The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 799 Goal
What exactly is spiritual power for humankind?
The earliest discovery of psychic abilities was on interstellar battlefields, where they were believed to be a transcendent ability that humanity evolved to survive in extreme environments. But what is the truth?
Superpowers are indeed superpowers. However, they are not acquired through evolution. Only with further research in later stages did we discover that humans possess mental power from the very beginning. It's just that in the era of our home planet, humans often confused mental power with consciousness and will, or rather, people often conflated the two.

It's not that people don't use their mental power, but rather that the methods they use are too broad, thus its effect in real life is not apparent.

There is a long-standing belief that spiritual power can inspire human potential. As a result, there are often positive stories in folklore about people who, inspired by spiritual encouragement, unleash extraordinary potential and shine brightly in a certain field. Or, there are stories of people who miraculously survive life-threatening crises due to their tenacious vitality.
When people hear about such examples, they naturally exclaim "miracle!" and "how did they do that?", but they still tend to regard these things as extremely rare exceptions or accidents. But in reality, these miracles and incredible events are inevitable.

This "inevitability" does not mean that the occurrence of these miracles is inevitable, but rather that the fact that people unconsciously manipulate and unleash their mental power during a crisis is an inevitable result of achieving such miracles.

Human beings themselves are a miracle.

As for the state of mental energy in early generations of human society, and how it evolved into what it is today as an indispensable state for human survival in interstellar space, that story is too long to explore now. But one thing is certain: mental energy and the human body are inextricably linked.

Even in the interstellar era, where mental power is being developed on a large scale and in a stable manner, people can only guide and use it "to a limited extent." This is because human mental power is very fragile; once it leaves the body, is depleted, or is subjected to different degrees of internal or external stimulation, it can lead to irreversible consequences.

While it has been mentioned before that "mental strength is not a necessary condition for a person to live," those who lose or damage their mental strength often experience varying degrees of shortened lifespan or impaired physical functions.

Therefore, it seems that when using mental power, the body is actually a "container" that restrains and contains mental power, while mental power is a derivative force attached to the fragile human brain.

The strength of a person's mental power depends not only on their potential and mental reserves, but also on the strength of their "container"—their ability to contain and effectively control this power. This is why people at the same level of mental power can sometimes have vastly different strengths.

Jiang Hui belongs to the type of person with great potential and reserves of spiritual power. She has enviable conditions, which are also her constraints. Because of these conditions, she has already begun to pursue and enjoy combat without even realizing it.

As she further developed her mental potential, Jiang Hui discovered a terrifying hidden power deep within her body. Her mental energy could read and adjust the state of her body, and to some extent, she could even modify her body through her mental energy.

Even in the interstellar era where mental power is very common, this is not an ordinary ability; in fact, it is quite rare. It's one thing for mental power to read a person's physical state—there are indeed some people with keen senses who can do that—but to adjust and modify a person, especially by using mental power as a medium, is something that sounds terrifying just to describe.

If everyone could use their mental power to modify their bodies like Jiang Hui, many things in this world would be transformed. People with genetic diseases might find hope for a cure and no longer have to endure the daily torment of their genetic defects; the military wouldn't have to worry about a lack of high-ranking officers; and ordinary people could enhance their abilities through gradual self-modification.
However, interstellar historical records do document similar abilities, albeit only in similar directions. For example, in a certain new era, a skilled warrior could transform his hands into beast claws, and in the previous interstellar era, there were beings born with wings.

Afterwards, the Empire examined their physical condition but found no trace of beastman genes; both were pure-blooded humans. Their genes were even closer to the genes of ancestral humans than those of ordinary interstellar beings. But this was different from Jiang Hui's. Although her ability to adjust and modify her body was currently very limited, she felt that this limitation wouldn't last forever. Once she broke through a certain boundary, she would be free from all constraints.

This ability is practically a bug in the interstellar world.

Jiang Hui knew that her ability was extraordinary, and she had been very careful to conceal it since she discovered it. She never used it during inspections, for fear that the high-precision instruments would detect it. She only experimented when she was alone.

Over the years, she has figured out some patterns. Modification and adjustment cannot be completely divorced from the body's foundation; they often require adjustments made little by little based on the intersection of spiritual energy flows. Moreover, these adjustments cannot deviate completely from the reasonable range of the body's operation. This requires her to have a thorough understanding of the structure and changing data of her own body in order to achieve the most efficient adjustments.

Now it seems she's found someone like her who uses the same techniques. No, there are still differences—

'Shouldn't we chase after them?' Clarence approached from behind.
As Jiang Hui ran, she straightened her cuffs, shook her head, and looked thoughtfully at the figure that had disappeared into the crowd like a rabbit.

She wasn't mistaken. Just like the other extraordinary people recorded before, that person used his mental power to change his body structure at a crucial moment. His arm and elbow joints stretched and twisted in a way that did not conform to human structure, causing Jiang Hui's subordinates to be momentarily caught off guard.

The other party took advantage of this opportunity to escape.

Actually, if Jiang Hui were determined to eliminate her opponent, Clarence nearby could do it for her, or her temporary teammates weren't just for show. However—

"We're about to reach the next stage." There's no need to complicate things. Jiang Hui turned her gaze back to the mountain forest area right in front of her, gathering all her scattered thoughts.

This "mini-game" requires two things: first, teaming up with consecutive numbers; and second, reaching the finish line within a time limit. The latter, as a necessary minimum requirement, should be easy to achieve. However, the most unpredictable aspect of getting teammates with consecutive numbers to the destination on time is not the time itself, but the unstable nature of the temporary teammates who may be lost under any circumstances.

Having solved the problem and reached a conclusion, there was no need to confront anyone or anything. The two exchanged a glance; their goal was simply—

Teammates with consecutive numbers reached the finish line as quickly as possible.