1: Is this illegal?

"Hello, this is the Public Security Bureau's police call center. How may I help you?"

"Hello, it's like this. I'd like to ask, if I accidentally stole... *cough*... inadvertently brought back the detailed manufacturing manual for Netherlands's photolithography machine, is that illegal?"

"Ah? Sir, this is the police call center. Please don't joke. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up your call now. Please call normally when you encounter a crisis. If you call multiple times to harass, it will be considered illegal. Thank you for your cooperation."

Wang Xin Xin, at the Imperial Capital Public Security Bureau's call center, rubbed her forehead, about to hang up this clearly insane emergency call.

She received countless such calls every day, which not only wasted public resources but also tested her patience.

However, for those who called to joke, unless the nature was particularly egregious, they generally wouldn't be directly summoned for the first offense; it would just be a verbal warning.

But hearing that she was about to hang up, the voice on the other end of the phone clearly became anxious: "No, don't hang up yet. I'm not joking. I really want to ask, is this kind of thing illegal?"

Wang Xin Xin was speechless and said, "Sir, I'm warning you again, you are already suspected of harassing normal police calls! If you continue with such boring jokes, I will transfer it to the technical department to locate you and send someone to summon and educate you!"

"No, I really didn't mean to harass. I'm genuinely anxious. Just tell me, is this illegal or not? Tell me, and I'll hang up immediately!"

"..." Wang Xin Xin cursed inwardly, thinking he was crazy, then suppressing her temper, she quipped, "Hello, sir, strictly speaking, this matter is not illegal, but if you really brought it back, please be careful of Netherlands's law enforcement warriors. If they catch you, you will be sent to the international court!"

After speaking, Wang Xin Xin directly hung up the phone.

...

Overseas, in an apartment somewhere.

"Whew, so this really can be done. Then I'm relieved!"

Lin Yang looked at the photolithography machine manufacturing manual, which was dozens of centimeters thick, with shining eyes!

Yes, that's right.

That call just now was from him.

The reason for this was because...

He had transmigrated.

He had just transmigrated to this parallel world not long ago.

And he had bound the essential golden finger for transmigrators—the System!

The national treasure System!

As long as he completed the system tasks, he could obtain national treasure value.

national treasure value could be exchanged for various heaven-defying items in the System Mall.

There were various black technology treasures, and even products of extraterrestrial advanced civilizations!

The more tasks he completed, and the greater their value, the more abnormal the items he could exchange for.

And the system's tasks were equally abnormal; the first task was for him to steal the manufacturing manual for the photolithography machine, which Netherlands had just announced had an even higher precision level.

At first, he refused.

Wasn't this like an old man eating arsenic?

However, the rewards for the task were so generous they blinded him.

So, he went for it.

He also had a bit of patriotic sentiment.

Anyway, with the system, it helped him block all surveillance and even forged an identity for him, allowing him to successfully infiltrate and get all the most crucial data.

Recalling the process of stealing the manual, he still felt a bit of trepidation.

It was too thrilling!

However, the only thing he didn't understand was why the system wanted him to steal it personally?

With the system's capabilities, it should be no problem to even directly replicate a copy.

But the system did not answer this question.

Therefore, to be safe, he made that call to confirm whether this matter was illegal in his own country.

After all, his elementary school teacher taught him that stealing was wrong!

As for what Netherlands would think afterward?

None of his business!

After confirming that it was fine, Lin Yang thought for a moment and then searched online for the phone number of the Shangxia Great Academy of Sciences.

Because the reward for this task was divided into two parts: the first part was obtaining the manufacturing manual, and the second part was successfully building the photolithography machine.

If both were completed, he could also receive additional rewards.

He had the manual, but it would be very difficult for him to build this guy by himself.

Since he had already obtained the latest graphic version of the manufacturing manual, he naturally couldn't waste it.

Sending it back as soon as possible would maximize the meaning and value of this manual.

On the other side.

It was late at night in the country at this time.

In the Shangxia Great Academy of Sciences' duty room, Wang Guang, a young staff member who had just graduated this year, was studying a document when a rapid telephone ring interrupted his thoughts.

He instinctively picked up the phone, and before he could speak, he heard a young man's voice from the other end:

"Hello, is this the Shangxia Great Academy of Sciences? I have the latest graphic version of Netherlands's photolithography machine manufacturing manual here. I will upload and send it to your official email shortly. Please check for it and make sure you don't accidentally delete it as spam!"

After speaking, the other party directly hung up the phone.

Wang Guang held the phone, still a bit slow to react!

What the heck?

What did he hear?

The latest version of Netherlands's photolithography machine manufacturing manual?

And it's a graphic version?

And it's going to be sent to their email?

"Could it be that I've been working overtime so much these past two days that I'm having hallucinations?"

Wang Guang rubbed his eyes hard, then, to relieve some fatigue, he logged onto a not-so-popular forum. This forum was full of high-tech scholars from various fields.

During the day, when everyone was tired from research, they would post on this forum, resting while discussing and progressing together.

He remembered the call he had just received and quickly posted his first post of the night on the forum.

"Folks, who understands? I've been working so much overtime that I'm having hallucinations. I just received a call, and the other party said he got the latest graphic version of Netherlands's photolithography machine manufacturing manual, and he's going to send it to our academy's email right away. He also told me to check for it and not to delete it as spam!"

As soon as the post was published, almost immediately, someone replied.

"Hahaha, I'm going, really or fake?"

"If that really came back, wouldn't your academy at least have to give him a researcher position?"

"What researcher? Can you speak properly! At least an Academician, right!"

"Exactly, looking down on people, are you? How dare you say researcher?"

"Haha, not bad. If it really came back, for such a talent to come to our Great Science Academy, our Vice Dean's position could be directly handed over!"

"Hey, little Guangzi, when you receive the email, remember to send it over so we can all take a look!"

The comments section below the post quickly became lively.

Wang Guang read for a while, his fatigue suddenly disappearing, and he completely dismissed the matter from his mind.

Able to get the latest manufacturing manual for Netherlands's photolithography machine?

What a joke!

That guy's security level in Netherlands was comparable to nuclear weapons.

Even more so!

If you could get the photolithography machine manual, wouldn't you also be able to get a nuclear weapon manual?

This was clearly another boring prank by a guy who had read too many online jokes.

However, although he didn't take it seriously, Wang Guang couldn't help but think to himself, if only the country could one day also develop high-precision photolithography machines...

"Ding dong!"

Just as Wang Guang's thought popped into his mind, an email notification popped up on the computer screen.

"photolithography machine Manufacturing Manual (Graphic Version)"

Seeing the email title, Wang Guang's heart trembled violently!

It couldn't be...

Is this for real?!