“…… Participate in surveys? ”

Feeling that this request came quite suddenly, Long Yun could only respond vaguely first.

In the conversation just now, he had already noticed that Kirov's tone was quite sincere, in other words, it was not an order, but a very polite discussion with him.

For the KGB, which controlled a vast alliance and whose authority was unquestionable, it was rare for a situation to allow for negotiation; However, considering Viktor Rezenov's current identity and experience, Long Yun is also keenly aware that this is mostly because of an inexplicable expectation of the KGB for him - expecting him to show his skills and deal with the current investigation task like solving enemy planes?

Is this expectation good or bad for him?

Long Yun had many questions about this mysterious parallel world, and he also thought of using the hands of the KGB to investigate, so it seemed that Kirov's request was naturally an excellent opportunity. However, when he asked himself, he felt that he did not show any special talents in other aspects except for air combat, and it seemed that he could not easily participate in the investigation of the "Blackbird" incident.

But on the other hand, even if he is not a professional intelligence officer, with his "consciousness snooping" and the "mental control" that Su Xue asked him to use carefully, he should still be more confident than ordinary people if he wants to deal with a mysterious person and solve some tricky incidents. Not to mention that as an inexplicable traverser, he originally wanted to find out what this mysterious and weird parallel world and his own inexplicable time travel was all about; In this regard, he must rely on the power of the KGB a lot, so he should not miss the opportunity in front of him.

Having made up his mind in his heart, Long Yun also thought that it was best for him not to agree directly very happily. Otherwise, it doesn't quite match Victor's identity. So he responded in a roundabout way:

"Comrade Kirov. My original schedule was to intercept the Blackbird and then return to the Caucasian front. I just heard you talk about the shape of the Caucasus quite calmly, so I would like to ask first about the time and manner of the investigative operation in order to coordinate the time for my return to the 237th regiment? ”

"Oh! There is no problem in this regard for the time being. -- Actually, thanks to you, Comrade Major General: If it weren't for the epic air battle that had severely demoralized the Americans, the Southern Front would not have fallen into a rare lull. According to the intelligence analysis we have gathered, NATO is indeed planning the next round of large-scale offensive in the Black Sea direction, but it will be at least two weeks away, so you don't have to worry about this for the time being. ”

It was evident that the invitation had been prepared in advance. Kirov briefly briefed Long Yun on the situation in the Caucasus. This information came partly from the KGB and partly from the Air Force's battle reports, but in short, the general situation was quite passable, and he did not need to be cleaned up by his number one ace.

After confirming that the battle situation was safe for the time being, Long Yun expressed the doubts that Viktor Rezenov should have, and then his own questions:

"Okay, I see. But how do we go about it? I mean, unlike professionals like you, I'm a layman in intelligence. ”

"Ah, Comrade Rezenov, we have no intention of letting you go for intelligence! Hehe. ”

Probably feeling that the understanding of the ace major general in front of him was a little wrong, Kirov laughed a few times and waved his hand at him. "My department is mainly engaged in intelligence analysis, and I don't need to collect and organize all kinds of materials by myself, but I need to be observant and meticulous in my analysis, and of course, maybe a little bit of talent and intuition. -- Speaking of the current matter, we first need to find out the purpose of the 'Blackbird's reconnaissance; this matter is unusually high in the NATO system's secrecy process, and our side has not gained anything from the US Air Force or the Pentagon, and in the end we still have to rely on our own reasoning and judgment. ”

Speaking of which, Kirov got up from the couch:

"It's not too early, you can go back and rest first; If you feel like you can, then join us early tomorrow morning and get to work. ”

……

Early the next morning, Long Yun woke up from his sleep very early.

After hurriedly washing up, I took the car that came to meet me and went out, and when the car slowly stopped at 11 Lubyanka Street, it was not yet eight o'clock in the morning.

Meeting with Kirov and another supervisor named Rykov in the office on the fourth floor, the group of three went to the intelligence analysis room at the other end of the corridor, and found that several agents were already concentrating on their work in this spacious, well-lit office; As a newcomer, he didn't bother these people recklessly, but first looked around and familiarized himself with the situation.

Seeing Kirov say hello and close the door and leave, Long Yun first chatted casually with the supervisor in front of him:

"Comrade Rykov, you and your colleagues work here?"

