Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Inside the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department office.

Song Linwei still hadn’t quite come to his senses. His eyes were dazed; even though he knew the state had prepared-and had even participated in those preparations himself-he was still shaken by the National Announcement Briefing.

Looking at the others, Long Tianyu, Li Wanyun, Gu Qiansheng, Wu Buyu… these exceptionally powerful Superpower Users had developed a sense of belonging to the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department after spending time together and making their public debut at today’s briefing.

At the moment, they were chattering away.

Long Tianyu: “Wasn’t I looking sharp in these clothes today? Look, look! When the camera panned to me, I looked dead sexy. Hahaha! I bet tons of people are worshipping me right now!”

Li Wanyun rolled her eyes. “Hardly. I was the fourth member of the department to be introduced. They should be worshipping me.”

She watched the clips of herself, feeling quite smug.

Gu Qiansheng, however, looked regretful.

His Supernatural Ability was very specific; its true importance could only be realized when facing other Superpower Users or Aberrants. He hadn’t been able to fully showcase it today.

He felt he didn’t even compare to Li Xin, that “Metal Man” who could manipulate metal, or Liu Yue and Ke Jiaxue with their fire rings and water dragons.

Zhang Kun didn’t really care. Like Ji Yani, his Supernatural Ability was easy for everyone to understand once explained-it was even highly envied-so he didn’t feel the need to show off.

Jiang Yu looked the most aggrieved, sitting off to the side with a pitiful expression.

Hao Jingye comforted her, “It can’t be helped. Your Space Ability is unique; it’s the hope for humanity’s future. Not announcing your existence is a way to protect you from people or Aberrants who might target you.”

The state had revealed a lot today.

However, in reality, they hadn’t released a complete map of the shelters, nor the locations of the grain reserves. These were kept secret for security reasons.

The others had their abilities publicized because, compared to secrecy, it was more important to provide the nation’s people with a sense of security and something to look forward to. Besides, they all had the ability to protect themselves.

Jiang Yu was too important, yet she lacked the means to defend herself.

Therefore, the higher-ups had placed her situation under a total blackout.

Jiang Yu sighed. “I know.”

She shook her head and quickly cheered up, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Sheng An. “Sister Sheng is still the best looking. Sister Sheng, you look so cool in a military uniform!”

Her eyes were full of stars.

Long legs, a slender waist, a straight back-paired with the uniform, the cap, and a perfectly sharp face, it was impossible to look away.

Long Tianyu couldn’t help but steal several glances himself.

Then-

He felt as if he had been locked onto by something.

Long Tianyu bared his teeth and retracted his gaze, cursing Qi Lingwu in his heart.

Sheng An tapped Jiang Yu on the forehead with a helpless expression. She didn’t join in their banter, instead keeping her head down as she scrolled through the latest intelligence on her phone.

Li Wanyun leaned her head over. “Any news?”

Sheng An replied casually, “The coastlines and airports are all locked down. Foreign nationals are temporarily barred from entry. Today’s National Announcement Briefing didn’t just shake the country; it shook the entire world.”

Liu Yue was confused. “Did the other countries not know?”

Sheng An said, “The common people didn’t. A few days ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the news with certain countries. We sold them the intelligence in exchange for a significant amount of supplies.”

They weren’t a selfish nation.

While announcing the news to their own citizens, they wouldn’t stop other countries from finding out.

But if they wanted to get wind of it early?

They had to trade supplies for it.

In the Apocalypse, one could never have too many resources.

Speaking of this, Hao Jingye broke into a smile and pushed up his glasses.

“As the only country with early-awakened Superpower Users and a Reborn Person, our intelligence is extremely valuable. Those countries paid a high price for the information-oil, grain, weapons-all vital resources for the Apocalypse.”

Jiang Yu’s eyes lit up.

Ke Jiaxue wore a brilliant smile. “That’s wonderful! Truly, Heaven is watching over our country. The gods of Huaxia are helping us.”

Otherwise, why would they be the only ones with a Spark?

Hao Jingye scrolled through the messages and relayed them:

“After the National Announcement Briefing ended today, the news spread across the globe instantly. Even though it’s night in some countries, many people are still doing everything they can to enter our territory for refuge. Especially the coastal nations-they’re all hoping to get into our country.”
“There’s a lot of noise internationally. Some countries are calling for us to provide humanitarian aid, while others have been quite decent, sending large quantities of supplies to our country in the hope that we can offer some assistance after the Apocalypse. The higher-ups have agreed.”

