The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 281 Ending
Holly, realizing she had fallen into a trap and become the spoils of a predator, still felt somewhat incredulous for several minutes while lying on her back with her movements restricted.

How could I have fallen like this?

He wasn't defeated by the formidable opponent he had always considered a worthy rival, but rather eliminated by a bullet that appeared from nowhere. In the end, none of them knew who that enemy was, but Holly already had a vague answer in his heart.

Holly, who had been teleported to the medical camp outside the field, opened his eyes. He closed them briefly, and finally, as if accepting reality, looked at the temporary lights above the tent. He heard the gentle voices of the medical staff asking him questions.

But no matter what the other person asked, Holly remained silent.

He propped himself up and looked at the projection screen set up inside the tent. Because it was set up for the participants to watch the competition, it was not as sophisticated as the large broadcast screen outside, and even looked somewhat rudimentary.

But Holly could still clearly see the broadcast footage. Jiang Hui and Hillman had just climbed down from the tree, their feet touching the ground. They seemed to say something, then one helped the other up and the other carried him on his back, heading in a certain direction.

At that moment, Holly and the rest of the R256 squad who had gradually awakened also clearly saw the tall woods where Jiang Hui and his companion had left—the very place they had visited not long ago. They had even confronted a hidden enemy there, though ultimately none of them achieved their objective.

But there is no doubt that the two people slipped away right under their noses.

If they had known that the other party was from Squad R186, if they had known that there were only two of them, if they had known that Jiang Hui's leg was injured... they wouldn't have let them go so easily.

At the time, Holly thought she was being cautious and making a choice that took into account many factors, but now she realizes it was just blindness and underestimating the enemy.

The harsh reality taught him never to underestimate any enemy, never to let a tiger return to the mountain, and to nip the weeds in the bud, or he would be the one to suffer the consequences.

And it was clear that the shot that killed Holly just now came from the other side.

They themselves brewed the bitter fruit.

R256 and his men looked at each other in bewilderment. For a moment, the tent fell silent, and even their breathing seemed to slow down unconsciously.

The later the contestants got, the more exhausted they became, and those who managed to persevere all had some kind of injury on them.

For the contestants who were eliminated in the later stages of the competition, the school specially prepared better tents for them and assigned dedicated medical staff, which can be regarded as a reward for these outstanding students.

However, the protective measures for this competition were quite effective. The simulated bras were very functional, and very few people were injured. Most injuries were due to physical fatigue and slight mental exhaustion, so the medical staff's work was relatively easy.

Most of those assigned to this job were relatively young medical staff. They had watched the competition before the contestants were eliminated and witnessed the tense scene from not long ago. They couldn't help but marvel at how impressive today's young people are, turning a small school competition into a high-level inter-school event. They were certain that these young people would surpass any previous cohort when they grew up.

However, these individuals were unlikely to be in a good mood, so asking them wouldn't yield any useful information. Seeing that they all appeared to be in relatively good spirits, the medical staff decided to give them time to calm down on their own.

Kids naturally have high aspirations. Especially capable young people like them, they should calm down after losing.

As everyone saw, Jiang Hui and the others naturally saw it too.

However, after she finished shooting, she led her people away without hesitation and went down from the top of the tree.

After all, regardless of whether the shot hit or not, that position was quite dangerous, making it difficult to hide or dodge.

If something unexpected happens again, and they accidentally fall from the tree while trying to avoid it, it would be a huge loss.

Fortunately, once they climbed down from the tree and their feet touched the ground, they discovered that Holly and the others had been eliminated. Seeing this, the two couldn't contain their joy.

Well, it seems a bit pathetic of them to do this. But it's certainly something to be happy about to defeat such a strong opponent when the match is almost over. Whether it's Jiang Hui, Huan Xian, or Clarence who succeeded, as long as they're on their own side, that's fine.

Hillman glanced at Jiang Hui's score and said with some delight, "Now those people can't keep focusing on your compensation points. After all, excluding the compensation points, you're about even. Besides, his initial score was thirty or forty points higher than yours at the start of the match."

"Well, that's because they performed well and the class teacher gave them extra points. It's part of their score, so how can you separate them?" Jiang Hui shook her head and chuckled.

However, she was genuinely happy, because being able to rightfully top the list was somewhat unexpected. She had never done a test this well on Earth; this was first place out of thousands of people, so she was bound to be proud for a couple of seconds.

Hiss... Why can't this make her happy for even a little while longer? Jiang Hui's thoughts were suddenly pricked by her leg injury; she felt her leg hurt even more. Could it be because she had been squatting on the treetop for too long?
Jiang Hui looked down at her calves, which were soaked in blood and looked rather pitiful.

She said, somewhat recklessly, "Let's hurry over there and meet up with Huan Xian and the others. It's still quite dangerous for us to be alone like this."

Although there are not many participants left in the competition, and not many people can pose a threat to them, it would be safer for Jiang Hui to meet up with Huan Xian and the others in L11.

After narrowly defeating Holly, Jiang Hui didn't want to be easily eliminated by other contestants. Wouldn't that make their previous tense battle seem meaningless? Jiang Hui still had a strong competitive spirit in this regard.

Hillman nodded and nimbly carried Jiang Hui on his back towards the old site of L11.

As for Huan Xian and the others on L11's side, they had a slight disagreement over a certain issue.

Hillman was fast on his feet. He was extremely good at hiding and had a strong ability to identify people. Before long, he led his men to the old site of L11, which was three kilometers away.

Huan Xian was familiar with Jiang Hui and the other woman's aura and did not stop them in any way. They successfully found the familiar trench and jumped in.

The other three teammates were all unharmed. Although they had gone through several rounds of chaotic fighting, they were all inevitably a bit disheveled and tired, but they couldn't hide the radiance on their faces. However—

Why does the atmosphere seem a little... stiff?
Jiang Hui, who had initially been quite happy and wanted to share her escape experience with her comrades, paused for a moment, then quickly realized the source of the awkward atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)