ushernet Chapter 904: Always cheating, always awesome!
Chapter 904: Always cheating, always awesome!
"In conclusion, I believe this is something they haven't had time to develop yet..."
Just as Jiang Xia was still being stubborn.
Teacher Shih-E rubbed his chin and circled the object once, then took out a screwdriver, gently pressed on a clip on the side of the cabinet, and then skillfully pried it open...
A soft "click" sounded!
He easily pried open a gap in the metal cover on one side of the equipment!
"Huh?! Teacher Yang, you..." Jiang Xia was taken aback upon hearing the voice: "Although it's something that was captured, it's still not a good idea to open it rashly..."
Before he could finish speaking, Professor Shih-E had already used the gap to steadily remove the heavy metal cover, revealing the true appearance of the equipment's interior.
Instantly, all four people, including Jiang Xia, were stunned, their gazes turning inward.
Beneath the cover, there was neither the underwater acoustic transducer array nor the complex foreign circuitry one might have imagined.
What comes into view are neatly arranged transistor modules with tightly wound wires, and familiar magnetic core memory matrices that gleam with a unique luster in the dim light. There are even a few distinctive "flying wires" that dart wildly through the air, looking particularly unruly...
This structure, this layout, these components...
Holy crap!
Isn't this the first generation of Big Yellow's clone?
Those few flying wires were originally intended for Senior Brother Cheng Gui to make some improvements, but to be on the safe side, they didn't make any changes at all, for which the silly boy gave them a good scolding.
Jiang Xia felt as if someone had suddenly grabbed him by the throat; all his subsequent long-winded explanations about frequency analysis and tactical applications were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.
But that shouldn't be the case, right?
According to the procedure, all the finished products of the first generation "Big Yellow Doppelganger" should have been recycled, repaired and maintained, and then exported as special commodities.
How come there's still a lone 'flying wire' out here?
……
A few seconds later, it was Teacher Shi'e who reacted first. He blinked hard, leaned closer to examine the internal structure, then turned to look at Jiang Xia, who was frozen in place. Finally, he couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, slapping his thigh hard.
"Hahaha! What did I tell you! It looks like 'Big Yellow's clone'! Goodness, it's more than just similar! It's the real thing! Xiao Jiang, so after all your analysis and reasoning, you've turned this 'favorite son' into a Japanese product? Hahaha!"
Teacher Xu Hua finally snapped out of his surprise. He looked inside the equipment, then at Jiang Xia, whose face was flushed red and who wished she could disappear into the ground, and nodded as if he suddenly understood:
"No wonder the layout of the ventilation holes and the shape of the cable interfaces looked familiar... Comrade Xiao Jiang, your 'son' has changed his disguise, and even you, the 'father,' didn't recognize him?"
Not to mention the two teachers who were huddled together next to the server rack, diligently studying the internal structure of this "re-skinned son".
Zhao Gang instantly realized the seriousness of the problem, his expression turning extremely grave: "Damn it! Even within the base, there are only a handful of complete 'Big Yellow Doppelgangers,' how did it end up on the Japanese submarine?!"
He slapped his thigh suddenly. "Damn it! This needs to be reported immediately! We need to get Old Wang busy!"
"Jiang Gong! You guys keep looking into this, I need to report this situation as quickly as possible!"
After saying that, Zhao Gang dashed off like an arrow.
The group of four instantly became a trio.
The captain, who resembled a monk going to beg for alms, turned back very seriously before leaving and instructed: "The three of you must stay in this airtight compartment and not move around! Be careful!"
Jiang Xia wasn't thinking about that. He just sighed helplessly and waved to Zhao Gang, indicating that he should do as he pleased.
"Well... so this is like going on a pilgrimage to obtain the sacred scriptures. I was even thinking we wouldn't need to turn on the scanner..."
While the two teachers were discussing what to do with the "Big Yellow Clone" in the notebook, Jiang Xia found a relatively comfortable position in the corner and slowly sat down.
He took a deep breath, his consciousness sinking into the depths.
"Scanner... On!"
If possible, Jiang Xia really didn't want to operate such a deadly contraption on a submarine. Heaven knows if this damn thing would suck him dry.
Last time in Dongfeng City, I almost got my reputation ruined by accidentally glancing at the young lady's bridal sedan chair. I'm sure I'll be even more furious this time!
