Void Jigsaw Puzzle

What Guo Ling said was absolutely correct. Among a group of zombies, two normal people became the outliers.

Zhang Chuyu sighed. "But where can we go in a place with a wide view like Central Avenue? The best we can do is crawl along the flowerbed to a relatively secluded spot and then wait for an opportunity."

Guo Ling thought for a moment and asked, "Can you switch between reality and illusion?"

Zhang Chuyu didn't understand: "What did you say?"

"I mean, can your body form switch between virtual and real, or between embodied and virtual forms?"

Zhang Chuyu looked at Guo Ling as if he was a fool: "Brother, you didn't get a little bit of that sedative, did you? How can you say such exaggerated words..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw Guo Ling disappear without a trace in an instant.

His mouth was half open when he spoke, and it did not close for a long time until Guo Ling appeared in front of him again.

Zhang Chuyu rubbed his eyes vigorously, his face full of shock: "I am not dreaming...Brother, you just disappeared out of thin air?"

Guo Ling finally understood that Zhang Chuyu was unaware of the duality of reality and illusion. If he could represent the group of people in Fengyao City who had been resurrected by the Carbon Clan, it meant that Fengyao City civilization was likely unaware of this matter, at least a large portion of the population was unaware.

This is understandable. After all, the Carbon Clan itself exists in a physical form, just like the humans on Earth.

Guo Ling replied, "It's hard to explain in a few words. I'll talk to you about it after today's matter is resolved. Now just wait for my news."

Zhang Chuyu was skeptical, but had no other choice but to nod.

Guo Ling disappeared into the air again.

Zhang Chuyu glanced nervously around, fearing something might happen. Just now, when he and Guo Ling were leaning side by side in the corner of the flower bed, they seemed fearless. Now, suddenly alone, he lost his sense of security.

However, thinking that he was still in disguise, he felt much more at ease.

Not long after, Guo Ling appeared in front of him again.

Zhang Chuyu was so excited that he almost shouted out loud, however, his expectant eyes met a face as pale as death.

Guo Ling looked listless, completely lacking the spirit he had just now, as if all his energy had been drained.

Zhang Chuyu asked quietly, "What happened?"

"Alas... I can't explain it clearly at the moment. Anyway, my plan failed." Guo Ling answered dejectedly.

"..."

It turned out that he had just hoped to use his virtual form to find the nearest elemental node and return to Kunlun City for help. However, despite repeated attempts in the void, he was unable to establish a connection with the nearest elemental node, including the one he had transmitted from Kunlun City, the Xumi Planet of the Helium Clan. This was like rushing out with hope, only to immediately run into a wall and be met with disappointment.

He could only speculate that within the territory of the Carbon Clan, even a virtual existence would need to first find the physical location of the element node before it could achieve transmission across the node.

Seeing Guo Ling's expression, Zhang Chuyu didn't push him too hard. Since he couldn't explain it immediately, he decided not to ask. He would tell him later anyway. At least, this was how he handled the women in Fengyao City, and it usually worked well.

Guo Ling was sulking with himself and sat with his head hung for a long time before he raised his head, and his eyes regained their former brilliance.

"Do you want to trust me again?" he asked Zhang Chuyu.

"..."

Zhang Chuyu really wanted to say "no", but his body nodded honestly.

So Guo Ling disappeared again.

This time, Guo Ling didn't attempt to establish a connection with the elemental node. While in his virtual form, he suddenly discovered something he had never noticed before: even in his virtual form, he could still "see" the surrounding physical environment, including the people on the central road and the "large ingot" across from him.

This was completely different from his previous situation in the Hydrogen Clan's territory. There, when he switched to a virtual form, it was as if he had entered the void, and all communication and transmission seemed to be carried out by consciousness.

Therefore, he realized that perhaps because the Carbon Clan was a group that existed in physical form, after he turned into a virtual form, he seemed to be invisible.

In that case, why not just walk across Central Avenue and visit the "Big Ingot" across the street? It shouldn't get noticed, right?

Although it's dangerous, it's exciting!

So, Guo Ling quickly cheered himself up, switched to virtual form, crossed the flower bed, and walked onto the central road.

At first, he was quite nervous, but after walking a few steps, he found that no one in the group of zombies noticed him, as if he didn't exist. Then he became bolder and went to places where there were dense crowds. He even made faces at others and gave them the middle finger from close range.

Still no one paid any attention to him.

Soon, he crossed the central road and came to the outskirts of the "Da Yuanbao" building complex.

In the past, he always passed by and observed from afar, but he didn't realize that this complex of buildings was so ridiculously large!

Now standing at its foot, he realized that he was still hundreds of meters away from the real ingot-shaped building, which was the main building where the leaders of the Carbon Clan were located!

The first thing that stood in his way was a row of walls about five meters high, which surrounded the area, leaving only a tightly closed metal gate.

Just now, the protesting crowd rushed in before being sprayed with sedatives, and the railings on the door were deformed by the impact. Now that the crowd has retreated, the shape of the railings cannot be restored.

However, for Guo Ling, as long as there is a gap, no matter whether it is regular or deformed, it cannot stop him.

He passed through easily, and neither the guarding soldiers nor the bluffing security system reacted at all.

Guo Ling felt proud and walked inside the high wall, looking around.

I have to say that although Central Road was built quite grandly, it still looked a bit shabby compared to here.

The layout here is quite similar to the style of ancient garden design that he had read about in books. The paths are winding and secluded, and the flowers, plants and rockery decorate the paths just right. The towering trees that appear from time to time are also neatly trimmed, giving people an intuitive sense of layering. There is a scene every three steps and a view every five steps. The scenery changes every few steps, which always makes people feel fresh.

For a moment, Guo Ling was so engrossed that he almost forgot his goal.

I clearly wanted to enter the ingot-shaped main building!