's head was in a mess, but he still didn't lose his mind. He immediately ordered: block the news, notify the security bureau agents to protect the scene, and quickly report the matter to the security bureau secretariat and the Imperial Science and Technology Department.
An hour later, the documents forwarded by the Security Bureau through the Secretariat and the official documents of the Secretariat were sent to Einstein's laboratory.
"Today at three o'clock in the afternoon, the director of the vault laboratory and the scientists in charge are invited to hold an emergency meeting. The specific address will be notified later."
At [-]:[-] in the afternoon, a bus with iron bars welded to the windows arrived, and Rutherford and Truss were already sitting in the car.When Einstein got into the car, the three of them looked at each other, smiled wryly, and Einstein smoked his pipe in silence.
The car arrived at the garrison barracks in the northern part of the Chiba Islands warning area.
"It seems that this trip is very dangerous!" Thinking of this, Einstein's nose slightly sweated, and looking at the other two, their faces were also very ugly.
After getting out of the car, the escorting agents led them to a courtyard. After entering, pens, watches and other things were handed over, packed in kraft paper bags, and signed and sealed by themselves and the staff for unified preservation.Then I came to a house where six guards with submachine guns stood, and thick canvas was laid on the walls. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that behind the canvas was a copper wire mesh for shielding.The house is divided into two parts by a wooden wall, and there are glass windows on the wooden wall. You can see a few people over there manipulating some instruments.Truss noticed that there was a regulated power supply produced by the factory he was in charge of. He couldn't see the panels of other instruments, and it was hard to judge the specific equipment for a while.However, according to the two door frame-shaped shelves in front, it is not difficult to imagine that it is some detection equipment.
They followed the guard's instructions and walked to the first door frame. After 1 minute, the green light turned on, and the guard motioned him to move forward.When I walked to the second door, suddenly the red light came on, and the alarm bell rang loudly!At this time, the guards raised their submachine guns and aimed at Einstein. One guard shouted: "Hands up!" The others shouted: "Don't move." Einstein raised his hands obediently, because he knew , a slight mistake, he will immediately become a hive.Under the guidance of a guard, he came to a compartment. A soldier wearing earphones held something like an iron in his hand and swept across his body. When he was in the lower abdomen, he suddenly stopped and asked. "What's here?" He opened his clothes suspiciously, and inside was a metal buckle for his belt.The guard told him to take it off, and then swept him again before letting him out.After going out, he walked under the two doors again, and then sat on a waiting bench in this house as required.He was surprised to find that the original six soldiers had not changed. Just after he came out, five or six soldiers with submachine guns appeared out of thin air behind Rutherford and Truss.
After Rutherford and Truss were asked to take off their belts, they carried their trousers and passed the inspection of the door frame without too many twists and turns.The guards brought the belt over, and while it was being fastened, Einstein thought to himself, the first door should be an instrument to detect whether there is a radio transmitting device, and the second door is a metal detector, and there is not even a belt buckle Forgive me, how many mysterious things in the Security Bureau are beyond our comprehension.At this moment, the guard told him to go into the room inside.
A man took a cute dog and sniffed the three of them one by one. Einstein recognized it. This is a Labrador retriever. After training, it can search for explosives and poisons. The security work in this place is not as strict as usual. .After passing this inspection, the three were notified that they could enter the small conference room.
After entering, Einstein was stunned first. Mao Renfeng, Director of the Telecommunications Department of the Security Bureau?He was sipping the tea in his cup dully, sitting on his right was a middle-aged man whom Einstein also knew, and it was Zhao Bingjun, the head of the Imperial Security Bureau.
"Sit down," Zhao Bingjun said without too much nonsense.The three sat down tremblingly.
Zhao Bingjun stood up and bowed deeply to the three scientists, "I'm very sorry. We had to follow the procedure when something like this happened. I sincerely apologize for the offense caused to the three scientists."
The three also stood up, "It's understandable, it doesn't matter."
To be honest, Zhao Bingjun himself did not believe that the three scientists he trusted the most would get involved in this matter. However, this matter is of great importance, and all related people are suspects.
Moreover, after this incident, Einstein immediately reported the incident to the Security Bureau, which undoubtedly showed their loyalty to the empire to some extent.
The conversation lasted for more than an hour, and nothing unpleasant happened. After the conversation, the three were told that if they had any questions or remembered something, they could contact them in time through the special line, and informed them of the number and password of the special line, and they could use the connection at any time. Security Bureau telephone or radio.
