Void Jigsaw Puzzle

"Cosmic Rogue" is just the name given to the silicon race by the ancient elemental race in the universe.

This name carries a variety of complex emotions such as contempt, fear and disgust.

Because since the day the Silicon Clan appeared, it has become a nightmare for other ethnic groups.

They have no physical form and are difficult to detect by various detection methods. They come and go without a trace.

They have no territory or territory of their own and are forever exiled in the universe.

They wiped out a race and occupied its territory, but this often ended badly, as they were eventually driven away by other righteous races or alliances. However, the universe was too vast, so vast that no race could exhaust every corner and wipe out the Silicon Clan in one fell swoop.

Therefore, the silicon tribe can always make a comeback after a short while, repeating yesterday's story and making those tribes that are still continuing unbearable to deal with.

As the oldest tribe that was born almost at the same time as the Big Bang, the Hydrogen Tribe has always been on high alert against the Silicon Tribe and has resolutely attacked it. The leader of the Hydrogen Tribe, Hydrogen Yi, believes that the universe is so vast that it can accommodate the parallel development of many tribes. The Big Bang began at a singularity and will eventually end at another singularity. Tribes in the universe should make good use of the time and space between the two singularities and not engage in boring fighting.

Among the three ancient races in the universe, the Helium Race is a very inert race. Although it verbally supports the Hydrogen Race's initiative, it has not taken any substantial action and always maintains an attitude of not caring about anything. The Lithium Race was wiped out by the Silicon Race a long time ago. The area that originally belonged to the Lithium Race has been a no-man's land since the Silicon Race was driven away.

As a result, of the three oldest races in the universe, only the Hydrogen Clan remained vigilant and actively defensive against the Silicon Clan. Led by the Hydrogen Clan, other younger races also developed awareness of and defenses against the Silicon Clan, but defense was ultimately passive, and proactive attacks lacked a clear direction, often leaving them exhausted.

Therefore, during their last battle against the Silicon Clan, the Hydrogen Clan formed an unprecedented alliance of clans, driving the Silicon Clan to the far end of the universe. Between that territory and the other clans in the universe lies a vast expanse of void equivalent to the entire Hydrogen Clan territory. Within it, there are no stars, only darkness and silence. Hydrogen Memory believes that this will keep the Silicon Clan trapped outside the void, preventing them from attacking other clans in the short term.

Unexpectedly, there are signs in Wuming City that they are making a comeback, and the speed of recovery is far beyond expectations.

Of course, Zhong Chenmu did not tell Zhu Tong that her parents might have been possessed by the silicon clan, as he was afraid that the little girl could not bear it.

Just as everyone was immersed in shock, only Zhu Tong blinked and asked, "Turtle Clan? What's their relationship with turtles?"

"..."

The solemn atmosphere was suddenly diluted.

"Turtle clan, hahaha, well said! Turtle clan! From now on we should stop calling them 'universe hooligans' and just call them 'turtle clan'!" Old man Liu laughed.

Guo Ling frowned and muttered to himself, "Silicon family... Hydrogen family... Helium family, lithium family... Why are these cosmic families named after chemical elements? Is it because these elements are the basic components of the universe? If so, there must be other families in the universe. After all, there are hundreds of elements in the periodic table."

Zhong Chenmu raised his eyebrows: "Uncle, do you still remember the periodic table?"

"Hmph, don't underestimate me. I was also a science and engineering nerd back then... Also, don't call me uncle, call me brother!" Guo Ling protested and continued, "They named themselves after elements. Could it be related to the characteristics of their respective ethnic groups? That's not right... Even the Hydrogen Clan, I feel like they're made up of more than just hydrogen. And even though the Silicon Clan can't be seen or touched, they should be made up of more than just silicon..."

"Well, I guess it has something to do with their earliest state. When our Earth civilization first originated, wasn't it also a very simple combination of elements?"

"Forget it, let's just call it that. I'm just curious, in their system, what group does our Earth civilization belong to..."

Zhong Chenmu and Guo Ling began to analyze the matter one after another.

Fan Ting, listening to this from the side, felt somewhat bored and said, "Let's stop engaging in these academic analyses. I think this Silicon Clan, or cosmic rogues, is like a virus in the universe, right?"

Old Man Liu nodded repeatedly when he heard this. "That's a good analogy! 'Turtle Clan' and 'Cosmic Virus' both sound more exciting than 'Cosmic Rogues'. I have to say, those Hydrogen Clan people are really lacking in thinking."

After being interrupted by the two, Zhong Chenmu finally reacted and said to Guo Ling, "Brother, we'll analyze this later. The most important thing right now is how we should respond. Although the Turtle Clan's invasion of Wuming City is just speculation without evidence, if it is true, we must be prepared."

Guo Ling spread his hands. "To be honest, I don't know what we can do to prepare. We know nothing about their habits, and we can't even see them. I'm afraid we'll have to rely on the power of the Hydrogen Clan to see what they want us to do for them."

Fan Ting also said: "Yes, I also think we should wait for their news. For now, we should pay attention to the child's parents."

Zhong Chenmu nodded: "No problem, I have already told the Hydrogen Clan about the child's parents, please ask them to help as well."

After saying that, he looked at Zhu Tong.

Zhu Tong clapped his hands: "Thank you, brother!"

Zhong Chenmu looked at Fan Ting again and said, "How about you take the child downstairs to play for a while?"

Fan Ting was stunned for a moment, then understood what Zhong Chenmu meant, and stood up, holding Zhu Tong's hand and walked towards the door.

"Come on, let's go down and get some fresh air."

"Okay."

Zhu Tong agreed obediently.

Guo Ling took out the key from his pocket and threw it to Fan Ting: "Take it, you don't have to ring the doorbell when you come up later."

After Fan Ting and Zhu Tong left the room, leaving only Zhong Chenmu and the other two in the room, he said seriously, "Let's discuss two things now. I don't want to discuss this in front of Zhu Tong."

Old Man Liu and Guo Ling both nodded seriously and looked at Zhong Chenmu.

"There's a possibility that Zhu Tong's parents are possessed by the Silicon Clan..."

"What?!" Guo Ling and Old Man Liu looked at each other, and both saw shock in each other's eyes.

"To be honest, I'm not sure. I just told this speculation to Hydron Nian at the beginning. I didn't expect it to really attract the attention of him and the Hydron Clan. They are treating it like a formidable enemy, so I guess we'll have news soon. I hope my speculation is wrong. Otherwise, it will be a disaster for Xiaotong, our entire Wuming City, and even for the Hydron Clan."

Zhong Chenmu continued, "So, that's all you need to know about this matter. Let's continue to wait for news. There's one more thing I want to tell you... I have a feeling that Pierce and I will part ways sooner or later. It's time to prepare."