Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

The testing of the exoskeleton armor has concluded.

Although there were still some minor flaws, the test was a complete success overall.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

The human fleet successfully reached its destination—the sixth planet in the Gliese 555 system.

To distinguish it from other planets in the star system, it was named Dawn.

The implied meaning is self-evident.

After a series of dramatic ups and downs in his life on the run, Lü Yongchang saw the dawn of a peaceful and developing life for humanity on this planet.

We also saw the dawn of the rise of human civilization.

As for its satellite, the supermoon, it is simply named Dawn-1 satellite, or Guangwei-1 for short.

With the landing operation about to begin, almost all the scientists and crew members inside the Academy of Sciences became busy.

As the chief scientist, Lü Yongchang was no exception.

However, compared to other scientists, he has a more flexible work schedule.

After finishing his assigned work, Lü Yongchang quietly returned to his office, taking a break from his busy schedule.

There are several seats by the porthole in the office.

It's for sightseeing and relaxation.

He sat in his usual seat, silently watching the planet outside the porthole gradually "grow bigger".

"Da da da..."

Lü Yongchang's ears twitched slightly.

The sound is highly recognizable; it's the unique footstep sound produced by the electromagnetic boots.

"professor."

A familiar female voice came from behind.

The next moment, Su Yutong's voice came from beside her.

At the same time, a familiar figure sat down in the seat next to him.

"Click".

The electromagnetic adsorption device firmly fixed Su Yutong's body to the seat.

"Have you finished your work?" Lu Yongchang asked instinctively.

Su Yutong rolled her eyes at Lü Yongchang, clearly not satisfied with his opening remarks.

Even so, she chuckled and nodded, "Of course it's done."

"That's good..." Lu Yongchang murmured to himself, his gaze still fixed on the desolate Dawn Star outside the porthole.

Like Lü Yongchang, Su Yutong also turned her attention to the nearby planet.

"..." Su Yutong looked at the scenery outside the porthole with some confusion, and murmured softly, "Professor, how long do you think we can stay safe this time?"

Upon hearing Su Yutong's question, Lü Yongchang pursed his lips tightly.

He glanced subconsciously at the porthole on the other side.

In the distance, there was a "maverick" fleet.

Forty-nine small starships sailed silently on the flank of the main fleet.

Of these, forty-eight starships are dimensional strike ships loaded with two-dimensional debris.

These starships surrounded a slightly larger starship, like stars surrounding the moon.

Inside this unique starship are core fragments from the [Painting].

Looking at the fleet, a barely perceptible worry flickered in Lü Yongchang's eyes.

He withdrew his gaze, nodded firmly, and said to Su Yutong, "A long time."

Seemingly to dispel the gloom in his heart, Lü Yongchang emphasized again, "We will definitely be able to live in peace for a long time!"

Su Yutong smiled gently and nodded slightly.

"Oh, right." A rare hint of shyness flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes as he lowered his gaze slightly, "If, I mean if..."

"Once the construction on Dawn Star's surface is complete and everything is on track..."

"Should we... consider what our future holds?" Lu Yongchang's voice even trembled slightly as he finished speaking.

Su Yutong, who was standing to the side, suddenly widened her eyes.

She reached out and gently covered her lips, looking at Lü Yongchang beside her in disbelief.

"Teach, instruct..."

"What are you doing...?"

Lu Yongchang scratched his head awkwardly, avoiding Su Yutong's gaze: "Ahem... what I mean is, this can't go on forever."

"Once everything is back on track, I estimate I'll be able to have some free time."

"Then, we can go to the surface of Dawn Star together... and see the stars."

Su Yutong smiled, her tone incredibly gentle as she asked, "Just looking at the stars?"

This straight shot left Lü Yongchang even more bewildered.

He opened his mouth, his face slightly flushed: "Of course, there are others."

"Is it...okay?"

Looking at Lü Yongchang, who was completely different from usual, Su Yutong's smile became even more obvious.

"Click".

Then, he firmly reached out and grasped Lü Yongchang's hand.

The warmth emanating from her palms and sides brought a touch of shyness to Su Yutong's eyes.

But she still looked directly at Lü Yongchang's face and said softly, "Of course."

Lu Yongchang trembled slightly and cautiously raised his head.

Their eyes met.

Feeling the faint breath coming from him and the warm softness beside him, a hint of daze appeared in his eyes.

It was purely instinctive.

He slowly leaned forward.

As for Su Yutong, after noticing Lü Yongchang's subtle movements, she closed her eyes, her face flushed.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of the office door opening came from behind me.

"Yongchang..."

The familiar shouts abruptly ceased.

The two, now only a short distance apart, sprang apart like compressed springs.

Having already deactivated the electromagnetic adsorption device, Su Yutong successfully got up and left her original position.

But Lü Yongchang was clearly not so lucky.

The electromagnetic adsorption device forcefully pulled Lü Yongchang back down as he tried to get up.

"hiss……"

Lü Yongchang gasped.

Ignoring the pain in his body, he abruptly turned his head to look at the office door.

"Whoosh..." The door opened and then closed again.

Outside the door, the sound of hurried footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Lu Yongchang subconsciously glanced at Su Yutong, whose face was flushed and who was covering her face like an ostrich.

A hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes: "Ahem... Yutong, you should go back to your work."

Su Yutong lowered her head and nodded almost imperceptibly: "Then... what about Fang Xu?"

Lu Yongchang's lips twitched: "Don't worry, I'll take care of that."

His words carried a strong sense of menace.

After saying that, he reached out and unfastened the electromagnetic adsorption device on the chair, then got up and walked towards the office door.

As he approached the gate, he stopped and hesitated for a moment before asking, "The agreement we made earlier should still stand, right?"

Su Yutong: "..."

"Um……"

She managed a faint response through her nose.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Lü Yongchang's lips quickly curled into a smile.

He straightened his sleeves and strode toward the open office door.