Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 129

Chapter 129

After a moment of stunned silence, a wave of immense fury followed.

Who were they?

The current strongest beings in this world!

All the Superpower Users who had awakened early were high-level powerhouses, representing the peak of combat strength. Together, this group was capable of intercepting meteors.

And yet, someone had stolen something from right under their noses?

This was nothing short of a provocation!

Gu Qiansheng’s expression darkened, his eyes turning cold. “A newly awakened Superpower User? Ignoring the rules of the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department and issuing us a challenge? They must have a death wish.”

Even a man with his formidable, ambitious aura had become relatively low-key compared to the group surrounding him.

Who could still be this arrogant at a time like this?

Qi Lingwu walked over to Sheng An’s side and shook his head. “I didn’t sense anything unusual.”

As soon as he spoke, everyone’s hearts sank.

Sheng An narrowed her eyes dangerously.

Earlier, Qi Lingwu had exhausted too much of his Supernatural Ability, so he hadn’t kept it active while resting. However, due to years of habit, both of them maintained an instinctive level of alertness even while sleeping.

Just moments ago, her intuition told her something was wrong, so she sat up.

Qi Lingwu possessed a Psychic Ability. The moment she moved slightly, he immediately sensed the anomaly and activated his power.

When he said he hadn’t sensed anything unusual, it meant that even with his Supernatural Ability active, he couldn’t find anything wrong.

His King’s Anchor could directly cover an entire area. If even he couldn’t detect any abnormality, was it even possible for anyone else to find anything?

In that case-just how powerful was this thief?

Long Tianyu asked, “Could they have already left?”

Song Linwei rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. “Even if they’ve already left, it’s still terrifying. And what kind of Supernatural Ability can move an entire iceberg?”

He pointed to the large, empty basin in the center.

Wu Buyu suddenly spoke up, “Could it be… something other than a human?”

“Hmm?”

Wu Buyu continued, “Long Tianyu and Li Wanyun have said that anything can happen in the Apocalypse-radiation-mutated cockroaches, birds, and other mutated creatures.”

The meteors had devastated the world, but they hadn’t wiped out every living thing besides humans.

Aside from humanity, other organisms also faced a crisis during the Apocalypse. Many species had gone extinct, especially plants; the scorched earth simply lacked the nutrients they needed to survive.

Between the radiation and intense ultraviolet rays, many creatures had died out instantly, causing the ecological chain to completely collapse.

Of course, there were “survivors.”

Just like humans, creatures that survived the disaster could undergo unimaginable mutations, though they were extremely rare.

It was a possibility, but…

Li Wanyun countered, “Then tell me, it’s normal for a mutated creature to steal food, but why would it steal ice?”

Wu Buyu: “…” Fair point.

He couldn’t help but scratch his head, feeling frustrated.

Hao Jingye, who had been sitting up and silent the whole time, looked up and pushed his glasses into place.

“I just screened the abilities of all the Superpower Users in the Core Shelter. None of them fit the profile. To pull off a stunt like this under the nose of the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department, their Supernatural Ability would either have to be so powerful it exceeds ours, or so specialized that Qi Dui can’t detect it. However, based on the list of Superpower Users at least, there are no matches.”

Ji Yani looked at him and sighed in admiration. “Assistant Hao, with your brain and execution, you’re not one bit inferior to those who have awakened, even without a Supernatural Ability yourself.”

Hao Jingye rolled his eyes.

That compliment was worse than an insult; it poked right at his sore spot.

Sheng An stood up and straightened her clothes. “Long Tianyu, go to Group A and borrow Ruan Zifeng. Everyone else, search the villa. Hao Jingye, Song Linwei, check the surveillance.”

She lowered her gaze slightly. “Whatever it is, we have to find it.”

Whatever it was, it clearly possessed great power.

In that case, she would hunt it down and add another member to their Group B.

“Understood.”

They had slept enough. Following her orders, the entire team sprang into action.

Groups A and B worked in shifts. While Group B had been resting, Group A was on duty. Ruan Zifeng, in particular, was the busiest of them all. He had finally managed to sit down and rest, but just as he raised his cup to his lips, he vanished.

A sentence echoed in the air: “Borrowing your man for a bit!”

Lou Mingwei: “?”

Xiang Hanshuang: “??”

Taking a deep breath, Geng Leqian turned to look at Qiu Yu. “Team Leader Qiu, is our group just going to be borrowed back and forth by Group B like this?”

It was almost like a joke; Group B entered Group A’s territory as if it were their own backyard.

They were supposed to be rival teams!

Qiu Yu remained calm. “When it’s our turn for a mission, we’ll go borrow Group B’s Space Ability user, Li Wanyun.”

Instantly, Group A was satisfied.
Qiu Yu asked again, “Still no Space Ability users?”

Gu Cheng shook his head, looking regretful. “None so far.”

*

It was like seeing a ghost!

