Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Zhong Chenmu felt a little surprised when he heard the familiarity from Hydrogen Sa's mouth, but he quickly calmed down.

After all, the original "Reunification" game had a significant impact on the Hydrogen Clan, and he was the one who finally reached an agreement with the Hydrogen Clan leader. It was not surprising that the Hydrogen Clan knew him.

Therefore, he quickly calmed himself down and did not directly answer the question from Hydrogen Sa. Instead, he asked, "May I ask your name?"

"My name is Hydrogen Sa, and I'm from the Hydrogen Ao team." Hydrogen Sa didn't try to be mysterious, but stated his identity very straightforwardly.

In his opinion, the young man named Zhong Chenmu posed no threat to the Hydrogen Clan. After all, he had helped the Hydrogen Clan eliminate the potential threat of cosmic rogues, allowing him to freely transfer to the Helium Clan's territory to continue his business. Prior to that, Clan Leader Qi Yi had ordered the closure of all elemental nodes and strictly prohibited entry and exit into the Hydrogen Clan's territory.

"Hydrogen Sa..." Zhong Chenmu had never heard of this name, but he knew Hydrogen Ao and knew that Hydrogen Ao was the leader of Hydrogen Nian.

So he asked, "Do you know hydrogen thought?"

Hydrogen Sa smiled and said, "Of course I know you. So, can you tell me why you came here?"

Zhong Chenmu finally had time to look at the people around Qingsa. It was obvious that the man with a kind face and a strong body looked silly, but standing next to Qingsa, he must be an important character. As for the fat black man not far away and the remaining five people gathered together, judging from their temperament, they were all ordinary characters. Although Zhong Chenmu didn't know what they were doing specifically, these people must be led or dominated.

He didn't want to get involved in their affairs, nor was he interested in knowing, so he made up an excuse: "I'm just here to take a look. I won't disturb you."

After saying that, he walked towards the side of Baihe Bridge and waved to Hydrogen Sa.

After walking a few steps, he quickly slowed down because he found that the approach bridge was actually very short, and the flat surface of the bridge soon gave way to steep steps extending downwards.

About ten steps down, there were two burly men standing there, seemingly on guard duty, with their backs to him, so he could only see the backs of their bulging heads.

At first glance, he is obviously a gatekeeper.

Zhong Chenmu then looked towards the direction of Hydrogen Sa again, and asked with his eyes: "What's going on?"

Hydronsa quickly floated forward a few steps and saw the two men in the distance. He said to Sanjay, "It seems you really did a good job sending people to watch the bridge... But now, tell them to let my friend go down first."

Sanjay quickly trotted over to Hynsa, looked down at the bridge, and shouted, "Brothers, there's a man coming down the bridge, please make way!"

The two big men turned around suspiciously and looked up, seeing a tall young man looking down at them. Then they turned to look at Sanjay, and finally looked at each other, then each took two steps to the side to make way for the stairs.

Zhong Chenmu said to Sanjay, "Thank you, brother."

He walked quickly down the steps.

Hou Chang, in the crowd, observed Zhong Chenmu from afar, silently. She didn't know why, but even though the young man was talking to Qingsa, she felt that Zhong Chenmu was just like her, and the four people around her.

So, her eyes never left Zhong Chenmu until he disappeared under the steps extending from Baihe Bridge.

But the boy didn't notice her and didn't even look at her.

Hydrogen Sa turned around, waved his hand, and said, "There was a little incident just now... I really can't understand how you could place the elemental node and the entrance and exit of Kunlun City so close? Your Helium Chief is too casual."

These words were spoken to Helium, but the others did not fully understand.

He Qian scratched his head and said, "Actually... this entrance and exit can also be considered an elemental node. It's just oriented between Kunlun City and Xumi Star. So, the clan leader must have put them together for easier management."

"..."

Hydrogen Sa did not continue to discuss this issue with Helium Submersible. Instead, he said to Hou Chang and the others, "Okay, now let's get to the point. I want to tell you what our trade with the Helium Clan is, and what kind of experiments you need to do."

Hou Chang finally calmed down from the slight ripple of emotion that had been stirred up by seeing Zhong Chenmu just now, and listened attentively.

"We in the Hydrogen Clan have a unique product called 'Stimulant.' As the name suggests, it can make people excited. However, its effects go far beyond that and are not just literal. It can facilitate any decision you make. For example, if you walk forward, it can make you speed up; if you slow down, it can make you walk even slower. In short, it can accelerate any action you take in the direction of inertia... Conversely, the Helium Clan, where Helium Diving is located, also has an equally top-notch product called 'Tranquilizer.' As the name suggests, it's the opposite of 'Stimulant,' meaning it can inhibit any action you take in the direction of inertia. So, if you have both a Stimulant and a Tranquilizer, you can easily control and accomplish any action."

Having said that, Qingsa didn't continue, but glanced at Hou Chang and the other five with a smug look. He knew that leaving them some room to think and process the ideas would make a deeper impression.

Sure enough, Hou Chang was already thinking very seriously.

Stimulants and sedatives... twin products that counteract each other... Everything in the universe seems to operate in three states: moving in one direction, moving in the opposite direction, and standing still. With stimulants and sedatives, one can flexibly switch between these three states, achieving an endlessly enhanced effect on the first two.

She thought of her son.

If he were to use stimulants as soon as he showed the slightest clue of the correct solution to a problem while studying mathematics, wouldn't he be able to obtain the solution more quickly and complete the correct answer?

If even a small thing like this can have an effect, let alone the countless big things in life.

As Hou Chang thought about it, he even became a little excited.

She glanced at the others, and everyone also had an expectant look on their faces.

Seeing that the effect was achieved, Hydrogen Sa said, "I believe you have already deeply understood the value of stimulants and sedatives. However, the realization of any value requires a price, that is, cost. How can we ensure that stimulants and sedatives have no adverse reactions or consequences after taking effect? ​​We certainly need to do a lot of experiments. They are effective for all races in the universe - at least the races we have come into contact with so far. Among these races, there are races like us and the Helium Race, who actually do not have physical entities but only exist in virtual form. There are also races like you who have a physical body that is of no help and only adds burden and trouble. Therefore, our experiments on stimulants and sedatives cannot be left to the virtual races alone. We also need your help..."

Hearing this, Hou Chang's heart trembled: "Is he using the five of us as guinea pigs?"

Sure enough, Hydrogen Sa continued, "You are lucky to be selected as the first group to participate in the experiment, because you, the people in Kunlun City, all have embodied bodies and can provide us with good reference data. Mr. Sanjay has worked with us many times before and is also our most trusted agent in Kunlun City. He first recommended you five to us. I believe you have the psychological and physical qualities to complete the relevant experiments. Of course, the remuneration will definitely be generous, higher than any job you can find in Kunlun City..."

Hou Chang's emotions were a mixture of emotions, like the churning waters of the Baihe River beneath her feet. The prospect of using mice for human trials had already exceeded her expectations, but when she heard about the generous reward, her eyes lit up.