Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

Beijing.

The office of the Speaker of Parliament.

When he saw Xuan Nu No. 1 pierce the sky, Councilor Li showed a relieved smile.

It worked!

"Ring ring..."

A piercing ringing sound came from the side.

Representative Lee frowned subconsciously.

He had postponed everything for the test flight of Xuan Nu No. 1, so why was he still getting a phone call?

As he thought about it, Representative Lee reached for the receiver on the landline phone on his desk.

"Speaker, I am Cao Liangcai!"

Upon hearing the voice on the microphone, Councilor Li's expression immediately relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Academician Cao, I've already seen the footage of Xuan Nu-1 taking off!"

"...Speaker, that's not what I wanted to talk about." Cao Liangcai swallowed slightly. "Speaker, you'd better be prepared."

Councilor Li frowned, his expression turning serious: "What? Is there a problem with Xuan Nu No. 1?"

"Number One Xuan Nu is fine..."

Cao Liangcai muttered to himself, "The problem lies with Professor Lü Yongchang."

Representative Lee: "???"

"What do you mean? What happened to Professor Lü again?"

As soon as he said it, Representative Lee paused in surprise.

Why did he say "again"?

"...Professor Lü went up with the Mysterious Maiden No. 1."

The moment Cao Liangcai's voice came through the microphone, Councilor Li felt a wave of dizziness.

What the heck?!

"Say that again?! What's wrong with Professor Lü?!"

Representative Li slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and shouted into the microphone with an anxious expression!

Cao Liangcai sighed deeply: "Speaker, it was my fault."

"I heard him say a few days ago that he wanted to go to heaven and see the world, but I didn't pay much attention at the time, and then..."

Representative Li reached up and covered his forehead, saying, "No, no, no, it's not your fault. That brat really is..."

"How is Professor Lü doing now? How safe is Xuan Nu No. 1?"

"Fine, I'll come over to your place!"

Cao Liangcai was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, the phone was hung up.

After hanging up the phone, Representative Li pondered for a moment, then picked up the phone again and dialed a number.

"Qiming, come to me right now! And be quick!"

"I'm nearby now, I'll be there in about five minutes!"

Five minutes later.

"What?! Lü Yongchang went up with the Xuan Nu No. 1?!"

From inside the councilor's office came Hung Chi-ming's horrified shouts.

"This brat... has he gone mad?" Hong Qiming gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "This is a test flight, what if something goes wrong..."

The councilor shook his head with a wry smile: "I heard from Cao Liangcai that this kid seems to have brought a set of escape equipment with him."

"Not only that, this kid can even put on his flight suit and fasten his seatbelt himself!"

Hong Qiming was stunned.

"So... this kid planned this all along?"

The councilor grabbed his coat from the chair and said, "Alright, enough chit-chat. Contact the helicopter; we're heading to the aerospace institute now!"

……

"Mystic Maiden Number One, report on your situation!"

Cao Liangcai's voice carried a hint of relaxation.

Since it has reached geostationary orbit, it means that the spaceplane is of good quality.

Soon, Bai Yixuan's report was transmitted to everyone's ears via radio.

"Xuan Nu No. 1 is operating well!"

"The driver is in good health!"

After a moment of silence, Bai Yixuan added, "Professor Lü is in good health!"

"We can return at any time!"

Cao Liangcai breathed a sigh of relief again, then turned his questioning gaze to the council chairman beside him: "Councilor Li, what's next...?"

Representative Li frowned slightly, then calmly reached out and took the wireless telephone receiver from Cao Liangcai's hand.

"Ahem!"

"Lu Yongchang, I am the Speaker of the Legislative Council!"

Can you hear me?

……

Geosynchronous orbit.

A jet-black plane with a trail of eerie blue flames slowly flew by.

Lu Yongchang sat stiffly in the passenger seat of Xuan Nu No. 1, his lips twitching slightly.

"Cough cough... I can hear you, I can hear you."

"Speaker, what brings you to the research institute?"

Hearing Lu Yongchang's cautious voice, Councilor Li snorted coldly in annoyance!

"snort!"

"Can I not come?"

"If I don't come again, are you planning to just go straight to the moon?"

Lü Yongchang chuckled awkwardly, "...It's not that bad."

"The Xuan Nu I spacecraft wasn't fully fueled, so it probably won't be able to come back once it reaches the moon."

Everyone inside the research institute: "..."

"Hey! This brat!" Hong Qiming puffed out his beard and glared at the radio device in front of him. "What, is he really planning to go to the moon?!"

Unlike Hong Qiming's reaction, the councilor said in a gentle tone, "Yongchang, you can't just act so carelessly now that you're in a position of power!"

"You need to understand that as the director of the Xia Kingdom's Space Agency, having set the development policy for Xia Kingdom over the next few years, you are responsible to the 14 billion people of Xia Kingdom. Do you understand?"

Lu Yongchang was silent for a moment, then his tone became more serious, and he said softly, "Speaker, I understand."

"The main reason I came up here this time is for my upcoming research project."

"Only after seeing space did I truly realize the insignificance of humankind."

Councilor Li chuckled lightly: "What? Is the view up there really that breathtaking?"

Lü Yongchang replied without hesitation, "Of course!"

After a moment's thought, Representative Li jokingly said, "How about... I go up and take a look next time?"

"Cough cough cough! Professor Lü! Don't talk nonsense!" Cao Liangcai, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't help but cough loudly and said.

Are you kidding me?

It's one thing if Lu Yongchang gets promoted, but if even the Speaker of the Legislative Council goes to the same track, then this is a big problem!

Lu Yongchang: "...Ahem! Speaker, let's get down to business."

"I think Xia Kingdom is still moving too slowly."

The councilor's pupils contracted slightly.

Is this too slow?

Before the councilor could speak, Lü Yongchang continued, "Now that Xia Country possesses a spaceplane, the Moon Palace Project can begin!"

"Our next goal is to build a fully automated mining facility on the moon."

The councilor pondered for a moment, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

As the Speaker of Congress, he was well aware that once the Xia Kingdom's Moon Palace Project was implemented, the United States would inevitably take some countermeasures.

He didn't say much, but simply nodded slowly and said, "This isn't urgent. We'll discuss it properly after you've landed safely!"

Hearing this, Cao Liangcai breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly ordered, "Bai Yixuan, we can return now!"

"be safe!"