Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 146

Chapter 146

Pain tore through her entire body. Although the only wound was on her neck, it was a fatal one, leaving her feeling as if she had been run over by a car, with every inch of her aching.

Sheng An had faced death many times before; this level of pain was manageable.

She opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was Qi Lingwu. His head was encased in a specialized medical helmet connected to various tubes and monitors on the nearby machines.

It was a rare sight for him, and he looked somewhat comical. Of course, she probably looked just as ridiculous right now.

Sheng An felt like laughing, so she did.

Qi Lingwu looked on helplessly, reaching out to gently pat her head, causing the tubes on his helmet to sway.

Sheng An’s smile deepened.

She wanted to speak and opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Qi Lingwu pressed a finger to her lips and said softly, “The injury to your neck is severe. You can’t speak for the time being. Don’t try to talk; you’ll pull on the wound.”

He was lecturing her with a straight face.

Sheng An nodded obediently.

Just then, a crowd of people walked in, led by Dean Wang of the Core Shelter hospital.

Dean Wang spoke in a reproaching tone, “Qi Dui, why are you up?! Your head injury is serious; you’re going to be dizzy for a long time. Didn’t I tell you to stay lying down? We even put you right next to Team Leader Sheng, so what are you getting up for?”

Qi Lingwu: “…”

Sheng An’s eyes crinkled with amusement at the sight.

Qi Lingwu lay back down obediently. His hospital bed was right next to Sheng An’s. Even though he was back in bed, he kept his hand firmly clasped around hers.

Dean Wang continued to nag, “You two really are something. Do you have any idea how serious your injuries are? One of you almost had his head shot through, and the other had her throat cut open. One tiny slip and you both would have been dead. Don’t think you can ignore your health just because you’re a Superpower User. With injuries like these, even a Superpower User…”

He went on and on, seemingly without end.

Sheng An lightly scratched Qi Lingwu’s palm with her finger. The impatience in his eyes vanished, replaced by a deep smile as he tightened his grip on her mischievous hand.

Dr. Yan said helplessly, “Stop nagging. Team Leader Sheng must have had a reason for taking such a risk. This Aberrant operation was quite mysterious. The Research Institute has analyzed many issues, all of which are vital pieces of information affecting humanity.”

As he spoke, Hao Jingye arrived with the members of Group B.

Even Old Man Qin followed behind, holding Qin Xuan; it was a full mobilization of Group B.

Jiang Yu’s eyes welled with tears. “Sister Sheng…”

She moved to rush forward, but Li Wanyun grabbed her, expressionless. “I know you’re excited. Control yourself.”

Jiang Yu pouted. “Oh.”

Sheng An tugged on Qi Lingwu’s hand. He understood and asked on her behalf, “Dr. Yan, what’s the situation now? What has the Research Institute analyzed?”

Dr. Yan glanced at Sheng An before speaking. “Currently, we’re still missing information from Team Leader Sheng regarding the Rebound Aberrant. We want to know-were you certain the Rebound Aberrant would wipe your team out?”

Sheng An nodded.

Dr. Yan took a deep breath.

Song Linwei asked hurriedly, “What exactly is going on? How far has the analysis gone?”

Dr. Yan replied, “We’ll set aside all unconfirmed speculations for now and tell you about this Aberrant operation.”

Everyone looked at him, Sheng An listening intently as well.

They had many theories and a lot of information, but the Nation had gathered all available data. With countless brilliant minds analyzing it together, the conclusions reached would be more comprehensive and closer to the truth.

Sheng An had some ideas of her own; now she wanted to see if the Nation’s thoughts aligned with hers.

Dr. Yan’s expression turned solemn. “It was organized, large-scale, and involved planned Aberrant deployments-that much is certain. After all, while killing people and stealing Fragments is understandable, the targeted attacks on Jiang Yu, the Research Institute, and the attempt to wipe out Team Leader Sheng’s group must have been orchestrated.

