System Technology

"Oh?"

Suddenly.

Yang Yu froze.

Had the system actually started unlocking the Technology Tree at this time?

Very soon.

He reacted and did not linger there, instead heading to the next laboratory.

After touring all the major research laboratories of the Imperial Academy of Engineering, it was already the early hours of the morning.

Only then did Yang Yu quietly return to the Imperial Palace.

After everyone had gone to rest.

Yang Yu softly called out, "System."

"Host, there's no need to call me like that."

The figure of System Spirit Xingchen appeared in Yang Yu's view.

"Didn't you unlock the technology?"

Yang Yu looked at the System Spirit Xingchen before him.

The system had just activated the Technology Tree template.

"Snap."

At this.

Xingchen snapped her fingers.

The next moment.

Yang Yu felt the surrounding environment changing, yet he felt as though he had remained standing in the same place without moving.

A vast, boundless starry sky stretched out before him, with brilliant starlight filling the distant horizon.

"What is this?"

Yang Yu looked at the scene around him, utterly horrified.

It felt real, unlike an image presented through a three-dimensional projection.

"You can move around freely."

Xingchen smiled at Yang Yu and said, "Before we knew it, we had already arrived in a higher-dimensional world. Those points of starlight you see are all cosmic worlds beyond your imagination."

"The universe?"

Yang Yu stared at System Spirit Xingchen in shock.

Those points of starlight actually represented individual universes?

He tried taking a step forward. Looking at the world below, which likewise glittered with starlight, he felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and even his calves trembled slightly.

"You don't need to be afraid."

"You'll have to face it sooner or later."

The System Spirit smiled as she spoke.

"How do I view the Technology Tree?"

After some time, Yang Yu had more or less adapted to his current surroundings.

As soon as he finished speaking.

With Yang Yu at the center, winding golden lines began to appear all around him. Each line recorded the technologies developed by the Star Ancient Empire along its journey.

"Can you see them?"

"Those nodes are the technologies currently possessed by your Star Ancient Empire."

"The golden lines branching from the main trunk are auxiliary technologies derived from the primary technologies to support the progress of your civilization."

"For example: Gene Technology and Hardcore Technology."

"At present, the Star Ancient Empire is following a Hardcore Technology-type Technology Tree, with Gene Technology assisting the advancement of Hardcore Technology."

"Hardcore Technology is commonly referred to as 'Mainstream Technology.'"

"Currently, the Star Ancient Empire's technology has reached the Level 1 Civilization sequence. At this important crossroads, you still have the option of adjusting the course of your civilization's development."

"Once you set your direction, changing the Mainstream Technology of the Star Ancient Empire will be an extremely heavy blow to the entire civilization."

System Spirit Xingchen looked solemnly at Emperor Yang Yu and said, "Do you need to change your Mainstream Technology?"

"What's the difference between Gene Technology and Hardcore Technology?"

Yang Yu asked, puzzled.

"Gene Technology allows you to rapidly obtain powerful strength. It is equivalent to the Cultivation System, but does not actually belong to the Cultivation System. You can understand it this way: once Gene Technology reaches its later stages, an individual can accomplish the astonishing feat of destroying planets and even universes, with warships supporting the Gene Technology system."

"Hardcore Technology consumes a great deal of time to climb the Technology Tree, build warships, and cultivate more talents to wage war across the stars, using genes to support the civilization's war technology."

The System Spirit explained the situation to Yang Yu.

Listening to the System Spirit's words.

Yang Yu fell silent, carefully considering what Xingchen had told him.

Gene Technology was, in effect, a form of individual heroism. As long as one possessed powerful individuals, one could dominate a region.

"Hahaha."

Suddenly, Yang Yu laughed.

Xingchen was immediately left somewhat bewildered.

Why are you laughing for no reason?

"Of course we're going with Hardcore Technology."

"The stars are all about interstellar warfare."

"Have you ever heard a saying?"

"There is only one sun in the sky, but my warships blot out the heavens and cover the earth."

Yang Yu spoke.

He was a Stellaris player, after all.

Why take the Gene Technology path?

If they were going to choose, then they would follow the path of warships reigning supreme.

Hearing this.

System Spirit Xingchen looked at the spirited Yang Yu, a trace of reminiscence in her eyes, as if she had recalled something.

A deafening voice seemed to still be echoing beside her ears.

You have only one sun, but my warships blot out the heavens and cover the earth.

Xingchen pointed at the golden lines in the void and said, "That is the progress of civilization's technology. Of all the technologies within it, you can only use those your civilization is currently capable of reaching. You cannot access more advanced technologies. You can designate technologies for the scientists of your civilization, and the system will subtly guide them in developing those technologies."

"So that's how it is!"

Yang Yu nodded in understanding and said, "What level of technology can we currently access?"

"Based on the current technological level of the Star Ancient Empire, you can only access technologies around Levels 1.0 to 1.5. That is the peak of what your current technology can manufacture."

"You may even find it quite difficult to manufacture the technology of a Level 1.5 sequence civilization."

"You must understand that once your civilization's technology reaches the Level 2.0 Civilization sequence, you will be able to utilize the resources of the entire Solar System, including stellar resources."

"So this will be no small challenge or undertaking."

Xingchen said, "When you reach a Level 2.0 Civilization, it means you will possess the ability to leave the Solar System and mine resources beyond it. At Level 3.0, you will be a hegemonic civilization throughout the entire Milky Way Galaxy. The entire Milky Way Galaxy will be ruled by your empire, and no one will dare say no to your civilization."

"I see."

Yang Yu narrowed his eyes and listened patiently to Xingchen's explanation.

"Good luck, my Emperor."

Xingchen gave Yang Yu a meaningful look, and her figure gradually vanished into the void.

Yang Yu, meanwhile, found the intelligent system inexplicable, but he did not dwell on it. Instead, he began examining the technologies presented in the Technology Tree here.

Complete Magnetic Levitation Technology

Complete Thruster Technology

Complete Energy Technology

Complete Biological Gene Technology

Complete Collection Technology

Complete Communication Technology

Complete Radar Technology

Complete Material Technology, and so on.

Looking at this information, Yang Yu was filled with shock.

These technologies were simply terrifying.

They could absolutely accelerate the development of the Star Ancient Empire, allowing it to rapidly advance into space.

The Material Technology in particular covered every aspect the empire needed.

The communication system contained all kinds of communication technologies, including computer technology.

Computers were an indispensable part of any civilization.

You might be able to do without many technologies, but you absolutely could not do without computers.

After all, the support of many projects relied on computers' immense computational power to calculate complex engineering workloads.

The computer technology contained within these technologies was definitely at least two hundred years ahead of the empire's current Supercomputer technology.

You had to understand.

The current Supercomputer computational capacity of the Star Ancient Empire was ten thousand times that of Sunway TaihuLight. Yet the basic computer technology provided by the system could achieve a computational capacity of one million trillion trillion operations.

What kind of level would the computational capacity of a Level 1.9 sequence Supercomputer reach?

That was an unimaginable figure.

Brothers, I'm sorry! I didn't know the book would go on sale today. Since I have no chapters stockpiled, I can only update one chapter for now. I'll give all the big shots extra chapters tomorrow!