The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 646 Enter
But the decision to change personnel isn't theirs to make on their own. Each team is organized into groups of seven.

Moreover, because their numbers were small, this arrangement ensured their basic patrol duties. Removing one person out of nowhere would inevitably disrupt the patrol order. So, seeing that the man was extremely tired and unable to resist their captain's persistent pleading, the burly team leader reluctantly agreed to exchange one of his team members for him.

He figured this way it wouldn't affect the patrol schedule, and it would at least solve the other party's urgent problem.

It wasn't that they were being so kind; rather, the patrol was a major event for the entire team, and any problems that occurred would affect them as a whole. So, the team leader thought it over and agreed, planning to report back to his superiors later.

He was a rough man and knew nothing about command and control. He just thought that since they were all on the same side, it wouldn't make a difference if different teams swapped positions. However, he didn't expect that 1002 would discover something amiss before he even entered the room, thus triggering this turmoil.

Upon hearing the report from below, 1002's brows flickered with a mixture of doubt, understanding, and speechlessness, ultimately settling on a slight hesitation.

They swapped? What a coincidence! The people they swapped just happened to be in the returning team. 1002 never believed in the extremes of coincidence. He felt that sometimes, too many coincidences were likely the result of a carefully planned scheme.

As a commander, he naturally couldn't think like everyone else. He always felt there was something he hadn't figured out, but...

While they were thinking, all the information had already been handed over. The statements were correct, the number of people was correct, and the connections were all on the control panel... In fact, there were no problems. The only unexpected thing was that the two sides had swapped people, but they had given an explanation for that, so it seemed that there really were no issues...

In the end, 1002 still let the person in. If they couldn't find any problems, could they continue like this? If it went on for too long, it would easily make the other people in the tower uneasy. It's precisely at times like this that they mustn't reveal any flaws, lest they be exploited by those with ulterior motives.

However, he remained cautious and sent another team out immediately to bring back the replacement squad. He wanted to see if this was true or if someone was just playing tricks.

Thinking this, he didn't stop working. He instructed one of his trusted deputies to have someone keep a close eye on the returning squad. He also stopped them from patrolling to avoid them causing trouble, and instead arranged for them all to stay in the lounge, where others could also help keep an eye on him.

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The group was finally let in, cleared of suspicion, and the leader breathed a sigh of relief, finally not being arrested as a traitor and thrown into the dark cell.

He was starting to regret making the decision on his own.

That's true, what does it have to do with them what happens to the other team members... He's never been this soft-hearted, so why did he listen to 377 so easily this time? He even thought the other guy was alright before.

Let's call this tour leader 733. His number just happened to be switched with another one, which is quite a coincidence. The two of them had traveled together for a while when they were in Xilaixia before. Although they parted ways quickly, they had become "old acquaintances" for several weeks due to the extremely compressed itinerary.

377 had once helped 733, saving him from elimination. So when 377 made his request, although he didn't immediately agree, he was still wavering; otherwise, he wouldn't have paid any attention to anyone else.

After all, in a real military, this would be almost equivalent to dereliction of duty, acting without authorization, and would definitely be punished if discovered. But this was 377, and somehow he agreed in the end and replaced him.

Fortunately, this guy was quite well-behaved. Aside from being listless and not talking much, he wasn't a big problem and was relatively obedient and well-behaved... Well, it was obvious he was really sleepy. He hadn't said a word since the initial greeting, and his head was drooping. 733 was afraid he might just collapse while walking. Speaking of which, judging from his physique, this guy should be a candidate with extremely high mental strength. His build is comparable to those "generals" under Xilai. How did he end up being assigned here?

However, Xilai is also stubborn and acts entirely on a whim. It's one thing for him, but even 377 was "exiled" here. This guy probably offended Xilai somewhere and was transferred here... 733, bored, urged the other members to follow suit.

"...What, we don't need to take over the patrol duties?" 733 asked, somewhat puzzled.

He discovered that instead of heading towards the second patrol post according to the schedule, they went straight back to the rest area, where the earliest patrol shift was located, and the next two or three shifts would be off duty. So he arranged this rest area for them to take a short break, so they wouldn't actually get too tired.

"Sigh, you changed personnel without authorization, which aroused the suspicion of the deputy commander. The team you swapped with also needs to be brought back immediately for verification. How can we let you take on the second round of patrols?" Otherwise, what if there really is a spy among them? Wouldn't that cause trouble at home?

733 fell silent. He hadn't expected that his one act of acting on his own would cause such a change. It seemed that they were going to interrogate 377... Of course, it looked like he himself couldn't escape either.

They were taken to the rest room ostensibly for rest, but in reality, it was for surveillance and control. They'll probably interrogate them again when the other team returns… This time, they've made far too many mistakes.

Upon noticing that the group had immediately fallen silent, the leader realized he might have said something wrong and immediately shut up. The group continued forward.

"Ugh... Hey!" The leader immediately became annoyed and turned around.

The person behind them, whether acting or genuinely surprised, looked terrified, seemingly not expecting their rudeness.

The leader initially thought the other person was retaliating against him for their earlier comments about them, but seeing the other person's pale face, he became suspicious. Had he guessed wrong? Was he judging a gentleman by his own petty standards?

"Be careful walking, you're so clumsy... Are you this tired too?" It seems they really are exhausted, even their capable squad leader is like this. It seems the other team really has to make a change this time.

733 pursed her lips and pointed. Interfering. She thanked him, seemingly absent-minded.

The leader was somewhat displeased: "You guys are really strange. Even if we're in the outer areas, we can't be too relaxed."

733 nodded repeatedly, but inwardly a storm was raging.

Who was it that broke through his mental barrier and connected directly with him?
Was it an enemy attack? An enemy infiltrated? Could 377 have actually planted a bomb in his team? 733 tried his best to control himself from looking at the person in the team who was disguised so perfectly that he was afraid that he would ruin his unified exam in a moment of impulsiveness.

(End of this chapter)