The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 757 points out
Ji Yunshan was engrossed in watching the drama unfold, wondering how this unexpected turn of events would develop, when she was suddenly called out by another unpredictable person, who immediately grouped her and Springer together. Well, given her current actions in coming here, they could be considered a team for now, so that wasn't entirely wrong.

However, even after so many days apart, this person is still as interesting as ever—and has become even more interesting.

"Jiang, it's been a long time. How have you been since we parted ways on Atlantis?"

Okay, okay, so good I almost died there. Jiang Hui didn't know why she specifically mentioned Atlantis, and simply replied, "Long time no see, how are you all?"

"It really is her! I thought I was seeing things."

"How did she end up here? And I've never heard of any prominent family with the surname Jiang around her."

"What a coincidence, both are named Jiang Hui. Is it just a coincidence?"

"Are you stupid? It's definitely the same person. These two of us don't act until we see results; ordinary people wouldn't bother with the effort and time to deal with people."

"Also, look at Clarence, he's with her too. You can tell he's not an ordinary person."

"By the way, didn't Clarence cause quite a stir last time? Why haven't we heard a thing since he came back?"

“What do they have to be afraid of? Just the name Clarence behind him is enough to make no one dare to look down on him. What’s more, his brother, sister and mother are no ordinary people. They have plenty of connections and are not on our side.”

"Of course they're not on the same path." Jiang Hui thought to herself, "Leaving aside family background, at least Clarence wouldn't be so stupid as to openly discuss someone who clearly comes from an extraordinary family and has a complicated background."

What are you all talking about? Knowing full well that this person has powerful backers and comes from an important family, it's one thing to not associate with them, but to have a bunch of people following behind and gossiping about them so loudly, as if they're afraid others won't hear them? What kind of mob mentality is this?

"Theofele, do you know these people?" Jiang Hui asked, turning his head.

Clarence remained silent: "I don't know him."

The chatter abruptly ceased, and two pairs of eyes among the group who had been whispering in the back instantly glared at Clarence, as if those words had been a grave offense. Well, they'd confessed without being asked; even the ringleader had jumped out.

Is this guy doing this on purpose?! These two were classmates with Clarence before, and could be considered part of the same circle, just not as prominent as Clarence's family. The other party definitely recognizes them, so denying it now is tantamount to saying they're insignificant, isn't it?

Clarence wasn't deaf, of course. He heard it too, but he couldn't be bothered with such a gossipy idiot. It was like this when he was studying in the Central Sector, and he didn't expect it to still be like this after so many years. And judging from the bunch of people around him, it seemed that this brainlessness was contagious; it was incredibly annoying.

If Jiang Hui hadn't brought it up, he wouldn't have bothered to even glance at it. But since his friend had helped him out, he naturally had to join in the ridicule.

"Alright, stop embarrassing yourselves. It seems Clarence doesn't remember you." Ji Yunshan glanced at the two people who were about to step forward to argue with her with a half-smile. The two of them immediately backed down as if a balloon had been popped.

They took advantage of the Clarence family's small direct lineage, the fact that family members were often away, and the father's sensitive position, making it unlikely they would dare to hold a grudge—that's how they'd always glossed over past conflicts. But they dared not bully Ji Yunshan. The Ji family was a behemoth, and Ji Yunshan was a key talent being groomed by the main branch. Offending her would surely result in death if the news reached the family.

"Don't be so heartless. I didn't mean any harm. After all, we were on the same train during the last qualifying exam. I just heard that Jiang topped the list in the national college entrance examination and wanted to congratulate her."

said it.

Everyone present had a high level of mental strength, including those sitting at the few tables scattered throughout the family restaurant, all of whom looked over, clearly sensitive to this topic.

First place in the national unified entrance examination.

This is currently the hottest topic in the central star region and the focus of this year's unified enrollment.

The unified recruitment is, after all, a talent selection process across the entire interstellar space. Outstanding individuals are not always found among powerful families and clans; more often, they are hidden within the vast population. Therefore, it is not surprising that dark horses emerge in each round, even if they manage to break through to the top of the list.

However, even talented individuals need education. Regional differences lead to disparities in educational resources, and even the most outstanding talents require continuous support. Therefore, top talents are mostly concentrated in aristocratic families or among the scions of those with influence in the military and political spheres.

For example, the top scorer in the previous year was a member of the main branch of a prominent military family, the one before that was a member of the Yuezhi, an ancient Chinese clan, and the one before that. Even though the unified entrance examination has uncertainties due to the folding technology, the top scorer still represents the highest level of candidates in that year to a certain extent.

So when an unknown student took the top spot this year, it caused quite a stir. Although this student, named Jiang Hui, had some rather unusual experiences and his file was protected by the military and could not be fully accessed, his background was still traceable.

Based on her background alone, she couldn't even be considered a noble family; she was just a small family in an inner star system. Moreover, both her parents were deceased, and her household registration had been transferred to the permanent star system long ago, where she was registered under a collective household registration.

Her only outstanding and special quality is her accumulated military merits and mental strength level.

The military made some cover-ups and embellishments, so only the surface-level events could be found, and it seemed more like the result of a political game.

The latter was quite remarkable. A not fully awakened individual whose mental strength level had already surpassed S-rank—this potential was far greater than that of many talents carefully cultivated by major families. But it wasn't unheard of; yet, she was the one who reached the top in the unified recruitment.

This is the focal point that has sparked heated discussions, and as a result, many forces are trying to find out about this unfamiliar dark horse.

If it weren't for Marshal Zhou and Stark's careful protection, Jiang Hui's affairs over the past few years would have been thoroughly exposed long ago, and he wouldn't have been able to leave Star 732 so quietly and peacefully.

But now she was being yelled at by a group of tactless guys. Although she didn't have any shameful background, and Jiang Hui wasn't worried that these young masters who would soon be staying at the school for orientation would cause her any trouble, the feeling of being stared at and scrutinized like a monkey was really unpleasant.

Jiang Hui frowned and said bluntly, "If this is what you wanted to say, then thank you. However, the people who came to pick us up have already arrived, and we have urgent business to attend to, so we will take our leave first."