The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

After completing the channel jump, the channel has basically stabilized, and it will take about another day to reach Xunyue Star, where St. Pulten Higher School is located.

Their trip was truly fraught with misfortune; they almost missed their deadline. Originally, they were going to attend a seminar on Jinhe Star in the Yin (San) Ring, but they learned halfway there that Hillman was holding an entrance training ceremony, so they had to change their route.

The central star sector covers a vast area, and due to geographical issues, its navigation routes are complex, making it less free than the other three star systems. The Xunyue star, where St. Pulte's Higher School is located, is on the other side of the first ring, far from the Jinhe star; reaching it by conventional means of transportation requires at least three jumps.

Space jumps are inherently uncertain, depending on factors such as the astronaut and the prevailing cosmic environment. Only dedicated military space astronauts can guarantee the success rate of space jumps; for others, it largely depends on luck.

Hillman misremembered the start date of his orientation training, missing the best opportunity to change course. Now, if he wants to change course, he has to hastily modify his jump plan.

Fortunately, the fleet hired by the Hillman family was no pushover. They had the technology, and while it couldn't guarantee Hillman would make it to the training registration deadline in two days, it would give him a 99% chance of making it.

And if even one of their jumps fails, they'll almost certainly be late. Jiang Hui and Clarence, on the other hand, won't have any problems. They're still far from being admitted to university, so if they miss the seminar, they can simply skip it.

But Hillman is different. Judging from the repeated calls from Uncle Aaron urging him to hurry up, if he really misses the entrance training, he'll definitely get a severe beating.

Although they didn't hold back in condemning the guy, they couldn't help but complain about his lack of attention to detail. However, they also really didn't want him to miss the important matters, so they were naturally anxious as well.

Hillman outwardly appeared nonchalant and indifferent, even eager to catch up, but as the deadline approached, he secretly grew anxious. He had been coming to the control room for two days straight to inquire about the situation, and today he simply set up a temporary seat and squatted there, as if awaiting the final verdict.

Don't think she didn't know; just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the successful relocation, this guy was also letting out a huge sigh of relief. It seems he wasn't as indifferent as he appeared.

Jiang Hui and Clarence glanced at the man whose back had slumped, exchanged a look, and did not expose him.

The three of them watched quietly for a while as the fleet crew adjusted the course, until the shift change came and chased them away. Only then did they reluctantly leave the control room.

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In the old human era, everyone lived on a flat land from birth. As they grew older, they learned from books that they lived on a spherical planet. However, this planet was not even a speck of dust in the vast universe.

Even with the advancement of technology and the availability of new technologies for exploring the universe, humans can still glimpse a corner of the universe through a limited number of images.

But what the world outside of planets and the universe is like, no one knows.

Jiang Hui thought that he had probably fulfilled a dream that tens of thousands of generations of humans could not have imagined, and saw a more vast and wonderful world beyond the starry sky.

The girl was so engrossed in gazing at the twinkling stars in the distance that she didn't even notice someone calling her name several times behind her.

"Ah Hui, what are you staring at so intently?" Hillman asked curiously, putting down the paper in his hand and moving closer to Jiang Hui, trying to share the same view with his friend.

"It's nothing," Jiang Hui said calmly, her gaze honestly fixed on the twinkling stars, completely contradicting what she was saying. "Come back, you still have some forms to fill out." Clarence's cold voice came from behind, causing the person who was trying to forget about it to shrink back.

Faced with the choice between talking to a close friend and avoiding being scolded by another friend, Hillman ultimately chose the latter, reluctantly retreating to his desk to continue writing his college application materials.

Actually, neither of them are the type to cross the line and pry into other people's privacy.

Jiang Hui's back as he stood in front of the starship's viewing window was so lonely. He remained motionless for a long time, like a petrified sculpture, as if even his breath had disappeared.

The two instinctively rejected Jiang Hui's current state, feeling as if he had drifted far, far away, as if they were not in the same space—even though he was clearly only a few steps away from them.

What was she thinking? Even Clarence, who was focused on browsing the news, couldn't help but be distracted and tacitly approved of Hillman's behavior of going up to talk to her, but in the end, she still didn't get any information out of him.

The living room fell silent, with the three of them going about their own business as if nothing had happened, until the person in question broke the silence himself.

"This is my first time in the Central Sector." Before anyone knew it, the person who had been standing in front of the window had returned to the table.

When Jiang Hui suddenly replied, Hillman had already forgotten the little incident from earlier and was engrossed in the last part of the admission materials. He was completely absorbed when he suddenly heard such a nonsensical sentence, which snapped him back to reality.

"First time?" The two spoke at the same time, both sounding surprised, though it was unclear whether they were surprised for the same reason.

Jiang Hui nodded. Whether it was the original Jiang Hui or her, this was the first time she had set foot in the Central Star Region. Before this, she had only seen related pictures and videos in the news.

"Why?" Hillman wanted to say something, but as if he had thought of something, he swallowed his words back.

He originally wanted to ask why Jiang Hui's parents hadn't brought her to the Central Star Region. Given their rank, even if they didn't frequently visit the Central Star Region, they should have had plenty of opportunities.

Although Jiang Hui's background is indeed that of an ordinary person among them, her parents are also highly renowned and talented young warriors.

Especially Jiang Hui's mother, who was recruited by various legions right after graduation, and surprisingly joined the Eighth Legion, where she made many contributions despite her young age. If it weren't for her ordinary background and some bad luck, she would have died at a much higher rank.

Frontline soldiers are mostly burdened with heavy responsibilities, and once they are involved in the war, they rarely have a break. They have very little time to spend with their children and families, truly experiencing separation more often than reunion. Therefore, they are reluctant to miss even the brief intervals when they return to the central star sector to report for duty, receive evaluations, or take on routine missions.

Therefore, some soldiers returning to the central star sector will choose to briefly reunite with their families and children along the way, without affecting their official duties. This is also the practice of most frontline soldiers who cannot easily leave their posts.

It's true that Jiang Hui said she had never been to the Central Star Sector—not even once.

(End of this chapter)