The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 577 Life experience
Zhou Xiuwen didn't know where Jiang Hui's Wali had gone, nor whether the army had helped retrieve it, so he said he would inquire about it if he saw any relevant personnel. Of course, the person he would inquire about would most likely be Colonel Zong Ting.

Visiting hours at the treatment department are limited, and Zhou Xiuwen isn't exactly a free man. The visitor came with news and brought an A-grade energy crystal, but was called away shortly afterward.

Before leaving, he seemed to suddenly remember something and asked Jiang Hui to contact Stark when he had time.

I guess they've already gotten news about her from the people in Class Two, and who knows what storm they're brewing up now.

Jiang Hui froze. Even though it wasn't her fault, she suddenly felt a little guilty... like a child who had caused trouble outside and someone told her that her parents had told on her.

But what's coming will come. And the responsibility really doesn't lie with her; she actually did a good deed. Uncle Tang shouldn't scold her too harshly... right?

Well, she really got a terrible scolding, even worse than before. Jiang Hui felt that the other person had held back when scolding people in class before, but this time it was vicious and ruthless, showing absolutely no mercy, practically pointing at her and calling her a pig-headed idiot. This is really not something a fragile minor can handle.

Jiang Hui was scolded until she hung her head and ears, not daring to talk back. What's worse, the other person kept scolding her while adding more training. Jiang Hui figured that she might not be able to finish this training even if she did it until graduation... Her own training volume was already above the standard, and adding more like this really piled up to an unbelievable number, which showed how angry he was.

"Although... I'm still very happy to see you again, Uncle Tang." Looking at the person on the other side of the screen, Jiang Hui smiled as if her brows had relaxed.

The person on the other side suddenly paused, and both sides fell silent.

The young man looked at Jiang Hui with a strange expression rarely seen on his face, and after a long while he snorted, "I'm really going to be driven crazy by you sooner or later."

Stark rarely says things like that; it's not like him at all. Actually, Jiang Hui's description of the other person as "scolding" is an exaggeration, because given the other person's personality, it's impossible for him to curse so emotionally. His "scolding" was sharp criticism.

He was truly an extremely emotionally stable person, like a deep pool; even throwing a basket of stones into it might not cause much of a ripple.

His emotions were precious, and he wouldn't waste them on a mere argument. But based on what Jiang Hui knew of him over the years, he was indeed quite angry. Like all parents in the world... no matter how calm a parent is, discovering that their child has narrowly escaped death and survived several close calls in places they can't see, no one can remain calm.

However, Jiang Hui knew at this moment that the other party had calmed down.

“Atlantis will be within the red-line zone of the outpost for a considerable period of time, and there will be a lot of instability. If possible, you should come back as soon as possible. I will arrange for Healer Lu to conduct a full-scale examination for you,” Stark said. This was a signal that the other party wanted to move on from the matter, to consider it a conclusion.

"Zhou Xiuwen said the nearby waterway is still unstable and it might take some time before it reopens." So, if they want to leave earlier, they might have to ask Zhou Xiuwen to ask his father. But is that necessary?
“No need, just wait a few days and I’ll come pick you up,” Stark interrupted, as if reading her thoughts.

Jiang Hui was somewhat surprised. This… Star 732 was quite a distance from Atlantis. Although interstellar travel was relatively advanced, returning to Star 732 on her own wouldn't be a problem. At worst, she could hitch a ride back on Zhou Xiuwen's ship, though that might take a while longer.

Starkey has become increasingly busy in the past two years, often having to provide remote instruction. Every time they manage to squeeze in a visit to the school to teach, it's a race against time, and their time is extremely precious, demonstrating just how busy they are with their official duties.

In this situation, he still insisted on taking the time to pick her up in person; no one would believe it wasn't for her sake. Jiang Hui wasn't narcissistic; she had genuinely deduced this from the circumstances.

Jiang Hui felt that her soul was several decades old. Even though it wasn't considered old in terms of the total age of interstellar people, she wasn't really a child, so there was no need for her elders to indulge and take care of her.

Just as she was about to refuse, she heard the person opposite her say in a slightly gloomy tone, "I advise you to stay there obediently. I'm really afraid that next time I'll hear news of you coming from the Star Patrol." The Star Patrol, commonly known as the Channel Guard, is generally responsible for maintaining the normal operation of the channel, maintaining order, and driving away space pirates.

Honestly, Jiang Hui has encountered numerous setbacks in just one month, getting involved in several major cases, including the breach of the defenses and the invasion of star beasts. What else is impossible?

If she were allowed to return on her own spaceship, who knows what strange things might happen when she came back, or even encounter space pirates... It's not impossible for Jiang Hui.

In addition, Jiang Hui had recently suffered a real and serious injury. Except for the beginning, Jiang Hui was almost asleep the whole time, but for Stark, the fear he felt after receiving the notification from the military was very real.

Jiang Hui was unaware that during her coma, Stark had checked on her condition more than once through the communication terminals of Zong Ting, Zhou Xiuwen, and even the attending physician in charge of emergency care.

He had actually seen her so weak and on the verge of death. And it was precisely because he had seen it that this person, who had never been moved by anyone or anything before, was truly afraid.

So, as a temporary guardian who can hardly be considered responsible, he still has to do something, and not always wait until after a tragedy to hear about her from others.

He had once hoped that she would inherit the strength and courage of her parents, but now he wished more than anyone else that she could live a healthy and peaceful life.

"Alright, stay put—wait for me to come pick you up," the young man said in a deep voice to the much thinner person on the screen.

After a long while, the pale girl slowly nodded.

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The independent room is spacious, clean, and dust-free. All the walls are made of a special absorbent material, which has a good barrier effect, blocking not only sound but also energy.

The room was kept at a comfortable temperature, with the lights adjustable, and various expensive medical devices constantly running. A team of people was also monitoring the patient's condition online, ready to report any response to the entire medical team.

It is clear that the patients residing there are of high status.

The other party was indeed a special person. Not only because of his military rank, but also because of his very special identity.

The Ninth Star Era is now nearing its end. Besides Zhou Yuanjing, whose story has already ended, there is another figure who almost got etched into the annals of history.

However, compared to Zhou Yuanjing, the other party's fate was even more unfortunate; his ambitions were not fulfilled, and he died young.

He was Huan Heng, Huan Xian's father.

(End of this chapter)