The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 781 Hot Potato
Amidst the scattered discussions, the bidding below was already in full swing, and even without looking, one could feel the surging excitement below.

The numbers on the right-hand screen were jumping wildly, with prefixes ranging from one to nine, adding one digit after another. Jiang Hui felt that he was almost forgetting how to write the character for "money" and instead thinking that it was displaying "Happy Beans".

Zhou Xiuwen was probably one of them, and soon disappeared into their discussion, drowning out the bidding that seemed to go on for an unknown period of time.

The two, who were "doing nothing," had gotten used to their companion's busyness and didn't care about the chaos below, continuing to chat idly.

Although the two had a good relationship and were already quite familiar with each other, for some reason they rarely had time to be alone together like this.

It's really strange.

Their relationship wasn't bad within the group of five; they had shared life-and-death experiences and had their own unique bonds. However, they were the pair who spent the least amount of time alone together.

Huan Xian and Jiang Hui, Zhou Xiuwen and Jiang Hui, Hillman and Jiang Hui, Clarence and Hillman, Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen, and even Huan Xian and Hillman—the two had traveled together to the Central Star Sector several times due to their elders' social interactions.

On the other hand, Jiang Hui and Clarence are often seen together, as they are in adjacent classes at Besca Intermediate Academy. However, they rarely spend time alone together, and are mostly paired with other people, second only to the awkward "Clarence & Huan Xian" combination in the five-person group.

However, this was not intentional; it was simply a situation that occurred without their awareness. This was likely because both of them have avoidant social personalities, never taking initiative or asking for anything, so their behaviors were quite similar to each other to some extent.

Affection is one thing, form is another. If you don't take the initiative to contact me, I won't have too many expectations of you.

Always maintain a certain distance from people.

This is also a potential commonality between Jiang Hui and Clarence. However, there are still some differences between the two; the latter's underlying tone is pride, while the former's is indifference.

Both of them are the kind of people who are used to working alone and never think about relying on others, so they usually do things by themselves.

This is a situation that Hillman, Zhou Xiuwen, and even Huan Xian would never encounter.

Hillman and Zhou Xiuwen are typical scions of wealthy families. Although their families grew up in different environments, their overall mindset is similar, so they naturally do not resist moving around in various social occasions—even if they do not like this activity.

Although Huan Xian and the two above him grew up in completely different environments, he was an exception. His position gave him the right to choose his social circle. He was himself, and his direct superiors did not require him to befriend or antagonize any power. Therefore, he always associated with Jiang Hui and the others according to his own likes and dislikes, and even though his guardians knew that the five had different backgrounds, they never interfered.

If the individuals mentioned above are typical or atypical examples of privileged youths, then Clarence is a complete rebel within this group. Deep down, he felt that his status and family background were his shackles. This wasn't just hypocritical platitudes or the naive self-aggrandizement of a young master; it was a fact.

As a beneficiary of this social class, Clarence certainly wouldn't deny that his growth to this day has largely benefited from the resources and environment afforded by his birth. However, his innate talent and vision make him unwilling to be confined to the mere sphere of family influence. He is a born general, a soldier seeking victory, and an eagle that will sooner or later break free from its cage and soar into the sky.

He longed to "go it alone" and one day experience the thrill of reaching the summit.

This is exactly the same path as Jiang Hui's individualism. The two became close friends in this strange yet remarkably balanced state.

Of course, neither of them was aware of this, and they were chatting "getting into a good mood." However, it was the kind of conversation where Jiang Hui would say a few words and Clarence would shut them down, and Clarence would bring up a topic and Jiang Hui would successfully steer it off course with a few words.

"Three, snap! Congratulations to the VIP in room 588613**** for winning the bid for Wanweixing. We have dispatched staff to handle the formalities. Please wait patiently."

The two of them stopped their conversation at the same time and glanced sideways. The number of the private room mentioned by the voice outside perfectly matched the number in their minds.

It seems that guy successfully achieved his goal.

Xiuzhu: [Hehe, I did it! Those guys were less capable than I expected; they gave up before even reaching the minimum target my father set.]

Theofele: [This price is indeed lower than I expected. In the normal market, you probably couldn't even buy a planet several levels below Wanwei for the same price. But Wanwei and the others wouldn't necessarily not want it, so perhaps it's just... they're afraid to.]

This is terrifying; the price is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If she hadn't come here to broaden her horizons, she would have had no concept of the value of a Earth-level planet, nor would she know that the amount required to buy a private planet of this caliber would be so high that it wouldn't even fit on a single line of her computer screen, requiring a second line.
Although the amount is outrageous, both of them feel they got a bargain, so it must be due to external forces?

Jiang Hui: [Did your father personally make the arrangements?]

Xiuzhu: [You could also say it's the control plan for minor accidents I told you about before. So, those people, I don't know what they're after. They're scheming against us but don't dare to go all the way, they have to go through all this trouble, and in the end, they still don't dare to really lay a hand on us. A bunch of spineless cowards.]

Theofele: [To this day, almost no one has dared to openly defy your father on matters of the military.]

Yes, that's the truth. Even though Zhou Yuanjing has been retired for many years, his prestige and status remain unmatched, and no force is willing to confront him directly.

Jiang Hui: [Anyway, as long as the goal is achieved, that's good. With a good start, the rest shouldn't be a problem.]

Xiuzhu: [That's all. My father only told me to make sure I bring Wan Weixing back. He told me to handle the rest; they're all hot potatoes, no need to get involved.]

I feel like there's more to that than meets the eye. Does "hot potato" refer to these planets waiting to be photographed?

Jiang Hui's gaze shifted to the eager eyes of the people below, her thoughts racing. So why are these planets, which everyone flocks to, considered hot potatoes? And these words came from someone who wouldn't fear any authority; who would believe there wasn't something fishy about them?

Regardless of what the group was talking about, the auction below continued.

Even if they lose one planet, there are still hundreds of other planets with diverse resources waiting to be brought under their control. There's no need to lose a whole forest just to regret losing one tree.