Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Tan Ping in the darkness did not answer immediately, as if hesitating and struggling.

Guo Ling did not ask any further questions, but waited quietly.

Finally, Tan Ping made up his mind: "They need my permission to unlock the central water supply system."

"Central water system?"

"Yes, the water supply system of the entire core P1 planet is connected, and the most central part is right here. To be more direct, it's in the basement of the Yuanbao main building."

Guo Ling knew the importance of the central water supply system without much explanation. It could be said that it connected thousands of households on the planet and provided them with the water they needed for daily life.

But why unlock this system?

Guo Ling always felt that there were some thoughts jumping around in his mind, but they were all scattered and could not be connected. Moreover, the harder he tried to connect them, the more they fled.

He was a little crazy.

However, Tan Ping's next words gave him a clearer idea: "Actually, I don't know what they're going to do after unlocking the central water supply system. With their tastes, are they going to pee in the water and disgust everyone on the planet?"

Guo Ling couldn't help but yelled, "I know!"

Then, he lowered his voice and said quickly, "I can probably guess their motive. If that's the case, we have to find a way out and stop them!"

Tan Ping asked, "But how do we get out?"

"Leave it to me to figure out a solution. But where is the central water supply system you mentioned? I mean its exact location."

"It's in that direction..." Tan Ping had just said this when she realized that Guo Ling couldn't see her gestures in the absolute darkness. So, she changed her description: "If you are familiar with the buildings on the ground, there is a classical garden about a hundred meters away from the Yuanbao main building, and the central water supply system is right below it."

This sentence once again was like a ray of light in the darkness, completely illuminating Guo Ling's previous thoughts.

He gasped.

Gardens, a convoy of cars driving underground from the "mouth" of the ground, a central water supply system...

The details are slowly converging along a main line.

However, he still needed to confirm one last detail: "What do the private cars of the Carbon Crown Patriarch and the senior leaders of your Carbon Clan look like?"

"Oh, a black sedan. It's said to be bulletproof and explosion-proof, but I think it's ugly."

Everything is connected.

And at this moment, a fleeting fluctuation suddenly appeared in his mind.

Guo Ling suppressed his excitement and said, "I won't explain the specific reasons here, but if you believe me, I already know the reason. Next, we need to be a little patient and wait for the right opportunity to appear."

Tan Ping was skeptical: "Do you think of me as a companion? You are not willing to share anything with me."

"Even if I tell you now, you might not believe me. Seeing is believing. When the time comes, I will tell you."

"When will that opportunity come?" Tan Ping asked.

"Tan Jia just told you that he would come to check on the room regularly, and he would definitely open the door when he did. That's the right time."

"But don't forget, even though we can't see anything, they have a night vision system. Our every move is under surveillance. If you want to ambush behind the door and wait for them to open it, you won't have a chance at all."

"Don't worry, I have a way."

Guo Ling pretended to be confident, but he knew that everything depended on whether that condition could be met.

After hearing Guo Ling's words, Tan Ping seemed to relax a little and suddenly asked, "Do you want to know what special authority they need from me?"

Guo Ling pricked up his ears and his heartbeat quickened, but he tried to control his emotions and replied calmly, "Tell me about it."

"It's very simple. To unlock the central water supply system, five people are required to enter ten passwords. Four of them are high-ranking leaders of the Tan Clan, including the Tan Guan Clan leader himself. The fifth is the mayor of Houkun City, as this system is under the jurisdiction of Houkun City."

"Five people, ten sets of passwords..." Guo Ling exclaimed, "What kind of system is worthy of such high-level protection?"

"Of course the central water system deserves it, but it's never been unlocked since it was built. Its original design was sufficient to ensure that it could operate continuously for millions of days without failure. So, I find it strange why they chose to unlock it now. Aren't they just bored?"

Guo Ling resisted the urge to tell Tan Ping his theory and instead said, "Okay, then what are the characteristics of these ten passwords? And what do you mean by special permissions?"

"Ten sets of passwords means each person needs to provide two sets of passwords. The other eight people each need to provide a 16-digit digital password and a set of fingerprints. Mine is slightly different. In addition to a 16-digit digital password, I don't need to provide fingerprints, but I need to provide a 'happy look'." Tan Ping replied.

"Happy eyes?" This was the first time Guo Ling heard such a code form.