40 km north of the city of Provence – Alpes – Cte Coast in the south of France.

On a plot of land covering an area of 1,600 hectares, a huge complex of buildings has been built. These complexes are concentrated in the middle, with a fence wall on the perimeter of 900 hectares.

As anyone who is a local knows, this is the site of an international thermonuclear fusion project.

It has a name, and it's called Kadarash.

It's mysterious and dangerous.

Although it is very curious, no unrelated person dares to walk here.

Because here, there is the tightest defense, and there is also the thickest wall, and from here you have to pass through layers of checks when you enter and exit from here. The inspection is very strict, and there are inherent inspection procedures for clothing, parcels, and carry-on items to ensure that there are no accidents at the Kadarash Center.

In the Kadarash complex, there are a total of 490 buildings, and the largest 19 buildings belong to basic nuclear facilities, except for the main research center, which are the residence of personnel from various countries, the residence of related units, and the Institute of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection.

In addition to the permanent staff, there are also a large number of mobile workers, who are researchers or doctoral dissertations from other related companies, French and foreign research organizations and universities. It also receives 4,800 visitors a year.

Each year, the total annual budget of Kadarash is 412 million euros.

Converted to US dollars, this is about 450 million.

That's just a year's budget, and the actual amount of money spent is much more than that.

When it comes to the fusion program, every country wants to keep its address in its own country, because only then will they get the most benefits.

However, Huaxia was well aware of its own international status at that time, and at the same time, Huaxia was undoubtedly far behind Western countries in the research of nuclear fusion. So they know very well in their hearts that the choice of address will not fall on their heads at all.

But no matter what, Huaxia attaches great importance to this matter.

At the beginning, France and the United States were the most competitive among the participating countries, but in the end it was France that won the permission.

France was able to place the ITER program in its own country because other partners did not want the United States to continue to take advantage of this opportunity to become stronger. As the nominal 'world boss', the United States has always been ahead of the world, so other countries do not want the United States to become stronger.

The United States continues to grow, so there is still a way for them to live?

Therefore, when choosing the site, Huaxia had the right to support the location in France!

There are many countries that think the same way. So, the results speak for themselves.

Of course, this site competition is, to put it bluntly, a contest between Europe and the United States, for Huaxia. In fact, this address is the same for everyone, what they want is to participate in it, and learn more from it, and then bring it back to the country.

Therefore, when Huaxia fully supported France, in order to express its gratitude, the relevant departments of the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) cooperated with Huaxia to carry out various scientific research work. It has also helped Huaxia cultivate a large number of urgently needed talents.

This is why a few years later, Huaxia was able to invest in the establishment of a careful thermonuclear fusion research institute in China.

A black SUV was speeding towards Kadarash from a distance. Billowing dust rolled up under the wheels, looking like a tiny gray dragon from a distance.

"Gate 1, pay attention, there is a vehicle approaching a kilometer ahead, stay alert. ”

Above the fence, a white security guard looked out over the car and saw it. Took out the walkie-talkie and said.

"Understood!"

The sound of electricity sounded, accompanied by a short answer.

In the center of Kadarash, there are many entrances and exits, which also facilitates the circulation of people and the transportation of materials.

At Gate No. 1, four security guards with pistols at their waists cheered up. At the same time, he looked at the approaching off-road vehicle.

Soon, the car came to the gate.

Four security guards watched warily, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Sir, please show your pass." ”

From the driver's seat of the SUV, a man in a suit and leather shoes stepped down, the man had dazzling blonde hair, a short beard at the chin, his figure was a little fat, his face was full of eyes, and his eyes hidden behind the lenses were shrewd.

After the man got out of the car, he reached out and took out a small card from his arms, "Here, this is my work card, I am Elmond Scarros from the United States, a new graduate of MIT this year with a Ph.D. in nuclear physics." The man introduced himself with a slight smile on his face.

The security guard looked at Elmond in surprise, took the work card he handed over, and compared the photo on the work card with himself.

After realizing that there was nothing wrong, he said lightly, "Please wait a minute, we need to verify it." ”

After saying that, he turned to his companion and said, "Look at him, I will come back when I go." ”

The security guard's voice was undisguised, so Elmond could hear it clearly.

