The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 227 Drag
How is Hillman feeling right now?
He was almost moved to tears, feeling that all the bad luck he had experienced along the way was for this moment.

Finally found the main group, right? This is a miraculous escape from a desperate situation, a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

He was initially confused when Huan Xian called him over.

Hillman understood what was meant by "throw weapons" and unhesitatingly tossed his nearly broken gun to the ground. As for who wanted to see him, he figured it was probably the team leader.

He understood that he needed to pay respects to the local leaders.

He didn't know what kind of person could make such a top marksman willingly follow him/her as an assistant, but Hillman felt relieved. As long as the other party didn't go back on their word, he would have made a profit.

As for whether the other party had any ulterior motives, Hillman wasn't worried at all. He really didn't have anything to gain, did he?

Then, after he found his way to the group of his new teammates, he glanced around and saw Jiang Hui behind them...

Hillman: ?!
"Jiang! What are you doing here? I've been looking for you for ages. Are you on this team too? Good heavens, I've finally had some good luck. You have no idea how I've spent these past twenty-odd stars, I almost got kicked off the competition by some unreliable guy. I wish I had run into you sooner."

Seeing that the other party looked like he was about to pounce, Zhou Xiuwen quickly made a gesture to stop him.

It wasn't exactly out of defensiveness. Since the other party was already here, and after Jiang Hui personally admitted that the other person was her friend, neither of them had much of a guard up. Besides, Huan Xian was holding a gun behind them; if the other party dared to make a move, they wouldn't know whether his movements were faster or Huan Xian's gun was faster.

But this guy looks so rough and clumsy. What if he suddenly pounces on Jiang Hui and worsens her already injured wound? They wouldn't know whether to kill him to avenge Jiang Hui or forgive him.

Fortunately, this guy wasn't completely brainless; after a moment of excitement, he immediately realized what was happening.

The others were all half-squatting on the ground, but Jiang Hui's posture was noticeably different; she wasn't squatting, or rather, she couldn't squat.

She sat down on the ground with a completely unguarded posture, her legs stretched out flat, her back slightly leaning against the rock. Although she was sitting fairly upright, her overall posture gave off a slightly weak feeling.

The next moment, Hillman knew why the other person was doing this. He saw that the training clothes on the other person's right calf were torn and were now wrapped in thick medical bandages, with bloodstains accidentally stained at the edges, and a faint red color was seeping out.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air, and coupled with Jiang Hui's bluish and tense face, she didn't look well at all.

“Jiang, classmate?” Hillman suddenly stammered, unable to utter the long words he had been holding back.

Jiang Hui seemed to immediately sense the other person's embarrassment and forced herself to greet Hillman.

The two were old acquaintances, even more so than her two previous teammates. Now that Hillman was to be recruited into the team, she, as someone who could barely be considered a maintainer, should express her opinion.

The other person seemed to glance at Huan Xian, who looked intimidating, then at Zhou Xiuwen, who looked completely unfamiliar, before moving closer to Jiang Hui, sitting down cross-legged. "You saw it too, right? I carelessly injured my leg. It was fine before, but this will definitely affect our upcoming operations. You should think carefully before teaming up with me," Jiang Hui said sincerely. This was directed at Hillman, and also at the others.

A team needs five people to form, and now they have four. This means that even if you just randomly pull in someone, they can form a team and enjoy the advantages of teamwork on the field.

However, Jiang Hui was not acting blindly. She knew perfectly well why Huan Xian wanted to form a team for no apparent reason; it must be because of her sudden leg injury, because... her mobility and survival rate as a contestant had been greatly reduced, all because of her.

Huan Xian wanted to find other ways to compensate Jiang Hui, which is why he was in a hurry to recruit people. Otherwise, given Jiang Hui's careless nature, he probably wouldn't have thought of this.

But if another person were to arrive, they would be completely bound together.

...Even though the current four-person temporary team is already bound together, this cannot change Jiang Hui's current leg injury, which is incurable. This means that the entire team's activities will inevitably be affected as a result.

Jiang Hui didn't really want to drag others down, since even in a team, everyone's scores were calculated separately and the points couldn't be distributed. She was likely to end up dragging down four people.

If Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen don't want to be tied together anymore and want to go their separate ways, Jiang Hui won't have any objections. After all, it's a competition.

"Jiang, you have no idea how badly I've been doing all this way, going from scratch. I got scammed a lot, didn't get many points, and was constantly being chased and attacked. But now it's all good, I'm finally reunited with you. It'll definitely be much better with you than before. As for the points, I don't care. It's all about who can do it."

Hillman's answer was exactly what Jiang Hui expected. Ever since they met, this man seemed to have a blind trust in her, and he had taken good care of her during the month of military training. That's why Jiang Hui was able to say so frankly on the field that he was a friend.

Since that was his wish, Jiang Hui naturally didn't need to try to dissuade him further. She was also quite happy to have another teammate; now that they had one more person, they wouldn't have to be so cautious on the field anymore.

Zhou Xiuwen's words were the same as always. He was similar to Hillman, having previously stated his intention to make do in this arena, so Jiang Hui naturally didn't ask for his opinion again, simply giving him this option.

Jiang Hui's gaze naturally fell on the only strong person in the four-person team.

The other person seemed speechless, and stared at Jiang Hui for a few seconds: "...Why are you all looking at me? Hurry up and add people. We need to add them from your side."

Since Jiang Hui was the one who initially formed the team, and Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen were both added from her side, the temporary team currently only loosely recognizes Jiang Hui as the captain. Any new members should be added through Jiang Hui's team.

Hillman was naturally very cooperative, and he thus smoothly became the fourth member of their team.

Looking at the team that was beginning to take shape, Jiang Hui felt a sense of relief. It was just that other teams had probably completed this step twenty stars ago, while their team was already halfway through the competition before they finally saw any hope of their team taking shape, which was really a bit ridiculous.

I wonder where their last team member is right now?

(End of this chapter)