The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 243 Reaction (Part 1)

"That's really impressive, they managed to hold out until now." Aris Lava and the others in L5 saw it clearly; three-quarters of an hour after the second round of charging began, the mysterious leader finally surfaced with her teammates.

And its appearance brought them a huge surprise.

That's really something... They managed to deceive everyone by fabricating their movements, and then secretly led a group of people to L11, which is far away from the various energy points.

It was probably planned from the very beginning... The other party knew that once they appeared, they would definitely draw the attention of all the contestants, so they refrained from revealing their whereabouts.

Clarence was probably a smokescreen put out by the other side to determine their location.

Then, the moment they arrived at L11, they added this strong teammate to their team, forming a formal squad.

It wasn't a particularly clever strategy, but its execution was incredibly difficult because it relied heavily on timing.

Jiang Hui and the others must not reveal any coordinates from the beginning. They must also be able to persuade and unite with Clarence's power. Furthermore, they must take a comprehensive view of the situation on the ground, constantly analyze it, and ensure that the route can proceed smoothly. If any link in the process is slightly unexpected, their plan may change and fail to be implemented.

However, the other party simply succeeded—appearing suddenly before them without their knowledge, without their awareness, and without even knowing what had happened. This gave all the contestants a momentary sense of absurdity, a feeling of being played, of being so easily manipulated.

"As expected, the team led by the top player is different. No wonder they can stay at the top."

"They were already so difficult to deal with with four people, and now with Clarence added... the upcoming matches are going to be very interesting."

“Brother! What are you saying?! Don’t forget we’re a participating team too. What are we going to do? Jiang Hui, Huan Xian, and now Clarence, what chance do we have? If we run into each other, we’re doomed—” Pavla Lava couldn’t stand his brother’s smug expression and tone.

Please, stop talking like you're watching a show. You're a contestant yourself. Which contestant could stay calm in the face of a formation like that?
It's not just them; right now, all the participants in the arena are probably unable to calm down.

Ares glanced at the group of people who were pacing anxiously, and spread his hands helplessly: "There's nothing we can do about it. If they want to form a team, they can form a team. It's not something we can stop them from doing. Besides, you're afraid of running into Jiang Hui and the others, but aren't you afraid of running into Holly? You can't beat them either way, it's all the same."

“But… but you can’t say it like that.” Pavla was speechless at her brother’s twisted logic, but couldn’t find the words to refute him. Finally, she could only say, “Anyway, don’t say such discouraging things. You’re the captain, what kind of behavior is this?” With that, the girl finally felt more confident.

Right, that is it.

Who would boost the morale of others while diminishing their own in a competition? Brother Ares is clever, but he has such a foul mouth, always pouring cold water on people's enthusiasm.

No wonder his father always had that complicated expression after talking to him; the other man must have said a lot of these nonsensical things.

"This is analysis! You know what analysis is?! How can we compete better without analysis? And that's a fact." Aris was somewhat amused and exasperated, then his smile faded and he pursed his lips: "Besides, victory or defeat isn't necessarily determined by strength alone."

"Don't worry, this is very beneficial to us." They're not in a hurry, but there are plenty of people who are more anxious than them. This is a good opportunity to scout out the way for them.

R256 Squad
"Damn it, Clarence! That guy was in cahoots with them! We've been tricked!" Shaw and the others quickly realized. Clarence had appeared in the L3 area before, but left quickly.

They assumed the other party left quickly because they thought the L3 charging limit was too low.

Given that the other side is currently allied with T186—no, I mean R186 squad—they might have already run into each other.

That's it.

Jiang Hui and the others hadn't revealed their coordinates, meaning they knew everyone else's location but couldn't pinpoint their own. That's when Clarence solved their problem.

Clarence's appearance allowed them to discover their coordinates and obtain the locations of most of the participants.

Having more information than they did, the T186 squad was naturally able to accomplish more than they imagined—such as exploiting time differences and then arriving at the L11 energy point, far from all other energy points, without anyone noticing.

Thinking about it this way makes sense; they've all been tricked.

Damn it, even if the journey goes smoothly, it will take at least forty or fifty star minutes to get from here to the L11 energy point. Those people clearly calculated it all along.

And why did Clarence, who had been fighting alone the whole way, suddenly change his mind and easily form a team with someone? Could it be that the other person has a good relationship with Jiang Hui, his classmate?

Xiao Li and his team suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of urgency, the first time they had felt such a crisis since they had united on this field. It wasn't just because of Clarence's supposed top spot, but also because of the team's unconventional methods.

Sherry opened his mouth, wanting to call him Captain as he used to, but he was stunned when he met Holly's gaze that seemed to reach for the sky.

He had never seen such an expression on Alec Hawley's face before.

In his memory, this person had always been arrogant, not haughty or conceited. The other person was actually aware that there were many people in the world more capable than him, but he never felt that he would fall behind others and dared to face enemies of any level. It's just that very few people could be taken seriously by him.

And the other party certainly possessed this ability. Since he met Holly, Holly had risen steadily in rank, crushing one enemy after another under his feet. Each defeat seemed to grant him a portion of the power to advance, making him even stronger in the next duel.

Alec Hawley is such a person, a role model that Shore has always admired and strived to emulate.

But today he realized that even such an arrogant guy could be wary, wary of a certain person or a certain group.

Perhaps it's because before this, the other person had never met anyone who could make him feel this way.

Indeed, who wouldn't be wary of someone like that?
Does R186 still have Jiang Hui...? They're a truly terrifying squad.

(End of this chapter)