Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 144

Chapter 144

“Sheng An!” Qi Lingwu’s expression shifted instantly.

In the sky, Wu Buyu saw what was happening. Driven by pure instinct, he lunged toward the child, claws extended.

He didn’t know why Sheng An had suddenly become so unsteady, but it had to be related to the child lying there!

His sharp claws clamped onto the child, digging in with force. But in the next moment, Wu Buyu screamed as he crashed to the ground. Feathers flew everywhere as his face contorted in agony. His body was suddenly covered in deep lacerations from sharp claws, and blood pooled beneath him.

Meanwhile, the child had only a shallow scratch.

Hao Jingye’s pupils shrank. He shouted at the top of his lungs, “His ability is Rebound! Don’t attack him!”

Li Wanyun grit her teeth, unleashing several Spatial Blades in a pincer attack to cut down the two troublesome Superpower Aberrants in front of her.

Long Tianyu’s gaze turned cold, his movements becoming more ruthless as he slit an Aberrant’s throat.

Yu Feng, Ji Yani, and the others finished their respective battles at the same time.

Only about a dozen Aberrants remained.

Qi Lingwu supported Sheng An. He closed his eyes briefly, and the remaining dozen Aberrants dropped dead simultaneously, each left with a pea-sized hole in their forehead.

At the same time, his face turned pale.

The others rushed over, their breathing ragged. “Sister Sheng! Wu Buyu!”

Li Wanyun pulled out a medical kit and, together with Yu Feng, began skillfully bandaging Wu Buyu. The others stood around Sheng An, their eyes fixed on the child.

No, it was more accurate to call it a monster.

There was a ninety percent chance this wasn’t a human, but an Aberrant.

A Supernatural Ability like ‘Rebound’ was so unique they had never even heard of it. It was clearly powerful to the extreme-any harm dealt to him would be reflected back onto the attacker.

If one tried to kill him, the one who died would be themselves.

What a terrifying ability.

Hao Jingye frowned deeply. “He must be a High-level Aberrant that appeared ahead of schedule. That makes three. Three gathered in Shi City this time, and they were acting together.”

They had thought the other two were the scary ones, but now it seemed this Doll was the true horror!

Long Tianyu remarked, “This kid is hard to deal with. We can’t kill him, but he probably doesn’t have any offensive power, right? As long as we don’t attack him, he isn’t a threat.”

Ji Yani nodded. “We can take him back for research.”

Song Linwei frowned. “No, that’s not right!”

Everyone looked at him, their expressions filled with confusion.

Song Linwei’s face was a mask of bewilderment as he muttered, “The Aberrants’ actions are planned. This Rebound Aberrant is very special-he’s strong but has no offensive capabilities. Why would he appear in Shi City?

“And that Psychic Aberrant… since he couldn’t kill us, why did he summon the other Aberrants to their deaths at the last moment?”

If they had come to retrieve this Doll, they shouldn’t have fought the team.

But as soon as those Aberrants arrived, they attacked with lethal intent, only to be picked off one by one.

Hao Jingye’s brow furrowed instantly. “You’re right… the Aberrants’ operation this time was organized. They hid for a long time and used a diversion. Why would they take actions that are disadvantageous to them?”

Having dealt with Aberrants before, they didn’t underestimate their intelligence in the slightest. Aberrants retained the intellect of their original hosts, and there was no shortage of brilliant people in this world.

‘God’ had granted them Rebirth and early awakening, but there was also a Behind-the-Scenes Hand helping the Aberrants.

They were the ultimate enemy and could never be taken lightly!

The Psychic Ability User was the leader. What did his final actions mean? And what was the deal with this Rebound child?

Countless questions surfaced in an instant. Hao Jingye shook his head. “Let’s take him back first. We need to go; Sister Sheng and Wu Buyu are both in bad shape.”

He was about to signal the aircraft in the sky.

Qi Lingwu touched Sheng An’s forehead; she was burning up.

Even more frightening was her expression. It didn’t look like the effect of a sedative at all; she looked tormented and in pain, as if she were caught in an endless struggle.

He immediately ordered, “Song Linwei, use your Supernatural Ability to buff Sheng An.”

Song Linwei blinked, acting on instinct.

As he applied the buff, he realized something-Wait, hasn’t Sister Sheng’s Supernatural Ability not manifested yet? Can I even buff her?

Several blurred images flashed before Sheng An’s eyes.

The moment Song Linwei’s power entered her body, her tremors grew more violent.

Then, with her eyes still snapped shut, she lunged forward and screamed hoarsely-

“Qi Dui, kill him!”

“Shan Hua, help!”

Everyone was horrified.

This child’s ability was Rebound. If they killed him, would the person who struck the blow even survive?!