Elmond smiled lightly, then began to look up at the majestic wall in front of him, and sighed, "How tall is it, how thick is it?"

"Four.5 meters, sir. A security guard looked at Elmond and replied with a cold expression.

"Really?" Elmond smiled at the indifference of the security guard and was not angry, but in the face of such a cold person, he could not find any words to talk to, and all the people fell silent for a moment.

Soon, the security guard who went to verify came out of it, and after returning Elmond's work card to him, he reminded: "Mr. Elmond, welcome to the Kadarash Center, take this thing, there are things you need to pay attention to, and there is a map of the building area inside, there are people from all over the world, so please be sure to follow our rules." ”

After the security guard changed his work card, he took out a booklet and stuffed it into him.

"Oh, yes. Thank you!" Elmond took the pamphlet that the security guard had stuffed in, flipped through it, threw it directly into the car, and asked, "Can I go in?"

The security guard shook his head and said, "Go inside, there will be a full body check on you and your car, and I hope you won't be kicked out for bringing anything you shouldn't have bringed." ”

"I see. Elmond nodded, then started the car and drove inside.

There were three checkpoints to enter Kadarash from the outside, and Elmond underwent various checks at these checkpoints, during which he had been largely fine, except that some of the tools he had with him were confiscated by the inspectors.

These include, cigarettes, lighters, USB flash drives, laptops.

Of course, he naturally has to argue about the other party's confiscation of his computer. But the security guard said very coldly, "We'll give you back the hard drive inside." ”

In a word, all of Elmond's words were blocked.

Officially entering the Kadarash Center, Elmond was not only excited, but also heavy in his heart, he knew what he was here for!

Although the man told him that someone would pick him up when he got inside and guide him on how to complete the mission, the thought of what he had done this time made his heart beat faster, because once this matter was exposed, he would never recover!

Even if he has the name of a doctor on his head, in the face of a huge regime, this name is simply weak!

As long as the other party moves his fingers, he will definitely suffer a serious blow.

However, the man said that he could keep himself, and would give himself a billion-dollar honorarium, so that he would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life!

The most important thing is that the other party has already paid the first payment, which is to successfully graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and get a Ph.D. title that makes him feel like a dream. He knows his level very well.

Doctor or something, for him it is the same two poles, which will never coincide.

Following the guidance of the security guards on the way, he drove to the U.S. station, where his compatriots came and went, which made him much more relaxed.

When he parked the car and took out his luggage, he was wondering about the person who would pick him up.

A voice suddenly sounded beside him.

"Hey, you're Elmond?" was a question, but the tone was unusually affirmative.

Elmond nodded hurriedly and said, "I am, may I ask who you are?"

The man waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter who I am, you know what you're here for, right?"

"Yes, sir. ”

"That's okay, take this thing, tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock, you go to the Huaxia station, and put this thing in the third room on the right hand after entering the door, in the drawer on the inside of the desk. The man pulled out a black palm-sized hard drive and handed it to Elmond.

Then he solemnly admonished: "Remember, there is a book in the drawer, and you must not be found by others if you sandwich this thing between the books, understand?"

Elmond carefully took the hard drive, then repeated, "Tomorrow at four o'clock in the afternoon, the third room on the right." ”

"Just remember, now go back to your own room, here's your room number. The man took out an ordinary golden card and shoved it into Elmond's hand, then turned and hurried away.

The man walked very carefully, as if he was afraid that people would find out, and he was extremely fast.

Elmond looked at the man's back as he left in a hurry, threw the hard drive in his hand, and his heart was hot: "As long as you put this thing in the place that the man said, you can have a billion dollars!"

"But...... Where is Huaxia Station?" Suddenly, Elmond frowned, thinking that time was pressing, he hurriedly returned to the room with the room card, and then took out the manual handed to him by the security guard before, and looked at the map carefully.

"Huaxia District...... It's in the southeast corner?" Elmond was a little surprised, it was at least a twenty-minute walk from him to Huaxia District, but the only thing that made Elmond happy was that there was only one building in Huaxia District. (To be continued.) )