Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

"How is it?"

Lü Yongchang chuckled and said to Hope and Hansent, "Isn't it pretty simple?"

Hope: ? ? ?

Hansent: ? ? ?

Seeing the strange expressions on their faces, Lü Yongchang shrugged: "Just kidding, isn't it funny?"

Hope: "...Ha, haha, hahaha, that's pretty funny."

Lü Yongchang: "..."

Feeling the incredibly awkward atmosphere, Lü Yongchang waved his hand impatiently: "Alright, alright, let's get back to the point. The mission process is roughly like this. You guys think it over carefully."

A long silence.

From Professor Lü's words, Hope and Hansent both gained a deep understanding of the dangers of this mineral exploration mission.

An alien planet, a deadly atmosphere, an unfathomable and vast ocean of liquid ammonia...

"The mission is very difficult and dangerous, therefore, it is based on the principle of voluntariness," Lü Yongchang added softly.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. If no one is available, the exploration vessel can operate unmanned."

As he spoke, Lü Yongchang prepared to turn off the holographic image beside him: "Think it over before you tell me your answer."

"Professor!" Hope's voice rang out weakly, "If I participate, can I join the Academy of Sciences?"

Lu Yongchang abruptly stopped, turned his head, and looked at Hope in surprise: "Joining the Academy of Sciences?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lü Yongchang smiled and nodded.

"sure."

"The Academy welcomes talent from all walks of life to join us."

"I'll participate!" Hope's previously weak voice became incredibly firm.

"Have you thought it through?" Lu Yongchang raised an eyebrow and asked again, "This could very well be a path of no return."

Hope paused for a moment, then broke into a hearty smile.

"I believe in you!"

Lu Yongchang was slightly moved, then replied in a deep voice, "Don't worry."

"I will do everything I can to ensure your safety."

Hope didn't speak, but turned to look at her old teammate.

"Why don't you go back?"

"I remember your dream: to get married, have children, and then live a normal life..."

"Bullshit!" Hansent roared, interrupting Hope. "If I go back to being a mineral prospector like this, I'll be laughed at to death!"

"I've made up my mind. After I pull off this job, I'm going back in style!"

Seeing his old teammate's incredibly excited expression, Hope opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

"What are you looking at? I'm doing this to bring honor to my ancestors, not to keep you company, you old geezer!" Hansent cursed.

"……Thanks."

Hope said softly, from the bottom of her heart.

As for Lü Yongchang, he watched the scene unfold silently with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Seeing that the two had stopped talking and were looking at him, his smile grew even wider.

"Welcome to the Academy of Sciences, both of you."

……

"Professor, I have one more question."

Hope pointed to the surrounding equipment with some confusion: "What does the icy giant planet exploration project have to do with the biological laboratory?"

Lu Yongchang reached out and lightly slapped his forehead: "Oops, I was so busy introducing the icy giant planet to you that I forgot to introduce the human enhancement program."

"Human enhancement program?!" Hope and Hansent exclaimed in unison, their eyes widening in surprise.

"Not bad." Lü Yongchang opened another holographic projection.

"Although this icy giant planet has a gravity of only 1.5g, it is even less than that of Dawn."

As he spoke, Lü Yongchang pulled up the comparison data of the human body before and after enhancement.

"Human enhancement was something the Academy of Sciences began researching shortly after arriving on Dawn Star."

"Recently, this technology has become fully mature, and it is estimated that it will be promoted throughout the All-People Federation in a while. You guys are lucky to have gotten a head start and experienced it first."

Looking at the data with extremely obvious differences in the holographic projection, Hope's eyes showed interest.

After all, who wouldn't want to have an incredibly strong body?

He was especially excited when he saw that humans, after being enhanced, could break free from the constraints of exoskeletons and medical pods and live freely on Dawn Star.

But the next moment, a deep worry flashed in his eyes: "Professor, won't this genetic modification...?"

As "old folks" from Earth's past, Hope and Hansent have a deep-seated resistance and aversion to genetic modification technology.

Lu Yongchang was slightly taken aback, as if he had thought of something.

He smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry."

"I wouldn't stoop to using you as guinea pigs."

"Human experiments began five years ago, with the subjects being a group of prisoners who had committed crimes against humanity."

"After five years of observation, we can be basically certain that this technology poses no harm to the human body."

"Of course, for safety reasons, you will need to complete germ cell sampling and storage before undergoing enhancement."

After a day of deliberation, Hope and Hansent ultimately chose to undergo the human enhancement experiment.

The reason is also very simple.

After all, they were going to explore the interior of an icy giant planet.

The better their physical condition, the higher their future survival rate.

Although this improvement is better than nothing, when faced with a life-or-death situation, driven by the will to survive, everyone will do their best to improve themselves.

……

three days later.

After completing all the physical examinations, Hope and Hansent nervously entered the cylindrical enhancement facility under the watchful eyes of everyone.

As the pale yellow deep-sea liquid rose from his feet and gradually covered his head, Hope took a deep breath.

Feeling the cool sensation in his lungs, he slowly closed his eyes.

As a slight stinging pain came from his arm, his consciousness gradually became blurred.

"Preparing to inject the first dose of Magna body-enhancing hormone."

Academician Mao Zhengzhi's indistinct voice reached his ears through the glass enclosure.

"Initiate Magna visceral omentum gene modification."

"Preparing to inject nutrient solution..."

……

"Good luck."

After finishing his work, Mao Zhengzhi smiled and said to Lü Yongchang, "I thought no one would sign up for this project."

Lü Yongchang nodded slightly, a look of emotion in his eyes.

"Pay close attention to the physical data of both individuals."

"Don't let anything go wrong."

"Regardless of the outcome of this operation, they are heroes of SUPP."

Mao Zhengzhi quickly nodded and said solemnly, "Professor, don't worry."

"I was resting in the lab before they woke up!"

"We guarantee there will be no mistakes!"

Lu Yongchang silently gazed at the towering body enhancement device.

After a moment, he looked away and turned to walk towards the laboratory door.

Report back to me immediately after the enhancement is complete.

"I'm going to take another look at the Poseidon ice giant exploration ship."