The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 276: Lure the Enemy
Having narrowly escaped being killed once again by a bullet coming from an unknown angle, Lin Maowu and the others quickly realized something was wrong—

They initially thought that Tader and his group had given R186's group an opportunity because they had exposed their location too conspicuously.

But now that I think about it, this direction...this angle could never have been the work of those guys from R186. There must be other enemies hiding nearby, trying to take advantage of the chaos.

Therefore, it seems that the person who attacked Team R117 earlier needs to be investigated; it might not have been an accident.

Almost simultaneously, R87 and R197, who had initially maintained a tense, uncooperative relationship, gradually began to get closer.

Suddenly pulling aside a teammate who had almost been shot again, Lin Maowu finally couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "It's Holly!"

Holly couldn't be wrong about this method; that guy was lying in ambush nearby.

The people who attacked R117 team just now and are now hiding in the shadows to ambush them in the chaos are none other than Holly and her group, who have been in hiding for a long time.

As if in response to his discovery, the enemy who had been secretly ambushing him seemed to change tactics instantly, turning into a hail of bullets and a dense barrage of fire.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Maowu and the others began to show signs of being unable to hold on.

This is different from before.

Even when they encountered the enemy in the previous chaotic battles, most of the time it was a firefight where neither side knew the other's strengths and weaknesses. As long as they concealed their movements in advance, it would be quite difficult for the enemy to shoot them accurately.

However, they are now in a completely passive position. Not long ago, in their all-out effort to break through R186's defenses, the three teams had fought with almost no restraint, exposing far too much of their strength. Now, Holly and the others have a complete grasp of their general movements.

In other words, they didn't know where Holly and his group were, but Holly and his group knew the approximate locations of their two teams, and had even recently used underhanded tactics to ambush one of their allies.

If they hadn't realized something was wrong, the other side might have continued to subtly provoke them until they wiped out all three teams.

This was R256's revenge—'You won unfairly, so I won't bother with any martial ethics either.'

Perhaps their recent infighting was a great relief to the enemy, a way of avenging their earlier siege.

Xindi and his group were in a rocky area, which allowed them to hold their ground for a while and prevent them from being completely wiped out.

But such protection couldn't last long. The R256 squad, cornered and harboring vengeance, and on the other side, the R186 squad, which hadn't suffered a single defeat so far…

They were caught in the middle, attacked from both sides. Even though they outnumbered the enemy, only the two sides knew just how fragile their alliance truly was.

Just like now—although the two teams are forced to get closer and closer due to their current situation, they have always maintained a certain safe distance and are highly vigilant towards each other.

Lin Maowu himself had no doubt that if given the chance, Aris would eliminate him without hesitation. Even in such a perilous situation, in Aris's eyes, he was probably no safer than Jiang Hui, Huo Li, and the others.

But even so, so what?
Lin Maowu nonchalantly pulled Pavla Lava close to his side. He exchanged a calm glance with Aris, meeting his rather sinister gaze, and gave him a slightly cold smile before gesturing to him.

Why not use mental transmission? Because we can't give Huan Xian any opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Lin Maowu hasn't forgotten that the other party can hear the voice transmission from the command center.

Just then, Aris was also contemplating an escape, as the current situation was extremely dire. Despite his intense hatred for Lin Maowu's methods, he had to admit that with their squad's strength alone, they were highly likely unable to escape this extremely dangerous predicament. Therefore, now was not a good time to separate from R87 and the others. Lin Maowu's thinking undoubtedly coincided with his own; he had also considered it, but had abandoned the idea because he understood they first needed to solve a crucial problem—how to evade R186's attack. If they wanted to leave, the other side would be the first to object.

Unexpectedly, Lin Maowu seemed to have a real plan.

Aris, with a complicated expression, mouthed something to Lin Maowu.

I'll trust you one more time.

He thought he must be crazy to believe such a ruthless person. But it seemed there was no other effective way besides believing him.

After all, whether it was Holly or Jiang Hui and the others, their actions seemed to have a touch of madness, and Lin Maowu was clearly the same kind of person as them. Perhaps only such crazy individuals could understand and deal with each other.

Ares knew that he and his sister were rather conventional in their behavior, so they were often helpless when they encountered this type of person.

Sigh, we've finally come this far, so it's not a complete loss. Let's finish this quickly; he's actually quite tired.

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"What are they trying to do?" The two men, who were stationed on the treetop and keeping a close eye on the battle on the other side, naturally noticed the unusual behavior of the R197 and R87 squads.

Jiang Hui examined it carefully for a few rounds, then handed the submersible to Hillman next to him.

Hillman was also a little confused: "They're... running away? Isn't running more dangerous?" the boy muttered, his eyes wide.

What?! They're all running!

Weren't they just quietly retreating to the side? How come they've suddenly turned into running in the blink of an eye? Jiang Hui quickly took the submersible that Hillman handed him and kept a close eye on the situation on the other side.

They were indeed running.

Jiang Hui thought she had misheard. Were these guys crazy, choosing to charge through such a dense hail of bullets?

Although there are intermittent rock formations providing cover, these rocks are not arranged in a completely airtight manner, so the risk of exposure remains high.

But they moved incredibly fast, completely disregarding the risk of being exposed, and kept rushing straight along the sloping rock formation. At this moment, these two seemingly at odds appeared to have developed an astonishing tacit understanding, advancing in the same direction without the slightest confusion.

Is this a case of running away because they can't win? That can't be right, why would they run away so openly?

So what are they trying to achieve by doing this? Could there be some turning point if they retreat in that direction...? Jiang Hui looked along the route the other side was taking to retreat, and his expression instantly became serious.

This is truly a brilliant scheme! I wonder who came up with this countermeasure. Although it still carries a degree of risk, this feint is brilliantly executed, subtly shifting the risk away from the perpetrator.

I wonder if Huan Xian and the others have discovered it yet.

(End of this chapter)