Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 141

Chapter 141

The Core Shelter.

Several Research Institutes were in a state of chaos. The riots caused by the Aberrants hiding within the institutes were causing no small amount of trouble, especially at the Meteorite Research Institute.

Gu Qiansheng reported, “It’s very chaotic over there right now. The closer one is to the Fragments, the easier it is to awaken a Supernatural Ability, but it also makes it easier to turn into an Aberrant. The Aberrants rioted simultaneously, and other Shelters in Jing City have also fallen into trouble one after another-murders, hostage-taking, stealing Fragments…”

Academician Zhou frowned. “It looks like an organized operation. The Aberrants launched their attack on the Shelters right after Team Leader Sheng and the others left. It’s a classic lure-away tactic.”

Gu Qiansheng nodded, confirming the suspicion. “It was definitely organized; otherwise, they wouldn’t all be rushing toward Shi City. There are plenty of Aberrants in Shi City as well. Even if this is a distraction, the trouble Sister Sheng and the others are facing now must be immense.”

Li Xin glanced outside.

Then, he turned back. “Team 0 has gone to provide support, along with Lou Mingwei and his group. They should be able to resolve the crisis at the Shelters soon.”

As soon as he finished speaking, an Aberrant among the researchers behind Academician Zhou leaped up. In an instant, a massive fire engulfed the entire laboratory.

The researchers nearby screamed in terror.

Gu Qiansheng and Li Xin were already prepared. One used his Silence ability to suppress the Aberrant’s power, while the other sent a metal blade flying toward the creature.

Simultaneously, the laboratory’s ceiling sprinklers activated to douse the flames.

However, in the next moment, the Aberrant pressed a shard of broken glass against Academician Zhou’s neck, using the man as a human shield.

Li Xin’s hand froze, and the metal blades hovering before the Aberrant stopped mid-air.

The Aberrant’s eyes were crazed. “The top expert from the Wasteland Cultivation Research Institute? He seems very important to you, doesn’t he?”

Without hesitation, the Aberrant tightened his grip!

Li Xin’s expression shifted drastically.

*

Shi City.

Hao Jingye was panting heavily, a gun gripped in his hand. He fired at anyone he saw.

If they were his teammates, they were all powerful and would certainly be able to dodge his shots.

But as the only member who wasn’t a Superpower User and had very little combat power… he could only resort to an indiscriminate attack method.

Maintaining an Illusion Realm had to consume energy.

For every illusionary figure he ‘killed,’ the Aberrant maintaining the Illusion Realm would have to expend more energy, thereby lightening the load for Sheng An and the others.

Fortunately, the enemy seemed to realize he wasn’t much of a threat; no Aberrants attacked him, and the illusions he faced weren’t particularly strong.

However, his marksmanship was mediocre, and his ammunition was nearly exhausted.

Hao Jingye’s voice was hoarse. “Sister Sheng, can you find the Aberrant with the Illusion Ability? You have to be fast… I can’t hold out much longer…”

*

Wu Buyu was handling things with relative ease.

After dispatching one illusion, another familiar figure appeared-Ji Yani.

She was incredibly fast and attacked him immediately upon sight.

Wu Buyu had intended to go for a killing blow, his sharp claws swiping forward…

But as he drew close, his claws faltered, and he pulled back slightly.

Wu Buyu frowned. “Ji Yani?”

He let out a breath. “It’s really you, not an illusion. I can hear your inner thoughts.”

However, Ji Yani gritted her teeth. “Dammit, this trick again?”

With that, she lunged at him again.

She wanted to kill as many illusions as possible to drain the enemy’s energy!

Wu Buyu: “…”

*

Zhuang Fan encountered Song Linwei and Yu Feng.

The three of them looked at each other warily.

Song Linwei said, “Even though there are many illusions, it’s highly likely the enemy is exploiting our guardedness to make us fight among ourselves, just like what happened with Yu Feng and me. So, how about we don’t attack for now? Let’s keep our distance and find a way to verify who’s real?”

He and Yu Feng had already successfully met up.

Both of them were real.

Zhuang Fan looked at them with suspicious eyes and slowly spat out a single word: “Fall.”

The two of them collapsed, stiff as boards.

Song Linwei and Yu Feng exchanged a look.

Yu Feng asked, “What do we do? How do we get him to believe us?”

This guy was a Verbal Spell Ability User. Even if he stuttered, his lethality was not to be underestimated.

Song Linwei stayed lying down, too lazy to move again. “No need to prove it. He probably isn’t sure either, which is why he only made us fall. Let’s just stay down and wait for the others to show up, or wait for Sister Sheng and the others to act.

“The Illusion Ability user might not be able to hold out for long. The fact that we’re running into each other so frequently means the enemy is likely shrinking the range of the Illusion Realm.”

