Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

The moment Milo saw the text on the screen, the fur that had been lying flat on his body instantly stood up!

Like a hedgehog with its feathers standing on end, Milo's originally round body had grown even bigger.

"No, it's impossible, this can't be..."

Milo's eyes were glazed over as he murmured softly.

Seeing this, Malen's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to push aside the stunned Milo, looking at the not-so-large screen.

Like Milo, Malen was also furious.

"Two...two..."

The two scientists' performance immediately triggered the highest alarm in Leader Aldan's mind.

He quickly moved his short legs to their side and turned his gaze to the screen.

……can't read.

Looking at the dense data and lines on the screen, Aldan felt a deep sense of powerlessness and confusion welling up inside him.

"Two what?!"

It tugged at Maren and asked loudly.

"Two..." Maren, slightly regaining his senses, swallowed hard and murmured in horror, "Two planets are missing!"

Before Aldan could react, Milo let out a sharp scream.

"Same as last time!"

"The Neoplanetary System is missing two planets!"

"Zanka, have you really abandoned us?!"

Milo collapsed onto the cold deck, screaming in utter despair.

From their brief exchange, Ardan gradually came to understand the truth.

It remained silent for a long time before stretching out its paw and pulling up the two limp dumplings that were lying on the ground.

"Find the next star system!"

Ardan's eyes were bloodshot, and he said somewhat frantically, "Didn't you say there were hundreds or even thousands of star systems in this region?!"

"I refuse to believe we can't find a safe star system!"

"Before that damned intruder catches up, let's hurry..."

The muffled alarm sounded again, interrupting Aldan's words.

This time, however, the dull, alarming sound was not in the laboratory, but throughout the entire flagship!

……

Aldan, controlling the power assist device to glide quickly to the command center, looked at the crew member next to him with an extremely solemn expression.

Beside him, Maren landed steadily on the deck, holding a fluffy dumpling.

"Thank you, thank you."

After a smooth landing, Milo quickly expressed his gratitude to his companions.

"Chief, an unidentified fleet has been spotted to the right rear of the fleet."

"Based on the size of the fleet and its speed of movement, it can be basically determined that it is a pursuit fleet sent by the invaders."

The crew member, with a grave expression, said, "The fleet has begun to accelerate."

"But this will consume a lot of additional energy, and our current energy reserves..."

"It may not be able to sustain us until we reach our new destination."

Aldan's eyes grew increasingly gloomy: "Changing our escape destination again."

"Two more planets disappeared at our previous destination."

Blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes do not come singly.

This string of bad news is hard for anyone to accept!

Especially during this high-pressure escape, in the vast universe, without any support, and with supplies dwindling, everyone's emotions are like taut strings, and the slightest carelessness could lead to a broken string!

For the Talodans, who have always lived on their home planet and cherish peace, this psychological blow is even more devastating.

They have never experienced such a high-pressure environment, nor do they have a solution for dealing with it!

"【Zanka】ah..."

Sure enough, a crew member cried out in despair, "Save your poor people!!"

The crew member's screams were like a fuse for an explosive, instantly igniting the negative emotions within all the crew members.

"Chief, let's... let's turn around and fight them!"

Another crew member, his eyes red and seemingly frantic, shouted, "We have no way out, so why don't we..."

"Nonsense!" Ardan roared. "Everyone, quiet down!"

"Please believe me, everyone. Last time I was able to lead you all to escape, and this time, I can lead our civilization to survive just as well!"

The leader Aldan's shout temporarily calmed the army's morale.

The cries of agony and despair inside the command center quickly subsided.

"Milo, go and choose the next target system for the fleet, Heng system." Aldan gave the order in a deep voice without any hesitation.

"Malen, estimate the fleet's fuel situation after acceleration, and assist Milo in selecting the Heng system based on the navigation range."

"yes!"

Milo and Malen responded in unison.

……

It is located 4.2 light-years away from the Kepler 452 galaxy.

A spherical probe streaked across the vast universe at a speed of 0.5c.

Its antimatter engine at the rear is working at full capacity, spewing out incredibly intense gamma rays.

It is part of the human civilization's galactic vigilance network.

Currently, thanks to the efforts of human civilization, this surveillance network has been extended to a region 5 light-years outside the stars.

Such a wide area means that the alert density will not be too high.

A single detector is often responsible for the detection and surveillance of a large area.

As usual, the ball-shaped probe carried out its exploration mission along the planned route.

This should have been a tedious and boring task, at least for the past six months.

"Beep beep beep..."

The sensor transmitted a message, indicating that something had been discovered in this vast universe.

The computer inside the detector quickly analyzed and verified the information.

In a very short time, the computer completed the processing and rating of the information.

AAAAA!

Without any hesitation, the computer quickly transmitted the information back to the Kepler 452 galaxy, 4.2 light-years away.

In the vacuum, tachyons rapidly dissipate the energy they have just acquired, leaving behind two gamma rays of different frequencies traveling in opposite directions in the vast and ethereal universe.

……

Kepler 452 galaxy.

After several years of steady development, the Kepler 452 star system has now become an incredibly busy "metropolis".

From the main star to the edge of the star system, one can see the vast and bustling figures of medium and large starships everywhere.

Machinery has become the dominant theme of this galaxy.

The tachyon, arriving from afar, streaked across the region at extremely high speeds, leaving behind two distinctive gamma rays, before flying even further into the distance at an even higher speed.

The tachyon information receiving point set up near Kepler 452c quickly captured these two special gamma rays.

Information processing and translation work took almost no time.

This message, from 4.2 light-years away, appeared in Zero's "sight" in just a few milliseconds.

Its priority kept rising and quickly overshadowed all the tasks currently being carried out within the fleet.

The next instant, an incredibly piercing alarm blared inside the Earth!