After storing the amphibious all-terrain armored vehicle in his Dimensional Space Pocket, Xu Zhengyang finally opened his task list to check the latest main quest:
[Main Quest: Semiconductor Factory (In Progress)]
[As the area of your shelter expands, your demand for semiconductors grows increasingly vast.
However, in this apocalyptic world, with society in collapse, most of the chips you can find are difficult to meet usage requirements.
To ensure the continuous development of your shelter, please construct a semiconductor factory!]
[Task Objective: Build a semiconductor factory (the factory must cover an area of at least 300 square meters and be capable of producing 5nm level semiconductor chips)]
[Task Reward: Skill Card · Basic Engineering]
After seeing the details of the new main quest, Xu Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief. Given his current strength, this was clearly a task that was easier to accomplish before the apocalypse than after! Xu Zhengyang asked Da Bai to help him filter information about photolithography machines and then immediately said to Da Bai, "Da Bai, allocate a 300 square meter cleanroom in the factory with a height of sixteen meters.
Then help me book a flight to the Netherlands!"
"Understood, Master."
Da Bai replied, and the Engineering Robot began to move.
Soon after, Da Bai continued, "There is a direct flight to the Netherlands in two hours and forty-two minutes.
I have booked a first-class ticket for you, Master; you can depart now!"
"Okay."
Xu Zhengyang nodded, checked all his equipment, and after confirming everything was in order, he drove to White City International Airport.
...
The most advanced photolithography machines in the world are manufactured by ASML, a company based in the Netherlands.
The TWINSCAN series of photolithography machines from ASML are the most precise, efficient, and widely used high-end photolithography models in the world.
Because of this, the vast majority of semiconductor manufacturers globally are customers of ASML.
However, for various reasons, as a Chinese person without any industry abroad, Xu Zhengyang would not be able to purchase a photolithography machine from ASML, no matter how high he raised the price.
This was actually just as well.
After all, Xu Zhengyang didn't have enough money.
So he was too lazy to deal with all the complexities; he just needed to personally visit ASML's warehouse!
*ASML's headquarters is located in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
After a long journey, Xu Zhengyang finally checked into a hotel near ASML's headquarters.
"Master."
As soon as Xu Zhengyang set down his luggage, Da Bai said to him, "The network security level at ASML's headquarters is very high.
The entire building uses an internal local area network.
Moreover, they have signal jamming devices set up in their core work areas, so I cannot use an ASML employee's phone as a bridge to infiltrate and find the specific location of the photolithography machines."
"Hmm."
Xu Zhengyang nodded and walked to the window.
Looking at the ASML headquarters building, he scoffed, "Signal jamming is just a way of saying 'there's something to hide.'
The more they jam signals, the more important the area is, and that's where the photolithography machines are most likely hidden!"
As he spoke, Xu Zhengyang said to Da Bai, "Da Bai, send me the building's structural diagram.
Also, send me all the areas that are signal-jammed!"
"Understood, Master."
Da Bai agreed and sent Xu Zhengyang the structural diagram of ASML's headquarters, highlighting the signal-jammed areas in red.
"A total of 27, huh?"
Xu Zhengyang looked at the information Da Bai sent and pondered, "Fortunately, these signal-jammed rooms aren't too far apart.
One night will be enough!"
There is a seven-hour time difference between the Netherlands and China, so after a quick wash, Xu Zhengyang lay down on the bed to sleep, waiting for the right time.
...
At two o'clock in the morning in the Netherlands.
After filling his stomach and taking a shower, Xu Zhengyang changed into his Flight Combat Suit and opened the window of his room.
"Whoosh—"
Xu Zhengyang skillfully activated the wing suit Transformation function of the Flight Combat Suit and leaped directly to the foot of the ASML headquarters building.
Maintaining optical camouflage, he stealthily bypassed layers of security.
In just ten minutes, without a hitch, he had already arrived at the first suspicious location! All the doors at ASML headquarters required a keycard to enter.
But this was not a challenge for Xu Zhengyang.
He simply used his quantum mapping skill to project a clone onto the door lock, and the door instantly became "one of their own"! Once inside, he found himself in a medium-sized warehouse.
Inside, materials used for chip production, such as wafers, CMP polishing materials, photomasks, and photoresists, were neatly categorized and stacked.
"Not bad, this trip wasn't in vain."
Xu Zhengyang said, taking out his Dimensional Space Pocket and with a wave of his hand, he cleared the warehouse! After finishing this, Xu Zhengyang didn't linger and immediately headed to the next suspicious location.
...
About forty minutes later.
After investigating fourteen suspicious locations, Xu Zhengyang finally found the warehouse storing the photolithography machines!
To facilitate the export of the photolithography machines, ASML had specially compressed their size, allowing them to fit into a single container.
Using his Detection skill, Xu Zhengyang checked the attributes of the photolithography machines.
Confirming that the four machines stored in the square warehouse were all the latest models capable of processing 5nm chips, Xu Zhengyang directly packed these four machines into his Dimensional Space Pocket and turned to leave without hesitation!
...
After leaving ASML headquarters, he retraced his steps back to the hotel where he was staying.
Since he had already achieved his goal for this trip, Xu Zhengyang was too lazy to stay any longer. As soon as he entered, he said to Da Bai, "Help me book a flight back to White City, the sooner the better."
"Understood, Master."
Da Bai agreed, and the next moment, a flight information appeared on Xu Zhengyang's contact lenses, along with Da Bai saying, "The next flight departs in 1 hour and 54 minutes.
However, this flight requires a layover in Singapore, with a total travel time of 26 hours and 51 minutes; there is a direct flight to White City International Airport in 8 hours and 36 minutes, with a total travel time of 10 hours and 40 minutes. Which one would you like to book, Master?"
"The direct one." Xu Zhengyang replied.
"Understood, Master."
As soon as Da Bai finished speaking, Xu Zhengyang received a booking email from the airline.
Just as Xu Zhengyang was about to take off his Combat Suit and catch a quick nap before heading straight to the airport, suddenly!
Da Bai urgently said to Xu Zhengyang, "Master, look at this!"
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