The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Just as they had expected, they had gotten in simply by showing their faces. They hadn't been seated long when staff came in to bring tea, snacks, and a thick product catalog. This was usually brought over at the end of the seminar so everyone could browse the exhibits and compare products.

Jiang Hui had already told Hillman that she was coming to the seminar to purchase a batch of raw materials, so they had already scheduled her for the event.

"You're buying so much stuff this time?" Clarence was a little surprised. He took the list that Jiang Hui had just marked and helped her place it in order on the spacious table behind her.

Jiang Hui had been waiting for this day for a long time, and now that she had arrived at her destination, she couldn't wait a moment longer.

The calamity on Atlantis a few months ago had caused her a lot of trouble. Although she was fortunate enough to survive, she also lost the first mecha she had ever built.

Although Jaidi kindly brought it back for her as a souvenir, no one knew better than her how dilapidated WALL-E was. The cost of repairing it wouldn't be less than rebuilding two identical mechs, so it truly could only remain a memento.

Fortunately, the military was generous. Because she lost WALL-E during the rescue, they compensated her with money based on the value of a standard Class A mech. Combined with the compensation she received after being killed during the qualification exam, this was more than enough for her to purchase and assemble parts for a top-of-the-line Class A mech.

Besides, things got complicated after that incident, and Jiang Hui didn't have time to rebuild the mecha. Now that the time and place are right, she should get it done quickly. Then, after school starts, together with Songbai, she'll have two mechas at her disposal.

Yes, she has gotten the pine and cypress trees back, but the process was really difficult.

Although the chaos on Atlantis has passed, its impact was enormous. Even now, some buildings in the central area have not been fully repaired, and a large amount of property was destroyed in the disaster.

Fortunately, during the chaos on Atlantis, Songbai was detained in the military affairs department, which was the military headquarters. When the incident occurred, it was one of the few places that remained untouched, so it was naturally not affected.

It wasn't until the whole matter was settled and the guy suspected of killing her was sentenced that the military sent Songbai back as evidence, a process that took several months.

Also returned was the final verdict. The evidence against the perpetrator was conclusive, the motive was clear, and according to the investigation, this was not the first time he had done this kind of thing. So he was sent to prison without any qualms and was deprived of his political rights for 120 years. After his release, he will likely be under a high degree of surveillance, which can be considered a very severe punishment.

She felt she didn't have the power to cause this harm on her own. Jiang Hui guessed the problem lay in the undisclosed cases from before, and she didn't know who else he had harmed to cause this, but that was no longer her concern.

Jiang Hui would consider the matter closed once she knew that the person who killed her had been punished and received compensation. It's a pity the other party involved didn't seem to be able to receive that compensation in person, and she wondered how he was doing now.

"What's wrong?" Clarence's expression suddenly turned sour. He was puzzled.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking..." Jiang Hui shook his head, "When I was in danger on Atlantis, Songbai wasn't around, so I had to use WALL-E. But WALL-E is untested, and most of its parts are recycled and remanufactured. It lacks stability and durability. It's not noticeable when used for decoration, but it would be a fatal flaw in actual combat. It seems we can't save money; we need to assemble a proper backup mech."

Clarence wasn't an expert in this area and didn't know much about mechs, but he knew that Jiang Hui had been studying mech manufacturing in the past few years and would occasionally help keep an eye out for new parts from various interstellar projects. Of course, he helped Hillman the most, as Hillman was quite the professional in this field. So, with just a quick glance, he knew that the batch of mech parts Jiang Hui had purchased was quite valuable. He had never seen his friend spend so much before, so after thinking for a moment, he asked hesitantly, "Do you have enough money?"

Jiang Hui's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this, wondering if she had misheard. Wait, was this really a question Clarence would ask? She never imagined she would hear such a down-to-earth remark from him.

Although this guy isn't like Hillman who buys things without looking at the price, he's still a big spender and never has to worry about such mundane things as money.

"That's enough, that's enough." The military subsidy is based on the A-level standard price, and the construction cost of Wall-E is less than one-fifteenth of that. Jiang Hui quickly stopped herself and made it clear, otherwise, if she had been even a little slow, this young master might have just transferred the money directly. She didn't want to waste time going back and forth with him and incurring unnecessary transaction fees.

Clarence nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions. That's just how he is; he's straightforward and has a strong sense of boundaries. Asking such a question was probably the limit of his concern for his friends. That's why Jiang Hui was so surprised.

After this little incident, the two continued their previous "cooperation," with one outlining and the other acting as a tool to help with the categorization.

The two were so engrossed in their work that they didn't notice the underground venue gradually quieting down. The staff at the front stage were already setting up their equipment, and the speakers for each segment were in their positions.

Then, at that moment, a pager notification sounded at the door, and the two men exchanged a surprised glance.

Who's coming now? The seminar is about to start. Neither of them has ever been to this planet before, and they don't know anyone here.

When asked why they didn't think it was a staff member, they explained that if staff members came looking for them, they would use an internal pager to relay the message, as was the case the previous two times tea, snacks, and directories were delivered. Therefore, the person waiting at the door was definitely not a staff member.

The person who came was very restrained. After the initial pager ring, he stopped and didn't press it a second time, nor was he worried that the two of them hadn't heard it.

Jiang Hui and Clarence were both high-level Awakened, so they naturally wouldn't have misheard. After exchanging a suspicious glance, they turned on the communicator next to the door and displayed the scene at the doorway.

Sure enough, there was a person standing at the door, a young man who was unfamiliar but had an inexplicable sense of familiarity about him.

Noticing that the communication device at the door was turned on, the visitor slightly softened his expression, seemingly trying to appear more approachable. However, it was clear that he was not used to making such a gesture, as his habitually pursed lips still betrayed his true nature.

"Would it be convenient for you two young students to meet? I am Vitaly Hillman." (End of Chapter)