Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Qi Lingwu and the others went to try to leave the Southwest, while Gu Qiansheng, Ji Yani, and the others led teams to investigate the situation inside the Southwest.

Of Apocalypse Special Affairs Department Group B, only Sheng An, Hao Jingye, Jiang Yu, Zhang Kun, Zhuang Fan, Wan Yuan, as well as Old Man Qin, Qin Xuan, and a few others remained behind. Everyone else had been sent out.

Although there were still many people classified as Superpower User in the Southwest Market, it ultimately could not be considered all that safe.

Sheng An kept Jiang Yu by her side at all times.

Hao Jingye reported, “Sister Sheng, the planes can fly, but the altitude is limited. Of the aircraft we brought, only helicopters can maintain that altitude, so we’ve only dispatched helicopters.”

Sheng An nodded. She was not surprised.

In places with Miasma, the higher the altitude, the denser the Miasma. The upper airspace was impossible to fly through, but as long as they maintained a concentration the human body could endure, they could just barely fly.

That applied not only to aircraft, but also to those classified as Flying Mutant.

They could not fly high enough to survey the entire Southwest, but they could carry people to travel and investigate farther places. Besides, they still had some technological equipment that could be used.

The little flower on Jiang Yu’s head swayed. “Will they find anything?”

“With that many people, they should find something.” Hao Jingye pushed up his glasses, his tone mild. “And I hope they do. No matter what it is, it’s better than knowing nothing.”

After saying that, he raised a hand and poked the flower on top of her head.

Jiang Yu dodged away in irritation and glared at him. “What are you doing?”

Hao Jingye looked disdainful. “Stop acting cute. If you have Time to spare, go plant more crops. Don’t waste your Supernatural Ability on weird little things like this.”

A vine snapped out from Jiang Yu’s hand. She sneered. “Then I can use it to hit people.”

She was now terrifyingly skilled at whipping people. It hurt like hell without being fatal, and she could control four vines at once. Other people’s Supernatural Ability improved through combat; hers improved by whipping people.

Hao Jingye: “…”

He did not want to get whipped, so he raised the white flag. “Fine, I surrender.”

Jiang Yu snorted and sidled over to sit beside Sheng An, pressing close to her. The little flower on her head swayed again.

Hao Jingye rolled his eyes, leaned against the table on the other side, and casually propped up one leg. Tapping his pen against the documents, he sighed. “The overall strength of those classified as Superpower User in the Southwest is very high.”

“Duh. If they weren’t strong, could they have survived until Apocalypse Year Three? In the Previous Life, Sister Li and the others only lived until the end of Apocalypse Year Two.” Jiang Yu’s voice was faint and eerie.

Hao Jingye was speechless. “Can you stop arguing for the sake of arguing?”

He corrected her, “Also, Li Wanyun, Long Tianyu, and the others only died at the end of Apocalypse Year Two in the memories…”

“Who’s arguing? What I said was true too.”

“Oh. Then you’re amazing.”

“Are you mocking me?”

…

The two went back and forth, making the room quite lively.

Zhang Kun shook his head helplessly.

Of the people left now, Sister Sheng was deep in thought, while Wan Yuan had gone to handle communications and was trying to connect to a signal.

Zhuang Fan was a stutterer with Social Anxiety. When Wu Buyu was not around, he almost never made a sound. He sat dazedly to the side, looking somewhat aloof and unapproachable.

But those who knew him understood that he had probably already rambled tens of thousands of words in his head.

Old Man Qin and Qin Xuan were equally quiet. As long as there was food, their presence became very low-key. As a result, the only ones left who could talk were Jiang Yu and Hao Jingye.

And those two just had to spend all their time bickering.

Zhang Kun did not interfere with their quarrel. He simply looked at Sheng An and said, “I wonder what’s going on outside right now. The Southwest is completely cut off from the world.”

At that, Sheng An shook her head. “Let’s wait for news. Once we can get out, we’ll know what’s happening outside.”

Since there was no way to know right now, worrying would be pointless.

The result of the bickering was Jiang Yu’s defeat.

Annoyed, she said, “Forget it. I can’t outtalk you. It really is a waste that you never did competitive debate.”

Hao Jingye said, “Thanks. I’ve won two gold medals.”

Jiang Yu: “…”

She took a deep breath and looked away, only to suddenly notice Old Man Qin and Qin Xuan eating off to the side.

Old Man Qin said, “Give Grandpa a bigger share. You’re young. Eating too much is bad for your teeth.”

Qin Xuan said, “Grandpa, you’re old. Aren’t your teeth bad too?”

Old Man Qin said, “It’s exactly because I’m old that every day counts. If my teeth go bad, then so be it…”

Jiang Yu was speechless.

People always said the elderly became like children. Old Man Qin was already so old, yet he was actually fighting with his grandson over food.