When they went out, they saw von Neumann and his two students who came to be questioned.In order to complete his atomic furnace experiment, von Neumann did not discuss with Einstein, and took his two students to the third area to steal uranium 235 samples. On the way back, he was discovered by the agent on duty. overnight.When it was still dark the next day, it suddenly came out that the explosives and the map of the dome laboratory had been stolen. It happened to be in District 3. The three of Von Neumann were responsible for this important scapegoat for no reason. They originally stole Even if the uranium raw material samples are discovered for the experimental project, there will be no major trouble after the explanation is clear, but if you steal the explosives and the vault laboratory map, it will be very intriguing. This behavior can easily be interpreted as serious hostility , poses a major threat to national security, von Neumann certainly knows what the consequences will be.
After returning to his laboratory, Einstein lay on his camp bed and couldn’t fall asleep. He was thinking: Although Von Neumann in his memory only worked in the vault laboratory for one year, his However, the experimental projects have repeatedly received the attention of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and von Neumann quickly jumped to the ranks of front-line scientists. Is he an unsteady person?Is it necessary to risk your life to steal explosives and maps?In the few conversations with this low-key scientist, this man gave him a breathtaking righteousness and talent. If he didn't appreciate von Neumann's integrity, he would be impressed by the other party's scientific research ability. Overwhelmed.Von Neumann is a genius. No matter what the problem is, he can see the essence of the problem, make incisive analysis, and find a way to solve the problem with inspiration and talent beyond rational existence.These are not just in his major. In his laboratory, there are Chinese, Jews, and other Soviets who have been politically persecuted. Under the leadership of von Neumann, they are almost like a family. Under von Neumann's fatherly care, he becomes enthusiastic, forgets the loss, and even forgets the hard work.However, this is not using any means, but a sincere heart.
Dragon's Roar Chapter 31 Strange robbery
Therefore, Einstein called Zhao Bingjun, willing to guarantee his scientific achievements and life, and let von Neumann participate in the investigation of the matter.Zhao Bingjun clearly knew that this was against the principle, but he did not refuse. Instead, he thought of a compromise and asked von Neumann to identify the scene as the first responsible person.
In this way, von Neumann returned to his laboratory.When I woke up in the morning, an agent of a civilian military officer came and told von Neumann that, as the first responsible person, he was going to assist in solving the case and identify the scene, while the other two students were told that they could only work in this laboratory. In addition to temporarily suspending work, they can request to read books and newspapers, and just ask for any requirements in life.
Since it was not yet Von Neumann's turn to assist in the investigation of the case, he lit a pipe and sat down in a shady corner.The systematic and rigorous thinking unique to scientists began to fully activate.The explosive sample and the electric shock device were stolen. These are two important parts of the rocket launcher. The charge is a secret formula. The power of the warhead can be estimated through the charge. However, the structure of the electric shock device is not complicated. They stole this thing What are you doing?
In the Dome Lab, von Neumann focused on optoelectronic and electronic projects. He was not good at weapons, but he also read some materials, objects and events, and began to image them in his mind.Assuming that the rocket launcher's charge formula and firing mechanism have already entered the hands of the enemy, what are they still lacking?The barrel of the rocket launcher?This does not seem to be a filter. With a warhead, an industrially developed country does not have the problem of being unable to launch it, so what else is necessary?He tried hard to remember, the primer, the charge, the fuse... yes, the fuse!The fuze was designed by Imperial rocket expert von Braun. It is said to be the most advanced technology. This is a piezoelectric fuze that I have never heard of!
Can't let the fuze go wrong again!Thinking of this, he frantically rushed to the duty room, grabbed the phone, and yelled at the switchboard: "Connect me to the 533 special line."
"Password?"
"The sparrows are out of the nest!"
"Please wait a moment." After a while, a steady voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mr. Neumann, what's the matter?"
Von Neumann didn't have time to wonder why the other party already knew his identity before he opened his mouth, but said eagerly: "Please come here, I, I found an important loophole!" Hang up, leaving von Neumann sitting in a chair blankly.
I have to admit the efficiency of the Security Bureau. After only 4 minutes, a jeep drove into the yard.Two capable young agents jumped out of the car and asked straight to the point: "Mr. Neumann, what do you remember?"
Von Neumann said, "This weapon system still has one of the most important technical secrets, and no special security measures have been taken." The two agents glanced at each other, and one immediately went to greet the duty room and asked for a quiet room. The other stood vigilantly beside von Neumann, looking around from time to time.Soon, Mao Renfeng and two other agents came to a house, closed the doors and windows, and drew the curtains. One agent took out his notebook and began to ask, "Can you specifically tell me what the loophole is?"
"A new technology that I have never heard of before is applied to this weapon. The complete set of materials and samples of that technology are still stored in the basement of the laboratory building in Area 3." After one sound, he took Von Neumann directly to Area 3.