Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Guo Ling briefly recovered from his virtual form, his face serious.

"I can't find Xiao Zhong. No matter how I call him, there is no response."

Fan Ting, with sharp eyes, suddenly pointed at the carbon crown not far away and shouted, "All he has left is a pair of eyes!"

Sure enough, under the gloomy sky, in the area surrounded by the four people including Hydrogen Ao, Carbon Crown, who had originally maintained a pious and ritualistic posture, was now just a pair of tightly closed eyes floating in the air.

All other parts of his body have become transparent.

When the transparent area was not as big as it is now, it would flash from time to time, but now, it seems that victory has been secured and there is no need to bluff anymore.

Only complete and pure transparency remains.

Hydrogen Ao is close to a state of madness: "Wait for the advent of a new order in the universe!"

Not to mention Guo Ling and others, even He Yi's face showed a fleeting panic.

He had experienced many thrilling situations and turned the tide countless times, but today's situation made him feel more and more that something was wrong, but he could not find any clues.

He could already sense the Carbon Crown transforming the entire Carbon Clan into a virtual form, but even so, what could he do? In the eyes of his Helium Clan, the Carbon Clan was merely a relatively remote group in the universe. If it weren't for the pursuit of the Cosmic Rogue, he, Helium B, might never have come here. Even if the entire Carbon Clan were infected by the Cosmic Rogue, the Helium Clan and Hydrogen Clan combined forces to seal off all of the Carbon Clan's elemental nodes, effectively imprisoning the Cosmic Rogue in the Andromeda Galaxy.

This is a very good situation.

So, he couldn't understand why Hydrogen Ao was so excited.

"Did I miss something?"

Carbon Crown's tightly closed eyes finally disappeared.

There was only air where he had stood.

Hydrogen Ao, Hydrogen Sa, Hydrogen Nian, and Helium Qian waved their hands at the same time and shouted loudly: "Our time is coming..."

However, their voices got stuck before they could fully release from their throats.

Their expressions were completely frozen, as if they had experienced something incredible.

"No, no, how is that possible!"

Hydrogen Ao finally made a sound from his throat, but the tone of his voice changed from excitement to disbelief and hysteria.

Before anyone else could react, Hei Yi also keenly noticed the change. He frowned and suddenly turned around to look at Tan Ping.

At the same time, Hydron Ao, Hydron Sa, Hydron Nian and Helium Qian all lay straight on the grass as if they had lost their souls.

Tan Ping suddenly rushed towards the edge of the mountain top closest to them like an arrow. Hei Yi immediately released the illusion of a thick city wall in her path.

But this did not hinder Tan Ping's progress at all. She crashed into the city wall, then passed through it and reached the edge of the mountain top.

She opened her arms, jumped down, and then quickly switched to a virtual form and disappeared without a trace.

He Yi hurriedly chased after him and disappeared at the top of the mountain.

At this time, Guo Ling and the other three finally reacted.

"What happened? Why did Tan Ping jump off the cliff? Did He Yi go to save her?"

Fan Ting and Zhang Chuyu also looked at each other.

Everything that just happened happened in an instant, before they could react.

Guo Ling then looked at the fainted Qian Ao and the others on the ground: "What happened to them? Why did they faint?"

He knew that the physical forms of these people were virtual, but since they were in this state, it meant that they were also out of touch in their real virtual forms.

Fan Ting shrugged, indicating that she had no answer either.

At this time, He Yi had already returned with a serious look on his face.

"Lord Hei Yi, what exactly happened?" Guo Ling asked hurriedly.

Hei Yi glanced at the others lying on the grass and said coldly, "One good news, one bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"..."

Guo Ling was speechless.

Fan Ting protested, "Master Heyi, why are you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, starting to keep things in suspense?"

He Yi then said with a complicated expression, "The good news is that the crisis facing the Silicon Clan, or what you call the Turtle Clan, has been resolved. The Hydrogen Ao and the others lying on the ground are no longer infected, but they just suffered a shock and may take some time to recover."

"Ah? What about the bad news?" Fan Ting suppressed the urge to cheer.

"The Turtle Clan has long been possessed by Tan Ping. Now, relying on Tan Ping, it has escaped from the Tan Clan's territory through the elemental node in Houkun City and has disappeared..."

"This is not really bad news... Isn't it good that they ran far away?" Fan Ting was secretly happy in her heart.

She had long disliked Tan Ping, who was familiar with Zhang Chuyu.

Guo Ling was utterly shocked. Tan Ping was his second friend in Houkun City after Zhang Chuyu, and he felt a strong connection to her in terms of both her personality and her appearance. He hadn't expected her to be possessed by the Turtle Clan! When had this started? If it had happened long before, wouldn't all the previous behavior, including the various actions within the central water supply system, have been a double act by the Turtle Clan?

Guo Ling broke out in a cold sweat, remembering how he had once held Tan Ping tightly to help her master her dual sexual abilities. "She must have been infected after that moment, right? Otherwise, she could have easily taken the opportunity to infect me as well..."

However, despite his shock, Guo Ling also agreed that the escape of Tan Ping, no, the Turtle Clan, wasn't necessarily bad news. He and Fan Ting agreed on this point.

