The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 191 A Scale in My Heart
Regardless of what people outside say about them, the three who stayed at the supply point are still floating in the water.

Since Zhou Xiuwen found the items, he naturally had to distribute them. Even if he didn't share any with Jiang Hui and Huan Xian, they wouldn't complain. This rule was established when Jiang Hui and Zhou Xiuwen first formed a temporary team: whoever brought back the resources was responsible for distributing them.

Although Jiang Hui mostly gathered the resources, with Zhou Xiuwen contributing a little, their collaborative efforts often made it difficult to determine who should get what. They couldn't possibly divide every single bullet precisely, otherwise Zhou Xiuwen would likely only receive a one-bullet stipend most of the time.

Therefore, Jiang Hui often allocated resources according to individual needs, without making such a clear distinction.

But this time was different; Zhou Xiuwen single-handedly brought back dozens of rows and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. If Jiang Hui and Huan Xian had to say they contributed anything, it was probably just a small helping hand at the end.

Jiang Hui didn't intend to make decisions for Zhou Xiuwen this time; she would just see how he arranged things. Her only concern was Huan Xian.

Having worked with him for a while, she had come to understand Zhou Xiuwen quite well. He was a kind-hearted and gentle person, almost without any guile. Jiang Hui felt very natural interacting with him, and before she knew it, she had become familiar with him as if they had been friends for some time.

Jiang Hui still trusted his character and temperament.

However, she didn't really understand Huan Xian that well. She didn't actually possess mind-reading abilities, and although she had cooperated well with this classmate on the way, she did trust him to some extent. But this person was different from Zhou Xiuwen; he was much more cunning and had no malicious intent, so she couldn't interact with him in the same way as with Zhou Xiuwen.

Moreover, the other party didn't know Zhou Xiuwen at all; they only got to know each other through her as an intermediary. When it comes to the distribution of benefits, even the best relationships can run into problems, let alone such a distant one.
It would be troublesome if the two of them got into a conflict over something like allocating resources.

If Jiang Hui obtained the items, then regardless of credit, it's simple: the three of them can split it equally. Since they're all teammates, they can always exchange items if anyone needs something, keeping things balanced. This way, everyone will feel comfortable with the arrangement.

But according to the rules, Zhou Xiuwen should be the one to distribute the loot; otherwise, it would be unfair to him.

Unfortunately, Jiang Hui didn't know how to use mental energy to subtly remind Zhou Xiuwen not to go too far, since they would still be working together in the future. In the end, she could only subtly observe Huan Xian's expression, and seeing that he didn't seem to mind, she decided to leave it at that for now. Because as a new teammate, he seemed quite fair and reasonable, not like a narrow-minded person, so... he probably wouldn't overthink it, right?

Little did she know that Zhou Xiuwen's score was completely unexpected.

Jiang Hui had considered that the ideal scenario would be to split the team into three, with each person receiving one portion, so that the new teammate wouldn't feel like he was being separated from the team.

As a result, he divided the items into three parts: one-half to Jiang Hui, one-third to Huan Xian, and about one-sixth for himself.

Now it was Jiang Hui's turn to be at a loss.

No, this isn't right. If they were gathering resources outside earlier, it would be normal for her to get half or even more. Jiang Hui is considered a key member of the team, while Zhou Xiuwen is the support.

However, since Zhou Xiuwen obtained all the items himself this time, the distribution ratio should be reversed, right? Even if the other party kept two-thirds for themselves, let alone half, no one could say anything about it.

Even when the portions were divided among the three, the other person still gave the lion's share to Jiang Hui, while taking the smallest portion for themselves. They even told Jiang Hui that if she needed more later, she could always come to them for more, adding that they didn't need that much… Dude, you're too honest! Their pure kindness left her somewhat bewildered.

Little did they know that Zhou Xiuwen had his own thoughts. He wasn't particularly naive or innocent; he was simply self-aware.

If you were to ask who in the team would need these bullets the most… it certainly wouldn't be him. His shooting skills are so-so; he's just been following Jiang Hui all along. Giving him all these hundreds of bullets wouldn't be very effective, and what if he got unlucky and was eliminated in a flash? Wouldn't all the supplies be stuck with him? It's better to distribute them to those who need them more.

Among his teammates, he naturally favored Jiang Hui, who had always protected him, believed in him, and even patiently guided him. If it were just the two of them on the team, he wouldn't have even blinked an eye if the entire box were given to Jiang Hui.

Anyway, the two of them had been working together all along and had been sharing resources. The key was that one was willing to give, and the other used them without being pretentious.

However, now that there is a new member in the team, and he doesn't know this person very well, he can't divide the team like this.

He understood the basic principle that everyone who sees something gets a share. Besides, this new teammate seemed like a decent person.

Unbeknownst to Jiang Hui amidst the torrent, her two teammates had once bypassed her and engaged in direct communication. Due to the dire situation, they immediately joined forces, and although the experience was extremely unpleasant because of the guy's terrifying abilities, it was undeniably effective in the circumstances.

Therefore, the two people who knew nothing about water were able to help each other through this brief connection so that they would not be swept away by the flood.

Both morally and logically, he should allocate this resource reasonably to the other party. Therefore, Zhou Xiuwen gave one-third of it to the other party without hesitation.

That last little bit is what you keep for yourself.

To be honest, Zhou Xiuwen wasn't worried about his classmate, whom he wasn't very familiar with, overthinking things, nor did he intend to keep so many bullets for himself. He'd be lucky to hit twenty of those dozens of bullets in good form; he'd rather give them to Jiang Hui to use for ranking up.

Alright, let's leave it to him for now, as a way to give Jiang Hui some leeway. After all, you can't put all your eggs in one basket.

Jiang Hui had no idea that Zhou, whom she had tacitly approved of being kind and innocent, harbored so many hidden thoughts. In no time, she had already come up with a plan and cheerfully and calmly distributed the items.

She found it hard to accept this overly biased kindness.

You can't accept something for nothing, can you? The fact that the other party thought of giving Huan Xian one-third was already a concession to the team's balance. Then, giving her half of that was just giving her what she deserved.
The person who made the greatest contribution to acquiring the resources ended up receiving the least. Jiang Hui couldn't convince himself of this absurd outcome, no matter how hard he tried.

(End of this chapter)