The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 624 Command

Once outside the forest, a small group of people had already gathered in the inner circle.

They were all candidates who had broken through the inner circle to get here recently; their numbers were not large, but they weren't few either.

These students are potential competitors. Although they don't yet understand the rules, everyone has a feeling that the real battle will begin soon.

So in this short period of time, they quickly sprang into action, naturally forming cliques to expand their power and gain more support.

Although no one knows what will happen next, forming a temporary alliance can't hurt. And with so many people here, the larger the force they form, the better; it could give them a head start should things change. Many have already guessed what the next hurdle will be, and they're all waiting for the true turning point to arrive.

Finding suitable allies is also a problem.

As mentioned earlier, in order to eliminate interference from external factors and maintain a relatively fair environment, the unified examination adopted a method that obscures gender and appearance. The authentication number, which might leak candidate information, was also hidden by a random code that does not reveal any information.

So in the simulation, everyone wore a standardized, modeled human appearance. Each one was different, yet they all shared a familiar core – this was probably what they meant by being made from the same mold.

In such a completely unfamiliar environment, surrounded by characters whose faces are clearly visible but become blurred upon closer inspection, it's hard not to feel a sense of unease, worrying that you might be ambushed and sent out of the examination room by some unknown examinee.

At times like these, they need stronger protection, they need to unite as a collective, and they need a true leader.

However, being a leader isn't just about having strong combat capabilities. To survive in this arena, it's not just about physical strength, but also about leadership, coordination, and the ability to unite people.

In fact, the entire situation has changed in just a week, from the initial formation of the team to its current fragmentation and reunion.

These students are really something else. In a short period of time, they went through three or four reorganizations, with nearly a hundred students being eliminated in the small-scale competition. They didn't even get a chance to show their skills before losing their eligibility to compete, which shows how fierce the competition was.

This was merely a symptom, for soon everyone witnessed another major shift in the situation, ushering in a completely new phase.

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In a small area to the northeast of the outer circle, a small group of people had gathered. It was much smaller than the other circles, with no more than a dozen people, barely enough to fit three hands. However, compared to the chaotic atmosphere of most temporary alliances, their group appeared unusually calm and stable, operating in an orderly manner.

Some of them were on patrol and sentry duty, some were on guard and screening, and some were covering their ears and muttering to themselves, occasionally turning their heads to exchange words with their teammates.

It includes five individual soldiers, five support personnel, one mech pilot, and one medical professional candidate wearing a pure white coat, plus the one currently in command, making it a total of four or five specific specialties.

The one they were flanking in the middle, dressed in a white robe with a green lining, was clearly a student aspiring to become a command student.

His face was naturally of average appearance, lacking any distinctive features, and even more expressionless than the average person, appearing somewhat expressionless. His physique was average among the other models, somewhat lacking in individual strength, but no one present dared to underestimate him. This was because almost everyone present had witnessed his power—an ability bordering on godlike—at least in their eyes. It was precisely because of his existence that this group of strangers had been able to so quickly and effectively assemble a team, leading them to reap considerable resources and victories along the way, becoming virtually invincible.

Let's call the other party K for now.

The presence of the other side convinced them that despite their small team size, they would eventually emerge victorious.

What puzzled them was why, when everyone was rushing to expand their operations, K had chosen such a bad and inconspicuous area, which not only made it difficult to attract good people to join, but also made it easy to miss opportunities due to a lack of information sources.

However, having already witnessed his abilities, the others didn't believe he was afraid. He was more like a beast lurking in the shadows, his gaze sweeping over everyone who passed by, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike and kill.

However, these candidates were still too young. They were puzzled by K's prolonged stay here and gradually developed their own opinions.

It wasn't that they were resentful; it's just that they thought the other side was going to do something big, but it turned out to be even worse than before. At least before they could pick up some things and kill some monsters in the forest, but now they were stuck in this small area, unable to move, and they didn't know how long they would have to stay.

"When can we break out of here?" A student on guard duty, who was getting impatient, gave a wink to his companion.

"Don't worry, K has his own plans. You haven't forgotten that just a few weeks ago someone was saying they absolutely trusted K, and now you've forgotten so quickly." Although he couldn't read minds, the other person strangely resonated with the complaining student and cut him off without any hesitation.

"What arrangement? I think it's just cowardice... Waaah—" Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the person next to her. The lone soldier next to her looked nervously at K and only breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the other party didn't seem to care. Did this guy even want to take the exam? What if he offended K and got kicked out of the team? If he wasn't kicked out, he was doomed for the exam.

The arena was so small, how could the others not know what that person was doing? They just turned a blind eye. And he did indeed ask the question that was on everyone's mind—what exactly was K trying to do?
But no matter how anxious the others were, K, as the central figure, remained unmoved, as if he hadn't heard those words at all.

Just when everyone was about to lose their patience, he made his move.

He stood up, seemingly having emerged from his semi-meditative state, and his first words were: "All done." Time's up.

This left people completely bewildered.

What's better?
K didn't unlock much, but began issuing instructions methodically, arranging for everyone to take their positions and prepare for the advance. But only he knew what changes he had undergone not long ago... which did indeed provide a lot of convenience.

"Let's go." He gestured to the people behind him and said, "Our team should be expanded."

Gaining command is only the beginning; what matters most is what he can do with that command afterward.

(End of this chapter)