Seeing that the little old man was still thinking, Lynn slyly called softly:

"Dr. Oppenheimer!"

"Hey!"

The little old man replied inadvertently.

Hey, that's you! It seems that high-IQ geniuses tend to have low EQ, and although Lynn is not sure how much of a say Oppenheimer has in the security of this base, she still hopes to find a breakthrough in him.

"Thank you very much, Doctor, for this guidance, and if possible, I hope to be able to return to Argentina as soon as possible and use this summer to complete the project of Dr. Halguhi, who is seriously ill and as a student I hope to be able to live his life without regrets. As for the future, I look forward to the opportunity to be your student. ”

The little old man nodded, then shook his head again: "You can write back to Argentina and write these necessary formulas and analyses into it, I guarantee that your letter will be delivered on time, and I am willing to write a text message to your mentor to explain this." If he knew that you had joined our research team, he would be extremely proud of you. ”

"Huh? Join you? "Lynn was stunned, what is the situation?

"Yes, you, and your reckless hot air balloon friend, must stay here for a while, as was the basic rule set by Washington at the beginning, because everything involved here is a top American secret. Of course, you will be absolutely guaranteed to be in touch with the greatest physicists in the world in my lab, which will be a life-changing opportunity! The little old man did not allow Lynn to question - and said proudly.

What the? Can you do cutting-edge physics research at your own level? Joke, what a joke! At that time, Mr. Nan Guo was just a mixed meal, but his two undergraduates, who were blind to advanced theories, actually wanted to blend into the world's top nuclear physics research team, and follow the great scientists who have obtained or will win the Nobel Prize in physics in the next few years...... Even Lynn herself found it comical.

Seeing Lynn's look of disbelief, the little old man immediately added: "We calculate the salary on a weekly basis, give you a position as an auxiliary researcher, $40 per week, and after a summer vacation, your tuition for a few years will not be a problem!" ”

According to the current purchasing power of the dollar, such a salary is indeed very high, but Lynn wants to refute: Old man, don't you see that I am a rich boy dressed as a corner, and I am not short of those dollar bills?

In any case, the choice is now out of Lynn's hands, and the trade-off is obvious whether to blend in with the research team or go to prison. Lynn thought about it, in fact, such an opportunity was unavoidable, even if it was James. Mr. Bond, I'm afraid there is no way to blend into the core area of the "Manhattan Project" from the periphery!

So, the "exchange scholar from Argentina" cringed and asked, "How long did you say that...... How long is it? ”

To this question, the old man replied with a straight look: "It depends on when our research is successful and when the war ends." If you miss the start of the semester, I will write to the president of the University of California to explain that you don't have to worry about delaying your studies. At most, I don't think it will be more than a year. ”

A year? There are two brothers waiting for me outside, and they will be evacuated in less than three weeks with bad news. Lynn was helpless. All right! You are so kind that you have brought a big bad wolf like me in sheep's clothing into your sheepfold, and don't regret it when the time comes!

The old man may not have been a good-natured man in the world of physics, but he was a good man in front of Lynn, and he said to the officer "Winston," "Captain, take the poor little fellow to rest!" I decided to hire him as a temporary assistant researcher, with the same treatment as a person of the same rank, and of course, he was not allowed to go out on vacation until the end of his research. ”

At this time, Lynn, of course, wanted to show his kindness, and he hurriedly asked, "What about that friend of mine?" He was a native of Roslunas, a young man who simply loved hot air balloons, and he didn't know anything but was hired by me......"

"There's nothing we can do about it." Like "Winston" in the movie, the beautiful [***] official said, "The basic principle cannot be changed by anyone, after all, this is the country's top military secret." Considering his age, we will send someone to Roslunas to verify the situation, and as long as everything is true, we will give him a job with a temporary surname and bring news to his family. ”

In this way, Lynn couldn't ask for anything more, and was about to follow the officer out of the room honestly, but the old man stopped him again.

"How did this formula work out?"

An expert is an expert, chasing a brick to the end, Lynn said in his heart. Physics textbooks only list formulas for nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and decay, but do not explain how these formulas are derived. In the case of having adapted to this dialogue atmosphere, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he said lightly: "The process and results of this calculation still need to be scrutinized, since I am fortunate to join your research team, the next thing is to have time to ponder carefully." What do you think? ”

The old man pondered for a moment, the atomic bomb developed on the principle of nuclear fission will have a key detonation test in ten days, and the principle of nuclear fusion still needs to be further studied and inferred, so he nodded: "Go down and have a good rest!" Report to me early tomorrow morning! ”

Lynn walked out of the room with a sigh of relief, he had never felt that he was a reckless man before, and always looked forward to one day being able to show extraordinary intellectual talent in occasional circumstances, but after such a small half a year of tossing, he found that he was very good at armed fighting, as long as he was given an mp44 and enough bullets, there was nothing to fear from picking up the guards of the entire base, but if he was given a piece of chalk, a blackboard, and a senior scholar like Oppenheimer, In an instant, he will be burdened with an extremely heavy psychological burden, and every second will become the most terrible torment.

