The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

The girl fell silent again.

Jiang Hui knew the question Hillman hadn't asked. Of course she knew, because it was also a lingering obsession of the original owner, a fragmented thought that could still be retrieved from her memories even after her soul had perished.

She should have been to the central star sector.

Jiang Hui and Jiang Yilin's daughter, Jiang Hui, were actually born amidst the turbulent flames of war.

About twenty years ago, Jiang Yilin and Jiang Hui had just passed through the period of rapid promotion in their military careers and entered a stable phase. However, as the backbone of the younger generation of the Eighth Army Corps, they were still much busier than ordinary military officers.

For the sake of the empire's safety and their own future, as well as for the sake of their unborn children, they had no intention of having children, at least not at this stage.

That year, Jiang Hui's father passed away due to an old illness sustained while serving in the army. His mother was also in poor health, and there was no one to take care of her at home. Although there were relatives, they could not make long-term arrangements for her children. Therefore, the couple had to return to Kmir Star to handle the funeral arrangements.

Jiang Hui's mother is frail and has been ill for a long time. Without treatment, she will not be able to continue. In order to maintain her life, she needs to have her genetic sequence extracted from her blood relatives to regenerate the cycle. The recovery and recuperation period is extremely long.

As a result of this series of events, Jiang Hui and Jiang Yilin had to travel back and forth between the busy battlefield and Kmir Star.

However, just as Jiang Hui's mother's condition stabilized, Jiang Yilin was found to be unexpectedly pregnant.

This caught them both completely off guard; neither of them expected that a single night of intimacy would disrupt their life plans.

This is clearly not a good time to conceive.

Actually, it's not the fault of the two of them. Neither of them expected that the bridging agent injected before and after the gene sequence extraction would conflict with the contraceptive injections Jiang Hui received every year. They probably didn't know how it became ineffective, and they got pregnant immediately.

In short, due to unforeseen circumstances, they could not hesitate for long and had to make a decision immediately. Otherwise, the child would have a concrete understanding in a month, and it would be too cruel to make a decision then.

However, keeping the child was not a good thing for Jiang Yilin, who was currently rising in the military. Furthermore, childbirth was an ordeal for women in any era, and he couldn't bear even a fraction of that burden; it was unfair to his wife.

Jiang Hui felt guilty towards his wife, believing that no matter what choice he made, she would always be at a disadvantage, and he didn't know how to comfort her. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yilin showed her usual decisiveness and composure in this matter.

She felt no hesitation or distress because of this unexpected child; she simply felt it was fate. It had come about unexpectedly, and they had no compelling reason to abandon it, so what was wrong with bringing it into the world?
It is a miracle that we are even born into this world.

As for Jiang Hui's worries about his future, the hardships of pregnancy, and even the anxieties of raising children, those things are far off. Jiang Yilin didn't dare to think that she and her husband would be great parents, but as long as they were willing and able to take on the responsibility, she thought.

A year later, Jiang Hui was born. Jiang Yilin applied for a long leave, but after spending more than two years with her child, she couldn't resist the call of the army and had to return to the military.

Because fate is often unpredictable, within just two years, the front lines where the military unit was located were once again engulfed in war. The couple's already limited vacation time with their child was further squeezed out. Jiang's mother, whose recovery was not going well, also needed the care and attention of her family.

Both of them knew in their hearts that this was extremely unfair to their child. During the critical period of early childhood development when children need their parents' company, their child could only see them through cold, impersonal communication devices and during meager holidays, and occasionally had to comfort their ailing grandmother. Although they weren't exactly lacking in love, they hadn't fulfilled their initial promise to be good parents.

Even Jiang Yilin, a person who always kept her word and never regretted her decisions, felt a pang of regret. Why did she choose to bring the child into the world if she couldn't have done it in the first place? It was just a momentary lapse in judgment that led her to this point; truly, life is unpredictable. The two, with a tacit understanding, reached a decision in silence.

When Jiang Hui was six years old, Jiang Hui submitted a special application to the military, and then spent the next two years preparing for the handover. Jiang Yilin continued to fight on the front lines, fulfilling the shared ideals of her husband.

When Jiang Hui was seven years old, Jiang Hui took a rare long vacation and came home. He told his daughter that he would soon be able to stay by her side for a long time, and that she could be picked up and dropped off at school by her father, just like other children. The girl was very happy.

The cheerful young man told his daughter that when her mother returned, the whole family would go on a trip to the Central Star Region and, while they were there, go to the Military Intelligence Bureau to complete the procedures for suspending their leave.

However, this plan ultimately failed to materialize. The front lines were in dire need of attention, and Jiang Hui was recalled to the front lines. Neither of the couple was able to celebrate Jiang Hui's eighth birthday with him.

Not long after, the girl received news that her parents had been killed in battle.

She would never see her parents again, and she was never able to experience the scenery of the central star sector under their guidance.

No, even she herself couldn't accomplish this regrettable task. This body came to the central star sector for the first time, but the soul inside was already someone else.

Fragments of memories flashed through Jiang Hui's mind, leaving her feeling extremely melancholy and at a loss for words.

Clarence gave Hillman a wink, warning him to shut up.

Although Hillman usually acts rather dim-witted, he's also good at reading the room. Seeing the unusual melancholy on Jiang Hui's face, he immediately realized he'd brought up a topic he shouldn't have and quickly and awkwardly changed the subject.

"Hey, hey! Ah Hui, this, right, how do I write this? Can you help me? You know, I can never write these kinds of wordy things well."

Whether Jiang Hui's attention was genuinely diverted or she suppressed her emotions, she looked at Hillman's animatedly pointed resume frame, pressed her brow, and earnestly began explaining it to him.

The harmonious atmosphere was restored in the reception room.

Clarence glanced at the two who had now completely shifted their attention, relaxed slightly, and continued to look down at the information on the quantum computer.

Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the latest shared family email, posted by his second brother, August Clarence. He clicked on it and quickly skimmed through it; after only a few lines, his pupils contracted sharply, and he fell silent.

Odysseus Philippians is under investigation for his involvement in a political affair, temporarily disqualifying him from the race to lead the First Legion. The race for First Legion leader is thrown into further turmoil, and the remaining two candidates also face obstacles around the same time. At this critical juncture, who intervened? But he—

The message contained very little crucial information, yet it was enough to stir up a storm. Clarence wanted to ask more, but whether he was busy again or dared not answer, August did not reply to his younger brother's message, which made someone anxious.

(End of this chapter)