The Strongest Brain in the Interstellar

But the other party had made it here step by step with their own abilities, so what could Stark say? He couldn’t just avoid favoritism by suppressing the child.

Since she had reached this point first, as an elder, it was only natural for him to teach her.

If others had any objections and thought he was being biased, they were free to try. If they could, like Jiang Hui, use their own abilities to get ahead, they would receive the same treatment. That was fair.

“Alright, stop peering around. Listen to me now, just this once, don’t waste the other students’ time…” Stark’s indifferent voice entered the cabin, reaching her ears.

Jiang Hui, hearing this, felt a chill in her heart. Without thinking too much about the situation, she quickly focused her mental energy and entered the control state, faster than before.

T1… RIO56… Pull BRR—COO… simultaneously twist the AB levers… and finally press start—

Stark’s instructions were not very detailed, and Jiang Hui relied entirely on her speed of sight and hands, pressing each operation key in sequence while coordinating with the commands to make the entire mech stand up.

This time, the feeling was completely different from her previous failed attempt. If the earlier try felt like building castles in the air, like stepping on cotton, then this time it felt very real. She could truly feel herself using the minimal strength of her body to control such a massive machine.

With the assistance of the control panel, Jiang Hui’s subsequent instructions to make the mech stand up became much more powerful.

The body, which had been slightly heavy at first, gradually became lighter, and the sound of metal rubbing against metal filled the air. Accompanied by the crisp sounds of parts gradually moving, it was as if a steel-forged beast was slowly waking from its slumber, majestically showing its mighty “physique” to the enemy.

One-third, two-thirds, then a quarter, one-seventh… until the top, fully upright.

Jiang Hui felt a bit dazed. She could sense that her perception had widened as the mech’s body straightened. The many mechs that had been at eye level with her instantly disappeared from view, dropping to a lower position. Her overall line of sight had risen significantly, and the feeling was almost unreal, as if she were floating.

“What are you staring for? Continue—” The same voice that had given her instructions to straighten the mech’s body earlier sounded again, coldly reminding her in time.

What Jiang Hui didn’t know was that, though Stark appeared unfazed, he secretly admired her. She had done it, even without video reference, relying only on a few rough instructions to complete her first mech operation. Though it was just a simple action, it had already surpassed many others, demonstrating a talent far superior to that of many.

But Stark knew that her potential might be even greater, though it still wasn’t enough.

If… if she could manage to control the entire mech to stand up in such a short amount of time, it would surely be quite a shock for the arrogant students of Class 2.

Stark silently reminded Jiang Hui to continue.

“XU479… press the key Has_689… double press the key VAJA…”

At this moment, Jiang Hui’s focus was at an extremely high level, as if her eyes and mind were entirely occupied by the control panel and the sensory connection between her body and the mech. Bit by bit, she balanced the mech, guiding it to stand up from the ground.

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“Boom—”

“Bang… rumble…”

As the chaotic sounds of explosions echoed in the quiet combat hall, almost everyone stopped what they were doing and looked toward the only source of noise.

They knew—she had succeeded.

No matter what they had thought before, whether out of envy or disbelief, at this moment, they had no choice but to admit that Jiang Hui had become the first person in this class to successfully control a mech.

Jiang Hui controlled the mech’s arms and legs, using her arms to support herself and relying on the power from the MAXTUR lever to slowly stand up.

Although the D-grade standard mech was designed in the shape of a humanoid, with its limbs and body constructed according to the best proportions for the human form, it was still very different from the human body. Its size was enormous, and the body was heavy, making it difficult to control.

Even with the sensory assistance from the body’s neural system, Jiang Hui still felt a bit off balance, unable to maintain stability. Eventually, she had to follow Stark’s instruction to use a DEBUFF minor adjustment to reduce the imbalance and try to adjust the mech’s center of gravity.

Fortunately, the combined efforts of “the two” eventually found a balance. Jiang Hui, with her somewhat shaky movements, managed to support the mech’s body, and it trembled slightly as it stood upright.

The mech stood up.

These D-grade standard mechs were all machines brought in by transportation, and to make placement easier, they were all positioned in uniform shapes and stances within the combat hall. When crouching on the ground, they stood nearly twenty meters tall. So, it was easy to imagine how much taller they would be once they stood up.

Now, Jiang Hui was personally experiencing it. Wow, the mech, once fully upright, was over several dozen meters high—almost half the height of the combat hall itself. Standing tall, it nearly looked down on all the people and mechs inside the hall.

She had risen.

A rush of exhilaration surged within Jiang Hui. She could hardly describe the excitement and overwhelming emotions she felt at this moment, like a joyful bird spreading its wings for the first time and soaring into the sky—this was probably what it felt like.

After a long while, she slowly relaxed her back, thinking she could finally breathe a sigh of relief—

But she quickly realized that she had let her guard down too soon. Before she could even fully lower her back, she felt the mech tremble violently as soon as she relaxed, and it lost its balance, almost toppling over.

Panicked, Jiang Hui frantically tried to regain balance, adjusting the mech’s posture with multiple quick operations before barely stabilizing the body. However, the mech, which had just been fully upright, now bent slightly, and the shoulders and back weren’t as straight. The pose looked a bit comical.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly… Jiang Hui had the feeling that if she hadn’t stopped herself, the whole mech might have toppled over with her. If it had really fallen, what would happen to her? Would she be ejected?

But then, should she just stay frozen in this position, unmoving? Jiang Hui found herself trapped in a state of indecision.

Seeing the newcomer who had used up all her energy in the earlier attempts and was now stuck in an awkward, immobile state, Stark mischievously decided not to give her the hint that she could request ejection from the auxiliary cabin to end the first round of operations. Instead, he turned to guide the other students who were gradually getting into position.

The kid… it’s better not to let her feel too proud, a little humbling wouldn’t hurt.