There were plenty of top-tier equipment in the D-class access areas.
Things like foundational semiconductor processing equipment and the latest scanning transmission electron holography microscopes for scientific research could all be turned into replication targets. Lu Ze's mind raced.
These top-tier devices were basically piled up in the D-class areas, with hardly any security measures in place. At most, people were prohibited from using them.
As for something like an EUV lithography machine, Lu Ze guessed that even if LLNL Laboratory had one, it would be kept in a B-class or even A-class area.
The main reason was that it had extremely demanding environmental requirements. Even the slightest vibration or speck of dust during operation could severely damage the equipment, so the laboratory would only store it in B-class areas or above.
Just as Lu Ze was pondering all this, Lucy, who had finished taking photos with the dog Panda, ran back happily.
"Lu Ze, let's go." She had just taken ten photos, yet she had only been charged 150 US Dollars. What a bargain!
Seeing him standing there in a daze, at a loss, she asked, "What's wrong? Why didn't you come take photos with me just now?"
"The laboratory's HR director just informed me that I've been promoted to D-class employee access." Lu Ze came back to his senses and explained with a light laugh.
"Congratulations. Then let's go have a nice meal tonight." A hint of surprise appeared in Lucy's beautiful eyes.
At LLNL Laboratory, being promoted in employee access was equivalent to getting a promotion and a raise. The higher the access level, the more areas one could enter, but more importantly, the better the benefits and treatment one received.
"Why do I feel like you seem surprised?" Lu Ze found it a little strange.
Wasn't