Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

Enrogete Alliance Command Center.

The once noisy command center was now as quiet as a library.

Elites from different civilizations and races stared blankly at the huge screen in front of the command center.

On the screen is a simulated image of a tiny black hole slowly dissipating.

Thanks to the deliberate avoidance by the border defense fleet, a sufficiently safe and open space was reserved around those micro black holes.

On the one hand, it is to prevent unnecessary losses.

On the other hand, these miniature black holes emit incredibly strong radiation as they devour matter!

Just as Yevgeny had predicted.

The high temperature and high radiation of a micro black hole are enough to cause continuous damage to the entire battlefield—until the black hole completely evaporates.

time flies.

The accretion disk, which had been shimmering with bright light around the miniature black hole, gradually dimmed, and the atomic clouds fell into the black hole.

Once detached from their stabilizing devices, micro black holes become unstable.

Without the replenishment of external matter, they will evaporate at an extremely fast rate—the smaller the black hole, the higher the temperature, the stronger the radiation, and the faster the evaporation rate.

Finally, the miniature black hole, having devoured all the surrounding matter, began to slowly dissipate under everyone's watchful eyes.

Microscopic black holes that have lost their accretion disks can no longer be observed with the naked eye.

Its true nature can only be glimpsed through tachyon radar and spacetime fluctuation detection devices.

"How...how did they do that...?"

The leader of the Enrogett Alliance voiced his question with difficulty, breaking the silence that had enveloped the command center.

The Enroget civilization could also create miniature black holes.

Both warp drives and tachyon communication devices require access to this technology.

What puzzled it was how human civilization managed to fit a miniature black hole into a missile and launch it as a weapon 0.1 light-years away!

This is absolutely insane!

The person who came up with this weapon is a complete madman!

It cursed inwardly.

"..."

At first, no one responded to his question.

Until an Enrojette with wrinkled skin got up.

He was the leading figure in the scientific community of the Enroget civilization.

"Your Excellency, Leader."

The elderly Enrogett bowed to it, then said uncertainly, "Perhaps it's an application of the Grand Unified Theory."

"Don't we also have the Grand Unified Theory?" The leader frowned. "I still remember the scene; when the Grand Unified Theory was unveiled, the Alliance's scientific community was practically in an uproar!"

"We were also able to successfully enter the outermost area of ​​that ruin..."

“No, this is not the same,” the elderly Enrogett scientist interrupted the leader. “We have only grasped the theory.”

"In terms of practical application, we are still far behind."

"If we compare human civilization to an adult wielding an electromagnetic gun, then we are probably a newborn baby."

"..."

Inside the command center, deathly silence returned once more.

"Why is there such a big difference?" After a long silence, the leader asked again.

The elderly scientist responded to the leader's question with certainty: "If I'm not mistaken, they should have the basic means of manipulating the four fundamental forces."

"This means that the Enroget Alliance, no, the Enroget civilization, has almost no ability to fight back against the other side."

Upon hearing this, the leader let out a long sigh.

"if……"

"Which one should we use?"

The elderly scientist's eyes flickered slightly: "That's not a creation of a Type V civilization."

"We've tested it many times, and even the instantaneous output power of the reactor on the flagship is insufficient to drive it to operate normally..."

"Upgrade the flagship!" the leader waved his hand forcefully. "Start the upgrades now!"

"Remove unnecessary equipment from the flagship, install enough reactors, and even if we have to push it, we'll get it up and running!"

"...Alright." The scientist bowed to the leader again. "But this will take time."

The leader stared intently at the scientist: "The border defenses will buy you enough time!"

Don't let me down.

"And don't let the league down."

……

"...According to observations, the enemy lacks an effective interception capability against our warp missiles."

"Preliminary statistics show that this probing attack successfully destroyed more than 100 enemy ships, rendered more than 300 enemy ships incapable of combat, and the number of enemy ships with minor damage is unknown."

The extent of casualties is unknown.

"The gap in the defense line was filled within 24 hours."

"Based on the overall assessment, the enemy's weaponry and equipment are outdated, its mobility is poor, and its fleet's ability to coordinate operations is weak."

Inside the Kepler 452 galaxy, Zhao Zijie listened silently to the researchers' report.

"……professor."

He turned to look at Lü Yongchang beside him with a strange expression: "Tell me, isn't an expeditionary fleet of ten thousand warships... a bit too much?"

Like Zhao Zijie, Lü Yongchang also fell silent after listening to the report.

for a long time.

He let out a long sigh, a wry smile appearing on his face: "Judging from the information we have now, the other side seems to really be just a weak Level 5 civilization that has just mastered the Grand Unified Theory."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and tapped on the holographic projection beside him: "The simulation results for zero are in."

"Based on the enemy's current combat capabilities, our expeditionary fleet will not encounter any difficulties."

"But..." Lu Yongchang recalled the wars that human civilization had experienced in the past, "Let's still be careful."

"To maintain such a large alliance, the other side's strength must be considerable."

Zhao Zijie's expression immediately turned serious: "You mean...?"

What other trump cards does the Enrogett Alliance have up its sleeve?

After a moment's thought, Lü Yongchang nodded hesitantly: "We probably have a trump card."

"I don't believe they only have this much strength to be able to establish themselves in such a densely populated area of ​​civilization."

"I just don't know what kind of obscure technology they've mastered..."

Zhao Zijie nodded.

I believe no one would disregard the opinions put forward by the chief scientist.

"it is good."

"That……"

After a moment's thought, Zhao Zijie decided on the next strategic policy: "The expeditionary fleet will continue its long-range bombardment."

"The target should be chosen in the middle of the defensive line, to prolong the time it takes for the enemy's defensive line to contract, thus increasing the chances of success for the expeditionary fleet's breakthrough plan."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and circled the attack range in the holographic projection.

It is clear that a large number of warships are currently gathering in the middle section of the defensive line, heading to the "front line" to provide support.

Long-range bombardment of this area can achieve twice the result with half the effort—on the one hand, it can slow down the rate at which the enemy's defenses are contracting, and on the other hand, it can destroy as many warships as possible.

As soon as he finished speaking, the red warning light flashed slightly, and at the same time, a slightly piercing alarm sounded.

A synthesized electronic voice echoed within the command center: "Quantity: 1739."

Cruise speed: 50c.

"Target: Preliminary assessment indicates it is the head region of the expeditionary fleet."

Zhao Zijie's eyes, which had been carrying a hint of a smile, instantly turned sharp.

He turned to look at the real-time communication screen on the side: "Commander Bai, immediately activate the warp missile interception plan."

"in addition……"

"Fire all artillery!"

"Let them taste what it's like to be covered in fire."