Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

The holographic projection floated silently in the air.

The general research direction is clearly outlined above.

Tao Yuda subconsciously swallowed.

He could tell that the topic was not very difficult.

Compared to major projects like photonic computers, this project is just a small appetizer.

With the underlying technology already mastered, he only needs to make a simple step forward to successfully resolve the project.

Undoubtedly, this is a lucrative position.

His voice trembled as he asked, "Professor... am I in charge of this research task?"

His words also revealed a hint of insecurity and doubt.

From the very beginning, he followed several big names to complete various scientific research projects.

To this day, he has never independently conducted research on a single project.

Lü Yongchang "read" the lack of confidence hidden in Tao Yuda's expression and words.

In his previous life, he also climbed up step by step from this stage.

He chuckled and patted Tao Yuda on the shoulder.

"Yuda, believe in yourself."

"People always have to make progress gradually."

"Give it a try, I believe in your potential."

Faced with Lü Yongchang's encouragement, Tao Yuda felt a surge of excitement.

He nodded vigorously.

"Professor, I will definitely live up to your expectations!!"

Lü Yongchang nodded in satisfaction.

"Besides, even if you fail, Cao Liangcai will cover for you, won't he?"

"I'll just pass this task on to him then."

Tao Yuda's face stiffened: "..."

……

After Tao Yuda left, Lü Yongchang looked at Zhao Zijie again and said casually, "Any more questions?"

"If you have any, please mention them as well."

"Next, I may have to 'disappear' for a while."

Zhao Zijie showed no surprise whatsoever.

The "disappearance" that Lü Yongchang spoke of was something he had already experienced several times.

It's nothing more than seclusion to conduct research on some difficult scientific problems.

He hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Professor, is it possible to have the soldiers stay at a distance and remotely control the warships?"

"I think that brainwave reading device is pretty good."

Hearing this, Lü Yongchang's eyes were filled with helplessness.

He sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "It's not that simple."

"Brainwave reading devices are still in their early stages."

"It doesn't handle complex instructions very well."

"There is still a slight delay in the process of reading brainwaves."

"Moreover, we don't know if there will be technologies that can block quantum long-distance communication in the future."

The look of anticipation on Zhao Zijie's face gradually faded.

He sighed softly, "What a pity."

……

half a month later.

A soft alarm startled Lü Yongchang from his immersion in data about the Proxima Centauri civilization.

During this period, he has been trying to overcome the technological barriers of rudimentary energy weapons.

However, the results were minimal.

The difficulty in analyzing plasma weapons exceeded his expectations.

Even the Proxima Centauri civilization did not have a good solution.

Think about it too.

The Proxima Centauri civilization didn't even have a basic version of plasma weapons.

They still have at least a few nuclear torpedoes!

Lu Yongchang shook his head, dismissing the idea of ​​taking a shortcut, and looked up at the holographic projection directly in front of him.

A small yellow warning sign was flashing in the projection.

"Zero, what's going on?"

Lu Yongchang frowned subconsciously.

"Professor, the observation equipment has detected an abnormal change in the brightness of Ross 154."

As the sound of zero rang out, the holographic projection screen rapidly switched.

A series of observational data were laid out in front of him.

Lu Yongchang frowned as he glanced at the data.

"It's just plain bright, nothing to pay attention to."

A brilliance is a special phenomenon that occurs on flaming stars.

For normal stars, their brightness remains essentially unchanged during the extremely short observation period that humans have.

But Shining Star is different.

Its brightness changes irregularly.

Of course, its brightness remains constant most of the time.

When large-scale flare activity occurs in its surface chromosphere, its brightness changes significantly.

When a flare occurs, the brightness of a flare can increase by several magnitudes within minutes or even seconds!

Then, within a few tens of minutes, its surface brightness will return to its original state.

This is what is known as a luminous transformation.

The next destination chosen by humanity, the Ross 154 star system, has its main star, Ross 154, which is a UV-type flare star in Cetus.

For this reason, under Lü Yongchang's orders, Zero has been maintaining observations of Ross 154 for the past few months.

Upon hearing Lü Yongchang's words, Ling removed the yellow warning sign from the holographic projection.

Meanwhile, Lü Yongchang once again immersed himself in his research work.

……

The next day.

Lu Yongchang had just woken up when he received a communication request from Fang Xu.

He yawned and pressed the answer button on the holographic projection.

"Yongchang! Something's happened!"

Upon hearing that familiar tone, Lü Yongchang's spirits lifted, and he suddenly shuddered.

"What happened?"

"Are the Proxima Centauri still alive?"

"Our ground base has been attacked?"

"still……"

In the video, Fang Xu looks speechless.

"Of course not."

"Didn't you receive a zero alert notification yesterday?"

Lu Yongchang was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously denied it.

"What warning? I don't recall it..."

As he spoke, his voice softened.

As I recall, there seems to be such a thing?

Do you remember when he had Zero cancel the alarm?

At the same time, Zero's voice rang out from the side.

"Professor, I reminded you at 20:31:28 last night."

"Abnormal changes to Ross 154."

Lü Yongchang: "..."

"Ahem!" A hint of embarrassment flashed across Lü Yongchang's face. "I remember now, that's indeed what happened!"

"Isn't that just a simple, dazzling light?"

Fang Xu's face was full of helplessness.

"What kind of brilliance can last for ten hours?"

Lu Yongchang gasped sharply.

The lingering drowsiness vanished instantly!

"Holy crap?!?!"

"How much time?!"

So surprised was Lü Yongchang's voice that it almost cracked!

"It's been more than 10 hours," Fang Xu replied immediately.

"As of now, Yaoliang has been here for 10 hours, 21 minutes and 37 seconds."

At the same time, Zero's voice rang out at just the right moment.

Lu Yongchang glanced at the holographic image to the side with annoyance.

"Wait for me a moment."

"I'm going to the main laboratory right away."

When it came to matters concerning humanity's future habitat, Lü Yongchang didn't mince words and spoke succinctly and clearly.