Chapter 277: In the silent place

Ye Tao finally agreed to Suo Yong's plan. Although there are still many risks in this plan, it is indeed a normal way to open the Zanglong box safely and without damage. However, in order to avoid possible problems, such as when cracking the inner core, the liquid in the box interlayer injected into the box and began to erode the document, or there are other ways to mechanically destroy the document, Ye Tao came up with various methods to take emergency measures. Similarly, in order to successfully open the Zanglong box, many necessary preparations are also very important.

The most important point is to create a space that is almost completely isolated from the external sound environment for the unlocking work, so that the unlocking person can rely on various monitoring equipment to hold the smallest scratches and collision sounds of the parts in the box as the basis for cracking the box.

This venue is not difficult to find. The basic project of the performance hall of the Danyang Grand Theater, which is under intense construction, has been completed and the interior decoration works are underway. This hall adopts the most comprehensive and thoughtful sound insulation measures and internal acoustic design so far.

The floor of the performance hall is covered with plush carpets on the grapefruit wood, which is extraordinary. Under the grapefruit wood floor is the foundation of super luxurious porous sound-absorbing cement and stone components that are consistent with the surrounding four wall materials. In this time and space, there is naturally no foam, porous fibers and other things for Ye Tao to use. But as a designer, he has a convenience that others cannot achieve in this project: he spares no effort. So, at the beginning of the design, Ye Tao created a porous material with extremely light density, extremely large pore sizes, and extremely obvious sound-absorbing effect. Although the value of broken corals is far from those of coral trees that are regarded as symbols of wealth, collecting broken corals in such a large number is also a project that makes people feel numb to the scalp.

Needless to say, this kind of cement block is very unsolid, and Ye Tao naturally would not use this thing to bear loads. It is just a heavy sound-absorbing material filled in the middle of the stone and steel frames. The ceiling of the performance hall is hung with a brocade curtain and two layers of brown silk braids. These things are combined with the first generation of corrugated sheet steel in this time and space. The sound insulation effect is also very good. The reason why the ceiling does not adopt a thick sound-absorbing structure is, on the one hand, because the structure of the Grand Theater does not allow it, and on the other hand, it is because the ceiling of the performance hall is hung on the internal structural parts, which has nothing to do with the sound outside.

In the decoration project of the performance hall, the work of pasting a thin layer of sponge on the surrounding walls has not been completely completed. However, the current performance hall can already make people feel like it is another world. When the construction inside the performance hall is not carried out, no matter how much the entire project of the Grand Theater is going on, as long as you walk into the performance hall, winding into a snake shape, and enter the hall with three soundproof doors, you can feel the noise outside being left behind. Only by listening very carefully can you catch a faint sound.

When Ye Tao ordered the entire Grand Theater construction site to take a day off for a test, the performance hall was even more terrible. Ye Tao also found a needle and threw it in the center of the stage. The sound of the needle falling to the ground clearly reached the ears of everyone in the performance hall at that time.

So the work location was decided. The Grand Theater was on vacation for half a month. The imperial guards then carefully searched every inch of land inside and outside the Grand Theater, tied up the things that might make noises due to collisions or other reasons, covered them with canvas, and tied them to the ground. In order not to make a sound, the imperial guards who performed this special guard mission did not set up flags because the flags would make a sound of rushing; each person issued two pairs of light cloth shoes, because the sound of footsteps was much lighter than when wearing military boots. Although there was no detailed arrangement, the soldiers who understood the spirit even began to bet privately which unit could be the quietest.

Therefore, some rules that make people roll their eyes constantly appear. For example, when standing guard, when handing over the post, sergeants are not allowed to carry things like broken silver, copper coins, etc. around them; when handing over the post, they do not greet each other, but use gestures; the looser parts of the military uniforms must be tied up with a belt to avoid making sounds; do not wear fish-lin-style metal armor (naturally, this is something that only the Dongping Imperial Army, with a huge amount of military equipment, can be done, where can other troops get a few sets of armor to pick.

)…The basic requirements for reducing noise quickly became a competition between several on-duty imperial guards. Everyone racked their brains to figure out ways and learned from each other’s experiences. Soon, this speechless noise reduction command became a very challenging and interesting thing. Five days later, the Zanglong box was transported to the Grand Theater performance hall under heavy protection. The entire well-cleared Grand Theater construction site, although no one shouted slogans or shouted military orders, showed a solemn and majestic atmosphere...

