Ange sighed, "Okay, okay, I promise you that I will try to come here for meetings as little as possible in the future so as not to pollute everyone's air." Now that the meeting has officially begun, let's get down to business, what happened to you and you made me fly back from Paris overnight? I was supposed to be on vacation, and Director Akadulla was earnest····· It should be said that it was a 'threatening email', and to be honest, when I read that email, I felt that you were urging me to come back and make a will. ”

Every spring, Angers travels to Paris for a holiday to attend the latest fashion shows, to taste fresh Périgord black truffles in familiar restaurants, to stay at the century-old Hôtel Monceau Royal, to look out over the Eiffel Tower in the rooftop bar and to chat with the aging bartender about this year's sturgeon caviar. This spring trip is almost thunderous, the old bartender will prepare Angers' favorite mint liqueur in advance, wait for a rainy day Angers suddenly walks into the bar, leans his umbrella aside and sits in the window seat, laughing and saying how old friends are doing this year?

But this year, Ange had to temporarily interrupt his journey, and the email from Director Akadulla urging him to return for the meeting began like this, "Death is closing in on you......" If it weren't for the fact that Director Akadulla knew too much about Director Akadulla and knew that he never meant anything, he would undoubtedly have interpreted this email as a death threat. However, he immediately ordered a change of course and flew back to the academy, because there were only two scenarios for Director Akadulla to find Ange, either Vat Alheim needed to increase the budget, or the crisis was beyond the control of the Equipment Department and had to be decided by Ange.

The conference room was instantly silent, and the neuropaths looked at me and I looked at you, with serious expressions.

"Can anyone speak? You're going to scare me if you're so serious. "Seeing the word 'serious' on your face is as unsettling as seeing the word 'thinking' on the face of an Argentine sloth." ”

"I'll report back." Deputy Director Karl stood up, "Let's listen to an audio before we begin." ”

The sound of the sea breeze swept through the conference room, and if you close your eyes, you will mistakenly think that you are standing in a small boat in the middle of the sea. Ange frowned slightly, sounding like it was just an ordinary Sea Breeze recording.

"Listen carefully, this is the audio recorded by the Moniach in Japanese waters." Deputy Director Carl said, "It's not just the sea breeze. ”

Ange's eyes widened sharply. Indeed, if you listen carefully, there is a deep male voice mixed in the sea breeze, knock······ Its rhythm is so strong and distinct, Ange was attracted to it as soon as he parsed this strong rhythm from the sound of the wind, the sound of the sea breeze gradually faded, and the voice of Shen Xiong became more and more obvious, knock, like a tattooed barbarian on the ancient battlefield beating the drum of declaring war.

"It's a heartbeat." Ange said. He holds an MD degree and is familiar with the rhythm of a heartbeat, but he has never heard such a strong heartbeat.

"It's the heartbeat of a dragon, and it's hidden in the depths of the Japan Trench." Deputy Director Karl said, "Headmaster, do you remember the shipwreck you asked us to search? We used sonar to scan the seabed of the area where the accident occurred, tried to search for the wreck, and accidentally recorded the heartbeat. It is clearly some kind of large creature, and although it is impossible to judge its size, the depth of the Japan Trench is more than eight kilometers, and its heartbeat can penetrate eight kilometers of seawater, so you can imagine its enormity. This heartbeat signal is neither shark's nor whale's, but has the characteristics of a reptilian heartbeat. ”

Ange's hand playing with the folding knife suddenly clenched, and the back of his hand was bruised, like a warrior hearing the clarion call of war.

"Luckily, it's not an adult dragon, it's an embryo of a dragon, so for the time being, it won't suddenly come to the surface and attack humans. But its heartbeat is slowly getting stronger, the degree of hatching is getting higher and higher, and it is only a matter of time before it breaks out of its shell. ”

"Can you predict how long it will take to hatch?" Ange asked.

