Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

A month later.

Inside the Earth.

A hint of doubt appeared in Lü Yongchang's eyes as he sat inside the deep-sea cabin.

In the holographic projection in front of me, the density of wrinkles on the dark red star surface and the gray "scroll" has reached its limit!

But this scene has remained unchanged for five whole days!

Could it be...?

Was this supposed impending death all a lie told by the other party?

When this thought popped into his mind, Lü Yongchang's heart skipped a beat.

If it is a lie, then what is the other party's intention?

Is human civilization truly just bait to attract cleaners?

His mind was in turmoil, and a series of complex thoughts surged from the depths of his heart.

The next moment, something unexpected happened!

……

At this moment.

Proxima Centauri b.

Ren Feng stood directly in front of the Great Hall of the People, his eyes revealing a hint of excitement.

On this day, he was successfully elected as the first chairman of the council of the Proxima Centauri human civilization.

Standing beside him was Zhang Zhengqing, whose expression was indifferent.

Just like him.

Having weathered the recent crisis, Zhang Zhengqing stood out from the crowd and was successfully elected as the first chief scientist of the Proxima Centauri human civilization.

Ren Feng coughed lightly and spoke into the microphone in front of him.

"Fellow countrymen, thank you for your trust in me."

"I hope that in the days to come..."

Listening to Ren Feng's speech, Zhang Zhengqing's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness.

He was still thinking about the materials he hadn't finished reading!

……

Ross 154.

On the gray "scroll" surface, the folds and ripples became increasingly intense.

Inside the probe on Ross 2, the temperature near the gray "scroll" suddenly dropped!

Even on the surface of a star, the temperature on [Hua]'s body quickly dropped to around 173 degrees Celsius!

Compared to other parts of Ross 154, the area where the painting is located is already in an extremely cold region!

Looking at the temperature curve in the holographic projection, Lü Yongchang's eyes widened in shock, and he swallowed hard.

The temperature curve gradually stabilized, remaining at around 167-180 degrees Celsius.

Just like that, more than ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Lü Yongchang was about to breathe a sigh of relief, another unexpected event occurred!

The detector sounded the alarm again!

Just now, in that instant, a third dimension appeared on the [painting]!

Although it recovered quickly, the detector still recorded the data from that moment.

1 m.

Compared to the enormous body of the painting, a meter seems insignificant.

But it is precisely this one meter that signifies that the painting has transcended the realm of two-dimensional life!

At this moment, the painting has returned to normal, and it seems that everything that just happened was like an illusion.

However, the data doesn't lie.

Besides the fleeting glimpse of thickness data, there is another crucial piece of data.

temperature!

At this moment, the temperature of the painting, and even the area around it, dropped to -191 degrees Celsius!

On the surface of the red dwarf star, there was even a huge black spot!

Who knows how much energy the [painting] extracted from Ross 154 in that brief moment!

After that "outburst," Rose's 154's brightness seemed to have dimmed considerably.

At that moment, Lü Yongchang suddenly understood the meaning of "painting".

No wonder it boasted that its death could destroy a star!

Seeing the error message displayed again on the detector, Lü Yongchang took a deep breath of deep-sea liquid.

The oxygen contained in the deep-sea fluid gave him a jolt.

An idea gradually emerged in his mind.

sucker Punch!

Indeed, the scene just now was like a painting struggling in its death throes.

It exerted all its strength just to resist the assimilation effect of the three-dimensional universe!

Lü Yongchang believes that if it were a painting in a normal state, achieving this would be effortless.

It's nothing more than consuming some energy.

But now... with its core severely damaged, everything [Hua] does is destined to be a futile struggle!

Lu Yongchang's eyes were filled with excitement.

He stared wide-eyed, trying to etch the scene before him deeply into his mind.

Although he cannot comprehend the mysteries between dimensions at present, he believes that these precious images will become the cornerstone for human civilization to master dimensional technology!

……

Time passes little by little.

This time, the footage from Ross 154 was frozen for two whole days.

For the past two days, [the painting] has remained motionless, like a tattered rag covering Ross 154.

Lu Yongchang stared intently at the holographic projection in front of him, his eyes gleaming with dark circles.

He hasn't slept at all these past two days!

Just to witness the complete scene of death!

"Professor, I can alert you when an anomaly occurs..." Zero's voice rang out inside the deep-sea module.

"No need," Lü Yongchang commanded via telepathy. "I must witness the whole scene with my own eyes!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a slight disturbance appeared in the holographic projection.

The surface of the painting, which had previously resembled a tattered rag, began to ripple once more.

It's a familiar scene again!

The detector transmitted thickness data again.

Unlike last time, this time the painting no longer has the energy to resist the assimilating effect of the three-dimensional universe!

The red dwarf star's light dimmed rapidly.

And the temperature on [Hua]'s body began to drop drastically!

-250 degrees Celsius!

-265 degrees Celsius!

-270 degrees Celsius!

-273 degrees Celsius!

The temperature curve flattens out, and the decline stops.

It's only 0.15 degrees Celsius away from absolute zero!

The gray "painting" has unknowingly disappeared from the camera's view.

It seems that it transformed into some basic particles and completely mixed into the particle soup of the universe.

And Rose 154 was completely extinguished.

What was presented to Lü Yongchang was a black dwarf star that existed only in theory!

It no longer emits any light, and even the radiation has completely disappeared!

Lu Yongchang subconsciously opened his mouth, and a mouthful of bitter deep-sea liquid rushed into his oral cavity, refreshing his muddled mind.

"Is it... over?"

"Yes, Professor," Zero's voice rang out again, "because Ross 154 has lost a significant amount of mass and can no longer sustain the existence of this star system."

As Zero finished speaking, the gas giant closest to Ross 154 broke free of its original orbit, tracing a graceful curve as it flew into the endless depths of space.

A few seconds later, the trajectory of Ross 2 also changed.

"Zero, move the probe towards Ross 154."

Black dwarfs are theoretical celestial bodies that can greatly enrich our theoretical framework!

Watching the Ross II satellite gradually disappear into the distance, Lü Yongchang suddenly came to his senses and excitedly issued a command via brainwaves.

"Understood, Professor!"

In the holographic projection, a series of detectors with different functions and shapes flew towards Ross 154, trailing eerie blue flames behind them.