The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 232 Planning
"Beep beep, total energy block L7 has been found. The simulation bra is now in charging mode, with a charging limit of 40%." Hearing the familiar notification, the stern-faced boy's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, as the displeasure he felt upon seeing his score earlier diminished considerably.

Suddenly, a bright and clear number flashed on the front of his simulation bra. If someone were behind him at that moment, they would also notice a large "2" appearing on his back as well.

"...I was careless." The other party instantly realized that they had inadvertently stepped into a trap.

The team members who had already entered the energy charging zone with their captain paused upon seeing this and subconsciously asked, "Captain, what's wrong?"

"...It's nothing." Actually, it wasn't anything serious, just a little trick that wouldn't affect his ultimate victory.

"Captain, look up there. There's a map up there, with... lots of numbers."

"Could it be our identification number?"

"It definitely is. Didn't you see that big L7 in that circle? And my rank is 18, so I'm also in that L7 circle. Aren't we connected to the L7 main charging block?"

Immediately, the other members of the team also discovered that their ranking numbers were now within the circle of the L7 main energy block. At this point, it couldn't be more certain... that was the map displaying their location.

Everything was fine just now, so why did they suddenly release their whereabouts as soon as they connected to the power source? They only said they were going to announce the results, what are the organizers trying to do? How could they...?

“Of course they can.” Holly scoffed, seemingly reading the unspoken cries of the crowd.

"It's alright, let him be. You guys charge up first, and then go snipe them one by one when you're fully charged. As for anyone who dares to come looking for us, just shoot them dead." The boy said in a deep voice, his sinister tone revealing an unquestionable air, as if he was already certain that those people couldn't do anything to them.

At the same time, similar scenes were unfolding in almost every location within the stadium.

As more and more contestants' rankings appeared on the screen, ten of the twelve total energy blocks (L1 to L12) were revealed in no time.

Only L3 and L11, which are located at the very edge, are still showing that no participants have linked to them.

Jiang Hui, who is ranked first, has not appeared on this map yet, as if he has disappeared.

Of course, it wasn't just her; Huan Xian, ranked eighth, Zhou Xiuwen, ranked 133rd, and Hillman, ranked 196th, also didn't appear on the simulated image above. Only the names on the overall leaderboard next to them were still flashing, indicating that they were still in the competition and hadn't been eliminated without reason.

Because of Zhou Xiuwen's rebuke, none of the four rushed to the main energy block immediately.

But when asked, he couldn't explain it clearly, only saying that he felt he had heard of similar practical competitions in the past, although they were somewhat different from this one, the logic and rules of the whole series were the same.

The organizers' decision to eliminate supply points and directly provide participants with a total power-up block seems like a simplification and expedient measure, but from their perspective, it's completely unnecessary, as the ultimate goal of the competition is to test the participants. Considering they suddenly released the participants' rankings before this... something feels off.

There must be some connection between the two. And as Huan Xian said, there's still a missing marker, a marker that allows everyone to match the names and achievements. Zhou Xiuwen thought about it and agreed; the person behind it must have more to come.

So the group waited patiently for a while.

Sure enough, the enemy they feared hadn't yet breached the supply point.

Instead, another simulated image appeared next to the simulated leaderboard in the sky. Within a few stars, it revealed the coordinates of most of the participants in the arena, including who they were and their current location in the main energy storage block.

Even the most clueless people finally understood.

No, they absolutely cannot go in rashly. Otherwise, given Jiang Hui's current state, they'll be blatantly exposing themselves to everyone, becoming easy targets.

Fortunately, none of the four of them entered the area of ​​the main energy block. Otherwise, if the others had accessed any one of their information, they could have used that information to track down Jiang Hui. Given Jiang Hui's current condition, if it were nearby, it would be very difficult for him to outrun them.

In short, they absolutely could not reveal their coordinates carelessly; they had to choose a suitable time and place. However, they were all running low on energy, and they didn't know the code of the total energy block in front of them unless someone was willing to step inside and read it for them.

But if any of them goes in, it would indirectly reveal Jiang Hui's location. Isn't this a vicious cycle?

...This question is way too difficult. What should they do?
Fortunately, while the group was anxiously pondering, the screen suddenly revealed two more supply points, showing the status of all ten supply points at once. Only the energy point L3, located in the central part of the area, and L11, located in the far southeast corner, remained unattended.

Therefore, the supply point in front of them must be one of the L3 or L11 levels.

With just one more confirmation, they will be able to pinpoint their current location. The real-time locations of the other participants will then be immediately revealed to them.

If their energy reserves were full at this moment, it would be great news, but unfortunately they weren't. Time passed slowly, and their energy reserves were running low; Jiang Hui and the others couldn't wait any longer.

Huan Xian made a quick decision: "Let's split up."

Yes, it was the only method they could think of; revealing their location while charging was unavoidable. But they could choose when and how to reveal themselves—

L3 and L11 are not too far apart, but they are not close either, with two main charging energy blocks in between.

The difference is that L3 is extremely close to L7, where Holly is located—close enough to reach them in about twenty star points. If they were to unexpectedly choose L3, a major battle would be inevitable, and they wouldn't have much time left.

If they choose L11, with their current remaining energy, they can barely make it there, and if they can't reach it halfway, they can go to one of the other two supply points for emergencies. Most importantly, it's very far from L7, and it will take almost a week and a half to get there, detouring around four or five total energy blocks along the way. They believe that even if the enemy isn't mistaken, they will inevitably be surrounded and attacked by some enemies, so it won't be that easy for them to get there.

(End of this chapter)