The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 768 All parties gather
"Xiuwen, you've become more and more impressive these days." Feeling the gazes behind him gradually dissipating, Jiang Hui couldn't help but tease him.

"Ah Hui, don't laugh at me." Zhou Xiuwen said helplessly, "You don't know, with these guys lagging behind, I didn't dare to bend my back even slightly. Now that I'm walking with you guys, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I have to go back to them again later, sigh."

“What are you afraid of?” Clarence scoffed at his statement. “They’re afraid of you.”

Upon hearing this, the two of them slowed down and looked at each other with questioning eyes.

A rare, mischievous smile flickered across Clarence's eyes: "Of course, I'm afraid you're really a useless salted fish."

Zhou Xiuwen had expected this person to say something constructive in a serious tone, but instead, he said something that was clearly mocking him: "Well, you're actually laughing at me. Don't think I won't understand the weird words you learned from Jiang."

Jiang Hui pretended not to hear the slightly heated but harmless duel between the two. The group chatted and laughed and soon found Clarence's private room and took their seats, then exchanged information about what had happened to them recently.

When Zhou Xiuwen learned that Hillman had only remembered his orientation training halfway through the journey, he couldn't help but press his temples. That was definitely Hillman's style; he had been wondering why Hillman hadn't come with them to join the fun.

"Only universities like St. John's still insist on offering this entrance training; most universities abolished it two star eras ago." After all, there aren't many students who actually need it, and these formalities are a burden for students from ordinary backgrounds.

Then he said to Jiang Hui with some apology, "I was going to take you sightseeing in the central star region, but before Jiang Hui could even arrive, he got busy and wouldn't have time until the start of the semester, so the plan had to be abandoned."

Jiang Hui waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Uncle Tang reminded me that things are very chaotic in interstellar space lately, and he's too busy to handle anything else, let alone your family."

“I’ve heard my father mention Mr. Stark before. I heard he was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel and is currently stationed at the front-line post of the 25637 defense line, highly valued by the Eighth Army Corps.” Zhou Xiuwen is definitely more well-informed than a layman like her. During their previous conversation, Jiang Hui did notice that Stark’s uniform was slightly different from before, and had some guesses, but she didn’t expect him to have already been promoted to lieutenant colonel.

However, Stark had remained a captain for the previous three years without any promotion. Yet, just over a month after the separation, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, suggesting that he had passed the evaluation period before being promoted.

He had spent three years on Star 732, yet he was promoted to lieutenant colonel after the evaluation period, demonstrating the depth of his previous efforts. Although she couldn't be sure why his evaluation period was delayed, Jiang Hui sensed that she was partly responsible, and she couldn't help but feel somewhat disheartened.

Zhou Xiuwen, unaware of the reason, saw that Jiang Hui was in low spirits and assumed she was upset about not being able to see Stark since their hasty farewell after the unified entrance exam. Realizing he had brought up a bad topic, he quickly changed the subject: "Although I can't take you sightseeing, Clarence is also very familiar with the central star sector, so it's the same if you two keep each other company. We can make another appointment before the start of the semester."

“Of course.” Clarence waved his hand, as if to say that he didn’t need Clarence to make any arrangements.

The atmosphere in the private room quickly returned to normal.

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It had been more than a week since Jiang Hui and his group checked into the Sihai Trading Company. The number of people outside had gradually decreased. After exchanging pleasantries, they each led their people in early to wait for the auction later.

It was still about three weeks before the auction started, and almost everyone who could come had arrived early. There were still quite a few people outside; besides those waiting for others, there were many others who lingered to watch the excitement or gather information. "Another person's here, let's see whose they are."

"What are you looking at? Just by looking at their uniforms and the gleaming badges, you can tell they're from the military. There are quite a few of them, probably over a hundred, and they're all unfathomable elites."

"Hey, stop looking. Didn't you see the insignia on their shoulders and collars? They're almost all high-ranking officers from the Third Army Corps. And those guys aren't exactly pushovers."

"He's coming over, he's coming over. Shall we go up and say hello?"

"Shut up, my foot! They didn't even glance at you. They just went straight in."

Indeed, although this group arrived discreetly, their menacing aura was undeniable; they couldn't possibly be low-key. They drew everyone's attention as they walked.

However, this group showed no intention of lingering outside the gate, heading straight to the entrance to show their invitation and identification before entering.

"Look, these soldiers are all like this, each one as hard as stone. Even scions of noble families who have been educated since childhood will come out with this kind of character to some extent. My nephew is a prime example."

"Keep your voice down. You don't even know how sharp the hearing of a high-level mental power awakener can be. Don't drag us down with your nonsense."

"What's there to be afraid of? They've already gone far away."

"The Third Legion has also arrived? What is the Four Seas Trading Company thinking? They've expanded their operations to such a large scale; if they can't handle it, it won't just end in utter destruction."

While the Third Legion was drawing much attention, several soldiers arrived from the rear. However, there were only three of them, and they appeared to be a father and son. Many such groups had come to observe the auction on their own behalf, so they did not attract much attention.

"Yes, Colonel Zong came in person."

"Already a colonel? It's only been a few years. He's truly an extraordinary young man," the middle-aged sergeant remarked.

The young man pursed his lips, seemingly disagreeing with the statement, but given his respectful nature towards his father, he couldn't say anything, only a fleeting hint of displeasure crossed his face. It was gone in an instant, quickly replaced by a composed expression.

Lieutenant General Mays withdrew his gaze, then chuckled as if he'd seen something amusing, saying, "Little Yuri, you're more than ten years older than everyone else." Was this kid upset that he'd praised someone else?
Yuri, who was in his forties, thought to himself—what the heck? Why did his own father make him sound like a childish old man who needed his father's praise and coaxing? As a fellow colonel, he genuinely disliked hearing Lieutenant General Mays praise someone else's son. But he thought he had concealed his emotions well; how could anyone have noticed?
If Lieutenant General Mays could hear his thoughts, he would probably laugh bitterly: "Hold back my ass! You're my son. In another twenty or thirty years, I'll see right through you too."

“Brad, don’t be like your brother and say one thing but mean another.” Lieutenant General Mays patted his silent youngest son beside him and then looked at his eldest son in a “demonstration” manner.

"We should go in now."