Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 104

Chapter 104

Old Man Qin followed Sheng An and the others of his own accord.

At first, no one noticed the old man trailing behind them. It wasn’t until they entered the cafeteria that his sudden presence caused a stir; the kitchen staff hadn’t prepared a meal for him.

While the others took their assigned seats, the old man naturally plopped himself down in Li Xin’s spot.

Immediately, countless eyes turned toward him.

Song Linwei stared, his eyes wide. “Aren’t you going to look after your grandson?”

Old Man Qin was already eating, not even bothering to look up. “Isn’t that kid in charge of him? It’s fine. Xuanxuan is a clever little devil; nothing will happen to him.”

He wolfed down his food, his voice muffled. “Delicious! This is truly delicious!”

As a Superpower User, Li Xin had a large appetite, but the old man was no slouch either. Seeing the various delicacies on the table rapidly disappearing, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but speak up.

“That’s Li Xin’s seat. His name is written right there.”

The old man looked up, grains of rice clinging to his beard. “Huh? This wasn’t for me? This old man can’t read!”

Everyone: “…”

Sheng An watched him expressionlessly.

Seeing the cunning glint in his eyes, she didn’t say much. She simply turned and gave an order, “Prepare another portion for Li Xin.”

Old Man Qin went back to his meal.

He was very sensible in his own way-he focused entirely on eating and didn’t utter another word, keeping his presence as low as possible.

Consequently, the others stopped paying attention to him.

Only Long Tianyu grumbled under his breath, “Li Xin really is unreliable. We definitely can’t leave the task of recruiting Superpower Users to him in the future. He should just stick to reinforcing the shelters!”

Li Wanyun agreed wholeheartedly, nodding emphatically.

Wu Buyu asked curiously, “He’s already reinforced the central axes of the Core Shelter and several shelters in Jing City. When is he leaving for the remaining bases?”

Hao Jingye pushed up his glasses and spoke in his usual businesslike manner.

“The National Announcement Briefing was extremely effective. Although there is some localized chaos, the country was prepared. They suppressed it quickly and restored order. Now, more and more people are joining the disaster relief efforts. The final construction of the shelters can be completed within three days.”

After a pause, he added, “So, early tomorrow morning, you and Li Xin will depart for the Core Shelters across the country. The schedule is tight and the mission is heavy. You both need to hurry and return one day before the countdown ends to allow enough time for rest and reorganization.”

As he spoke, he pulled out a route map and a schedule, handing them to Wu Buyu.

After seeing the arrangements, Wu Buyu fell into a stunned Silence.

After a long while, he swallowed hard. “Isn’t this schedule a bit too tight? You’ve even planned out exactly what time we need to arrive at each location. What if there’s a delay on the road?”

Hao Jingye gave a slight smile. “This is the optimal arrangement. Therefore, you cannot afford any delays on the road.”

Wu Buyu protested, “I’m an Atavistic Mutant, not a flying mount!”

Sheng An swallowed her food, set down her chopsticks, and wiped the corners of her mouth.

Then, she looked at him. “During this critical period, everyone must play their part. If you don’t want to fly, that’s fine. You can use your Mind Reading to screen every single person for hidden Aberrants.”

Wu Buyu: “…”

He took a deep breath. “I’ll stick to flying.”

Hao Jingye comforted him, “Look on the bright side. Your workload is nothing. Look at Yang Chuan from Group A-now that’s a truly massive task.”

Wu Buyu was puzzled. “What’s he doing?”

Yang Chuan was an Earth Ability User. Wu Buyu realized he hadn’t seen him for a while.

Sheng An smiled thinly. “He’s acting as an excavator.”

Wu Buyu: “…”

In that instant, he felt completely at peace with his own lot in life.

Hao Jingye continued detailing the arrangements for the others like a heartless robot.

“Jiang Yu, for the next few days, continue following the instructions of your mentors. Academician Zhou’s research team is the core force of the future Wasteland Planting Research Base. They will plan all the preparatory work; you just need to follow their lead. Certain items can only be stored in your Space Ability, so you must pack everything as quickly as possible.”

“Li Wanyun, you’ve planned out half of your space. Leave the other half empty for now. Sister Sheng has other arrangements for it.”

“Long Tianyu, you’re a combat type…”

…

After hearing the assignments, Ke Jiaxue sighed. “Time is so tight. We can’t waste a single second. We even have to listen to work assignments while we eat.”
She shoveled several mouthfuls of rice into her mouth.

