Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 169

Chapter 169

Dr. Yan nodded slowly.

Jiang Yu opened her mouth, but for a long time, she couldn’t find her voice.

No wonder Dr. Yan and the others hadn’t mentioned this before.

Just like the speculation that Sheng An’s Supernatural Ability might be related to Time, this revelation was undoubtedly monumental.

This hypothesis was enough to make one’s skin crawl, sending an uncontrollable chill through their bones and sparking countless dark thoughts.

And now, the hypothesis had been confirmed.

Aberrants ate people, but they didn’t strictly *need* to. They weren’t like vampires who were biologically compelled to drink blood. So, their thirst for blood, their cruel slaughter of humanity… what was it all for?

It had been theorized long ago that Aberrants could obtain energy from blood.

Now, it was certain-human blood served as a nutrient for Aberrants, helping them better absorb the Special Substance, which was the energy carried by the Meteorite Fragments.

Gu Qiansheng looked at the fragment in Sheng An’s hand and gave a cold laugh.

“No wonder the Aberrants call it an Energy Source. It really is the root of the energy that levels up abilities. But unfortunately, it needs to be paired with human blood. Is this thing truly beneficial to humanity?”

It wasn’t.

Even if there were some benefits, they were far outweighed by the crisis it brought upon mankind.

Zhuang Fan spoke up urgently, “Mhm.”

Wu Buyu: “…”

He sighed and silently translated:

“He says this is like a biological invasion. Meteorites carrying Fragments crashed into the planet. The material of these Fragments is unique; it can’t be destroyed by any means, leaving it free to release energy and create Aberrants.

“Aberrants use human blood as nutrients and Meteorite Fragments as an Energy Source to frantically increase their strength. Compared to humans, this miserable world was prepared for the Aberrants.

“As for humanity, if we can’t solve the Aberrant problem at its root, then as long as humans exist, Aberrants will exist. We will never be able to truly defeat them.”

Liu Yue pressed further, “What good does it do the Aberrants if this world turns into Scorched Earth?”

Dr. Yan answered directly, without needing Zhuang Fan to use his novelist’s mind to construct a worldview:

“Aberrants aren’t as dependent on the planet as humans are. Low-level Aberrants eat to maintain daily survival-including eating food, eating people, or killing to drink blood-all of which can replenish their energy. High-level Aberrants have higher consumption and a greater desire to feed, though they also have higher endurance.

“However, we suspect that once an Aberrant evolves to a certain point, their desire for food will drop sharply. The same applies to Superpower Users.

“Assistant Hao can check the reports we uploaded earlier. There are analytical data charts inside.”

Hao Jingye swiped across his tablet, entered the classified files, and reviewed the report.

It was a data report backed by solid evidence.

He took a deep breath and looked at Sheng An.

“According to the calculations, once someone evolves to roughly 9-star rank, their need for food will drop drastically. No, it’s more accurate to say they can directly rely on the energy released by Meteorite Fragments to support all their expenditures.”

“Then Sister Sheng…” Ke Jiaxue’s eyes widened.

Dr. Yan shook his head. “Team Leader Sheng’s Supernatural Ability hasn’t recovered yet, so she can’t enter that stage. However, I’m looking forward to the recovery of Team Leader Sheng’s Supernatural Ability more and more. It will provide us with even more information.”

Everyone in the Research Institute was concerned about Sheng An’s ability-a unique, natural ability that carried an abundance of information.

But no one felt there was any issue with her ability manifesting so late.

If it truly was related to “Time,” she had already accomplished so much. The fact that her ability still existed and had the potential to recover was already a stroke of immense luck.

Li Wanyun felt somewhat dazed.

After a long while, she spoke tentatively, “So, once Superpower Users and Aberrants evolve to a certain point, they can survive in the Apocalypse even without food?”

The environment was terrible, but the physical fitness of Superpower Users and Aberrants was incredibly strong. They possessed vigorous vitality and great adaptability. The biggest concern was food-and yet, at the end of their evolution, they wouldn’t even need food anymore.
Yu Feng nodded. “From what we can see, that seems to be the case.”

He murmured, “So the Apocalypse is a breeding ground for Aberrants. Destroying humanity-or rather, using humans as nutrients-helps them evolve as quickly as possible to the point where they no longer need to feed…”

He bared his teeth. “It really does feel like a biological invasion. Everything follows a pattern, a set of conditions. Humans, the very creatures of this planet, have actually become nutrients for an invasive species.”

Jiang Huanshu spoke up, a rare occurrence for him. “Then what about the existence of Superpower Users?”

Gu Qiansheng added, “A mutation of human resistance? The planet’s final struggle?”

Where there was invasion, there was resistance.

Were Superpower Users the resistance, fighting against the Aberrants to prevent them from seizing this planet so easily?

Song Linwei suddenly said, “Don’t you think… Superpower Users and Aberrants are very similar? Aside from not being parasitized and not craving blood, almost every other characteristic is the same.

“Is it possible that Superpower Users also exist to help the Aberrants evolve? After all, our blood is more ‘fragrant.’ We fight them, we hone them, and while we protect humanity, we also slow down human extinction. This accelerates the Aberrants’ evolutionary process while simultaneously prolonging it, providing a continuous supply of nutrients?”

After a pause, he continued, “This is a planned biological invasion. First, destroy the world, its order, and its environment to give the Aberrants a chance to strike while we’re vulnerable.

“Next, continuously hone them and supply them with nutrients.

“Finally, once they evolve to the point where they no longer need to eat, humanity can completely exit the stage of history.”

The group fell silent.

After a brief silence, Long Tianyu rubbed his arms and cursed, “Fuck, don’t say such creepy things!”

The initial suggestion that humans were “nutrients” for Aberrants was already terrifying enough.

Then came the idea that this was an unstoppable biological invasion.

And now, there was a theory that this biological invasion was planned? Was something pulling the strings from behind the scenes?

Jiang Yu rubbed her arms; she was covered in goosebumps.

Ke Jiaxue also felt a chill and huddled closer to Jiang Yu.

Dr. Yan, however, remarked, “Until the truth is uncovered, any hypothesis is possible. After all, as long as we can’t solve the Aberrant problem at its source, humanity cannot win.”

Everyone’s hearts sank.

For a moment, faced with an inscrutable future, they felt a faint sense of aimlessness, unsure of where to go from here.

Sheng An put away the fragment and spoke slowly. “We are learning more and more, and we are getting closer to the truth. This isn’t a bad thing. The crisis is there whether we know about it or not.”

In that case, it was better to know.

Only by knowing could they find a way to solve it.

She stood up straight, her posture unyielding, as if she would never fall.

“Regardless of the reason, the Aberrants are our enemies. We will kill every high-level Aberrant that appears, collect the Fragments, and find a way to destroy them. I refuse to believe that we won’t see a single ray of light.”

The Fragments were the Aberrants’ Energy Source, so they had to be collected and not left out in the world.

At the same time, collecting Fragments could be dangerous, so they had to find a way to destroy them.

No matter what unknown crisis they faced, what they had to do was everything currently within their power: collect Fragments, kill Aberrants, and execute their plan step by step until they saw the light of day.

Or until they died.

The conflict between humans and Aberrants was a fight to the death.

Qi Lingwu said nothing, remaining steadfastly behind Sheng An.

Long Tianyu and the others let out a breath and nodded slowly.

Just then, one of the Earth Ability Users suddenly called out, “I’ve dug it up-wait, what?”