The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 334 Contradictions
The only good thing was that Clarence stopped mentioning discouraging things like 'let him go'.

Now the two are completely of one mind. Although he has difficulty walking and needs Jiang Hui to carry him, his legs are half-crippled, but his mind is not. His mental strength is still there, and with him on guard, they can avoid many unnecessary risks.

Jiang Hui didn't know how much time had passed, but she felt her hands and legs were getting numb. Clarence's breathing was also getting weaker and weaker, and his palms were icy cold. Jiang Hui knew that his leg injury was getting worse and worse, and if it was delayed any longer, he might lose too much blood.

During this time, Jiang Hui did try to contact the outside world. Although she didn't have high hopes, she still made time to do it. She even contacted Zhou Xiuwen and Huan Xian, who were supposed to still be there. If they could receive her plea for help, even if they couldn't send anyone to rescue her, they could at least offer some advice and assistance.

Unfortunately, it was probably a connection problem; forget about computer communication, even browsing information normally was impossible. Jiang Hui had no choice but to give up on seeking help online and honestly try to find a way to save himself.

She carried Clarence on her back, walking slowly, so she couldn't go very far. After much difficulty, she managed to avoid the increasingly fragmented battle zone and found an exit passage, only to discover that the exit had also been destroyed.

Jiang Hui & Clarence: ...

When you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems.

Well, they knew things wouldn't be this simple. Let's just consider it a trial set up by fate, forcing them to play the role of "extras" in this chaotic battle for a while longer. They can only hope their lives won't truly be forced to end here…

Having grown accustomed to the twists and turns of life in such a short time, the two did not give up. After a moment of disappointment, they accepted reality and carefully found a relatively safe corner to rest for a while before continuing their escape without stopping.

If they continue like this—if they really do survive to the end—they might actually circle the entire arena a whole way before the chaos ends and someone comes to rescue them.

They might even run into one of their friends who was strategizing on the sidelines... and the friend would probably be speechless with surprise at seeing them in this disheveled state. Just imagining the awkward and silent scene made Jiang Hui feel ridiculous, she thought with a bittersweet smile.

"Bang—" A sharp collision suddenly erupted not far from them. Jiang Hui and Clarence, who was already somewhat exhausted, immediately looked towards the sound and were stunned to see the two mechs still locked in fierce combat.

They're still fighting?! Should we say they're professional, focused, or... fearless?

Jiang Hui was unaware that the two teams participating actually belonged to the military and the rebels respectively, and that this was not a simple individual skills competition, but a contest between two opposing forces. She simply assumed that the two were persisting in this chaotic battle out of professional competitive spirit.

However, it seems that this battle, which has been full of twists and turns, is finally coming to an end.

Ultimately, the pilots of the heavy mechs are still superior in skill, a fact that was evident from the very beginning. Angel's ability to hold out until now is not only due to his years of combat experience and exceptional adaptability, but also to his seemingly ordinary yet incredibly intricate transforming mech.

This mech wasn't large, nor was it among the highest-ranking, yet it concealed a great deal of information. It was unclear what modifications and adjustments Angel had made to this mech, as even the military couldn't fully grasp its data. Zong Ting, operating a heavy mech he wasn't particularly skilled with, and facing such an unpredictable and experienced enemy, naturally found his movements slow and clumsy…

So even though he had the upper hand every time and was superior in every aspect, it still took him quite a while to defeat this enemy. This was a very new experience for the Zongting, who had been almost invincible in the past, and it also made him fully aware of his own shortcomings.

Angel Burgun was truly a formidable opponent.

Inside the cabin, Zong Ting's palm rested lightly on the control wheel, but his gaze was fixed on the moment the enemy opposite him was defeated.

It's over.

But the price they have to pay for this is far too high, both for the military and the rebels... and the one who set it all up is the person sitting calmly inside the mech on the other side.

However, even now, Zongting still doesn't understand the other party's motive for doing this.
Everyone has a motivation for doing whatever they do, even things that are 'boring' or 'meaningless' are still motivations.

However, looking at Angel Bourgan's life as a whole, it was certainly imperfect, filled with regrets, injustices, and discontent. If one were to look for his motives for joining the rebels, a whole host of reasons would immediately come to mind.

But I must say... it's all too strange. The timing of their joining the rebels is strange, their inaction within the military after joining is strange, and their choice to act at this particular moment is even stranger.

He did not join the rebels when he was deserted and struggling financially, but instead unexpectedly joined the enemy camp when he was riding high with the military. However, from the time he joined the enemy camp until he left the army, he never did anything to betray the military, and even contributed greatly to the imperial war, at the cost of his health for the rest of his life.

To say that he was cowardly and regretted joining the rebels, thus avoiding any underhanded tactics, seems a bit off. He chose to assist the rebels in stealing the Empire's encrypted data after his retirement, which was the best time to remain hidden, and then seemingly deliberately exposed himself, triggering this chaotic conflict.

...As everything has developed to this point, the other party's actions are so contradictory that they are incomprehensible and it is impossible to deduce a reasonable motive based on their code of conduct.

The longer Zong Ting fought this former senior, now his enemy, the greater his doubts became. Several times he wanted to strike decisively and kill him, but a certain intuition stopped him, leaving his opponent a sliver of hope.

Now that the enemy has finally been captured, all that's left is for the troops below to force the person out of the plane. But... is it really that simple?

Although he had largely completed the orders given by his superiors, Zong Ting still felt uneasy. He put down his finger on the control panel, stood up, and looked at the transforming mech that had completely lost its center of gravity and was falling continuously, as if he could see the person sitting calmly inside through the steel shell.

(End of this chapter)