Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Fan Ting subconsciously held her breath and looked at Guo Ling: "Hurry up, continue."

"Remember the 'singularity moment'? That moment when our Wuming City civilization was revived by the Hydrogen Clan and achieved embodied rebirth? The feeling I had this time was very similar to that moment. That sudden sense of renewal was a bit like a digital signal pulse being generated within my body... I really can't describe it in literary terms. Do you mind using a science and engineering term?"

"I... can roughly understand it." Fan Ting gritted her teeth.

"Okay, then I can preliminarily speculate that when we experience this feeling, it means we've been 'reborn' once. The first 'rebirth' was brought about by the Hydrogen Clan, and this time, I think it was most likely caused by Xiao Zhong."

"Ah? Why?"

"Think about it, his superpowers are actually very similar to the concrete manifestation of this pulse. For example, he used his superpowers to save us before. When he saved me, it was like suddenly stopping the flow of a large river, and when he saved you, it was like cutting that ancient tree in two. Later, when he saved Old Man Liu that night at Leyou Pavilion, I also witnessed it with my own eyes. It seemed like he created several invisible steps in mid-air, allowing Old Man Liu to step on them and walk down to the ground..."

Fan Ting couldn't wait to interrupt Guo Ling: "I understand. The 'pulse' you mentioned is like a shock wave, producing one or more shocks?"

"Yes, you can understand it that way. Later, when he saved the little child, he caused the zebra crossings to rise from the ground, transforming into rows of stone walls that blocked the car that was out of control and heading towards the little child. This can actually be seen as a manifestation of 'pulse'. In other words, when he saved the two of us, perhaps because it was still relatively early, his superpowers were relatively limited, so he could only generate a single pulse. But by the time of Old Man Liu, and even the little child, they could generate multiple pulses."

Guo Ling became more and more excited as he spoke, and had to take a sip of coffee to calm himself down.

At the same time, he glanced into the kitchen and saw an old man and a child happily preparing food, seemingly completely unaware of what was happening in the living room.

Fan Ting couldn't help but take a deep breath. She needed to digest Guo Ling's words.

After a long moment, still feeling a hint of uncertainty, she slowly asked, "So, you believe Xiao Zhong has the ability to create pulses like this, and so, at the end of the 'Reunification' game, he used it on each of us? What was the purpose of doing this?"

Guo Ling sighed slightly. "This is purely speculation. You've seen that his superpowers are constantly growing, but the gap between being able to summon multiple pulses at once and being able to sense them for each of us seems quite significant. That's the first point of doubt... As for his purpose in doing this, that's the second, though I have my own guesses."

"Tell me."

"I don't know how he convinced the Hydrogen Tribe to end this killing game. I only saw him rush to the top of Ma'anshan Mountain and run towards the source of a large river. Because I once traced the source with him, I can only assume that he had a direct conversation with the Hydrogen Tribe there and accepted some of their conditions."

"You mean, he negotiated terms with the Hydrogen Clan? But what did he have to exchange? What can we have to exchange? If we were of any value to the Hydrogen Clan, the 'normalization' plan would never have appeared..." Fan Ting was full of confusion.

"So... if you rule out all other possibilities, even including the option of providing them with entertainment, the only thing that could possibly tempt the Hydrogen Clan seems to be only one thing..." Guo Ling deliberately dragged his words out: "That's the Turtle Clan."

Ever since Zhu Tong misunderstood the name "Silicon Clan" as "Turtle Clan" when he first heard it, the few of them privately used "Turtle Clan" to refer to this cosmic rogue clan that even the Hydrogen Clan was afraid of.

After all, children speak without restraint, what a good name!

Fan Ting suddenly realized, "You mean, Xiao Zhong discovered the secret of the Turtle Clan? Or found a way to use the Turtle Clan to counterbalance the Hydrogen Clan?"

"This is just my speculation, but other than this possibility, I can't think of any other. Furthermore, even if my speculation is correct, I don't know exactly how he intends to control it. I can only wait for him to come back and ask him in person. However, from my own observations, the Wangba Clan's infiltration into Wuming City is even more extensive than we realize. Aside from the latest batch, such as Huoyue and Fengyue, I even suspect that Puyue has been possessed. Many of her later actions have left me confused."

"You mean killing Pierce?"

"No, killing Pierce was normal. But what happened next, like shooting civilians with an armored vehicle and even blowing up Mr. Liang's Leyou Mansion...that's completely beyond common sense."

Fan Ting was surprised: "You actually think it's normal for her to kill Pierce?"

"Yeah..." Guo Ling shrugged. "Pu Yue is an ambitious woman. It's just because of her looks and figure that you think she's superficial. She's been devoted to Pierce for so long, what on earth did she want from him? Anyway, I think that final betrayal is the only thing that explains all her previous behavior that seemed irrational to me."

Fan Ting laughed and said, "As a woman, I don't think she's at a disadvantage by following Pierce. Instead, it's you men who are standing up for her. It's really interesting..."

"She is now in seclusion. When she comes out again, you can go and ask her, should we make a bet?" Guo Ling was not willing to be outdone.

"Humph! Let's bet! What's the stakes?"

"How about the bet being decided by the winner?"

"Okay! Deal! Who's afraid of who?"

Seeing that Fan Ting had finished her coffee and was about to get up and go to the kitchen, Guo Ling became anxious: "Hey, let me finish what I was saying. I haven't finished my speculation just now."

Fan Ting smiled sweetly: "I won't listen, it will make you anxious to death!"

Despite what he said, he still sat down firmly and signaled with his eyes: "Then finish your story quickly."

"Okay, last sentence. So, because Xiao Zhong had the Turtle Clan as leverage, the Hydrogen Clan agreed to end the 'Reunification' game. Xiao Zhong then used his superpowers to cause a pulse to occur within our bodies, effectively wiping out the Turtle Clan... It's a bit like when you read about restarting a computer in a book; once it restarts, the memory is reset to zero."

Guo Ling finished the coffee in his cup in one gulp, feeling relieved: "Huh! I'm finally done! Whether it's my fault or not, I'm not responsible."

Fan Ting then stood up again and said with a smile: "Okay, you are not responsible. After dinner, you will be responsible for washing the dishes."

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