"I'm not sure. Generally speaking, the larger the animal, the longer the gestation period, and the gestation period of dragons is much longer than that of humans. This embryo should still be in the initial stages of hatching. Deputy Director Carl thought for a moment, "In a year, at least for a year, it will be safe." ”

"Can you determine the level of the target? Primary or secondary? Or is it a little thing four or five generations later? ”

"It can't be done yet, and it can only be confirmed after successful hatching."

"That is to say, it is an unknown, and it may be a high-risk target of the ancient dragon level."

"That's true, so I ask you to return to the headquarters immediately for a meeting." Deputy Director Carl said, "How so? Although it is bad news, the good thing is that we know in advance. ”

"It's like your doctor telling you you're in the early stages of lung cancer." A researcher added.

Deputy Director Karl used a lethal look to intimidate the psychopath and shut him up.

"We're searching for a shipwreck, but we're finding a dragon embryo, is there any connection between the two?" Ange asked.

"The most reasonable assumption is that the ancient dragon embryo is the cargo on that ship." "While it's interesting to track down the person transporting the embryo, we have to deal with the embryo for now, it's developing, but it's not going to develop into a bumpy girl and a tricky monster." ”

Ang nodded: "I like to talk to you in Watt Alheim, Deputy Director Karl, because you are the most logical person in this neurological hospital." ”

Deputy Director Carl had a proud expression.

"Do you have any opinion on this?" Ange asked, "The Iwa-flow Research Institute under the Japanese branch is comparable to the equipment department in terms of technical strength, so they can be responsible for monitoring the sea area." ”

"How can those people at the Rock Flow Research Institute be said to be on par with the Equipment Department?" Deputy Director Karl was disdainful, "It's true that they have been making breakthroughs in the study of alchemy recently, but there are just a bunch of hard-working fools in the Rock Flow Research Institute, they rely on staying up late and working tirelessly to compete with us, we do one operation and they repeat it ten times, we try a recipe and they try a hundred." The accomplishments of this way were nothing, and when the Japanese stayed up late with red eyes, we would read books, eat supper, and get together every night to discuss science and philosophy. ”

"I don't quite know where your pride lies····· Carl Deputy Director. ”

Deputy Director Carl looked noble: "If we want to catch up with them, we only need to quit these activities that are good for our body and mind, focus our time on work, and turn ourselves into a bunch of workaholics, but what honor student would be willing to sacrifice the opportunity to play in a band to compete with the fools who read dead books?" The pace at which we work now is ideal in the long run, which stimulates our creativity to the maximum. ”

"Create more and more dangerous bombs? Okay, okay, let's come back, did you communicate with the Japanese branch? ”

"The Rock Flow Institute has taken over the Moniach and is exploring that area. They were hungry for that embryo. ”

"Are you sure you mean to say, ''?"

"It's really and thirsty, and the Japanese are like crazy people who send faxes day and night to ask us for data and analysis results, and everyone can feel that they care about the embryo very much, as if it is their illegitimate child."

"Your level of rhetoric is really high·····" Ange said.

"Anyway, the opinion of the equipment department is to deal with the embryo as soon as possible, but the guys in the Japanese branch are still hesitant, saying that further analysis is needed to determine that it is a dragon embryo."

Ange nodded slightly: "The opinion of the Japanese branch is not unreasonable, to attack a dragon hidden in the depths of the trench, even if it is just an embryo, it will take a huge risk." You've ruled out sharks or cetaceans, but how can you be sure that the dragon embryo could be some unknown deep-sea animal? ”

"Not a deep-sea animal." "I think you remember, Principal, this is not the first time we've heard a heartbeat in the deep ocean. ”

Ange looked solemn

"We compared this heartbeat with the previously saved heartbeat and it was a perfect match, so we were sure it was a dragon embryo."

