Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

indeed.

As a subordinate agency of the Academy of Sciences, the Resource Management Bureau manages all the resources of the Federation of People's Liberation Army (FPL), of which mineral resources are only a relatively large category.

And they, the mineral prospectors, are the smallest of the small grassroots workers.

To say they are members of the Academy of Sciences is really putting on a show.

Hansent's lips trembled slightly: "But, but..."

That's an icy giant planet!

The fear of the unknown is deeply ingrained in human DNA.

The thought of that beautiful giant planet, its entire body shimmering with a crystalline blue light, sent a chill down Hansent's spine.

On Earth, in the solar system, in the universe...

Hope slowly shook her head: "There are no 'buts'."

"Opportunities always coexist with risks."

"At least, I don't want to be an unknown mineral prospector anymore."

Looking into Hope's determined eyes, Hansent felt a moment of disorientation.

It seems that... when they first met, Hope also had the same determined look on his face and made a solemn vow to himself that one day he would work at the Academy of Sciences.

Decades have passed in the blink of an eye.

Hope is still the same Hope.

But what about him?

Hansent subconsciously reflected on his ordinary life.

There's nothing to praise about it.

He remained silent for a moment, then his previously dull eyes gradually sharpened.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Yes." Hope nodded firmly without any hesitation. "I'm sorry, but you may have to carry out future mineral exploration missions alone."

Hansent didn't say anything, but simply turned and walked into the inner room.

Looking at Hansent's retreating figure, Hope's eyes revealed a hint of guilt.

"Feel sorry."

He lowered his head and murmured again.

Then, he turned around and resolutely walked towards the gate.

"drop!"

A crisp notification sound rang out, and the door opened.

"etc!"

Just as Hope was about to leave, Hansent's voice suddenly came from behind her.

Hope instinctively turned her head to look.

When he saw the suitcase Hansent was carrying, he froze on the spot.

"you……"

"What are you standing there for?" Hansent strode over to Hope, gesturing with his chin in the direction of the Academy of Sciences headquarters. "Let's go!"

"Wait, wait a minute!" Hope stammered, "You, how could you..."

"You're right," Hansent said in a deep voice, taking a deep breath.

"I don't want to be an unknown mineral prospector anymore."

"I also want to take this opportunity to gamble on my future."

"I don't think Professor Lü would send us to our deaths, would he?"

As he spoke, Hansent chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Hope's previously somewhat dim eyes brightened at that moment.

He didn't say anything, but simply raised his hand, put his arm around Hansent's shoulder, and shook him hard.

Everything is understood without words.

……

Academy of Sciences.

"Zero, how's the registration situation?"

Lü Yongchang's voice rang out in the biology laboratory.

"Professor, so far, no one has signed up for the project," Zero replied quickly, while unfolding a holographic image displaying statistical data.

When he saw the statistics interface showing hundreds of millions of readers, Lü Yongchang couldn't help but frown.

"What's going on? Why hasn't anyone signed up?"

Mao Zhengzhi leaned over and glanced at the holographic image in front of Lü Yongchang, then clicked his tongue softly.

"That's asking too much."

"There are not many mineral prospectors with more than 50 years of work experience to begin with."

"And it's this kind of dangerous job, so it's probably hard to find someone like that."

"How about...lowering the requirements a bit?"

Lu Yongchang shook his head without hesitation and refused, saying, "No way!"

"Exploring icy giants is an extremely dangerous undertaking; without sufficient experience in mineral exploration, it will only lead to a disastrous outcome!"

"Then...what about driverless cars?" Mao Zhengzhi pondered for a moment, then added, "If no one signs up."

Upon hearing this, a hint of conflict appeared in Lü Yongchang's eyes.

The reason for choosing real people is that, compared to robots and artificial intelligence, humans have a more flexible ability to make independent judgments.

In the event of an unprecedented extreme situation, experienced drivers can rely on their experience to handle the emergency.

This is something zero could never do.

"if……"

"If no one signs up, then let's choose driverless."

At this point, Lü Yongchang sighed helplessly, then turned his gaze back to the holographic projection in front of him.

The projection shows the scene inside an independent gravity chamber.

In the picture, four well-proportioned men are living their lives naturally.

At the very top of the screen, there is a small red label.

[Equivalent weight: 2g]

Lu Yongchang carefully examined each piece of medical examination data, a hint of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

Magna visceral omentum genes and Magna body-enhancing hormones have very good effects.

At least for now, it seems that those who underwent this human enhancement experiment are able to live easily on the surface of Dawn Star without the aid of exoskeletons and medical pods.

As for the issue of atmospheric pressure...

Tests have shown that these genetically enhanced individuals can live normally at 10 standard atmospheres of pressure.

Although the current external environment of Dawn Star is far from meeting the standards,

But Lü Yongchang believes that, as time goes by, Atmosphere Transformer 1 will eventually transform Dawn's atmosphere into an environment suitable for human habitation!

"Professor, someone has signed up."

Zero's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Lü Yongchang's thoughts.

"Oh?" A hint of delight flashed across Lü Yongchang's face, and he asked repeatedly, "Who is it? Does their qualification meet the standards?"

"After a comprehensive inspection, it meets your requirements."

"Great! That's wonderful!" Upon hearing Zero's response, Lü Yongchang rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Let me see their information."

"Oh, right, Zero, tell them to come find me in the biology lab!"

"If you want to explore icy giants, this level of physical fitness isn't enough!"

……

The lobby on the first floor of the Academy of Sciences.

Hope stood there nervously, staring intently at the holographic projection of the icy giant planet beside her.

"Hansent, do you think we can be elected?"

"Could someone have already registered before us?"

"if……"

Compared to Hope, Hansent seemed much more normal.

He rolled his eyes with a helpless expression: "Dude, be normal."

"Look around, is there anyone else in this hall besides us?"

"Besides... what mineral prospector with fifty years of experience would be so foolish as to volunteer for this?"

Hope chuckled and was about to say something when he was interrupted by a familiar synthesized electronic voice.

"Mr. Hope, Mr. Hansent."

"plz follow me."

"Professor Lü is waiting for you two in the biology lab."