Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

"Venus-ification?"

Fang Xu asked in a low voice.

Before Lü Yongchang could speak, He Bilin stepped forward and chimed in, "That's right."

"Currently, the greenhouse effect on Kepler 452b is quite severe."

"According to data transmitted back by the probe, this planet had a large area of ​​oceans 500 million years ago."

"As the greenhouse effect spirals out of control, the planet's surface temperature rises rapidly, the oceans gradually evaporate, and are eventually dissipated by stellar winds."

"However, due to its enormous mass and relatively strong gravity, some small lakes still remain on its surface to this day."

Fang Xu understood: "So, in general, the priority target of the planetary terraforming program is its out-of-control greenhouse effect?"

He Bilin nodded slightly: "You could say that."

Lü Yongchang then turned his head to look at an academician sitting in the corner of the command center.

He smiled gently and greeted softly, "Academician Shen, it's your turn to research."

Upon hearing Lü Yongchang's call, Shen Siwen quickly stood up from her seat.

A hint of excitement flickered in his eyes, and he replied with a strong tone, "Professor, I'm here!"

It's no wonder he reacted so strongly.

Academician Shen Siwen, who studies biosphere technology and planetary terraforming technology, doesn't attract much attention most of the time.

The reason...

Except for the time spent on Dawn Star, the fleet was always on the run or mining resources, and had neither the time nor the means to terraform habitable planets.

Planetary terraforming technology, on the other hand, belongs to the macroscopic category of technologies, which are extremely large in scale.

At the same time, the computing power allocated to him was insufficient for him to simulate the detailed changes of a planet during the terraforming process.

For Shen Siwen, it had been a long time since he had conducted a comprehensive study on planetary terraforming.

Lu Yongchang observed Shen Siwen's reaction closely.

As a fellow researcher, he naturally understood the reason for Shen Siwen's reaction.

He sighed silently to himself, and the gentle smile on his face deepened once more.

"Academician Shen, calm down."

"Human civilization is about to enter a new era, and your research project will receive more resources from the Human Federation."

"It's not just Kepler-452b; there are probably quite a few planets in the Hang Seng system around us waiting for you to devise a terraforming plan."

Lu Yongchang's words stirred Shen Siwen's emotions even more.

"well……"

Shen Siwen's lips trembled slightly as she replied repeatedly, "Professor, rest assured, I will draft a modification plan for Kepler 452b as soon as possible!"

……

One week later.

The massive fleet, under Zero's control, came to a precise and slow stop near Kepler 452b.

Hundreds of engineering ships and [Taotie] supply ships took the lead, driven by antimatter engines, and flew rapidly toward the orange dwarf star that emitted a gentle light not far away.

Their task is simple.

Rebuild the Dyson Cloud antimatter factory in the shortest possible time and quickly replenish the antimatter reserves consumed during the ultra-long-distance voyage.

In addition, the space mobile factory is also being developed under Zero's control, centered around Kepler-452b.

In just one week, the once desolate Heng star system has become bustling with activity.

Small starships shuttled back and forth between planets, transporting all sorts of supplies; robotic arms thousands of meters long moved slowly through space, deftly and rapidly completing their respective manufacturing tasks...

The Earth, the flagship of human civilization, rests quietly not far from Kepler 452b.

Its tail-mounted antimatter engine emits faint gamma rays, propelling this "old" flagship to silently follow Kepler 452b.

Inside the command center.

Shen Siwen stood solemnly in front of the academicians.

A holographic projection beside him was displaying a real-time image of Kepler-452b.

"Distinguished academicians, the planetary terraforming program has been completed and passed the initial verification at zero scale," he said in a deep voice. "Next, I will give you a brief introduction to the terraforming program."

As he spoke, he reached out and swiped his hand across the holographic projection.

"First and foremost, the urgent issue that needs to be addressed is the runaway, intense greenhouse effect on the planet."

"Considering the modification cycle, I do not intend to choose the traditional [Atmospheric Modifier One] for modification."

As soon as the words were spoken, a familiar yet unfamiliar object appeared in the holographic projection.

"This is……"

"hiss!!!"

"Holy crap! Academician Shen, have you gone mad?!"

The moment the projection appeared, the once quiet and orderly command center erupted into chaos.

Even Lü Yongchang, who had weathered many storms and seen all sorts of big scenes, couldn't help but frown.

"Antimatter bomb..."

He murmured softly.

"That's right, it's an antimatter bomb!" Shen Siwen's expression became excited. "Using the power of the antimatter bomb's explosion, we can directly disperse the dense atmosphere on Kepler-452b!"

"Calculations show that, given the current topography, once the land reclamation project is implemented, more than 85% of the land will be submerged."

"With the help of antimatter bombs, we can quickly create surface structures such as oceans and basins in the planned area."

As Shen Siwen spoke, several enormous mushroom clouds suddenly appeared on the surface of the desolate planet in the holographic projection!

The mushroom cloud expanded violently, and the shockwave from the explosion directly penetrated the dense atmosphere of Kepler-452b.

In an instant, the atmosphere seemed to have a hole in it, and a large amount of accelerated air gushed out from the hole and dissipated into the desolate space around it.

At the same time, several huge "deep pits" appeared on the originally flat ground.

Once filled with water, this is the ocean of Kepler 452b!

"hiss……"

Looking at the spectacular simulation, even Lü Yongchang couldn't help but gasp.

Crazy, absolutely crazy!

To be honest, he had never seen anything like it before!

"After the explosion of 19131 precisely positioned antimatter bombs, the atmospheric density of Kepler-452b will decrease to a level where humans can live normally. At the same time, the loss of a large amount of carbon dioxide will also significantly reduce the greenhouse effect."

Shen Siwen continued, "Next is the second step: the sea-building project."

"The Kepler 452 star system contains many water-rich comets. With their help, we can easily transform Kepler 452b into Earth 2.0."

"The third step is global macro-control of climate."

"Through the climate regulation satellite network and Atmosphere Modifier 1, we can quickly complete the final fine-tuning of the atmosphere."

"Preliminary calculations indicate that it will take approximately thirty to fifty years to complete all the renovation work."

"Below is the feasibility calculation report provided by Zero."

The command center was deathly silent.

Looking at the academicians who were deep in thought with furrowed brows, a hint of unease appeared in the depths of Shen Siwen's eyes.

"Slap, slap, slap..."

The silence was broken by applause from Lü Yongchang.

The sparse applause quickly turned into enthusiastic applause!