Ange was silent for a full minute: "Do we have a completely safe way to kill the embryo?" ”

"There is no such thing as an absolute safe solution," an equipment officer said, "but we already have a few ideas for the principal to consider." ”

Ange showed a rare look of joy: "Is there a reference plan?" To my surprise, in the past, you all threw me a bomb and told the Executive Department to send a specialist to blow it up. ”

"Ahhh This... It's a bit of a pity that our tentative option A still blows it up. But we don't need to send a specialist, we can blast it remotely. A certain cadre said

"To introduce, this is a researcher from the Indian Institute of Technology, who specializes in underwater blasting." Deputy Director Carl said

"What's the difference? All of you are bomb maniacs. Ange muttered in a voice that no one else could hear

Researcher Matur has a squinting expression, and it is clear that he is a leader in the field of underwater explosives: "At the moment we can only observe the target through sonar, and it is impossible to locate it accurately, and its possible location is within a large circle with a diameter of 12 kilometers, so accurate blasting is not feasible." The only way," researcher Matur waved forcefully, "is to blow up that seabed!" ”

"I'm glad that embryo didn't choose New York as its hatchery, otherwise Manhattan Island would have sunk with your wave of the hand." Ange teased, "But I have no objection to blowing up in the deep sea, so let's go on." ”

"Headmaster, do you remember the U.S. military's Blu-117 burrowing bomb?"

"Remember, you can drill up to 61 meters deep into granite formations, but you can't blow up your watt alheim." Ange said

"We can modify that ground-penetrating bomb and add torpedo propulsion to it. Launching from the surface of the sea allows it to enter the deep sea," researcher Matur said, using his ballpoint pen as a prop to demonstrate the launch process. Huhu··· This is the sound of torpedo propellers in the sea... Syllable! It's the sound of the two-stage jet thruster detaching..." His mouth crackled, and the ballpoint pen in his hand kept falling towards the table.

"Okay, okay, I don't care if this thing makes a bang in the sea or oh yes yes, I just care about how it works." Ange said.

"At a depth of 7,500 meters, the warhead detached, and the deep-sea version of the Blu-17 ground-penetrating bomb would descend all the way down and finally penetrate the seabed." "We fired 16 of these ground-penetrating bombs at the same time, and then detonated them at the same time... Boom Boom..."

"Stop! I don't want to hear 16 bangs in a row. "Are you sure that this bomb is powerful enough to destroy embryos?" And will there be any undesirable consequences for such an explosion? ”

"Definitely enough to destroy the embryonic stage of the ancient dragon!" The Matur Institute is full of confidence, "In terms of adverse consequences... If it is not done properly, Japan will sink by land. ”

"How so?" Ange was taken aback

Researcher Matur shrugged indifferently: "You know that Japan's foundation is quite unstable, and geologically it sits at the junction of the Asian and Pacific plates, with frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. This underwater blasting is nuclear bomb level and could cause a large-scale plate landslide, and the four islands of Japan will slide into the sea... However, it sits on such a fragile foundation, even if we don't blow it up, it may not be unsinkable, so it's better for us to blow it up first. ”

"Stop, stop!" Ange raised his hands, "We are the Dragon Slayer Secret Party, not terrorists!" Only **** will approve such a plan! ”

"But **** doesn't hate the Japanese, if he wants to blow up and sink the United States, I have other options for him to choose..."

"Good, good! I will write to the heir of **** to recommend you to al-Qaeda, and now tell me what option B is. Ange had to interrupt him.

"If plan A doesn't work, plan B is also very hanging... Option B could spread to the Korean Peninsula... But what does that matter? Anyway, it won't affect the North American headquarters. ”

Ange took a deep breath: "Thank you very much, Researcher Matur, I am deeply honored to have you join the Kassel Academy, I now understand that the Academy has the initial ability to destroy the world, and if the next President of the United States does not issue us an educational license, I will use this to threaten him." Now please sit back, let's think differently, how much time will it take us to build an underwater robot that can detect embryos? Is three months enough? ”

The men in the armament department shrugged their shoulders again, and finally it was Director Akadullah who knocked on the table to indicate that he had something to say.

