Chapter 277: In the Silence

Ye Tao finally agreed to Suo Yong's plan, although this plan still has a lot of risks, but in order to avoid possible problems, such as when cracking the inner core, the liquid in the box interlayer is injected into the box and begins to erode the document, or there are other ways to mechanically destroy the document, Ye Tao came up with various ways to do emergency measures. In the same way, in order to be able to open the Tibetan Long box smoothly, it is also important to have a lot of necessary preparations.

The most important point is to create a space that is almost completely isolated from the external sound environment for the unlocking work, so that the unlocker can rely on a variety of monitoring equipment to collect the slightest scratches and collisions of the parts in the box as the basis for cracking the box.

This venue is not difficult to find, and the basic construction of the performance hall of the Danyang Grand Theater, which is under intense construction, has been completed, and the interior decoration work is underway. This hall features the most comprehensive soundproofing and interior acoustic design to date.

The floor of the performance hall is made of teak wood and covered with a plush carpet, which is very noble. Underneath the teak floors is a foundation of extravagant, porous, sound-absorbing cement and stone elements that are consistent with the surrounding four walls. Now in this time and space, there are naturally no foam, porous fibers and the like for Ye Tao to use. But as a designer, he has a convenience in this project that no one else can achieve: he spares no expense. Therefore, at the beginning of the design, Ye Tao came up with a kind of porous material with extremely light density, many pore sizes and obvious sound absorption effect by mixing crushed coral with cement. Although the value of crushed coral is far from that of the coral trees that are regarded as a symbol of wealth, the collection of crushed coral in large quantities is also a scalp-tingling project.

Needless to say, this kind of cement block is very unstrong, and Ye Tao naturally does not use this kind of thing to bear load, but only as a bulky sound-absorbing material filled in the middle of the stone and steel frame. The ceiling of the performance hall is hung with a curtain of brocade and then two layers of woven brown silk. These things are combined with the first generation of corrugated sheet steel in this space-time. The soundproofing is also excellent. The reason why the ceiling does not adopt a heavy sound-absorbing structure is because the structure of the Grand Theater does not allow it, and on the other hand, because the ceiling of the performance hall is suspended from the internal structural parts, which has little to do with the sound of the outside world.

In the decoration of the performance hall, the work of attaching a thin layer of sponge to the surrounding walls has not yet been completed. However, the performance hall now makes people feel as if it is another world. When the interior of the performance hall is not under construction, no matter how much the entire construction of the Grand Theater is in full swing. As soon as you enter the performance hall, which winds into a serpentine shape and is equipped with three soundproof doors, you can feel that the hustle and bustle outside has been left far behind. Only by listening very, very carefully can you catch a hint of sound.

When Ye Tao ordered the entire Grand Theater construction site to take a day off for testing, the performance hall was even more terrifyingly silent. Ye Tao also deliberately found a needle and threw it in the center of the stage. And the sound of the needle hitting the ground clearly reached the ears of everyone in the performance hall at that time.

So, the place of work was decided. The Grand Theater construction site is on holiday for half a month. The Praetorian Army then carefully searched every inch of the Theater, inside and outside the theater, tying up anything that might make a noise due to a collision or some other reason, covering it with a canvas and stretching it to the ground. Even, in order not to make a sound. The Praetorian Army on this special escort mission did not raise the flag, because the flag would make a hunting sound; Each of them was given two extra pairs of light cloth shoes, because the footsteps were much softer than when they were wearing military boots. Although it was not arranged in detail, the sergeants who understood the spirit even privately began to bet on which unit would be the quietest.

Thereupon. Some rules that make people keep rolling their eyes keep appearing, such as when standing guard on duty, when handing over posts and going back to and from the camp, the sergeant is not allowed to carry broken silver, copper coins and other things around him; When handing over posts, they do not greet each other, but gestures; The looser part of the body should be tied up with a strap so as not to make a sound; Do not wear Yulin-style metal armor (naturally, this is something that only the Dongping Forbidden Army, which is extremely rich in armaments, can do it, where can other armies get a few sets of armor to pick and choose)...... The basic requirement for noise reduction quickly turned into a competition between several forbidden armies on duty. Everyone racked their brains to come up with a solution, and they also learned from each other's experiences, and soon this very speechless noise reduction command became a very challenging and interesting thing. Five days later, the box was transported to the performance hall of the Grand Theatre under heavy protection. And the entire construction site of the Grand Theater, which has been properly cleaned up, although no one shouts slogans or shouts military orders, it shows a dignified and majestic atmosphere......

