Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

"**!"

"****!!!"

At the Enroget command center, a continuous stream of profanities rang out.

"A cunning human civilization!"

The alliance leader uttered the most vicious curse in the history of civilization: "I curse your technology to utter stagnation!"

The elderly scientist standing nearby sighed softly.

Its age no longer allows it to have too many emotional fluctuations—if you ignore the few bottles of medications like nitroglycerin and sedatives it has on hand.

With trembling hands, it took out a pale blue pill and swallowed it.

then,

He said in a trembling voice, "Perhaps...we can try negotiating with them..."

Upon hearing this, the leader's expression changed rapidly several times.

Finally, unable to contain its frustration, it slammed its fist on the control panel in front of it: "Negotiation? We still have to negotiate with them?!"

"Look what our alliance has become?!"

"They are invaders!"

The old scientist was silent for a moment, then replied in a low voice, "But..."

"Strictly speaking, we were the ones who struck first."

The leader's expression froze for a moment.

Clearly, it recalled the scene from that time.

Under the influence of the medication, the elderly scientist quickly calmed down.

"The flagship's antimatter reserves are already more than half depleted," the old scientist's calm voice rang out. "We can transfer antimatter from other warships to the flagship to ensure its endurance, but the longer this war lasts, the more detrimental it will be to the future development of the Enroget Alliance."

"From any perspective, our best solution is to try to negotiate with the other party."

"The war has come to this point; we have already lost."

"No matter what conditions the other party proposes, we have no choice but to agree."

"...Do as you say." The Alliance leader slumped weakly in his chair, muttering to himself, "Order the fleet to cease pursuit of the human fleet."

……

The Enroget flagship exited warp mode and hovered in the vast universe.

As usual, in an inconspicuous corner, a combat team of 20 warships suddenly activated their warp drives and headed straight for the central Heng system.

But this time, Enroget's flagship did not return to defend.

This completely stunned the crew members in the combat team.

They subconsciously slowed their pace and even circled the outer reaches of the Heng galaxy twice more.

But the enemy flagship still made no move.

What should we do now?

The combat team commander was completely dumbfounded.

A tachyon message arrived, and after being checked and translated by Zero, it was quickly presented to them.

"negotiation?"

The commander blinked his bewildered eyes and sent a communication request to the Titan Mothership: "Commander Bai, what do we do now?"

……

Within the Kepler 452 galaxy.

Lü Yongchang is currently conducting the final verification process.

"Time and space are like the ocean."

"Starships are just ships sailing on the ocean."

"Once a giant wave appears, the ship will be unable to sail normally."

"Just like a warp drive, it cannot function properly under the gravitational field of an extreme celestial body."

Lü Yongchang explained hastily, "The same applies to spatial rifts."

"Theoretically speaking, the conditions for the formation and propagation of spatial fissures are quite demanding."

"In addition to creating a sufficiently powerful space-time distortion effect, a relatively stable spacetime environment is also required."

"This is what we're here to do: create giant waves on the ocean of time and space."

At this point, Lü Yongchang raised his hand and quickly dragged over the holographic projection that was filled with the deduction process and spacetime model.

"This is where we need to introduce a concept."

"Spacetime resonance".

"To simultaneously generate spacetime fluctuations with the same frequency at key points in spacetime."

"Theoretically speaking, when this frequency reaches the resonant frequency of spacetime, spacetime will experience a resonance effect, and unprecedented giant waves will rise on the ocean of spacetime!"

"In such an environment, let alone warp drives, even space weapons cannot function properly!"

As soon as the words were spoken, dozens of experimental ships hovering in different areas outside the Kepler Heng system simultaneously activated their warp engines, and warp bubbles were generated!

Lu Yongchang watched the holographic projection with bated breath.

In his calculations, triggering spacetime resonance requires the creation of extremely strong spacetime fluctuations.

At specific points in time and space, this requirement can be significantly reduced.

However, it has very high requirements.

Fortunately, the warp drive based on the Grand Unified Field has extremely high power, which can be considered as barely reaching the minimum threshold for triggering spacetime resonance.

……

Spatiotemporal monitoring footage.

As dozens of experimental ships began to start up, some minor ripples appeared on the originally calm surface of the spacetime sea.

next second.

The frequency of the spatiotemporal fluctuations gradually changed to the specified frequency and the output power increased rapidly.

Time passed gradually.

The surface of the spacetime sea, which was rippling with tiny waves, seemed to be stimulated by something. The waves gradually increased in amplitude and eventually evolved into huge waves!

Spacetime resonance was successfully triggered!

From the outside, this star field appears to be normal and peaceful.

But inside, it was already in complete chaos, like a stew—filled with powerful gravitational forces in all directions.

Protected by the curvature bubble, the experimental ships did not experience any major problems.

"Experimental ship No. 147, attempting to enter warp drive mode."

Under Lü Yongchang's orders, an experimental ship that had already activated its warp bubble started its warp engine.

The power of the warp drive continues to increase.

However, the experimental ship remained stationary, without making any movement whatsoever.

"It's a success."

Lü Yongchang announced the news in a matter-of-fact tone: "I have made a simple estimate of the strength of the spatial fracture."

"Theoretically speaking, the spacetime resonance caused by 1000 warships is enough to nip it in the bud, and at the same time, the enemy fleet will be unable to enter a warp state."

"To be on the safe side, I suggest using 2000 warships to trigger a more powerful spacetime resonance effect."

……

After the request for negotiation was sent, the atmosphere in the command center gradually became tense—they had not received a reply from human civilization for a long time.

Suddenly, the alarm sounded.

Tachyon radar showed that warships hidden around the Heng system were appearing from all corners at extremely high speeds and were rapidly heading towards the Enroget fleet.

The alliance leader immediately had a bad feeling.

"What are they trying to do?!"

It asked the question with a somewhat flustered expression.

Clearly, its question remains unanswered.

The command center sent out another tachyon message.

[Respected human civilization, we hope to engage in peace negotiations with you...]

To show their sincerity, the Enrogett fleet remained stationary without taking any action.

Time passed slowly.

Accompanied by waves of spacetime fluctuations, a total of two thousand warships appeared scattered around the Enrogett fleet.

The elderly scientist frowned instinctively as he watched this scene.

At first glance, the locations of these warships appear irregular and even somewhat chaotic.

But since none of these warships launched an attack, its anxious heart gradually calmed down.

"That's strange..."

It muttered to itself, "What exactly is this human civilization trying to do?"

P.S.: Thanks to the amazing verification from the Tenth Art expert!

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