Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

After leaving the technology tree space, Lü Yongchang casually raised his hand and swiped it across the holographic projection above his desk.

"drop!"

A message of top priority suddenly popped up in front of him, capturing all his attention.

"hiss……"

After reviewing the list, Lü Yongchang gasped slightly and pulled up a list.

After careful consideration, he gently touched a name with his finger.

"Zero, have Wilson come to me."

"Received," the synthesized voice replied quickly.

Lu Yongchang frowned slightly, and tapped his left knuckles lightly on the desk in front of him, making a series of crisp sounds.

With his right hand, he was writing something on the holographic projection on his desk.

……

Earth

Weapon research and development integrated laboratory.

"The primary objective of this antimatter central naval gun is to further extend its attack range compared to the previous model, and therefore..."

Wilson stood solemnly before a group of researchers in white lab coats, loudly introducing the upcoming research project.

Since becoming a Level 5 civilization, although there has not been a single war that required the use of naval guns, research on antimatter naval guns has never ceased.

To this day, the antimatter naval gun has been upgraded twice, and its power and range are much greater than before.

But Wilson was not satisfied.

Especially after the campaign to wipe out the Eugene civilization.

As for why...

Thinking of the man's face after the Battle of Eugene, Wilson's expression grew increasingly grim.

It was for this reason that he decided to restart the research and development of antimatter naval guns.

Fortunately, military research had always been a top priority at the Academy of Sciences, so Wilson's request was quickly approved.

Just as he was gathering his thoughts and preparing to discuss improvement plans with his researchers, an untimely shout came from behind him.

"Wilson!"

His standard Mandarin pronunciation carries a peculiar accent.

That familiar trilled "r" sound made Wilson's face darken instantly.

"...What do you think of the feasibility of this modification plan?" Wilson took a deep breath, pretending to be deaf, and continued to communicate with the researchers in front of him.

"Wilson!!"

The voice behind him was clearly tinged with anger, and at the same time, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.

"Academician Wilson...behind you..."

A researcher swallowed hard and cautiously pointed behind Wilson.

"Ignore that old man," Wilson waved his hand dismissively and continued, "Take a good look at this proposal."

"Wilson! You!!"

As if they had heard Wilson's words, the shouts from behind grew louder and louder.

"Academician Yevgeny." Wilson's ears twitched slightly. As the hurried footsteps approached behind him, he slowly turned around, looking at the other person with an impatient expression: "What are you doing here instead of researching your own missiles?"

"Let me correct you," Yevgeny denied Wilson's words with exaggerated expressions and gestures, "It's a warp missile, not a regular missile!"

Wilson: "..."

It's hard.

The fist hardened.

Ever since that battle against the Eugene civilization, Yevgeny has become much more arrogant in his presence.

"Fine, warp missiles," Wilson said through gritted teeth, "Why don't you just focus on developing your warp missiles?!"

Yevgeny shrugged: "We have made a breakthrough, significantly increasing the missile's speed."

"At the same time, we have also added variable trajectory capabilities, which will greatly enhance the accuracy and power of the new generation of warp missiles!"

Wilson was startled upon hearing this.

Not again?!

Is this breakthrough really that easy to achieve?!

Without realizing it, his fist hardened again.

"I'm telling you, Wilson, stop working on your snail-slow antimatter cannon," Yevgeny said with a slight smile. "It's too weak."

"What did I say? Kinetic weapons are the only true solution!"

Wilson's lips twitched violently: "I admit that the breakthrough in warp drive technology has opened up a whole new world for kinetic weapons."

"But the advantages of energy weapons are absolutely unmatched by mere kinetic energy weapons!"

"You're just a brute force brute; you'll never understand the allure of energy weapons!"

Yevgeny's expression froze instantly.

Within seconds, his stubble-covered face turned bright red, like a boiled shrimp, at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"What did you say?!"

"Kinetic weapons are just brute force?!"

"Look at that war against the Eugene civilization; its sophistication was no less than that of a brain transplant performed on you!"

"Have those energy weapons you're so proud of actually served any purpose whatsoever?"

Wilson fell silent.

Regardless of the circumstances, the war against the Eugene civilization is an undeniable fact.

High-yield kinetic energy weapons equipped with warp drive capabilities have once again shone brightly in interstellar warfare.

Simply by increasing the yield and speed, its destructive power can be increased almost infinitely!

Wilson had to admit that the kinetic weapons equipped with warp technology made him feel somewhat powerless.

"I……"

He opened his mouth, his face turning red as he spoke: "There will inevitably be times when the two fleets come into close contact, and then..."

"By then, will your antimatter naval guns really be powerful enough?" Yevgeny interrupted Wilson.

Wilson fell silent again.

"drop!"

A crisp reminder sounded in the integrated laboratory, interrupting the two people's conversation.

"Academician Wilson, Professor Lü is waiting for you in his office."

"Please go there as soon as possible."

That cold, electronic synthesized sound sounded like heavenly music to Wilson's ears at that moment!

"Professor Lü has a new weapon design?!"

After a brief silence, Wilson and Yevgeny spoke in unison!

However, the expressions on their faces were quite different.

Wilson wore a delighted smile, while Yevgeny's face showed a mixture of embarrassment and resentment.

The slap in the face seems to have come a little too quickly.

"Old man, just you wait."

Wilson gave Yevgeny a defiant look, then turned and walked toward the laboratory door.

As for Yevgeny, he had already turned and run towards his experimental area: "What are you all resting for?"

"Is the finished product ready?"

"Nothing? You dare to rest if you don't have anything?!"

The other academicians stopped what they were doing and chuckled quietly.

Similar scenes play out almost every few days.

This has almost become a staple of the weapons research and development integrated laboratory.

This recent turn of events has reignited the academicians' interest in watching the drama unfold.