The Strongest Brain in the Interstellar

At this point, Jiang Hui finally realized that she seemed to have made a rather foolish move and quickly noticed the source of a certain gaze.

‘Excuse me, do I know you?’

Jiang Hui thought to herself that her memory wasn’t that poor. If there had been any interaction with this person, she would at least have some impression or memory, especially since he had such an aggressive demeanor and presence.

Looking at the intense anger in his eyes, it was clear that this rage was directed at her. So what had she done to provoke him…?

As she felt the weight of his gaze, Jiang Hui instinctively adjusted her grip on the laser gun, speculating that her instinctive decision to shoot earlier might have angered him, leading him to think she was intentionally provoking him.

If that was the case, then she was truly wronged.

She certainly had no intention of provoking anyone; in fact, she disliked causing trouble the most… Well, she acknowledged her mistake, but it shouldn’t have made this guy so furious. Was it typical for these interstellar youths to have such hot tempers?

Jiang Hui felt somewhat bewildered but didn’t want to continue entangling herself with this colleague, so she averted her gaze, planning to pretend as if she knew nothing.

Unbeknownst to her, this behavior only further fueled someone else’s anger.

On the other side, Nie Erqi was also taken aback. He glanced at the shooting marks of Hess and then at Jiang Hui’s, nodding slightly in his heart. As he expected, although Jiang Hui had a natural talent for shooting, she still lacked the experience that comes with time.

From the degree and range of the color staining on the positioning net, the two were about the same. However, in terms of shooting accuracy and the stability of mental output, there was still a significant gap between Jiang Hui and Hess.

To put it simply, the biggest difference was that Jiang Hui’s level was unstable, while Hess had already matured and stabilized.

This was evident in Jiang Hui’s shooting performance over the past few days. Although she had made great progress, she still couldn’t match Clarens’s stability. Moreover, due to physical and stamina issues, she often found herself at a disadvantage as the training progressed, leading to a decline in accuracy. This problem was obviously fatal for a shooter.

However, to some extent, Jiang Hui’s talent was indeed formidable. Nie Erqi considered whether he should remind Stark to take care and teach her properly, so they could recruit this promising talent back into the legion.

As he thought this, he didn’t react in time, and in the end, it was Stark who shot him a glare before directly calling out the shooting command and replacing Jiang Hui’s group for the next round.

After that, things returned to a mundane rhythm. The shooting continued in rotation, just like the previous days, without any thrilling moments or fluctuations. The earlier cheers and unusual atmosphere felt like a fleeting dream.

Jiang Hui naturally returned to the crowd, but she now understood that it wasn’t just her imagination. That unfriendly gaze coming from next door was shadowing her, occasionally casting over to search for her presence.

Seriously, man? Just because I got a little distracted and shot at the same time as you doesn’t mean I stole your target. Is it really necessary for you to focus on me like this?

Being stared at by such an undeniable gaze, which had no actual threatening power, still made Jiang Hui feel a chill in her heart. However, she didn’t want to let this so-called external factor affect her limited shooting practice, so she could only try hard to ignore it and force herself to concentrate on her training.

Look, it’s not like I’m losing anything.

What puzzled Jiang Hui even more was that, despite Clarens looking more impressive, everyone seemed less interested in him today and instead focused on her. Whenever she took the stage, she could hear her classmates whispering about her, to varying degrees.

She had to check her clothing and appearance to confirm that the unusual attention wasn’t due to her looks. With her investigation yielding no results, Jiang Hui reluctantly gave up and continued to focus on her shooting practice.

What Jiang Hui didn’t realize was that, compared to watching Clarens, whose expression hadn’t changed in ten years, her matchup against that formidable second-year senior was naturally more interesting.

Even someone as oblivious as Jiang Hui, who was preoccupied with her own life, couldn’t ignore the attention from the other side, and the others certainly weren’t blind.

I have to say they took quite a beating today, although this “beating” was something they subjectively felt.

Skills like this are truly revealed through comparison—while not physically harmful, they are quite insulting. These newcomers were significantly impacted and had no way to argue back, so they could only muster their energy to put forth their best performance in an effort to salvage their precarious self-esteem.

As a result, within the crowd—among their own ranks—someone emerged who could somewhat match up against these aloof seniors, allowing them to regain some pride. They were naturally excited, even if the one doing this wasn’t themselves.

Moreover, from their perspective, the strongest among these three seniors seemed to have an obsession with their classmate Jiang Hui. Every time it was her turn, his entire demeanor and aura changed, clearly treating her as a rival.

In contrast, Jiang Hui herself maintained a calm and composed demeanor throughout, which earned their admiration.

So, while they didn’t dare to put down their own practice, during their breaks, they couldn’t help but gather around to watch what was happening with Jiang Hui. The more they watched, the more excited they became, especially as they could feel the burning rage in the other senior’s eyes, which seemed almost tangible.

Interestingly, they hadn’t noticed Jiang Hui’s skills before; her progress had been impressively rapid. While everyone was just starting to get into shooting, she had reached this level in just a few days… and her physical condition was only rated C-level. Many began to change their perception of this classmate they had always been somewhat unfamiliar with.

After getting through the initial uncomfortable phase of being watched, Jiang Hui quickly regained her previous state of focus, ensuring she didn’t miss her turn in the shooting lineup again.

Just when she thought today’s training would end in such an orderly manner, the person who had been silently competing with her suddenly spoke up: “Instructor Nie Erqi, could we have the junior student synchronize her shooting time with me? I’d like to ask this junior for some advice.” The other person’s gaze landed squarely on her.

Jiang Hui, who was preparing to load her weapon and aim at the target, was left dumbfounded: ???
Dude, why do you have to make such a big deal out of this? What did I do to offend you? You really want to call me out like this? If this continues, I’ll end up with a real grudge even if there was none to begin with.

Jiang Hui, who had always dismissed this insignificant matter, finally felt a flicker of genuine annoyance at this person’s inexplicable hostility.