Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

The entire inspection process seemed to be etched into their minds.

After Mao Zhengzhi completed all the operations smoothly, he stood aside anxiously, waiting for the test results.

The laboratory was quiet.

Even Lü Yongchang was looking at the holographic image in front of him with a conflicted expression.

Time slowly passed by, second by second.

The projection interface suddenly changed.

Telomerase-like enzymes have been detected.

"good!!"

Mao Zhengzhi whispered, "We finally succeeded!"

Lu Yongchang also breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Unlike the telomerase-like substances found in the human body of Proxima Centauri, the telomerase-like substances synthesized by Escherichia coli are pure Earth life substances.

Although they have the same function, their structures and components are very different.

"To distinguish it, let's call it the Longevity Enzyme from now on." Lu Yongchang looked at the sample in front of him, his face full of anticipation. "Next, once we verify that this enzyme can function in living organisms, humanity will be able to break through the limits of human lifespan!"

Mao Zhengzhi was taken aback: "Then how do you plan to solve the problem of cell carcinogenesis?"

Lu Yongchang chuckled: "Although we don't have the amazing organs of the Proxima Centauri, don't forget, we have medical pods and nanobots."

"At that time, as long as we regularly use medical pods and nanorobots to conduct full-body examinations, we can naturally eliminate cancer at its source, just like the Proxima Centauri."

Mao Zhengzhi suddenly realized, gently tapped his head, and muttered self-deprecatingly, "Look at my brain..."

"They've gone mad from doing experiments; they've actually forgotten such an important technique."

Lü Yongchang didn't seem to care much.

Everyone has blind spots in their thinking.

"Next, we'll move on to biological experiments."

Upon hearing this, Mao Zhengzhi's expression suddenly stiffened.

"Professor, have you forgotten something very important?"

"We currently do not have any organisms available for testing."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yongchang was stunned.

He quickly realized what was happening.

When leaving Mars, all living organisms, except humans, exist in the form of reproductive cells or gene samples.

This not only saves space, but also eliminates a lot of trouble.

For example, the enormous overload during acceleration and deceleration, and the essential supplies needed to sustain their lives...

Although they possess a large number of mouse reproductive cells, they can reproduce them in this universe through in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology.

But that would take a lot of time.

At the very least, given the remaining lifespan of the legislator, he won't live to see the results of this experiment.

Lu Yongchang's expression suddenly turned somewhat grim.

"professor?"

Mao Zhengzhi asked in a low voice, "Should I start unfreezing the mouse gene bank now?"

Lu Yongchang pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "The zero-gravity environment in space will have some impact on the growth and development of mice. Send a few Xuan Nu II ships to the surface of Proxima Centauri b to cultivate them."

Mao Zhengzhi responded and hurriedly turned to leave.

As Lu Yongchang watched Mao Zhengzhi's retreating figure, he murmured, "I hope... the Speaker can hold on a little longer."

……

Earth year 2148.

Just as the first batch of mice were about to be released, a piece of bad news arrived.

"Professor, the Speaker's health is deteriorating rapidly."

A holographic projection suddenly appeared in front of Lü Yongchang.

Zero's virtual image was formed instantly.

He quickly reported to his superior: "Five minutes ago, the Speaker of Parliament was taken to the medical ward, and rescue efforts are currently underway."

Lü Yongchang's expression changed drastically.

He quickly unfastened the magnetic closure on the chair, got up, and walked towards the office door.

How many people know about this?

Zero responded quickly: "Currently, only you and Councilor Hung Chi-ming are aware of the situation."

"Well done." Lu Yongchang walked out the door and headed straight for the councilor's room. "Keep the news under wraps. Absolutely no one else can know about the councilor's condition."

"receive."

Suppressing his anxiety and unease, Lü Yongchang quickened his pace once more.

How could they give up at this crucial moment...?

The Proxima Centauri civilization has been completely destroyed.

Under Zero's control, the ground base and various mining facilities are being constructed simultaneously.

As the construction of these infrastructure projects progressed, Lü Yongchang ordered the "thawing" plan to be launched.

Talented individuals from all walks of life who were in hibernation are beginning to awaken in batches.

Correspondingly, all members of the parliament also emerged from the hibernation pods.

During the months that Lü Yongchang was working on resolving the life expectancy issue, there was turmoil within the parliament.

Although these lawmakers did not know how much longer the lawmaker had to live, they could see with their own eyes the lawmaker's deteriorating health!

Especially given that the legislator has been constantly handing over his work to Hung Kai-ming.

Lu Yongchang believes that once the news of the Speaker's incident reaches the members of parliament, the entire parliament will likely be shaken.

The rear is unstable, and the front line is under pressure.

If something goes wrong in the parliament, it will inevitably affect the development plans formulated by Lü Yongchang.

Human civilization today is not like it used to be.

In the solar system, the solar crisis constantly stimulates humanity's fragile nerves; upon entering the Proxima Centauri system, the war with the Proxima Centauri civilization is like a Damocles' sword hanging over humanity's head.

Human civilization as it is today will not face any major threats, at least for the next few decades.

Even if Proxima Centauri were to die out, the resources within the Star System would be sufficient to sustain us for a period of peace.

But Lü Yongchang knew that even so, human civilization was still like an acrobat walking on a tightrope.

If one had made even the slightest misstep, the fate of the Proxima Centauri civilization would have served as a cautionary tale.

the reason is simple.

According to Zero's calculations, the resources within the Proxima Centauri system only allow humanity 100-150 years of stable development.

Once humanity expends too many resources here, it will become like a frog in slowly boiling water—unable to escape this star system unscathed!

"Yongchang!"

The familiar, urgent shouts interrupted his thoughts.

Lu Yongchang suddenly stopped and looked up.

It is legislator Hung Chi-ming.

Having not seen him for a long time, his face was now filled with anxiety.

Perhaps due to excessive stress during this period, Hong Qiming developed several large blisters on his lips and some gray hairs appeared on his head.

"Congressman Hong."

Lu Yongchang quickly approached, looked around, and then asked in a low voice, "How is the Speaker doing?"

Hong Qiming sighed deeply and shook his head helplessly.

"The outlook is not optimistic."

"Even if we manage to pull through this time, we probably won't have much time left..."

Lu Yongchang's heart sank, and he asked again, "What about the work on the parliament's side?"

"you……"

Hong Qiming sighed again: "Almost there."

"The election for the second speaker of parliament will begin in one month."