Chapter 233 Disassembly! Self-destruct program activated!
Inside a brightly lit laboratory in the United States, the lights were on.
A group of scientists in lab coats were gathered around an experimental table, in the center of which sat a "Qiankun Instrument".
This is a spoil of war they acquired at a high price from a Chinese seller through black market channels.
The head of the laboratory, a white-haired man named Davis, had a greedy and determined glint in his eyes.
"Gentlemen." His voice, tinged with barely suppressed excitement, echoed in the quiet laboratory.
"Today, we're going to uncover the secrets of China's holographic helmet. I want to know what damn technology they used to achieve this level of fully immersive neural access."
He paused, a haughty smile curving his lips.
"Two hundred thousand is just the beginning."
"Once we crack it, we can replicate it and surpass it! We will reclaim the throne in the field of technology that they stole from us!"
"By then, we will regain our market share! Money is just a number."
The scientists present all wore confident smiles. In their view, there was no technology in the world that they could not crack. Wasn't China's refusal to sell mechs and laser weapons precisely because they were afraid that we would crack them?
"Before we begin, let's experience this much-hyped holographic game."
Davis waved his hand: "Connect the device and let John try it out, see what magic this so-called 'Second Life' really has."
A young engineer, John, couldn't wait to put the "Qiankun Instrument" on his head.
"Connected".
"Neural signal synchronization in progress..."
"Identity verification in progress... Verification failed."
"Warning: You cannot log in if you are not a citizen of China."
A cold, electronic voice resounded directly in John's mind.
"What?" John took off his helmet, looking bewildered. "It says I'm not a Chinese citizen and won't let me log in?"
Davis frowned: "Try substituting someone!"
Another scientist wore it, and the result was exactly the same.
"Damn it! There are even identity restrictions!"
Davis's expression turned somewhat grim; he hadn't expected the other side to have even set up such a basic barrier.
"Go, bring that intern from China over here!"
Soon, a Chinese student wearing glasses was brought in.
"Put it on and log in," Davis said in a commanding tone.
The international students dared not disobey, nor did they ask any further questions; they obediently put on the equipment.
"Connected".
"Neural signal synchronization in progress..."
"Identity verification in progress..."
"Warning: The login user's identity information does not match the device's purchaser's identity information. Login failed."
"Warning: Abnormal login behavior detected, reaching 3 times, device has been locked."
"The message has been sent back."
The international student took off his helmet, his face pale: "Sir, it says... my identity information doesn't match, and the device is locked."
Davis's face darkened completely.
He understood.
From the moment this device leaves the factory, it is deeply bound to the original purchaser; no one else can use it.
"Fuck! A bunch of damn bastards!" Davis muttered under his breath.
He looked at the device, his eyes turning cold: "Since the soft approach doesn't work, let's try the hard one."
"Ready to disassemble!"
The laboratory immediately went into operation, the heavy alloy door slowly closed, and all external physical network connections were completely cut off.
A senior engineer with the most stable arm took a deep breath, put on anti-static gloves, picked up an ultra-precision screwdriver, and slowly aimed it at the first screw on the "Qiankun Instrument" casing.
He was very careful, afraid that something might go wrong.
A very slight, crisp sound.
The first screw was successfully unscrewed and fell steadily into the tray beside it.
Inside the laboratory, everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was normal; there were no alarms as expected, nor were any traps triggered.
Davis's lips curled up slightly involuntarily. It seemed that the Chinese were nothing special after all!
"continue."
One, two, three...
The screws on the outer casing were removed one by one, and the shimmering silver-gray outer casing was slowly opened, revealing the intricate integrated circuit board inside. Countless fine, hair-like golden lines were arranged in an orderly manner on the dark green mainboard.
"My God..." a young scientist couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This...this is simply a miracle of industrial design! Their wiring technology is at least ten years ahead of ours!"
Davis frowned and snorted coldly: "No matter how beautiful a work of art is, it cannot change the fact that it is about to be dismantled by us! Analyze the core chip, I want all its data!"
A high-precision robotic arm slowly extends from above, its tip protruding a slender probe aimed at the center of the motherboard, at the black core chip that is only the size of a fingernail.
The robotic arm's probe, under program control, attempts to pry open the thin protective layer on the chip's surface.
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the magnified image on the screen, right at the moment the probe made contact with the protective layer.
Suddenly, a barely perceptible blue arc of electricity flashed and disappeared inside the black core chip.
"Bang!"
A very faint muffled sound rang out, followed by a wisp of blue smoke rising from the core chip, which looked particularly glaring in the laboratory.
Immediately afterwards, the once shimmering gold lines on the motherboard all dimmed in an instant.
"Warning! Warning! Unknown high-voltage pulse detected!"
"Warning! All components of the target device have been burned out!"
"Data read failed! Data read failed!"
All the scientists were dumbfounded. They stared blankly at the pile of motherboard materials emitting blue smoke on the experimental table, their minds completely blank.
what happened?
Davis's confidence and arrogance froze instantly, replaced by anger and humiliation.
He rushed forward, staring intently at the completely destroyed chip, his eyes bloodshot.
"F**k!!" He slammed his fist hard on the hard metal lab table!
"They actually added a physical self-destruct lock!"
"Damn it! They actually used such barbaric and shameless methods!"
Two hundred thousand! Plus the manpower and resources used! In the end, all they got was a pile of expensive electronic waste! They didn't even get a hair on the core chip!
Utter disgrace!
This is a blatant and undisguised humiliation!
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