The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 519 Not good
Fortunately, even if she can't escape the whirlpool, she probably won't be in any real danger, because someone will come to rescue her after the exam. Anyway, the mecha won't get wet anytime soon; at most, she'll just feel a little uncomfortable.

This is why the organizers chose this type of obstacle course; it directly tests a person's adaptability and is relatively safe.

It's simple, but also extremely difficult, keeping all mediocre people out. Only those with real thinking ability and coping strategies have a chance to break through.

This is why those who pass the preliminary test can obtain at least a Class D driving license regardless of their final score—as long as they pass the preliminary test, they are basically qualified.

Jiang Hui, however, didn't have the mind to think about these things. She was already dizzy from the terrifying rotation speed, and although the mecha hadn't suffered any strong external impact during the process, it was a common problem with machines: the violent displacement made the joints and connections prone to damage. Under such circumstances, Songbai's mecha inevitably suffered considerable wear and tear. As the mecha rotated, she heard the creaking sound of the parts being compressed, which still made her a little uneasy.

Therefore, Jiang Hui adjusted her posture even more carefully, avoiding resistance to the vortex layer to prevent further damage to the aircraft. She continued to mentally calculate the suitable angle and launch point, needing to find the perfect moment to escape. Only by making good use of all available resources could she possibly overcome the current crisis.

Just bear with it a little longer. Jiang Hui slightly adjusted and rotated the machine, intending to move it up or down, when suddenly she felt a chill. She couldn't explain why, but she felt a little uneasy. Then, her body and the machine connected to her body made the choice for her.

Ignoring the need to increase her leverage on the water, she twisted her waist, slightly tilting the mech sideways, and then slammed her foot onto the suddenly protruding upper arm of the mech. Using the reverse thrust from this cushioning, she struggled to move through the whirlpool. Turning around, she saw a blurry black shadow right behind her. Although her vision was blurred considerably by the water's force, she wasn't blind and immediately recognized that the mech that had nearly attacked her was an unfamiliar one.

Yes, it's actually normal for a mech to get in, considering she was taking precautions and still got swept in by the rapids. It's not surprising that so many contestants just happened to end up in this spot.

But logically, the movement within a vortex always flows from top to bottom; there's never a situation where the movement comes from bottom to top. If the other person were to be swept down from above like him, she couldn't possibly not have noticed.

Even if her mind was spinning, how could she not know if there were other mechs in the vortex? Under such violent spinning, let alone an additional mech, even a few more stones or obstacles would cause the pine trees to creak and groan upon violent collision. It was impossible for nothing to happen.

To say he came from below... isn't entirely impossible. It's just that under normal circumstances, it's impossible for him to bypass the vortex layer and directly reach the center of suction, so he must have used some tool to achieve this reverse movement. So who is this person, this guy who suddenly appeared behind her and pulled her leg? And what does he want?
If stepping on his arm and shoulder earlier was a natural move, then her current act of using his body to escape without thinking is clearly an attempt to push him back to the bottom of the vortex.

But if the other party came with ill intentions, how could they be willing to let the person go so easily? They were determined to get this done, and now was the best opportunity. They just needed to... just needed to—

Jiang Hui's body blared with alarms, and she instinctively ducked, trying to get away from the enemy's attack range. But the dark figure stood motionless in the water, seemingly frozen in place. Compared to it, Jiang Hui was like meat on a chopping board—no, she truly was meat on a chopping board now, with no way to escape. And the person below was like someone looking at a piece of pork, figuring out the best angle to chop her up…

The black mech unfolded its arm case, from which flew a thin, long object. Raised high, it slowly rotated towards Jiang Hui's mech, which was helplessly pulled by the vortex, and then slashed down—

"How long has it been?" The young officer looked at the messages coming in on the communicator with a solemn expression. He tapped his fingertips on the table, as if he was pondering something. He suddenly glanced at the person next to him.

The person next to him replied, "One star's time is equivalent to ten star minutes; more than half the time has been taken."

"How many people passed?" Phillips had also taken the level exam, and although it wasn't a water planet, he was still somewhat familiar with the similar level setup.

The preliminary test is for selection; it's somewhat difficult, but not enough to eliminate everyone, otherwise no one would pass. There have been rumors circulating that the pass rate for the preliminary test is less than 30%, and there's some truth to that…

Moreover, when they discovered the changes to the testing area, they investigated the shallow waters. According to data from this area, the shallow waters have fewer natural eddies than the testing area, and they are also smaller in scale. The largest eddy is also relatively stable in terms of current speed. Although two stars are allocated, if you act quickly enough, you can reach the finish line in about one star.

Phillips was somewhat annoyed by the exam, but he knew in his heart that the work still had to be done. He checked the time and figured it was almost time; if there were already people at the finish line, he should go check it out early. But his adjutant told him that there was no one there—not a single person.

The young man frowned upon hearing this, surprised that these students were so useless… The person watching the monitor exclaimed in surprise, “Something’s not right, is there a problem? There seems to be something wrong with this vortex!”

Phillips' heart sank. The situation on the screen was indeed strange...

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Jiang Hui woke up to the sound of strange flowing water. Flowing water? Was she still in the whirlpool? But the sound was odd, a soft, pattering sound, not like a raging whirlpool but more like…

She hadn't fainted. Just now, at the critical moment, Jiang Hui encountered a perfectly calculated opportune moment, and without hesitation activated the shells hidden in her back, arms, legs, and even the ring joints of her body, impacting her from all angles and lifting her to the upper level.

Such assistance would surely help her break free from the vortex, but this method was still too brutal. In addition, the recoil generated by the friction between the artillery fire and the vortex not only pushed her into the vortex, but the violent impact also caused Jiang Hui to break off from the pine tree fuselage for a moment. Her entire nervous system went numb, and her vision went black.

She's awake now, but the situation... is very bad.

(End of this chapter)