The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 175 A way out
If she said she wasn't clear about the situation before, the simulated bra would give her a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

After discovering that these people had no intention of attacking at all, Jiang Hui carefully observed the situation inside the cave and boldly found a place with a relatively good signal at the edge to replenish his energy.

She even dared to eavesdrop on a conversation between a guy and his companion nearby.

That person was clearly a chatterbox, saying things he shouldn't have said, forcing others to listen.

The process was actually quite simple; she got here the same way these people got here.

After entering the supply point, everyone was basically separated, just like Jiang Hui. Of course, some were lucky enough to find the main group soon, and after wandering around the tunnels for a while, they finally found this energy storage block.

Although this thing can only limit the charging amount to 40%, it has solved the immediate problem for many people whose simulated bra energy has run out. Naturally, more and more people are gathering and they are unwilling to leave.

It started with one or two people, then it became several teams, and later it grew to a hundred or eighty people. With so many people, how could there not be problems?

Actually, the problem had already arisen when the teams met. They were used to taking down opponents with a single shot outside the training ground, and naturally wanted to bring that same approach here as well.

In their eyes, the guys who squeezed in were all trying to steal their energy and resources. Wouldn't it be better to take a point for every one they destroyed?

Unfortunately, the group soon discovered a problem: the guns and ammunition at this strange supply point were malfunctioning. It wasn't that they were completely useless, but rather that the cost of eliminating anyone at this location was simply too high.

Think about it, outside you can basically take down an enemy with one shot. If the team coordinates well, it's not impossible to wipe out an entire squad.

However, upon reaching the supply point, each bullet they fired only depleted 1% of the enemy's simulated bra's energy. Doesn't that mean it would take over a dozen bullets to kill someone? Who could afford that kind of attrition? Besides, even if they could afford it, they didn't know if the damage could be calculated... or even how.

That's why Jiang Hui saw the scene at the beginning.

Logically, even if everyone can't simply eliminate the other side, they should at least be divided into factions. They can't just sit together like animals in a row; the scene is a bit too harmonious.

It took her a while to finally understand why the scene was like this—even Jiang Hui couldn't help but move closer and closer to the crowd. She had changed places three or four times since she came in, and it wasn't until the fifth time that she found herself in this spot, where a tall, thin classmate was sitting not far away.

This chamber is like a specially enclosed area. Participants only need to step into it to automatically receive energy line waves from the total energy block for charging.

However, the energy efficiency of the entire cavern is not the same. It varies from place to place, or rather, from place to place at any given time. It changes constantly.

To put it simply, the initial charging speed at point A, which Jiang Hui found, was incredibly fast; the electronic screen simulating the bra jumped from 8% to 13% in no time. However, after a few minutes, it got stuck at 13%. Meanwhile, the people who had just switched locations had already experienced two jumps. Therefore, Jiang Hui had to follow the others and switch to point B. Although this location wasn't as fast, it was still better than the previous one where it was stuck. After a while, it charged from 13% to 15%, and then it got stuck again... This cycle repeated itself endlessly, never successfully charging to the end.

Clearly, she's not the only one in this situation; almost everyone faces the same predicament, it's just a matter of how they manage to cope.

So almost everyone in the cave was moving around, especially those on the outer perimeter who were running around the entire cave without anyone interfering, because they were almost all lone individuals and destined not to get good positions. On the other hand, the people occupying the inner circles closest to the main energy block were mostly members of organized teams.

When asked if the charging efficiency would be better closer to the ring, well… that might actually be true. After all, judging by their tense, huddled-up appearance, it must be useful; otherwise, why would they want to be close to so many strangers? Although Jiang Hui sometimes heard them making noise, which suggested things weren't much better.

The main energy block was located in the very center of the crowd, but the layers of people completely blocked it, so she still hadn't seen its true appearance.

Jiang Hui glanced at the people present. Unfortunately, Zhou Xiuwen was nowhere to be seen among these hundreds of people. The two of them had entered through the same entrance at almost the same time. Had he fallen somewhere else?
She didn't mingle with the others, carefully keeping a small distance and trying to hide in an inconspicuous place. In fact, Jiang Hui wasn't entirely at ease with the situation; she felt uneasy and remained tense and cautious, never ceasing her vigilance.

Fortunately, her charging efficiency on the outer ring seemed pretty good, or perhaps because Jiang Hui's basic energy level was still at 8%, so charging wasn't too slow. Time passed by unnoticed, and the upper right corner of her simulated bra already showed 38% energy storage, with 10% remaining to charge.

But do I really have to fill it to the maximum...? No matter how much I fill it, it can only reach 48%.

Jiang Hui began to consider whether she should run away now. It wasn't that she didn't want to recharge to the end, but if she did, these people would probably finish recharging around the same time. Without their worries, could this "win-win" situation still be maintained?
If... no, they'll definitely start fighting then. And these people are deliberately staying so close together; they must have something big planned for this. Jiang Hui could almost picture the chaotic scene that would unfold.

While she could certainly scavenge for scraps from the sidelines, she couldn't guarantee her safe escape in such an open and unprotected place. Jiang Hui quickly abandoned that idea and considered something more practical.

There can't possibly be only one supply point. Since there's a limit of 40% for recharging, there might be 60%, or there might be unlimited recharging. In any case, there's always a way to fully charge the simulated bra.

Jiang Hui can only go further in this competition if she fully charges her simulated bra and gets enough energy to prepare for the next quarter of the race.

We can't afford to waste any more time.

Watching the numbers on the display board unknowingly rise to 38%, Jiang Hui secretly made up her mind.

So when the seemingly unreliable young man extended an invitation to her, Jiang Hui remained silent for a while, and finally, seeing the surprised look on his face, she readily agreed.

Amidst the increasingly tense atmosphere, the two seized an opportunity, slipped out of the cave, and ran wildly toward a tunnel whose destination was unknown.

(End of this chapter)