Age of Cataclysm: I can light up the technology tree

As the camera gradually zooms in, the full picture of this lonely detector gradually becomes clear.

Different from the regular manufacturing style of human civilization,

It is difficult to see edges and corners on this detector. Even the various internal circuits present a series of charming arc shapes.

The surface of the ellipsoid detector was covered with a thick layer of dust, and even the outer shell suffered a lot of damage.

Those are all interstellar dust adhering to its surface. Obviously, it has experienced a long interstellar journey.

However, on the dusty detector, those oval lenses were extremely bright and clear, without any sign of being eroded by dust.

Swish...shua...

A few wiper-like objects gently swept across the lens, taking away the dust that had just been stained on the lens.

The detector seemed to have received some instructions, and the camera slowly adjusted its direction.

Its target is the Kepler 452 star system 4 light-years away.

As it observes, quantum signals continue to be transmitted to distant places.

…

Ten light years away.

At the edge of a small star system, a not-so-large fleet was parked.

It can be seen from the shape of the ellipsoid-structured starship that the lonely detector running alone in the vast universe was sent by this fleet.

In the center of the fleet is an extremely large starship.

Obviously, it is the flagship of this fleet.

The ellipsoid flagship is outlined with arcs full of wonderful charm. It seems that in this civilization, arcs are synonymous with beauty.

The arcs are combined with each other to form a huge and charming pattern.

But the traces left by the artillery fire destroyed this beauty.

The melted armor, exposed circuits, and components glowing with black smoke...

All of them showed signs - this poor fleet seemed to have just experienced an extremely brutal war.

Talodan Civilization.

This is what this poor civilization calls itself.

Flagship interior.

Each creature with a round body and fine hairs on its body operates the power-assisted device and glides quickly in a gravity-free environment.

The black and white fluff, coupled with the round figure, makes people think of a kind of creature.

panda.

Perhaps it is a coincidence that these Talodans are more than 80% similar to pandas.

The only difference is that their facial shapes are softer.

A pair of bright eyes are set on their heads like gems, and their small feeding organs are hidden under the black and white hair.

Let’s not talk about the perspective of other races, just from the perspective of human civilization, these round creatures are mainly cute.

…

Talodan fleet, flagship.

A variety of high-precision instruments are installed in a spacious and bright room.

In line with civilized aesthetics, almost everything in the room has no edges.

Even the corners of the room itself have been processed into arc shapes, even though this will waste some precious space.

This is the shipboard laboratory of the Talodan fleet.

Its main task is to accept data returned by various detectors and perform corresponding calculations based on these data.

Since the escape began, this laboratory has been conducting an important task - searching for habitable star systems.

"Damn intruders." A Talodan complained in a high-pitched voice. "If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have to live in such a cramped environment!"

"Yes, Maren, you are right. A gravity-free environment is really not a place for people to stay. I haven't learned to use this power-assisted device yet!"

In the distance, another Talodan man echoed and responded: "I really don't know how long these intruders will be pursued."

"When?" The Talodan man named Maren sneered, shook the black and white fluff on his body, and said angrily, "Who knows?"

"Milo, in order to get rid of their pursuit, we have lost 80% of the fleet!" Malen stretched out his little paws and hugged his head with some collapse, "Those starships have been wiped out!!"

Milo sighed, put down his work, and murmured in a low voice: "Yes, there is not much difference between our technological level and theirs, but the weapons and equipment are too different..."

Hearing this, Mullen's mood became even more broken: "I said it, I said it at that time, we should research some necessary weapons and equipment! But..."

"But no one agrees with my proposal, no one supports my plan!!"

Milo fell silent.

After a long time, it spoke slowly and replied in a high-pitched voice: "Maren, you know, our civilization has not had a war for a long time."

"And we've never had contact with an alien civilization."

"No one could have imagined that the first contact with an alien civilization would have such a result..."

Before the words could be finished, a low alarm sounded, interrupting the argument between the two.

"The detector sent back abnormal data!"

Mullen was the first to react, and he quickly controlled the power-assist device to slide towards the computer not far away.

"Wait, wait for me!" Milo saw this and hurriedly controlled the power-assist device on his body, "I, I'm not very good at using this thing..."

After stumbling, it finally managed to reach Mullen's side.

"What data?" it shouted excitedly, "Has a habitable star system been discovered?!"

Find a habitable star system, and then continue to develop and live in peace.

This is the belief that supports all Talodan people after the Talodan civilization began to flee.

Maren did not speak, but just stared at the screen in a daze.

"Hey, I'm asking you a question!"

Milo gently bumped Maren next to him with his round body, squeezed out a space, and quickly looked at the screen.

"This..."

Like Maren, Milo also fell into silence.

"This, is this true?"

After a long time, Maren's voice came from beside him.

There was a little trembling and confusion in the voice, and even a bit of despair and fear.

"No, it's impossible, how, how could this happen..."

Milo shook his head again and again, he couldn't believe the data he saw.

"How could a planet suddenly be missing?!" He pounced on the computer in front of him a little frantically, and used his little claws to quickly adjust the calculation program in it.

"There must be a calculation error!" Milo said confidently, "Or there must be something wrong with the detector!"

"Wait a minute, I'll check the calculation program."

It glanced at Maren who was standing there in a daze, and shouted hurriedly: "Don't just stand there!"

"Go and retrieve the observation data from other detectors!"

"Oh, oh... OK!" Milo's reminder brought Maren back to his senses, and he quickly controlled the power assist device to rush towards another computer.

This string of abnormal data directly plunged the originally quiet and peaceful laboratory into chaos!