The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 372 Sharp Questions (Part 2)
It turns out that the popularity of the round table in the country where Jiang Hui used to live was not without reason.

Their popularity in China is actually quite short, only a few hundred years, not as long as the design itself. But nowadays, most people have adopted this design element, from mid-to-high-end Chinese restaurants to small families, and everyone is familiar with round tables—because it perfectly aligns with a festive Chinese concept: family reunion.

When people sit around a round table, it naturally creates a sense of attraction around a central axis. This not only makes it easier to get food but also allows everyone sitting around to see each other's faces clearly, thus bringing people closer together.

That's why the saying "business is discussed over drinks" came about later. When people of different statuses, positions, and purposes meet, a round table can provide them with a good platform for communication.

Just like they are now.

Well, to be honest, their current situation isn't exactly business, but it's far more complicated than that.

It's perfectly normal to have a meal with a friend's parents. Jiang Hui had received similar invitations during her student days in her previous life. She was considered a precocious person, so there wasn't much of a difference in values ​​when communicating with adults.

—But that's only with ordinary parents.

Whether in her past life or this one, Jiang Hui had never had close contact with such a high-ranking person. Even when she unexpectedly crossed paths with Lieutenant General Mays last time, he was more concerned about his own child and only exchanged a few words with her and Hillman before sending them away.

This time was different; they were sitting opposite Zhou Xiuwen's father, Marshal Zhou Yuanjing, having dinner together. He seemed quite interested in them, occasionally asking about their studies, just like an ordinary parent.

However, apart from Zhou Xiuwen, probably no one present dared to treat the other party as an ordinary parent.

Zhou Xiuwen is actually quite loyal. He could tell that his friends were afraid of his father, so he took the initiative to warm up the atmosphere at the meal and confronted his father to give them a "breathing space".

Yes, Jiang Hui never imagined that one day she could feel a kind of gentle yet oppressive feeling. It turns out that even when someone is gentle, they can still be oppressive to others... or perhaps the other person's gentleness is just a way of expressing an atmosphere, while the core is still their aura.

Zhou Yuanjing didn't actually put any pressure on the children, nor did he intend to test them for anything. He simply took the children out for a meal and observed them as a side activity.

After all, his son had made good friends. Although the information showed that they were all good kids, he should still see for himself.

However, Xiaowen and his friends are actually quite interesting.

The lively spirit couldn't be contained even by a heart full of concerns, and the calm and composed demeanor didn't forget to observe from all angles. As for the most special one, there's no need to mention him; he had met the other person twice before, and he still seemed so "pale," but this time he seemed more human.

And just as he had initially judged, they were all good kids.

The topics of conversation among teenagers are usually not very meaningful, but Zhou Yuanjing didn't find it boring, because this large mansion hadn't been this lively in a long time. He couldn't help but reminisce about his own youth, wondering if he had been just as lively then, calling out to friends and laughing freely, thinking that life's troubles were simply that simple. Those were all things of the past, the memories blurred. Those friends who once surrounded him had either perished in some bloody war or drifted further and further away in the torrent of time; now, there were very few left to reminisce with him.

Although the atmosphere was a little awkward, a group of people eating together always manages to find topics to talk about. Zhou Xiuwen let slip that she wanted to borrow the mecha data, and Hillman and the others immediately overheard it.

Hillman looked puzzled. "Didn't you want the command information? Weren't you more interested in command before?" He hadn't forgotten the scene a few days ago when Jiang Hui and the other asked Huan Xian for command assignments, which had truly shocked his entire family. Why the sudden change of heart?
Jiang Hui shook her head and honestly said, "Let's look at something else this time." She thought for a moment and insisted that she seemed to be interested in everything now, and that it wouldn't hurt to learn more, since she would always be able to use it.

In fact, her idea was not encouraged to some extent in the society of her previous life.

Some people might think that this kind of behavior—not being willing to specialize in one area and know a little about everything—is academic dishonesty.

Because knowing a little about everything means knowing nothing at all to some extent.

Therefore, during the learning process, Jiang Hui would also remind himself to be careful not to go astray, to prioritize tasks, and to avoid neglecting one thing for another, so as not to end up with nothing.

But Jiang Hui knew why she insisted on using this broad approach... Given her aptitude, she could have achieved good results in any subject and focused more on improving the potential of a single subject.

The first and most practical reason is the strange space that appeared in her mind. This space not only gave her twice the amount of time as ordinary people, but also caused some strange changes in her body and mind. As a result, Jiang Hui's need for knowledge has grown day by day, and now she feels uncomfortable if she doesn't read or study for a day.

Both are derived from the needs mentioned earlier. Jiang Hui discovered that as she acquired more knowledge, these complex and seemingly unrelated knowledge points formed an ever-expanding "net" in her mind. Each knowledge point was a point, and each point would generate many new gaps and deficiencies. Then, some strange force constantly drove her to explore and fill these gaps.

So what should she do about the missing knowledge? There's no other way but for her to learn it herself, because no matter how amazing her brain is, it's impossible for knowledge to appear out of thin air.

Jiang Hui sometimes felt that her brain had unknowingly turned into something she couldn't understand... something terrifying.

But at this moment, she didn't dare to delve too deeply, and simply followed the needs of her brain to absorb all kinds of knowledge, pretending that she had become more studious.

It is likely that after such a difficult learning process, given time, Jiang Hui will grow into a well-rounded talent with no flaws in any aspect.

"So, Jiang hasn't actually chosen a major yet?" Zhou Yuanjing asked with a hint of interest.

(End of this chapter)