Age of Cataclysm: I can light up the technology tree

"Warning! Warning!"

The sharp alarm that suddenly sounded broke the silent atmosphere of the research center.

The blood-red holographic projection reflected the confused eyes of the academicians present.

[The signal of the probe ship No. 1531C has been lost! ]

[Warning! Warning!! ]

[An abnormal space-time structure has been detected! ]

"Hiss!"

Lv Yongchang took a breath of cold air and gave the order directly without any hesitation.

"Zero, stop the curvature engine of 1532C and 1533C immediately!"

[Reducing the curvature engine power...]

"The probe ship has successfully exited the superluminal curvature state."

The moment the electronic synthesized sound sounded, the figures of two probe ships appeared again in the empty and dark dead star field.

Only the second half of the Pin-shaped fleet remained.

The leading probe ship had completely disappeared in this star field.

The waves that kept surging on the ocean of time and space slowly spread far away. Without the curvature engine, the source of "wave making", the amplitude of the waves became smaller and smaller.

Finally, the ocean of time and space returned to calm.

Just like this dead star field, there was no life.

The two exploration ships seemed to be stopped in time, quietly hovering in the vast universe, waiting for the next order from the Academy of Sciences.

…

Unlike the calm situation in the dead star field, the Human Union Center Research Institute at this time has fallen into chaos.

"It appeared!"

Lu Yongchang was refreshed, swept away the original listless appearance, and stood up directly from the chair.

"Zero, release all the observation data of the three probe ships after they entered the superluminal curvature state!"

He issued a series of orders with an urgent look: "Fang Xu, you take people to analyze and study the observation data of the probe ships."

"Lin Yongnian, you and I will analyze the abnormal space-time structure together."

As soon as the voice fell, the holographic projection quickly unfolded, and the corresponding data of the abnormal space-time structure detected by the probe ship was presented in front of Lv Yongchang.

Lv Yongchang frowned slightly and snorted softly.

"Hiss..."

"It's a bit like the entrance structure of a Klein bottle."

"But..."

Song Yunzan's voice came from the side, completing the words that Lv Yongchang had not finished saying: "It doesn't look like a Klein bottle with a normal structure."

"Yes." Lv Yongchang nodded and continued, "The degree of structural deformation is very serious."

"It seems to be twisted by something."

"Not only that, its exit structure has also disappeared."

"This...can this still be called a Klein bottle?" Lv Yongchang questioned.

There is no distinction between inside and outside of a Klein bottle.

Therefore, if there is an entrance, there must be an exit.

The scene in front of him completely overturned Lu Yongchang's cognition.

Where did its exit go?

Where did the two missing warships go? !

Before he could figure out this problem, the calm electronic synthesized sound rang again in the central research institute.

"The abnormal space-time structure has disappeared, and the alarm has been lifted."

This broadcast seemed to inject a shot of forced sedatives into the slightly chaotic research institute.

Inside the research institute, there was silence.

Everyone stopped the work they had just started, looking at the huge holographic projection in front of them with a look of astonishment.

"What the hell?!"

Lin Yongnian suddenly felt bad: "How is this possible?!"

"Such a huge space-time structure suddenly disappeared out of thin air?!"

Yes, huge.

If it is a Klein bottle, then this should be the largest Klein bottle structure ever seen by human civilization.

According to the data of the probe ship, the width of its entrance is a full 100 kilometers!

It is nothing on the scale of the universe.

But in front of humans, this is undoubtedly a giant space-time abnormal structure!

Lin Yongnian could not help but fall into deep self-doubt.

The space-time theory of human civilization cannot explain such a phenomenon at all!

Could it be that mankind has embarked on a wrong path?

The atmosphere in the research center became more and more solemn.

Lv Yongchang, who had been silent for a long time, carefully observed the data of the probe ship before and after the abnormal space-time structure appeared and disappeared.

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something.

He widened his eyes slightly, and a look of disbelief appeared in the depths of his eyes.

This... How is it possible?

Even he couldn't help but question it in his heart when he thought of this possibility.

After a moment of silence, he gave an order in a deep voice: "Zero, slowly increase the power of the curvature engine, and create a space-time fluctuation point in the area where the probe ship No. 1531C disappeared."

"Chief Lu?"

Song Yunzan and Lin Yongnian cast confused eyes at Lv Yongchang together.

"During the appearance and disappearance of the abnormal space-time structure, only one data has changed significantly." Lv Yongchang stretched out his hand and pointed at the holographic image in front of him, explaining in simple and clear words, "The output power of the curvature engine."

"To put it simply, it is the degree of fluctuation of this space-time."

"Although the specific reason is unclear, it is basically certain that this abnormal space-time structure will only appear when space-time fluctuates greatly."

...

While speaking, two exploration ships 1,800 light years away have already started the "experiment".

Under Zero's precise control, the output power of the curvature engine began to increase slowly.

The space-time ocean, which had originally returned to calm, once again showed a little bit of fluctuation.

This fluctuation became stronger and stronger as time went by, and the waves on the space-time ocean gradually became more intense.

…

"Ding!"

"The abnormal space-time structure was successfully detected."

The moment the electronic synthesized sound rang out, Lv Yongchang showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Found it.

Although the principle behind it is still unclear, it is always good news to find the entrance.

1,800 light years away, the power of the curvature engine of the probe ship continued to increase.

The abnormal space-time structure also gradually became "clear".

If the artificial Klein bottle entrance in the laboratory is a standard sphere in three-dimensional space, then the "wild" Klein bottle entrance in front of us is a constantly twisting sphere.

The increase in the power of the curvature engine makes this entrance clearer and clearer, and also makes its degree of distortion continue to increase.

Finally, when the power of the curvature engine reaches a certain critical value, the abnormal space-time structure dissipates again.

Standing in front of the holographic projection, Lv Yongchang's eyes flashed.

He carefully observed the rapidly flashing space-time detection data.

With his quantum brain running at full speed, hazy thoughts slowly emerged.