The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 315 Beginning

Zhou Xiuwen's words reached everyone's ears, and the private room fell silent for a moment, as if even breathing had slowed down. Each person was lost in their own thoughts, unsure of what to believe.

Fortunately, everyone remained relatively calm upon hearing the news, including Hillman, who had always seemed carefree.

Everyone's probably misunderstood. This guy is just thick-skinned, not stupid, and his thick-skinnedness depends on the situation. He genuinely wants to eat and loves snacks, but that doesn't mean he doesn't use his brain to think things through.

Perhaps he didn't notice Zhou Xiuwen and Huan Xian's disappearance at first, or even Zhou Xiuwen's preoccupation. But how could he truly be oblivious to the strange silence and awkward atmosphere between Jiang Hui and Clarence after they left one after the other?
He just didn't know what to do, so he could only continue to focus on the snacks in his hand.

Now that Zhou Xiuwen has stated it so clearly, and considering the scattered anomalies sensed earlier, even the most naive person would know that something was wrong with this match. The only question is: what exactly happened? Was it the military or the ruling party?
Based on yesterday's contact with Zhou Xiuwen's acquaintance, the former is more likely.

Hillman recalled that his father had recently said something like, "There are more and more outsiders on Planet 732." He had overheard it, but he had never connected it to himself. Little did he know that this was a big deal...

What should we do? The old man will be frantic if he finds out! And when we get back, he'll probably get a severe scolding...

While Hillman was lost in thought, the other more mature individuals had already exchanged glances and confirmed certain facts.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen," Huan Xian said to Jiang Hui, whether he was stating a fact or simply trying to comfort her.

Sigh, she just came out to watch a game, how did she run into this? This bizarre and terrifying coincidence quickly made Jiang Hui feel a very similar meaning.

...Last time was the same; she was just attending a craft class when a terrorist attack happened, and she was terrified. Jiang Hui prided herself on her improved mental fortitude, and this time she even received advance notice from a certain source, but could it really be such a coincidence?!

She should definitely check the calendar next time she goes out, and choose a good day before she goes, because who knows what might happen next time. Jiang Hui forgot that there is no such thing as checking the calendar in the interstellar world. Even if there is an ancient-style calendar, it probably doesn't have markings like 'Five Elements', 'Auspicious Day', and 'Inauspicious Day'.

Jiang Hui felt incredibly unlucky at that moment.

Clearly, the situation didn't give her much time to overthink things, and before she knew it, the time had come to eight stars before the competition officially began.

The surrounding environment gradually darkened, and dim light flickered inside the private room. Jiang Hui then realized that the private room was not simply a glass partition. After turning off the lights and activating the settings inside the room, the outside scene had a three-dimensional effect. The light and sound seemed to have been modified, isolating the noise and dark lines outside. The overall picture appeared very pure and clear, almost as if the entire battle scene had been slightly shrunk and displayed in front of them.

Even with lingering anxieties, Jiang Hui couldn't help but marvel at the technological prowess of this future world. Was this world, this very world… the world she inhabited? Was all of this real?!
"Hello everyone, I am the RV-976, the simulation AI for the competition. Welcome to today's open competition. I will now guide you through the competition... First, let me introduce our two participants. Angel Burgan from Team R, known as the Thousand-Faced Mech Warrior... and then Richard Paischel from Team T, nicknamed the Iron Warrior..."

As the host robot gave an enthusiastic introduction, the two contestants each piloted their own mechs, which appeared before the audience as the ground mechanisms rose and fell.

Richard piloted a fully armed heavy mech. To accommodate all the equipment and structural requirements, the mech's overall height was relatively low, only three-quarters the average height of a standard mech. However, it was still taller than a typical humanoid mech, and its chassis was wide and large.

Its internal structure includes a weighted design, and its outer shell and skeleton utilize a combination of various hard materials with a special coating, making the entire machine virtually indestructible. Unless it's a mech of equal strength, most mechs would find it difficult to easily break through its defenses.

Angel's transforming mech initially uses a common battlefield mech form: four-legged, with a thick, slightly wide lower body that gradually narrows upwards. At the very top is a 360-degree multi-directional port, allowing for real-time and accurate observation and analysis of enemy movements.

When it appeared, its overall shape was noticeably thinner and taller than its opponent, and it also seemed more agile. However, the gap at the bottom was relatively large, making its lower body somewhat unstable.

Both sides fielded heavyweight mechs; their appearance, while not exactly blotting out the sky, instantly filled the arena with the unique luster and imposing presence of heavy metal weaponry. Even though both sides remained stationary at their respective starting points, the atmosphere of intense confrontation was palpable.

Jiang Hui was somewhat captivated. This was a type of mecha that she had rarely encountered in her short academic career. There were too few models available for reference, and most of them had different characteristics, making it difficult to establish a unified standard for reference.

The latter is even rarer, as it is a battlefield-specific machine that appears almost exclusively on the battlefield, and even mecha models of it are not available on the market.

Therefore, she could only study its structure through simple books, and couldn't even think about more detailed information. However, Jiang Hui couldn't even figure out the basics of mecha, so she didn't dare to think about those higher-level mecha.

But right now, there's something right in front of her... and it's not a model, it's a real mecha standing right in front of her. She can even watch these two rare mechas have a real battle. Isn't this a great opportunity?!
Now, not only was the arena a bit chaotic, but Jiang Hui immediately forgot his worries and troubles, his eyes glued to the two mechs in the arena.

Of course, the other four people in the box were no exception, looking at the two behemoths in the arena with either amazement, curiosity, or scrutiny.

"...Alright, let's begin the countdown: three, two, one, on your marks! The competition is officially starting!"

(End of this chapter)