Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

no doubt.

The proposed plan [10] caused a stir at the Central Research Institute.

Regarding the decision made by this Level 1 artificial intelligence, the academicians, while expressing shock, all shared one unified sentiment:

Accept it, we must accept it!

After all, what could be more impressive than directly showcasing a homeworld fortress from a level seven peak civilization?

What's more, this "banner" contains all sorts of high-end and advanced technologies!

Putting everything else aside, the gravity shielding technology and the sophisticated microcosm technology alone are enough to stir the hearts of academicians.

then……

After deliberately waiting for a period of time, Lü Yongchang sent a response to [Ten]:

"As an ally of the Tenth Empire, the Enroget Civilization has an inescapable duty to undertake this arduous escort mission!"

In a mutually agreeable situation, [Ten] and the "Enroget Civilization" quickly signed a brand new agreement.

The agreement stipulated that the "Enroget Civilization" needed to search for traces of the "Tenth Empire" with the Imperial homeworld fortress.

During this period, the Enroget civilization needed to provide the imperial fortress with various essential resources.

As for the Imperial Fortress, it was to provide necessary assistance to the "Enroget Civilization" during the expedition.

At first glance, human civilization seems to be at a disadvantage in this agreement.

But it's not.

The so-called necessary assistance is a very broad requirement.

Just like...

Issues regarding access permissions for the Empire Universe.

To ensure the success rate of the expedition, the microcosm left behind by the Tenth Empire must be opened to human civilization, right?

……

Inside the central research institute.

With this in mind, Lü Yongchang and a group of academicians signed the name "Enrodite Civilization" on the agreement.

Then, the moment the agreement took effect, Lü Yongchang made no attempt to conceal his request to [Ten].

Under the expectant gazes of a group of academicians, [10] gave a chilling answer.

The Imperial Fortress cannot leave its current orbit while preserving its inner universe.

Taking into account that the other party is also a level seven civilization, [Ten] also provided a very detailed explanation.

The explanation for the "ten" is slightly different from the previous one. There are two main reasons why the Imperial homeworld fortress cannot be moved.

On the one hand, there was a problem with the warp drive, which Lü Yongchang had known for a long time.

The other reason, however, far exceeded Lü Yongchang's expectations.

The fortress's microcosmic traction device has malfunctioned drastically.

Currently, it can only guarantee the basic balance between the microcosm and the macrocosm.

To put it simply...

The Imperial homeworld fortress is now like a child pulling a giant kite.

The kite's lift was so great that it actually restrained the person flying it.

Unless the kite string is cut, even if the warp drive is repaired, the Imperial homeworld fortress will not be able to break free from its current orbit.

In other words, taking away the Imperial homeworld fortress would inevitably lead to the "loss" of the microcosm.

Of course, considering the level of the "Enloget Civilization", [10] also proposed corresponding solutions.

It was a relatively complete set of repair methods, which even specified the dimensions and strength of various key components.

But... the manufacturing method was not specified.

A problem has arisen.

Humanity has not yet become a true Type 7 civilization!

The little universe I have now was something I found while scavenging!

To construct the core components needed to build a level 7 peak civilization without blueprints or manufacturing methods...

Even Lü Yongchang could only respond with a wry smile.

……

A month later.

The scientific research robots and engineering ships that came from the original route equipped the Imperial homeworld fortress with the warp drive of human civilization.

Due to its enormous size and mass, its maximum speed could only reach 100c.

But at least they have the basic ability to act.

Under the control of [Ten], the power of the microcosm traction device that had been operating inside the fortress for more than 200,000 years gradually weakened.

The kite string, which transcended dimensions and was created by gravity, snapped completely at that moment.

This moment.

On the boundless hyperspace membrane in the fifth dimension, a small vacuole, like a kite with a broken string, slowly detached from the edge of the large vacuole and drifted towards the boundless, bizarre fifth dimension.

The civilization microcosm of the Tenth Empire was completely freed from the constraints of the macrocosm at this moment.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will be lost forever in the vast five-dimensional space.

One day, it may fall back onto that hyperspace membrane and merge with other air bubbles to form a brand new universe.

At that time, life in that universe may discover traces left by the Tenth Empire.

After completing the microcosm cutting work, [Ten] somewhat awkwardly controlled the "low-end" engine from human civilization and entered the microcosm of human civilization.

……

Seventy years later, in the year 4550 of the Earth calendar.

Beyond the Kepler 452 star system, a small fleet of five hundred starships stood in neat formation.

The outer perimeter of the fleet mainly consists of the star-level frigate [Xuanwu] and the star-level battleship [Jinwu].

At the center of the fleet was a star-level planetary fortress called [Chi You].

Unlike the ordinary Chi You planetary fortress.

This ship, Chi You, is much smaller in size, and in its equatorial region, there is an unassuming artificial "planetary ring" structure.

This is where the value of this fleet lies.

Protecting this "planetary ring" structure is the fleet's highest priority mission.

And this "planetary ring" is the microcosmic traction platform [Kuafu].

Almost all of humanity's resources and starships exist in this microcosm.

In the star field directly above [Kuafu], which is disguised as a planetary ring, there exists a faint spacetime distortion structure.

That is the entrance to the microcosm.

Normally, the inner universe is not shut down, but rather always has a half-closed "small door" open.

The tachyon communication also originated from this small door.

There was no other way; before mastering inter-universe communication technology, human civilization could only resort to this cumbersome method to control fleets outside its own microcosm.

Inside the microcosm.

Five G-type yellow dwarf stars and more than one hundred planets are stably orbiting in their respective orbits with the aid of a grand unified field apparatus.

They constantly convert and store the energy emitted by these stars into antimatter.

These Dyson spheres have holes and gaps on their surfaces that follow a certain pattern—light and heat from the stars can pass precisely through these holes and illuminate more than a hundred planets in the vicinity.

Various starships and automated space factories operate methodically around the planet under Zero's control.

One of the starships, of particularly large size, was quietly moored near a G-type yellow dwarf star.

Flagship, Earth.

A tachyon message was emitted from it, passing through the faintly visible microcosm entrance, and was transmitted to the fleet exposed to the outside world.

Human civilization sets sail!