However, Jiang Xia had a compelling reason to act. His intuition told him that the secrets hidden in this submarine were far more than just what was before him.
The next second, a strong sense of dizziness suddenly struck, as if countless needles were pricking his temples, and his energy was being drained away at a visible speed.
The boy quickly stuffed the chocolate he found in that luxurious dormitory, which had been sitting there for who knows how long, into his mouth.
They also stuffed the half-eaten large piece of food inside.
A bitter taste rose in my mouth...
Soon, a perception beyond sight unfolded in his mind. The “Early Tide” class submarine before him was no longer a cold, divided compartment, but transformed into a three-dimensional energy structure diagram composed of countless pale blue light lines that was rapidly being built and refreshed.
Initially, the construction of the structural diagrams was relatively macroscopic, showing the overall shape of the submarine, the bulkheads, the main structure, and the layout of large equipment.
But soon, the precision of the scans began to improve at an astonishing rate!
The piping system, cable routes, and even the equipment models and material densities of some key components are clearly marked.
A massive stream of data refreshed his consciousness like a waterfall; if he hadn't already adapted to this information overload, he probably would have fainted instantly.
"Huh, did it get upgraded? I can still handle it!" Jiang Xia shook his slightly dizzy head, his surface consciousness still able to focus on the two teachers' argument about the rack structure.
"Ha! Indeed, life is all about taking risks. In that case, maybe I should go to a military exhibition and copy all their best stuff back home!"
I don't know if the scanner understood what the little guy was thinking, or what.
A few seconds later, the scanning accuracy improved at an astonishing rate.
Many pipe systems with diameters of less than one centimeter spread out like a silver spider web, with the cable routes marked by energy signals of different colors, and even the model and material density of the bolts on the bulkheads were displayed as data next to the structural diagram.
A massive stream of data flooded into his consciousness like a waterfall. Jiang Xia's forehead veins bulged, cold sweat streamed down his cheeks, and his lips were bitten until they turned white: "Damn... If this keeps up, I'll really end up in the hospital again... Big brother, I was wrong, please calm down!"
Just as he was about to give up, a faint but unusual energy signal suddenly entered his senses. Jiang Xia focused his mind and pinpointed the source of the signal.
In the shadowed area behind the large sonar array on the lower part of the bow, close to the hull, is a set of extremely small receiving units with unique energy patterns!
Below the conning tower, near the waterline, in a non-critical structural rib, another similar micro-array is attached...
Even inside the streamlined casing near the stern rudder, there are hidden sensors!
They were no bigger than a child's fist, and their energy signals were so weak that they almost blended into the ambient noise generated by the submarine itself. If it weren't for the incredible precision of the scanner, they would have been impossible to detect!
found it!
Jiang Xia was shocked! He finally understood!
This real underwater listening system is not a single large device at all! It is like a highly integrated and extremely concealed "nervous system" that has been cleverly integrated and parasitized within the "flesh and blood skeleton" of this submarine!
They are interconnected via carefully disguised micro-cables embedded within the hull structure, ultimately...
They converged in front of the signal processing cabinet that was mistaken for "Big Yellow's clone"!
This server rack is merely the "brain" and external interface of this massive and secretive system!
"So...that's how it is..." Jiang Xia murmured weakly, his back already soaked with cold sweat.
He forcibly interrupted the deep scan, and the enormous information load slowly disappeared.
The chubby kid tasted the long-lost flavor of rust again.
"Thump..." His head, exhausted, tilted back and collided with the cold metal bulkhead with a dull thud. This finally caught the attention of Professor Xu Hua, who was engrossed in his research.
"Comrade Xiao Jiang! What's wrong?" Teacher Xu Hua noticed his unusual behavior and quickly went over to help him.
"It's alright, I've figured it out! The real underwater acoustic monitoring system isn't here; this 'Big Yellow Doppelganger' is just a signal processing terminal!"
"Signal processing terminal? What you said makes sense. But, I just checked with Lao Huang, and this Big Yellow clone doesn't have any external cables connected to it besides its own cable!"
Teacher Shih-E peeked out from behind the server rack and beckoned the two of them over to take a look.
Jiang Xia glanced at the circuit layout inside the cabinet and pointed to a bundle of cables wrapped in black adhesive: "Teacher Xu Hua, take this apart!"
"So sure?"
"Hmm! Doesn't a father know what kind of poop his son is going to poop when he sticks his butt out?"