The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 226 Invitation

Watching the boy jump out of the bushes in a disheveled state, Huan Xian remained indifferent and did not reveal himself. He simply maintained his original posture and stared intently at the prey that had appeared on its own.

Although the other party seemed to have accepted Huan Xian's request, he did not lower his guard. Although his eyes revealed a hint of helplessness, his body language still betrayed his vigilance, as if he had resigned himself to his fate but was also somewhat unwilling to accept it.

“You have two stars and twenty-two stars left…” Huan Xian said, “I can refrain from attacking you.”

Hillman was still somewhat taken aback.

What is the other party saying? What's with the two or three stars rating? What's the point of giving out numbers? They clearly threatened to attack and eliminate him earlier, so why are they suddenly saying they don't have to shoot him...? Huh?

Does this guy mean he's giving him a chance not to be eliminated? And he's given a time limit... So is this an invitation for him to join?

The time limit is easier to understand. If he's not quick-witted enough or can't perform to their satisfaction within those two stars... then he'll lose his chance to join the team = he'll be eliminated with less than three stars left.

"Two stars divided into seventeen star seconds," the other party continued calmly.

Ugh, how am I supposed to behave all of a sudden? Can't this guy even speak properly? He'd scare the bravest person out of their wits. Who's going to be tormented by this timed reading comprehension exercise? Who can possibly understand it?

Okay, he's going all in. Hillman is already mentally prepared to be eliminated. If it plays right into this big shot's hands, all the better, then he won't be eliminated and can even join a team for free.

But what kind of performance is he supposed to deliver? In this situation, is he supposed to draw his gun and fire a shot at the other side?
Leaving aside the possibility of being seen as rebellious and immediately shot, even if that weren't the case, given Hillman's poor shooting skills, he might not even be considered a worthy opponent.

Although Hillman still doesn't understand why the other party could kill the others in an instant but spared him, and inexplicably invited him to join the group... it's really baffling.

Hillman gritted his teeth and gave a truly simple and straightforward self-introduction: "My name is Al Hillman, from the Combat Individual Soldier Platoon 1..."

Huan Xian was dumbfounded. What?!
He had imagined all sorts of reactions from this person and what kind of excuse they would use to accept his offer. But he never expected to encounter such a weirdo... Fine, you can talk, but why start with a primary school student-style self-introduction?

This isn't just ordinary white; it's much whiter than Zhou Xiuwen's.

Huan Xian initially found this guy quite interesting, with exceptional stealth abilities that almost fooled him as well. He wondered if he should recruit him to form a team, hence the impulsive question. Little did he expect him to turn out to be such a fascinating individual.

Actually, Huan Xian hadn't considered finding someone else to team up with before.

All three of them were decent shooters; even Zhou Xiuwen, the worst, was passable at finishing off enemies. Combined with Huan Xian's abilities and Jiang Hui's strategic planning, the three of them had almost never encountered any enemies who posed a threat to them.

More importantly, the three of them have gone through several difficult situations together, and their tacit understanding goes without saying. If a stranger were to be added to the team out of nowhere, it would be hard to guarantee what kind of impact it would have.

So why did he suddenly want to recruit people into the team again? Because of Jiang Hui.

Jiang Hui is injured, and it's not a minor injury.

A leg injury will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the match. Huan Xian believes that Jiang Hui can endure the pain and persevere until the end of the match, but the threat from the opponents on the field goes far beyond this. If they encounter more difficult situations later on, Jiang Hui will have no advantage in escaping given her current condition.

He could also see the intense desire to win hidden within Jiang Hui. His opponent craved victory—more intensely than any of the three of them.

This was a rare piece of information he gleaned from the other person, not through direct sensory perception, but more like a feeling. This person was truly... even their intense inner desires were so quiet and unspoken.

Well, all along, the other party has been helping them selflessly without ever asking for anything in return; now it's his turn.

Since she wants to win, then he can help her.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to find two more people to form a formal team. This way, Jiang Hui will have three chances to survive, which means three margins of error. Huan Xian believes that the opponent will make good use of this rare advantage.

However, it seems he misjudged the situation. Could this newly chosen teammate be a bit dim-witted...? Would adding them actually hinder the team? Huan Xian seriously considered this possibility, and after some thought, he still felt—

"Hillman?" To everyone's surprise, someone paused for a moment after hearing this ridiculous self-introduction and asked in surprise.

Huan Xian tilted his head slightly. Although most of his mental energy was still focused on the prey named Hillman, his attention was immediately diverted by Jiang Hui's question.

"Is it someone you...know?" Huan Xian asked.

"Yes, he's my friend," Jiang Hui said in a slightly hoarse voice.

She didn't expect to run into someone here by such a coincidence. It was really unfortunate that they only met each other more than halfway through the competition.

"You want to invite him to join our team?" Jiang Hui whispered.

There was no point in avoiding Jiang Hui, so Huan Xian nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Forget it, you just shot his companion, it's better not to cause any more trouble." Jiang Hui thought to himself, if only we could have run into each other sooner.

Furthermore, we don't know if the other party has formed a temporary team with others. If we force them to join without knowing the situation, wouldn't that mean everyone else would have to join as well? Anyway, it's quite troublesome, so let's not do it.

“No, that’s not his companion. He must have come alone.” Huan Xian shook his head, but his expression had relaxed somewhat.

"Oh, so you still want to evaluate him?"

Huan Xian shook his head; his investigation had ended the moment he discovered the other party. He just hadn't expected that the other party would also happen to know Jiang Hui.

"That guy's character is alright, and he's pretty skilled. If you think he's suitable, you can invite him to join the team," Jiang Hui said.

Upon hearing Jiang Hui's words, Huan Xian already had his answer. He looked thoughtfully at the person standing stiffly behind the bushes, paused for a moment, and finally said, "Hillman, right? Want to team up with us? If you agree, drop your weapon, cross your arms, and come over here. Someone wants to see you."

Huan Xian: My boss wants to see you.

Jiang Hui: ...What the hell? It makes me sound like some kind of mob boss.

Al Hillman, the fourth oldest: Boss!

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