Qi Lingwu hadn’t noticed anything unusual, Wu Buyu hadn’t heard any inner thoughts, and Ruan Zifeng hadn’t discovered anything either. They checked the surveillance outside the villa, and aside from their own group, no living creature had entered or exited.

There were no cameras inside the villa, but even if there were, they likely wouldn’t have found anything.

Qi Lingwu, Ruan Zifeng, and Wu Buyu were more effective than any surveillance system.

Sheng An frowned, her fingers tapping lightly on the back of Qi Lingwu’s hand as she fell into deep thought.

Qi Lingwu checked the time with his other hand. It was almost dark; they had to go out on their mission.

“That thief probably doesn’t have any malicious intent.” Qi Lingwu squeezed Sheng An’s hand. “Don’t worry, we’ll find them eventually.”

Sheng An said, “I’m just curious-how did the thief make that entire block of ice disappear?”

She shook her head, pulling herself back to the present. “Let’s focus on the task at hand first. Hao Jingye, have someone install surveillance inside. Also, everyone stay alert. Whatever it is, prioritize your safety.”

The others nodded listlessly.

Failing to find the culprit left them feeling heavy-hearted.

Especially for this group of “Chosen Sons and Daughters,” it felt like their faces were being rubbed in the dirt.

Having just rubbed his eyes open to hear that last sentence, Li Xin looked bleary-eyed and dazed. “What happened?”

Wu Buyu remarked, “Sometimes I really envy you. Ignorance is a form of bliss.”

Li Xin: “?”

Old Man Qin and Qin Xuan had been awake for a while.

Holding Qin Xuan tightly, Old Man Qin said weakly, “I’m coming with you on the mission today.”

Long Tianyu frowned. “What are you going out for? You have no way to protect yourself. Are you trying to be a nuisance?”

Old Man Qin argued righteously, “There’s an unknown thief lurking around here. I’m scared.”

Li Wanyun: “…”

She was truly fed up with this old man.

Since they couldn’t find the thief no matter what they tried, they had to set it aside for now. Sheng An led the group out of the villa.

Before leaving, Ruan Zifeng glanced back at the empty basin.

He frowned and muttered, “Why does it feel like there’s a bit more water in there?”

In the distance, Lou Mingwei shouted, “Ruan Zifeng! Are you coming or not? Are you so attached to Group B that you want to join them?”

Ruan Zifeng called back, “Coming!”

He hurried outside, but didn’t forget to say to Sheng An, “Sister Sheng, I think that basin where the ice was is a bit strange. I’m not sure, but you guys should take a closer look!”

Ever since he awakened his Investigation Ability, the experts training him had hammered one point home-

Never overlook any detail. Even if something just feels slightly off, speak up. It’s better to be wrong than to miss something; that was the key to using the Investigation Ability.

Sheng An turned her head sharply to look at the basin. Her eyes narrowed, reflecting deep thought.

*

The construction of the Jing City Base was still underway. By now, communications had been mostly restored; at the very least, they had established contact with most of the Level 1 Shelters across the country.

While Jing City was a safe zone, other cities had been left battered and bruised by the meteor strikes. The immediate priorities were fire suppression, disaster relief, and emergency rescues, with real-time intelligence flowing into the Core Shelter.

With regional coordination in place, everything remained under control.

There was strength in numbers, and because the national order remained intact, the government had successfully rallied the people from the start. Consequently, both ordinary citizens and Superpower Users were contributing their efforts, making the situation in various regions much better than expected.

Only the difficult-to-guard-against Aberrant crises caused occasional trouble.

The daytime temperatures were too high. Before the end of the world, the shelters had prioritized safety, but the necessary resources had already been stockpiled. Tonight, while building the base, they also had to install solar panels on the shelters to maintain internal temperatures.

Even the roof of Sheng An’s villa was now covered in solar panels, meaning they no longer had to “borrow” ice from Xiang Hanshuang.

At the same time, they had to prepare for the opening of underground and surface factories.

Everyone was busy. On this scorched earth, humans were like tiny ants, constructing the massive bases that would protect humanity at a terrifying speed.

Qi Lingwu stood at the highest point of the Core Shelter, his Supernatural Ability fully active.

Sheng An, meanwhile, was at the Wasteland Cultivation Research Institute.

“Where is Jiang Yu?” she asked.

Academician Zhou replied, “She’s out in the fields.”

As he spoke, he rang a bell. The sound was extremely piercing, causing Sheng An to cover her ears.

Jiang Yu appeared out of thin air, covered in dirt from head to toe.

As soon as she emerged, she started grumbling, “Old Zhou, what are you doing? You told me to finish planting and ripening all of Plot 1 today! Don’t disturb me!!”

At this moment, she was like a very angry fish.

When she realized Sheng An was also there, Jiang Yu let out a shriek and wailed-

“Sister Sheng! Are you here to take me back?!”