Traveling through the sword to engage in military industry.

There are always various accidents in this world.

In a secret research base in District 9 of Xishan.

A researcher in his 40s ended his nearly one-month research life and, after a very careful inspection according to the project's safety management, was allowed to leave the base and begin a week-long vacation.

All staff members participating in closed research and development in the Ninth District of Xishan are eligible to be allocated an independent apartment suite in the Liming Community built on the outskirts of Yandu according to their contributions and levels. The apartments range from one to three bedrooms, which relieves all researchers of the worries of being homeless.

According to the promotion and housing regulations within the Dawn Institute, they can obtain permanent housing through a variety of channels. If they make special achievements at work, in addition to spiritual and cash rewards, housing may be an option for immediate rewards.

In addition, senior researchers who have worked for more than 5 years and ordinary researchers who have worked for more than 10 years have enough points to exchange for an apartment of different sizes.

Ren Zhong shuttled between the two worlds and knew how to motivate researchers. In addition, his word was final in the Dawn Research Institute. He agreed with Staff Officer Ye that each branch of the Dawn Research Institute would be located on the edge of the city. As long as Staff Officer Ye reserved a piece of land for the Dawn Research Institute, all the expenses for building the Dawn community would be raised by the Dawn Research Institute itself.

For Staff Officer Ye, this is certainly no problem, because each Liming community will accelerate the development of a large urban area, and the residents of the Liming communities now have the strongest consumption power in the country.

This middle-aged researcher named Qin Chu, carrying his travel bag from a locker outside the base, got on the shuttle bus that took him between the research base and the urban area. He looked a little worried while sitting on the bus.

"Engineer Qin, what's wrong? Is it difficult for your project to progress? You seem a little uneasy." A researcher who knew Qin Chu couldn't help asking.

"It's okay, it's okay. The project is progressing well. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll be able to produce results soon." Qin Chu's thoughts were interrupted, and he responded perfunctorily, "Engineer Yuan, are you taking a break too? Is your project coming to an end?"

"Yeah, it's almost finished, so there's nothing big to do on the project, and you don't have to work overtime at the base." The researcher named Yuan Gong was probably in his thirties. Although he had dark circles under his eyes, he was still in high spirits, and he was very excited when he talked about this.

Obviously, they both should be doing research on different sub-projects in a similar large project, and there are many intersections between them, so they are so familiar with each other.

"Engineer Qin, where are you going for vacation after this project is over?" Engineer Yuan suddenly changed the subject. Although their internal projects cooperated and communicated with each other, according to work safety regulations, the two parties could not discuss the specific project contents in private.

After all, their project was kept secret at the Liming Research Institute and was a top-secret project of Class A. All R&D sites were strictly isolated from the outside world to ensure that most of the project content was kept inside the R&D base.

Even when researchers enter and leave the base, all the clothes they wear are isolated from inside and outside. The custom-made clothes worn inside the research base must be changed into regular clothes before they can leave the base.

Such a strict confidentiality system was developed by the Liming Research Institute based on many lessons learned during its continuous development over more than ten years.

From now on, this confidentiality system is of great use.

Although leaks happen from time to time, the losses are relatively small, after all, only a small part of the information is leaked.

Qin Chu and Yuan Gong quickly started talking about vacations. Researchers like them received salaries at the top of the pyramid in China. They not only had the spending power to travel freely in China, but they even had the ability to travel abroad.

This is a major effort made by Ren Zhong for scientific and technological researchers, allowing them to monetize the results produced in scientific research and enjoy the benefits. Even if there is some gap with those scientific and technological entrepreneurs in the main world who can become worth billions once they take off, compared with the scientific and technological personnel in the main world who earn a million yuan a year, the degree of enjoyment of life is basically not much different.

They can own their own homes, buy cars, and have the ability to travel domestically and abroad every year.

Even though their salary is only about 10,000 or 20,000 US dollars now, it is very valuable in this era.

When he heard about traveling, Qin Chu's eyes flashed, as if he was touched.

"I haven't decided yet. Maybe I'll go hiking or see the sea." Qin Chu said perfunctorily.

