Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

As soon as Cao Liangcai stepped out of the laboratory, he saw Lü Yongchang, who looked gloomy and frowned as he stared at the holographic projection.

"Professor Lü?"

Cao Liangcai called out softly.

Lü Yongchang withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Cao Liangcai.

"Old Cao."

Lü Yongchang's voice was extremely heavy: "This is a huge problem."

Cao Liangcai's cheek muscles twitched violently twice, and his lips trembled as he said, "Professor?"

"Didn't you just say...?"

Lü Yongchang slowly shook his head.

"That was just to reassure people."

"We just won the war, and everyone finally has a glimmer of hope. If something else goes wrong, I'm afraid..."

Cao Liangcai understood.

Lü Yongchang continued, "Currently, Ross 154's situation is very similar to that of the Sun and Proxima Centauri."

"It feels like something is absorbing a lot of energy."

"The chromosphere therefore experienced violent fluctuations, causing it to burst with extremely unusual brilliance."

"Then... can we switch to another star system?" Cao Liangcai asked in a low voice.

Lü Yongchang shook his head.

"Ross 154 is the most suitable star system for human development within fifteen light-years."

He added, "Given our sailing capabilities, it's also our only option."

Cao Liangcai's face immediately turned ugly.

"I called you out mainly for one thing."

Lu Yongchang lowered his voice and said, "Build two sets of interstellar probes."

Cao Liangcai was taken aback for a moment: "Two groups?"

"Is it to increase the success rate?"

He couldn't quite understand Lü Yongchang's actions.

"No, that's not it."

Lü Yongchang quickly shook his head: "One of them doesn't need too many detection functions."

"It will be sent to the solar system to serve as an information relay station."

"We can no longer reveal our coordinates."

"If Ross 154 really does have an advanced civilization, let it go find us in the solar system."

Cao Liangcai suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, leave it to me."

"The Proxima Centauri civilization has very good interstellar probe manufacturing technology."

"I estimate that the design drawings will be completed soon."

After a moment's thought, Lü Yongchang added, "That's right."

"Put nuclear torpedoes in every detector."

"In case of an accident, the self-destruct program will be activated immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Yongchang heard a commotion coming from inside the laboratory through the wall.

If he wasn't mistaken, it was the sound of cheers.

He frowned.

"What happened?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the holographic image beside him.

His pupils constricted sharply when he saw the data begin to decline steadily.

"this……"

Could it be that he just blurted it out and it actually came true?

Lü Yongchang quickly turned around and walked towards the laboratory door.

"professor?"

Cao Liangcai's voice carried a hint of relief: "Do we still need to build the interstellar probe?"

Lu Yongchang paused for a moment: "Of course."

"We need to have a full understanding of the Ross 154 galaxy."

……

The laboratory doors slowly opened.

Fang Xu was still the first person to discover Lü Yongchang.

His face lit up with joy, and he shouted loudly, "Yongchang!"

"You were right!"

"Ross 154 has begun recovery!"

Lu Yongchang stared incredulously at the steadily declining curve in the holographic projection.

All around, there was cheering and celebration.

But his heart was filled with coldness.

It's so abnormal!

His intuition told him that things were definitely not that simple.

"Yongchang?" Fang Xu noticed Lü Yongchang's unusually grave expression, quickly walked to his side, and whispered, "Is there a problem?"

Upon hearing Fang Xu's voice, his eyes flickered slightly: "Not yet."

"Let's see how the data changes first."

"I have a feeling that things aren't that simple."

……

Half an hour later.

Looking at the data that had returned to normal, Lü Yongchang let out a long sigh of relief.

He stared in bewilderment at the holographic projection directly in front of him, which displayed gently fluctuating detection data.

Was he really mistaken?

But the data fluctuation pattern just now...

Lu Yongchang suppressed his confusion and walked towards Cao Liangcai, who was standing to the side.

"Old Cao."

"The task of building interplanetary probes is the top priority."

"Everything else can wait."

Cao Liangcai nodded silently.

After giving his explanation, Lü Yongchang still felt somewhat uneasy.

"Zero, increase the number of radio telescope arrays."

"Keep Ross 154 under constant surveillance, and report to me immediately if any anomalies are detected."

Zero responded quickly: "Okay, Professor."

……

Time passed day by day.

A new radio telescope array was also built and pointed at the distant Ross 154.

Under Zero's control, countless radio and optical telescopes are constantly receiving information from 8.24 light-years away.

Influenced by the manufacturing technology of the Proxima Centauri civilization, these two interstellar probes were also made into spheres.

The diameter of a single detector reaches 10 meters.

Each group of detectors consists of five individual detectors.

These five detectors share the same structure and the same function—to conduct close-up observations and detections of stars.

At the same time, they can also take the opportunity to explore the planetary conditions within the Ross 154 system.

This will lay a solid foundation for humanity's next voyage.

Under Lü Yongchang's orders, the manufacturing of interplanetary probes and radio telescope arrays was given top priority.

But Ross 154, in the distance, remained extremely stable.

It was as if the star that had recently erupted in a frenzy was another star.

Looking at the observation data, which was no different from before, Lü Yongchang slowly relaxed his heart.

perhaps,

It seems his intuition was wrong.

……

half a month later.

The surface of Proxima Centauri b.

Just as Lü Yongchang was going through a series of complicated disinfection measures, he heard Mo Zeyang's shout.

"professor!!"

"Professor, you're finally back!!"

Looking at Mo Zeyang, who had black eyes, Lü Yongchang trembled with fear.

Holy crap!

"What are you doing?!"

Mo Zeyang looked at Lü Yongchang, who had a completely innocent face, with a face full of grief and indignation.

"My dear professor, thanks to you, my entire vacation was ruined!"

Lü Yongchang: "???"

"No, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

He waved his hand repeatedly and immediately launched into a three-part tirade of politeness.

Mo Zeyang gritted his teeth and said, "Professor, please tell me first, what exactly is the next step in photonic computing?!"

Lü Yongchang: "..."

He suddenly understood why Mo Zeyang had become like this.

He gave Mo Zeyang a sympathetic look.

then……

shook his head.

"I'm afraid that's not possible now."

"The interplanetary probe has just been completed."

Mo Zeyang, who was on Proxima Centauri b, was unaware of the terrifying events that had occurred recently.

At this moment, the grief and indignation on his face deepened: "Interstellar probe???"

"Is that thing more important than a computer?!"

Only after Lü Yongchang explained the whole story to him did he manage to suppress his curiosity.