Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

Attention passengers!

"The starship is about to enter the atmosphere of Dawn Star. During this process, the starship will experience strong turbulence, which is normal. Please do not panic..."

Upon hearing the broadcast, Hope's expression immediately turned serious.

He immediately checked his seatbelt.

Although planetary landing technology is already very mature, there is virtually no possibility of anything going wrong.

But the thought that this was a super-Earth with a denser atmosphere and stronger gravity made Hope feel a little uneasy.

……

As it turned out, his anxiety was unnecessary.

Perhaps due to the enhanced performance of the starship, Hope did not experience strong turbulence.

In fact, Hope's subjective feeling was that landing on Dawn seemed easier and simpler than landing on Proxima Centauri b or Ross 154.

After entering the atmosphere, the flight path of Xuan Nu II gradually stabilized.

Hope, who had specifically chosen a seat by the porthole, naturally leaned in curiously to look around.

The yellowish-brown earth is covered with countless "gullies" of varying depths.

He can see all kinds of terrain.

Mountains, plains, volcanoes...

and many more?

volcano?

He quickly looked back.

That's a mineral-rich area!

I wonder what new mineral resources this alien planet's volcanoes might bring!

As Hope pondered this, she cast her gaze into the distance.

The next moment, his attention was drawn to that patch of azure blue.

On the vast, yellowish-brown land, there was a patch of azure water!

The water area wasn't large, but it still stirred Hope's emotions!

It seems this planet isn't so bad after all?

Perhaps he'll even have a chance to see the "sea view"?

Thinking of this, Hope's lips curled up slightly, and a satisfied smile appeared in her eyes.

Xuan Nu No. 2 flew straight towards the water area.

As time went by, a "small" bright white hemispherical building came into Hope's view.

That's a man-made, enclosed city on the surface!

Looking at that incredibly familiar building, Hope became even more excited!

His mind began to conjure up images of the city.

Is the city layout still the same as before?

Where will the house he's allocated be located?

Is there a food street nearby?

One question after another involuntarily popped into Hope's mind.

……

Standing at the hatch of the Mysterious Maiden II, Hope took a deep breath.

Finally, we arrived.

His consciousness stirred slightly.

With almost no delay, the exoskeleton armor on his body propelled him into motion.

Boom, boom, boom.

With heavy footsteps, Hope stepped out of the Mysterious Maiden No. 2.

……

【Earth】Shipborne Laboratory No. 1

"Professor, the test results for the new generation of magnetic field shields and plasma shields are excellent."

Tao Yuda excitedly reported the results of a series of experiments that had been conducted not long ago to Lü Yongchang.

Lü Yongchang nodded in satisfaction.

But soon, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "What about the weapon system?"

"How effective are the newly modified electromagnetic railgun projectiles?"

Tao Yuda turned his gaze to Cao Liangcai, who was standing to the side.

That was a project led by Academician Cao Liangcai.

"Perfect." Facing the questioning gazes of Lü Yongchang and Tao Yuda, Cao Liangcai quickly came back to his senses, reached out and pulled over a holographic image, "Currently, electromagnetic projectiles can easily pass through the fully powered magnetic field shield and plasma shield."

"Furthermore, following your idea, Professor, we have added a function to the electromagnetic railgun projectile."

"After launch, we can remotely control the magnetic field shield generation unit inside the projectile, which can generate small magnetic field shields of different intensities and directions."

"However... the actual combat effectiveness is unknown."

Cao Liangcai shrugged helplessly: "If we can't crack the opponent's shield algorithm, this function is actually useless."

Lü Yongchang didn't seem to care much.

His attitude toward this additional feature has always been: I may not use it, but I cannot be without it.

Moreover, cracking the enemy's shield algorithm is not a useless function. If used properly, it can be a trump card for the human fleet to win a battle!

"Alright." Lü Yongchang clapped his hands and reached out to open a brand new holographic image.

"Let's put shield technology aside."

"Next, we should consider developing new weapon systems."

Cao Liangcai: "???"

Tao Yuda: "???"

The two of them were stunned and stood there.

Tao Yuda even reached up and rubbed his ear, seemingly unable to believe what he was hearing: "Professor, a new weapon system... isn't it a bit too fast?"

"According to the civilization level classification mechanism you previously provided, we have only just entered the third level of civilization."

"Isn't this... a bit too hasty?"

Cao Liangcai chimed in, "Yes, Professor."

"Construction on Dawn Star has just begun; shouldn't our focus be on planetary terraforming?"

"Many people are still hibernating and waiting to wake up!"

Lü Yongchang didn't speak, but turned his head to look at the porthole in the distance.

Tao Yuda and Cao Liangcai exchanged a glance, then followed Lü Yongchang's gaze with puzzled expressions.

Outside the porthole was the vast universe.

A closer look reveals a cluster of tiny points of light against the vast, deep background of the universe.

These points of light maintained a certain distance from the Earth, closely following the human fleet.

"Dimensional Strike Ship..."

Tao Yuda's voice suddenly lowered.

"Don't forget," Lü Yongchang sighed softly, "the core of the [painting] is still nearby."

"We don't know when the idyllic countryside it talks about will appear before us."

"We don't even know what kind of attitude those so-called 'pastoralists' have towards us!"

"In this kind of environment, without powerful weapons as a guarantee, how can we confidently develop other technologies?"

After a brief silence, Tao Yuda and Cao Liangcai turned around and looked intently at the holographic projection in front of them.

However, the helplessness and bitterness in their eyes were so intense that they seemed about to overflow.

As for Lü Yongchang, he sighed inwardly and said in a deep voice.

"The magnetic field shield generation unit has given me some inspiration for new weapons."

"Our plasma weapons have always existed only in the form of plasma bombs."

"Its power is sufficient for a Type II civilization, but it is clearly insufficient for a Type III civilization."

"Times have changed."

"Thanks to the precise control of the magnetic field."

"Further development of plasma weapons can finally be put on the research and development agenda."

"Plasma Cannon, a powerful shield-breaking weapon at close range."