The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 395 Father's Mecha (Part 2)
Jiang Hui's qualifications in the military are neither particularly high nor low; they are just barely adequate. He has room for advancement and will not be limited by his qualifications.

He possessed the qualities commonly found in soldiers: he fought bravely and fearlessly, holding his position until the very last moment. Regardless of the task's difficulty or importance, he always strived to do his best.

However, in contrast, Jiang Hui is a very humorous person in real life. He was a very active student in college, actively participating in various activities and setting some records. He was one of the most prominent figures of his class, and the school's exhibition hall still displays the records he set back then.

This is someone who can balance life and work very well. Anyone who has been in close contact with him rarely speaks ill of him; almost everyone likes him. This person, who radiates warmth from the bottom of his heart, is always kind and approachable.

After all, even Jiang Yilin, whom most of the single officers in the legion had pursued, ultimately fell for him. In a way, Jiang Hui's ability to defeat numerous lieutenant colonels, colonels, and even major generals to win Jiang Yilin's heart truly makes him a remarkable person.

Although his talent and career prospects were not as good as his wife's, he never felt awkward about it, because in his opinion... he had his own path, and he also had the best partner in the world - the A-class mecha Pine Tree.

It was handcrafted by his father when he was still alive. This mech, which underwent three modifications, was filled with the hard work and memories of both father and son. It later became his sharpest weapon and most trustworthy companion on the battlefield.

Jiang Hui has always cherished this mecha and never entrusted it to anyone else.

Now, the ring that once housed the mech lies quietly in Stark's palm, but its owner, who once cherished it so dearly, has passed away, leaving no trace of his fate, a poignant reminder of the world's sorrows.

Jiang Hui thought this was probably the original owner's emotion, a lament from the bloodline of this body. At this moment, she was acutely aware of the original owner's father... their father was dead, no longer existing in this world. This armor ring was probably the closest proof of his soul's memories that he had left behind.

Jiang Hui's gaze was almost glued to the armor ring, her expression somewhat ethereal.

Stark paused, his hand about to retract, but ultimately placed it carefully back into the wooden box, sighing softly, "It seems you still remember."

Jiang Hui didn't say anything, walked over, picked up a piece of the spatial button that was scattered on the ground and handed it to Stark. Then the two of them picked it up one by one and silently stuffed the relic back into the wooden box.

A silence fell over the cabin. Jiang Hui and Stark, both presumably carrying the same secret, remained silent, while the usually talkative Nie Erqi was forced to shut up by the strange atmosphere. In the end, no one spoke.

During this time, Nie Erqi opened his mouth a few times as if to say something, but when he touched upon the slightly heavy atmosphere on the other side, he had to swallow his words and finally just focused on navigating. Because of that little incident, the group spent the quietest half-star hour since boarding the spaceship.

In a little over a week, they jumped from the plate where the school was located to the main landmass. The speed of the military spaceship was quite considerable; if they had used ordinary aircraft or airships, they would probably have only traveled a little over a quarter of the distance.

After leaving the two behind, Nie Erqi had no choice but to depart. He remembered he was on a mission, not just there to drop people off. Taking an extra hour to bring them from the school to the main mainland was already his limit; staying any longer until after dinner would be excessive. Even though the military's mission deadline was still far off, how could soldiers on the battlefield afford to be so lax?
Nie Erqi seemed a little disappointed at missing out on the excitement, repeatedly saying before leaving that he wanted Stark to treat him to dinner when he got back, acting completely unbecoming of an adult. Now, not only Stark, but even Jiang Hui couldn't bear to watch. This guy's style was really... so strange.

However, the other party didn't seem to have forgotten his previous promise to Jiang Hui. Before leaving, he retrieved the reward he had promised—a gamma-ray ion cannon as tall as her. Jiang Hui could clearly see the behemoth inside through the mirror image projected by the spatial button, and she was somewhat speechless. Wouldn't such a huge cannon kill her instantly if it fell?
Stark leaned over for a glance, but remained silent and offered no comment.
Nie Erqi, however, said with a hint of pride, "Alright... here's my gift. This is a classic weapon that I traded a lot of military merits for from the military affairs department. This one is quite rare, but it's really useful. Everyone has to fight to get their hands on it. When you install it on your mech, the feel won't be any worse than shooting it yourself."

No, this sounds like something very valuable… Jiang Hui was a little flustered, unsure whether to accept it or not, because she felt her relationship with the other person wasn't that close. How could she accept something someone had earned through military merit?
However, upon seeing this, Stark nodded to Jiang Hui: "Take it."

"Haha, yes, just accept it. Don't be polite with me. Your mother took care of me for many years. Consider this a toy from your elder. But you must use it well and practice shooting seriously. Don't waste it." Nie Erqi earnestly instructed, and the last few sentences were unusually instructive, which made him seem somewhat like the cool instructor he had just met.

Jiang Hui didn't know what to say, so she could only tightly grip the space button and say "thank you" a few times.

With everything arranged, people taken care of, and goods delivered, Nie Erqi saw no need to linger. After a brief farewell to the two, he leaped onto the military spaceship and teleported directly to the next jump point, leaving only Jiang Hui and Stark standing in place.

Stark steadily carried the long wooden box toward the building ahead: "The seal is broken, so the inspection might be a little slow, but as long as the locks on it don't show any signs of damage, there won't be any problems... Hurry up and catch up."

Jiang Hui didn't know where they were going, but it was clear that the other party already had a plan. Her understanding of interstellar space was still very superficial; she hadn't even fully learned about the living quarters, let alone things related to military affairs. So she could only follow along and see what happened.

The two walked one after the other toward a spiral-shaped building not far from where they had landed. That was the military affairs branch of Star 732, where Stark was going to lead Jiang Hui to register his personal mecha.

(End of this chapter)