The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 160 Counting Supplies
Let's turn our attention back to Jiang Hui.

After completing his first round of shooting upon entering the arena and grabbing the first batch of supplies he had snatched from the unlucky trio, Jiang Hui hid in another, more concealed blind spot that he had discovered during the lull in his shooting.

While absolute concealment is impossible in the current situation, her solo approach will eventually lead to her being overwhelmed by the odds. She could either stay put until the end of the match... but what's the point of that? It's better to do something more exciting; there's no real danger to her life anyway.

As for the spaceship that came to retrieve the three unfortunate souls, she naturally saw it as well, and praised the school for its unusually high efficiency. It seems that the previous malfunctions of the surveillance cameras had taught the school a lesson, making them realize the importance of being absolutely safe, and this was immediately reflected in their enhanced security awareness and preventative measures.

Great, the eliminated contestants finished their exit in less than three minutes, so their safety is well guaranteed.

This made Jiang Hui feel a little more at ease, since she didn't know when she might get caught in the crossfire. If she were to remain completely immobile for eight or ten hours, she would truly break down.

Jiang Hui glanced at the other side briefly and then ignored it, quickly checking the items she had obtained from the three to confirm her current inventory.

Actually, there wasn't much. Don't be fooled by the fact that she robbed three people; judging from their carefree, strolling-around-the-street behavior, you can tell they're not very capable. The quality of the supplies they took was quite low.

As for the supplies... let's start from half an hour later.

After the search was completed, the supervising instructor announced the rules and reorganized the team, and then the school unleashed a major surprise.

Just moments ago, Jiang Hui was wondering if it was an air raid or something, when the next moment, more than a dozen sharp alarm sirens rang out from high above, accompanied by a long, booming sound.

"We are now distributing various supplies. Please follow the instructions broadcast over the loudspeaker to collect the supplies needed for the orienteering race from the designated areas. Please collect the supplies in an orderly manner and refrain from fighting. Please use the supplies safely during the orienteering race as well and do not injure others... Those who disobey will be expelled from the race on the spot, and the school reserves the right to pursue legal action against those who commit serious offenses."

"The first batch of supplies is now ready to be distributed and will be completed within five minutes..."

"Firearms—" "Medicines—" "Tents—"... The entire training ground was filled with these mechanical sounds, all mixed together in a chaotic mess.

A dozen or so small spiral helicopters hovered in the air, and items wrapped in foam packaging fell down with a "thud" through the gaps. They included large and small items, long and short, thick and thin, and all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some were necessary, while others were odds and ends with no apparent use. Each helicopter carried different items.

Because the situation changed so drastically, everyone present was caught off guard. By the time they realized what was happening, some people had already leaped up to retrieve the items.

Jiang Hui was the type who moved at a moderate pace. By the time she realized what was happening, she was surrounded by a throng of people, some standing, some squatting, all huddled in various small circles, heads down, grabbing things. Others were darting from one side to the other, snatching and grabbing, creating a chaotic scene. Being rather thin and not very tall, she would only be pushed and shoved if she tried to blend in. Besides, time and items were limited, so she decided to just pick things up wherever she could find them. She started by collecting items from the nearest few small circles.

Jiang Hui was relatively lucky; he even managed to find a simple nano-army pack. Although it couldn't hold much, at least it gave everything he had found a "place to stay." Otherwise, Jiang Hui couldn't imagine himself with a pair of scissors stuck here and a piece of rope tied there on his belt.

There were also a few vials of something that looked like either nutrient solution or stamina supplements; she was more inclined to hope it was the latter. The rest were miscellaneous items like straps, ropes, scissors, and even needles. She didn't know how to use them or what use they might be; she'd just picked them up from someone else. Maybe they'd come in handy…?

Then she "borrowed" a rifle from a guy who had so much stuff that it was a mess, and before she could even feel happy, she was teleported here like a duck being forced onto a shelf.

It's a pity she didn't get any bullets... but she was lucky to have managed to salvage some scraps of supplies amidst the swarms that swarmed like locusts. She noticed that some people were even more unlucky than her, ending up with nothing.

Jiang Hui roughly examined the supplies confiscated from the three "kind-hearted people" and found that although the quality of their items was poor, they had actually managed to snatch some of the essentials.

One of them had even managed to get two rows of spare bullets. Although one row was pistol-sized, she didn't have a gun that used that type of ammunition, nor did these three guys. But just because they didn't have any now didn't mean they couldn't steal. If they kept going, they could eventually find a compatible one, so she decided to accept the loot for now.

Besides that, Jiang Hui retrieved all three men's guns. Two of them were rifles, the same type as the one Jiang Hui had obtained, likely from the same drop zone, and they were unused. The other rifle was different from the one he had, with slightly different appearances, and she couldn't quite distinguish it with her current knowledge. She'd keep it for now... well, it should be used in a similar way?

Finally, there was a whole row of 12 vials of nutritional supplements. This row was intact, with the original instructions still attached, and it was packaged the same as the ones she had snatched. Unfortunately, they weren't energy supplements, just the kind of nutritional liquid with a slight energy-boosting component, primarily for filling the stomach; the energy boosting effect was only incidental.

However, if you want to replenish your energy, drinking seven or eight tubes of this should be enough for one round of replenishment.

Jiang Hui knew she couldn't possibly be that lucky; it would be truly absurd if she actually managed to pick up 12 energy supplements. But since she managed to get some, whether it was energy supplements or nutritional drinks, it was better than nothing. At least she wouldn't have to go hungry during the orienteering race, so it was still somewhat useful.

Although the supplies were limited, most of them were unusable, and the piled-up mess made them impossible to move. Jiang Hui couldn't help but feel grateful again that she had managed to get a nano-travel pack from the start. However, the pack, which probably didn't even have half a cubic meter of storage space, was already almost completely full, with small items nearly being squeezed out.
Jiang Hui quickly checked the contents of her bag and then stopped paying attention to the matter, waiting there for quite a while longer.

The three people have been taken away, and the scene has been cleaned up as if no one had ever been there.

Now her question is, where should she go next? Should she stay here and wait for another wave of rabbits to come to her door, or...? Jiang Hui's gaze fell on the fork in the road where the three of them had just come in, her eyes filled with hesitation.

(End of this chapter)