Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

Just as I was feeling frustrated, a tentacle reached out from beside me.

I subconsciously raised one of my tentacles and touched it.

A faint electric current was transmitted.

Some information also appeared out of nowhere in the core of "I".

The information is very simple.

Due to the recent terrible weather, and for the sake of the stable development of the community, the community leader has decided to begin a prayer ceremony today.

They prayed to the gods for good weather so they could have enough to eat, and also for some "magical tools" to store food.

The original "artifacts" in the tribe are becoming insufficient as the tribe's population slowly increases.

I subconsciously looked into the distance.

That was an incredibly huge thing.

It was a platform for communicating with the gods, and a bridge through which the gods bestowed blessings upon the people.

Gods are omnipotent.

He can create thunderstorms out of thin air, and he can also create all sorts of "divine artifacts" out of thin air.

But the gods often do not answer their prayers.

He will only extend a helping hand to the people when they are truly in trouble.

A faint sense of confusion suddenly arose within me.

It seems... that the gods are always watching over us, and no matter how far our race develops, they always know where the limits of our race lie.

My thought process was transmitted to my companion beside me via a microcurrent.

The next second, another micro-current came through.

I feel relieved.

Yes, that's a god.

The gods are omnipotent.

……

"alliance?"

Upon hearing this sensitive word, inside the Earth, Lü Yongchang instinctively sat up straight, his expression becoming serious.

"What alliance?"

[10] Without any hesitation, he answered the question directly.

[Silicon Alliance.]

The Silicon-Based Alliance, led by the Tenth Empire, was established 150,000 years ago.

By 100,000 years ago, the moment the fortress lost contact with the empire, the Silicon-based Alliance already possessed thirteen member civilizations.

Lü Yongchang's heart skipped a beat.

Following the Cleaners, the Pastoralists, and the Neutrality Faction, another top-level force in the universe has emerged in human cognition.

He had little doubt about the strength of the silicon-based alliance.

After all, with the Tenth Empire, a civilization suspected to be at the eighth level, in charge, this force's strength is definitely top-tier.

It's just unclear what the relationship is between this silicon-based alliance and the previous three factions...

In order to fit the identity of a pseudonym in human civilization, he tentatively inquired.

"Can we join this alliance?"

Based on information from 150,000 years ago, the entry threshold for the Silicon-based Alliance was a Level 6 civilization.

When you successfully become a Level 6 civilization, I can help you send your application to the Empire.

However, there is no guarantee that a response will be received.

Lü Yongchang: ...

Gan.

The entry threshold is a Level 6 civilization, and it also requires that individuals within that civilization be silicon-based life forms...

How could 13 civilizations be formed under such stringent conditions?!

Is the Andromeda Galaxy really that rich?

Or does this mean the Tenth Empire did not develop in the Andromeda Galaxy?

Lu Yongchang remained silent, his mind racing with various thoughts.

Don't be discouraged.

[By passing the previous three tests, you have proven your potential to become a Level 6 civilization.]

Focus on your development; one day, your names will be etched in the annals of the galaxy.

[Enroget Civilization!]

Lu Yongchang's lips twitched involuntarily: ...

Perhaps sensing something was off, he quickly turned his gaze toward the holographic projection.

Seeing the silicon-based jellyfish converging on the imperial remnant device, Lü Yongchang's eyes lit up.

"What are they doing?"

He asked [ten] a question.

……

I followed the group toward the altar.

"Altar" is what the tribe calls that mysterious big thing.

As time went by, I got closer and closer to the altar, and the various sensors around me transmitted all sorts of electrical signals.

The materials used to make the "altar" are strange and do not resemble substances from floating land.

But this also demonstrates the power of the gods.

Its complex shape, like a small mountain, sits quietly on the dark gray floating land.

At its top, there is a disc-shaped structure.

The disc contains a dense array of complex structures of all kinds.

Each time the tribe prays to the gods and the gods respond, a faint glimmer appears within these complex structures.

I don't understand the connection, but that doesn't stop me from praying along with my community.

The ceremony began.

The tribesmen raised several of their tentacles. I looked around and, without affecting my standing, raised five tentacles—there were five tribesmen beside me.

The tentacles were interconnected, linking all the tribes together.

Complex microcurrents are transmitted among the tribesmen through their tentacles, and all sorts of complex information emerges at the core.

Those were strings of prayers addressed to the gods.

At the same time, all the tribesmen's bodies began to sway slowly—like a chaotic storm on the edge of the land, with no obvious pattern to their movements.

Oh, Gods...

Please grant the Ten Descendants a good day.

I followed my people and offered a prayer within the core.

Ten descendants.

I vaguely remember that this was the name God gave to the people when He first answered their prayers.

From then on, although they did not understand the meaning, they still called themselves the Ten Descendants.

The microcurrent travels along the whiskers to the surrounding area until it reaches the tribal leader at the forefront of the formation.

Unlike the actions of other members of its tribe, it carefully placed its tentacles on the "altar".

Then, it guided all the microcurrent information emitted by all its people to the "altar".

……

【they……】

They are praying to me.

Lu Yongchang stared in astonishment at the response from [Ten]: "Pray?"

【Yes. 】

[Pray for food, pray for the necessities to sustain the community...]

Lü Yongchang understood.

This is almost an inevitable result of contact between advanced and less advanced civilizations.

Whether it's fear or anticipation, the vast difference in technological levels leading to a huge disparity in power will inevitably evolve into a phenomenon of deification.

This situation is most common in primitive civilizations that have not yet become interstellar civilizations.

P.S.: Thanks to Tenth Art for the amazing certification!

Awesome, boss!