A day later.
Lü Yongchang continued sorting through the records, just as he had the day before.
Like human civilization, the Proxima Centauri Civilization had stored almost all its scientific research records in its Central Computers.
Perhaps it was because the genetic weapon had struck so suddenly, or perhaps it was an oversight by those in charge of the Proxima Centauri Civilization.
The Central Computers in both Underground Cities remained remarkably intact.
This gave human civilization an excellent opportunity to learn.
However...
The quality of these records varied wildly.
Zero's screening process could only use humanity's existing technology as a baseline to eliminate duplicated content between the two civilizations.
As for research projects humanity had never pursued at any point in its history...
Zero could offer no help.
And so, the battlefield cleanup took a decidedly different turn.
Inside the command center, researchers stared intently at the holographic projections before them, trying to find useful technology among the bizarre research records.
After all, given the Proxima Centauri Civilization's efficiency, no one knew whether any particular document might conceal a technological path humanity had never discovered.
For example, the document sitting before Lü Yongchang.
"A protective device for secondary limbs"
Lü Yongchang sighed softly. After casually flipping through a few pages, he extracted part of its contents.
A protective device for secondary limbs... What would humans need that for?
Still, the synthesis method for this new material could go into human civilization's database. It might come in handy someday.
"Professor, the Head Councillor would like to see you."
Just as Lü Yongchang was about to examine the next file, Zero's voice sounded beside his ear.
Lü Yongchang abruptly froze.
"The Head Councillor?"
Zero said nothing more, instead displaying a message on the holographic projection before him.
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