The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 265 Alliance (Part 2)

"It's a pity he got away. Why didn't you aim higher? We clearly paved the way for you," Jaidi said grimly.

"What do you mean?! If you're so good, why don't you go up yourself?" Pavla Lava said, dissatisfied.

What's wrong with this guy? She didn't see him being that capable, yet he kept pointing fingers at other teams. How could their team captain tolerate him? Could Lin Maowu have deliberately sent this guy here to annoy them because he's prickly?

“But you agreed to come, and you agreed... You had a great opportunity right in front of you, but you let the other side get away. That’s your problem. Why can’t I say it?” Jaidi was a warmonger and rarely submitted to others. Only Lin Maowu’s subtle and persuasive manner could slightly temper his temper.

Even so, he would occasionally question Lin Maowu's command within the team. However, the other party usually managed to persuade him, leaving him speechless.

So, it's hard to say whether Lin Maowu had ulterior motives in sending people to R196 squad for the exchange. Perhaps, in terms of "infiltrating and disrupting morale," he did a pretty good job.

...Just kidding. Lin Maowu didn't send people over with this intention in mind. It was just a crude method of control that the three teams came up with together.

R197, R87, and R117, collectively known as the "Three Sevens" squad, encountered each other by chance. None of the three were pushovers, and after a chaotic battle, each lost one kill, ultimately forcing them to agree to cease hostilities.

Logically, even if the fight couldn't continue, everyone should take precautions and retreat quickly to avoid being bombed and losing a second chance to survive. But among these three teams, there was one extraordinary person: Lin Maowu.

He also came up with a rather ingenious idea: why don't the three teams cooperate for the time being to fight against the other two strong teams and, in the meantime, hunt down all the remaining contestants so that each of them can get more points?

Team R197, led by Aris Lava, is ranked twelfth in individual points, having been pushed out of the top ten for quite some time. His sister follows closely behind, falling to thirteenth, while the other three members are almost all in the top twenty. The entire team maintains a very consistent level; almost everyone is a formidable fighter, with no glaring weaknesses, and they understand each other well.

R87 squad, led by Lin Maowu, is ranked fourth in individual points. Although Huan Xian is close behind, if the next person is also fifth, there's still a significant gap between those ranked sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth, making it impossible to catch up easily. Jia Yidi is no pushover either; he's ranked seventeenth, slightly less fortunate, but his shooting ability is actually higher than his individual points ranking suggests. The other three are also fairly evenly matched, all around thirty, with no major weaknesses.

Squad R117 is a recently emerging force, led by a female student named Tader from the Combat Individual Soldier Class 2. Her grades have been consistently high, and she maintains a relatively low profile, currently ranking ninth. One of her teammates from the Command Department is ranked tenth, occupying the last two spots in the top ten. The other three members are all excellent shooters; their individual grades aren't outstanding, but their marksmanship is exceptional. The combined combat strength of the entire squad is surprisingly comparable to R197 and R87, which is quite impressive.

None of the three teams are easy to deal with, and each has its own ambitions. Cooperating with each other would be tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.

However, this very impossibility became a reality.

They had already fought each other, neither gaining the upper hand, and both knew that further clashes would only result in mutual destruction. This was not the outcome they wanted. However, with only so many teams remaining, they were bound to meet again sooner or later. Rather than facing off and killing each other, it was better to unite for now, first defeat the two formidable opponents above them, then eliminate the remaining contestants one by one, and finally settle scores with their own.

Wouldn't such a move be better than having the three teams lose a chaotic battle and then slink away in disgrace?
However, there are still significant obstacles to the teams' cooperation: the three teams are unfamiliar with each other, and no one can trust anyone else. How could they possibly cooperate? After all, they don't know if they might turn on each other while cooperating.

In fact, this process could very well happen at the end. If they truly achieve their planned joint resistance, this scenario will inevitably occur. However, if the cooperation is proposed only to be thwarted by their allies halfway through, then it wouldn't be a minor failure.

Therefore, for the three teams to achieve unity, they must first reach a state of balance.

Exchanging "protons" is undoubtedly the best solution in the current situation.

There are two options. One is to switch the captains of each team, with one team leading the other, so that no one dares to make any rash moves. The other option is for the three teams to take turns using the "protons".

Since all three teams had lost their first blood and were unable to break free of the team, there were virtually no variables during the cooperation. If any team made any unusual move during the cooperation and attempted to eliminate the "hostage," the other two teams would not hold back. In this way, each team knew its own weakness, and the three teams had the confidence to fight together.

In terms of balance, the first method is actually the best. By changing the general of the team and getting to know the unfamiliar members, no one can make any rash moves.

However, this method is too harsh and too academic. This is a competition, not a rigid game; human nature is unpredictable, and such an operation is difficult to implement in reality. Moreover, changing the team leader can easily shake morale, ultimately benefiting no one and potentially giving the enemy an opening. Therefore, no one even considered this method.

So only one other method remains—they exchange hostages. The exchange will be scheduled at fixed times and locations, as long as the hostages cannot be transferred to their own teams. As for who can hunt the prey, that depends on their individual skills; they are simply sharing this opportunity.

In reality, this method is barely better than nothing in terms of hunting down enemies, and it even diminishes the chances for each side. However, it has one advantage: if they were to face R186 or R256 directly, their advantage would become very obvious.

In a contest between five people and fifteen people, where the disparity in conditions isn't that significant, the latter group is naturally more formidable.

In any case, Holly's team lost their second chance to survive under the combined attack of this team. However, they were ultimately just a little short of defeating Holly's team in one fell swoop, allowing them to escape.

In fact, the leaders of the three teams were quite satisfied with the result, but they still had to argue. For example, Jaidi, who was brought in, was very dissatisfied with the less-than-smooth movements of the R197 team.

(End of this chapter)