Gu Qiansheng sneered. “Humanitarian aid? We’re already pushing ourselves to the limit just to save ourselves. Why should we save them?”

Hao Jingye replied, “That’s why the Chief Base Commander didn’t just agree blindly. Those who want real-time intelligence must trade supplies for it. As for the countries that want us to rescue them in the future if we have the spare capacity, that will depend on their current performance.”

He continued relaying the latest intelligence: “An international discussion is underway regarding sending scientific research teams into our country to study the meteorites and wasteland reconstruction alongside us. Naturally, they hope the research results will be shared.”

This was positioning the country as the future global research hub-or rather, a Noah’s Ark.

Once the end of the world arrived, many countries would surely fall into chaos. With the collapse of order, they wouldn’t be able to achieve the same level of national unity as this country, making it difficult to maintain stability.

Regardless of whether the country was protected by a God, it was certainly the one with the highest hope of survival.

Therefore, bringing scientific teams and vital resources into the country was both the general trend and the optimal solution.

Zhang Kun rubbed his chin. “That works. Having more experts and more resources is always a good thing.”

Hao Jingye nodded in agreement. “Yes. That’s why the higher-ups are only allowing foreign research teams and their families to enter our territory. Our compatriots still overseas can return, but as for anyone else, entry is strictly forbidden.”

Jiang Yu blinked. “Will they agree to that? And those coastal countries…”

The end of the world would bring tsunamis. In her previous life, those countries had been completely wiped out. In this life, knowing the meteorites were coming-even if they didn’t know it meant total destruction-they would certainly be worried about their own safety.

Sheng An spoke up. “They have to agree, whether they like it or not. Whether it’s military force, intelligence, or even Superpower Users, we hold the absolute right to speak.”

She looked up, her expression calm and her tone indifferent. “If anyone tries to use the disruption of our Disaster Preparedness Plan as a threat, the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department wouldn’t mind going on an early mission to carry out a transnational assassination.”

Jiang Yu froze.

She stared blankly at Sheng An.

Sometimes, Sister Sheng was the physical embodiment of the state’s attitude.

Her indifferent tone, the slight hint of killing intent in her eyes, and her confident, grounded words-it was as if the country itself stood there, projecting the confidence of a great power.

The others were also momentarily lost in thought.

However, Sheng An had already moved on to another topic. She looked at Hao Jingye. “Did two newcomers arrive?”

Hao Jingye nodded. “Yes, they’ve already reached the base perimeter. Li Xin and Wu Buyu went to pick them up. It’s supposed to be one person assigned to each group.”

“Are they reliable?” Long Tianyu asked, his gaze suspicious.

Song Linwei added, “Knowing Xiao Xin, he won’t back down to Group A. He’ll definitely try to snatch the better one.”

Ji Yani said, “That’s good then. I hope he brings back someone powerful.”

Just as she finished speaking, Li Xin returned.

His head was hanging low, looking utterly dejected, as if he wanted nothing more than to crawl into a hole and hide. Wu Buyu was behind him, shoving him forward forcefully.

Sheng An arched an eyebrow. “What happened?”

Wu Buyu was hopping mad. “I’m so pissed! Two people arrived: a burly young man and an old man. Li Xin didn’t even ask a single question-he just charged straight for the old man and insisted on taking him!”

“Huh?” Song Linwei was stunned.

Jiang Yu was bewildered. “Is there a problem? Isn’t that old man a Sweeping Monk type?”

Wu Buyu: “…”

Wherever there’s a Crouching Dragon, a Young Phoenix is sure to follow!

Li Xin said aggrievedly, “How was I supposed to know the old man wasn’t a Superpower User? How was I supposed to know he was just signing up on behalf of a relative? How was I supposed to know…”

His voice grew smaller and smaller until his final words were completely unintelligible.

Hao Jingye frowned. “Even if he was signing up for a relative, that still means the relative is a Superpower User. As long as they have an ability, no matter what it is, there’s no need for this reaction, right?”

At worst, the person they snatched this time just wouldn’t be as good as the one Group A got.

Why was Li Xin acting like this?

Li Xin kept his head down and remained silent.

With a wooden expression, Wu Buyu pushed him forward. “You did it, you confess.”