Chapter 27: The Madman's Quest (I)
Gu Tie woke up from his memories, the sky was already bright, the horn sounded, the sentries stood up and saluted, several military jeeps drove into the small courtyard, the doors opened, and the soldiers wearing the autumn jungle camouflage uniforms of the Ukrainian Army and carrying assault rifles got out of the car and lined up neatly, and a man and a woman in civilian clothes followed closely behind.
Gu Tie looked at the faces of the two from the window on the second floor, and compared them with the information provided by the lieutenant general yesterday, the small man in the black suit was Alexander, an official of the National Security Commission, and the red-haired woman was called Vasjia, a reporter from the "People's Army Daily".
"The reporter didn't even bring a camera? Gu Tie muttered, raised his wrist and looked at his watch, it was already half past eight, and there was still half an hour before departure.
He put the bulletproof vest over his shirt, fastened the self-defense pistol with a quick-draw holster, glued the microphone and headphones, put on his coat, and carried a backpack with radiation suits, fuel cells, satellite receivers, cables, and various gadgets he brought. When he went out, Gu Tie thought about it, turned back and put the M1911 into his coat pocket, and turned out two M1911 magazines in the display case, which were filled with .45 bullets.
When I went downstairs, the living room was crowded with people, Barr was wearing a black polymer material action suit, a bulletproof vest, and chatting with several men and women in the same attire, presumably a member of the "Shiva" participating in the action.
Gu Tie saw at a glance that there was a blonde beauty with perfect curves among them, and he leaned over with a smile on his face, "Hello comrades." He smiled and waved his hand and greeted him in English.
Barr turned around and grabbed his arm: "This is Gu Tie, a quantum network engineer, a trusted partner, and a senior advisor for this operation. Gu Tie, these are the five core members of 'Shiva', you should have read the information half a month ago. β
"You said that self-destructing e-paper, when the postman delivered it, I disassembled it and threw it on the table and forgot to look at it, and when I went to the toilet and came back, I saw that even half of my table was burned......" Gu Tie scratched his head embarrassedly.
The blonde beauty chuckled, and Balvindra rubbed her temples speechlessly, "That is, you don't even know the basic process of this operation?"
"I'm sorry, old man, tell me about it on the road later. Gu Tie shrugged.
"Vishnu must be sitting on your shoulder, it's a miracle that you have lived so much. Barr slapped his forehead, "Amber, briefing on the road." Talk about the point. β
"Okay, boss. The blonde smiled and nodded.
"This is Amber, the electronic warfare expert," Barr introduced in turn, "the black brother is called timpani, the demolition expert, the tall guy in camouflage combat uniform is called Joe, the sniper, the bespectacled one is Tariq, the atomic energy specialty, the fat woman is Aunt Sula, and she does it all if anyone else can't do it." β
Gu Tieyi nodded and said to the middle-aged Indian man with glasses, "Tariq means star?"
"That's right. The scholar-looking Indian replied in a standard London radio tone,
"Tariq is my uncle, a professor at Mumbai University of Technology. Baal looked around his team with pride, "All the members of 'Shiva' are elite. In the IPU, the total number of 'Shiva' is only a fraction of that of other organizations, but there is always a place for us in the IPU Standing Committee, and what we can do, no one else can do. I believe in them as if I were my right hand. β
"Three years ago, you were so lonely. Gu Tie sighed.
"I heard you've found a good partner. Barr patted him on the shoulder.
"Besides, I get a headache when I think about those people. Gu Tie hurriedly changed the topic.
"Mr. Iron. A female voice sounded, and the female reporter Vasjia walked into their small circle, "It's nice to meet you, the editor-in-chief sent me to follow your actions and write a report." I heard that this operation was a regular inspection of the implementation of the 'Matryoshka' programme by the International Atomic Energy Agency? Mr. Barvindra is the Executive Secretary of the Far East Region of the IAEA's Department of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Safety, so what about your identity? β
Gu Tie had a black line. Barr coughed twice and whispered in his ear: "Lieutenant General's arrangement, otherwise the approval process for entering the quarantine area will be very troublesome, your identity will be made up casually, and you will go back and make up the information." β
"Dear Miss Vastya, I am a special commissioner in the GTC's Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Unit, and I have been instructed to inspect the safety of nuclear facilities in East Asian countries where there is evidence of possible terrorist acts by certain IPU militant groups.
