Age of Cataclysm: I can light up the technology tree

Human beings 4.22 light years away are naturally unaware that a huge change is taking place in their neighbors' homes at this time.

Inside Mars City No. 1.

Lu Yongchang was standing in the laboratory with a solemn expression, looking at several professors in white coats standing in front of him.

After the success of the space mining project, his task became the development of weapons systems.

This is also in line with the missing part of the technology tree system.

"Professor Lu, I think our primary target is still kinetic weapons!" A professor with typical Soviet characteristics muttered and said in blunt Mandarin.

"No, no, no, my dear Professor Yevgeny, I think that kinetic energy weapons do not play a big role in interstellar warfare. Our energy should still be focused on laser weapons and more advanced energy weapons."

The same blunt Mandarin sounded from the side.

"Damn Wilson, you don't know anything about weapons!" Professor Yevgeny from the former Soviet Union immediately got angry, angrily waved his fist as big as a casserole, and shouted to Professor Wilson standing aside, "You don't know anything about weapons. romantic!"

Professor Wilson shrugged, with a sarcastic smile on his face: "Yes! After all, we were not the ones who disintegrated in the first place."

"You!" Yevgeny's face turned red after being poked in a painful spot. He stretched out his finger and pointed at Wilson tremblingly.

"Why……"

Looking at the scene in front of him, Lu Yongchang put his hand on his forehead and sighed helplessly.

When we first met, the top professors got along very well with each other, as if they were part of a family.

Until the topic comes to the choice of weapons...

Professor Yevgeny of the former Soviet Union resolutely chose kinetic energy weapons, or super-large-caliber kinetic energy weapons.

Caliber is truth, range is justice.

As for Wilson, formerly of the United States, he fully expressed his disdain for such backward weapons. At the same time, he believed that in interstellar wars, energy weapons that can reach the speed of light are the most suitable option.

So...the two started a close argument, until Wilson said the last words that broke the defense.

"Okay!"

Seeing that the two were about to stage a real-life PK in the laboratory, Lu Yongchang hurriedly scolded: "Please calm down!"

"Otherwise, you two won't be needed for this weapon development!"

The moment the words fell, Yevgeny and Wilson quickly distanced themselves and stood there with stiff expressions.

"Professor Lu, believe me, kinetic weapons are a man's choice!" Yevgeny obviously wanted to continue to promote the theory that caliber is truth, but he was glared at by Lu Yongchang.

Lu Yongchang looked at the two people in front of him silently, and after pondering for a while, he slowly said: "Laser weapons and energy weapons are our next key research directions."

"Interstellar wars are different from wars on Earth. We may have to strike targets across millions or even hundreds of millions of kilometers. Weapons that travel at the speed of light are a necessity."

Wilson's eyes suddenly lit up.

He nodded in agreement: "Professor Lu, it's a wise choice!"

"I have done a lot of research on laser weapons. You can safely leave this task to me!"

Completely different from Wilson's reaction, Yevgeny's face looked ashen at this time, like a defeated rooster.

Lu Yongchang glanced at Yevgeny, chuckled and said, "As for kinetic weapons, we can't give up."

"After all, in close contact, the power of kinetic energy weapons is quite good."

This is also the result of what he thought about for a long time last night.

Before the so-called protective shield technology, there was no doubt about the ability of kinetic energy weapons to cause damage in close contact.

The greater the mass and the faster the speed, the higher the energy it carries!

The characteristics of energy weapons are indeed more suitable for interstellar combat.

But according to the current laser technology that humans have mastered, it is estimated that it is really not enough to see in the universe.

If I have to draw an analogy, the laser technology currently mastered by humans is like a water gun in the battle between interstellar civilizations.

It's not very harmful, it's very insulting.

Therefore, before the prospect of energy weapons is clear, high-intensity kinetic energy weapons are undoubtedly the best choice for mankind at present.

After hearing the second half of Lu Yongchang's words, Yevgeny's face suddenly performed a Sichuan opera face change.

In just a few seconds, the sorrow and sorrow on the face of this 1.9-meter-nine man disappeared, replaced by excitement and joy.

"Professor! I knew you knew about big-bore romance!"

Lu Yongchang looked at Yevgeny with a strange expression: "...Put aside the large-caliber stuff for now. I have a question I want to ask you."

"Have you been to Xia Kingdom Sichuan before?"

Yevgeny looked at Lu Yongchang with a blank expression: "???"

"Ahem! It's okay, it's okay." Lu Yongchang smiled and reached out to pat Yevgeny's shoulder. "When you have time later, I recommend you to watch Sichuan Opera."

The confusion on Yevgeny's face became more and more intense, but Wilson beside him couldn't help laughing at this moment.

"Do you know what I'm talking about?" Lu Yongchang raised his eyebrows and asked Wilson.

Wilson nodded quickly: "Of course, Professor, I just watched Sichuan Opera some time ago, and it is indeed... quite similar!"

As he said this, he glanced at Yevgeny with a strange look on his face.

Yevgeny: “???”

Although I don't know what the two are talking about, I feel offended.

"That's enough!" Lv Yongchang, who was afraid that he would be exposed if he continued, quickly brought the topic back.

"Wilson, since you have experience, the research and development of new laser weapons will be handed over to you."

"As for more advanced energy weapons... don't rush now."

"First, make the basic kinetic weapons."

...

After the research direction was established, professors and researchers on the side stood in line.

Those who had research on laser weapons automatically followed Wilson, and those who had research on kinetic weapons naturally followed Lv Yongchang and Yevgeny.

Then, Wilson nodded to Lv Yongchang and left the laboratory with everyone.

As for Lv Yongchang, he took Yevgeny and other researchers to another laboratory.

"Professor Lv, kinetic weapons... what type are you going to study?" Yevgeny asked in a low voice after a small step behind.

"Missiles or something else?"

Lv Yongchang frowned slightly.

"Let's start with the simplest electromagnetic railgun."

"Missiles..."

"We'll talk about that later."

It is still unknown how lethal the missiles currently used on Earth are to large starships.

Compared to missiles that rely on shock waves and fragments to cause major damage, the simple electromagnetic railgun is a better choice.

He believes that a starship of a first-level civilization is absolutely unable to withstand a super-large-scale metal storm.