On the workbench in the middle of the stage in the performance hall, the Tibetan box was firmly fixed. Facing the keyhole. It is a dense set of probes with a wide variety of lengths and curvatures. It can be accessed on demand. The box itself is fixed to a special brass shelf. In addition to several sets of stethoscopes in the form of things, there are also tools such as drills that look very powerful, once you hear any abnormal movement in the process of cracking the Tibetan Long box, then these drill rigs that have been wound up early and have someone in charge of power output will start with all their might, and they don't care if they will destroy the Tibetan Long box. These drill bits and related tools are also special, two of which are connected to a pipe copper pipe, once the carved shell of the Tibetan box is pierced, the liquid inside will be drawn out, and the pneumatic pump connected to the copper pipe is also powerful. Behind the box, the tools placed on the side corresponding to the keyhole are not so polite. The two drill bits are aimed at the pin spring connecting the box cover and the box body, and after directly destroying the pin spring, it is followed by a small and powerful dilator, and the dilator is followed by a small bucket composed of two metal sheets that can be opened in a V-shape. As soon as the gap opened was large enough to reach a certain extent, the small bucket was immediately inserted into the box, sandwiching as much as possible between two pieces of metal of special material, no longer fearing any erosion. ……

After so much careful preparation, the final and most important part of cracking the Zanglong Box has finally arrived.

In the eyes of others, Ye Tao gave up the position of the main operator to crack the matter in order to achieve his senior brother's reputation. But where can a layman understand the truth that there is specialization in the art industry? Ye Tao is an extremely comprehensive craftsman and designer, and it is true that he has designed a series of tools and devices for emergency use in just a few days, thanks to Ye Tao. However, Suo Yong's efforts on the Zanglong box for so many days, and the feel and ear power cultivated by cracking conjecture imitations in his own workshop many times are not fake. The same incomparably slight scraping sound, the sound of gears turning, the metal parts inside or the originals of different materials hinged together, the sound made when under pressure, for Suo Yong and Ye Tao, who was not familiar with these, may mean completely different content. is also on this stage, under the gaze of very few people, assisting Suo Yong, ready to operate those emergency tools at any time, this is where Ye Tao feels that he can play the most role.

Before he officially started to do it, Suo Yong was so excited that he was trembling all over. How many years and how many historical events have gradually evolved from a delicately designed object to a legendary Tibetan box, it is about to be cracked by itself. What a glory it is for a person who lives in history, as long as he can succeed, no matter whether this time the Zanglong Box finally ends his life as a legend or creates another legend, history will not forget him: Suo Yong. For a craftsman, this is inheritance, challenge and transcendence. As an ambitious craftsman, as a craftsman who already enjoyed a great reputation, many people, including Soyon, did not allow the fame of his predecessors to remain on his head many years later.

And Suoyong never even thought that he might fail. Not only did he settle down and no longer tremble before he started to do it, but it could even be said that his hands were never so steady. Not only his hands, but his entire body and mind had been adjusted to the strange stability and regularity that appeared in order to crack the Tibetan Long Box. His heartbeat and breathing began to work according to a strict rhythm, so that he could control his movements and let his movements match his breathing, so that there would be no minor problems. And this state also means that Suo Yong's sublimation and transformation at this moment, he stabilized when he needed to be stable, what a natural ability.

"Let's get started." Suo Yong nodded slightly and gestured to Ye Tao. Suo Yong and Ye Tao are sitting on both sides of the workbench at the moment. Both of them had stethoscopes attached to the Zanglong box in their ears, and although there was no such thing as a fiber-optic camera, it was only natural to have a large magnifying glass for Soyong to make it easier for him to operate the probe. On the top of the stage, on the workbench, a bright fish oil lamp was lit, shrouding the two in a solemn atmosphere of tranquility, and in that light, the two began to work.

For opening the first lock cylinder outside, Suo Yong is already very skilled, he skillfully put a few probes in the right position, one by one clamped on the special copper wheel that holds the probes, and then gently rotated the copper wheel, only to hear a "click", the first lock cylinder opened, and the key hole of the second lock cylinder was exposed. Suo Yong hurriedly probed two copper pipes that had been prepared long ago that could be called technical miracles into the two things that opened the chronograph mechanism, and gently pushed the push rod at the end of the copper pipe, injecting special glue and sticking to the two small levers. The sound of the reeds fluttering and the gears that had just sounded in his ears immediately stopped.

Suoyong pulled out the brass pipe with a gentle movement and set it aside. He didn't make any relief gestures such as breathing a sigh of relief, and there was very little sweat on his forehead. Such a result was originally expected by him.