Void Jigsaw Puzzle

After reluctantly bidding farewell to Zhong Chenmu, Guo Ling began his exploration of Taibai Star. He had originally wanted to chat with Zhong Chenmu for a few more words, but Zhong Chenmu frankly told him that he had not yet fully grasped the essence of "virtual and real duality," otherwise he would not be unable to regain his physical form. Moreover, it seemed that without regaining his physical form, while in a "virtual" state, his perception of the surroundings was limited in scope and granularity.

Therefore, the two of them discussed that it would be better for Guo Ling to use his physical body to explore the unknown world of Taibai Star, while Zhong Chenmu would continue to look for a way to restore his physical body.

Everywhere Guo Ling looked, he saw a scene already taking shape. Clearly, many pioneers had already emerged from Wuming City and were "opening up new territory" on Taibai Star.

However, Guo Ling felt that these people's imagination was somewhat lackluster.

At a glance, there were either wide and straight elevated roads, high-rise buildings lined up one after another, or green mountains and clear waters, which were not fundamentally different from the environment they were in in the nameless city.

He thought again: Isn't this quite normal? It's natural for people to extrapolate new experiences based on what they've seen and heard, extrapolating yesterday to tomorrow, projecting history into the future. But it's difficult to visualize something they've never seen, heard of, or experienced. Even if they do visualize such a thing, they often piece it together from past experiences.

For example, many things he saw in books, such as unicorns, dragons, and the appearance of various ghosts and gods.

Walking on the Taibai Star landscape solidified by these pioneers, Guo Ling thought and observed carefully. He always felt that the mode of transportation used by the Hydrogen Clan must be different from the one familiar to Wuming City. However, after walking for a while, he did not see anything unusual that would attract his attention.

He felt like he was walking in a large, Nameless City. The overall environment on Taibai Star—at least the area he had been walking through, the area that the pioneers of Nameless City had set foot on—was not fundamentally different from Nameless City. Even worse, there were even fewer people on the streets than in Nameless City.

"This is strange... Logically speaking, Taibai Star shouldn't be so deserted..." Guo Ling said to himself.

He glanced around, trying to find more clues, but found nothing.

At this moment, Guo Ling felt a disturbance in the air in front of him, and suddenly a person emerged from the air.

He took a step back in shock, and when he looked closely, he saw that the person who suddenly appeared was a beautiful woman with a perfect figure. She had long black hair that fell past her shoulders, and a pair of bright eyes that seemed to speak. However, the woman's feet were suspended in the air, making her appear half a head taller than him.

Guo Ling's eyes widened: "Are you... a member of the Hydrogen Tribe?"

He had seen the arrival of Hydrogen Thought before, and this woman's temperament, especially her suspended posture, was extremely similar to Hydrogen Thought.

"You are very smart." The woman smiled slightly.

Guo Ling asked cautiously, "What do you want from me? Do I know you?"

"Don't be nervous. I just saw you looking around here, looking very curious. I could tell at a glance that you're a newcomer from Wuming City, so there wasn't any need for any fuss. That's why I came looking for you," said the woman.

"..."

Guo Ling felt a little embarrassed for some reason.

He was already forty years old, yet he was mocked as a "newcomer" by such a young woman. Yes, he had just come from Wuming City, but there was no need to point it out so bluntly!

However, he was also curious: "What does she mean by 'twists and turns'? What does she want from me?"

So, he calmed down and replied, "Then don't beat around the bush. What do you want from me?"

"I want to ask..." The woman seemed to be hesitant and even bit her lip: "How should I get to Wuming City? I'm actually very curious about what's there, but I can't find the entrance."

"..."

Guo Ling never expected this member of the Hydrogen Tribe to ask him such a basic question. He asked back, "Didn't your clan leader, or Hydron Ao and Hydron Nian, tell you? Isn't Wuming City already open? This should mean that we can enter and exit Taibai Star freely, and you can also enter and exit Wuming City freely!"

"That's what I said, but the leaders of our tribe didn't tell us the specific operation methods. I tried many times but couldn't find the entrance. Since you came from the Nameless City, you should be able to give me some clues..." The woman blinked.

Although Guo Ling knew that all this was an illusion created by his own consciousness, he was still amazed at its realism. Considering the pattern of physical form on Taibai Star, the physical form of the Hydrogen Tribe must have been imagined by its earliest contactees. And the earliest contactee of the Hydrogen Tribe in Wuming City was undoubtedly Pierce.

At that time, he accidentally saw the "crack" created by Zhong Chenmu, so he brought the twelve apostles to a big river and performed an extremely erotic river worship ceremony, but unexpectedly attracted Hydron Ao.

Thinking of this, Guo Ling was filled with emotion.

Pierce had been killed by his once most beloved woman, Pu Yue, and nearly half of the twelve apostles had also passed away.

"Are you willing to answer? If not, forget it." The woman urged, with a hint of coquettishness in her tone.

Guo Ling suddenly came to his senses, and an idea quickly came to his mind. He replied, "Of course I am willing. I also know the answer you want. But, can you give me an answer in exchange?"