The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 604 Undercurrents (Part 1)

"What about you, Ahui?" Zhou Xiuwen asked the person to the side.

Clearly, no one can escape what was said today; not a single one will be spared.

Jiang Hui seemed to pull herself out of her thoughts and thought seriously for a moment before saying, "Perhaps I should also be a member of the Imperial United Military Academy."

Everyone was surprised now, even more so than what the two who had confessed earlier had said. While Clarence and Zhou Xiuwen's choices were strange, they were somewhat understandable. But for Jiang Hui to make this choice was rather illogical.

how to say?

Both Zhou Xiuwen and Clarence have powerful families behind them, giving them far more advantages than ordinary people. However, this also means they have less freedom of choice.

It's quite normal for them to make corresponding choices and adjustments, considering the balance of power among various parties or from the perspective of their families.

After all, compared to the prosperity of the entire family or even the stability of the empire, their individual wishes seem so insignificant.

Jiang Hui, however, is different. Although she is orphaned and seemingly alone, she possesses extraordinary talent and undeniable genius. She has the freedom to choose her own path, and no one will stand in her way to glory.

In their minds, their friend was the brightest star in their group. Although she was still young and her physical limitations prevented her from being seen by many... one day she would become a star admired by all.

In their eyes, she was the best.

The Capital Military Academy is undoubtedly the best choice for them. Jiang Hui has no shortage of talent; she even secured her initial military rank early through her own abilities. Currently, her only shortcomings are family connections and a wider network of relationships, making the Capital Military Academy the perfect platform.

However, the other person didn't make it their first choice; instead, they chose the Imperial United Military Academy, just like the other two. This... couldn't possibly be because she followed their friends' choices, could it? The Jiang Hui they knew would never be such a casual person.

Jiang Hui certainly didn't choose this option because of anyone else.

In Jiang Hui's view, the unified entrance examination is equivalent to the college entrance examination, and submitting an expression of intent is equivalent to applying for university. According to the regulations here, the risk of submitting this expression of intent is quite high, and only one can be filled in. If she doesn't choose well, whether she can be admitted depends entirely on luck, so she has to be extremely careful with this first choice.

She wasn't worried about not getting into any school. She couldn't guarantee her performance in the national entrance exam, but based on the strict requirements of most military academies, her S-level mental strength was enough for most to be accepted through special recruitment. Even if she didn't do well in the national entrance exam, she could still try direct recruitment, although the path would be more circuitous.

Therefore, Jiang Hui began conducting research in the first half of the year, mainly studying the hardware facilities of various schools. Jiang Hui paid close attention to this, comparing the power, soft power, and even the stance of the schools behind them. Because, as others thought, she was a complete person, without parents or family burdens, and even the identity of her temporary guardian, Stark, was not enough to involve Jiang Hui in the issue of her stance.

So, as for schools... we definitely have to consider the school itself.

Jiang Hui had roughly surveyed the top ten universities in the central star region, and they were all very good, but given her mental strength, she still had to look further ahead.

The first place she ruled out was the Capital Military Academy, not for any particular reason, but simply because they employed a mentorship system. This system was extremely complex, heavily influenced by powerful clans, and even, in her view, had a touch of feudalism, feeling quite restrictive. She had already confirmed this with Stark and Carlo, and it was indeed not a suitable place for her development; it had its advantages, but it wasn't quite right for her.

Jiang Hui decided to give it up for the sake of her future freedom, and since she already had a military rank, she still had more options.

Then she looked at the First Military Academy and passed it. This time it was entirely for personal reasons, because it was a purely military academy, with only military-related majors and many other majors not offered. It felt more like a training base for military personnel, with all graduates going directly into the military, nothing else. Jiang Hui felt this school wasn't convenient for her to expand her business.

Then she ruled out all the prestigious aristocratic institutions like Yunhe Academy, Baiqilan Academy, Changyue Military Academy, and the Imperial First Public School. It wasn't just because they weren't suitable for her background; the prices and lifestyles there were simply unacceptable to Jiang Hui.

Most of the tuition fees were... Jiang Hui didn't even dare to count how many zeros there were, she just couldn't afford it anyway—she said that no matter how much scholarship she was given in the end.

After eliminating some military academies with obvious strong backgrounds, only the Imperial United Military Academy seemed suitable for her.

Moreover, this military academy is highly comprehensive, boasting the most complete range of disciplines among higher education institutions, even including a general studies division. It's said they also have the largest library and the largest live-fire training system in the central star region—it's practically her dream school.

Jiang Hui had basically decided on her school last semester. This semester, she has been keeping an eye on the news and developments there, and after a long period of investigation, she hasn't found any problems. So, she should be filling in this school as her final choice.

The fact that Zhou Xiuwen and Clarence both planned to choose this school gave her a huge boost of confidence. Their choice was also a signal; it implied that the school had a relatively clean background and its stance was probably acceptable.

And it would be even better if they could keep each other company then.

The others almost immediately understood why Jiang Hui had made that choice after hearing him ramble on about the library, and couldn't help but admire his genuine love of learning. He hadn't even graduated from his intermediate college yet and was already eyeing the resources of higher education institutions…

Of the five people, three have already revealed their cards, leaving only two.

Noticing that his friends were all looking at him, Huan Xian, who had been watching the show with bated breath, didn't keep them in suspense and casually said, "...Someone still owes me a lot of breakfasts."

Jiang Hui: ...

Why don't you just call out names directly? Do you remember so clearly? Okay, okay, so we'll go to school together, right?
And why is the number of breakfasts she owes increasing? It used to be just a few months a year, but before the new year, it started increasing by several months, and now it's almost six years' worth of missed breakfasts.

Good heavens, she really shouldn't have bought on credit. But she just happened to need their information...

Great, so four out of the five have reached an agreement, and Hillman, who hasn't said anything yet, is probably close to agreeing as well.

However, the person who had been silent all along looked at his friends and almost burst into tears: "How come you... how come you're all the same?! Now I'm all alone, I also want to go to the Imperial United Military Academy."

(End of this chapter)