The drizzling winter in Japan is the sunny summer in Australia. At the southernmost point of Australia, across the 240 kilometers wide Bass Strait, lies the southernmost human gathering area in the world except Antarctica. Tasmania is known as the "end of the world" Manya Island. This isolated island is famous in Australia for its beautiful natural scenery and high-quality agricultural and animal products. The Dutch explorer Abu Tasman discovered this island on November 24, 1642 in a sailing ship, and After naming the island after its sponsor, "Anthony van Diemen" of the Dutch East India Company, the isolated island never entered the world's sight. Until 1777, Captain James Cook's The third expedition passed through Tasmania. Only then did the world know about this unique paradise occupied by the Tasmanian indigenous people.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Tasmania became a part of the Commonwealth of Australia and entered the civilized world. But until today, this too remote island has not become one of the global tourist hotspots. It still greets people with its simple style that has remained unchanged for a century. Facing the endless warm breeze of the Pacific Ocean day and night. The quiet life makes the island residents wary of the entry of new technologies. In 2020, the Australian PXX Group tried to launch an oil refining project in Tasmania. It was completely rejected by the state parliament by vote. "Warship Don Thompson, the owner of the Bird Bar, was the MP for the Devonport constituency at that time. Old photos of the rejection of the oil refining project are hung high on the walls of his bar. He never tires of repeating to the guests how he persuaded the senators from the 19 constituencies to turn the industrial The glorious story of the trusts being driven out of state.
But that day, a single tourist from the United States or Canada asked a very annoying question. This guy in his thirties, with a stubble on his face and an untimely Hawaiian shirt asked: "Don. I'm here in German." Three days in Hong Kong. You just told me the story of three days of fighting against high technology... Then let me ask you. What does that big guy on the top of the mountain outside the window do? Never use a 'TV antenna' Use such nonsense to try to frustrate me."
"Uh..." Tang was immediately speechless. Angrily, he took back the bourbon glass from the tourist's hand and said, "You drank too much. This bar won't serve you anymore."
"Don't be angry. Just ask." The tourist shrugged. "Also, there is an animal statue on the top of the mountain. What is it?"
Tang simply turned around to check the wine collection and ignored this annoying guest. A drinker on the other side of the counter laughed and said: "That's the Tasmanian tiger. It's also what you call the 'Thylacine'. It's from the other side of the mountain." The building is said to be an Indian or Chinese biotechnology company. The main body of the building is inside the mountain. It is said to be as big as the Minoan labyrinth. Those Asian guys seem to be engaged in something like the reconstruction of extinct creatures. For several years There was a lot of quarrel in the former state parliament. But the vote was passed. Although we have already had iron mills, clothing factories, rubber factories and paper mills. But this is the first high-tech enterprise established in Tasmania's history. Woolen cloth."
"Bah. After I left office, the parliament was filled with a bunch of spineless cowards." Tang turned around angrily and pointed at the vague white building outside the window. "One day, these high-tech poisons will It comes out and pollutes our seawater, kills our plants, and poisons our children. Just watch."
"Is that so?" The tourist smacked his lips. He picked up the fisherman's hat on the counter and put it on his head. He threw out two coins and said, "I'm going out for a walk. Thank you for the wine, Tang."
"Thank you. Who else drinks a lousy drink like bourbon except you Americans?" the bar owner muttered as he watched this annoying guy go out.
The tourist lazily walked out of the bar. He squinted his eyes in the bright sunshine. "Ah, a girl will spend a lot of money to buy this kind of sunshine. After all, it is much stronger than a UV meter." He took out dark green sunglasses from his jacket pocket. He put it on his ears. He took out the cigarette case from his right trouser pocket. After thinking about it, he stuffed it back. He took out a lollipop from his left trouser pocket, peeled off the wrapper and threw it into his mouth.
"Sam. Where are you going today?" Someone on the pier stretched out his hand to greet him.
"It's still the same. Just take a look around. What's gained?" The good-tempered American responded with a wave of his hand. He stuffed the few strands of blond hair that were exposed under the hat and smacked the candy in his mouth.
"Nothing else. Just a crab. I'll give you something for lunch. Be sure to come." The man said with a smile.
"King crab again. There are more and more of these things lately, right? It can't be eaten by two people. Brother, please call some girls." Sam waved his hand. "I'll come when I'm hungry."
He followed the path around the dock area and greeted seven or eight people along the way. It had only been two or three days since he arrived in Devonport. He had already become completely mingled with the residents of the town. The sun was bright, but the temperature was not too high. Tower The average summer temperature in Smania is only 22 degrees. It can be said to be the island with the most suitable climate in the world.
