Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

For a Type II or Type III civilization's probe, this is already considered a dimensional reduction attack.

After all, they have no way of observing aircraft that have entered a warp state!

A speed of 1.01c isn't fast, but within this range, it's already considered extremely fast.

Therefore, this plan will put Zero's capabilities to the test.

Fortunately, as a powerful artificial intelligence, Zero has never disappointed humanity's expectations.

Just seconds after the three detectors disappeared one after another, under Zero's control, they all reappeared next to the "clueless" ellipsoidal detector.

Thanks to the antimatter engine, the three-collision spherical detector and the ellipsoidal detector remained relatively stationary with great ease.

As an electromagnetic wave message containing a dictionary was sent, three robotic arms rapidly extended and reached towards the ellipsoidal detector at an extremely high speed.

Click!Click!Click!

The robotic arm violently shattered the outer armor of the ellipsoidal probe and injected a large number of silvery-white nanobots into its interior.

Under Zero's control, these nanobots rapidly dispersed and infiltrated various interfaces on the circuit board.

The moment the connection was successfully established, Zero's massive computing power surged forth like a tsunami, shattering all of the enemy civilization's defenses with lightning speed.

"Control of the detector has been successfully seized."

"Reverse engineering the enemy's quantum communication master unit..."

As the stiff, synthesized electronic voice echoed in the command center, Lü Yongchang breathed a slight sigh of relief.

From the appearance of the three-collision spherical detector to the completion of the authorization acquisition, the total time was only a few seconds, but Lü Yongchang still saw some problems in it.

"The extension and intrusion of the robotic arm takes too much time; we need a more efficient way."

Lu Yongchang turned to look at Academician Cao Liangcai beside him and said softly, "I'll leave this research to you."

Cao Liangcai nodded in agreement without any hesitation.

The synthesized voice sounded again, interrupting their conversation.

"Deciphering successful."

"Warning: The quantum communication link has been lost; preliminary assessment indicates a physical interruption."

Lü Yongchang was not surprised by this.

It's just unplugging the network cable; he would have done the same if he were in his shoes.

Enemy ship coordinates have been successfully analyzed.

The other party's movements were still a bit slow.

Zero still managed to obtain some crucial information, such as the coordinates of enemy ships and the level of civilization.

The next moment, a vast and detailed star map unfolded instantly, and a red dot was quickly marked on the star map by zero.

"9.16 light-years? A Type III civilization?" A look of joy immediately flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes. "That's fantastic!!!"

"Pass on the order!"

"Fleet, set sail!"

……

The once tranquil edge of the Kepler 452 galaxy quickly became "noisy" the moment this command was issued.

The gamma rays emitted by the antimatter engine increased several times over in a short period of time compared to normal.

In order to conquer this small, inferior civilization from all aspects, Lü Yongchang dispatched a fleet far exceeding the scale of a third-level civilization!

The battleship 【Golden Crow】, the destroyer 【White Tiger】, the frigate 【Black Tortoise】, and the supply depot 【Gluttonous Beast】...

And the secondary flagship located in the very center of the fleet—the Titan Mothership.

They formed an extremely orderly formation and, propelled by the antimatter engine, slowly headed out of the Kepler 452 galaxy.

It is no exaggeration to say that this fleet's combat power could easily sweep away most of the level four civilizations that have not yet mastered gravity technology!

Once they leave the star system, the warp drive is activated.

Enveloped in the curvature bubble, the massive fleet vanished instantly into the visible universe.

The tide of time and space receded rapidly, leaving behind ripples that slowly spread outwards, forming tiny waves on the ocean of time and space.

Under the inherent mechanisms of space and time, these remaining fragments of water were quickly smoothed out.

The Kepler 452 galaxy has returned to its former tranquility.

……

The Talodan civilization.

Through the combined efforts of Milo and Mullen, the target star system was reselected.

Meanwhile, the Talodan fleet also slowly completed its course change.

This operation not only consumed a large amount of energy, but also allowed the pursuing fleet behind to close the distance.

"Chief, according to previous observation data, their maximum speed is only 0.25c." Milo's fur swayed slightly, revealing his complex emotions. "Our fleet's average speed is around 0.3c, and its maximum speed can even reach 0.4c."

"Given time, we will surely escape this pursuit and find another habitable star system!"

Milo's words calmed the crew's fragile emotions somewhat.

"Chief." Maren walked with some difficulty to Milo's side and said to Aldan, "The Heng system we've chosen this time is 7.36 light-years away from us."

"Although the distance is short, there are only two planets in that star system, which greatly reduces the possibility of a habitable planet."

"We may need to prepare for a long period of nomadic life."

Upon hearing this, Aldan glanced at the computer screen in the distance with a complicated expression, then sighed deeply.

"It's alright."

"The continued existence of the Talodan civilization is already the greatest blessing bestowed upon us by the Zanka; we cannot ask for anything more..."

Before the words had even finished, the muffled alarm sounded again inside the ship!

The atmosphere, which had just calmed down, became tense again!

Misfortunes never come singly, but blessings never come in pairs.

The Talodan civilization, which had enjoyed peace for thousands of years, finally came to a profound understanding of the meaning behind this statement.

Several lines of data and text flashed rapidly on the large screen in the command center.

Milo glanced at it and his expression changed drastically. He immediately rushed to a computer and started operating it.

"Chief, one of our probes has been attacked!" Maren explained to Aldan as he walked toward Milo on his short legs.

"Milo! Stop talking nonsense! The system has detected electromagnetic wave information from an unknown civilization!"

Milo's shout echoed through the command center: "Dictionary information attached! Recognition accuracy reaches level ○○○○!"

(Similar to the information classification system of human civilizations, the Talodan civilization reveres arcs. 5A corresponds to 5○, meaning that the information is encrypted using the language of this civilization; 4A corresponds to 4○, meaning that the information is accompanied by dictionary information and can be quickly translated.)

Upon hearing this, Malen quickly quickened his pace.

P.S.: Thanks to KunYkun* for the expert certification!

I'm stuck on a writer's block, so I can't add any more chapters even if I wanted to! o(╥﹏╥)o!