“Their operation was split in two: the powerful, specialized High-level Aberrants were in Shi City, while hidden Aberrants broke out within the Core Shelter. There were also two High-level Aberrants in the Core Shelter who had been infected before the Apocalypse, but in terms of combat power, they were far inferior to those in Shi City.”
“Clearly, the Aberrants also realized that Team Leader Sheng and the rest of you are more difficult to deal with, and thus required more power to be allocated.”

Hao Jingye’s brow furrowed. “The one who arranged this plan among the Aberrants is very clever and possesses a great deal of information.”

He pursed his lips. “I don’t think it’s that Psychic Aberrant.”

Dr. Yan nodded. “Correct. Initially, we also believed a Psychic Ability was leading the Aberrants, but once we confirmed they intended to wipe you all out, we knew it wasn’t him.”

Everyone’s hearts sank.

It was easy to understand; a burst attack capable of wiping them all out would likely mean even a Psychic Ability User wouldn’t survive.

He wasn’t the planner; he was merely one of the Executors.

“Are there any clues?” Song Linwei asked.

Dr. Yan shook his head. “None. That planner could be one individual, or perhaps more than one. Of course, the probability of it being a single entity is higher. We have designated this entity with the code name ‘M.’

“The Aberrants’ current operation was arranged by M. M is an enemy of humanity, seeking to destroy human hope. M can contact and organize Aberrants, including the Illusion Aberrant and the Psychic Aberrant, who both followed M’s arrangements. M holds absolute authority among the Aberrants.”

Gu Qiansheng didn’t understand. “Why is M so special?”

Dr. Yan explained, “We are currently analyzing two possibilities. The first is that M possesses a Supernatural Ability similar to Team Leader Qiu’s, allowing for the direct manipulation of Aberrants. Team Leader Qiu can control people and Superpower Users but not Aberrants; conversely, M might have the same ability but can only control Aberrants, not humans.

“However, it’s strange. We don’t know how M manages such extreme long-range control. That leads to the second possibility: M is the Leader of the Aberrants, much like a Zombie King in a zombie apocalypse setting, capable of absolute command over the Aberrants.”

Hao Jingye seemed to think of something and hurriedly said, “The Behind-the-Scenes Hand playing against ‘Him’-the existence helping the Aberrants-could that be this M?”

Dr. Yan replied, “We can’t rule out the possibility, but there is no evidence.”

Ke Jiaxue felt a heavy weight in her chest and spoke up uneasily, “To think an entity like M exists… Moreover, M’s strength might rival a God. It’s terrifying. Can we even fight against that?”

Li Xin frowned.

He patted Ke Jiaxue’s shoulder. “Don’t say such discouraging things. Didn’t we just win?”

Though his chuunibyou tendencies made him seem foolish, he never lacked the courage to charge forward.

Ke Jiaxue felt he was right. She took a deep breath and nodded.

Dr. Yan smiled and spread his hands.

“Actually, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. The more unique M is, the easier it will be to get closer to the truth behind the Aberrants. By finding M, we might find a way to completely eradicate the Aberrant infection.”

Hao Jingye rubbed his temples. “If that’s the case, then it is a good thing. The problem we need to solve most is the Aberrant issue. People turning into Aberrants without anyone noticing, and with no source to be found… humanity’s crisis will never pass until we solve that.”

Song Linwei nodded in agreement and let out a sigh. “M just failed once, and many special High-level Aberrants were lost. They shouldn’t take action again for the time being.”

Speaking of which…

Ji Yani sighed. “The high-level Illusion Aberrant, the Psychic Ability: Interference Aberrant, and the Rebound Aberrant… why are these three extremely unique abilities all found in Aberrants?”

Dr. Yan said, “Actually, humans have them too. The King’s Anchor, Silence, Word Spirit, Prophecy, and the Loophole possessed by the Calico Cat are all extremely unique and incredibly powerful abilities. There are even special Supernatural Abilities that haven’t appeared yet.”

After a pause, he added, “If M possesses an absolutely powerful Supernatural Ability, I believe humanity possesses equally powerful absolute strength.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Sheng An.

The others also looked toward Sheng An.

Sheng An’s expression remained calm. Since she couldn’t speak, she didn’t say anything.

If…

If her intuition was correct, her Supernatural Ability was indeed very special.