The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 595 Changes in Situation
To celebrate Jiang Hui's arrival, the school closed all classes today, and a welcome party and social gathering were held on the same day. Each class could do its own thing, but if they wanted to have fun together, that was fine too—it was a celebration for everyone. This was also to dispel the dullness that had been plaguing the campus these past few days.

The school received news of the attack on Atlantis not long afterward, and learned that an entire class of students was trapped there. Principal Jason was naturally anxious and immediately reported it to the Eighth Legion.

In fact, the Eighth Legion had also received the news, after all, they were the final point of contact. However, this incident far exceeded their imagination and response capabilities, and even knowing about it, they were unable to carry out any substantial rescue work.

Finally, through a roundabout way, I learned from a high-ranking military officer that Marshal Zhou had led his troops to handle the matter.

Now even the trapped students seem like a minor issue.

Marshal Zhou, who had retired for many years, has returned to service and actually dispatched an elite corps? It's conceivable that it couldn't just be to deal with the rebels... They had a premonition that the situation was about to change drastically.

Sure enough, they soon received news that the dozens of students had been rescued. Of course, they also received news at the same time that Zhou Yuanjing's 13th Army Corps had taken over the western defense line again.

Very good. Although that defensive line was once under the jurisdiction of Marshal Zhou's legion and was once known as one of the most tightly guarded lines in the empire, it was transferred to another force for management when Zhou Yuanjing retired, along with the change of ownership of the First Legion.

Now, taking advantage of the opportunity to clean up and rebuild the defenses, Zhou Yuanjing has brought them back under his command, marking another major change in the military in the past decade.

This... Zhou Yuanjing is alive again?
No, impossible! Outsiders are not very clear about it, but the military leadership knows about Marshal Zhou's current situation, and all parties are tacitly aware of it.

This once legendary figure is finished. No matter how powerful or influential the opponent is, his power is waning and irreversible.

Although they were secretly delighted by the opportunity to rise to power, they dared not reveal Zhou Yuanjing's true situation to the outside world. Everyone knew that if his current situation were exposed, it would cause a huge uproar, and in more serious cases, it could lead to political instability. Therefore, for the sake of morale and the stability of the empire, they had to conceal Zhou Yuanjing's true situation for the time being—until it could no longer be concealed.

However, everyone was prepared that the time left for this person was really not much. He had managed to hold on until now and was truly worthy of the title of the empire's glory.

What do wild beasts remember most vividly on their deathbeds? Naturally, it's the vast family that has always protected them, and... their cubs.

Zhou Yuanjing's power was simply too great. Even when those ambitious figures in the military took advantage of his weakness to plunder him, it didn't diminish much. After all, Zhou Yuanjing himself was a huge, seemingly invincible banner—as long as he lived, no matter what he became, countless people would still serve him faithfully.

But what if he doesn't live much longer?
If they were Zhou Yuanjing, their first concern would be what would happen after their own death. At that time, his legion, the army he had painstakingly built to protect the empire, and his most beloved family would all be left leaderless and in danger of being watched by many enemies.

Those former enemies will inevitably take action against the things or people he left behind because they hold a grudge against him.

This was an inevitable outcome that Zhou Yuanjing could foresee before his death, so he had to prepare and make arrangements accordingly.

The legion needed a leader, his family needed a protector, and Zhou Yuanjing's only son, Zhou Xiuwen, had to be the one to hold them together. Regardless of whether the other person was suitable, this was the only viable path for the Zhou family army going forward. However, Zhou Yuanjing and his subordinates had been dormant for many years, and their elite legions had been severely weakened by the events of the past, with the First Legion even changing hands. Everyone had grown accustomed to their quiet disappearance from this star field.

If they wanted to change the situation, they naturally needed a starting point, and nothing was more suitable to introduce change than a brilliant comeback. Only then could these ferocious beasts pave the way for the next young ruler—this was perhaps Zhou Yuanjing's only act of selfishness.

You have to get back up from where you fell. Since the military can't protect this line of defense, then they should take over the responsibility.

Zhou Yuanjing handled the situation cleanly, not only severely damaging a key rebel stronghold by following the clues and capturing a large number of core personnel, but also uncovering many hidden rebel lines. Furthermore, he thoroughly swept through the defense line that had almost been reversed and had been eroded for a long time, reinforcing and extending it, and implementing a complete system of reconstruction.

This is something the military is currently unable to do. They took over this main defensive line from Zhou Yuanjing, but after so many years, they still haven't been able to fully control it. Numerous mistakes and oversights, coupled with weaknesses exploited by the rebels, led to this major incident… ultimately, it's all due to the incompetence of the higher-ups.

It is perfectly justifiable and legitimate for the Zhou family to take over again, both publicly and privately, emotionally and rationally.

However, this move by the leader also caused a series of upheavals in the military, and the Eighth Army Corps, although neutral, was not immune to the consequences.

A large number of capable personnel within the school received missions and transfer orders one after another, and the students were also affected by the atmosphere. In addition, when they learned that some classmates were trapped in the war zone and their fate was unknown, everyone was in a bad mood.

Fortunately, their Marshal Zhou acted prudently and thoughtfully, and soon sent men to safely return the trapped students. Of course, one of the seriously injured and unconscious individuals could not be sent back unconscious and was temporarily left on Atlantis to recuperate.

Although only 32 of the 33 students who went went back, and one of them was too badly injured to return, it's good that they are still alive.

They learned about the perilous situation from the returning students of Class Two and realized that Jiang Hui, whom they had met by chance, had saved their lives.

It's undeniable that these kids were incredibly lucky. If Jiang Hui hadn't happened to draw Atlantis as the test site, and if the incident hadn't occurred there, they might all have perished there.

Although the other person has always been regarded as the strongest person in the school, they always thought that the other person was just good in the ordinary sense, but they never expected that the other person was really strong, in every sense of the word.

Upon learning that she was seriously injured and unable to return temporarily, the teachers and students at the school were genuinely worried about her. This time, it wasn't about personal opinions or interests, because everyone hopes to have someone willing to risk their life to save them in a life-or-death situation.

Clearly, in this respect, Jiang Hui is a true hero—a person worthy of their respect.

(End of this chapter)