The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 267 Hiding

"If Huan Xian finds out, he'll give me a real dressing down," Hillman said with a wry smile.

Jiang Hui remained noncommittal, extending his spiritual power to explore the direction they had come from, intending to glean information about Huan Xian and the others' departure.

In the end, they still failed to heed Huan Xian's advice and escape separately.

As Huan Xian said, they are a team, their fates are intertwined in this competition, and no one can escape alone.

Even if the two of them manage to escape the danger zone, as long as Huan Xian and the other two remain exposed to danger, their team's fate will still be uncertain.

Huan Xian ordered them to escape for two reasons: first, because of Jiang Hui's current dire condition, as she was utterly incapable of withstanding such a fierce pincer attack; and second, to mitigate the risk. Frankly, Jiang Hui's condition had become the biggest obstacle and weakness for Squad R186. Her departure was undoubtedly the best solution.

The remaining three—Huan Xian, Clarence, and Zhou Xiuwen—are not easy to deal with. If they can eventually find L11 according to Jiang Hui's memory, their danger will be reduced even further.

Although Jiang Hui was worried about Huan Xian, it was no longer something she could change or influence at close range, so she could only trust them.

Jiang Hui was more worried about her own side. Hillman was dragging her, a half-crippled woman, away from danger. Even if they managed to escape immediate danger, they would still be outnumbered and outmatched. If the group that had attacked them earlier came this way, it would still be difficult for the two of them in their current situation.

Even if Hillman has excellent physical fitness, dragging Jiang Hui along, his pace can never be faster than someone running barefoot.

Huan Xian and the others had also considered this point, but they still didn't have a reasonable solution and could only trust them.

Therefore, Jiang Hui's final idea was to hide, to hide nearby, and then find an opportunity to meet up with Huan Xian and the others at the original location in L11.

And indeed, they couldn't run much further, because the terrible situation Jiang Hui had just imagined had come to pass. The enemy force that had surrounded them seemed to have changed direction and was now heading in a direction closer to them.

Jiang Hui had roughly calculated that if the other party had accurately located the two of them, they could catch up with them in less than ten minutes, and by then it would be too late for them to hide.

As luck would have it, the area they arrived at happened to be a tall tree area, surrounded by trees that were dozens or even hundreds of meters tall. Moreover, the branches and leaves were lush, dense, and very close together. From below, while they didn't completely cover the area, they provided excellent cover.

Jiang Hui and Zhou Xiuwen had previously had experience shooting from hidden in trees. The tools they made back then were still there, and when she was tidying them up later, she paid extra attention to keeping them out of reach, so now she could easily retrieve them with a simple scoop.

After discussing it, Hillman naturally had no choice but to listen to Jiang Hui and helped her climb a tree, hiding in a particularly lush canopy. This spot was conveniently concealed by the misaligned trunks of several large trees, making it difficult to be discovered.

It's true what they say, what you fear most is what happens. Jiang Hui was still praying that those people had just made a mistake by choosing a path that was close to them, but the fact is that the other party stopped abruptly as they passed through this tall forest—they had only just hidden themselves.

To say that these people discovered them... doesn't seem so. Because Jiang Hui had already roughly guessed who the group of people outside were, and given their personalities, it would be strange if they didn't take action immediately upon discovering Jiang Hui and the others.

But to say they didn't notice... well, judging by their deliberate lingering, it doesn't seem like they didn't notice anything. After all, time is precious; they wouldn't waste time here unless they discovered something. Why don't you go over there?! There are over a dozen people there, isn't that better than these two people whose existence is uncertain?
Jiang Hui desperately wanted to take a deep breath, but she knew that if she did, everything would be over. So she could only force herself to hold it in, her chest heaving before she forced it back down.

Suddenly, the person who had been carrying her on their back and now protecting her gently pressed down on her shoulder. Those eyes, which were usually bright, were now filled with alertness and a composure that did not match their appearance.

A strange wave flowed from the other person's palm, down her shoulder, and through her body.

This is a power different from spiritual power; no, it should be called rhythm.

In just a moment, the subtle ripples of water hidden in the bleak raindrops, the sound of sand rolling in the wind, the silent pulse of life flowing through the tree trunks, even the trembling of a fallen leaf being gently brushed by the breeze... these most minute movements of nature seem to become tangible at this moment.

They accepted her, or rather, she accepted them, merged with them, and became a part of them.

Jiang Hui felt as if she had forgotten how to breathe. Her sense of existence became low and flat with the rhythm, gradually becoming unconscious, and finally, she was completely unaware.

In the silent woods, the two gazed at each other in silence. Though the light in their eyes did not fade and they still appeared so bright, their aura and spirit seemed to have been concealed in an instant, merging with nature and disappearing into the omnipresent air.

The people outside stopped walking and spoke with a hint of doubt.

Jiang Hui and Hillman could sense a domineering, almost tangible spiritual force permeating the forest. Unlike Huan Xian's all-encompassing power, it was nonetheless extremely powerful. She felt her own spiritual force throb a few times in her mind, as if provoked, but she ultimately suppressed it.

She couldn't help but feel fortunate that after more than thirty weeks of training, she had learned how to perceive her own mental energy and had made significant progress in controlling it. If it were two days ago, she probably would have given herself away from the start.

And Hillman, I never expected him to have this trick up his sleeve. No wonder he was able to evade the pursuit of the large group of star beasts and find his own way to rescue Mace.

The uninvited guests' mental energy searched the area for a while, sweeping over their territory twice, giving the two of them a real fright. Fortunately, Hillman's superb concealment skills allowed them to slip through, and it seemed that they hadn't been discovered yet.

Jiang Hui was quite certain that the other party had discovered them, but was unsure of their location, so she kept trying to use her mental power to force them to lose control and expose themselves.

Therefore, they must be more patient than anyone else, patient until the other party gives up, or patient until... she can't control herself and retaliates.

The footsteps grew closer, and she could hear the crisp sound of the other person rubbing against a gun.

"Click——"

(End of this chapter)