Void Jigsaw Puzzle

In the huge factory, there was no sign of a fight.

Groups of Jigsaw Team members and ordinary citizens of Nameless City were chatting in twos and threes. If it weren't for the wounded who were half-lying down to rest in the corner, and the corpses scattered on the streets outside, they really seemed to have spent an ordinary day here.

However, Zhong Chenmu and Pierce soon discovered something strange: there was no one from the Yayue team.

At this time, an old man in the group saw Zhong Chenmu from afar and immediately shouted excitedly: "Captain Zhong! Captain Zhong is out! He is not dead!"

Then, he saw Pierce not far in front of Zhong Chenmu. His face immediately turned pale, as if he had seen something terrible. He shrank back unconsciously, pointing at Pierce and shouting, "Are you... a human or a ghost..."

Zhong Chenmu was secretly amused by Old Man Liu's performance. He continued to push Pierce forward and shouted, "This is the real Pierce. He has surrendered to us! Moreover, he also promised me that he would convince the Bud Moon Team to surrender together and stop resisting!"

Old Man Liu's eyes were filled with suspicion as he approached. "The real Pierce? Then... the one we just captured was a fake? Also, the Bud Moon team has already surrendered. Why do they need this old man to convince them?"

"..."

Zhong Chenmu was a little uncomfortable with it.

On the way up, he'd been wrestling with a fierce mental struggle: if the battle on the ground became too chaotic, how could he prevent Pierce from escaping while also effectively controlling the situation? After all, for a 17-year-old, quickly managing a battlefield of thousands of people was no small challenge.

But now, that's it?

The Meiyue team surrendered without Pierce's order?

It seems that the "Pierce" on the ground is really Meiyue in disguise...

Seeing Zhong Chenmu's dazed expression, Old Man Liu trotted over. When he passed by Pierce, he gave him a fierce look, then said to Zhong Chenmu, "Captain Zhong, your decision to let the Jigsaw Team become independent was absolutely correct. It's like we got rid of the negative asset of the Prophet Society in one fell swoop! You have no idea how many citizens of Wuming City came to help us today. It's like ten against one. The Bud Moon Team was scared to death, hahahaha..."

Before he could finish, he suddenly saw the knife in Zhong Chenmu's hand, then looked at the silent Pierce, and immediately understood.

Old Man Liu grinned with joy, feeling a sense of pride. He said to Pierce, "Boss, you were hiding underground. You're such a good leader. Not only did you act like a coward, but you also found a woman to impersonate you. It really broadened my horizons."

From the first day he met Pierce, he had disliked this peer. Whether it was his philosophy or his harem-like harem of twelve apostles, Old Man Liu felt both disgusted and jealous. Especially when he learned of Pierce's relationship with Pu Yue and Huo Yue's indifference towards him, the stark contrast made him feel sick even to the mere mention of "Pierce."

Therefore, now that there is such a great opportunity, he naturally will not miss the opportunity to take advantage of the conversation.

Zhong Chenmu stopped him: "Don't say that. He has a more important role to play. Go and gather everyone first. Also, the Meiyue team surrendered. Where are they?"

Old Man Liu was a man of tact. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have them all gather in the open space at the door. That way, if you're giving a lecture, you can stand on the slope. We've got Team Yayue locked up in the two factory buildings out back, and Fan Ting and the others are watching. They lost a lot of men pretty quickly, and there are only a few hundred left. They wisely surrendered. That one, Yayue, is truly pathetic. She's been dressing up like this old man. Even I can't bear to see her."

Zhong Chenmu smiled and said, "You do feel the same as I do, but that's not how she feels. How do you know if she's happy with it?"

Pierce remained silent, just slightly hunched over, without any of his usual aura. He looked like an ordinary hunchbacked old man.

Zhong Chenmu did not loosen the knife in his hand. He judged that Pierce probably did not expect the situation on the ground to be so one-sided. The Yayue team collapsed at the first touch. As a result, the original plan of escape and even turnaround had lost its foundation.

Old man Liu was quite efficient. Not long after, he came back with a few young guys. The crowd, which originally looked very loose, had now lined up and stood quietly in the open space facing the gate. Behind the open space was the entrance to the factory, and there was a raised earth slope on each side of the open space.

"Captain Zhong, please speak!"

Zhong Chenmu nodded slightly and continued to lead Pierce up the slope. Facing the somewhat surprised gazes of the crowd ahead, he said, "Everyone, this is the real Pierce, the founder and president of the Prophet Society—although I don't think he's qualified for that title anymore. I brought him here today so everyone can witness that he has chosen to surrender to our Jigsaw Team!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

There was a cheer in the crowd, even those who had no halos on their heads were dancing.

After the cheers died down, Zhong Chenmu continued, "The members of Team Bud Moon that we just tied up are all our compatriots. Since they've decided to surrender, we'll release them once the halos above their heads turn our Klein blue. After all, we still have one last target—Team Pu Yue—to deal with..."

Zhong Chenmu spoke again, disbanded the crowd, and let ordinary people go home to rest, while the members of the Jigsaw Team rushed to the entrance of Cuiyun Corridor, ready to surround the Pu Yue Team.

At this time, Fan Ting walked out of the factory with a group of people. Zhong Chenmu noticed that the halo above the head of the person behind her had changed color.

"Hydrogen Thought, your efficiency is quite high..."

The two nodded to each other from a distance, and Fan Ting immediately led her people out of the factory gate and joined the crowd heading towards the entrance of Cuiyun Corridor.

Watching the crowd gradually retreat, Pierce finally spoke: "Can you let me go now? The color of my head has changed too."

Zhong Chenmu shook his head. "I would do the same for most people, but you're different. You're Pierce. Fengyue pretended to submit to us, but ended up being an insider during your attack. Although due to a strange combination of circumstances, it didn't cause much harm, it serves as a reminder to us: Don't underestimate the faith of the Twelve Apostles, and don't overestimate the restraining effect of the halo. If the Twelve Apostles acted this way, what about you? Besides, I can't let you go until you've done what you promised down there."

"What's the matter?" Pierce asked expressionlessly.

"To surrender the Pu Yue team. So, you still need to come with me."

"Okay, as you wish."

A barely perceptible cunning glint flashed in Pierce's eyes.