Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

"Retrieving relevant information from the database..."

The stiff, synthesized voice sounded again.

There is no doubt that the database of a Level 5 civilization is extremely large.

In theory, this core information should not be too difficult to retrieve, because it is stored in the most central and secure area of ​​the database.

For zero, this is as obvious as a guiding light.

What? An encryption program?

I've taken down the central computer, and you're telling me about data encryption?

However, the reality deviated significantly from expectations.

Time ticked by, and the amount of data retrieved without any prior search had reached an alarming level, yet no accurate response was still forthcoming.

Lu Yongchang's unease gradually intensified.

"No relevant information was found."

"The email used unknown codes and dictionaries."

"The necessary data is missing, making decryption impossible."

as predicted.

After some time, Zero, who had completed the retrieval, brought bad news: "According to the log information, the other party deleted a top-secret file a few seconds ago."

"Preliminary inferences suggest that this document may be highly related to the content of the email."

"The possibility of recovering deleted content is virtually zero."

Lu Yongchang took a deep breath and gave the order in a deep voice: "Have Bai Yixuan land on the enemy's home planet immediately."

"After completing the cleanup work on the battlefield, we will imprint our ideology on everyone in the command center."

"Once the ideological imprint is complete, begin the interrogation immediately!"

……

When the overwhelming fleet arrived at the synchronous orbit, the morale of the Enroget civilization had plummeted to its lowest point.

It can be said that even if human civilization did nothing at this point, the vast majority of people would choose to surrender.

But for Bai Yixuan, the surrender process was too slow, especially after receiving the urgent order from Lü Yongchang, which made him extremely anxious.

After learning the details, Bai Yixuan in "Titan Mothership" unleashed a torrent of profanities.

Another naive young man secretly making contact with an advanced civilization!

Damn it!

Humanity has worked so hard to achieve this peaceful life, and we absolutely cannot let it be ruined by such a hothead!

With this in mind, he issued an order directly.

"Activate the anti-gravity system."

"Log in directly!"

then.

Amidst the horrified gazes of everyone, thousands of colossal ships slowly plummeted from the sky.

They blocked the light from the host star, but the sparks generated by the friction between the ship's hull and the atmosphere still illuminated the entire sky!

"Their warships..."

The Alliance leader, positioned in the command center, gazed at the spectacular scene in the sky and murmured, "Won't it be affected by the tidal forces...?"

The giant ship stopped at a low altitude of less than a thousand meters above the ground, and then its massive cannons were shoved directly into the "face" of the command center.

Surrender or perish?

Under the flashing light of the cannon muzzle, a line of Enrogett text reappeared on all the screens.

This scene, resembling a god descending to earth, completely shattered the inner defenses of the Enroget civilization.

Those die-hards who refused to surrender either defected or committed suicide...

Under the threat of "close-range naval gunfire," the entire surrender process was completed in just a few days.

The demise of the Enroget civilization, the backbone of the alliance, would theoretically cause turmoil throughout the entire alliance.

However, thanks to the "maintenance" provided by the large number of combat teams dispatched in advance by the human fleet, the alliance's order remained relatively intact.

Whether voluntary or forced, at least within a hundred light-years of their territory, no civilization has successfully left its home star system.

The takeover of the Enrogett Alliance is progressing steadily, and with the successful imprinting of the ideological seal, interrogation work has also begun.

After undergoing simple repairs, the Enroget flagship, equipped with space weapons, headed towards the Kepler 452 system under the escort of dozens of warships.

Meanwhile, the robot has completed a series of cleaning tasks and landed on the flagship to begin preliminary research work.

……

Lu Yongchang, who was in the laboratory conducting research based on data transmitted remotely, suddenly looked grim: "The Enrogett who sent this message is dead?!"

"The cause of death was organ failure due to natural aging?!"

"Nobody in the command center knows about this?!?"

Lu Yongchang couldn't help but curse under his breath.

What kind of mess is this?!

"Interrogate! Continue the interrogation!" He took a deep breath, suppressing his unease. "Expand the scope of the interrogation to all high-ranking personnel in the Enrogett Alliance!"

"Received." Zero responded to Lü Yongchang's order meticulously.

"Professor, I found a piece of information in the Enroget civilization's database that relates to the space weapon mounted on the flagship."

"Huh?!" Lü Yongchang, who had just turned his attention back to his research, suddenly looked up, his eyes fixed intently on Zero's holographic virtual image. "What did you say?!"

……

The holographic projection quietly unfolded.

The translated text and images were clearly presented before Lü Yongchang's eyes.

It was a massive fortress, comparable in size to a gas giant.

Judging from the patterns on its surface, it belongs to an unknown advanced civilization—the Cleaners' warships are not designed like this.

"Holy crap...is this for real?"

"Is the Enrogett civilization really that lucky?!"

Lu Yongchang looked amazed, but at the same time muttered to himself with a hint of resentment, "With such good conditions, we're only at level five civilization now..."

"What a waste!"

Lü Yongchang's unusual behavior quickly attracted the attention of other researchers.

"Yongchang? Any discoveries?" Fang Xu asked casually while completing his own research tasks.

"It's nothing, just a relic left behind by an advanced civilization."

Lü Yongchang responded in this way.

"Oh, ruins..." Fang Xu suddenly snapped out of his daze, his movements abruptly halting as he jumped up from his chair, knocking over the chair behind him. "What did you say?! Ruins left behind by an advanced civilization?!"

Ignoring the chair lying on the ground, he ran towards Lü Yongchang in three quick steps.

Looking at the images and text displayed on the holographic projection, Fang Xu gasped sharply, his previously calm face quickly flushing with excitement: "You call this a trivial matter?!"

Fang Xu gritted his teeth, glaring at Lü Yongchang, who was smiling. "You deserve to die..."

"By the way, according to the database, the Enroget civilization acquired space weapons in the outer area of ​​the ruins," Lu Yongchang dropped another bombshell.

"Holy crap..."

Fang Xu only gave this one response.

Outer perimeter, space weapons.

What about inside?

"Coordinates?! Where are the coordinates?!" He stared wide-eyed at the holographic projection filled with dense information.

"Near a neutron star within the territory of the Enroget Alliance."

Lü Yongchang has already opened the star map and determined the spatial coordinates of the ruins.

"zero."

"Earth, set sail!"