Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

"Holy shit!!!"

A loud shout rang out from the Oval Office in the White House!

The two bodyguards at the door shivered slightly, exchanged a glance, and then shrugged lightly.

Over the past year, the shouting and cursing in the presidential office have become increasingly frequent.

The two bodyguards straightened up, secretly thinking to themselves.

Inside the office.

"Bang bang bang!"

Albert slammed his fist on the desk in front of him, his face ashen.

"They're all insane! They're all crazy!"

"It's one thing for Xia to act this way, but what is Su trying to do?!"

"And what about those smaller countries, like Pakistan and Serbia? What are they up to?!"

"Don't their leaders know that things will get messy if things escalate?"

The fact that the State of Su took the lead set a good precedent, and countless small countries, although lacking the strength to verify the accuracy of the mathematical model, still sided with the State of Xia.

After all, every country on Earth now knows that the United States can even casually discard its own astronauts!

The defection of these countries is not a major problem, since most of them are insignificant small countries.

The big problem is that, as international public opinion continues to ferment, several major Western countries have also been "led to the forefront" domestically.

With the Kingdom of Gili and the Kingdom of Gaul unable to withstand the pressure and choosing to "surrender," the immense pressure fell entirely on Albert's shoulders.

"Your Excellency, let's abandon the original plan."

Defense Secretary Anthony sighed deeply, his eyes filled with disappointment, and uttered a single sentence.

"The United States is no longer the United States it used to be."

After a moment of silence, he said softly, "I'm tired."

Upon hearing this, the vice president, who had been keeping a low profile, changed his expression drastically.

"Cough cough cough!"

The Vice President coughed a few times: "Your Excellency, the United States cannot do without your leadership!"

Albert: "..."

He sighed deeply.

He knew in his heart that, given the current situation, it was no longer possible to simply abandon his burdens and leave.

Nobody wants to take over this mess.

"Tell Xia Guo that we are willing to sit down and negotiate."

"A special UN meeting will be held in two weeks."

……

a few days ago.

Mars orbit.

With a long, dark blue tail trailing behind it, Xuan Nu II quickly broke free from Mars' gravity and sped straight toward the blue planet in the solar system!

"Phew...it's finally over."

Hong Fan stretched, rubbed his sore shoulders, and exclaimed loudly, "Honestly, I never want to come to Mars again in my life."

"Now, whenever I think of Mars, all I can picture are those drilling holes!"

Bai Yixuan chuckled softly but remained silent.

On the other hand, Joey, annoyed, exposed Hong Fan's "lie".

"You're kidding me!"

"Once we get back to Earth, you'll be clamoring to go to space again!"

Hong Fan chuckled and smacked his lips lightly.

"To be honest, I'm kind of craving hot pot."

"Once we get to the surface, I absolutely have to have a good meal!"

"I'm about to throw up after eating space food for so long!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yixuan and Xia Wanyi both smiled with empathy.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Bai Yixuan turned his head to look at Andrew in the passenger seat.

"By the way, Andrew, I have some good news to tell you."

Inside the cabin, Bai Yixuan, with a faint smile on his lips, said softly, "Xia Kingdom has agreed to your request."

"However, considering that you currently hold US citizenship, we can only allow you to live in Xia for an extended period, which is essentially equivalent to a Xia green card."

A hint of joy flashed in Andrew's and the other two's eyes, but soon, a deep sorrow welled up in their hearts again.

"Captain Bai, thank you." Andrew was silent for a moment, then said anxiously, "But... can't we have Xia Kingdom citizenship?"

"And my family, they're still in the US, they..."

"Calm down, calm down, my friend." Bai Yixuan's smile grew even wider.

"Listen carefully to what I'm saying, right now."

"Due to confidentiality reasons, there are some things I can't tell you yet. Trust me, it won't be long before you're reunited with your families."

Andrew looked puzzled.

He didn't quite understand.

But upon hearing the words "confidentiality agreement," he quickly shut his mouth.

He was very clear about his position.

They are now essentially stateless.

Once they anger the Xia Kingdom, they will have nowhere to go.

……

There are 5 days left until the UN interim general meeting.

"Calling ground control center, Xuan Nu II has reached geostationary orbit, please provide instructions!"

Bai Yixuan's powerful voice blared from the loudspeakers in the ground command center!

Fang Xu, who had been waiting in the command center, smiled with relief the moment he heard the voice.

"Ground command center received!"

Welcome home!

……

Several hours later, the Xuan Nu No. 2, covered in dust, emitted several long, dark blue flames from its bottom and slowly landed on the ground.

"Attention, Mystic Maiden II! Do not open the hatch!"

Upon learning of the return of Xuan Nu No. 2, Lü Yongchang put down his work, which was halfway through the calculations, and took over the command while wearing protective clothing.

"We need to thoroughly disinfect Xuan Nu No. 2!"

Bai Yixuan and the others naturally understood Lü Yongchang's actions.

After all, they were carrying alien life forms from Mars.

Although the cosmic rays and atmosphere have "disinfected" it, it is virtually impossible for any unknown life forms to remain on the outer shell of the aircraft.

However, when faced with potential dangers, it is always wise to be cautious no matter what.

However... the moment they saw the sterilization equipment, Bai Yixuan and the others realized their youth.

Several fire trucks were seen parked next to Xuan Nu No. 2.

The next moment, a high concentration of disinfectant sprayed directly from the fire truck's nozzle, thoroughly soaking the entire Xuan Nu No. 2 aircraft.

After being sprayed with high-concentration disinfectant three times in a row, they were greeted by several large flamethrowers.

Although he knew that the flames would not cause any damage to Xuan Nu II, Bai Yixuan, sitting in the cockpit and watching the flames rushing towards him, still broke out in a cold sweat.

"Professor Lü...it can't be that exaggerated..."

Upon hearing the voice coming from the radio, Lü Yongchang's expression turned serious.

"Since we don't know if the disinfectant will be effective against extraterrestrial life, we can only resort to the simplest and most direct disinfection method!"

"..." Bai Yixuan reached up and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Then we..."

"You?" Lü Yongchang was taken aback for a moment, then said, "After full-body disinfection, you will undergo 14 days of quarantine and observation!"

P.S. Regarding the rating of this book... Tomato changed its rating system, and I don't know how it dropped from 9.3 to 8.3. However, recently, with the increase in readership, quite a few readers who read for less than 30 minutes have given it negative reviews...