The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 458 Invitation

Jiang Hui has paused her efforts to climb the charts; the hype is too high and is already affecting her normal life.

In addition, her mental state also needs to be stabilized and observed for a while, so Jiang Hui plans to temporarily refrain from going to the simulation training ground to join in the fun until things calm down.

However, this incident has generated so much buzz that she now receives curious stares wherever she goes. Jiang Hui feels like a monkey being watched in a zoo, which makes her very uncomfortable. This causes her to disappear from class faster than ever before, and she spends most of her free time in the lab.

The lab also became a new gathering place for the group of five, especially since Hillman and Zhou Xiuwen would sometimes bring their assignments there. Jiang Hui gradually got used to their activities there and was able to focus on her own work amidst their discussions.

Because of what happened earlier, Hillman's plan to go to the simulation training ground with Jiang Hui fell through, but he did not give up on the idea.

So the young master came up with another idea, or rather, he had already planned this for a long time and was just waiting to bring it up.

"Go to your house?" Jiang Hui put down the parts in her hand, looking somewhat hesitant.

Although this week wasn't a long holiday, it happened to fall on a public weekend, so the school adjusted it, giving students several days off. Naturally, all the students went home for such a long break.

Jiang Hui had also planned to go back. After all, the house on the main continent had been empty for too long. Although he knew that the possibility of it being stolen in interstellar space was very small, he was still worried about having a house empty for so long.

Then there are the mecha parts she salvaged from the recycling center last time. She's used up most of the usable parts, and the rest are either unusable or faulty. She'll have to find new ones. So this time, she's definitely going back.

However, Hillman's invitation came quite suddenly.

“Come on over. After Father heard that we saved Warrant Officer Mace, he wanted to invite you to our house, but he got busy and forgot. He only brought it up again last week.”

Last time? Warrant Officer Mays? That was so long ago... Jiang Hui would have forgotten about it if Hillman hadn't brought it up.

Looking back now, it feels like only a few months have passed, but it already feels like a long time.

But Hillman's claim is... that his father wants to see them?

Uh, this always reminded them of that unsettling dinner they had at Marshal Zhou's residence last time. Although it also gave them the opportunity to meet that famous figure in the history of the empire, for someone of their stature, dining with such an elder was still quite stressful.

The same applies to Hillman's father.

Everyone knows the Hillman family are merchants, even incredibly wealthy. While they aren't involved in the massive mecha industry, nor in the ever-evolving new technology sectors, their influence is closely tied to these two pillar industries, as well as many emerging technological sectors in interstellar space. How so?

The Hillman family is a renowned materials developer in interstellar space. Whether it's the hard materials needed to manufacture mechs, the new materials required by emerging technology industries, or all sorts of materials that meet the needs of various industries... if they claim to be second, probably no one would dare to claim first. They can truly be called the number one general materials supplier in interstellar space.

Materials development is not simply a commercial field, as it involves the development of planets and mines, as well as the expansion of resource channels and markets, and is closely related to various industries of the Empire.

Therefore, the Hillman family has long cooperated with the ruling government and the military, each taking what they need, and through the efforts of generations, they have become the behemoth they are today.

Hillman's father is not yet the current head of the Hillman family. However, Hillman's grandfather holds great power and is firmly in the position of head of the family. He only has one son, Hillman's father, so there is no doubt that the position of head of the family is now in the spotlight.

Therefore, it was easy to imagine that the other party's father was a troublesome and important figure, so this meal probably wouldn't be very pleasant. Jiang Hui thought for a moment, then decisively passed the ball to the others: "Are you guys going?"

"I probably can't go, I have something to do this week," Zhou Xiuwen said, sounding somewhat troubled.

But Clarence and Huan Xian actually agreed. These two don't usually seem like they enjoy group activities so much, so why did they suddenly...?

Actually, Clarence felt obligated to reciprocate after Hillman's immediate acceptance of his invitation to the Open last time. Since he had nothing planned for the week anyway, he figured he might as well go out for a walk.

Huan Xian didn't actually say for sure, only that it didn't matter, and he would go if everyone had agreed on a time.

With two out of three votes already cast, the matter will naturally pass in the end.

Hillman was delighted and said he would treat everyone well.

Jiang Hui shook her head, somewhat amused: "We see each other all the time, why are you so happy?" It was as if she were meeting with friends for the first time.

“That’s different. I’ve never brought a friend home before,” Hillman said excitedly.

"By the way, I also have a mecha simulator training ground at home. Jiang can practice there. He can't fall behind the others."

Jiang Hui: "...How could I fall behind? It's just that I'm not going to the mecha simulator training ground for the time being." I'll still learn practical skills in class as usual, it's the same.

"That's different. You don't know, ever since you broke into the top 300, the first-year students have gone crazy. The demand for the simulation training ground has skyrocketed, and everyone is going all out to climb the rankings."

Is it really that exaggerated?
It's been a week since that incident, and it's already gotten this complicated?! Jiang Hui swore she didn't mean to stir things up, but she never expected to unintentionally cause such a stir.

As Jiang Hui pondered this, Hillman continued, "Also, the crescent-shaped bearing joints you asked me to buy last time have arrived. They were just shipped from the central star system, so you can pick them up when you go there."

"It's arrived?" Jiang Hui was a little surprised. "Didn't you say the production period would be until the end of the month?"

“It’s earlier than expected. They found a batch of readily available materials from us, so production started earlier, and the delivery date naturally came forward as well. But yours should be the first one we received. I even asked them to help me get a sample for you, so you should thank me,” Hillman said with a hint of pride.

Jiang Hui shook her head and smiled, and actually thanked him as he said.

"It's late, we should pack up and go." Huan Xian closed the large book in front of him, checked the time, and urged the others to go back and rest. Then he helped Jiang Hui throw the scattered materials that had been sifted out from the ground into the basket.

Jiang Hui couldn't refuse her friends whose schedules were more punctual than an alarm clock, so she had no choice but to pack along with them.

The group went their separate ways under the cover of night.

(End of this chapter)