Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 148

Chapter 148

Sheng An wrote these words very slowly. There was a hint of hesitation in her eyes-not hesitation regarding the statement itself, but regarding her own capabilities.

Dr. Yan’s eyes lit up, shining with intensity.

Hao Jingye also looked up at her instantly.

Song Linwei hesitated for a moment, looking at the sentence. He fixed his gaze on the word ‘experienced’ before slowly shifting his eyes to Sheng An’s face.

“What does that mean?” Gu Qiansheng asked.

He prided himself on his intelligence, but at this moment, he was somewhat bewildered.

Dr. Yan let out a breath and spoke slowly. “There are two possibilities for ‘experienced.’ One is a brief fast-forward, experiencing the events of the next moment in advance. The second is that after experiencing the next moment, one is rewound to the previous moment.”

He looked at Sheng An. “How long was this ‘next moment’?”

Sheng An wrote down-

[Less than five seconds.]

A collective gasp filled the room. Even those who didn’t yet fully understand the implications of the conversation between Sheng An and Dr. Yan knew that the Rebound Aberrant was set to self-destruct in the ‘next moment’-which meant five seconds from that point in time.

Only five seconds!

Even Long Tianyu and Wu Buyu wouldn’t have been able to escape the blast radius!

No wonder Sheng An had been so anxious. No wonder she had been willing to pay any price.

At this moment, they felt the urgency of that situation even more deeply. Such a short amount of time, yet such a decisive action.

Li Wanyun murmured, “As expected of Sister Sheng…”

Hao Jingye and Song Linwei understood Dr. Yan’s words. They exchanged a look, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.

Qi Lingwu sat up slowly, his expression solemn. “Which one was it?”

Sheng An shook her head.

Dr. Yan kept his eyes fixed on Sheng An. “Team Leader Sheng’s Supernatural Ability hasn’t recovered yet, so she can’t determine which one it was. However, the result is the same; they both fall under the same type of ability.

“I mentioned before that the concentration of the Special Factor in her body is extremely high, which indicates her Supernatural Ability is exceptionally powerful. Even if she hasn’t recovered and can’t control it skillfully yet, it’s normal for a Supernatural Ability to have an instinctive reaction when faced with a life-threatening crisis.”

He looked at Song Linwei. “Your ability buff at that moment was crucial.”

Song Linwei, beginning to understand, pursed his lips and nodded heavily. “Yes, it’s a good thing I used my Supernatural Ability to strengthen Sister Sheng. Qi Dui’s arrangements were spot on.”

As expected, Qi Lingwu truly understood Sheng An.

He had an instinctive awareness of what Sheng An needed most at that exact moment.

Li Xin was puzzled. “What exactly is Sister Sheng’s ability? Why does it feel like you guys already have an idea?”

Dr. Yan replied, “Actually, we’ve had this suspicion for a long time. It’s just that it seemed too incredible back then, and the implications were too massive, so our Research Institute suppressed the information.”

Song Linwei picked up the thread. “This ‘experience’ confirmed your previous suspicions, didn’t it?”

Dr. Yan nodded, his gaze incredibly complex.

Mind Reading being ineffective against Sheng An, the Prophecy stating that ‘she walked back,’ the recurring fevers, the Supernatural Ability appearing overextended, the extraordinary concentration of the Special Factor in her body, and the ‘experience’ in Shi City…

Every clue pointed toward the same deduction.

And every clue verified it.

Under the bewildered gazes of the crowd, Hao Jingye wrote a single word on a piece of paper and held it up-

“Time.”

Sheng An looked at that word.

She had long suspected this herself, but she had been hesitant to believe it.

Gu Qiansheng’s pupils shrank as his eyes widened. “Sister Sheng’s Supernatural Ability is related to Time?!”

Li Xin and the others were stunned. “!!!”

Damn, such a Supernatural Ability actually exists in this world??

Dr. Yan nodded solemnly. “Yes. All clues point to Team Leader Sheng’s Supernatural Ability being related to Time.”

The only thing in this world that is uncontrollable is time.

