Chapter 246 - The Situation
From their perspective, that’s correct. However, the enemy’s actions and thinking that they are dealing with are subjective, making it impossible to precisely predict the changes. Therefore, sometimes it’s necessary to approach things from a different angle… Jiang Hui’s gaze deepened.
Let’s assume they are. If most people had obtained this intelligence earlier, it would have been nearly impossible for them to waste time coming over here to cause trouble.
Because for most people, the first cost of coming over here is the journey of over 40 star minutes. The other side can afford this, but would Jiang Hui and her team not be able to “grow long legs” as well? It’s possible that even if they came, it would be a fruitless effort, which is unreasonable.
The second point is, unless those energy points are infinite recharge points, it would mean that these participants would need to find enough recharge capacity during the time span of more than one star. Otherwise, the second round of supplies would essentially be wasted, which would be an early exit in another sense.
But will there really be that many infinite recharge points among these twelve locations? Anyway, L1, L2, L3, L6, L7, and L12 should not be such points. The people there either leave quickly within a set time or are locations with high mobility. If these were ambush points with infinite recharge capacity, such situations wouldn’t be so likely to occur.
Throughout this journey, apart from Zhou Xiuwen, who was specifically focused on the map, Jiang Hui was always paying attention, observing every slight change on the map, deducing the fluctuating movements of these participants and the potential future shifts. So, at this moment, when she reviewed the situation, everything seemed smooth and increasingly precise.
Hundreds of faint light spots quickly flashed through her mind, each one representing a person who had once appeared within the energy point range, along with several trajectories that, though imperceptible, actually existed. These densely packed points and lines tangled together, forming a new cluster of light points representing her own insights.
However, this entire process of evolution was happening too quickly for Jiang Hui’s consciousness to capture the subtle and intricate changes. In her mind, it felt as though she had entered a chaotic state of thought, observing much and contemplating deeply. Countless shadows and lights flickered before her eyes, but in the end, it all culminated in a void.
After this intense mental process, her thoughts blanked for a moment, but she ultimately concluded that most people in the field would fall outside a safety warning line she had drawn, posing no significant threat to them.
What she didn’t realize was that, in this moment, she was so certain of her conclusion that she didn’t harbor any doubt about her seemingly inexplicable prediction. For her, this conclusion was the result of her brain’s uniquely flexible evolution, the closest possible forecast of how things would develop.
Jiang Hui briefly and quickly explained some of her judgments to the others, not noticing that her teammates were becoming more and more serious and focused as they listened. Even Clarens, who had just joined, was looking at her with a changed expression—more inquisitive and suspicious.
“As for—”
“If they haven’t obtained this time-sensitive intelligence…” Jiang Hui smiled. “Isn’t that even better? If they’re greedy and want to come over here to deal with us, then they’ll have to face the consequences of exhausting their remaining energy.” This would be equally advantageous for them.
She could even already predict how those people would look when they realize they can’t kill them and also fail to complete the recharge.
However, during this period, they still needed to keep an eye on certain individuals. If there were any factors that could still affect them despite their advantageous position, it would probably be these two.
—The R87 official squad, led by Lin Maowu, ranked fourth.
This team had appeared near L6 shortly after leaving the area around L6 a dozen or so star points ago. Upon seeing the large “4” on the map, the others immediately began to think about it to varying degrees.
Jiang Hui and the others were somewhat surprised. They had initially thought that their biggest concern would be the most threatening team, like Huo Qi’s group, but now it seemed that the R256 squad might not even come. Instead, they might have to face a strong team they weren’t very familiar with.
But since they were in a hurry, they ultimately followed their original plan and arrived at L11.
Huo Qi and the others were coming from the far-off L7, and based on the conditions they knew earlier, it would take them at least over forty star points to reach here. Even though this time span might not necessarily allow Jiang Hui and her team to complete the recharge, it was certain that R256 wouldn’t be able to appear in front of them immediately in the short term.
However, the R87 squad was different. Coming from L4, it would only take them a little over ten star points to reach L11.
At this point, their arrival at L11 was already known to all the participants in the area, and the R87 squad had enough conditions and motivation to come over and take action against them.
This squad was their biggest threat at the moment, and they had mentally prepared themselves for this.
Then, there was the usual concern about the R256 squad.
To be honest, none of them had actually encountered Huo Qi or understood what kind of person she was. Speculating that they would be fixated on Jiang Hui or come after them seemed a bit hasty and one-sided.
However, they couldn’t afford to take this lightly. For this squad, which was clearly superior to most of the participants, they had to respond with the highest level of vigilance, especially since Jiang Hui was currently not in the best condition.
“I didn’t expect that after all this planning, we’ve only gained this little advantage,” Jiang Hui sighed deeply. In the end, there was still a great possibility that they would directly run into such a powerful team.
“Jiang, you can’t say it like that. We’ve actually done pretty well,” Xierman said. “If we had settled at L3 earlier, not only would we have only had 10% of the recharge capacity, but we would’ve also exposed our position for no reason. Now, look at us—we’ve not only found an unlimited recharge point, but we also managed to outsmart that group of guys along the way.” Xierman was at a loss for words.
He realized that his teammates were truly exceptional. Each one of them was so skilled that they didn’t even feel like they had done enough. How good were they really? This wasn’t just humility anymore. Was this the trait that a true strong person had to possess? No wonder he always felt out of place.
“Outsmarting them is a bit of an exaggeration,” Jiang Hui replied with a smile. “If we really had that kind of ability, that would be great. Actually, we’ve only taken advantage of some time and space. I’m aware that this advantage can only help us avoid the worst outcome, but it won’t last long.”
In the remaining time, they still had to stay vigilant and on guard, prepared for any situation that could change at any moment.
Huan Xian and Zhou Xiuwen were seated beside Jiang Hui, one on the left and one on the right. This familiar arrangement reminded the three of their experience at the supply point a few hours ago. It felt like it had been a long time, yet it seemed like it had just happened in the blink of an eye.
Sigh, thinking about it, they still had more than eight star points left before the competition would end, but the shadow hanging over them seemed to grow larger with each passing moment. Jiang Hui couldn’t help but feel a bit weary inside.
“You’re not afraid of Huo Qi,” Huan Xian suddenly said.
Jiang Hui turned to look at him, her expression slightly confused.