The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 628 Prey
"Move it a little over here, the branches over there are a bit too high," Jiang Hui said, offering a helping hand with some concern.

However, Little A stopped her. As they climbed up the tree together, Little A gradually learned a thing or two and was no longer as scared as before.

In fact, Xiao A was forced into this position. She had already agreed to it herself, so she couldn't let Mr. He hold her back.

As she said, classmate 395 did take good care of him, but how to put it... Although he wasn't fighting alone, he was still a tall guy, over 1.9 meters. If he had to rely on the other person to help him all the way, even if he concealed his appearance so that no one would know who he was, he still couldn't get over his own hurdle.

So what if he dies? Student 395 doesn't seem afraid at all, which shows he's fine, so rounding up, he's also fine.

Little A mustered up her courage and went from being timid at the beginning to being able to move freely on the branches connecting the two trees, and even be able to free her hands to pick up some things, which is a great improvement.

Yes, things also fell from the trees.

Whether it was a setting or a compensation principle, Jiang Hui found that the probability of them finding and dropping items had increased, and the quality was much higher than before. On a large tree that resembled some kind of giant bird's nest, Jiang Hui and his companion even retrieved six guns and a simple control frame.

Three of them were rifles that Jiang Hui frequently used, only slightly different models, but there were no problems with the feel or joints. Because it was not convenient at the moment, Jiang Hui could not inspect them in person, so he could only rely on his past experience with firearms to check them and conclude that they were probably fine to use.

Jiang Hui picked out two as spares, and asked Xiao A to put the rest away. Xiao A had storage space, and most of the things he had picked up during this period had been stored there. Jiang Hui only kept a small portion on his person for backup, after all, you can't put all your eggs in one basket, lest you end up with nothing if everything falls apart.

Little A's combat ability was really average, and he didn't have any requirements for weapons. Instead of taking a precious gun, he chose a large machete.

However, he only tied half of the blade. According to him, if someone as clumsy as him got excited, he might stab himself instead of the other person.

However, he was worried about unforeseen circumstances without a weapon, so he followed Jiang Hui's advice and tied the lower third of the cleaver with something, leaving only the tip exposed. This made it more maneuverable and safer, and also allowed him to draw more force.

Little A has absolutely no sense of direction, so she followed Jiang Hui the whole way.

Actually, the trees above are often of varying heights, and there are times when they are suspended in mid-air and impossible to reach the other side. But this is not a problem for Jiang Hui. Although she cannot bypass the main system to perform illegal operations, given her connection to the data, everything here is far more accepting and tolerant of her than ordinary people; in fact, it can be said that she is more forgiving.

Therefore, in the virtual world, Jiang Hui is practically a bug in a sense.

This might be a bit confusing, so let me put it this way... In this simulated world, the system is the administrator and the program itself, and the candidates taking the exam are the anchor points that connect to the program. Although Jiang Hui is also an anchor point, he is mistakenly considered to be part of the program's code.

Thanks to this strange connection, Jiang Hui easily saw through the protective barrier that the system used to intercept and divert the crowd.

Theoretically, it wouldn't be impossible for Jiang Hui to get there. However, as mentioned before, Jiang Hui's entry into the system is essentially still an anchor point. Although she was mistaken for someone else because of her mental strength, she is ultimately not part of the system itself.

If she were to force her way through the information firewall, she might trigger the system's monitoring network and alerts. If that were to be interpreted as an anomaly or virus, or even traced back to his unusual mental anchor, it would be a disastrous outcome.

So, despite being so deeply blocked outside the inner circle, Jiang Hui wasn't too anxious. Firstly, it was unavoidable, and secondly, she felt the situation was still under control; she had roughly figured out the rules of this area. The most important thing now was to use these rules to put them in the most advantageous position, thus narrowing the gap with the group in the inner circle.

But the plan needs to be moved forward a bit.

Jiang Hui began to doubt whether she had made a mistake in taking this step on the grid. Why hadn't she encountered the prey she wanted to hunt for so long?

Little A was unaware of Jiang Hui's thoughts, only finding the journey up here both amazing and thrilling. He remarked, "Boss, it's definitely much easier to walk up here, and the view is much wider, but the road... is a bit uneven." As soon as he said this, he proved it, as he accidentally stepped into thin air and screamed in pain.

Jiang Hui was speechless for a moment, then quickly grabbed his arm to prevent the overreacting man from actually falling: "Be careful."

"Thank you, thank you."

"...And you're mistaken, we didn't come up here for an easier path." Before he could finish speaking, the person in front suddenly turned his gaze sharply in a certain direction, as if a sharp knife were piercing through the gaps in the trees.

Ah, the prey has finally arrived.

Then she stopped the person behind her and gestured for him to be quiet.

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"Damn it, what kind of people are the Interstellar Education Bureau doing? Who set these questions? I'm going to complain!" a voice of indistinct gender shouted irritably.

"Just take a break. You've been cursing non-stop since we arrived...aren't you tired? I think you should stop this pointless, endless complaining and find a solution. If this drags on any longer, forget about the Capital Military Academy, even Landis Academy might not accept us."

Landis Academy is the smallest of the Imperial-affiliated military academies in the capital, and also the lowest-ranked. Below it are all ordinary military academies. Its position has remained unchanged for years, but it has always been somewhat awkward.

Because very few outstanding students went to study there, most of them were children of noble families with average grades or commoners who didn't have many choices.

The person on the other end was immediately displeased upon hearing this, because her mother was a student at Landis Academy.

Although her ranking and past performance were not ideal, it was still a directly affiliated military academy, so it still had the necessary advantages. The school itself also had its own charm, and her mother had often praised her alma mater to her, so she couldn't stand others mentioning Landis Academy in such a contemptuous tone.

"That's only if you can pass the exam... No matter what, it's a military academy directly under the military headquarters. You seem very confident, but you don't look like someone with that much ability." These words were truly aggressive.

(End of this chapter)