Void Jigsaw Puzzle

When Zhong Chenmu finally extended the chain of deduction to stimulants and sedatives, he felt that his whole body was illuminated, even though he was still in this dim underground world.

In a trembling voice, he couldn't wait to share his inference with the only five people he could confide in in this huge space.

They stood on the thick pipes, looking particularly small in the central water supply system under the dome, but what they were discussing was extremely grand.

After hearing what Zhong Chenmu said, He Yi remained silent.

The others didn't see any loopholes in Zhong Chenmu's thinking, but they were still a little uneasy when they saw that He Yi didn't express his opinion.

After all, Helium B represents the "third stage" of civilization and is a senior figure of the Helium clan, so his opinions are still very important.

At this time, Heli B asked, "Even if your speculation is correct, and the Carbon Clan and Carbon Crown have enough motivation to gain the support of the Hydrogen Clan and Helium Clan controlled by the Universe Rogue, then what do the Universe Rogue expect to gain?"

"Aren't cosmic hooligans unconscious?" Guo Ling asked.

"That's a good question. You just said that they are the purpose themselves. Then let me ask you, what do you think this purpose is?" He Yi looked at Guo Ling.

"Sabotage?"

"You could say that, but it's too superficial."

"..."

Zhong Chenmu had been paying close attention to Hei Yi's performance. Like everyone else, he was deeply concerned about the opinions of this Hei Clan elder. After listening to the conversation between Hei Yi and Guo Ling, he felt his previously active thoughts gain a boost.

He blurted out, "It exists as a countervailing force, preventing the universe from always sliding in the same direction? It's like a balancer?"

He Yi's eyes flashed: "Why did you come up with such a point of view?"

"If the 'three stages of civilization development' theory truly applies universally, then if all civilizations enter the third stage, where they exist only in virtual form, the entire universe, save for these moving celestial bodies, will become a void. Within this void, civilizations will continue to rush in one direction, eventually reaching a certain boundary condition of the universe, whether it's the total amount of resources, the amount of data, or something else. Therefore, the basic laws of the universe must ensure that this situation does not occur. The Silicon Clan is here to achieve this; this is the purpose of their existence."

Heli-E then said appreciatively, "Right, that's right. Therefore, we can never truly eliminate them; we can only drive them away. It's not easy for you, who hasn't even reached the third stage of civilization, to understand this truth. We, too, have experienced the first and second stages. Back then, we were more caught up in our own struggles than in the more fundamental laws of the universe, let alone the existence of the Silicon Clan."

Zhong Chenmu didn't get carried away. Instead, he thought for a moment and said, "The reason why you didn't realize the existence of the Silicon Clan earlier is because their lethality is actually most deadly against the third-stage civilization form, that is, the virtual form of civilization. As for civilizations with embodied forms, they often cannot exert very efficient infectious abilities because they are constrained by the host's abilities. We were invaded by them before when we were in Wuming City on Taibai Star in the territory of the Hydrogen Clan, but in the end they didn't cause too much damage to us. Instead, I wiped them out in one go..."

At this point, Zhong Chenmu's mind suddenly went blank. He felt that he seemed to have overlooked something very important, but he couldn't remember it.

He shook his head vigorously, but the blankness remained.