The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 697 Darkness
Jiang Hui knew that things wouldn't go so smoothly. She wasn't flustered when she was exposed and called out on the spot. She lazily raised her head, abandoning the respectful demeanor she had just deliberately cultivated, and then casually looked around.

Even the most clueless person would realize by now why 011 had suddenly summoned the two soldiers. It was because someone had infiltrated the area, and judging from the situation… it seemed to be the very person who had caused all the chaos.

They all reacted quickly, stood up with a "whoosh," and surrounded the guy.

As for the soldier who accompanied Jiang Hui in, he was already paralyzed with fear. After Jiang Hui was exposed, he scrambled out of the encirclement, and the others didn't have time to pay attention to this nobody, focusing only on surrounding Jiang Hui, the troublemaker.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to come and see you all. I didn't expect it to look like this," Jiang Hui said casually.

So this is what the inside of a heavy mech looks like. It has an extremely sturdy structure, with two primary pilot seats and three secondary pilot seats. It's incredibly stable. Luckily, she didn't intend to fight this mech head-on. Otherwise, even if she and Kas's mechs were destroyed, it probably wouldn't have suffered a scratch.

011 was somewhat amused and annoyed. He hadn't expected the guy who had brought him such a humiliation to be so audacious and unruly. Was this a case of exceptional skill leading to daring, or did he simply not take them seriously at all?
If the information relayed by the ambushing frontline and the nails hadn't matched perfectly, he wouldn't have believed that this person could be so ignorant and audacious, or that she thought she could escape unscathed from being surrounded by so many people.

011 was a strong individual fighter himself, and while he was proud of his own abilities, he wouldn't be as arrogant as his opponent. In his view, his opponent was undoubtedly courting disaster, and it was just right for him to deliver the final blow.

Seeing the other person looking left and right, 011 sneered, "Stop looking. You've ambushed someone here, haven't you? Let's see if he dares to come out. I want to see which traitor dares to answer to you."

Jiang Hui, still admiring the cabin's interior, casually chatted with someone. Unsurprisingly, the other person had figured out she had an inside man; after all, the other person's level was above that of Kashi and 1002. High-level mental power awakeners can sense each other; she could freely manipulate others' mental power connections, so naturally, experts could sense and detect her mental power transmission.

However, Jiang Hui didn't care about that, because by the time he boarded the mecha, things were already eight or nine out of ten successful. Whether or not to take the last step, and how to take it, was probably not a problem. The other party's biggest mistake was that they clearly saw through her plan to sneak up, yet still let the wolf into the house.

Therefore, many scions of noble families have this problem: they always like to overthink or complicate things. In her opinion, "If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze." Don't try to control people or things that you can't control. Jiang Hui has always been afraid of trouble.

"Then you'll see if my inside man dares to do it?!"

Just as she finished speaking, the brightly lit cabin suddenly shook, and then, as if the energy had been cut off by some force, the entire space was plunged into darkness.

"How could it be so accurate? There really is an inside man, huh?!" This was the first thought that crossed the minds of many people present.

Who is it? Is it the pilot controlling the mech, or the commander? Or perhaps...?

Losing their sight amplifies everyone's fears, rendering them incapable of thinking.

Although they knew that internal strife would only benefit the enemy, the unknown darkness still robbed them of some of their rationality. They had all just witnessed how terrifying that person was, and although they were all trying to remain calm, they were actually terrified, afraid that they would be kicked in two by the real person at any moment. That feeling... was probably ten thousand times more memorable than Ah Ping's.

Fear of the unknown took hold. Someone stumbled and stepped on someone, and then a group of people started pushing and shoving each other. As soon as they touched someone, they jumped and cursed, each one of them darting several meters away like a cat with its fur standing on end, as if they were afraid of bumping into an enemy. Then this large-scale movement plunged them into a vicious cycle.

Those who had been united against the enemy not long ago now seemed to have lost their minds, wary of each other, pushing and shoving each other. Loud and soft shouts echoed in the darkness. At this moment, they were no different from the people fleeing and running around on the battlefield outside.

The people outside heard the commotion inside and seemed to want to open the door and rush in, but were stopped on the spot by a certain voice.

"Shut up, all of you! Don't move! Anyone who moves will be killed!" Then, everyone heard the chilling sound of a blade being pulled out. With a short scream, someone who had probably been accidentally pushed over there groaned and fell to the ground, lifeless.

The people in the darkness were startled. They immediately recognized who it was—their superior, 011, the same person who had just ruthlessly "killed" someone. He didn't even know if the person he killed was one of their own…

Although they knew this man was ruthless and decisive in battle, this was the first time they had faced such a situation. Only now did they truly believe that he would kill them—if they disobeyed orders.

Instantly, everyone, whether inside or outside the door, stopped in their tracks, afraid to move, even holding their breath, lest they become victims of the other's blade for no reason.

They even suspected that the person the other side had just killed might have been an enemy. Perhaps 011 was just establishing its authority now, and then they would catch the remaining traitors together?

Seeing everyone in the room instantly quiet down, even their breathing became barely audible, 011 sneered: "I underestimated you, sir. Impressive! But you've probably dug your own grave. Judging people... isn't just about looking at them."

Another strange sound came from the darkness, and the longsword pierced through someone in a flash. This time, 011 was even faster, and the person who was pierced didn't even have time to make a sound before collapsing and disappearing.

"Oh, no... It's okay, I have plenty of time to play with you. I guess I was pretty close to you just now, I could hear your rapid breathing."

Those around them felt their hair stand on end. Even those who couldn't see the scene were chilled to the bone by this monologue-like dialogue, as if they were suffering from a split personality. And who knew how many more 011 would have to sacrifice to kill this enemy—

The crowd once again gained a clear understanding of 011's ruthlessness, and their restless hearts were truly terrified. They dared not rise up in rebellion, because they knew they were no match for 011, nor for that unknown enemy. It was better for them to stay put and wait for 011 to deal with the enemy or be defeated, so that they might have a chance to survive.

But who knows if they might be the next unfortunate person to be stabbed through the skin?

(End of this chapter)