The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 520 Danger
Jiang Hui thought this was just an exam, but how did it turn into a race against death? Can anyone tell her which bastard cleaved the back of her mecha in two?

Now look what's happened, the interior is flooded—

The sound of flowing water that Jiang Hui just heard was not the sound of swirling water coming from outside through the mecha, but seawater seeping in from the outside.

The water seeped in from the bottom, gushing out in gushes, which looked rather strange and frightening.

Even setting aside ordinary mechs, their intricate, layered structures make them difficult for ordinary weapons to penetrate. Take her Pine Tree mech, for example; it has undergone several enhancements. Although it has a slender shape, its inner walls and outer layers are very thick, making it impenetrable to weapons made of ordinary materials.

It has been cut directly into its internal structure, and water has seeped in. The extent of the damage to the outside is unknown. Moreover, it was probably damaged at the whirlpool earlier, and the intense pressure from both inside and outside caused an unknown amount of water to rush in. The water has now flooded the bottom of the cabin, reaching a height of about one finger joint.

The water is still trickling in, and although the flow is slow, the feeling of living space being constantly squeezed is truly chilling.

Throughout her two lifetimes since birth, Jiang Hui had never experienced such a suffocating moment.

Thousands of meters deep in the ocean, in a confined space, with whirlpools lurking around that are impossible to escape from, that's bad enough... but now the cabin is flooded.

Is this fate that has decreed her death?
Jiang Hui's mind, which had just recovered slightly from the loss of contact, suddenly became clear again.

We can't stay here any longer, or we'll really be doomed.

Jiang Hui was drenched in cold sweat, and her legs even felt weak for a moment, but she forced herself to remain calm and think about what to do.

She couldn't care less about the timed exam anymore; the exam wasn't the priority now. Getting out of this deep-sea bottom was the most important thing. Otherwise, once the cabin was flooded by more than 30-40%... getting the mech ashore wouldn't be an easy task.

Good heavens, who was behind this? It couldn't have been a slip of the hand or an accident; he deliberately targeted me. Especially that final thrust that pierced the tail keel of the fuselage—it was originally aimed directly at the spine of the pine tree.

If she hadn't dodged in time and her spine had been struck, things wouldn't be as simple as just a trickle of water now.

What kind of heartless bastard did this?! Instead of taking the exam, they're trying to sabotage others. Do they think chopping her up would give them a better score? No, the preliminary exam only considers passing, not scores... There's no need to rush into causing trouble in front of everyone.

Jiang Hui couldn't figure it out, but this matter couldn't be delayed. She quickly brought up the mecha's status panel, intending to check the extent of the damage before making any further plans.

As for exams, what are those? We'll see.

—————————————— On the other side, the person in charge of back-end supervision was furious that such a thing had happened right under his nose.

"Didn't you say you had the investigation done?! What exactly did you do?" Phillips snapped his pen around in frustration, his sharp gaze sweeping over everyone present.

Nearly half of those present were Phillips’s subordinates or associates.

Although he is currently only a colonel, he is practically a designated general in the making, having long enjoyed the privileges usually reserved for general-level officers, and is only one opportunity away from achieving that rank. Everyone present tacitly agrees that this noble-born and highly capable non-commissioned officer will soon be able to ascend to that position.

Therefore, his anger has a strong deterrent effect on everyone.

One of the young men, who seemed to be an officer, tried to explain, saying that they had conducted a screening and that it was an accident... He was immediately berated by Phillips, who showed him no respect whatsoever, leaving this young officer, who could actually be considered a promising young talent, extremely embarrassed.

With such a precedent, the others dared not say anything more. Phillips felt that everything was going wrong, and a sense of unease was rising in his chest. He just wanted to find an outlet to vent his anger.

However, just as he was about to lash out at his most trusted adjutant, Fu Xuan, the other man's expression remained unchanged, but he was not as docile as usual. His lips were tightly pursed, and his lowered eyes carried an unyielding coldness and obvious displeasure.

Fu Xuan was carefully chosen by his family as his assistant, destined to be his right-hand man. The other man was naturally very loyal to him, and the two had worked together for many years. Phillips immediately sensed the other man's mood and said somewhat displeasedly, "What, you're not satisfied? I'm asking you, shouldn't you speak up if you're not doing a good job? Fu Xuan, have I been too lenient with you?"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the man in front of him immediately looked up, his gaze calm and sharp, directly addressing his superior: "Colonel, the failure to thoroughly investigate is due to our incompetence. But we are not the only ones who have failed in our duties. If we must assign blame, how much responsibility do you think you should bear for this incident?"

It took Phillips a while to realize that the person in front of him was... questioning him. He was both angry and furious, but he was momentarily speechless due to the questioning, and didn't know what to say.

Ignoring his expression, the person opposite him continued, "You shouldn't have insisted on changing the exam venue in the first place. Although the military required us to hold the exam as scheduled, they didn't say it had to be at that exact time. We could have entered and exited the exam area normally in the afternoon if we had waited just two more weeks, but you insisted on changing to shallow water. Did you consider the risks involved?"

“We are your subordinates, and you have absolute decision-making and command authority. We can only try our best to advise you, but you insist on doing things your own way. Now that an accident has occurred, instead of thinking about how to handle it, you are here blaming others—”

"Colonel, you are too arrogant." The young man, who used to be silent, had become sharp-tongued, and there seemed to be something unfathomable hidden deep in his eyes. He was no longer the same as he was remembered, and had become a stranger.

The fact that the other person looked completely unfamiliar left Phillips speechless for a moment.

Fu Xuan stopped looking at the other person's reaction. He immediately stood up, bowed, and quickly walked outside to deal with the mess. Otherwise, if the young master found fault here, things might get out of hand, and it wouldn't just be Phillips who would be held accountable... they wouldn't escape it either.

He summoned his deputy, who was waiting outside. The other side had already sent people down to handle the situation when it happened, but the person who should have been in charge was still stubbornly staying in the command center, rambling on about trivial matters. Did he realize what consequences this would bring?
(End of this chapter)