After saying that, he lay there peacefully.

Yu Feng realized he was right. Seeing that Zhuang Fan was only suspicious and didn’t intend to kill them, he also lay flat to conserve his energy.

*

Long Tianyu and Li Wanyun were currently locked in a fierce battle.
Li Wanyun never expected an illusion to be this difficult to deal with.

She gritted her teeth. “What a stupid piece of work. Long Tianyu really is an idiot. This Supernatural Ability is so damn annoying. This bastard should just die already!”

Long Tianyu: “???”

-Wait, an illusion was launching a personal attack on him?

Long Tianyu flew into a rage. “You think you’re not an idiot? ‘Starting with five billion’-you think you’re so special, walking around with your chin in the air all day, acting all cold and aloof?”

Li Wanyun snapped back, “Do you think you’re some kind of Long Aotian? Has Sister Sheng not beaten you enough? Then I’ll do it!”

-This illusion was even more loathsome than the real person. Once this mess was resolved, she was definitely going to give the real guy a thrashing.

Long Tianyu: “Damned tomboy.”

Li Wanyun: “Dog-shit loser.”

The attacks became increasingly ferocious.

*

Within a few breaths, Sheng An and Qi Lingwu caught up to the fleeing Aberrant.

The target clearly knew they were pursuing her, constantly using illusions to block them. However, Shan Hua possessed the Rules and Order Type Supernatural Ability, [Loophole], which guided them through the maze of deception and locked onto the target.

It was a woman who looked to be in her late twenties, holding a two-year-old Doll in her arms, with a man of similar age behind her.

If one ignored the time and place, and forgot what had transpired, they would have looked like a perfectly friendly family of three.

Seeing that escape was impossible, the woman came to a halt and turned toward them.

A Meteorite Fragment hung around her neck. Her face was deathly pale; evidently, using her Supernatural Ability on such a massive scale while having her illusions repeatedly destroyed had severely drained her energy.

Sheng An glanced at Qi Lingwu.

He nodded, and his Supernatural Ability activated. In less than a second, a massive gun manifested in the void and fired silently.

The energy shot directly toward the woman’s brow.

She tried to dodge, but Qi Lingwu had her locked on. The attack was aimed precisely at her; there was no escaping it!

And yet-

After the shot, the woman still stood in place. There was no wound on her forehead. The attack seemed to have grazed the top of her head, causing dust and debris to explode from the ground behind her.

Qi Lingwu frowned.

Sheng An, however, looked at the man beside the woman.

The man’s face had turned even whiter. His body swayed, and he seemed barely able to stand.

Qi Lingwu looked at him as well.

It was impossible for him to miss. There was only one explanation: this man was affecting his Supernatural Ability.

Sheng An spoke slowly, “Psychic Ability: Interference.”

These were two Superpower Aberrants!

One with an [Illusion Ability] and another with [Psychic Ability: Interference].

No wonder the Illusion Realm had so few flaws they could detect. She had an equally powerful companion. One created the illusion, while the other interfered with abilities. One plus one was greater than two-a perfect combination that had trapped them all.

The woman spoke: “I know you are strong, but your companions are in my hands-”

Her voice cut off abruptly.

Sheng An and Qi Lingwu fired simultaneously.

*Bang! Bang!*

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

They fired countless rounds in rapid succession.

Supernatural Abilities were being interfered with?

Don’t forget, they possessed absolute strength even without their powers.

Even without their Supernatural Abilities, they were elites!

Sheng An’s bullets flew in two intersecting lines, while Qi Lingwu’s bullets formed a circle. One targeted the neck, the other the head.

The Interference ability was pushed to its limit, but no matter how much it distorted their aim, at least one bullet was bound to hit.

The moment they pulled their triggers, they had already calculated the trajectory of every single bullet. No matter what, the outcome was decided.

The man’s expression changed drastically.

One bullet pierced the woman’s brow; another struck her neck.

The Illusion Aberrant was killed instantly.

The surrounding scenery shifted violently. The teammates who had disappeared all reappeared as the Illusion Realm collapsed. Their signals were immediately picked up by the fighter jets overhead.

Inside the Core Shelter.

On the screen, the red dots that had vanished began to light up one by one. Wan Yuan’s face lit up with joy.

Inside the cultivation laboratory.

Several thin metal needles silently pierced into the back of an Aberrant’s head, neck, and chest.

In an instant, the Aberrant’s eyes widened, and it died on the spot.

Before Academician Zhou could even react, the Aberrant behind him was dead, leaving only shallow puncture wounds on its neck.

Li Xin withdrew his hand and tilted his chin up. “You think I can’t attack from behind? You really think I’ve been attending those classes for nothing?”

With a face full of pride, he uttered the line he had been dying to say-

“Don’t try to act tough in front of me, the Eastern Iron Man.”