Void Jigsaw Puzzle

However, when she regained consciousness, Fan Ting felt that she had not changed at all. She could still laugh at and abuse the cuckold tribe without restraint, and at the same time, she could still feel that she was doing so.

"If I were possessed by the Turtle Tribe, I wouldn't be able to have such thoughts..."

Just as she was wondering, she heard a message being broadcast: "My fellow Hydrogen Clan members, I am your old friend, Zhong Chenmu from the Jigsaw Team in Wuming City, Taibai Star. Just now, I successfully eliminated the cosmic hooligans who tried to possess me and my companions. I'm not sure if they are all the enemies currently within the Hydrogen Clan's territory - most likely not, but at least in the Taibai Star Deep Valley Elemental Node and the surrounding areas, we are temporarily safe. From the perspective of steady progress, I suggest that you immediately sense my presence and establish a security mechanism around the area I just mentioned to ensure that this area is absolutely safe. In this way, you can configure your systems accordingly, allowing communication between each other to occur within this area as much as possible, to minimize infection or possession by cosmic hooligans..."

Fan Ting was very excited after hearing this. After Zhong Chenmu finished broadcasting the message, she couldn't wait to send him a message: "So you really did have a backup plan! You scared me to death just now! I thought I was going to become a puppet, an invisible and intangible puppet!"

"Hey, sorry, Sister Fan, I scared you."

In fact, from the moment he first explained the entire plan to Fan Ting, Zhong Chenmu knew that if the Turtle Clan were monitoring them, they would most likely learn of their entire plan, including the curse tactics to lure the snake out of its hole and the beacon mechanism. However, this was precisely Zhong Chenmu's goal: to let the Turtle Clan find the only loophole in the entire plan: if two people were infected at the same time, the beacon mechanism would not be triggered.

What he has to do is to lure the enemy into a trap.

Because at the end of the "Return to One" game, Zhong Chenmu had discovered a special ability of his system, which was to eliminate the influence of the Turtle Clan by resetting it. It could not only be applied to himself, but also to help others.

Although he had only used it that once, Zhong Chenmu could not find any other way and could only take the risk again on Taibai Star.

Now it seems that he made the right bet.

When the Turtle Clan thought that they could break the "perfect" plan he said out loud by possessing two people at the same time, they never thought that he had a backup plan. He used himself and Fan Ting as double bait to lure them over, and then reset and eliminate them in one fell swoop.

Not long after, Zhong Chenmu's broadcast message took effect.

Because he received a distant yet extremely familiar voice, coming from the Hydrogen Chen they had been looking for.

"It's so great to be able to contact you... I'm Hydrogen Chen. I've actually been in this area the entire time, but unfortunately, I've been possessed by a cosmic rogue. You've called me countless times before, and I've received them all, but the cosmic rogue possessing me has prevented me from responding, and their attempts to pass on false information to you have been suppressed by my remaining strength. So, as far as you can tell, I've remained silent, as if I've disappeared forever. And according to my authority, Chief Hydrogen Memory must know I'm here, but I guess he didn't contact me proactively to be on the safe side."

"That's great! At least we have taken in an inspector!" Zhong Chenmu was very happy.

He actually had some complaints about Hydrogen Memory's overly conservative strategy: How could they not take any risks at all? Would they only sacrifice their own people?

But now was a happy moment, and there was no need for him to argue with Hengchen about whether her clan leader was right or wrong.

"Well, I can't wait any longer. I need to report to the patriarch now." said Qing Chen.

"But didn't you say before that there was a disturbance in the system and you couldn't contact him?" Zhong Chenmu asked.

"I just sensed this disturbance has changed again—don't get me wrong, this isn't necessarily a good thing, as new situations have arisen following the change... But, regardless of that, at least it seems the communication mechanism between us inspectors and the clan leader has returned to normal. From this point of view, it's worth celebrating and taking immediate advantage."

"Okay, we'll wait for your news!"

Not long after, Zhong Chenmu received further news from Qingchen: "The clan leader is in a high-security protection area and cannot be reached. Qingran told me that he is meeting with guests from the He clan. By the way, Qingran is his subordinate and is responsible for managing his external affairs."

"Hmm..." Zhong Chenmu immediately connected this matter with the stranger who had just appeared at the elemental node in the deep valley of Taibai Star.

It seems that the person he mistook for a member of the Turtle Clan was actually a guest of the Helium Clan, and a high-ranking one at that. No wonder he became so cautious upon hearing the term "cosmic rogue." However, does this also mean that even the Helium Clan is aware of their reappearance?

What did this mean? Either, for the sake of caution, Hydrogen Memory had summoned the Helium Tribe in advance to warn them and prepare them for battle. Or, even worse, the Turtle Tribe had already invaded the Helium Tribe!

Thinking of this, Zhong Chenmu asked Qingchen: "Can you supervisors monitor the Helium Clan's system?"

"Of course not. Although we are all virtual tribes, our systems are different. In their system, there's no such thing as an 'Overseer'. Their leader, Helium A, is more centralized. That's why, during the last invasion by space rogues, our leader, Hydrogen Memory, received great support from Helium A. Often, we Hydrogens mock the Heliums for being too simplistic, thinking they're too lazy to think. But we have to admit, sometimes, a simple system is more robust than an elaborate and complex one."

"Can we understand it this way? Precisely because the Helium Clan's system is simpler and more robust, as long as the Helium A Clan leader doesn't make any mistakes, it will be more difficult for the Turtle Clan to invade the Helium Clan?"

"Yes, but on the other hand, if the Helium Clan leader lets down his guard even a little, and someone in the Helium Clan becomes possessed, they'll have fewer means to warn and prevent the spread of the cosmic rogues, making them more vulnerable to annihilation... Back then, when the Lithium Clan was overthrown by the cosmic rogues, their situation was somewhat similar to the Helium Clan's."

Zhong Chenmu and Qing Chen communicated back and forth, one used the term "cosmic gangster" and the other used the term "turtle clan", but it did not hinder their mutual understanding at all.

Fan Ting listened attentively from the side. She found that she had not seen such a relaxed communication for a long time.

“It feels good to have a little more stability on your feet.”