The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Although, to members of both sides unaware of the situation, the relationship between the two sides had reached an extremely tense point, with swords drawn and ready to break out at any moment.

However, the person involved seemed unaware or oblivious to the fact that they were deeply surrounded by the enemy, and continued their own conversation.

Not enough chips?

As a longtime friend, Jiang Hui immediately understood the unspoken meaning behind the other person's words. He wasn't questioning, but simply stating a fact.

Huan Xian meant that cooperation was possible, but the leverage she had shown wasn't enough, or rather, he believed that Jiang Hui, in her current state, wouldn't gain any initiative by joining the team. What did the other party need to confirm?

At this point, some people might think that given the relationship between Jiang Huanzhou and the others, and the fact that there are no absolute positions in the current arena, Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen should be happy to accept Jiang Hui.

Indeed, if Jiang Hui were the only one left, Huan Xian would have to force her to join the team even if she didn't want to. This was a deep bond forged over many years of friendship; it was there, unrelated to ambition or profit.

However, the current situation is that Jiang Hui is not alone; she is also accompanied by a large group of people.

These people looked disheveled and battered, many with injuries, and even Jiang Hui, the key figure in charge of the overall situation, was seriously wounded. It was clear that the group had just gone through a fierce battle and must have suffered considerable losses; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them a group of "weak, sick, and disabled."

If they were used to fill positions in other teams, they might be okay, but Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen's team simply doesn't need more people. In fact, you could say they have too many people, and they're a bit of a mixed bunch.

In a sense, his strategy was the same as Jiang Hui's: to recruit people unconditionally, as many as they could. He was even less picky than Jiang Hui; as long as they had the will, he would take in any group, whether they were scattered soldiers or ambitious warriors, without any restrictions.

Therefore, Huan and Zhou's group was much larger and more complex.

Although a large group of people is more secure in terms of self-preservation and makes it easier to succeed, to outsiders, they appear more like a band of idlers and an alliance of losers.

Of course, they themselves do not deny that there are indeed many "losers" among them, most of whom chose such an unusual team out of a desire to take advantage of the situation.

Regardless of the type, each group had its own purpose and was moving towards its own goal. The fact that people from different groups could unite so strangely and loosely for a common interest to maintain the balance of the group required considerable effort from Huan and Zhou.

However, Jiang Hui's arrival is precisely what will disrupt this balance, making things somewhat difficult.

Enough, enough—

“I do not have enough chips on my hands, but my companions who have gone ahead have some. I cannot guarantee anything else, but if we can reunite, the return will surely satisfy you all.” Jiang Hui casually brushed his right shoulder, seemingly just a small gesture while speaking.

Zhou Xiuwen clicked his tongue, visibly agitated. Seeing that the two were still talking slowly and steadily, he finally had no choice but to step aside to avoid seeing them.

Huan Xian, who had been leaning against the side with his arms crossed, lowered his arms and pursed his lips, saying, "How do you know that the chip is still in your hand?"

“Naturally, I trust that companion more than I trust myself,” Jiang Hui said. “And if it is truly his will, I am willing to be his bargaining chip.”

Trusting the other person more than herself, even openly stating her willingness to be their stepping stone—if this girl wasn't absolutely blindly arrogant, how much trust must she have in this "companion" she spoke of?! Although somewhat confused about the ins and outs of their conversation, this particular statement was still quite easy to understand, and the onlookers gasped. Huan Xian remained noncommittal, nodding slightly: "Filling in 80% of the gaps, can you do that?"

The girl's gaze swept quickly across everyone in her line of sight, each with a different expression, before she looked away before they could react: "Okay." She added that Clarence's side would definitely have enough people.

Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen exchanged glances, and both made up their minds: "Deal!"

The three riddle solvers thus quickly and calmly reached an agreement.

In their eyes, it was nothing out of the ordinary; after all, given the relationship between them, there was nothing they couldn't say directly. Even if there were things that weren't discussed openly enough, they could always find a way to cooperate by changing their approach or combining their efforts—a unique way of maintaining unity among them.

But to outsiders, their actions immediately appeared reckless, even somewhat inexplicable.

To Huan Zhou's group, it seemed as if a group of uninvited guests had suddenly arrived. They were disheveled but came with a menacing air, yet their own men showed no intention of driving them away. Instead, after a few incoherent words, they were accepted. Was it really that hasty? Were their two leaders truly thinking clearly? Had they been controlled by some kind of mental force?

And Wu Shi and the others thought so too. Ah, they've fallen into a wolf's den? Oh, it seems to be Jiang Hui's connections. Ah, so they didn't reach an agreement before? Oh, somehow they did reach an agreement; the whole process, from beginning to end, was utterly absurd.

In short, apart from the three parties involved, both sides were quite confused.

Amidst the complex emotions of doubt, dissatisfaction, amusement, and hope among the crowd, the two sides thus formed a large temporary team.

They will now set off towards the only destination for everyone.

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"Rip—" Without hesitation, the young man tore off the newly captured prisoner's number tag, threw it on the ground, then knocked the man unconscious with a karate chop, turned around and left without lingering for a moment.

The others who were with him were both angry and anxious. In the end, they could only look regretfully at the discarded code card on the ground, which clearly showed a big "1".

Clarence had just sent away a prisoner whose sequence code was "1".

He delivered the gifts swiftly, leaving the rest of the team breathless, as if watching one hope and opportunity after another slip through their fingers, powerless to stop it.

Because this is exactly what their team lacks most; frankly, they could absorb more players, whether from the main team or affiliated teams. However, Clarence is extremely autocratic; whenever they encounter someone, he doesn't discuss or prepare, but directly eliminates them. His actions are swift and ruthless, as if he fears any delay will lead to complications, and it's unclear who he's targeting.

Well, the fact that they even had this idea was already a "complicated matter." After all, according to the team's original core rules, the team cannot retain the first or last three digits of the score sequence except for the home team's score. And the home team already had a "1".

The problem is that this "Number One" leader, due to a strategic lapse, led another detachment to lure the enemy away, and there has been no news of him since. (End of Chapter)