Sheng An had already lunged beside the child, her sharp knife slashing toward his throat in a definitive killing move.
Shan Hua’s green eyes flashed as his Supernatural Ability faintly fluctuated.

Qi Lingwu’s pupils constricted. Almost instinctively, he fired to pierce the child’s head. He wanted to act before Sheng An, but her movements were too swift; both of them struck the killing blow at the same time.

Qi Lingwu collapsed on the spot, blood seeping from the center of his brow.

Sheng An’s throat was slashed open.

The child opened his eyes, but his breathing had stopped. He was completely dead.

Just a moment ago, Shan Hua had exploited a Loophole.

The child died, and Sheng An and Qi Lingwu were hit by the backlash of his Rebound Ability.

Everyone’s expressions shifted drastically. “Sister Sheng! Qi Dui!”

Song Linwei’s hands and feet trembled as he forced his Supernatural Ability to act upon the two of them. He wasn’t a Healing Type, but the stronger his ability became, the stronger his recovery power grew. In this moment, he could only drain his own energy to desperately empower them.

Without a second of hesitation, he sucked his reserves dry.

Damn it!

Their team lacked a Healing Type!

Li Wanyun’s face was as white as paper. Song Linwei roared, “Quick! Resuscitate them! They shared the death rebound-they’re still alive!!”

The plane in the sky descended rapidly in a high-stakes maneuver.

Long Tianyu acted with extreme care, grabbing Sheng An with one hand and Qi Lingwu with the other, then used Flash to reach Wu Buyu.

Despite his severe injuries, Wu Buyu gritted his teeth and charged toward the rapidly descending plane, delivering the two inside in an instant.

Ji Yani was equally pale, murmuring, “Why? Why was Sister Sheng in such a hurry to kill him? That was a Rebound Ability… it could cost her her life…”

Song Linwei’s mind raced at high speed. As if realizing something, his gaze darkened. He turned to meet Hao Jingye’s eyes, and both saw the same heavy realization.

Hao Jingye said, “Sister Sheng acted because she realized the consequences of not acting were far greater than the price of the strike…”

“That’s right. She’s so smart. Even in that moment of peril, she had Shan Hua help and moved together with Qi Dui to share the fatal rebound, searching for a sliver of life in the gap. She wouldn’t make a wrong decision. She must have known something.”

Song Linwei clutched his head, muttering, “I see. No wonder that Psychic Ability User summoned Aberrants. His goal was to stall us and wipe us out. The Rebound Aberrant must have had a way to annihilate the entire group!” It just needed time.

It wasn’t just a diversion. High-level Aberrants appearing ahead of schedule were rare enough, but for three to appear in Shi City at once-two of them having traveled all the way from the south…

How could it be just a diversion?

They wanted to wipe out Group B of the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department-to wipe out the future hope of humanity.

At those words, Li Wanyun swayed, nearly losing her footing.

Hao Jingye looked up at the sky, clutching his chest.

“So Sister Sheng took the risk. She had to kill the Rebound Aberrant… What did she sense? And how? Does it have to do with her Supernatural Ability?”

High above, the plane immediately began its return journey.

The medical staff on board were performing emergency resuscitation on Sheng An and Qi Lingwu.

Listening to the frantic activity around her, Sheng An’s lips twitched slightly.

They won.

She and Qi Lingwu were still alive.

As long as they didn’t die on the spot, the Nation’s medical teams could pull them back from the brink of death.

This victory was indeed dangerous.

But they had nearly wiped out all the powerful and common Aberrants in Jing City and its surrounding areas. Jing City would be safer than ever before, becoming a true land of hope.

She wondered how things were going back in Jing City.

***

Core Shelter.

Just as Zhao Zhicheng gave a vicious twist, Jiang Yu’s neck contorted between his fingers in an incredibly eerie posture, dodging the instantaneous fatal blow.

In the next moment, Zhao Zhicheng felt the neck under his fingers turn hard, as if covered in a layer of metal, making it impossible to apply force.

Zhao Zhicheng’s pupils shrank.

This wasn’t Jiang Yu!

Jiang Yu didn’t have this kind of reaction speed, nor could she perform such terrifying contortions to dodge.

Just as this thought surfaced, he was jerked in front of “Jiang Yu.” Puppet strings wrapped around his neck and tightened violently. Zhao Zhicheng’s breath was cut off instantly.

His eyes bulged, and he died without peace.

“Jiang Yu” retracted the puppet strings and tore off the thin mask and wig from her face.

It was Qiu Yu!

Did they really think they hadn’t prepared?

Qiu Yu’s expression was cold as she spoke into her watch: “Hidden Aberrant No. 13, Zhao Zhicheng of Team 0, has been eliminated. Mission complete.”

A diversion?

Who’s to say this wasn’t their own fishing operation?