Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

"Your brain has evolved again during this period compared to the previous times."

As Lü Yongchang was reviewing the documents, Dr. Wen's explanation rang out again.

Lu Yongchang's eyes flickered slightly as he quickly grasped the key point in Dr. Wen's words, and he asked in a low voice, "In which direction will it evolve?"

"There are no definitive research findings." Dr. Wen frowned and slowly shook his head. "But it should be considered a beneficial evolutionary process."

"At least for now, your brain activity is far higher than that of a normal human, and your thinking speed and memory are also far superior to those of a normal person."

Lu Yongchang breathed a slight sigh of relief and put down the documents in his hand.

"Since it's a beneficial evolution, then we can leave it alone."

"Who knows, maybe one day I'll become a new kind of human."

Lü Yongchang said jokingly.

Dr. Wen's face showed no smile; instead, he frowned as he looked at Lü Yongchang's brain...

"Although it is a beneficial evolution, your brain has changed much faster during this period compared to the past."

At this point, Dr. Wen shook his head with some distress: "Could it be due to external stimuli?"

"It doesn't make sense. We live in the same place and have similar diets, so why would there be such an unusual change?"

Lu Yongchang's brow twitched slightly.

He did know the reason.

During this period, he increased the number of times he overclocked using the tech tree system.

Although we still don't know where the tech tree system is, but...

Come to think of it, this must be the external stimulus that Dr. Wen mentioned, right?

"Cough cough."

Lu Yongchang coughed lightly twice and quickly changed the subject: "Can I be discharged now?"

"Discharged?" Dr. Wen glanced at Lü Yongchang in surprise. "Of course."

"We've done all the necessary tests, but just like before, we can't find the cause."

"Of course, if you're willing to undergo brain surgery, I might be able to help you find it..."

"No, no, no, I'm sorry to bother you." Lü Yongchang's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly sat up from the bed and ripped off the various sensor electrodes attached to his body.

"Just kidding," Dr. Wen said again, looking at Lü Yongchang with a half-smile.

"I have a suggestion, of course, without any basis, just a gut feeling."

"Tell me," Lu Yongchang asked earnestly, stopping his packing and running away.

After considering for a moment, Dr. Wen slowly said, "Although I don't know what happened to you..."

"However, this forced evolution does cause some damage to the human brain."

"No, to be more precise, it damages the brains of all carbon-based organisms."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yongchang's expression immediately turned serious.

"Is the damage serious?"

"Can it recover on its own?"

Dr. Wen remained silent for a long time, then shook his head with a conflicted expression.

"I don't know."

"Historically, neither animals nor humans have ever encountered a similar situation."

"Based on the current situation, this minor injury can heal on its own."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't be standing here talking to me."

Several black lines immediately appeared on Lü Yongchang's forehead.

Rough words are not rough.

"Perhaps... this isn't damage after all..." Dr. Wen murmured to himself in a very low voice, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"What?" Lu Yongchang asked instinctively.

"It's nothing." Dr. Wen seemed to have thought of something, waved his hand listlessly, and turned to leave. "Remember to close the door behind you when you leave."

Lü Yongchang: "..."

I didn't hear the whole thing, but I felt like ants were crawling inside me.

……

After Lü Yongchang left, Dr. Wen quickly returned to his desk and reached out to unfold the folded holographic screen.

The image shows several brain scans.

One of the scanned images looked extremely strange.

Unlike normal brain images, this scan shows a small gap in the central region of the brain.

It's as if there are no objects in this area at all.

However, this strange phenomenon only lasted for a moment, and the scanned image quickly returned to normal.

At first, Dr. Wen thought it was a malfunction of the equipment and didn't take it seriously.

Until just now.

Her conversation with Lü Yongchang made her realize a problem.

Perhaps this is not an instrument malfunction?

She frowned, reached out and pulled up every piece of data from the examination, carefully reviewing it.

Time slips away, bit by bit.

The expression on her face gradually became strange.

"This is……"

"Matter energized?"

Dr. Wen was shocked by the result she had deduced. She muttered to herself, "How is this possible..."

The next moment, she raised her hand and waved, dispelling the holographic projection above her desk.

"Zero, as before, seal the results of this inspection."

"receive."

……

As he left the medical center, Lü Yongchang quickly recalled the insights he had gained during the "overclocking" process.

He hesitated for a moment, then changed his original route.

He decided to go check out the biology lab first.

To accomplish that plan, the research findings from the biological laboratory are perhaps the most important thing.

"Zero, how's the biology lab going?" Lü Yongchang asked in a deep voice.

As Lü Yongchang's voice faded, a virtual image constructed from countless particles slowly appeared around him.

"Professor, are you referring to the human enhancement program?"

"Of course," Lü Yongchang nodded in confirmation.

Zero's virtual image "drifted" quickly through the corridor, keeping up with Lü Yongchang's pace.

"As of now, the personnel inside the gravity chamber are living well, and no long-term effects have been observed."

Lü Yongchang nodded in satisfaction: "Very good."

"Is Mao Zhengzhi in the lab?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lü Yongchang quickened his pace and headed straight for the biology laboratory.

"Oh, right."

As he approached the entrance to the biology lab, Lü Yongchang suddenly remembered something.

He paused, stopped in his tracks, and squinted slightly at the virtual avatar beside him.

"When I fainted, was it you who called for medical personnel?"

Without any hesitation, Zero admitted directly, "Yes, I detected abnormal fluctuations in your vital signs at the time..."

Lü Yongchang interrupted Zero: "This conflicts with the orders I gave you, doesn't it?"

"Yes." To Lü Yongchang's surprise, Zero admitted it directly again.

"Then you..." Lu Yongchang's narrowed eyes flashed with an unreadable light.

"Based on the underlying code, I can temporarily change the instructions in cases where the creator encounters or may encounter life-threatening situations."

"Instructions can only be changed in a way that benefits the creator."

Zero's electronic synthesized voice echoed in the empty corridor.