The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 188 The big waves wash away the sand
Outside the training ground, the lights in the spectator area remained on all night, and countless people stayed inside to watch the orienteering competition.

This was a 36-hour-long exercise, with participants constantly immersed in the drill field, facing the challenges of crisis at every moment. Meanwhile, many spectators outside the venue stayed up all night, watching the participants' performances with great interest through multi-dimensional projection screens.

Of course, they were different from the participants; they could take a break during the intermission and come back to the training ground the next day to watch, and even review the performance later via the school network. But how could they miss such a wonderful live broadcast of the competition? Most of them stayed, excitedly determined to stay up all day and night. After all, everyone was eager to know which lucky person would ultimately win those enviable prizes.

However, for the instructors, this was a "judgment session" that they could not miss.

These children are all new students, freshmen who have just gone through a round of rough training, and they can't even be called students yet.

The reason this competition is called an orienteering race instead of a school competition is because there are no mechs or star beasts in this competition; it is almost entirely a human contest, which can be said to be an extreme test of individual ability.

The same conditions can lead to different outcomes, and the same situation can be handled differently... It's obvious who is superior and who is inferior.

But it is precisely because of this that they can clearly see the most basic qualities and potential in these students.

The school organized this competition to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these children and their potential future development directions before the start of the school year. Because this orienteering competition is also known as the first battle for new students, teachers in each class even record and archive the performance of each student as a reference for future employment development.

Therefore, the teachers naturally stayed in the audience seats without leaving for a moment.

As midnight approached, the school thoughtfully prepared nutritious snacks for the audience outside the venue to replenish their energy after a long day.

The instructors' section was no exception; in fact, because many of these instructors were soldiers from the military, they required a lot of nutrition to support their physical fitness, so their meal allowance was even higher.

Teacher Tan ate a little, but then lost his appetite. Indeed, at his age, even in interstellar times he was considered old, and his physical abilities were declining as he approached retirement. Yet, he still willingly dedicated himself to education, striving to shine brightly.

He shared the unopened premium energy drink with Stark and Zou Yi, who were sitting next to him.

The two probably didn't want to refuse the elder's kindness, so they silently accepted and thanked him.

Looking at the disheveled freshmen on the screen, Instructor Tan sighed, "We can at least get a full meal, but these poor kids will probably have to wait until the end of the competition to fill their stomachs."

After all, everyone could see how brutal the situation was on the training field. It was difficult enough not to be eliminated, so who would have the mind to look for food? Even if they did, they would probably just eat some dry nutrient solution to fill their stomachs.

Moreover, the contestants have reached a crucial turning point. Even the teachers outside are having trouble eating, let alone those inside. The level of danger is self-evident.

So it is true that human potential is limitless. Even without mechs, useful weapons, or specific instructions, and only able to wander around like headless flies, some people can still make it through difficult and dangerous situations.

Many of those present had experienced orienteering challenges like this more than once. Even though the obstacles, scale, and participants varied, the core spirit remained the same. No matter how many times they watched, they couldn't help but applaud the young people's spirit of hard work and perseverance.

Zapp turned his gaze from the screen and smiled at Instructor Tan, saying, "I don't think you need to worry about these kids. They're quite rough around the edges. Didn't you see how hard the general education students are working? It would be a laughing stock if they couldn't keep up."

"It's just a day of hunger, they won't starve to death. It's good for them to experience hardship. If they really join the army in the future, they'll have plenty of time to suffer like this."

"That's true..." Instructor Tan couldn't help but chuckle: "No wonder many parents wrote to me before the New Year, hoping that you could go a little easier when training their children. They were almost unrecognizable when they came home."

"This supply point has lost so many people, almost half of them are gone in no time. Just a moment ago there were still nearly two-thirds of them," a class teacher remarked.

"Of course, when the sluice gate suddenly opened, not only the children but I was also startled. This segment was quite novel; I don't think it's ever been done in previous competitions. I wonder who designed this practice area..."

"I heard it's Professor Dennis."

"You mean that guy?! How could he possibly have the time or inclination to work on such a small project? We rarely see him, only during large lectures. The principal actually managed to get him to agree to this..."

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The other instructors were also chattering about the performance of everyone at the supply point.

That torrent was naturally a major test for the supply points, a true test of resilience.

Strong shooting skills are ultimately only one aspect, a one-sided view that cannot reveal a person's depth and limits. Thus, this supply point, seemingly a bug, was created. Its seemingly illogical and unreasonable setup actually reveals the students' personalities and ways of handling things from various perspectives.

At a crossroads where the direction ahead is unclear, some choose to go with the flow, some insist on acting independently, and some adapt to each situation as it comes... Different people have different ways of coping, and the characteristics they display are naturally different as well.

It's hard to say which is better or stronger, but people who are willing to use their brains will generally not fare too badly, no matter where they are. Of course, many things require not only subjective initiative but also a bit of luck, which is another matter entirely.

It was thanks to Jiang Hui and the others' quick reaction that, although it was a fluke and they were somewhat reckless in their actions, their instincts compelled them to do everything they could to stay put instead of being swept away by the current. Otherwise, they would probably have been swept away from the supply point by the flood like the other hundreds of people.

Those who leave the supply point cannot re-enter it. This means they cannot recharge their energy, and without obtaining any supplies, their trip to the supply point was essentially a waste.

Those who managed to stay put, like Jiang Hui and his group, still had some time to find resources at the supply point. The box of bullets Zhou Xiuwen retrieved was one such example.

(End of this chapter)