The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 85 Midnight Alarm
In the middle of the night, Jiang Hui was reading a newly borrowed book in bed with only a small bedside lamp on.

She has recharged from the mental space and is not sleepy at all now.

Even if she sleeps in the mental space, she will still try to sleep for a few hours in the real world as a break. After all, if you really live a day as if it were 48 hours, seven or eight hours of sleep is not enough.

However, the characteristics of this mental space are too strange. Although it is supposed to be 48 hours, the sensory rhythm can only be normal. No matter which side you sleep in, you can't sleep too much. It doesn't give her any chance to be a "sleepyhead".

She was even more energetic after leaving the mental space today. Forget sleeping, she was even a little hyperactive because, while reading in the mental space, she had some rare treats – a barbecue buffet. And that feeling of being stuffed carried over into reality.

Hmm... I can't think about it anymore, I'm a bit too full right now.

She had already finished reading the book in her hand. Including the one she was holding, she had borrowed three large volumes in one night, which she had finished reading in one night, just like reading novels. Unfortunately, these books were not as interesting as novels and were quite boring. They were just for passing the time.

Yes, Jiang Hui has found her current situation quite strange. The more she reads, the more realistic and solid her senses become within her mental space, and even her real-world mental state is positively affected. So now she likes to read a book whenever she has a spare moment, just to recharge.

Suddenly, the girl frowned, put down the thick book she was holding, and pressed the automatic light switch by the bed. The curtains were drawn back, and outside was as dark as ever, with nothing but the night sky.

But Jiang Hui always felt a strange feeling, as if there was some kind of unsettling atmosphere in the air. She had looked around several times and couldn't help but open the door and look around the corridor, but she couldn't see anyone or anything.

Will the teachers come to check the dorms again tonight?
She's had that feeling several times tonight.

Jiang Hui couldn't sit still any longer, so she got out of bed, dressed, and walked around the room a few times. She couldn't help but peek outside again, but still found nothing.

Feeling uneasy, she dug out the support pole she had used on the day of the inspection and set it aside for future use.

……

"Is everything alright here?" Someone walked over, and even those in the darkness knew their replacement had arrived without turning around.

"It's normal. What's abnormal about it? It's already late at night. They should be fast asleep."

"They must be exhausted during the day. No wonder these kids are sleeping like pigs. I wonder what kind of mess they'll be in when they come out?"

"Actually, not all of them. There is something strange here. There is a student on the sixth floor of Building N who doesn't sleep very late for some reason, and keeps opening the door to look out. It's happened several times, and I just looked out once. If we hadn't notified them in advance, I would have thought she had discovered me."

"With your level, if you were discovered, you'd really need to be retrained. How could that be? Maybe you're just a kid who's been overtrained and a little overstimulated. You can't sleep, so you thought you'd sneak out for a stroll."

The man didn't think Jiang Hui could spot him, but he also somewhat disagreed with his superior's assessment. Jiang Hui didn't seem like he wanted to just wander around; his gaze and actions suggested he genuinely sensed something unusual.

However, the officer was right. He had received specialized reconnaissance training within the unit. Although he wasn't currently on any particularly dangerous mission, his stealth skills couldn't have been lost so quickly, otherwise he would have been discovered by a student who hadn't received formal training.

"Alright, alright, it's time to change shifts. You can go now; you've been standing here for most of the night. There's about half an hour until the emergency call, so you can go back now. I'm in charge of this area anyway."

The other party nodded in agreement, after all, the visitor was his superior, and obeying his orders was the right thing to do.

The man saluted and quietly left. In the darkness, another person silently took up the post.

Ok?
The newly arrived students looked somewhat puzzled at a dormitory building in the southwest corner. That was the last dormitory building for girls, close to the boys' dormitory. Suddenly, there was a noise on the sixth floor near the balcony; the door opened.

The young man in the distance squinted and saw one of them slightly open the door to take a look, then wander around the balcony for a while before walking back.

Could that guy be talking about this student?
...He looks vaguely familiar. Lando looked closely and finally confirmed that the student did indeed look familiar.

Why doesn't he look familiar? I saw him in the mess hall a few days ago. Isn't he that kid from Captain Stark's squad?

Captain Stark was arguably the most prestigious officer in their grade, with a considerable reputation. The sergeants training the new recruits and even several junior officers held him in high esteem, and he was naturally one of them.

Lando didn't pay much attention to the student at the time, only glancing at him a few times and vaguely remembering him.

Unexpectedly, during the urgent night training exercise today, we encountered the other party again, and under such circumstances.

So, did this child really realize something?

Just now, Lando had also sensed that the other person's gaze was directed in his direction. Although the location seemed a little inaccurate, it was already quite remarkable that she could vaguely pinpoint the general direction.

"What a perceptive child," the young man thought to himself.

Jiang Hui ultimately gave up on the idea of ​​going outside. She didn't want to make a fool of herself like last time. She figured the school would monitor the campus anyway, so it probably wouldn't be a big deal. Thinking this, Jiang Hui abandoned the idea.

At 3 a.m., the alarm bells outside suddenly went off.

It really was an alarm bell; you could tell it was coming from the school's public address system.

Jiang Hui, who was still awake, was so startled that she almost threw the huge book on her knees off.

What is this?

The alarm only lasted for a short time, but Jiang Hui estimated that everyone who was supposed to wake up had already woken up.

Immediately, an announcement came over the loudspeaker, seemingly from somewhere: "All freshmen of the Class of '89983, please assemble at the assembly point closest to your dormitory. All freshmen, please assemble at the assembly point closest to your dormitory."

This time it was quick and decisive, without a single superfluous word; the broadcast ended after only two announcements.

Jiang Hui had already landed on both feet. She listened intently with some doubt, and confirmed that there was nothing else.

I can't help but marvel at how this school truly has a combat-style approach, switching between tight and loose periods. The atmosphere starts off tense, then suddenly disappears, making it easy to become complacent.

With that thought in mind, Jiang Hui took a hat from the rack, put it on, and went out fully armed.

(End of this chapter)