But as you know, Miss Reporter, Ukraine itself is an IPU country and refuses to support the work of the GTC, so I can only hide my identity and participate in the IAEA mission.
I deeply understand that this kind of behavior is illegal and contradicts the non-quantized political tendencies of the Ukrainian government, but anti-terrorism is an international trend, and IPU militant organizations will not let go of low-hanging fruit nuclear materials because of their status as a member of the IPU, I hope you can understand our good intentions, I will leave the country immediately after completing the inspection work, and it will not cause any trouble to your country, of course, please also ask Miss Vastya to raise your noble hand, don't let my name appear in the report, I believe that the editor-in-chief of your journal has been instructed not to do photo reports, and the transcript should be sent to the safety committee for review and publication, rightοΌ
Treating me as a ghost that you can't see or touch is the most appropriate attitude for today's action, and of course, it doesn't affect the deeper private communication between you and me, does it, Miss Vastya?"
Gu Tie threw a flattering glance over, Vasijia nodded a little flusteredly, and walked to the side to sort out her thoughts.
Barr gave a thumbs up behind him: "I can really make it up." β
"Seriously, Lao Ba, you have made such a big move this time, even if the old men of GTC are sluggish, they should be aware of it, even if the Ukrainian government does not cooperate, it is not difficult to send two special teams from the Hungarian border, is there a plan?" Gu Tiezheng said.
Barr nodded: "There is indeed news that a senior IPU official has been executed for espionage, I am not sure how much information he has, this operation was planned independently by 'Shiva', and was not reported to the IPU headquarters, and the insider is limited to a few dozen people in the core of 'Shiva', so far, it should be relatively safe." Then again, after all, we are in an IPU country, and their hand cannot be stretched that long. β
"Lieutenant General, have you eaten thoroughly?"
"He's a timid old fritter, at most he doesn't help each other, sell me, he's not so bold. β
"Did the foreign aid find me?" Gu Tie pointed to his nose.
"Nonsense, trustworthy good brother with anti-tracking means, I can't find a second one. Barr snorted through his nostrils, "If the GTC really sends the team to come, it means that there is a big hole in the 'Shiva', I should reflect on it behind closed doors, if I really want to come, I have been fighting with them for many years, and I have not been afraid." β
"I used to like to use knives and guns, old ba, you're still young. Gu Tie pursed his lips and pulled Amber aside to gossip, and without saying a few words, he made the blonde beauty tremble and laugh.
The big wall clock in the living room struck suddenly, nine o'clock. Barr slung his gear and led the group to set off.
Six members of Shiva, Gu Tie, Alexander, and Vasgya rode in three military jeeps, ten Ukrainian soldiers boarded a gas heavy truck, and the four-car convoy turned onto the P02 highway and headed north.
The early autumn in Ukraine was relatively cold, Gu Tie wrapped his coat tightly and asked Amber beside him: "Is it cold?"
"She is Russian. Qiao, who was driving, said in English with a thick Italian accent, Gu Tie immediately understood, this black-haired man with a ponytail was a little interesting to Amber, he secretly laughed, and reached out to touch Amber's thigh: "Do you wear combat uniforms to keep warm? β
"Breathable, warm, wear-resistant, scratch-resistant, and has a certain ability to resist stabs and bullets. Joe didn't look back, and answered for Amber, and the blonde woman laughed deliciously.
"It's still very tight, do you want to wear seamless underwear?" Gu Tie looked at some parts of the woman restlessly, unfortunately, the protective range of the bulletproof vest is relatively large.
"Will it be oppressive to development?" he asked curiously.
Seeing that Qiao's hand holding the steering wheel was bruised, Gu Tie hurriedly changed the topic, for fear that the Italian lover would drive the first car into the ditch.
"That...... Tell me a briefing? I'm going to have to die in a minute. If you don't understand, you will lose. β
The smiling Russian beauty pursed her lips and said, "Okay, Mr. Iron." β
"Call me Ah Tie. Gu Tie gently corrected.
The jeep drew an S shape on the road, Gu Tie pushed away the backpack that was smashed on his head, and thought to himself that he was still a sniper with this psychological quality, cut.
