Void Jigsaw Puzzle

After ending his first formal contact with Hydrogen Thought, Zhong Chenmu still stood there in a daze.

The starlight above his head poured into the backyard, giving some light to the originally dark corner and illuminating his face.

Pale face.

Along with the impact that the hydrogen thought information brought to him, the green numbers in his mind kept jumping up.

It finally stopped at "1111111", the maximum seven-digit number.

Only then did he come to his senses a little and think about what he had just said.

He had thought that the world or civilization outside Nameless City must be vast, but he had never imagined it would be this vast! And he was so small, and Nameless City was so fragile...

In his limited knowledge, if one party wants to negotiate with another party, the status and strength of both parties should be balanced. Only in this way can the negotiation achieve a win-win situation. If the situation is one-sided, what qualifications or opportunities does the weaker party have to obtain the results it wants?

Isn't this the situation facing the Hydrogen Clan now that the civilization of Wuming City, or the incomplete civilization of mankind, is facing?

"Why did Pierce ask me to be the vanguard? Why did Hydrogen Thought appoint me as the contact? Is there any room for me to maneuver?"

These are the questions that Zhong Chenmu needs answers to.

But the most urgent task at the moment is: he has to decide how much of the information revealed by Hydrogen Thoughts tonight should he share with Pierce?

Do you share 100% of it, or do you keep some of it to yourself?

How much content to share depends on what the main contradiction is at the moment.

The main contradiction is that the civilization of Wuming City has to go out, whether it is to complete the incompleteness, escape from the incompleteness, or get rid of the ongoing collapse. Although the goals are inconsistent, the means are the same.

"What information can be revealed to Pierce to make this happen faster?"

To sum up, the information he obtained from the Hydrogen Thoughts tonight can be divided into two aspects.

First, the Wuming City civilization is a fragmented Earth civilization recreated by the Hydrogen Clan, represented by Hydrogen Thought. It is currently located on the Hydrogen Clan's primary planet, Taibai. The name "Wuming City" was also given by the Hydrogen Clan. Hydrogen Thought didn't explicitly state the extent of the Hydrogen Clan's territory, how much territory existed beyond Taibai, or whether there were other existing groups in the universe besides the Hydrogen and Helium Clan. However, Zhong Chenmu speculated that there was a high probability that there were.

Second, there seems to be a group in the universe called "cosmic rogues." This group is the enemy of all races, very terrifying, and can appear and disappear without a trace. However, Hydrogen Thought did not reveal more information about them.

After sorting it out, it was not difficult for Zhong Chenmu to make a judgment: he only needed to tell Pierce the first point.

What if the old man got scared and retreated after learning the second point? After all, the Prophet Society was currently in full swing, and he needed to fully utilize their strength.

Thinking of this, he turned and walked out of this inconspicuous little dark room, walking quickly on Jingqi Road. At the same time, he sent a message to Pierce, telling him that he had completed the communication with Hydrogen Thought and needed to report as soon as possible.

"Take a taxi to Linjiang Building. I'm still in the office." Pierce replied quickly.

Zhong Chenmu was a little surprised. He thought Pierce would arrange the meeting for tomorrow morning.

The Linjiang Tower at night is far less dazzling than the Leyou Pavilion next to it.

But the lights on the floor where the Prophet's Society was located were still on.

Zhong Chenmu came to Pierce's office, passed on the hydrogen thought to him and gave him a detailed explanation of the situation of the hydrogen people.

While listening carefully, Pierce looked out the window at the Leyou Pavilion not far below, which was as bright as day.

After hearing this, he turned around, his light blue eyes filled with excitement. "Captain Zhong, I didn't choose the wrong person! Although I don't know why they revealed so much information to you, I have to say, this information is extremely useful!"

Before Zhong Chenmu could answer, Pierce even stood up from his chair and danced with joy.

"Oh! Hydrogen family, helium family, Taibai Star, universe, endless universe... So exciting! Just saying these words makes my imagination run wild! The goal of our Prophet Society has become clearer!"

Zhong Chenmu waited quietly until Pierce gradually regained his composure. Then he asked, "President, is my first contact today going well?"

"It's more than just okay. It's perfect!" Pierce praised it without hesitation.

"Then... how do you calculate the reward you mentioned last time?"

"..."

Pierce didn't expect Zhong Chenmu to bring up this matter, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and waved his hand: "Come on, let's sit on the sofa over there and talk slowly."

After saying that, he left the desk area and walked towards the mini bar. He was about to pour two glasses of whiskey when he heard Zhong Chenmu say from a distance, "President, I don't drink. There's mineral water on the coffee table here. I'll just drink the mineral water."

Pierce raised the corner of his mouth and tilted his head to ask, "You spent the whole night at Leyou Pavilion. Not only did you not become a real man, but you didn't even touch the alcohol?"

"Yeah, I'm still a minor."

Pierce shook his head, picked up a glass of wine, and walked towards the sofa.

"What do you want in return?"

Pierce asked as soon as he sat down.

Taking advantage of the few tens of seconds it took to pour the wine, he had quickly organized his thoughts.

He believed that no matter how talented and capable Zhong Chenmu was, he was still just a 17-year-old boy, and he was bound to lack life experience and social experience.

Sure enough, Zhong Chenmu's answer did not exceed his expectations: "Money, money is more direct."

"Your status in our Prophets' Society is on the same level as my twelve apostles, and none of them receive any compensation. I think you should be treated equally. Besides, they joined the Prophets' Society earlier than you, and they didn't raise these demands." Pierce remained calm.

"They all have families and are more than a decade older than me. They must have quite a bit of savings, right? My parents are missing, and I'm on my own. How can I be the same? President, if I'm in the same position as them and therefore should promote my own style, then I won't be the leader of the advance team anymore. Or you can demote me and let me report to any of the Twelve Apostles...except for Pu Yue."

"..."

Pierce was stunned.

Why doesn't this kid play by the rules?