The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 12 Bizarre Encounters (Part 1)

Jiang Hui recalled the protagonists of those interstellar novels she read in her previous life who dominated the world with their culinary skills, and suddenly realized the diversity of the world; interstellar is obviously not all the same.

It seems that if she really intends to settle here, making a living this way definitely won't work. Besides... she's not a very good cook.

Hmm, I don't know what kind of juice this drink is, but it's very refreshing and delicious. Wow, they're all so tasty.

It was probably lunchtime, and Jiang Hui was engrossed in her meal while the other side gradually became lively.

A couple was sitting at the small table next to Jiang Hui. Strangely, although the two tables weren't actually that close, Jiang Hui could hear their conversation clearly. Even if she tried not to listen, snippets of their conversation would drift over every now and then, making it impossible for her to ignore them.

It seems she'd better hurry up and finish her meal; otherwise, it'll look like she's eavesdropping on someone's privacy.

But she didn't pay much attention to it; after all, some noise is unavoidable in public places. This was already considered good; so far, the interstellar people she'd met were all quite well-mannered. In such a large restaurant with so many people dining, everyone managed to keep their volume under control, making the overall environment quite comfortable.

The conversation between the two people next to her wasn't unusual; she ate her food, and they talked about their own things… but the problem was that the content was truly bizarre. Jiang Hui genuinely felt that even in her past life, she had never read novels that were this outlandish.

These two people were probably family members of a patient. They immediately started talking about the patient's condition, but Jiang Hui wasn't paying attention and didn't quite understand what they were saying. What happened next was outrageous—

Their family members should be in the neurology ward, which is quite close to the surgical ward she's in, just one floor up. When she came out of the treatment pod, she was unconscious and almost had to be sent to the neurology ward as well; there, her injuries were considered quite severe.

After briefly discussing their families, the two began talking about a patient in the next ward.

So gossiping really is a human instinct; no matter the era, Jiang Hui couldn't escape it. Ning, who happened to overhear this segment...

Jiang Hui couldn't help but conclude to herself.

The man wasn't admitted to the hospital injured; he was brought in by soldiers, who immediately arranged for him to undergo surgery. Finally, the soldiers seemed to have taken something before leaving.

"...So, did the person in the next room do something they shouldn't have?"

"It shouldn't be. The men escorting the goods next door took the items and left without looking back, just abandoning the person without any follow-up."

"So what exactly happened?"

"Hey, I did hear a rumor about this, I can't guarantee it's true, but I heard it from a nurse."

Jiang Hui couldn't help but complain inwardly again, "So the saying 'not guaranteed to be authentic' has still survived to this day."

But she quickly lost interest in complaining about these trivial matters, because what the other person said touched her deeply.

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"Then it seems that the higher-ups noticed it and sent people down to investigate. Sure enough, they found that he had been fooled and that controllers and receivers had been implanted in his neurons. In order to collect evidence, the higher-ups sent him to the hospital to have his brain opened and removed."

"How could he fall for that? Didn't he properly read the safety education manual when he was in preschool? Don't accept any spiritual power from external sources, and don't try to accept spiritual power that isn't generated by yourself. That thing can talk, think, and deceive people, didn't he ever have any doubts?"

...Jiang Hui couldn't hear much of what came after that, because after hearing the first part, she could barely eat.

This is such a realistic novel plot! The story is simple, but the direction is so bizarre that I can hardly believe it happened in real life. Novels from the world before her wouldn't have dared to write something like this.

It's said that the person was an ordinary student, with an average family background and academic record, and no other issues. But recently, he acquired a "system"...

Yes, you heard right, that thing is called a "system," the kind of tool most commonly found in Blue Star novels that provide a sense of satisfaction.

Then the system claimed to be bound to him, and that as long as he, the host, completed tasks, he could obtain various items and large sums of money as rewards.

Does this plot sound familiar? That's right, it's the kind of system novel formula that's all over Blue Star Novel Network, without any innovation or variation on the formula.

Then the young man believed it and began to collect rewards by following the "various tasks" given to him. He went from being skeptical at first to becoming deeply involved.

He began to stand out at school, shining brightly, and gradually began to trust the system, believing that it could lead him to the pinnacle of his life.

But he was unaware that danger was quietly approaching him.

One day, while he was carrying out his mission as usual, he was caught red-handed by the army that had been investigating him for several days.

Then came a series of investigations and exposures. It turned out that this so-called system was not a product of a higher culture as he claimed, but rather an illegal control tool developed in the same interstellar space.

This involves transactions on the interstellar black market and the AN/Network.

It is implanted into the brains of interstellar citizens in some way, and then they are tricked into falling into the trap by the idea of ​​a system.

After gaining the trust of these hosts, the network then requires them to perform "tasks," which are then uploaded to the black web via controllers and cameras for public amusement. The rewards are essentially payments made by those "watching" on the black web, with the black web taking the lion's share.

The black market even offers features like customized tasks, allowing those behind it to "customize" the host's life for more enjoyment.

The host, being the only one who knows nothing, will be constantly drawn to these "tasks" by the profits, until their entire life is completely controlled by others.

Doesn't this sound absurd? Ironically, this isn't the first time such a scam has happened in interstellar space. While the details of each scam differ, the modus operandi is always the same. They're almost all perpetrated by black markets and online scams, using other people's lives and health for entertainment, completely disregarding the violation of citizens' privacy rights.

The Interstellar Patrol Bureau has been working hard to expose these kinds of scams, publishing reports on each case that occurs. There are also numerous headlines about these scams, yet there are still fools who fall for them.

The most outrageous story is about a fool in a remote star sector who was fooled for over 150 years. When it was finally discovered that his brain was partially destroyed and he was completely ruined, he gained nothing and his life was a complete mess.

As the person just mentioned, the safety education manual, which is repeatedly taught in early childhood education classes, clearly warns them not to abuse their mental energy and to protect it. Ultimately, it all stems from greed; otherwise, they wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.

Haha, doesn't this feel like a novel coming to life?

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(End of this chapter)