Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

Lines of Chinese characters projected onto the hologram came into view for everyone.

Lu Yongchang was pale and subconsciously tried to get up, but was firmly held in his seat by the electromagnetic adsorption device.

Even if the central computer system wasn't compromised, even if they weren't living under the other side's surveillance...

However, in the face of this unknown civilization, human civilization at this time is still like a naked lamb, with no privacy whatsoever.

He couldn't even imagine what the mindset of this advanced civilization had been like over those 64 years!

Was it out of a desire to tease ants, or some other twisted motive...?

Lü Yongchang dared not think about this problem in detail!

"Zi, Zijie, wait a minute." Lu Yongchang took a few deep breaths to suppress his fear and stopped Zhao Zijie from pressing the attack button.

Like Lü Yongchang, Zhao Zijie's eyes were sunken, his face was deathly pale, and beads of cold sweat were even appearing on his forehead!

However, there are still differences between the two.

A mad and ruthless glint appeared in Zhao Zijie's eyes!

Like an animal driven to the brink of despair, they were filled with a frenzied madness, ready to devour anyone they could find!

The sheer madness of wanting to bite off a piece of the other person's flesh even in the face of death sent a shiver down Lü Yongchang's spine.

Upon hearing Lü Yongchang's voice, the madness in Zhao Zijie's eyes lessened slightly.

"Professor?" His voice was extremely hoarse.

Lü Yongchang shook his head dryly: "It's no use."

"A rash move will only hasten the extinction of mankind."

"..." Zhao Zijie was silent for a few seconds before lowering his raised hand.

He leaned back abruptly, slumping against the chair, his eyes blankly fixed on the ceiling of the command center. He muttered to himself, "So, what do we do now?"

Lü Yongchang also fell silent.

He stared blankly at the holographic projection in front of him, then smiled bitterly: "Right now, we only have one choice in front of us."

"Let's just listen to them ramble on."

"Since he kept us around, he must have his reasons."

"Disable the weapon systems." Lü Yongchang took a deep breath. "Faced with an existence like this, our weapons are useless."

After a moment of contemplation, Zhao Zijie sighed and weakly raised his hand to press a button on the holographic projection.

"Attention all units"

"Disarm all weapon systems and remain in place."

As the words fell, outside the porthole, the cannons of the Golden Crow battleships slowly retracted.

The plasma cannon tubes, which were flashing with eerie blue arcs of electricity, slowly went out.

A few dozen seconds later, the 1420 MHz signal came again.

Zero quickly received it and presented it to everyone.

[Very good, I see your sincerity.]

Since that's the case, let me introduce myself.

Lü Yongchang instinctively held his breath.

Finally, we'll know what the other party really is!

Level 3 civilization?

Level 4 civilization?

Or is it that unimaginable Level 5 civilization?

[Two-dimensional life forms, currently at a Type VII civilization, originated in the Triangulum Galaxy five billion years ago.]

You can call me...Painting.

"hiss!!!"

Holy crap!

"What the hell?!"

"My goodness..."

"My God..."

A series of exclamations erupted in the command center.

Lu Yongchang's pupils trembled slightly as he stared at the holographic projection directly in front of him, his face ashen.

Level 7 civilization...

Two-dimensional organisms...

Triangulum Galaxy...

These words constantly stimulated Lü Yongchang's taut nerves.

"Huff... huff..."

He gasped for breath, trying to inhale more oxygen to calm himself.

"How...how could this happen..."

His hands trembled slightly, and he growled in a low, strained voice, "A level seven civilization... this..."

"Does human civilization truly not deserve to exist in this universe?!"

Before Lü Yongchang could even process what was happening, a new line of Chinese characters appeared on the holographic projection directly in front of him.

To show my sincerity, I will reveal my true form in the next 30 seconds, which you can observe using the detectors.

Upon seeing this line of text, Lü Yongchang's eyes widened in shock!

He subconsciously unplugged the electromagnetic adsorption device and stood up from the chair!

"quick!"

"Quickly pull up the images from those three interstellar probes!"

Because he was so excited, Lü Yongchang's voice even teetered on the edge of cracking.

He even left the fear he had just felt behind!

What is a Level 7 civilization like?

Why didn't they detect the existence of Ross 154 after 64 years of continuous observation?

What does a two-dimensional being look like to humans?!

At that moment, a series of questions arose in his mind!

At that moment, he used all his strength to open his eyes wide!

At this moment, all his attention was focused on the holographic projection in front of him!

If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening!

……

Zero moved very quickly.

Ross 154, as always, tries its best to radiate a faint warmth into the cold universe.

Seeing the perfectly normal scene, Lü Yongchang swallowed hard.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

His ears were filled with the clear, rapid sound of his heartbeat.

suddenly!

Strange phenomena suddenly occurred!

A gray tinge appeared on the originally dark red surface of the Ross 154.

No, to be precise, it wasn't gray.

That was nothingness!

It's just that human visual organs cannot distinguish its color, and the human brain cannot recognize its existence, which is why it appears as a hazy gray color to human senses!

"Gray" substance "surged out" from inside Ross 154!

In just a moment, it enveloped half of the star!

In the holographic projection, half a star remained still, radiating a warm light.

The other half was enveloped in a "gray" substance.

Not a single ray of light was emitted, nor did any radiation seep out.

It's like... this half of a star disappeared into the universe!

After enveloping half a star, the "gray" substance stopped its expansion and remained quietly in place.

Under Zero's control, the interstellar probe's lens rapidly magnified, attempting to carefully observe the true nature of this "gray" substance.

The camera zooms in.

The surface is extremely smooth!

There wasn't a single bump!

No matter how the detector measures it, it cannot measure its thickness!

It's like a thin scroll gently wrapping up half of a Ross 154!

Lu Yongchang stared blankly at the scene before him.

A strong sense of unease rose in my mind!