This had happened before, back when Human Civilization was still weak.
Leaving aside dangerous and moderately dangerous technologies.
Wasn't the [Star Core Reaction Interference Technology] humanity had mastered as a level five civilization effectively a level six civilization's technology acquired ahead of its time?
Clearly, the barriers between civilizations' technologies were not insurmountable.
The technology tree dictated which technologies a civilization should master?
Then who had dictated the technology tree?!
The question that had troubled Lü Yongchang since 2030 suddenly surfaced in his mind.
Perhaps because their civilization was growing stronger by the day and had escaped the plight of being forced to flee, a thought arose in Lü Yongchang's heart for the first time.
A thought of challenging the technology tree's "authority"!
Were kings and nobles born to rule?!
"Zero, suspend all nonessential research projects, effective immediately."
Lü Yongchang's eyes gleamed. "Mobilize every Level I Academician in the Academy of Sciences and launch an all-out effort to crack optical computer technology!"
The moment those words left his lips.
In the eyes of every researcher at the Optical Computer Research Center, Lü Yongchang suddenly seemed to stand taller.
Mo Zeyang's eyes reddened slightly.
As the head of the Human Federation's computer project, he understood better than anyone what Lü Yongchang's decision meant.
Single-handedly mobilizing every academician in the Academy of Sciences to tackle a seemingly impossible technology together...
More than seventeen hundred years had passed since the Human Federation's founding.
But even after another seventeen hundred years-even after another seven thousand one hundred years!
Such a grand undertaking would probably only ever happen in an Academy of Sciences led by Lü Yongchang!
"Acknowledged."
As the electronic synthesized voice sounded, an azure holographic image automatically unfolded.
Zero's virtual avatar appeared beside Lü Yongchang and bowed respectfully to him.
"The summons has