The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Heavy chains wrapped around the mecha, and Jiang Hui even felt a momentary suffocation in the cockpit. It was the mecha that was bound, and she herself was not a physical being.

Even though Jiang Hui reacted quickly enough and broke free, the machine was already trapped. The chains behind him tightened suddenly, and Jiang Hui and the machine lost half of their mobility.

Clarence dragged the chains and slammed them backward several times. These chains were attached to the two points on the sides of the waist and the sides of the back armor. Once they were in one loop, they were all released and tightly bound together.

Those who happened to be watching this scene in their spare time felt as if their jaws were about to clench, and with the sound of intense metal friction, the air seemed to tighten.

But this is certainly not the end yet; it's still a long way off.

I don't know how the chain loops are made, but if the locked side moves even slightly, the entire chain will rapidly contract and become tightly bound.

However, when Jiang Hui tried to break free, her movements were too large, and she ended up getting trapped and stuck.

Although one arm managed to break free, the other arm was not so lucky, as it was tightly bound to the armor by chains.

This is bad.

Although it appears that one hand is still outside and can move freely, seemingly leaving room for maneuver, this free hand has actually become a hindrance for Jiang Hui to break free from her current predicament.

The chains were firmly locked onto the machine at the arm joint, and a single mobile arm was simply not enough to help her break free from these chains. In fact, she suffered considerable wear and tear in a short time because she was in such a hurry to break free.

The other side clearly wouldn't stop there; it was waiting to use those chains to drag Jiang Hui down.

On the battlefield, everyone saw Clarence dragging Jiang Hui's lightning-attribute mech from behind with a large number of chains. The long chains tightened continuously, and the pale purple mech shell and the chains tangled together made a "sizzling" sound, rising and falling like lightning, flashing with terrifying lightning.

This chain is actually made of single-component platinum, which is not only strong and tough, but also has relatively high electrical resistance among similar materials. Furthermore, its single-component structure also gives it the ability to separate or block current, making it a common material used in the internal insulation structures of mechs.

Jiang Hui had no way to break it for a while, let alone remove the layers of tightly locked chains from the armor, and was being pushed into a desperate situation.

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"This...this is it?!" Some people were visibly panicked as they watched the inner circle being dragged along while the other struggled in vain.

"Too reckless! They've gotten caught up in this so quickly. I told you long ago we shouldn't have let her act so recklessly." This was a high-ranking official who had disapproved from the start and had been anxiously watching the front lines. Sure enough, something had gone wrong.

"What do we do now? What are we going to do?"

"What are you all standing there for? Line E, Line D and their adjacent longitudinal sections are all lagging behind. Do you all want to end the fight? Damn it, if you want to get out, don't drag others down with you."

"—Don't worry about how the front lines are fighting yet, quickly lead your men to clear the perimeter, or they'll close in step by step." These were the middle-level commanders who hadn't given up, watching the already tense battlefield gradually fall apart due to the chaos among their own personnel, shouting themselves hoarse on the central control channel.

"Where's 8259? What are you doing? The C12 line is about to collapse! Did you ignore the orders I just gave you?!" "I heard them, but C12 is getting too close to the front lines, I'm afraid—"

"What are you afraid of! It's so far away, it doesn't concern you at all. But if you keep standing here like this, once the enemy breaks through your side and the surrounding points, we won't even need to wait for the outcome of the battle between G and the enemy, we'll be defeated right away." The on-site commander who was singled out was scolded and dared not hesitate any longer. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue pushing forward, finally managing to barely restrain the initial signs of defeat.

Ultimately, it was just a temporary team. Some members with poor mental fortitude immediately considered leaving, and their emotions became unstable.

"What are we still doing? G is about to be defeated. Once she falls, the S-class mechs will come crashing down. Even if we had three heads and six arms, we wouldn't be able to withstand them. Besides, their numbers and weaponry are about the same as ours. Losing an S-class mech is not something that ordinary mechs can make up for."

"Why haven't reinforcements arrived yet? We'll be too late if we wait any longer."

"What reinforcements? Do you think that just adding a dozen or so S-class mechs can make up for it? Unless a second S-class mech comes, no, we need another powerful mech warrior."

"Shut up, all of you, and calm down—"

A voice broke through the chaotic central control channel, silencing everyone and instantly silencing them. It was 556, who had obtained secondary control from Jiang Hui.

"This is not a place for idle chatter. Your doubts, idle talk, and mutual attacks will serve no purpose, nor will they harm any enemy. Instead, they will only create alarm and shake your minds. I don't care whether you are genuinely worried, feigning concern, or have ulterior motives—"

"The outcome is still undecided, and we have no power to interfere in their affairs. However, the central control orders remain in effect, and that is the only thing you need to follow. Do as instructed. If you cannot do it, please step down and let someone capable take over, so as not to drag the whole team down." He reprimanded everyone sternly and without reservation.

He then called out more than a dozen numbers, all of whom were people who were causing problems or even hindering the team at the moment. The next moment, he issued an order that stunned everyone: "I, as the deputy of the main commander, hereby revoke the on-site command intelligence of these people. The deputy will take over immediately and execute the orders issued by the central control console without error."

The voice coming from the center console was cold and solemn, carrying an unquestionable and threatening tone, and the channel fell silent.

"As for those who are replaced, if they behave themselves, they can continue fighting until everything is over. If they don't—"

"Someone will ask you to leave. Believe me, you won't live to see the day you're defeated and surrender to the other side." Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they all knew what the other person meant by "send you out." Instantly, those who had harbored dissenting thoughts fell silent as chickens.

Perhaps because of this little incident, everyone in the channel suddenly fell silent, and there was nothing else to say except for instructions and real-time intelligence.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, the person who had just swiftly issued the orders said leisurely, "Remember, this team can do without anyone, and it won't miss any of you." This seemed to imply something.

The channel was completely silent.

"Don't worry about what happens next. I'll give you permission to make your own adjustments and adapt to the situation. Remember, this team can function without anyone, including me." That's what that person told him not long ago—and how accurate their prediction was.

(End of this chapter)