Director Akadulla nodded, "Although it seems that there is something else in the world that we can't do..."

Ange was annoyed by this opening sentence, and every time Akadulla dismissed Ange's request, he would say it in a bullish manner, nodding his head frequently. As an Arab, Akadulla nodded in denial, shook his head in affirmation, and always broke Angers.

Director Akadulla then nodded: "But three months is not enough time for us to make a qualified diving robot, we need a year." ”

"A year is definitely not enough, maybe by then the dragon has already circled the world, and I can relax to six months." Ange said.

Director Akadulla nodded: "Not for six months. ”

"You can blow up Japan, but you can't make a diving robot in six months?" Ange said, "Do you think I'll believe it?" ”

Director Akadulla nodded, and shook his head.

Ange took a deep breath: "Don't be silent, my dear director of Akadulla, every time you widen your bright dark eyes and shake your head and nod at me, my worldview collapses!" I have to say that I don't understand what you Arabs are nodding and shaking your head, and you can't tell if you affirm me or deny me, can you understand? ”

Director Akadulla shook his head

Ange got up and stood behind Director Akadulla, holding his cheeks with both hands: "Well, you can't nod or shake your head now, speak, tell me how the hell you can make me a diving robot that can observe embryos." ”

Director Akadulla struggled a few times, and it was true that he could no longer shake his head or nod his head in Ange's strong hands, so he gave up wisely, if he continued to shake his head or nod his head, Ange would not break his neck, but it might cause a suspicious stiff neck

"The bottleneck of diving robots lies in artificial intelligence, and there is still a gap between artificial intelligence and drivers. To explore that kind of deep sea, especially if the scope of exploration is so large, diving robots must have extremely high artificial intelligence, so it is very difficult to design. Of course, we can also have the controller stay on the surface and operate the submersible robot through a cable several kilometers long. But there is another problem, that is, dragon embryos will generate a layer of protection for their own domain, and once the diving robot enters its domain, the electronic control will fail. Director Akadullah said.

"You mean if I want to get a closer look at this embryo, I'll have to send a commissioner to dive to a depth of 8,000 meters?"

"And it has to be a commissioner with a good enough pedigree. When entering the realm of the embryo, his neural circuits will also be disturbed, and the better the bloodline, the stronger the ability to resist interference. Director Akadulla nodded at his brain

"If we send a manned submersible, we can carry out precise positioning blasting of embryos, and I have a complete plan for this!" Researcher Huo Ran stood up and appeared to be an authority in his industry

"What you call 'precise positioning blasting'... It's not going to blow up Japan again, is it? Ange wasn't reassured

"I don't need to blow up and sink Japan, I'm going to use a brand new Refined Brimstone Bomb! That's why we stayed up all night conducting blasting experiments to test the power of the brimstone bombs. "The explosion power of the Refined Sulfur Bomb is extremely small, and it is no problem to conduct blasting experiments inside Vat Alheim, but when it explodes, it will emit a special sulfur powder refined by alchemy, and evaporate a huge amount of mercury vapor, and the mercury vapor will adhere to the surface of the embryo in large quantities after being adsorbed by the sulfur powder and penetrate into it. Although the power of this bomb is not large, it can be used against dragons, but it has three effects: penetration, corruption and erosion, and even the dragon king cannot resist its power! ”

"So your advice to me is to send a manned submersible and destroy the embryo with the refined sulfur bomb it carries if it is observed?" Ange said.