Although he left the room without being blindfolded, and when he was about to reach the end of the passage, Officer Mei [***] told Lynn to stop and tie up the black cloth, and then carried him up the 16 steps. I didn't spend a long time in the underground space, and it must have not been dusk yet, and the warm wind was blowing through my face, and I felt that every pore on my body was opening up comfortably.

After walking 628 steps on the surface, it was almost 200 meters, and I entered a house that was estimated to be a steel frame and aluminum skin, and I vaguely heard someone chatting and talking, and there was a faint moisture wafting in the air. After entering the door, he walked 91 steps, turned right to open the door and entered the room, the black cloth on his eyes was ripped off, and Lynn found himself in a small room without windows, estimated to be 6 or 7 square meters, with a bunk bed with a metal frame, only sheets and blankets and no bedding, which relied on chandeliers to provide light, and there was an exhaust window on the wall in the back.

"On the far right of the hallway is the public bathroom, and a change of clothes will be delivered later, so you won't be able to wear it from tomorrow." "Winster" said in a kind tone.

With no luggage and no personal belongings, Lynn spun around in place and shrugged, "Okay...... Thank you, sir! What should I call you? ”

"Here there are only military ranks and code names, no names." The American [***] officer replied with a straight look, "Just like the doctor, you can also call me 'captain'." ”

"Okay, Captain!" Lynn smiled, round the rank, the other party is one level higher than him, but in terms of combat experience and skills, this officer stationed in the mainland may not be able to compare with a special operations elite like himself who has been fighting on the Eastern Front.

Before leaving, "Winster" pouted: "The conditions here are very ordinary, and the nightlife is especially boring. When the above review is passed, your books, watches, banknotes, etc., should be returned to you...... I hope you enjoy it here. ”

Will a wolf who accidentally sneaks into a sheepfold be disgusted by its rudimentary and fishy nature?

The answer is obvious.

After taking a shower, changing clothes, and being taken by the staff to a hearty dinner - especially with a cold Coke, the long-lost sense of happiness returned. During this period, Lynn quietly observed the surrounding environment, although he could only contact the most ordinary handymen and orderly, and could only look at the yellow sand and farm-like buildings outside through the cracks and air holes in the door, but just like entering the "Vault" base, the fog will gradually be lifted over time, and what is more pleasant in this world than the process of exploration and discovery?

I got up early, went to bed early, spent the night quietly and comfortably, and there was no arrangement for going out the next morning, and even breakfast was delivered to the door of the room, which really made Lynn a little uncomfortable.

After breakfast, I didn't see "Winster" - because I don't know his name, Lynn kept saying this in his mind, but another American soldier came to "guide" Lynn to the laboratory, this is a dark-skinned black race, and there are almost no blacks in the German army, so at first glance he was very curious, but when he helped himself tie a blindfolded black cloth, he immediately felt that he had a very strong body odor.

Turning left out of the room door, 90 steps, 630 steps on the hard ground with sand, descending 16 steps, and walking 230 steps along the passage with cool air, I heard more and more talking, footsteps, and slight mechanical sounds along the way.

"Doctor, someone has been brought, bring it back to the dormitory on time at 5 p.m."

Hearing this from the black soldiers, Lynn knew that the wolf who had slipped into the sheepfold was still not trusted, so he wore invisible shackles. Oppenheimer didn't seem to care about this, he was busy with his model formula, and turned around to let another middle-aged man take him to his work position.

In the sci-fi movies I have watched on the screen, the classified scientific research laboratory seems to be forever filled with all kinds of complex precision instruments, and the cutting-edge scientific research products at the core are placed in a conspicuous position - flying saucers, space-time machines or whatever, but the real laboratory is actually relatively simpler. In the "Nobel laureates' concentration camp", which later became known as the Los Alamos laboratory, thousands of experts and technicians worked together towards a common goal. Some of them are responsible for model theory, and the main tools are blackboards, scratch paper, and models made from foam and thin rods, which may seem boring, but they are the soul of this huge project; Some are responsible for data calculation, using mechanical hand-cranked computers and more various types of paper for calculation, analysis, and recording. In addition to this, there are many departments that Lynn does not see functional at a glance, as well as mysterious areas that he is not allowed to set foot in at all.

(To be continued)