The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

"Hey, are you doing this on purpose?! You're deliberately ignoring my calls!!" The angry words finally reached the person's ears through the trillion-level network.

"What is it?" Stark asked again, without even blinking.

The other person quickly feigned surrender: "Okay, okay, I know, why are you so stubborn? You can't even joke around with me, I'll tell you, okay?!"

"I heard you're coming back?" Nie Erqi's eyes flickered, his gaze filled with a mixture of excitement and complexity.

Stark raised an eyebrow: "Wasn't this already decided?"

"That's not quite right. It depends on what you mean. After all, several years have passed. I thought you were so engrossed in raising children that you'd forgotten all about it," Nie Erqi said, somewhat provocatively.

“I won’t forget.” The young officer lowered his eyes, obscuring most of his solemn face, and then, right in front of his companion, he slammed on the accelerator. He declared firmly amidst the distorted spatial curve caused by the spatial jump, “I won’t forget.”

Nie Erqi was taken aback, but then he understood why the other person had suddenly become so serious. He probably meant that he would never forget what he had to do.

Yes, they are imperial soldiers. Once they stand on the front lines of the war, they have no choice but to shed their lives and blood. It's not that they can't, but that they are unwilling.

Regardless of whether they have the ability, once they possess the power to defend their homeland and safeguard the future hopes of humanity, they cannot stand idly by.

This is their will, and this is their mission.

Death was indeed a frequent visitor on their journey, taking away one batch of their compatriots and comrades-in-arms after another.

But they felt no fear, for they knew that death was accompanied by glory and hope.

If one day they really have to face death, they would prefer to be on this battlefield.

In fact, many in the Legion were surprised when Stark gave up a promising future and requested a permanent post in a peripheral system. In particular, Stark's direct superior had spoken with him several times, hoping that he would not act impulsively.

However, after learning the whole story, the other party still let go very decisively, allowing Stark to temporarily put aside his current tasks and finish what he had left unfinished.

As a colleague who was on equal footing with Stark, Nerch should be happy—because it is undeniable that Stark was indeed much better than him.

Although the two were under the same direct superior and their military ranks were similar, Stark was always given more attention.

Although Nierqi always regarded him as a rival, he knew in his heart that he was still a long way from him.

Moreover, if it weren't for his family background, he would never have been able to catch up with Stark and be on the same level as him, so he was always somewhat unconvinced when facing this Nerch.

Furthermore, Stark is good friends with his "imaginary love rival," Jiang Hui. This guy, who seems to never grow up, always has a bit of an awkwardness in his heart.

The final result, as everyone knows now, was that Stark was suspended from his current work and reassigned to teach on Planet 732. His work naturally fell to Nie Erqi, but Nie Erqi was surprisingly not as pleased as Stark; instead, he felt somewhat depressed, as if his victory was unfair.

Later, he unexpectedly contacted Stark and met Jiang Hui, the daughter of an old friend, and then used this as an excuse to pester Stark.

The word "entangled" here is used literally. The two had a lukewarm relationship before, even slightly hostile, but now they have become close without realizing it because they care about the same person.

Of course, much of this was one-sided affection from Nie Erqi. He frequently sought out Stark to inquire about Jiang Hui's situation, often brought her gifts, and showed concern for her studies. When the time was right, he would occasionally give her military training courses, "like having another father"—this was Stark's exact words.

Stark himself didn't show much resistance; in fact, he would occasionally respond to Nerch's ramblings, as a friendly gesture. Stark wasn't wrong; he had decided to return to the army several years ago, and Major General Yuso had even asked him about it a few months ago. Therefore, Nerch's question was clearly a rhetorical one, a way of making small talk.

Stark was too lazy to argue with him, so he called him out on the spot.

“Just say what you want to ask, don’t beat around the bush.” Stark’s gaze was sharp as a knife as he looked at the person opposite him: “If you don’t tell me, I’ll shut it down. This interstellar passage is difficult to navigate.”

"Hey, hey, don't close it! Who are you kidding? You still say the interstellar passage is difficult to travel? We've traveled this route several times already. Can I talk? I just want to ask you how you've performed, little guy. I heard that this recruitment drive has caused quite a stir, even the Major General Legion Commander has heard about it."

Upon hearing this, Stark frowned: "But is it really worth it for children to play around like this?"

"If I remember correctly, Major General Yusso should be busy with the corps commander on the new front."

Nie Erqi said nonchalantly, "Yes, I'm very busy, almost to the point of death, so you'd better come back and help me as soon as possible."

"But even the busiest people have time to rest. This is a good opportunity to listen to some hot topics to relax. And you don't know, Major General Yusso's child also participated in the unified recruitment. I guess he's been keeping an eye on it for a long time."

"Since you've been paying attention for a while now, why ask me?" The young man frowned, somewhat speechless.

"You're so boring. Isn't it normal for the kid to come to you, his guardian, for a chat when he's doing well? The little guy is behaving exceptionally well. Even Major General Yusso heard about it and asked if he was the kid you personally taught."

"Speaking of which, Xiao Jiang is really promising. She truly lives up to her reputation as Senior Jiang's child." No, she's even more mischievous than Senior Jiang. Even the arrogant Capital Military Academy has high hopes for her. If that person knew, they would definitely be very proud.

Upon hearing this, a slight smile unconsciously crept onto Stark's usually tightly pursed lips.

"Oh, right—" the other person seemed to suddenly remember something: "Are you getting ready to leave? Shouldn't you wait until that child finishes their unified entrance exam?"

Stark shook his head: "No need, everything has been taken care of."

"Sigh, you're going straight back to the army as soon as you leave. Although we can meet again in the future, things are tense at the front, and who knows when we'll see each other again. That child doesn't have any other relatives by his side, and he always needs a reliable person to guide him. You've left so early again, it's worrying."

“She can manage on her own.” Stark knew Jiang Hui well and knew that she wouldn’t make him worry.

Moreover, he had already arranged to leave before the unified examination. He originally planned to send Jiang Hui to the unified examination and then leave, but he ended up staying here for dozens of more weeks. Now that he had a general idea of ​​what was going on, he really had no regrets and it was time for him to leave.

"I'm telling you, you're just being stubborn. You clearly care a lot but pretend you don't. If I weren't so busy, I'd like to make the trip too, but we're all people who have served our country, and there are always things we can't control. That kid will understand. But..."

"—You should at least wait until she finishes her college entrance exams before leaving, right? It won't make a difference if you wait another ten or so stars. Don't you want to know how the kid did on the exams as soon as possible?"

Stark pushed the control lever of the aircraft into the fast lane, seemingly listening to Nierqi's words casually.

Just when Nierqi thought the other person wouldn't respond to the question, he heard the person on the other end lower their head and say, "She will be the best one."

This is an affirmative sentence.

(End of this chapter)