If someone’s Supernatural Ability was related to it…

Then they would possess an utterly terrifying power, standing on equal footing with a God.

Gu Qiansheng thought of the images from the Prophecy and murmured, “Sister Sheng was already powerful. If her Supernatural Ability is related to Time, then what exactly did she encounter that could drive her to such despair?”
Wu Buyu was also recalling the scenes from the Prophecy.

He nearly jumped out of his seat. “Wait, Time? Then she went back…”

Dr. Yan nodded, confirming his thoughts. “We had a theory before. It’s highly probable, but until Team Leader Sheng’s Supernatural Ability recovered and she used it, we couldn’t be one hundred percent certain. Revealing it earlier would have only increased everyone’s psychological pressure. Do you want to hear it?”

The Apocalypse Special Affairs Department held extremely high clearance.

If they wanted to know, he could share all the classified conjectures with them.

Hao Jingye and the others nodded without hesitation.

From the back of the crowd, Old Man Qin, who had been shrinking away, suddenly spoke up in a low voice, “Why do you need to know so much? You can’t solve it anyway. Isn’t it just looking for trouble?”

Everyone turned to look at him in unison.

Hao Jingye’s gaze was suspicious. “What do you mean by that?”

-Could this old man know something?

Old Man Qin shrunk his neck and gave an awkward smile. “I’m just a bit scared. We’ve got the apocalypse, natural disasters, Aberrants, and now we’re talking about things like time and the future…”

Long Tianyu rolled his eyes.

Sheng An took an extra look at Old Man Qin before withdrawing her gaze and nodding.

-She wanted to know.

Sheng An’s attitude was the attitude of Group B. Dr. Yan let out a soft sigh.

He raised his hand and pointed at Shan Hua, who was crouching quietly to the side, then at Qi Lingwu, and finally at Sheng An-

“Loophole, Anchor, and Time. These are three abilities that can work together.

“Shan Hua doesn’t act like this is the first time she has encountered you. Qi Dui’s Supernatural Ability had an issue and couldn’t be fully utilized. Team Leader Sheng’s Supernatural Ability was even more depleted, as if it had died.

“On a timeline heading toward a dead end, the rules developed a Loophole. An Anchor locked onto the past, memories, and abilities, and then Time brought it all back.”

In an instant, the room became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Everyone fell into silence. Some were deep in thought, some were bewildered, and others were shocked.

Sheng An said nothing.

Qi Lingwu tightened his grip on her hand, offering silent comfort.

Dr. Yan put away the paper Sheng An had written on and rubbed his brow.

“Of course, these are all just guesses-deductions based on abilities and the current situation. There are still many things we don’t understand.

“For example, what exactly did you discover in the Prophecy? For instance, who is using Interference against you? Also, why were they chosen? How was it done? What was the orb you were holding in the Prophecy? What is its value?

“Currently, we have too little information, and our conclusions are unreliable. We need more research on this world, the Meteorite and Aberrants, and on all of you.”

Sheng An looked at him.

Dr. Yan met her gaze. “The largest Meteorite Fragment we currently have is about the size of a one-yuan coin. You were carrying a small fragment before. If you want your Supernatural Ability to recover as quickly as possible, it would be better to switch to the large fragment. However-”

His eyes were full of hesitation as he said slowly, “Your ability is unique. Without knowing exactly what the Meteorite Fragments are, carrying one is risky. It will also attract Aberrants… You cannot afford to have anything happen to you.”

Sheng An was too important, so he hesitated, unsure of how to advise her.

Sheng An said nothing. She simply took out the small fragment and handed it to him.

Dr. Yan understood. She wanted to carry the largest fragment to recover her ability as quickly as possible.

He sighed again, then looked at Qi Lingwu and the rest of Group B behind him. “Until Team Leader Sheng recovers her ability, I hope you all do your utmost to ensure she doesn’t meet with any accidents.”

Hao Jingye and the others nodded solemnly.

Even Li Xin and Jiang Yu, who weren’t as sharp as the others, grasped the vital information from the analysis.

If all the conjectures were true…

Then ‘She’ might not be a God.

-‘She’ was Sheng An.