The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 672 Arrival
"Brother, you look pretty good in physique."

A group of people sat around a campfire, with dozens of other groups nearby, casually sitting around a large pot of food cooking. Wisps of white smoke rose and the aroma filled the air, creating a lively and inviting atmosphere.

When Jiang Hui emerged from the consciousness space, it appeared from the outside that she had only closed her eyes for a moment, and then opened them again in the blink of an eye.

The leader of the group finally couldn't resist his curiosity and struck up a conversation with him. His voice wasn't loud, but many people present immediately perked up their ears to listen to what was happening.

It's no wonder everyone is curious about her; she works under that guy, Kashi.

Kas was a well-known and most unconventional figure in Yara's camp. While he nominally seemed to accept Yara's approval, he didn't really follow orders and acted entirely on his own whims.

Yara tacitly approved of this existence, maintaining this win-win model with remarkable tacit understanding. At least four or five of their base towers were captured in this way.

Despite being a community of shared interests, Kass maintained a distant and detached attitude. In addition to the forty-odd people he usually led, he also had more than four commando teams that he could directly mobilize, all of which were stationed in important positions in various base towers under the territory of Yara.

They are nominally under Yara's control, but in reality they have their own interests. They are similar yet different, and the two are quite distinct.

This was the first time everyone had come into such close contact with the people under Kas. In other towers, the assault teams were always organized into separate groups, receiving different orders, and maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far from them.

Just as 2856 said, Kashi's arrival is both a help and an uninvited guest, because it will divide 2856's influence within the team. As it stands now, many in the team have heard of Kashi's illustrious reputation; his popularity is extremely high, almost on par with Yara.

However, since the other party has voluntarily returned to the brigade, whatever their plans are afterward, they will need to temporarily follow the arrangements of 2856.

The junior leader was somewhat moved. The new member who had just been assigned to the squad was tall and strong, the kind of person who looked like a formidable fighter. It was rumored that the Kashi team consisted of carefully selected elites with the strongest abilities, and the rumors were indeed true.

Jiang Hui silently accepted the Tang Wan offered by the other party, which can be considered as accepting this olive branch.

This simulated space is very realistic. When they run out of energy in the space, they naturally need to replenish it. Time in the simulated space is almost in a 1:1 ratio with the outside world. They have been in the space for more than twenty-four star-hours, and they will also get hungry and tired. This is a physiological instinct, and it is also reflected in the physical reality of the virtual space.

The supplies and medicines here can restore physical strength, and the food can also satisfy hunger. However, since it's just food, its effects on restoring physical and mental strength are limited; most of its effect is on alleviating hunger signals. So, the fact that they're cooking soup around the stove here is no joke.

Since the entire recruitment process lasts for 72 star hours, and now it has exceeded 24 star hours, which means that more than a third of the recruitment time has already passed, there is simply not enough time for them to continue to dawdle or waste time on useless things. Activities like eating naturally need to be dealt with quickly and uniformly.

Taking a break at their post and cooking a pot of mixed vegetable soup is already the limit of what they can do to replenish their energy. They'll be busy again soon after their shift ends, and they don't know when they'll be able to fill their stomachs again.

Of course, if you were eliminated early, you could enjoy a real, hot meal outside sooner, but that's an outcome most people don't want. Jiang Hui had already eaten her fill in the spatial dimension, so she wasn't particularly hungry, but she still accepted the food and joined the group in drinking, which was quite fitting.

Then 2856 and Kashi, who were coming down to gather everyone, happened to see it.

Kass twitched his eyebrows. He felt that ever since he met this person... this person had been able to redefine his understanding of things.

Many times, if he hadn't actually fallen into this predicament, he would have thought the other person was a fool. But how could a truly foolish person have ended up like this?

2856 noticed that Kass was looking in the same direction and immediately followed his gaze. He was suspicious of Kass's sudden return, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he kept a close eye on the other's words and actions.

He followed the gaze and noticed Jiang Hui mixed in with the crowd. He raised an eyebrow and said with amusement, "It seems your people have adapted well. Look, they're even having soup."

These guys don't get many chances to fill their stomachs, so being offered a bowl of soup is already the highest form of courtesy.

Of course, 2856 knew this wasn't because the person was particularly good at fitting in, but rather because he was fawning over Kass's reputation. He was somewhat surprised that this person's prestige within his group was unexpectedly high.

The person snorted, continued walking without stopping, and didn't look at Jiang Hui, who had her back to them, again.

2856 glanced at the crowd and said, "Hurry up, it's time to eat and drink. Once you're all packed up, it's time to gather at the front." Then he strolled over to follow Kashi from the day before yesterday.

"Sigh, what can anyone say now? Is something big going to happen this time? The squad leaders have been getting together a lot more often lately."

"Who cares what they say? Even if the Heavenly King himself came, he'd have to wait until I finish this bowl of soup. I'm starving. If they don't let us eat soon, I'm going to lie down on the battlefield and let the enemy just trample me to death. This damned recruitment... how come everyone else who comes in is either a commander or a general, or at least a minor leader? I'm just here to be cannon fodder!"

"You sound very dissatisfied. Fine, then you can skip the soup too, just explain yourself first, okay? What do you mean by that? Explain yourself, and I'll immediately put you in charge of cooking."

"Hey, hey, wait, wait, didn't you hear me? All you ever say is 'gather'? Let me finish this bowl of soup first—"

As the long night passed and dawn broke, the campfire was about to burn out. Under the last embers of heat and the glow of the fire, Jiang Hui drank the soup in his bowl in one gulp.

Dawn has arrived, and it's daylight.

(End of this chapter)