A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Chapter 932 Sabotage is a skill in itself!

Yes, the very person who was supposed to be the lucky star was, with that tuft of hair sticking up, huddled under the dim light with Teacher Shi Lu and Teacher Xu Hua, plotting to do something "bad"!

A "technical job" that could cause the "Zaochao" ship, a cobbled-together piece of technology, to experience a "not-so-small" malfunction at a critical moment.

This is a bit contradictory.

It's simple, really simple.

Is causing trouble easy?

Especially for a behemoth like the "Early Tide," with its internal pipelines as dense as a spider web and its system highly coupled, there are too many opportunities.

For example, at a flange connection in a dense network of sea valves or high-pressure gas pipelines, slightly "adjust" the flatness of the gasket, or "neglect" the preload of one or two bolts.

Inside the intricate electrical control box, loosening the wiring of a certain relay terminal slightly increases its contact resistance...

Even in the alignment and calibration of the main propulsion motor and the drive shaft, a few micrometers of deviation were intentionally left...

These subtle modifications are extremely difficult to detect during routine submarine maintenance, but they can be dramatically amplified in the harsh environment of the deep sea with its high pressure and intense vibrations.

It's difficult, and it really is!

The difficulty lies in the fact that this submarine itself is a "Pinduoduo" product: a diesel engine from Hans, an electric motor from the US, and the hull and welding technology from Japan...

The entire system is like a poorly assembled tower of building blocks, with its mechanical reliability hovering on the verge of "being able to run" and "falling apart at any time".

Correct!

This thing, which cost the kid a lot of points, is like a sickly child on the verge of collapse. The compatibility between its various systems is already barely there, and the redundancy is almost zero.

If too much is done to the sea valve, it may cause the valve to burst under the high pressure of the deep sea, causing it to sink instantly!

If the electrical contacts are severely loose, it could cause a complete power outage and loss of control of the entire vessel during critical maneuvers...

If the shafting misalignment is too large, the violent vibrations during high-speed navigation will not only generate huge noise, but may also directly crack the stern structure or damage the main shaft bearings, leading to the paralysis of the propulsion system.

If that's the case, this little notebook, a masterpiece of the Japan Marine Self-Defense Force, might really have to follow in the footsteps of its enormous predecessor and sink into the sea to serve as an artificial coral reef...

"Damn it! This is the first time I've ever felt that doing bad things is so troublesome!"

Teacher Shi Lu, with a cigar dangling from his lips, was puffing out smoke like a steam engine climbing a hill...

"Yes, that's gone too far. The submarine will definitely have to go back to the shipyard for inspection. The timing has to be just right! It has to look like a system integration defect, but when it's investigated, it'll turn out to be a loophole in cross-border cooperation. That way, the submarine will die a reasonable death, and the survivors will accept their fate."

Teacher Xu Hua fanned away the rising smoke, but his eyes were fixed on the circuit diagram that the silly boy had just drawn.

Σ(⊙▽⊙a！

The dead are justified, the living are appointed?

That's a good word. It seems that Professor Xu Hua, who looks incredibly handsome, is also a restless person!

but……

Considering this is just a small notebook, it doesn't seem like a big deal to be ruthless.

"Shall we tamper with this hydraulic circuit made by Hanscat?"

"No! The risk is too high. If the pressure is released, the entire rudder will fail. It's okay if it's upside down, but don't forget we have comrades who will impersonate it..."

"How about... we start with the British-made emergency lighting relay? Let it malfunction during the power switch, igniting the aging Japanese-made insulating tape nearby and causing a localized fire."

After much debate, a solution was finally agreed upon:

In a main distribution panel that is a mix of American and Japanese components, an unshielded signal line runs parallel to a power line. When the power is applied to the floating section, an induced voltage is generated, which triggers a false alarm from a British fire alarm.

In the chaos, "Captain Sato" rushed into the "burning" equipment room to salvage critical data, but was unfortunately hit by a falling toolbox...

The plan was meticulous, the risks were controllable, and even the dosage of the burnt smell was calculated.

Do it!

Eighty...eighty...

The two teachers were bent over, tapping and tinkering in front, while the little guy was busy behind them cutting the insulation with a knife and connecting the wires.

After working on it for a while, Teacher Xuhua glanced back casually one day...

Subsequently, the boy was stripped of his right to connect the wires and sent outside to instruct on hull repairs.

"Hey, what's going on?"

"This kid's hatred is too great! If he keeps doing this, once the submarine goes down, it won't be able to surface..."

Looking at the clumps of thread, Teacher Shi Lu exhaled the last puff of smoke and said, "Why do I feel like his craftsmanship is just too good?"

"Nonsense! With that kind of skill, he could make something as amazing as 'Rhubarb'?" Teacher Xu Hua retorted to his friend while trying to salvage the situation.

"Too……"

……

Let's not talk about the silly kid who was forced to sit on the hull and get some sea breeze.

Old Wang, on the other hand, encountered a problem that wasn't really troublesome...

Since Jiang Xia and Teacher Shi Lu were busy creating malfunctions in the submarine, Lao Wang and Zhao Gang split up to prepare to have a proper talk with the "person in charge".

Since Junichiro had already agreed to cooperate, Lao Wang volunteered to "persuade" Captain Sato, who was temporarily isolated but was happily playing badminton every day in the temporarily designated open space.

In Lao Wang's view, a person who dares to murder his colleague must be a ruthless character. It will take a lot of effort, and it may even be necessary to use the "snail meat extraction" method provided by Zhao Gang to "persuade" him.

However, things took an unexpected turn.

When Lao Wang entered Sato's room with a whole host of prepared coercion and enticement schemes, he found Sato practicing badminton swings without a physical racket in front of the wall, looking quite relaxed.

Old Wang tentatively suggested that he stay at the base "temporarily" to cooperate in a charade and relinquish his position as captain...

Sato nodded in agreement almost without hesitation!

The level of his generosity was as if Old Wang wasn't asking him to give up his military post and freedom, but rather inviting him on vacation.

His only condition was that he did not want his personal freedom to be strictly restricted and hoped to have some space to move around. Not only that, he also offered to unconditionally teach our personnel who were receiving the submarine the general operating procedures and training points of the Maritime Self-Defense Force submarines in his notebook.

This operation completely baffled Lao Wang.

This reaction is so inconsistent with the character's "ruthless and attempted murder of his master" persona!

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Old Wang immediately reported the situation, and the organization quickly launched an in-depth investigation into Sato's background.

Upon investigation, well...

That's incredible.

Captain Sato, let alone playing badminton, could even play tennis if he wanted to, and there would be people willing to let him.

Moreover, this person is a high-ranking official in the Air Force...