Cataclysmic Era: I can unlock the tech tree

The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder as they approached.

drop.

With a crisp alert, the doors to the command center swung open.

Lin Zile and several academicians, who were not young, hurriedly entered the command center.

As soon as they entered the gate, their eyes were drawn to the images on the giant holographic projection.

A huge, bright "moon" hung in the slightly dim sky.

Unlike the usual moon, this one, which is essentially Saturn's moon, occupies a large area of ​​the sky.

"Moon" stars are rare.

Under the radiant light of Saturn and the Moon, the stars were almost invisible in the sky.

A pale orange atmosphere, a "snow moon" shimmering with a faint orange glow, and a flat, sandy landscape exuding a wild, untamed aura...

And then there are the incongruous yet highly recognizable remains of the Luan bird on the earth, and the intelligent life dancing around them...

This fantastical scene deeply shocked the group of academicians who majored in theology and religious studies.

They stopped in their tracks, wishing they could crawl into the holographic projection and experience this unique and strange atmosphere firsthand.

"Professor, you wanted to see me?"

Lin Zile shifted her gaze from her amazed expression to Lü Yongchang, who was standing directly in front of the command center.

"Zile." Upon seeing Lin Zile and the academicians behind him, Lü Yongchang subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. "You've finally arrived."

Having spent his entire life dealing with cutting-edge technologies, he simply didn't know how to deal with these primitive races.

He gestured towards the holographic projection: "Do you have any contingency plans for dealing with civilizations still in a primitive stage?"

Lin Zile stared at Lü Yongchang with a bewildered expression.

"Professor..." Perhaps due to the immense shock, Lin Zile's voice trembled slightly. "Sociology... the Sociology Department only has corresponding solutions for civilizations at level one and above..."

"This...this civilization from the primitive era..." His voice trailed off, "...according to your original regulations, they are far from meeting the minimum requirements for a civilization subordinate to the Human Alliance..."

"cough!"

Lu Yongchang coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment, and explained softly, "These are life forms on Titan. You should know their history, right?"

"The People's Federation owes them too much."

Lin Zile's expression immediately turned serious: "Titan jellyfish?"

"You mean...?"

"Take them over as a subordinate civilization." Lü Yongchang issued an extremely concise order, and perhaps fearing that Lin Zile might not understand, he added, "Just like the [Ten Descendants]."

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded: "I'll try my best."

"Is it very difficult?" Lu Yongchang sensed the meaning behind Lin Zile's words and asked again.

Lin Zile couldn't help but smile wryly: "Professor, you should know that the lower the level of civilization, the weaker the ability to accept external stimuli."

"To deal with these civilizations that are still in the early stages of ignorance... we cannot afford to make any mistakes."

"Didn't I tell you to bring those academicians who study theology and religious studies?" Lü Yongchang's gaze drifted behind Lin Zile, and he frowned slightly. "Can't you even do that?"

Lin Zile shook his head with a wry smile.

"It's difficult."

"The research projects on theology and religious studies in the Department of Sociology are actually for the purpose of [Thought Imprint] technology."

"This kind of coercive approach that does not consider the potential for future development of civilization is not applicable to Titan jellyfish."

"We need to discuss a completely new strategy."

After a heated discussion, the command center finally determined the next course of action.

In order not to cause too much stress to these "fragile" jellyfish, Lin Zile and other academicians of the Academy of Social Sciences unanimously decided to rely on religion to complete the first contact operation.

Since the other side regards the flying machines left behind by human civilization as objects of worship, they must make good use of this natural advantage.

Before that...

The first problem to solve is communication.

……

Titan.

Under Lü Yongchang's command, the probe slowly descended to attempt to detect the communication methods among these jellyfish.

Having witnessed the silicon-based life forms like the "Ten Descendants" and the "Tenth Empire" that communicate using electrical signals and electromagnetic waves, Lü Yongchang had high expectations for the communication methods of these jellyfish.

As life forms living in a methane-rich ocean, it's only natural that they would evolve some unique means of communication, right?

Therefore, in order to prevent any missed or incorrect judgments, after lowering the altitude, Lü Yongchang issued an order that he would regret for a long time.

"Zero, full power operation of all listening and detection devices."

next second.

The sticky "gurgling" and "popping" sounds echoed throughout the command center.

The "gurgling" sound comes from the vocal organs of these jellyfish.

As for the "plop" sound... it's from the jellyfish's elastic bodies colliding with each other.

It was a peculiar and rhythmic sound.

It's not exactly unpleasant to hear.

But as he listened to these sounds, images related to the "Land of Five Grains Reincarnation" inexplicably surfaced in Lü Yongchang's mind.

In just a moment, his expression changed.

Not to mention Lü Yongchang, the faces of all the academicians in the command center changed!

Before he could speak, he raised his hand and pressed the mute button on the control panel beside him.

The world is quiet now.

Lu Yongchang breathed a long sigh of relief and issued the next order.

"Zero, package all the information and send it to Academician Meng Lu."

"Have her prepare herself and try to decipher the other person's language system during the first contact."

He hesitated for a moment, then added, "Oh, and remember to remind Academician Meng."

"When playing these audio clips, remember to turn the volume down a bit."

……

Time flies.

The probe ship remained hovering in the sky.

A sense of anxiety gradually rose in the clan leader's heart.

Because of the divine descent, the Great Prayer Ceremony was extended several times over.

Now, the standard night is almost over, but all the tribesmen are still lingering at the ruins of the gods.

Waiting for Standard Day to arrive...

The clan chief found it hard to imagine such a scene.

He gazed at the divine mount, which remained suspended in the air without making a move, and made a decision with great difficulty.

[Immediately stop the grand prayer ceremony!]

[Retreat! Retreat immediately!]

Undoubtedly, the stargazers and priests protested the moment the order was given.

Before the gods give their decree, believers must never leave without permission!

The argument took up a lot of time.

Finally, under the patriarch's accumulated power over the years, the tribe stopped the great prayer ceremony and, with their exhausted bodies, moved along the path they had come from towards the distant ocean.