The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 53 Waiting
However, when she registered, the poster stated that the age limit for participation was 9 to 17 years old. Moreover, when Jiang Hui submitted the application form to the staff of the Book Museum, they did not remind her of this or show any strange expression.

She swore she would never have signed up if she had known earlier.

She thought this was an experimental class suitable for all stages of adolescence, and she came all this way only to find that she had accidentally wandered into someone's preschool class. It was an extremely embarrassing incident, the kind that could easily be listed as a social disaster.

Jiang Hui was unaware of this. The Dongbo Group organized this kind of event, which was similar to the public welfare activities on Blue Star. It wasn't for promoting their products, but mainly to help the planet's youth gain a deeper understanding of the existence of mechs and cultivate their interest in them, which could also be considered as cultivating interstellar talent.

However, in interstellar space where the star network is fully connected and information is highly developed, teenagers have various ways to access information. The existence of mechs is already known to people of all ages throughout interstellar space. Even ordinary people who later lacked the mental capacity to control their bodies didn't lack fantasies in their youth about a future where they would pilot mechs across interstellar battlefields and contribute to the empire.

Their understanding of mechs is rather general; while not in-depth, almost everyone can offer some basic information.

Most interstellar beings experience their first awakening around the age of nine, and have a general idea of ​​their mental aptitude and potential. Those with the necessary mental strength begin considering suitable career paths early on.

Those who want to pursue highly specialized careers, such as pharmaceutical manufacturing, mecha soldier, mecha pilot, or commander, will prepare themselves early by receiving professional training in various aspects.

Of course, only families with good financial means and no worries about making a living can afford this. Ordinary people, unless they are among the few who have the potential to awaken into high-level awakened beings and are recruited and funded by certain forces in advance, can only gradually receive education or have a chance to make a name for themselves on a fair platform like a school.

This is a harsh reality that exists in any world.

However, this society doesn't completely deny opportunities to ordinary people. After all, ordinary people make up the majority of the interstellar population, and they are actually the essential pillars supporting the operation of this society. The interstellar government also doesn't want to see a situation where a large number of powerful families dominate. From a broader perspective, they would prefer to see a diverse range of talents flourish and the empire teem with talent.

Therefore, every year the Interstellar Government sets quotas for large conglomerates, organizations, and associations to organize popular science activities or competitions, with the aim of providing a platform and opportunities for talented individuals among ordinary people to showcase their abilities.

This hands-on mecha experiment class was a fairly ordinary activity, without even a competitive element; it was just a typical open course. Naturally, it wasn't considered very useful by those seeking opportunities to advance their careers. Later, it gradually evolved into a preschool science class, with many early childhood education institutes or primary schools enrolling children in groups during holidays.

It's quite rare for someone like Jiang Hui, who looks to be fifteen or sixteen years old, to attend, which is why the staff looked at her with such curiosity.

As for why the people at the book museum didn't remind Jiang Hui of this, it's because they themselves weren't really sure either.

This hands-on workshop has been held for many years, and Dongbo Group has collaborated with many organizations. However, this is the first time Dongbo Group has partnered with the Book Museum for such an event, so the Book Museum staff were unfamiliar with past practices and simply registered Jiang Hui according to standard procedures.

Many of the participants in this experimental class had either personally participated in activities before or knew someone who had, and had done their homework in advance, so they were all clear about the nature of the activity. Thus, what Jiang Hui saw was this scene where the children were the main focus.

Fortunately, these interstellar children were quite polite. They didn't stare at Jiang Hui like she was some strange creature; they just glanced at her briefly before looking away. Jiang Hui only felt a flush on her face at first, but quickly adjusted and went to find her place as if nothing was amiss.

The invitation sent by the system has a marked position number for her; she just needs to find her seat according to the marked number.

This time, finding a seat went very smoothly for her. Jiang Hui had probably registered relatively early, and her assigned seat was also near the front. Seeing that there were still some older-looking people mixed in with the group, who seemed to be attending a small-group course, Jiang Hui felt somewhat relieved.

After she sat down comfortably, Jiang Hui noticed that the seats were spaced quite far apart, with plenty of room in all directions. Each seat had a large table in front of it.

She was a little curious about how the class would be conducted. Even though Jiang Hui was sitting relatively close to the front, the huge conference hall was still quite a distance from the main entrance, making it impossible for her to see the podium at the very front, let alone listen to the lecture.

Before she could observe further, the workbench in front of her suddenly shook. The sudden movement startled Jiang Hui.

Then a bottle that looked like a water bottle popped up from the groove on the lower right side of the workbench, and then a box popped up from the slightly wider groove in the middle. I don't know what it is.

Jiang Hui subconsciously looked around and found that it wasn't just her workstation that was like this; everyone around her had the same setup.

Then she saw the person diagonally in front of her naturally pick up the bottle, unscrew it, and then gulp it down.

This is... water?

Jiang Hui picked it up with a puzzled look and found that it really was water. The text and production information on the back indicated that it was indeed purified drinking water, but it was specifically marked as being supplied by Dongbo Group.

Looking at the packaging box in the middle, it also had "Dongbo Group Supply" printed on it in large print. She wondered if it was a boxed lunch. When she opened it, she found it was indeed filled with small snack-like items, smelling delicious—it really was.

Jiang Hui: ...

She wasn't annoyed by the food and snacks provided on-site. Rather, she genuinely felt that no matter how advanced humanity becomes or what dimension we live in, our thought patterns are still very difficult to change.

Even after all these years, the businessmen in interstellar space still think the same way.

(End of this chapter)