The Strongest Brain in the Interstellar

At first, Huan Xian and the others didn’t notice anything unusual, because observing the situation from the same flat plane was different from having a third-party, full-angle view, which made them somewhat dull to the change. However, they did notice the strange actions of Lin Maowu and the others.

At first, they were just as suspicious as Jiang Hui, but they didn’t think much of it.

However, it didn’t take long for them to realize that they had underestimated this group of enemies, or rather, they hadn’t expected the situation to change so quickly.

The rocky area where Lin Maowu and the others were hiding was indeed a good place to take cover, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it curved around the old L11 area, extending outwards at an angle.

With these irregularly placed high and low rocks as cover, even sharpshooters like Huan Xian and Huo Qi were hindered, unable to defeat the cunning enemies with a single shot.

Although Lin Maowu and the others were temporarily trapped in the rocky area and unable to attack, this same rocky area also protected them, making it difficult for Huan Xian and Huo Qi to make any progress.

At first, they thought Lin Maowu and the others were ready to give up and go all out, but as they continued watching, something started to feel off.

The enemy still had no intention of leaving the rocky area, but instead moved along the slanting direction of the rocks, gradually breaking free from the current situation of being caught in a pincer attack.

The enemy was slowly escaping their control—

But unfortunately, they couldn’t seize a second opportunity to eliminate the two teams in such a short period of time, and were forced to lose their initiative little by little.

And that wasn’t all. After they had covered some distance, Huo Qi and the others realized that the thicket they were in was gradually becoming a dead zone for attacks due to the enemy’s movements. They found it increasingly difficult to track Lin Maowu and the others, and instead, they were faced with another team on the other side of the thicket.

Their old acquaintances.

R186 and R256 ran into each other again in this passive state, and R186 was still at a disadvantage with its incomplete team.

Noticing the cunning enemies gradually pulling away, Huo Qi curled his lips into a cold smile. Did they think they could escape like this?

Lin Maowu was really ruthless. He had wasted no time in tearing up the contract once he realized something was wrong, and now, to survive, he was willing to cut off his own arm without hesitation.

Only the members of the third team still trusted them. Didn’t they see how Tader’s team was eliminated? Even the orchestrator of that plan had been shocked by their decisiveness at the time.

But for now, he’d let them have their way for a bit. After all, he had to thank them for clearing the battlefield and giving him the chance to fight his long-time enemy. He was planning to get his revenge for that shot!

Since they had already encountered each other, he’d deal with this side first… and then deal with them later.

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“Did they really let them run away like that? Those guys sure can run… Someone must’ve been shot earlier. To think they can keep it under wraps even during the cooldown period, they really are ruthless,” Zhou Xiuwen remarked.

How could they not be ruthless? Huan Xian glanced at his teammate.

Just now, they had all witnessed a good show of internal strife.

Huo Qi and the others’ tactics weren’t exactly sophisticated. After all, they were observing from a distance, and the information they had was limited, but they had seized on that small bit of knowledge, and with just a little provocation, they had immediately sparked a tragic “mutual destruction.”

Fortunately, this is just a competition; if something like this happened in real life, Tader and the others would probably die without peace…

Although they were all plastic allies, and some teams even had pretty “plastic” teammates, being temporary groups, this wasn’t really surprising.

But they’d never seen someone so merciless, able to turn around and shoot you without hesitation like a surrealist. They couldn’t say the other side’s approach was wrong; after all, in competitions, deception is common, but the methods were truly a bit too much. It gave both the people involved and those watching from the sidelines an uncomfortable feeling, like something wasn’t right.

Such a person was naturally ruthless.

Earlier, they couldn’t put the pieces together, but now, after observing the situation, they realized the seemingly chaotic behavior was not reckless, but part of a planned strategy.

In fact, they might have already prepared to sacrifice their second opportunity for survival in exchange for escape.

“So what do we do, just let them run away like this?” Zhou Xiuwen lamented as the duck he almost had flew away.

“Too bad they got a second shot in,” Clarens, who was usually focused on shooting and rarely participated in conversations, unexpectedly chimed in.

Zhou Xiuwen was still a bit confused.

Huan Xian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. “It is a pity… I’m also curious if Lin Maowu would make the same choice.”

It turned out that during the escape, the first team to lose their second chance for survival was Aris’ team. Before Lin Maowu could even respond, Huo Qi, whether intentionally or not, had given Lin Maowu’s team a second shot. Both teams were now even, with only one chance remaining for each.

Huan Xian and the others were genuinely curious: if they did manage to escape, would the other side use the same tactic to eliminate R197?

Huo Qi must have done it on purpose, playing these tricks himself but not letting anyone else have a turn—such a petty person…

“Zhou, get up, it’s time to work,” Huan Xian reminded Zhou Xiuwen, who was crouched behind the trench holding his gun.

Zhou Xiuwen:?

The young man seemed still a bit confused about the situation.

“They’ve already run far away, let them be. We have more powerful people coming our way,” Huan Xian said.

“Huo Qi?” Zhou Xiuwen asked.

Huan Xian didn’t reply, instead, he wiped the spot on his gun with his thumb and gazed toward a certain direction concealed by the trees.

This was the second time.

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“This is the second time,” Jiang Hui said, pursing her lips.

She then stopped Xierman, who was about to take a shot at the team attempting to escape in the other direction. “You might need to wait for a moment—just wait a bit.”

Although Xierman wasn’t sure what she was planning, he had always trusted Jiang Hui’s decisions. He had just happened to notice the enemy showing a weak point and was about to take a shot.

But since Jiang Hui had her reasons, he immediately agreed to cooperate fully.

Seeing Xierman pause his action right away, Jiang Hui quietly thanked him, then tightened her grip on her scoped rifle, placing it on her shoulder.

She then used the scope to lock onto the target, extending her mental energy along the blurred lines, reaching out to the other side. This was the first time she tried to extend and shape her mental energy without Huan Xian’s presence. It was a bit harder than she expected, but… it was possible!

But she only had one shot. Well, here it comes—