"Have you ever thought about finding a wife, Engineer Qin? You earn a lot of money, so why don't you think about settling down a family? With your conditions, you can get a three-bedroom house immediately after marriage. Wouldn't it be great to start a family? We have no trouble finding a good girl in our hospital. Look, my son can even help with cooking now." Engineer Yuan was quite excited when he talked about this.

"I'm used to living alone, and I'm not used to living with someone else." Speaking of this, Qin Chu's eyes flickered again, "Mr. Yuan, I really envy you. You've achieved success in both your career and love life."

The two chatted casually and unknowingly returned to the Liming community.

Qin Chu returned to the apartment.

First, he took out a bottle of foreign liquor, poured a full glass, then drank it in one gulp, exhaled a long breath of alcohol, and then took out a densely drawn drawing from under the bed and filled it in with what he remembered in his mind.

It took me a while to finish my homework. I leaned back in my chair and looked at the densely drawn circuit diagram with a dazed look in my eyes.

At this moment, if anyone in the research institute saw this drawing, they would be shocked, because this drawing is the core secret 8080 chip circuit diagram of the Dongda Semiconductor Technology Research Center!
Qin Chu actually relied on his memory to write down the drawings he saw in the base bit by bit, and then drew the drawings when he returned home. Then he took out a micro camera and took several pictures of the drawings, and then he pondered for a long time before he made up his mind to hide the original drawings again.

I couldn't bear to burn it.

The next day, at daybreak, he took his beloved ordinary camera and a few rolls of film, drove his half-worn Jetta car, and drove to the foot of Xiangshan Mountain with ease. For those who are familiar with Qin Chu, the whereabouts of this photography enthusiast are not surprising. His life is simple and pure, and his greatest hobby is to capture those fleeting beautiful moments. Qin Chu's camera is just an ordinary domestic camera. For him, he loves photography but does not pursue luxurious equipment. In this regard, Qin Chu firmly believes that good photos come from the eyes and heart of the photographer, not expensive equipment.

In addition to work, Qin Chu spends most of his spare time on photography. He really loves to use the camera to capture the most moving pictures.

He likes to shoot with film and enjoys the process of waiting for development. Every piece of film is unique and every press of the shutter is a respect for time.

In Yandu, Qin Chu's two favorite places are the Great Wall and Xiangshan. The magnificence of the Great Wall and the changing seasons of Xiangshan are the protagonists in his lens. He likes to get up before dawn and drive to the Great Wall to capture the moment when the first ray of sunlight illuminates the ancient wall. He often says that every brick of the Great Wall has its story, and he is the one who tells the story with his lens.

Xiangshan, on the other hand, has a different style. The mountain flowers are in full bloom in spring, the greenery is lush in summer, the red leaves are like fire in autumn, and the cedars are tall and straight in winter. Each season has its own unique charm. Qin Chu likes to come to Xiangshan at different times to record the contours of the mountains under different light and shadow. He said that Xiangshan is like a changeable girl, with different grace at every moment.

Qin Chu is never alone on his photography journey. His camera and film are his most loyal companions. He would climb to the top of Xiangshan Mountain before sunrise, just to capture the magnificent sight of the red sun jumping out of the horizon. He would stroll along the trails of Xiangshan Mountain at dusk, using his camera to capture the gentle colors of the sunset reflected on the leaves.

Qin Chu's photos show the first buds of spring, the colorful flowers of summer, the colorful fallen leaves of autumn, and the snow-covered branches of winter. His photos show the laughter of children, the cuddling of couples, the contemplation of the elderly, and the haste of travelers. He uses his camera to record every bit of life and tells stories about time one after another with his photos.

Qin Chu even had several of his works published in major newspapers, and some even won awards.

However, Qin Chu's mentality seemed a little different today.

Today was not a holiday, so there were not many tourists on Xiangshan Mountain. However, Qin Chu looked a little nervous. He no longer had the leisurely mood to capture the scenery along the way with his camera as usual, but walked quickly up the mountain.

This former royal garden was transformed into a park after liberation in both the main world and the Sword of the Dragon King world, and has become a favorite tourist attraction for ordinary people in Yandu to relax on weekends and holidays.

Most people were at work today, and all Qin Chu saw on the road were a few elderly people here and there. They looked at Qin Chu with a camera and gave him a friendly smile, thinking that he was a reporter who came to collect folk songs.

