The Strongest Brain in the Interstellar

Why did this sudden appearance of a small team seem to be moving in a disorganized and chaotic manner? Why did they later act so carelessly and expose themselves widely? And why had no rescue ships arrived to collect the “dead” after all this time? It was likely because the “person” who triggered their chaotic shooting might not have been a real person.

Someone was operating behind the scenes, leading everyone to mistakenly believe that prey had entered the area, and then they waited in the shadows for their targets to expose themselves.

Before anyone could think further upon realizing this, they were already immobilized by a simulation vest. In a moment of muted panic, one trembling individual could only whisper, “Trap…”

But his voice wouldn’t carry far; someone from above targeted his back.

He was eliminated. Those bound by the simulation vest lost their strength and collapsed face down.

In the end, he never saw who had struck him from behind. He had endured so much, holding on until now, only to fall victim to a predator waiting for an unsuspecting target.

Little Five’s fall didn’t significantly change the situation; the steady gunfire continued unabated.

At first, the hidden lurkers in the forest didn’t pay much attention, even secretly laughing at the reckless and impulsive actions of the individual. This area was so small; everyone had to shoot carefully, mixing into the group fire to avoid detection. Why was this person so eager to expose themselves?

Even if they wanted to put in a little effort, it shouldn’t be to such an excessive degree.

However, as time passed, the reckless individual kept shooting, one shot after another. The lurkers hiding in the shadows, who had previously mocked him while looking for prey, could no longer laugh.

They realized that this seemingly reckless “bird” was not acting on a whim or out of madness; it was clear he was prepared and deliberate.

It seemed he knew each of their positions intimately. In this lush forest, where distinctions were hard to make, he could accurately pinpoint every hidden lurker. To him, everything appeared to be laid bare.

As lurkers who had not yet been found were taken out one by one, the remaining individuals grew anxious.

They needed to locate this sniper, or they might be the next ones eliminated. Strangely, though, they found it difficult to accurately pinpoint his position; even the general direction was vague. It felt as if there was a barrier between them—like they were not on the same plane.

Yet the sniper seemed to accurately track their positions, picking them off one by one.

In the end, they never even saw who had eliminated them…

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The forest remained quiet for a long time.

Not far from where Little Five had fallen, a tall tree suddenly rustled, as if something was coming down.

The other person’s movements weren’t too large; they were slow and cautious, with a hint of testing. After a long while, there was a very faint sound of footsteps landing.

It seemed they had finally cleared the area. There were no untimely gunshots; instead, silence prevailed.

The person cautiously moved around for a while before finally looking up at the person in the tree and saying, “It should be all clear now. Why don’t you come down and take a break?”

“Wait, let’s observe a bit longer,” the person above replied in a whisper so low it was barely audible.

Zhou Xiuwen understood that she was still worried about lurking enemies nearby. If they relaxed and let someone else take them out, it would be a real case of losing a chicken while trying to catch one.

But considering the way they had just swept through the area… If there were still survivors after that, they would truly be tough characters.

He genuinely admired this classmate Jiang—bold, sharp-minded, and decisive. If this person could endure, then they could endure even more.

At first, Zhou Xiuwen just wanted to follow someone to find a place to hide. He didn’t expect that the other person would lead him to such a spot, allowing them to stay hidden until they eventually swept away all the scattered soldiers present.

In that last round, there had to be over twenty people, all eliminated, and they hadn’t even used up half their ammunition. Truly an extremely capable individual.

Indeed, capable in a ruthless way.

By now, Zhou Xiuwen could only say he was impressed.

Having witnessed the seemingly impossible chaos being cleaned up, he felt that even if he were eliminated at that moment, the trip would still be worth it.

While he was lost in thought, he quietly waited below for a while.

Jiang Hui above seemed to finally confirm it was safe, slowly climbing down from the tree and putting away her homemade climbing tools. Zhou Xiuwen couldn’t help but say, a bit regretfully, “There should have been plenty of resources from all those people who fell… It’s a pity we didn’t get any.”

Jiang Hui shook her head and didn’t say anything.

In truth, there was no choice in the matter. It wasn’t that she didn’t want the supplies, but the situation was too chaotic, fraught with danger. The threats posed by lurking enemies were too significant to risk going after those few resources.

After all, resources can be found again, but a life lost is gone forever. This principle holds true whether in reality or in a game.

The outcome was somewhat unexpected for Jiang Hui. Although she didn’t manage to collect any supplies, she scored a total of twenty-three points during this round, having shot twenty-three people—more than her total score since entering the competition. Even Zhou Xiuwen, who had been coasting, managed to grab four or five points.

Not just Zhou Xiuwen; even at this moment, Jiang Hui herself couldn’t quite believe that the plan had gone so smoothly. She had braced herself for the worst, never imagining that such a rough plan would actually be executed successfully.

No one expected that this chaotic battle, which had eliminated nearly thirty people, would be orchestrated by just the two of them. They even created some interesting little tools for it.

What were these tools? As everyone might recall, the “big commotion” that sparked the barrage of gunfire at the beginning was actually a result of Jiang Hui and Zhou Xiuwen tying a few pairs of shoes and ropes around bushes and tree branches. The intention was to create a diversion and cause confusion, but they hadn’t anticipated that the people on-site would react so cooperatively.

When they pulled the ropes a few times, the others couldn’t hold back anymore and started shooting wildly. Wasn’t that just giving away their positions?

Thus, Jiang Hui and Zhou Xiuwen watched from above, with Jiang Hui using her memory to take them out one by one while Zhou Xiuwen provided backup shots as needed.

Under such a rough plan, the two of them managed to flush out and eliminate all the lurking participants in this small area of the forest.