The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 192 Deadlock
Jiang Hui wanted to refuse, but Zhou Xiuwen's attitude was very firm. He said directly, "Whatever resources you got along the way, you had to share some with me regardless of whether I contributed or not. Didn't you not share them clearly back then? Why are you making such a fuss now? Does this mean you don't consider me a teammate anymore?"

This left Jiang Hui speechless, unsure how to explain the difference. The other person pressed their advantage, saying, "Anyway, I don't need that much. Just do it the way it was before. If it's really not enough, I can ask you for more."

Since the other party had already gone this far, Jiang Hui had no choice but to accept it reluctantly, and secretly thought that she would try to find a way to help the other party gain some points on the way.

Huan Xian naturally had no objection to Zhou Xiuwen's assignment. Jiang Hui even felt that the other party was momentarily stunned, as if he hadn't expected it or was hiding some other complicated thoughts.

Jiang Hui couldn't clearly interpret or observe other people's expressions for long, but that didn't stop her from sensing that the other person's barrier was gradually dissolving.

Yes, a barrier. Jiang Hui had this feeling when she first teamed up with the other side.

Although this Huan student appeared carefree and easygoing with a smile, he was still quite wary and cautious. Despite not showing much trust towards Jiang Hui due to some unknown reason, his combat skills, demonstrated in his fights along the way, were undeniable.

This guy was very secretive; he meant no harm, but he also kept a distance, not revealing much about Jiang Hui. This was a stark contrast to his immediate invitation to travel with her upon meeting her.

It was only after the two had finished their collaboration and introduced themselves that they began to connect, feeling much closer and their understanding deepened. However, Zhou Xiuwen's appearance slightly disrupted this balance, and the other person seemed to revert to their previous state.

This shows that this person is extremely wary of the outside world and does not easily trust others.

This is why Jiang Hui was wary of Huan Xian's thoughts when Zhou Xiuwen was allocating resources, because Huan Xian seemed like the kind of person who would overthink things.

So the change in policy arose because everyone shared resources and had a common sense of interest?

Jiang Hui couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it. Anyway, they were teammates, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would have to get through this journey together. To stay in this competition as long as possible through close cooperation, the higher the level of synergy, the better.

As for resources during the competition, we can discuss them thoroughly. If we're not satisfied, we can redistribute them internally, as long as we can unite against external forces in the end.

After putting away their resources and collecting any extra tools and ropes, the group, aside from resting, began to worry about their next move.

They didn't have a God's-eye view and didn't know that more than half of the people had been swept away from the supply point by the flood.

After much effort, they finally managed to find a few resources at the supply point, but that wasn't enough.

If a box of bullets could be washed out of the water, then there must be other resources existing in other forms. What they need to do is find a way to obtain them; they certainly can't be satisfied with just a few hundred bullets.

The group realized the importance of various tools at this supply point. Without these miscellaneous tools, they might not have been able to survive until now.

Finally, there's the issue of simulating the charging of the bra, which they really had no clue about.

"Sigh, if only I could find a place to recharge this simulation bra." Zhou Xiuwen sighed, looking at his nearly empty energy reserves. He already had the lowest energy reserves among the three, and the flooding had further depleted his reserves, leaving him almost at that single digit. At the rate of energy depletion here, he didn't know if he could even make it to the supply point; another major attack would definitely kill him.

He started to wonder if he had left too many molecular bullets behind. Maybe it would be better to leave them all with Jiang Hui now. He even considered asking Jiang Hui to send him out of the competition in a relatively gentle and friendly way later, so he could avoid getting beaten up.

"There will definitely be some." Jiang Hui wrung out the water from her sleeves and trouser legs. She had just gone into the water again to look for resources, but she hadn't found anything.

“I don’t have much left either.” Huan Xian didn’t respond to Jiang Hui, but instead used the same words as Zhou Xiuwen.

No, I was trying to comfort you two, you know? Why are you trying to sabotage me... Would you be happy if I said 'don't know, leave it to fate'?
Jiang Hui inwardly complained, but she also knew that what the two said was true, and that the matter was indeed urgent.

The current situation is unclear, and further dangers are likely. Neither of them has much extra fabric in their simulation bras, and they can't withstand even one or two more blows. If anything goes wrong, Jiang Hui will be left alone, and all the group's previous efforts will be in vain.

Moreover, even Jiang Hui's remaining energy was dangerous. What if she were thrown out of the supply point at any moment? Could the simulation bra with only half its energy support her through the next stage? The situation was just as dire.

They need to find another energy source, preferably a main energy block that can fully charge all their remaining energy at once.

But where can they find these things? They wandered around in this tunnel for ages and only found two. Could the other cave they discovered before the flood came be the place they were looking for?

But now that the tunnels are flooded and look like sewers, they are even harder to find. What should they do?
These two... Jiang Hui looked at Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen with some weariness. One seemed to still be haunted by the water, while the other, in order to avoid getting wet, sat huddled together with his legs drawn up, completely disregarding his image.

With two guys who were acting like they'd rather die than swim again, where could they possibly go?

If only the school had provided a kayak, or anything that could float, that would be great. She simply couldn't bring the two of them through this wading tunnel.

Just as Jiang Hui was at a loss, something suddenly emerged from a cave and floated on the now sluggish water, drifting leisurely toward them.

This time, not only Jiang Hui, but also the attention of the other two somewhat dejected guys was drawn to it.

With the box that Zhou Xiuwen had retrieved earlier as a precedent, seeing that thing floating over, they naturally wondered if it might be another resource.

The three exchanged glances, and in the end, it was Jiang Hui, who could swim, who retrieved it.

However, after a few stars, the three of them fell silent as they stared at the rather large piece of packaging paper that had previously seemed to serve as the outer shell of some large supply item.

This is probably what they call luck...

(End of this chapter)