Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

Ten minutes later.

A line of Chinese characters appeared in the holographic projection on the control panel of Xuan Nu II.

[Approaching the designated landing point.]

Landing procedures are in progress...

A slight tremor came from the deck beneath my feet, and the starship's altitude began to decrease steadily.

The landing site was chosen at the location of the first probe—that vast expanse of water dotted with reefs.

The reason is quite simple.

Given the choice, building cities near water has been a natural law of human survival since ancient times.

Under the control of the onboard computer, the Xuan Nu II ships sailed in neat formation toward the land beside the water.

The land is not very flat, perhaps due to the erosion caused by water flow, and is filled with uneven, rounded rocks.

But this did not affect the landing of Xuan Nu II in the slightest.

The bottom of the Xuan Nu II, which underwent temporary modifications, was equipped with several high-power laser cannons and electromagnetic cannons.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Hong Fan sat in the driver's seat, watching the explosions below, and clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "You can only see scenes like this nowadays."

"In the past, we wouldn't have had this technology."

Bruno, standing behind him, also showed a hint of emotion in his eyes: "Yes."

"I remember that before Ross 154 made its first landing, those probes almost ran out of fuel in order to choose a suitable landing site."

Hong Fan was stunned for a moment, then remembered the scene and burst into laughter.

For a moment, the starship was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The originally uneven ground became regular after being bombarded by the Xuan Nu No. 2 fleet.

……

A slight vibration came from the soles of my feet.

[Successful landing.]

A line of faint text appeared before everyone.

Hong Fan took a deep breath and, with the help of the exoskeleton armor, easily stood up from the chair.

"Everyone, we should prepare to log in."

As he spoke, he walked toward a corner of the cabin.

Over there, everyone's spacesuits were neatly arranged.

Because of the exoskeleton armor and anti-G suits, all spacesuits were enlarged by one size.

Hong Fan skillfully put on the oversized spacesuit.

Looking at his "overweight" teammates, he shook his head with a wry smile.

Surprisingly, after hundreds of years, the spacesuit has returned to its original form.

Seeing that everyone was dressed, he took the lead and walked towards the airlock located behind the Xuan Nu II.

at the same time.

The belly hatches of each of the Xuan Nu II ships slowly opened.

Inside the vast cabin, there were neatly arranged robots and various engineering facilities.

The next moment, these robots stepped out into the wild world outside the cabin.

Under 1.9g of gravity, these already heavy robots take increasingly solid steps.

"Bang!"

A dull sound rang out.

A light dust rose from the ground and settled inside the pristine cabin of the Xuan Nu II.

The first footprint on Dawn Star came from a robot.

……

Ripples spread across the calm water.

Yellow and reddish-brown dust swirled and danced in the air.

got windy.

The wind came very suddenly.

The once peaceful and serene scenery was gradually swallowed up by increasingly dense sandstorms.

……

The pressure has been balanced.

A gentle female voice rang out from inside each person's helmet.

As the captain of the landing team, he naturally bears the "heavy responsibility" of opening the hatch.

Hong Fan stared at the tightly closed hatch in front of him, and his heart, which had been calm, suddenly began to pound violently.

Although he had seen the view outside the door in the images transmitted back by the probe, when he actually stood in front of it, a sense of trepidation and unease still welled up in his heart.

That was, after all, a completely unfamiliar world!

"Captain Hong?"

Seemingly noticing Hong Fan's unusual behavior, Andrew asked quietly in the team's communication channel.

Hong Fan pursed his lips tightly, shook his head, and said, "I'm fine."

"I'm just a little... not used to this role."

He chuckled softly and said self-deprecatingly, "I really am not cut out to be a captain."

As he spoke, he took a deep breath and reached out to pull down the gate next to him.

The vibrations from the mechanical transmission device came continuously from the soles of my feet.

The heavy door in front of us slowly opened.

A fine wisp of dust drifted over, gently brushing against Hong Fan's transparent mask, making a rustling sound.

It looks wonderful.

but……

Isn't the sound of this sandstorm hitting the ground a bit too loud?!

Is that the sound of sand hitting something?

On Earth, this would be the sound of small pebbles hitting a windshield!

In less than a second, Hong Fan realized the problem.

His breathing quickened slightly, and he hissed, "What's the wind speed outside right now?!"

Andrew also heard the rustling sound coming from the helmet visor.

He quickly raised his right hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist.

Current wind speed: 15km/h

"Only 15 kilometers per hour!" Andrew instinctively took a step back, his tone becoming urgent. "A light breeze!"

A level 3 breeze, with a wind speed of 12-19 kilometers per hour, can only cause leaves to sway and flags to unfurl slightly!

but now……

"15 kilometers per hour?!" Hong Fan froze on the spot, his voice filled with surprise. "How could it only be 15 kilometers per hour?!"

Given the destructive power of these sandstorms, let alone wind speeds of 15 kilometers per hour, Hong Fan believes that 50 kilometers per hour is possible!

"laugh……"

Before Andrew could reply, a slight static sound came through everyone's headphones.

The next moment, a signal from the Earth entered the communication channel.

"Attention all units"

Fang Xu's extremely serious voice rang out in the communication channel.

"Currently, the outside wind speed is 15 kilometers per hour."

"Because the atmospheric density of Dawn is much greater than that of Earth, the destructive power of the storms will be greatly increased."

"Based on the calculation results of zero."

"If the wind speed exceeds 40 kilometers per hour, your lives will be in danger!"

"Next, we will send you the first edition of the Dawn Star Survival Manual and weather forecast information."

"Please be careful." Fang Xu's voice grew increasingly serious through the communication device.

"Because this is a completely new planet, and historical observation data is lacking, our weather forecast data may have slight deviations."

As soon as he finished speaking, the watch on Hong Fan's wrist vibrated slightly.

Dawn Star Survival Manual V1.0

He swallowed softly.

Wind speeds of 40 kilometers per hour can be life-threatening...

He had never encountered such a situation on Earth, Mars, Proxima Centauri b, or Ross II!

"Captain Hong, shall we set off now?"

Andrew asked softly over the communication channel, "Should we wait until the wind calms down?"

Hong Fan did not respond to Andrew's inquiry immediately.

He looked at his watch again and reached out to open the real-time weather forecast.