Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

"Tsk..."

A soft click came from behind.

Qi Mengshu subconsciously turned her head to look.

It was a job seeker I had just interviewed with.

His face was full of gloom.

Clearly, his interview results were probably not satisfactory.

Qi Mengshu felt a little uneasy.

There has been explicit instruction in socialization training courses.

Natural persons may harbor ill will toward public servants, especially when interests are involved.

Just as she was pondering a solution, the young man noticed Qi Mengshu's gaze.

He shook his head with a wry smile: "I saw your interview process."

"Your basic knowledge is really solid..."

Are the educational resources available to socially-assisted caregivers really that good?

Qi Mengshu was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously waved her hand and said, "It's alright... Zero is mainly responsible for this aspect. After choosing a future career path, it will customize a corresponding education program for each person."

"That's great..." the young man murmured to himself.

"...You...you don't hate me?" Qi Mengshu hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage to ask, "Maybe I stole your chance?"

Upon hearing this, the young man froze on the spot.

then……

He looked at Qi Mengshu with a strange expression.

Why should I hate you? It's just that I'm not as skilled as you.

"Besides, even if Shuguang Films doesn't want me, I have other film and television companies I can go to."

The young man's expression became even stranger: "The People's Federation has abundant resources, so there's no need to worry about unemployment."

"not to mention……"

"I don't want to break the law by discriminating against people who are publicly employed."

The young man seemed amused by his own words and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Alright, don't overthink it."

"In a while, we'll be able to leave the closed-off city, where there will be plenty of opportunities."

"Even if Dawn Star is overcrowded, we can still travel to other planets. In the vast universe, there are all sorts of opportunities."

"Moreover... the People's Federation encourages competition. The education I received from childhood is that the capable rise and the mediocre fall. As long as you have the ability, Professor Lü will have to give way to you."

"So, stop saying those things, or you'll become a laughingstock."

After saying that, the young man waved his hand, turned around and left: "I have to go now, I have to go to my next job interview."

"Maybe after a while, when my skills improve, we'll become colleagues."

Qi Mengshu stared blankly at the young man's departing figure.

"...blanch."

"Who even wrote this socialization training course...? It's just full of flimsy nonsense!"

……

Academy of Sciences, Sociology Division.

Lu Yongchang looked at the head of the sociology department in front of him with a strange expression.

"Are you sure this is an individual's attitude towards those who are publicly supported?"

Is this true?

The person in charge looked at the report on the holographic projection, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "It's true."

"Professor, we... might need to revise our socialization training materials."

"We've probably overlooked a very important issue..."

At this moment, Lü Yongchang also realized the meaning behind the person in charge's words.

He nodded and continued, "Based on reports from all sides, it seems to be a resource issue."

"Proxima Centauri b was extremely short of resources. At the same time, the emergence of a large number of public servants in a short period of time seized a lot of social resources, which ultimately led to the continuous deterioration of the situation."

"In the end," Lü Yongchang shook his head, "Ren Feng and the others were just too impatient."

"Compared to Proxima Centauri b, we are the exact opposite."

"After entering the third level of civilization, the Human Alliance is not short of resources; on the contrary, we are short of people."

"The problem that limits the advancement of the social welfare system is not the allocation of resources."

"It's a problem of traditional views on childbirth."

As he spoke, Lü Yongchang let out a long sigh of relief: "If that's the case, then the resistance to the advancement of the social welfare system will be greatly reduced."

"Given enough time to adapt, and with the support of education and outreach, the Singapore People's Federation (SPF) can achieve a smooth transition."

The head of the sociology division nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right."

"But the original plan cannot be changed."

"Before the environmental transformation of Dawn Star is completed and humanity leaves the closed cities, the number of publicly raised humans will be completely restricted."

"Otherwise, resource-limited, closed-off cities will also follow the same path as Proxima Centauri b."

……

With one thing on his mind, Lü Yongchang returned to his office.

Looking at the half-finished design drawings of Guangwei, Lü Yongchang frowned slightly.

I feel that simply converting this satellite into a war fortress would be a waste.

Moreover, humanity currently lacks weapons to match it.

Even the most powerful weapon currently used by mankind, the plasma cannon, does not require a satellite as a base.

A scene with a fluorescent green background came to mind for Lü Yongchang.

Perhaps... he should change the strategic positioning of this satellite?

As he thought about it, he leaned back in his chair and slowly closed his eyes.

……

Technology Tree Space.

After advancing to the third level of civilization, Lü Yongchang did not enter the technology tree space very often.

He looked up and gazed at the technology tree in front of him.

The technology tree is only half complete.

The lower half of the technology tree is flourishing, with all its branches of technology now fully activated.

The upper half of the technology tree doesn't even have a main trunk.

At that time, what the People's Federation needed was a long-term, stable development environment.

Therefore, the core technologies of a Level 3 civilization were not very attractive to Lü Yongchang.

Conversely, the technologies of Type III civilizations, such as Earth-like planet terraforming technology, are more in line with the needs of the Human Federation.

Of course, this does not mean that core technologies are unimportant.

[Star Gold - Carbon-Yetne Composite Material Technology]

As a precursor technology for small planetary starships and a core technology of a Type III civilization, Lü Yongchang had already activated it long ago.

Currently, the social welfare system is progressing smoothly, the transformation of Dawn Star is more than halfway complete, the construction of the Star Guardian fortress has begun, and the manufacturing of small planetary starships is also underway...

Everything is back on track.

Lu Yongchang's heart gradually became "wild".

He needs more powerful technology!

With that in mind, he focused his attention on the dim cursor located in the upper middle section of the tech tree.

[An Initial Look at Antimatter: Large-Scale Particle Accelerators]

……

Lü Yongchang slowly opened his eyes.

The deep blue design drawings of the moon, Gamma, floated silently above the desk.

Lu Yongchang didn't say anything, but simply reached out and dragged the design drawings in front of him.

He waved his hand.

He erased all the design drawings that hadn't even been started yet, and then he reached out and drew a long horizontal line on the equator of Gamma.

"A large-scale particle accelerator surrounding a satellite..."

"Shouldn't this size be sufficient to meet the requirements?"

As Lü Yongchang murmured softly, the azure blue design drawings above his desk were rapidly changing.