Chapter 308 Einstein in Area 51

- The Great Basin Desert, the largest desert in North America.

The total area is more than half a million square kilometers, including most of Nevada, more than half of Utah, plus Idaho, Oregon, California and a small part of Wyoming.

Speaking of this desert, the first thing most people think of is Las Vegas.

In 1888, it was just a small town. In 1905, because of the discovery of gold mines, a large number of gold diggers poured in. However, like other gold rush towns, after a short period of excitement, as the gold mines were emptied, Las Vegas soon became It returned to the previous depression. It really rose during the Great Depression in the United States. The state legislature passed a bill to legalize gambling, which changed the city built on the desert into a casino full of nightclubs, hotels, and casinos.

It's a pity that Zhang Heng and the others didn't come to Las Vegas for a trip this time.

The plane landed at Area 51 Air Force Base, which was newly built more than ten years ago. It is located on a dry riverbed in Nevada, only 130 kilometers away from Las Vegas, which is full of feasting and feasting.

For decades after its establishment, the United States has always denied its existence, but at the same time, in order to prevent curious people from approaching, the Air Force bought another 9,000 acres of surrounding land and set it up as an air traffic control area and an armed restricted area.

Area 51 was originally used to develop the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. After the development of the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft was completed, other "black" projects began to be implemented at this base, but it was not until 2013 that the United States recognized 51 the existence of the area.

This also shrouds Area 51 with a layer of mystery. Many people believe that the so-called "Green Room" (the frozen corpse of an alien is stored in it, and the previous US presidents will come here to visit, and some people vowed to see it. A little gray creature with a huge head moves nearby) is also here.

However, the three of Zhang Heng obviously did not have such a blessing. They were not greeted by some strange aliens, but a person in charge of the air force base with a very ordinary appearance. After shaking hands with Zhang Heng and others one by one, he said that the simulation environment had been set up. Training is always available.

It was rare for the captain to show a humane side. Considering that the sun had already set, he finally moved the training time to tomorrow morning.

After dinner, the three of them got the opportunity to move freely, but it was said that they were free to move, but the places they could go were actually very limited, and basically no matter where they went, there were eyes staring at them.

The person in charge of the reception also expressly apologized for this, and reiterated that this move was not aimed at them, but only because of the most basic security precautions.

Zhang Heng and the others expressed their understanding, but it was impossible to do anything in the base in this way, at least they would be safe until tomorrow morning.

This result is not unacceptable. For the three of them, this may be the last night they slept peacefully. After eating, Jia Lai took a deep look at Zhang Heng, nodded at the latter, and threw He said, "See you tomorrow." After finishing speaking, he was in no mood to walk under full surveillance, and returned to his room first.

Seeing Jialai leave, Bruno also got up quickly, and followed the fat man out of his room, but in the end he watched the door close in front of him, and almost hit his nose.

Bruno looked a little embarrassed. The fat man made it clear that he didn't trust him, and he didn't plan to discuss tomorrow's plan with him. It seemed that he was just planning to use him as a tool, but he had to say that his judgment was indeed very accurate.

Bruno wanted to find out about Jarai's plan in advance, just to see if there was anything that could be used. It would be best to kill the two of them together. Now that the door was closed, he could only return to his home in despair. residence.

So only Zhang Heng was left in the cafeteria. Zhang Heng silently ate the last spoonful of baked beans in front of him. At this time, the sky outside the window also darkened. In the midst of existential threats, facing the final contest of life and death, it is difficult to ignore such a magnificent sight.

"Magnificent desolation, isn't it?" said a strange voice.

"Sorry?" Zhang Heng turned around and saw a middle-aged man dressed as an engineer. He looked like he should be a researcher from Area 51. At some point, he came behind him. He smiled and said nothing. Continuing from the previous topic, he asked instead, "Are you a NASA astronaut, I heard you are going to the moon."

"David." Zhang Heng introduced himself, put down the knife and fork in his hand, and stretched out his hand, "We are members of Apollo 11, but strictly speaking, we are only candidates."

"Einstein." The middle-aged man shook hands with Zhang Heng, and the latter raised his eyebrows. Zhang Heng had never seen a photo of Einstein when he was young, but Zhang Heng did find the two of them when the middle-aged man said so. There is a certain resemblance between the eyebrows.

But the latter then let go of his hand and smiled, "Just kidding, you know the nature of our work, we signed a confidentiality agreement before coming here, and we cannot disclose our real names to outsiders, how about Mr. David, Are you satisfied with our place?"

"You guys seem to be doing really well."

"You too, as early as sixty years ago, no one thought that humans could fly in the sky on a big iron bird, and no one believed that humans could leave the earth and go to outer space ten years ago, and even today, absolutely Most people still don't think it's possible for a human to set foot on another celestial body."

Einstein paused, "But all of this happened, with the help of mathematical formulas, those mechanical principles, and repeated experiments...Humans have accomplished things that seemed impossible to accomplish time and time again. Isn't this the modern A miracle in society, I don't want to disrespect the man who led the Israelites to build their country, but let me say - technology, is the greatest force in this world."

Typical remarks of engineering students, but in a sense, it is also difficult to refute.

"Sorry to disturb your meal, I just heard that NASA astronauts are here, so I couldn't help but come and take a look, you know," the middle-aged man shrugged, "No one usually comes to this place, anyway , nice to meet you, Mr. David."

"Nice to meet you too, Mr. Einstein."

"Okay, I won't delay your rest time. I wish you success in training and boarding Apollo 11 in advance. I will listen to your moon landing broadcast."

The middle-aged man ended the brief conversation, turned around and walked outside the door with the mug in his hand, and at this time the setting sun had completely sunk below the horizon.

But when he walked to the door, he stopped again and said back, "Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to say, I have a small gift for you, as a gift for our first meeting, just let it go In your room, I hope you like it."