The American, whose real name was Sam Williams, walked out of the town seemingly aimlessly. He began to climb up the mountain. The mountain was not conducive to walking roads, so few people came to visit. Sam was alone in the weeds. He advanced slowly and slowly. He picked up a branch and used it as a crutch. He plowed the grass from time to time to scare away snakes. It took him 40 minutes to climb a mountain. He stopped to take a few breaths, took off the kettle from his waist and drank a few sips of beer. The insulation effect is good. The Borg local beer I drank in the morning is still ice cold. The American burped and closed his eyes comfortably.
Wearing green Ray-Ban sunglasses, you can overlook the entire town of Devonport. Dots of white sails float on the turquoise sea. Ro-ro cargo ships from Australia gather near the distant cargo terminal. A passenger plane flies close to the sea. .Slowly landed at the Devonport Civil Airport not far away. Due to its geographical location, most of the tourists here are from Japan and China. The booming East Asian economy has brought a lot of income to the island. And the moderate number of tourists It can also maintain Tasmania's unique natural environment. This is a very ideal balance.
Taking off his hat and fanning himself in the wind, Sam Williams continued to move forward. The pure white building was just behind another mountain peak. Protruding from the top of the mountain was a huge rectangular antenna. Just one glance. Americans knew that it was the latest model. Phased array satellite antenna. The cost of each 15*15 cm module is about 400,000 US dollars. The entire antenna uses almost 400 standard modules. No communication satellite in the world can use such an exaggerated transmission channel. .It can only be said that this mysterious organization is fully prepared to deal with emergencies.
The line of sight was blocked by the vigorously growing bushes. Sam pushed through the bushes and moved forward. From time to time, he picked a few small berries from the treetops and threw them into his mouth. He sipped the sweet and sour taste of the ripe berries. This time, it took almost no time to climb to the top of the mountain. For an hour and a half, the American climbed to the top of the mountain holding on to a short tree and wiped the sweat from his forehead. The Omega Seamaster 600-meter waterproof watch on his wrist showed that it was already 12:40 noon. He said to himself: "You should enjoy the king crab by yourself. Brother, work first, then have fun. Besides, eating such a big crab will cause psychological problems..."
A white low wall appeared not far away. It undulated along the mountain, surrounding the vast mountainous area. From this angle, the phased array antenna was sandwiched exactly between the four peaks. The base of the antenna was a three-story building. It's a white building. There are no doors or windows around the building. It should be like what the guests in the bar said. The main building of this institution is in the mountains. The statue of the Tasmanian tiger is located on the top of one of the mountains. It looks like A mythical beast guard guarding the antenna.
The low wall is only about one meter high. It is clearly marked with red paint in four languages: "Private property. No entry. Our company has unlimited rights of defense against trespassers... L·T Company."
"Oh. Unlimited right of defense. You can shoot me to death at will." Sam fanned the wind with his hat. "But killing an American tourist is an international incident. People with some sense should not do that." He walked slowly over, stretched out his long legs and crossed the white low wall. He took two steps forward. Suddenly a red beam of light appeared on the ground in front of him. A cold warning sounded from nowhere: "The white wall is a warning." Zone. Inside the red line is the warning zone. Any intruder will be attacked. Repeat. Inside the white wall..."
Sam looked at the red line under his feet. He bent down and picked up a small stone and threw it over. Unexpectedly, the stone passed through the invisible cordon smoothly and fell to the ground seemingly unharmed. But the shape of the stone changed the moment it landed. Disappeared. Turned into a pile of gray powder. The warning sound continued to play. Sam Williams suddenly realized: "Oh. It's the VanderWaals barrier. It's really a waste of money. Okay. Why don't you go back?" He raised his hands. Make a gesture of surrender. Turn around and cross the low wall. Start going down the mountain without hesitation. Review the knowledge about van der Waals barrier while walking: The intermolecular force is called van der Waals force. The van der Waals barrier appears as a by-product of electron cloud research. It uses high The strong electromagnetic field forces the molecules to move. When the distance between the molecules exceeds the van der Waals radius, the object loses its state and is completely crushed. This is a terrible weapon. However, due to the huge computer consumption and harsh control conditions, only a few large enterprises can afford it.
While going down the mountain, Sam took out a paper and pen and wrote down a brief message. This message would be taken away by an intermediary and sent to the right-hand branch of the Ghost on the other side of the ocean as quickly as possible. There was only one key word for the message: basic confirmation. .
At this time, in the central control room of the huge underground building, two inspectors were chatting: "Just ordinary tourists."
"How should I put it? I'm very curious. But just be careful."
"Then there's no need to write to the log."
"It's better not to do anything that is asking for trouble. What do you think?"
Their terminal screens all have a shield-shaped emblem with a giant sea serpent entwining the earth. That is the deep sea monster in the Bible that represents "jealousy". Leviathan, one of the seven demons.