"I haven't finished yet. Zhong Chenmu has also disappeared and I can't find him." He Yi finally said the second half of his words.

"What did you say?" Guo Ling and Fan Ting shouted in unison.

They hurriedly ran around, scanning everywhere, trying to find Zhong Chenmu. However, on the flat grassland, apart from the traces of the recent fight, Tan Jia's body, and the remains of a few others, there was no other body. They hurriedly ran around the edge of the grassy hilltop, calling out Zhong Chenmu's name as they headed down the mountain.

"Xiao Zhong! Zhong Chenmu!"

The only sound in response was the whistling wind.

Hei Yi sighed: "Don't look for him anymore. He's definitely not here."

"But, Lord Hei Yi, you are so powerful, can't you find him?" Fan Ting shouted from afar.

"Not only him, but Carbon Crown has also disappeared. Therefore, I have reason to suspect that he and Carbon Crown have perished together."

"what?"

The last four words hit Guo Ling and Fan Ting like a thunderbolt.

They stopped running and could not move.

After a long time, Guo Ling finally recovered and patted Fan Ting on the shoulder. "Let's listen to He Yi's talk and see what we can do. After all, this isn't the first time Xiao Zhong has gone missing."

Indeed, back in Wuming City, right after the "Reunion" game ended, Zhong Chenmu had also disappeared for quite a while. Guo Ling immediately thought of this past event, and he felt better.

The two walked back to He Yi side by side and asked, "Why do you think so?"

"It's very simple. We Helium Clan have been in virtual form for a long time, so our ability to perceive the state of virtual form is far superior to yours. I can't sense their presence. Of course, there is another possibility, that they are all like carbon duckweed, passing through the elemental node to other corners of the universe."

Guo Ling and Fan Ting were both silent.

The second half of the sentence sounded like a beautiful lie, but they were willing to accept it.

The wind on the top of the mountain picked up, but Qian Ao and the others still hadn't woken up. Zhang Chuyu had been watching Guo Ling and Fan Ting from the side, feeling envious.

"They are such a perfect match... When will I find the one..."

He didn't have such deep feelings for Zhong Chenmu, but he also knew that everything was over.

Hei Yi suddenly said, "Now that things have come to this, there's no point in us staying any longer. I need to return to the Helium Clan to report to Chief Hei Jia. Chief Hydrogen Memory is probably still there waiting for news from us. At least, the Space Rogues have temporarily moved away from us. What are your plans?"

Guo Ling said without hesitation: "We have to go back, back to Wuming City. No matter whether Xiao Zhong goes back or not, or when he goes back, we still have a lot of things to do."

Then, he looked at Fan Ting: "Let's go together?"

Fan Ting hesitated for a moment, as if she had made up her mind: "Wait for me two minutes."

After saying that, she mustered up the courage to turn around, walked up to Zhang Chuyu, and stared at him straight, her eyes full of expectation.

Zhang Chuyu was stunned, feeling a little embarrassed by Fan Ting's gaze, and asked, "Is my face...dirty?"

Fan Ting's eyes flashed with a hint of loss and relief, and she asked, "You... really don't remember me?"

"Haven't we just met for a short time? Of course, I'm very happy to be your teammate and experience all this together." Zhang Chuyu was a little puzzled.

Fan Ting pursed her lips, looking very troubled, but still posed a question: "Do you... have an unforgettable first love?"

Zhang Chuyu was shocked: "How did she know what was on my mind?"

After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Yes."

"Really? Then do you remember what she looks like? Where is she now?" Fan Ting asked.

She felt her breathing was very rapid at the moment.

Zhang Chuyu smiled bitterly. "To be honest, I don't remember. I've forgotten her name and her exact appearance. I only have a vague outline. But when I think of her, I still feel excited and happy. I don't know why you ask me this question, but I have such a girl in my heart. However, she may only live forever in my memory."

Fan Ting suddenly felt that she had gotten the answer she wanted, and her eyes couldn't help but become moist.

She whispered, "Thank you."

Then, Fan Ting turned around and smiled at Guo Ling: "Let's go, let's go back."

......

It was unknown how long it had been since they returned to Wuming City. When Guo Ling and Fan Ting walked down from the platform above the People's Square, they found that the whole city had become more prosperous and vibrant.

Although People's Square was originally the central urban area of ​​Wuming City and has developed to a relatively mature level, it now has a subway station, and the first bridge in Wuming City has appeared over a large river not far away.

Back at Linjiang Building, the core members of the puzzle team were still busy.

When Old Man Liu saw them, he was so excited that he burst into tears. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he finally smiled and said, "I finally found a clue about my children!"

Guo Ling and Fan Ting both smiled and said, "Congratulations!"

"But... Huoyue still seems to have no interest in me, even though she has no news about her husband until today... and, Guo Ling, she seems to have some improper thoughts about you!" Old man Liu suddenly whispered to Guo Ling.

"..."

The remaining few of the Twelve Apostles also came forward, and Guo Ling suddenly felt dazzled.

Having stayed in Houkun City of the Tan Clan for too long, he was a little uncomfortable with the sudden increase in his appearance level.