The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 517 Whirlpool
The area where Jiang Hui and the others entered the water was a small space, seemingly built indoors with walls on all four sides, like a rather restricted swimming pool.

However, once she actually entered the water and saw what was below, she would find that the pool was very deep and had nothing to do with her.

The panoramic view from the entrance is more like a sea than a small pool.

Bizarre-shaped seabed rocks, vibrant underwater "plants," drifting jellyfish-like creatures, or the narrow, crisscrossing waterways hidden not far away—

Jiang Hui strongly suspects that the organizers actually used a section of the sea as the examination venue, otherwise, by the standards of imitating scenery... this is too realistic, isn't it?
The expansive view, with the vast expanse of blue seawater overhead and the hazy light reflecting off it, creates a sense of disorientation, as if the world of water droplets before your eyes has been infinitely magnified.

The feeling became more pronounced as they left the initial area and headed outwards. The candidates who had initially crowded together after entering the water dispersed, and Jiang Hui, for some reasons, temporarily lagged behind, not chasing too closely.

Watching the candidates hurrying along their way, Jiang Hui wasn't in a hurry.

Actually, there's not much to explain. The two-star time limit proves that the area isn't too big, otherwise no one would be able to pass this test.

But which way should she go?

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"Colonel, is this really alright? Even though it's just shallow water, accidents have happened in the past. What if..."

"No 'what if'—stop talking, and make sure your subordinates finish before departure." Phillips kept his eyes fixed on the communicator, his mind already far removed from the exam.

Knowing that the other party was completely unresponsive, Fu Xuan felt helpless, shook his head and continued to stare at the control panel, which showed the situation after Jiang Hui and the others entered the water. The twelve groups were divided into two hundred and fifty-two monitoring panels, which could see everything, whether they should or shouldn't. Fu Xuan wasn't actually that worried, he was just thinking that he should be careful in everything.

Actually, today's exam was a bit of a stretch, because some unusual things happened to be discovered near the water, and there were also some unusual movements by the rebels. A lot of the surrounding military forces were drawn away to deal with this matter, so we were a bit stretched thin.

Their squad was also within the scope of the mobilization. After all, even the capital had been alerted and people had been sent. Since they happened to be nearby, it was impossible for them to remain uninvolved.

This person wanted to postpone today's exam so he could help deal with the external disturbances first. However, for some reason, his request was rejected by his superiors, who demanded that he complete the exam first. Therefore, he had no choice but to reluctantly proceed with the exam.

In this situation, the other party's mood is naturally not very good.

Fu Xuan wasn't unaware of Phillips's feelings, but she felt that the other party was being far too careless about the invigilation arrangements. Not to mention what happened this morning, which might give his political enemies something to nitpick, the fact that they were forced to use shallow water instead of the originally designated examination room, while it did avoid the problematic area, was still far too frivolous.

If something goes wrong, it can't be explained away with just a word like "dereliction of duty." Phillips is indeed an excellent superior, and Fu Xuan doesn't want anything to happen to him right under his nose, so he has no choice but to let Phillips keep an eye on things.

The two of them had no idea that what they feared most would come to pass, and ultimately, someone took advantage of their vulnerability.

The feeling of controlling the mech to roam underwater is amazing, with a strange sense of being suspended in mid-air. If you're not careful, you'll lose your balance and flip over.

Fortunately, the pine tree's body is not light, even heavier than a typical Class A humanoid mecha, but its structure is very smooth, so with a little adjustment it can move relatively easily underwater.

Of course, this requires the operator to have extremely smooth operating skills and coordination; otherwise, the aircraft will not be able to move freely under the dual pressure of the strong pressure underwater and the impact of the water flow.

Jiang Hui hasn't encountered this situation yet. She has gained some advantages with her keen perception system and operational skills. Before long, she has surpassed some players who have relied on brute force to get to where they are now. It seems that she will soon catch up with the top group. So far, everything is going very smoothly.

However, this preliminary test, which can eliminate 70% of the candidates, cannot simply follow this path without any difficulty. Judging solely by the smoothness and coordination of operation, it can only stop at most one-third of the candidates. The remaining more than one-third of the candidates will naturally have to be eliminated from other aspects.

The seemingly calm sea is actually the most dangerous. Just as there are storms on land, sandstorms in the desert, and vortexes in the air, there are also underwater storms formed by turbulent currents in the water.

In fact, there are many types of energy flows on the seabed, such as ocean currents formed by geological structures, small whirlpools, eddies formed due to special reasons, and underwater storms caused by turbulent currents. These are beyond human resistance; even ten mechs thrown in wouldn't be able to escape, let alone humans.

An exam like this wouldn't cause ocean currents or underwater storms; at most, it would create whirlpools of varying sizes to hinder their actions.

The original testing area had a complete set of challenges, with relatively controlled vortex or wave effects and a sound mechanism that made it difficult to get out of control. However, due to certain reasons, the testing area has now had to be moved to the shallow water area.

Even though this is a shallow area, it is still part of the ocean. Atlantis is a true water planet, with 99% of its area hidden beneath the surface. The deep and shallow water areas they divide are actually connected to a whole ocean system, which can change at any time. It is not something to be trifled with, and there have been accidents in the shallow water areas in the past.

Taking advantage of its pine-like shape underwater, Jiang Hui gradually surpassed some of the other contestants, even without intention.

She soon encountered a significant problem. She could have easily overcome it with her abilities, but unfortunately, the challenge was complicated by human error.

The hyenas lurking in the shadows could no longer contain their desires and were about to attack their target. Jiang Hui, however, was completely unaware of this and was focused on his journey, oblivious to the fact that he had already been targeted by some people with ulterior motives.

Oh no! Feeling a faint suction force beneath his feet, Jiang Hui's first reaction was that he had encountered a giant vortex. He kicked several times, trying to use the reverse force to forcibly sever the connection between his legs.

Unfortunately, she underestimated the vortex. Her previous outburst not only failed to break free from the middle layer of connection, but also caused the airflow to entangle her.

Jiang Hui immediately felt a powerful energy flow wrap around her feet, pulling her and her machine into a vortex. The deep blue and white foam mixed together, blurring her vision and causing her to lose her sense of direction.

(End of this chapter)