"Our destination was Chernobyl. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant was opened in 1977, and at 1:24 on April 26, 1986, the No. 4 RBMK-1000 reactor exploded, 8 tons of strong radioactive material leaked, and the government completely closed the No. 4 reactor with reinforced concrete 'sarcophagus', and closed the entire nuclear power plant in 2000.
In 2016, the design service life of the "sarcophagus" was reduced, and in order to prevent radiation leakage, Ukraine launched the "Ark" program with the financial assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and built a steel structure shell outside the "sarcophagus" for the second time, and the "Ark" project will be completed in 2025. Amber didn't consult the information, staring at Gu Tie's eyes and quickly explained.
"In the center of the two shells are 200 tons of nuclear materials and nuclear waste, which are the targets of this operation. In today's extremely tightened framework convention on nuclear safety, it is almost impossible to obtain nuclear materials, and Professor Tariq believes that an invasion of Chernobyl is the only feasible way to do so. β
"Professor Star. Gu Tie couldn't help but translate.
"Hehe, Professor Star. Amber covered her mouth and laughed, "Professor Xingxing has formulated a very detailed plan, it took seven months to purchase equipment alone, and we have conducted many drills in an artificial radiation environment, and we have a relatively large grasp.
Mr. Tie, your job is to ensure that Shiva is not monitored by the GTC, the nuclear security agencies and the Ukrainian authorities during the entire operation, to record all possible snooping and abnormal signals, and to control the sensors and cameras around Chernobyl to ensure the smooth operation of the operation.
It takes us up to seven hours. Just in case, before the operation starts, I will set up blocking jammers and EMP bombs, and if the interference does not work, the bombs will be released, and we will enter the information night together - of course, just in case, we trust your technology. β
"Understood. Gu Tie said briefly, while cursing Barr in his heart for not having a child, and pulling a group of brothers and sisters to a dangerous place to play with excitement, while thinking about how likely it was that he would fail.
After thinking about it, it seemed impossible to use EMP shells to die with the enemy, and I suddenly felt a little bored. He sighed, pulled out the batteries and satellite dish from his backpack, dialed Inmarsat, closed his eyes, and landed on the "world" terminal.
After the landing was completed, Gu Tie wanted to sneak in and play a game for a while, how did little Yona spend time in Cherry? But when the work was in place, there was no way, he switched to the terminal interface of "Genesis", called up the backdoor program, stomped his foot lightly, and the black earth stretched out around him, - this is his pure land.
First of all, he inquired about satellite information, and hung two cans on the transmission links of several satellites in geosynchronous orbit and several satellites that would pass over Chernobyl in eight hours, and he would receive a warning when someone called up the data;
Then the P02 highway was deployed from Kiev to Chel after the 80s Shaolin abbot.
Gu Tie rolled up his sleeves and called the 5ppm (one millionth) timing of "Genesis", easily broke through Ukraine's national gateway, collected sixty servers, erased all traces left or will be left by the team, set data call alarms, and monitored all suspicious approaches.
In the end, he was bored and went to the GTC official site to take a look, as always, there was nothing new, and with his ability, he couldn't spy on more valuable information, after all, GTC mastered the "Genesis" itself, and Gu Tie, a backdoor authority with insufficient origin, could occasionally do some bad things, and it was far from wanting to rebel.
Opening his eyes and switching back to the real world, only five minutes had passed, Amber grabbed the tablet and stared at him in disbelief with beautiful green eyes: "I spent two hours on the highway camera server last night, but I didn't expect you to take control in an instant, and I didn't have a chance to resist at all." How did you do that?"
"In the age of quantum computers and quantum networks, there are no hackers, dear, there is only power. Who's big guy has the final say. Tell us that power comes from under the barrel of a gun. Gu Tiezui smiled crookedly.
"Evil 'Genesis'!" said Aunt Sula, who was in the co-pilot's seat.
Gu Tie has always been very interested in this team member with a stout figure and a simple face, and he couldn't help but say, "What's evil?"
"Only God knows all but is omnipotent. If others appear as omniscient and omnipotent, it must be the devil who is bewitching the world. "Aunt Sula drew a cross.
"Okay, okay, don't discuss religious issues. Gu Tie hurriedly shut up.