Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

January 11, 2505 in Earth's calendar.

During these three days, the Academy of Sciences and Parliament held extensive discussions in an attempt to find another way out for human civilization.

However, faced with the powerful Cleaner Civilization and the Pastoral Civilization, as well as countless Cleaner Subsidiary Civilizations, Lü Yongchang's proposed tail-cutting plan remains the best solution.

Ultimately, the Academy of Sciences and Parliament initiated a secret ballot.

The "Tail-Cutting Plan" became humanity's escape plan with a 71.3% approval rating.

The moment the plan was finalized, every dormant Homeship became "lively".

Under Zero's control, orange-yellow lights illuminated the hibernation pods that had been dormant for over a century.

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The following content is excerpted from the memoirs of participants in the "Tail-Cutting Project".

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"...Beep! Beep! Beep!"

At first, the buzzing sound seemed extremely distant, as if it were coming through a thick layer of frosted glass, and the sound was not clear.

who am I?

Perhaps because of the long period of hibernation, my mind was completely blank at that time.

Xia Mingda.

A few seconds later, a name slowly emerged in my mind.

Where am I? What happened?

Almost at the same time, countless questions arose in my mind.

The next second, fragments of memory flashed rapidly from the depths of my brain.

As a flood of memory fragments surged forth, I felt an overwhelming sense of nausea rising from my abdomen.

At the same time, the previously faint buzzing sound quickly became clear!

"call!"

Almost instinctively, I took a deep breath.

Along with the nausea, there was an incredibly strong choking sensation.

These two intense feelings of discomfort directly disrupted the memory fragments that had just begun to surface in my mind.

With my mind blank, I chose to follow my body's instincts, curled up into a ball, and coughed violently!

"Cough! Cough cough!!"

A heavy echo followed.

I seem to be in a not-so-large space.

My body felt sticky, as if some kind of liquid remained on it.

Looking back now, it must have been deep-sea liquid.

A chilling, bone-deep sensation spread from every corner of my body.

I shivered and glanced around at my surroundings.

A damp, cramped space.

It looks like a coffin.

A strange thought arose in my mind and lingered there.

Wow! The lid of this "coffin" is transparent!

I thought to myself, trying to find a bit of humor in my misery.

An orange-yellow light from an unknown source illuminated the entire small space.

From this warm-toned light, I seemed to feel a kind of illusory warmth.

No, it's not an illusion!

I looked around at the area in surprise.

If my intuition is correct, this "coffin" is gradually heating up!

The heating process ended quickly.

Although I didn't know the exact temperature, the environment made me feel very comfortable, and my panic gradually dissipated.

Countless fragments of memory began to flash through my previously blank mind.

As Proxima Centauri is about to die out, human civilization prepares to embark on its second interstellar journey.

A massive fleet hovered around Proxima Centauri b, blotting out the sun.

I followed the crowd and arrived at a spacious and bright room.

Then, I lay down in a completely silver-white hibernation pod.

With a slight stinging sensation, the scene in my memory was interrupted.

Now...

Did we successfully reach our destination?

The moment the thought crossed my mind, my heart started pounding!

A new star system! A new home!

Thinking about this, I couldn't contain my excitement!

I tilted my head back slightly, trying to observe the surrounding environment through the transparent cover of the hibernation pod.

Inside the high-tech hall, beams of light with unreadable meaning flickered.

"Whoa..."

I murmured with a sigh, "This environment is so much more advanced than it was back then!"

I subconsciously raised my hand and gently tapped the transparent cover in front of me.

"Knock knock knock".

A dull sound rang out.

However, the cover of the hibernation pod was not opened.

"W-what happened?"

No one answered my question.

Is the hibernation pod malfunctioning?

The panic that had just subsided came back and filled my heart once again.

I struggled to raise my hand, preparing to tap the transparent cover in front of me again.

"drop!"

A soft buzzing sound rang out.

A clear light curtain appeared outside the transparent cover.

This is……

Holographic projection technology.

I subconsciously compared it with the holographic projection in my memory.

It was obvious that the holographic image in front of me was far more refined than the image in my memory.

[Name: Xia Mingda]

[Status: SUPP citizen.]

[Credit points:...]

[Contribution Value: ...]

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I carefully observed the information that was continuously presented in the holographic image.

"What time is it now?"

I murmured to myself.

"Hello Mr. Xia Mingda, it is now November 5th, 2505 in Earth calendar."

"We are located in the Gliese 555 star system, which is 17.55 light-years away from Proxima Centauri."

Accompanied by synthesized electronic sounds, a clear star map appeared within the holographic projection.

"2505?!" I exclaimed in surprise.

"W-How come it's been so long?!"

I started to panic: "I remember entering hibernation in 2210. Didn't they say back then that we'd reach the next star system in less than a hundred years?!"

"Also, why not open the hibernation pod hatch?"

"Let me out!"

I raised my weak right hand again and gently tapped the transparent cover in front of me.

Please be patient.

The synthesized voice remained as calm as ever: "Next, I will give you a brief introduction to the history of human fleets over the past three hundred years."

"In the year 2210 of the Earth calendar, the human fleet set sail from Proxima Centauri b, heading towards the Ross 154 system..."

"...In Earth Calendar 2275, the human fleet was forced to set sail once again, heading towards the Gliese 555 system..."

Watching the rapidly flashing images in the holographic projection, my emotions were instantly stirred!

The moment I saw the two-dimensional creature [painting] appear, I gaped and exclaimed in astonishment, "Holy crap..."

When I learned that the human fleet had been forced to leave Ross 154 and head to Gliese 555, I sighed softly.

Humanity is too weak, and faced with the rest of the universe, it can only be forced to flee.

sad!

When I saw the human fleet encounter the Lartor pirate civilization and engage in war with them, I clenched my fists, my heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly, and I couldn't speak.

But then, they arrived at Gliese 555, terraforming the planet, Dawn, and Titan...

The technological level of human civilization is developing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

These scenes filled my eyes, making me even more excited!

"So, can we live on Dawn Star now?"

I asked softly in a trembling voice.