"Exactly, but it will also take a year to develop a new manned submersible." "The key technology of manned submersibles is to resist pressure, and in the depths of the trench, even the slightest crack in the surface of the submersible can lead to the destruction of the entire team. If we make an iron shell and claim to be a reliable submersible, who will want to go to sea? ”

"I'll go!" Ange caresses the forehead

"Can't you imagine that you, as a leader, have the bravery of a warrior and are ready to dive yourself?" Director Akadulla was shocked, "Headmaster, you have to think clearly! ”

"I don't know why I suddenly don't want to pay attention to you... What I need is a solution to the problem in three months! You all say that the result is to make me wait for a year, I don't have a year anymore! ”

"It takes a year to develop a new manned submersible, but you can't use the old one." Director Akadullah shrugged, "It's just that rebuilding old submersibles doesn't show our level of expertise." ”

"And how long does it take to transform the old one?" Ange was surprised and put his arm on Director Akadulla's shoulder.

"It's almost finished, and the technicians are testing several new systems."

"Is it really okay to transform a submersible in such a short period of time?"

"Absolutely big husband! The predecessors have solved the core problem of resistance to pressure, we are just grinding and polishing and installing new systems and sulfur bombs, if such a simple work has not been done by now, what face do we have to mix in the Kassel Academy? Director Akadulla gave a thumbs up

"You Arabs give a thumbs up, right, right?" Ange was not yet at ease

Director Akadulla shook his head...

"Finally, I would like to remind you once again that the submersible must be piloted by a specialist of sufficient pedigree level. Once in the field of the embryo, the driver's neural circuits are disturbed anyway. The better the pedigree, the less affected the driver. Director Akadulla shook hands with Ange, and the cadres of the equipment department bid farewell to the principal in front of the elevator

"I see, I already have the right person in mind." Ange said, "But if you transfer the things you have modified to Japan, should you also send technicians with you?" ”

Director Akadulla suddenly showed a look of embarrassment, he turned his head to look at the generals who were huddled behind him and ready to shake hands with Ange in turn, and the generals took a step back in unison...

"The technical part of the Japanese branch is also very big, they can understand such a small thing as a submersible after a little study, and we have written a complete technical manual, let them refer to the technical manual." Director Akadulla took a brick-thick manual from his subordinates and smashed it in Ange's palm, "If you have any questions, let Shiio Miyamoto, the director of the Rock Flow Research Institute, contact us by phone, and we will be on 24 hours a day." ”

"To be on the safe side, let's send a technical representative with us, and if it's inconvenient for Director Akadulla and Deputy Director Karl, Researcher Matur can too." Ange held the technical manual in one hand and the director of Akadulla in the other

"But the Japanese branch... That's a bunch of perverts! Director Akadulla's eyes showed unease, "Working with a pervert will cost you." ”

"Is it so perverted?"

"Rather than working with the Japanese branch, we'd rather have a meeting with you, the principal."

"Hey, is this comparison really a big man?"

"May Allah bless you and kill that evil dragon!" Unable to break free, Director Akadulla pounced and kissed Ange

Ange was shocked and gave in, involuntarily letting go of his hand, and Director Akadulla dodged away with a single move

"God is with you, kill that dragon!" The next one to pounce on was Deputy Director Karl

"Vishnu's power blesses you with invincibility." Researcher Matur

"Amitabha, the cycle of cause and effect is rewarded for good and evil, the headmaster himself cherishes it, kill that evil dragon."

Hey, that doesn't sound like a good thing! Ange shouted inwardly as he pushed away the man who hugged him

"Great Ahula, please give your wisdom to the Headmaster and kill that dragon!"

How come there are still Zoroastrians in the armament department? Ange was taken aback.

After a series of quick and loud kisses, the entire armament officer vanished from Ange's presence. Ange was left alone facing the empty aisle, brick-like technical manual in hand, and the elevator had not yet had time to descend from the ground.

Ange sighed, even the nerves of the equipment department were reluctant to cooperate with the Japanese branch, which showed the reputation of the Japanese branch in the academy. But it's no wonder that the Japanese branch of the Kassel Academy feels like a black hole, and no one knows what's in the black hole... But if you get close to the black hole, you can smell the smell of blood in the wind gushing out of it.