Soon, Qin Chu entered the Biyun Temple deep in the dense forest of Xiangshan.

Then he went straight to the Arhat Hall without hesitation.

The Arhat Hall is located in the south of Biyun Temple, facing east and sitting west. It is nine rooms wide, with a hip roof and a simple tiled roof. A small stupa is decorated on the front. There are three hip roof porches on the front eaves. Under the eaves of the main room, the words "Arhat Hall" are written in gold letters. The four heavenly kings are enshrined in the main entrance, and there are 508 Arhat statues in the room. The center of the hall is the statue of the Three Buddhas. There is a Buddha on each of the four passages. The guardian Vajra Skanda is on the east, the crazy monk is on the north, the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is on the west, and the welcoming Buddha is on the south.

Qin Chu walked along the way. There was no one in the Arhat Hall. Normally, he did not think that these Arhats with different appearances were anything unusual, but at this moment, he felt an indescribable sense of oppression. He looked around and saw that there was no one. He took out a roll of film from his bag and secretly stuffed it under the broken throne of an Arhat. Then he took a photo and left in a hurry.

Ten days later, when Yandu accidentally uncovered a case of overseas agents, they received shocking news during the interrogation: the core secrets of a chip from the Liming Research Institute were stolen by agents and are now scattered abroad!

The scout, who had uncovered another intelligence case, did not dare to delay and immediately reported the intelligence to Staff Officer Ye.

Staff Officer Ye could no longer sit still and rushed straight to Ren Zhong's office.

"Brother Ren, something big has happened. An agent has appeared in the Chip Technology Research Center. Based on the information currently under review, our 8080 chip intelligence is suspected to have been leaked." Upon seeing Ren Zhong, Staff Officer Ye said anxiously.

"Alas, it's hard to guard against thieves in your own home." Ren Zhong shook his head. "But it's not a big problem. Our technology is not that easy to catch up with. Even if the enemy learns 8080's information, we have ways to deal with it. Have you found the person who leaked the information?"

"They haven't been caught yet. According to the agents we seized, they had no direct contact with each other in this intelligence leak. The person who stole the intelligence took a photo of the blueprint and hid it somewhere in the Luohan Temple in Xiangshan. Then someone went to take it out. There was no chance for the two sides to come into contact."

Staff Officer Ye said.

"Brother Ren, from what you said, this means that our new generation has been developed?"

"Yes, our 8086 has already achieved its first tape-out. If there are no major problems after testing, we will start small-scale production. The new 8086 is several times more powerful than the 8080. It has a main frequency of 4.77MHz, uses 16-bit registers, a 16-bit data bus and 29000 3-micron transistors. The speed is 0.8MIPS. It is a pure 16-bit chip, which will make our new computer more powerful.

Considering the confidentiality of our technology and the retention of performance, we also designed a reduced version of the 8088 chip, a 4.77MHz quasi-16-bit microprocessor. It runs at 16 bits internally, but supports an 8-bit data bus, uses an existing 8-bit device control chip, contains 29000 3-micron technology transistors, can access 1MB of memory addresses, and has a speed of 0.33MIPS.

In simple terms, these indicators mean that the 8088 is much better than the 8080, but much worse than the 8086. We will replace the 8088 with the 8080 in the international market, so that even if competitors come up with 8080 knockoffs, we can still beat them with our performance advantage. "

Ren Zhong explained.

"Oh, then I feel relieved. So, if it is used in military applications, wouldn't our own 8086 be able to greatly improve its performance?" Staff Officer Ye asked curiously.

"Yes, our avionics system will see a significant performance improvement after the introduction of 8086. Specifically, the performance and response speed of the radar will be faster. The radar systems on our fighters and ships can be optimized and iterated after the new generation of chips matures."

"But this is just a phased transition. The next generation chip we are designing, the 80286, is the real successor product. It is expected that this chip will contain 13.4 transistors, and the clock frequency will be gradually increased from 80864.77MHz to 20MHz. Its internal and external data buses are both 16 bits, the address bus is 24 bits, and it can address 16MB of memory. It is expected that after this chip is developed, our chip industry will be guaranteed for at least 10 years. Because this new chip also requires the development of a whole set of new production equipment. It is not so easy for competitors to learn."

"But the cancer hidden within us must be eradicated." (End of this chapter)