When he entered the door just now, he felt that the layout here was a bit old, and he didn't see the high-tech equipment he imagined, not even a few computers, he asked in a low voice, while looking at the simple and sturdy redwood tables and chairs and tin paper cabinets in the room, this qiē gave him the first feeling that it was like an office of some kind of institution.

"Yes, yes."

Probably confirming the identity of the comer, Director Rykov was not wary of the ace major general in front of him:

"The gear is a bit old, isn't it? We are also working on the digitization of documentation, but progress has been disrupted by the war. And I'm more trusting than a disk or a keyboard—well," Kirov rubbed the pamphlet between his left thumb and forefinger as he spoke, "and the paper that can be seen and touched, of course, is a bit outdated or outdated." ”

"Oh, not necessarily, - I'm a layman, but computers have a lot of security issues."

Thinking of the frequently hacked Pentagon office network in the real world, and more private network attacks and leaks that are not known to the general public, Long Yun nodded to Kirov with emotion, "Then I'll familiarize myself with the business first, and then see what I can do to help you." ”

"Okay, Comrade Rezenov, please pay attention to the secrecy regulations."

Given Long Yun a thin pamphlet and telling him to read the secrecy first, Kirov turned and entered the cubicle office.

It was a sunny morning, but the huge analysis room was covered with heavy curtains that were opaque, and the fluorescent lights on the ceiling were bright, except for the sound of the air conditioner running smoothly. Sitting near a large table, Long Yun first finished reading the confidentiality manual, and then was quickly attracted by the map table in front of him, and he began to observe with great interest how the busy agents in front of him were working.

The agent sat on a high stool, confronted with a large map spread out on a large cartographic table, and a desk next to him was stacked with a series of related materials. On one side of the table with a slanted map table, there is a large stack of transparencies, and on the film representing the track of the "Blackbird" is a reconnaissance track outlined in red ink; As the agents moved, the films were overlapped one by one and spread out on a 1.5 million detailed map of Soviet Central Asia, showing a criss-crossing red line that made people feel a little dizzy.

It's only been less than two months, and the "Blackbird" has invaded so many times!

Secretly feeling a little inexplicable indignation in his heart, Long Yun quickly understood the work process of the detectives, so he also went up to check and compare the map with some bluntness, trying to find the possible reconnaissance target of the "Black Bird".

When they talked to Kirov before, the two of them had already denied the possibility of a mobile target, and the work of finding a fixed reconnaissance target was not difficult to say. Unlike the usual maps on the market, the wide map now covered with several layers of film is an internal version of the KGB, with a large number of intricate icons and numerals; The true meaning of these icons and numbers can only be found by looking through the books of information that have been improvised from the archives on the desk next to them.

This primitive but safe way of keeping the secret works is easy to understand: even if someone steals or photographs a map, all they can see is a bunch of inexplicable numbers and symbols, and of course it is useless to steal only the data book without the map.

It's rudimentary, but it works, doesn't it?

Compared with the dazzling digital encryption and quantum communication methods in the real world, which still can't bypass the most vulnerable link of "people", sometimes simple and practical solutions also have unique advantages, at least as a traverser, Long Yun agrees with this. However, when he really began to participate in the work, the workload of frequently checking symbols and numbers was not small, and this kind of needle in a haystack that was completely untraceable was indeed very time-consuming.

Raising his hand to check the dark red hollow triangle icon representing the military base on the map, while helping the agent flip through the book and find specific instructions, Long Yun was buried in his work but also muttered a little: What kind of plan did the KGB ask him to do such work?

As an Air Force pilot who flew fighter planes into the air to fight, it seemed completely useless to involve him in the affairs of intelligence analysis; And with the KGB's cautious approach, he was fully convinced that there was a group of people doing the same analysis and screening work in a nearby room.

If it is said that it is to inquire about information and compare and analyze whether each target has the strategic value of using reconnaissance planes to sweep and sweep it, there should be no doubt that any well-trained clerk will do this kind of thing better than him.

As for the rambling so-called "superpowers"? Now it seems even more unreliable.

Not to mention that in the previous special function test, he Long Yun did not show how strong his superpowers were, such as being able to see the words in the envelope, or other things; As the person in charge of introducing himself, does Kirov think that by letting a superpowered person tinker around the room for a while, he can know what the guys in the top echelons of the U.S. military are thinking?

Of course, this is nonsense, even if he has the ability to consciously snoop, he must have the opportunity to infiltrate the Pentagon. (To be continued......)