The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 212 Time's Up
Just as the group outside was anxiously pacing around for them, the box gradually slowed down after a certain point, and then suddenly decelerated before heading towards an unknown cave, slowly leading the half-conscious trio into a dark area.

Her body malfunctioned, and her consciousness was forcibly thrown into the mental space. When Jiang Hui woke up again, she found herself in complete darkness, unable to see her own hand in front of her face, with only a series of very even "gurgling" sounds in her ears.

Huh, where is this? Jiang Hui was confused. Although it was pitch black and her expression of confusion could not be seen, it did not stop her from having a big question mark in her heart.

Before completely losing consciousness, Jiang Hui mentally prepared himself to wake up outside the competition venue. After all, everything they had experienced before was practically a life-or-death struggle.

Jiang Hui was worried that her momentary misjudgment might have cost her two teammates their lives as well. The fact that she regained her senses outside the competition area was the best outcome she could imagine.

Jiang Hui tried to move her legs, but whether it was due to numbness or being restrained by the simulated bra, she felt unable to move. Unable to make a judgment, she waved her hand again, only to accidentally pat something warm.

"Ugh... Ugh—" A familiar sound.

It seems to be Zhou Xiuwen.

Jiang Hui hurriedly tried to speak and ask about the other person's current situation, but her throat seemed to have gone hoarse as well, and she lost her voice. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't get them out.

The person to her left seemed to have fully woken up. After a bout of dry heaving, he began to gasp for breath, like someone who had been suffocating for a long time finally returning to an oxygen-filled space. The sound was so loud it was like a broken fan.

"Damn it, I want to know... who designed this trap, I'll definitely... I'll definitely..."

He was starting to ramble on and on. Jiang Hui silently mourned for Zhou Xiuwen, then added in her mind, 'You'd be better off settling scores with Jiang Hui than with the designer.'

Jiang Hui knew this was all her fault; she had misjudged the situation and, in her cleverness, had gotten herself into such a huge mess. Now, everyone was eliminated, and in such an unexpected way. If anyone were watching right now, they'd probably laugh themselves to death.

However… good, the other party can still keep track of accounts, seems to be in good condition, and is still alive. Jiang Hui doesn't need to worry about accidentally dragging two classmates with bright futures down with her to hell while she was showing off. After all, she herself is already dead, but these two are young and in the prime of their lives; if she were to kill them like this, it would truly be a grave sin.

Unable to speak for the moment, Jiang Hui nudged the person next to her with her elbow.

"Huh? Uh... Is this a rescue transit station? Why is it so dark... Who's hitting me?"

“…Me.” Jiang Hui finally found her voice, which was a little hoarse.

"Jiang Hui, it's Jiang Hui! You're here too?" The other person seemed relieved: "It's good that you're alright. I was so scared just now. I've never encountered anything so terrifying in my life."

"...I'm sorry." She knew she was at fault and that she was the culprit, but saying sorry again would be useless now. Jiang Hui could only offer a hoarse apology, feeling as if her voice, which she had finally managed to regain, was about to lose its purpose again.

"It's alright, it's alright. Actually, it's quite fun. Anyway, I didn't plan to stay in there for long. It's been much better than I expected, thanks to you leading the way." Zhou Xiuwen quickly said, then abruptly changed the subject, seemingly realizing he had said something wrong: "Where is this? Were we pulled out by the rescue team? Why aren't the lights on?"

"Try moving now, can you?" Jiang Hui didn't answer him immediately.

Zhou Xiuwen always trusted Jiang Hui's words, and without rushing to continue the previous topic, he did as she asked.

"You can move your feet and hands, but not your legs." The other person was somewhat confused. He could feel something holding his upper body in place from his shoulders to his waist.

"We should be rescued, so why are we still in this situation?" If they were rescued, they would be out of the competition, so why would the school keep them here? It's really strange. "Quickly check on Huan." Huan Xian said to the other person. She was on the other side with her back to Huan Xian and couldn't check on him either. Zhou Xiuwen was stuck in the middle, so it was faster for him to ask.

"I'm fine." A slightly weak voice came from the other side, its tone indifferent. It was Huan Xian's voice without a doubt.

Great, three people survived.

Jiang Hui breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart.

Taking deep breaths of fresh air and feeling the long-lost tranquility around her, Jiang Hui finally regained a little bit of the feeling of being alive.

She was about to apologize to Huan Xian for dragging him into this situation.

After all, Zhou Xiuwen had told her his thoughts long ago that he was indifferent to this competition, so she could easily accept being eliminated. But Huan Xian's situation was different.

She was completely dragged into this mess. If the other person was determined to win the competition and take first place, wouldn't she be hindering them? Thinking that she might have ruined someone's important matter, Jiang Hui felt even more guilty.

"It's okay, actually I also think it's quite...exciting." As if anticipating what she was going to say, Huan Xian's smiling voice came from the other end. These words were clearly spoken to Jiang Hui.

"Where...where are we? Why is it so dark?"

"I don't know, and it doesn't seem like a rescue transit point. Besides, no one has come to let us go for so long. Could it be that we're being punished for being eliminated early?" Jiang Hui said with a bit of wishful thinking.

"GuluGulu——"

"what sound?"

"Don't you guys think this voice sounds a little familiar?" Jiang Hui asked, puzzled.

This sounds just like the sound they heard when they first entered that cave—

That's the sound of the resource truck running.

Are they still on the resource truck? Could it be... they haven't been eliminated yet?

But the electronic screens simulating the bra didn't respond, which is strange.

"Beep beep, connected to the main energy block—Total Energy O, now charging you. Friendly reminder, you have thirty star points left and will be teleported out of the supply point soon." With this voice, the electronic screen of the simulated bra, which had been completely black, suddenly lit up.

They haven't been eliminated yet!
And they've also found a new energy source. What exactly is this place?
Bathed in the dim light of the electronic screen, the three of them looked at the other two faint outlines and stared at each other in the darkness.

(End of this chapter)