Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

As Hope's voice faded, the holographic projection inside the Mystic Maiden II rapidly changed.

A countdown timer appeared in the air.

09:45

09:44

Young Hope looked at the numbers jumping in the air, a hint of excitement and anticipation flashing in his eyes.

I wonder what Professor Lü will say later?

……

Within a certain rendezvous point.

Crowded.

The bright lights could not mask the somber atmosphere in the air.

Everyone's expression looked exactly the same.

Silence, negativity, ashen face...

Soft sobs came from all corners, mixing together to form a noisy background noise.

The oppressive environment created a negative feedback loop, making everyone's mood even heavier.

The person in charge frowned as he looked at the scene before him.

He sighed softly, turned to the staff member beside him, and said, "This can't go on!"

"What's the difference between a person without hope and a walking corpse?"

The staff member nodded silently, also affected by the oppressive atmosphere.

Even though he knew that such an atmosphere was very detrimental to his escape plan, what could he do?

Everyone present had experienced life and death to some extent.

Who can remain calm when watching their loved ones die in front of them?

The person in charge, who had not received a response, sighed again: "I heard that Professor Lü and others are going to speak. I wonder what changes have occurred to the escape plan."

"Hopefully it's good news..."

The staff member looked blankly at the crowd in front of him.

Good news? Hopefully.

The bright lights at the meeting point gradually dimmed.

The sudden turn of events brought everyone to a halt, and many even showed signs of fear in their eyes.

The next moment, indicator lights on the large holographic projection equipment that had been installed around the assembly point a few days earlier lit up.

The holographic projection lit up the sky above the assembly point, and a countdown timer appeared.

A commotion arose from the crowd.

The person in charge's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly picked up the microphone to explain.

Upon hearing that it was Professor Lü speaking, the initial commotion gradually subsided, and many people's eyes lit up with anticipation.

……

Inside Xuan Nu No. 2.

Time passed by, second by second.

When the countdown reached 00:00, Hope held her breath!

Like Hope, countless people around the world are holding their breath at this moment!

All eyes were on the screen or holographic projection in front of them!

"Hello, fellow human beings."

A calm, gentle male voice rang out: "I am Lü Yongchang, Chief Scientist of the Human Resources Federation."

As the sound began, the image in the holographic projection gradually became clear.

Wearing a Zhongshan suit, Lü Yongchang sat quietly behind a desk covered with draft paper.

Hope opened her eyes wide and looked at the desk.

The draft paper was densely covered with complex symbols and formulas.

With just one glance, Hope felt dizzy and looked away, turning her gaze back to Lü Yongchang sitting behind the desk.

The dark circles under his eyes and his chapped lips were a testament to the immense pressure he was under.

"Ever since the sun began its accelerated mutation, humanity's living environment has been deteriorating continuously..."

Lu Yongchang's voice continued, and as he spoke, the scene quietly changed, and the disasters that had occurred in the past few months began to replay little by little.

Forest fires, tsunamis, hurricanes...

Looking at the images on the holographic projection, Hope's face turned slightly pale.

"but!"

Lu Yongchang abruptly changed the subject, his voice rising slightly: "Humanity has not yielded!"

The holographic projection image changed again.

One after another, the Xuan Nu II aircraft took off from the ground, carrying a large amount of supplies to an altitude of 9.1 kilometers.

A long cable slowly descends from the sky, and with the tireless work of countless robots and robotic arms day and night, a "ladder to the sky" gradually takes shape.

"The Tower of Babel, this is the first space elevator in human history."

"【Jianmu】has completed most of its construction work and is expected to be officially put into use in about half a month."

The camera cuts again.

In space, a huge silver-white "disc" appeared at the end of the space elevator.

On the disc, there are also hundreds of millions of robots and robotic arms.

"As you can see, the spaceport is already taking shape, and the Luan Bird Project will also be launched simultaneously."

"Thanks to these projects, we are able to send a portion of humanity off Earth."

……

Meeting point.

Everyone silently looked up at the holographic image in the sky.

The magnificent construction scene in the video brought a slight change to these numb faces.

"At this moment, we are facing unimaginable difficulties and setbacks."

"In the past few months, according to incomplete statistics, the global death toll has reached more than one billion."

"Among them were elderly people who voluntarily withdrew from the escape plan, and children who carried the hopes of humanity..."

"But I still have a dream."

"I dream that we can escape this catastrophe, I dream that we can find a habitable planet, I dream that humanity will no longer be hindered by external forces!"

Lu Yongchang stood up excitedly, waved his right hand, and shouted loudly.

"Cheer up, fellow countrymen!"

"Human civilization will never yield!"

Lü Yongchang's voice resonated across the globe: "Imagine, when hibernation ends, we've arrived at a habitable planet. There, we can..."

A hint of life gradually appeared on his previously numb face.

A glimmer of hope returned to everyone's eyes.

"good!"

Suddenly, a cheer rang out from somewhere.

Then, shouts rang out one after another, gradually coalescing into an incredibly loud voice.

"at last."

The moment Lü Yongchang's voice rang out again, the previously noisy assembly point quickly quieted down.

Everyone gazed eagerly at the holographic image in the sky.

In the video, Lü Yongchang's eyes showed some fatigue as he slowly raised his hand and saluted the camera.

May humanity's glory endure forever!

At this moment, everyone put aside their obsession with the country!

Everyone was muttering the same sentence to themselves!

"Humanity, may your glory endure..."

……

"Humanity, glory forever."

Inside the Mysterious Maiden No. 2, Hope's eyes shimmered with a faint glow as she muttered to herself.

A sudden surge of intense emotion rose within his young heart!

"Hope, we've arrived."

Zero's voice came through.

Hope paused for a moment, then turned to look.

At some unknown time, the Mysterious Maiden II quietly landed in the nearest city.

The cabin door was already open, and outside were several excited soldiers and a brightly lit tarmac.