With so much work lined up, even these delicacies didn’t seem quite as delicious.

Sheng An ignored the group of people who clearly didn’t want to work and turned to ask Hao Jingye, “What about the other Sparks?”

Hao Jingye frowned.

His face was filled with confusion, and his tone was bewildered. “According to the latest news, since the National Announcement Briefing, only Qin Xuan and the Wind Ability User Nie Changsui have appeared. Other than them, no one has come to register, and no one has called the number we left.”

The scene they had imagined-of Superpower Users appearing in large numbers-had simply not happened. There were far too few who had slipped through the cracks. Nie Changsui had only recently awakened, and Qin Xuan was too young, which was why they hadn’t been discovered sooner.

As his words fell, everyone’s brows furrowed deeply.

Song Linwei murmured, “There really aren’t any? Not a single one from anywhere else? They’re all concentrated around Jing City… isn’t that strange?”

Before the National Announcement Briefing, they had focused on gathering Sparks from Jing City and its surrounding areas. Even when Qiu Yu went out searching, they had only stayed within the neighboring provinces and hadn’t gone far.

If Jing City had so many Sparks, then there should be plenty across the rest of the country.

They should have started appearing one after another after the briefing.

Yet, they never expected that absolutely no Sparks from other regions would show up!

Li Wanyun asked, “Could it be that they aren’t willing to join the government?”

Sheng An shook her head. “The probability of that is very low. The National Announcement Briefing showed everyone the government’s stance. The powerful individuals who awakened early are already gathered here; there’s no reason for other Sparks to stay in hiding.”

The table grew even quieter.

It was truly bizarre.

Why were the Reborn Persons and the early-awakened Superpower Users all distributed around Jing City? Was there some hidden reason behind this?

Sheng An pursed her lips and spoke calmly, “It’s only just been announced. Let’s wait a bit longer.”

Just then, Li Xin walked in.

Well, it wasn’t just Li Xin; there was also a kid perched on his neck.

Li Xin had transformed into “Iron Man,” and Qin Xuan was riding on his shoulders. The boy’s small body was sprawled over the metallic head, a cheese stick dangling from his mouth, his dark eyes darting around curiously.

Li Xin cursed as he walked, “What the hell? Why is such a little brat joining the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department? Where’s his grandfather? If you have a kid, take care of him yourself! Why dump him on me? I have to help him pee and wash his butt. I’m still a minor myself, why am I babysitting!”

Song Linwei interjected, “No swearing.”

Li Xin: “…”

He ground his teeth in frustration. “Hurry up, take him away.”

Old Man Qin saw that Li Xin’s patience had run out and scurried over, wearing a humble, honest smile.

Li Xin lifted Qin Xuan down and tossed him over.

Old Man Qin scrambled to catch him.

Li Xin sat down, deactivated his Metal Ability, and was about to start eating.

Beside him, a small figure naturally burrowed into his arms, climbed onto his lap, and opened his mouth. “Ah-”

Clearly, he wanted Li Xin to feed him.

Li Xin: “???”

He clenched his fists, hissing through gritted teeth, “Can I throw this brat out of the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department?”

Hao Jingye looked at him with dead eyes. “No. You’re the one who brought him back.”

-It was his own fault for meddling!

Li Xin was losing his mind. “He’s so small, who knows if he’s actually a Superpower User? And that Prophecy Ability or whatever-who knows if it’s even real!”

He just wanted to get rid of the kid now.

Old Man Qin quickly chimed in, “It’s absolutely real.”

He raised his hand as if taking an oath. “Xuanxuan really can see the future. He has the Prophecy Ability.”

He tugged at Qin Xuan’s sleeve, his voice urgent, “Xuanxuan, hurry and show them your ability, otherwise they’re going to kick Grandpa out!”

Qin Xuan closed his mouth, which had been waiting for food.

For some reason, they all felt as if they saw the little fellow let out a helpless sigh…

His little dumpling-like face scrunched up, and then his dark eyes swept over everyone present.

“Look at Sister Sheng!” Jiang Yu suggested.

She pointed at Sheng An.

If he really could provide a Prophecy, the person they were most concerned about was Sheng An.

They had analyzed this long ago: the strangest thing was that there had been no trace of Sheng An or Qi Dui in the previous life. Later, Qi Lingwu had awakened a Supernatural Ability-and a very powerful one at that-which only made things more mysterious.

Only Sheng An remained a complete unknown.