The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

At this point, some people might be wondering, didn't 276 and the others get the mechs before? How come they didn't even think of using the mechs when they were driven to the brink of despair by the traitor in their team? That doesn't make sense.

This thing is invincible from the moment it appears. After all, how can infantry compare to heavily armored mechs? Let alone a dozen or so, even a hundred could be wiped out in an instant. If the enemy doesn't have mechs, there's really no need to say anything. Just activate it, enter the cockpit, and you can win without a fight—you don't even need to fight.

However, 276 and 899 seemed to be dumbfounded, blankly clutching the mecha buttons and waiting to die, which ultimately allowed Jiang Hui to get the better deal, which was really incomprehensible.

Do you really think 276 didn't think about it? They understand better than anyone what the mechs mean. Otherwise, why would a group of people fight so fiercely over something like this, even turning against each other on the spot? It's all about seizing this weapon and gaining the initiative.

But ideals are beautiful, but reality is harsh. Do you think the system would let them pass so easily?
Just like a peerless weapon in a story, it's useless no matter who it falls into at first. It has to go through a bloody struggle and finally fall into the hands of a certain "protagonist" to play its due role.

Of course, Jiang Hui didn't mean to refer to his own protagonist, but these dropped mechs all had this troublesome limitation—they couldn't be used immediately; they had to wait for a certain cooldown period before they could be used.

Yes, to increase the difficulty of acquiring mechs, the system added a useless cooldown period, meaning they can't be used immediately and require a certain time after acquisition. Furthermore, the mech must remain connected to someone for a sufficient period; if it changes hands midway, the cooldown is reset—meaning each person has their own cooldown period and cannot use the mech immediately.

Although Jiang Hui roughly understood that this was to fully test the candidates' coping abilities and prevent opportunists from taking advantage of loopholes, this setting was still too unfair. If she were 276, she would probably be furious in this situation.

However, if it weren't for this rule, she might not have had the chance to take the mech from the other party, so it's all thanks to this rule.

In short, through a series of unexpected events, the current four-person group was formed.

Jiang Hui had teamed up with several friends in the past, and they knew each other very well. Moreover, those people were either exceptionally talented or quite intelligent. When Jiang Hui was with them, they would brainstorm and verify each other's ideas. Occasionally, he could also take a break and follow his teammates' thinking.

But the situation is different now. It's not that the members of her current group are bad; in fact, their skills are quite good. But the feeling is completely different.

In the past, Jiang Hui was one of the team's key strategists, a starting center, and very flexible, always ready to be deployed wherever needed. Now, she remains a key strategist, a coordinator, and a leader who makes the decisions.

Little A aside, he's even more pragmatic than Hillman. This guy usually goes wherever he's told without thinking, which leaves Jiang Hui feeling helpless.

276 and 899 are much better, but they are newcomers. Although they have accepted Jiang Hui's mental connection, they haven't gotten to know each other yet, let alone trust each other. Jiang Hui can see that they are both thoughtful and capable people. Such people are usually a bit arrogant, and it's difficult to gain their trust immediately. Talking about these things before that is meaningless.

In short, Jiang Hui's makeshift team isn't very effective yet and requires her considerable effort to manage. She not only needs to be the leader and the brains of the team, but also the overall strategist. When necessary, she also needs to shoulder the responsibilities of reconnaissance, logistics, and even being the forward and center. Now you know why she has so many miscellaneous points, right?
They are about to enter the inner circle. Although they are not clear about the new rules inside, they expect that there will be earth-shattering changes. They need to be more careful and cautious, so as not to be scattered by a single rush.

Jiang Hui led the group toward the area where the incomplete map appeared, while simultaneously channeling his spiritual energy towards the edge. This served two purposes: first, to keep watch, and second, to verify the possibility of the map fragments being missing.

While she was racking her brains to sketch out the terrain, little did she know that her teammates, whom she thought were obediently following the path, were not so quiet either.

Jiang Hui was a lone soldier, so she naturally didn't receive the command package that the system offered. She took the traditional route, connecting them with her own mental power. This connection was naturally much easier to use than the control panel provided by the system, but it had both a large upper and lower limit. Not only was the number of people that could be connected and controlled limited, but the command also had too much influence on the subordinates.

When the connection was established, Jiang Hui had already demonstrated her formidable mental strength. Xiao A and the others had experienced it firsthand. They had never seen anyone who could directly penetrate a person's mental energy field to establish a mark. For her, the connection felt more like tying a knot effortlessly. Not only did she seem to feel nothing, but even they, the parties involved, didn't feel anything.

However, focusing on one point is completely different from spreading out. Only then did they truly realize how dangerous the somewhat peculiar lone soldier who had "captured" them was. As the opponent's mental power surged and expanded, their mental power, which was hooked onto the opponent's mental power, vanished like mud into the sea, disappearing so quickly that they couldn't even feel it anymore.

However, this was not the end. Of course, they were not dissolved and were still hanging on Jiang Hui's mental field, being pulled by her ever-expanding mental power. They could strongly sense Jiang Hui's intention at this moment and clearly sense where she was going next.

Little A was alright. He wasn't very opinionated to begin with, and being a support-type character, he naturally followed the leader. He adapted well to Jiang Hui's mental guidance, only marveling at the leader's strength and wondering how extraordinary this person must be in reality.

However, 276 and 899 are in a bit of a predicament. Both of them are high-potential mental soldiers and are naturally sensitive to mental power. Normal command and connection would be fine.

Jiang Hui, however, "inherited" this skill from Huan Xian, and is a completely control-type commander. Not only can she directly mark and connect, but coincidentally, she also has a similar talent and ability to Huan Xian.

If Huan Xian is in control of everything, with nothing able to hide from him, then Jiang Hui is the connector type. She has an extremely strong predictive ability and can often anticipate the enemy's moves, thanks to her extremely precise "calculation ability".

This advanced control allows her command to reach maximum efficiency, but it also exerts a strong sense of pressure on the connected members. After all, dealing with an ordinary commander might feel like connecting to an ordinary communicator, but dealing with Jiang Hui is like dealing with an absolute command tower—remotely controlling it from all directions.