As if thinking of something, Jiang Yu suddenly asked, “Xuanxuan, after entering the Southwest, did you see anything?”
Qin Xuan lifted his head blankly, then shook it.

In a childish voice, he said, “No.”

Jiang Yu, however, was very excited. She rubbed her hands together. “Sister Sheng, since we didn’t find anything, why don’t we let Qin Xuan take a look?”

Qin Xuan had the Prophecy Supernatural Ability.

Could he possibly see the key to breaking through the Southwest Mystery?

Hao Jingye looked at her with a complicated gaze. “All those books you’ve read these past few months really weren’t for nothing. You’ve grown a brain.”

Jiang Yu brightened.

Then she abruptly realized what he meant.

“What is that supposed to mean? Are you saying I didn’t have a brain before?!”

Hao Jingye had already turned to Sheng An, asking for her opinion.

Sheng An thought for a moment, then said, “Let’s wait. We’ll try after we’ve finished checking the situation in the Southwest and after Qi Lingwu and the others return. Right now we don’t have a single clue, so he may not be able to see anything useful.”

Hao Jingye suddenly understood. “True. His Prophecy Supernatural Ability is very… hard to put into words.”

Qin Xuan’s Prophecy was always disjointed and incomplete. Aside from the time with Li Xin, the other two Prophecies had both given them headaches.

The first time was Sheng An. Even now, they still hadn’t fully decoded that image.

The third time was the Mutant Plant. Even now, they still hadn’t found it.

The Southwest Mystery was already enough of a headache. Unless they had no other choice, it was better not to have Qin Xuan use Prophecy. It would very likely only add to their troubles.

Even if they needed a breakthrough point, they should try to collect more information first. Only then would the Prophecy be more accurate.

Jiang Yu still wanted to say something.

Just then, Hao Jingye’s communicator flashed.

His eyes lit up, but when he looked, he realized it wasn’t an external signal they had picked up. It was a message from Dr. Yan and the others.

-They were very close, and the communication vehicle was right beside them, so of course they could receive messages.

Hao Jingye was a little disappointed.

But after reading the contents, his eyes lit up again. “Sister Sheng, Old Chu and Xiao Xi are awake!”

After suppressing the “God of Light,” they had sent Jia Guangliang to heal the two of them that morning, allowing them to wake up ahead of time.

Sheng An shot to her feet and strode out.

Although the two of them would not be of much help in the Southwest, their very existence carried tremendous value. They were important assets to humanity.
Medical vehicle.

Old Chu held Xiao Xi in his arms, looking somewhat uneasy. “Thank you for saving us…”

The elderly man had been through far too much. His face was etched with hardship, and his eyes carried a lifeless despair. Only when he looked at Xiao Xi did a trace of warmth appear.

Xiao Xi was only two years old. Even though Old Chu and the others had all saved food for her, she still had a large head and a small body, painfully thin.

At that moment, she huddled in Old Chu’s arms, timidly watching them.

Sheng An did not come closer. She shook her head. “It’s all right. We were supposed to save you. And fortunately, we did. The outside world badly needs your Supernatural Ability.”

Old Chu had already learned everything from Dr. Yan.

Now, he opened his mouth, but it took him a long while before he said, “If I can help the Nation and find all those damned Aberrants, of course I’m willing. But… I’m afraid there’s no getting out of the Southwest.”

Even knowing that Sheng An and the others were working hard to break through the Southwest Mystery, Old Chu was not optimistic.

He had been trapped in the Southwest for too long. Trapped until the people around him had died one after another. Trapped until he had already lost all expectations.

He stroked Xiao Xi’s hair in his arms and murmured, “I don’t even ask to leave the Southwest anymore. I only hope Xiao Xi and the others can live a few more years and grow up well…”

Qin Xuan looked at Xiao Xi and blinked. Then he let go of Old Man Qin’s hand, stepped forward, and said, “For you.”

He handed a cheese stick to Xiao Xi.

Xiao Xi froze, then instinctively looked at Old Chu.

When she saw Old Chu nod, she reached out and snatched it away at lightning speed, her movements extremely nimble.

Old Chu’s hands trembled as he unwrapped it for her. It was Xiao Xi’s first time eating a cheese stick. Her eyes went round, and she said in surprise, “It’s sweet!”

For some reason, everyone present felt a pang in their hearts.

Qin Xuan took out everything edible from his pockets and piled it in front of Xiao Xi. “All for you!”

Only then did Sheng An step forward. She rubbed the two little ones on the head, her voice gentle. “It’s all right. From now on, there won’t be any shortage of food. You both need to grow up well.”

Shielding them from the wind and rain was the adults’ responsibility. Born into this disaster-stricken world, they were already unfortunate enough.

“Qin Xuan is three and Xiao Xi is two. Even though they were born in the Apocalypse, they both look a little older than children their age before the Apocalypse,” Zhang Kun couldn’t help sighing.