Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

04:01:23

Seeing the bright red countdown flashing in the holographic projection, Lü Yongchang couldn't help but hold his breath.

This was the first time he had complained about the flagship's flight speed since boarding the Earth!

"Zijie, do you have any good solutions?"

Unable to find a solution, Lü Yongchang asked Zhao Zijie for advice.

Clearly, Zhao Zijie didn't have any good solutions to this predicament.

After a long wait, Lü Yongchang finally received a response.

"Professor Lü, at present, we do not have a suitable solution."

"Only when we reach the main battlefield, use electromagnetic cannons to suppress the enemy's main force, and then close the distance, will we have a chance to win this war."

Lu Yongchang looked at the holographic projection in front of him and nodded silently.

That was exactly the same idea as his.

However, it remains to be seen whether those 120 Golden Crow battleships can withstand these four hours.

Lu Yongchang's face was filled with worry and regret.

If it were just high-energy laser cannons and electromagnetic cannons, with Zero's assistance, he believed these starships could safely wait for rescue.

However, if the other side possesses even more powerful weapons, for example...

Ion beam weapon.

Those 120 starships are probably doomed.

……

The main battlefield.

Bai Yixuan stared intently at the holographic image in front of him.

It displays various conditions of the battleship.

Damage to the ship's outer armor: 53.78%

[Fuel remaining: 90.13%]

Ammunition remaining: 58.11%

【…】

He raised his eyelids and glanced at the top of the projection.

【01:34:33】

【103】

There are one hour and thirty-four minutes left before reinforcements arrive.

The number of Golden Crow battleships remaining on the battlefield is 103.

"Damn it..." Bai Yixuan muttered viciously in the brainwave communication channel, "Once the reinforcements arrive, I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!"

Hong Fan then sent a message: "Team Leader Bai, let's not talk about this now."

"The frequency with which the enemy is firing electromagnetic railguns and laser beams is increasing!"

Bai Yixuan twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a cold smile.

"They probably realized our reinforcements are arriving soon."

"Hold on, everyone, until reinforcements arrive..."

"Wait, the enemy flagship has moved!"

The message had barely been sent when a piercing alarm sounded inside the battleship [Golden Crow]!

……

Outer periphery of Proxima Centauri b.

A hint of joy appeared in Livay's eyes.

It feels so good to shoot targets like this!

The only downside is that these "targets" are too slippery.

Of course, after a long period of attrition, he still managed to take down one of the invaders' starships.

The moment he saw the 1500-meter-tall starship turn into flames, Levi's excitement reached its peak!

"Liwai, we need to use the flagship!" Augustus's deep voice came through the communication device, interrupting his excited emotions.

Why?

While controlling the direction of the electromagnetic cannon and laser cannon, Levi said with dissatisfaction, "The enemy hasn't revealed their trump cards yet, we can't use our flagship so early!"

Augustus said calmly, "Their reinforcements are arriving."

"A total of 381 starships."

Livay fell silent.

He certainly knew what those words meant.

"Alright, let's deploy the flagship."

……

The bottom of a disc-shaped spaceship, 1100 meters in diameter, located in the very center of the Proxima Centauri fleet, lit up with the glow of Hall thrusters.

With its powerful thrust, it charged straight toward the battlefield ahead!

The unusual behavior of the Proxima Centauri civilization's flagship naturally attracted everyone's attention.

What are they trying to do?

A sense of doubt arose in everyone's mind, including Lü Yongchang.

But this question was answered in just a few seconds.

[Warning! You have been locked onto by an enemy ship. Please take evasive action immediately!]

An alarm sounded inside one of the Golden Crow battleships.

As a veteran pilot, Captain Wu Ran instinctively steered the starship to the side the moment he saw the alarm.

But it was too late.

Almost at the same time the alarm sounded, a flash of light appeared before his eyes!

boom!

The battleship 【Golden Crow】suddenly exploded!

A powerful burst of light erupted from the fusion reactor at the tail of the Golden Crow, instantly engulfing the entire starship.

Ion beam weapons!

At the same time, a thought arose in everyone's mind.

Like them, the other side also possesses ion beam weapons!

"Wu Ran!!!" Bai Yixuan's eyes widened suddenly as he stared intently at the slowly extinguishing flame in the projection.

The moment he confirmed the death of his old teammate, flames of hatred ignited in his eyes!

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Hong Fan, tell me the distance!"

Hong Fan abandoned his usual jovial tone and answered Bai Yixuan's question without any unnecessary words.

"69000 kilometers, White Team, our range isn't enough!"

[Alert! You...]

The piercing alarm sounded in Bai Yixuan's ears.

Before he could react, Zero, having learned his lesson once, had already steered the starship to make an evasive maneuver.

High-energy ion beam detected

[Successfully avoided]

Inside the deep-sea cabin, Bai Yixuan breathed heavily in the pale yellow deep-sea liquid, trying to suppress his violently beating heart.

Almost.

It was so close.

"Captain Bai, what do we do now?" Hong Fan asked Bai Yixuan.

That attack was like a bucket of ice water poured over Bai Yixuan's head, instantly calming him down.

Bai Yixuan glanced intently at the disc-shaped starship projected on the screen, and forced out a single word: "Escape!"

……

The arrival of the Proxima Centauri flagship completely changed the course of the battle.

The human fleet, which was initially at a slight disadvantage, suddenly found itself in a major headwind.

Explosions lit up the deep darkness of the universe.

Each flash of fire signifies the crash of a Golden Crow battleship!

Even with zero speed, one can only rely on prediction to avoid attacks from ion beams that approach the speed of light.

In just one hour, more than half of the 120 [Golden Crow] battleships were lost!

[Warning! You have been locked onto by an enemy ship. Please take evasive action immediately!]

The alarm, sounding like the Grim Reaper, rang in Bai Yixuan's ears once again.

Under Zero's control, [Golden Crow] automatically performed an evasive maneuver.

One second, two seconds...

Bai Yixuan was stunned for a moment when he didn't see the words "successfully avoided".

What's going on?

He subconsciously looked up at the holographic image to the side.

An incredibly dense burst of fire appeared in front of the Proxima Centauri civilization's flagship.

Upon seeing that familiar explosion effect, Bai Yixuan's eyes immediately welled up with tears!

That was the explosion of an electromagnetic railgun projectile carrying a miniature nuclear bomb!

At the same time, a highlighted message appeared in front of everyone.

[Everyone, we're here!]

[Prepare for a counterattack!]