On the workbench in the middle of the stage in the performance hall, the Zanglong box was firmly fixed. Facing the keyhole, it was a dense group of probes with various lengths and curvatures. It can be used as needed. The Zanglong box itself was fixed on a specially made brass rack. In addition to the stethoscope, there were also powerful drill bits and other tools. Once you heard any abnormal movements during the cracking of the Zanglong box, these drill rigs that were responsible for the power output would start with all their strength, regardless of whether they would destroy the Zanglong box. These drill bits and related tools were also specially made, two of which were pipe copper pipes and a pipe copper pipe.

The connected ones, once the engraved shell of the Zanglong box is pierced, the liquid inside will be drawn out. The pneumatic pump connected to the copper tube is also powerful. The several tools placed on the back of the box and the side corresponding to the keyhole are not so polite. The two drill bits are aimed at the pin spring connecting the box cover and the box body. After directly destroying the pin spring, a small dilator is followed by, and the dilator is a small bucket composed of two thin metal sheets that can be opened in a V-shaped shape. Once the gap expanded to a certain extent, the small bucket is immediately inserted into the box, sandwiching as many things as possible between two pieces of metal sheets of special materials, and no longer fearing any erosion....

After making so many careful preparations, the last and most important part of cracking the Zanglong Box finally came.

In the eyes of others, Ye Tao gave up the main operation and cracking matters in order to achieve the reputation of his senior brother. But how can laymen understand the principle of professional expertise? Ye Tao is an extremely comprehensive craftsman and designer. In just a few days, he designed a series of tools and devices for emergency response, which is also due to Ye Tao. However, Suo Yong has worked on Zanglong Box for so many days and has cultivated the feel of cracking guess imitations in his workshop.

The ear strength is not fake. The same extremely slight scratching sound, the sound of gear rotation, the metal originals inside or the originals of different materials hinged together, and the sounds made when under pressure may mean completely different content for Suo Yong and Ye Tao who is not familiar with these. Also on this stage, under the gaze of very few people, assist Suo Yong and ready to operate those emergency tools at any time. This is where Ye Tao feels that he can play his best.

Before officially starting to take action, Suo Yong was so excited that his whole body was trembling. In many years, in many historical events, gradually evolved from an exquisitely designed object into a legendary Zanglong Box, and it was about to be cracked by himself. What a glory for a person living in history. As long as he succeeds, no matter whether this time Zanglong Box finally ends his life as a legend or creates another legend, history will not forget him: Suo Yong. For a craftsman, this is inheritance, a challenge and transcendence. As an ambitious craftsman and as a craftsman who already enjoys a huge reputation, many people, including Suo Yong, do not allow the reputation of their predecessors to remain on their heads many years later.

Suo Yong never even thought that he might fail. Before he officially started to take action, he not only calmed down and stopped trembling, but it can even be said that his hands were never so stable. Not only his hands, but his entire body and mind had been adjusted to the strange stability and rules that appeared to crack the Zanglong box. His heartbeat and breathing began to operate according to strict rhythms, so that he could control his movements and let his movements cooperate with his breathing, so that there would be no minor problems. This state also means that Suo Yong's sublimation and transformation at this moment, and he stabilized when he needed stability. What a talented ability.

"Let's start." Suo Yong nodded slightly and signaled to Ye Tao. Suo Yong and Ye Tao were sitting on both sides of the workbench. Both of them had stethoscopes connected to the Zanglong Box on their ears. Although there was no fiber optic camera or something, it was natural to prepare a huge magnifying glass for Suo Yong to make it easier for him to operate the probe. On the top of the stage and on the workbench, bright fish oil lamps lit up, covering the two of them in a tranquility and revealing a serious atmosphere. In that ball of light, the two started working.

Suo Yong was already very skilled in opening the first lock core outside. He skillfully placed several probes in the right position, clamped one by one on the special copper wheels that fixed the probe, and then gently turned the copper wheel. With a "click", the first lock core was opened, and the lock hole of the second lock core was exposed. Suo Yong quickly probed the two copper tubes that had been prepared long ago, which could be called a technological miracle into the two things that opened the timing mechanism, gently pushed the push rod at the end of the copper tube, injected the special glue, and stuck to the two small push rods. The sound of the reed trembling gear turning that had just sounded in his ears stopped immediately.
Chapter completed!