Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 218

Chapter 218

Because of the Time Reversal, the road they had taken here had vanished completely. In particular, this was still Apocalypse Month Three. Wildfires, landslides, and destruction from the Meteorite were everywhere, leaving the ground pitted and broken. The journey back had become difficult.

But none of that affected their good mood. Everyone was smiling.

This road was now filled with hope.

Qiu Yu traveled with them.

She already knew the whole story, and at that moment, her expression was rather complicated.

She had always wanted to be stronger than Sheng An.

Before it was confirmed that Sheng An had a Supernatural Ability, Qiu Yu had indeed always been stronger than her. After the Apocalypse, Group A had also taken in many formidable members, each a Superpower User.

And yet this woman seemed to be forever telling everyone one thing-

She was immensely powerful.

Without a Supernatural Ability, she was immensely powerful.

After gaining a Supernatural Ability, even her Supernatural Ability was the immensely powerful Time.

On this trip to the Southwest, if Qiu Yu had been the one to enter, she absolutely would not have been able to break through the Southwest Mystery, let alone resolve the enormous crisis that was the Time Aberrant.

Once again, Qiu Yu came to a clear understanding of Sheng An’s strength. It was not simply strength that relied on her Supernatural Ability.

She sat ramrod straight, her body tense, both hands resting on her knees in a perfectly proper posture. It made everyone in the vehicle, who usually sprawled around without the slightest regard for sitting properly, feel distinctly uncomfortable.

An eerie Silence settled over them.

In the Silence, Qiu Yu turned to look at Sheng An. Her voice was as cold as ever. “You completed this mission beautifully. Your Supernatural Ability is also very special. You should return to Jing City as soon as possible.”

Sheng An nodded, still careless and unhurried.

Qiu Yu frowned.

A moment later, she spoke again. “You told the Mutant Plant not to move and to block the crack. Did you never intend to let Qi Lingwu come out?”

Everyone: “?”

Li Wanyun immediately lost it and raised her voice. “Hey, hey, hey, Team Leader Qiu, what are you doing? Why do you sound like you’re interrogating her? You’re in Group B of the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department right now!”

Acting tough in their den? Who did she think she was?

Li Wanyun, Long Tianyu, Wu Buyu, Li Xin, Gu Qiansheng, and the others all sat up, their eyes guarded.

Qiu Yu frowned again. Annoyance flashed through her eyes, and then she added,

“I’m asking whether you knew what outcome might happen.

“When you chose not to let the Time Aberrant leave, when you were gambling against the Time Aberrant and obtained energy you could control, when you chose not to release the people inside-had you already prepared yourself to let him be sacrificed?”

Li Xin and Long Tianyu wanted to say something, but under Qi Lingwu’s gaze, they fell quiet. Even so, they were clearly indignant as they stared at Qiu Yu, their eyes seeming to question her-

What are you doing? Trying to start something?

In the front row, Jiang Yu bumped Hao Jingye and lowered her voice. “What’s going on? Does Team Leader Qiu really like Qi Dui? Is that why she can’t stand that Sister Sheng put Qi Dui in danger?”

Her eyes were practically round with shock.

Hao Jingye gave her a sidelong look. “Be quiet. Also, put less romance nonsense in that head of yours.”

Sheng An was still holding Qi Lingwu’s hand. She met Qiu Yu’s gaze. “If I truly could not find a way into the Second Time Layer at the time, then in an emergency, I would have had Qi Lingwu make a move.”

Even knowing he would die.

Qiu Yu’s lips pressed tightly together in an instant, and she fell silent.

After a long while, she murmured, “So in the face of a mission, you can even give him up… Then is there anyone you wouldn’t give up?”

Sheng An was just about to speak.

Qi Lingwu moved the hand holding hers. His fingers gently scratched her palm, his expression warm and calm.

Then he turned to look at Qiu Yu. “Until there is no other choice, until we are truly at the end of the road, Sheng An will never give up on anyone. And if she must give someone up-”

His expression was steadfast, his voice certain. “Then it must be for something more important. Qiu Yu, have you forgotten Team 0’s purpose and motto?”

Qiu Yu’s hand clenched around her pants, her knuckles turning white.

[I swear to be loyal unto death to the Nation, to defend our home, to protect the people. I am willing to use my life and blood to water the soil of home and Nation.]

Qiu Yu took a deep breath.

She withdrew her gaze and said nothing more. She patted Qu Yi on the shoulder, signaling for him to take her away.

Qu Yi opened the car door, turned into a bat, and flew out.
Qiu Yu landed on his back.

The two of them were about to leave.

“Qiu Yu.” From inside the car window, Sheng An looked at her calmly. She sat in a lazy, casual sprawl, utterly unrestrained, but her eyes were serious and firm. “This is a game involving the Nation and everyone’s lives. I have to win. To win, I can sacrifice anything-including myself.”

Qiu Yu paused.

She did not look back. Bat carried her back to Jing City Base.

Jiang Yu said, annoyed, “What did she mean by that just now? Why don’t I quite get it?”

Li Wanyun rubbed her chin. “I feel like she was a little angry?”

Hao Jingye pushed up his glasses and secretly glanced at Sheng An. “This matter probably happened to hit Team Leader Qiu where it hurt.”

“I’m genuinely curious about Sister Sheng and Team Leader Qiu’s relationship. Sometimes I think they’re enemies, but sometimes I feel like… Team Leader Qiu cares a lot about Sister Sheng. It’s weird.” Li Xin was utterly baffled.

Wu Buyu nodded in agreement.

Then he frowned and looked at Zhuang Fan. “Stop making up webnovel plots in your head. You’ve come up with three settings in this short while alone. Listening to you is giving me a headache!”

Expressionless, Zhuang Fan gave him a cold, aloof look.

Sheng An raised a hand. “All right, everyone, enough discussion. It seems we’ve already spotted a Shelter…”

She looked out the window.

There really was a Shelter up ahead at an angle. They had passed through this area when they came, and back then, there had been nothing left here.

But now, there was a sentry post ahead, and countless people were emerging from underground, looking around curiously.

Those living, breathing people had not seemed like anything special before. But after comparing them to the skeletons from earlier, everyone’s eyes inexplicably grew damp.

Most likely because they had seen the Convoy, many of them looked shocked.

The person in charge of the Shelter hurried over, and many Superpower Users came out to watch the commotion.

The Convoy drew closer.

In the crowd, a Non-mainstream teenager suddenly shrieked, “Aaaah! I have a fever! I must be about to awaken a Supernatural Ability! Hahahaha, this daddy is finally-”

A middle-aged man smacked him across the head and cursed, “Who are you calling ‘daddy’ in front of me? If you have a fever, hurry up and lie down. What are you watching the excitement for? Don’t you know how dangerous awakening is? Did you not watch the public announcement videos properly?”

“Dad…” The Non-mainstream youth looked aggrieved. “I’m about to awaken a Supernatural Ability. Give me a little face.”

“Cheng Bairuo! Since you know you’re about to become a Superpower User, why haven’t you hurried up and cut that messy hair of yours? Just looking at it is an eyesore. If you don’t cut it, your mother and I are going to double-team you…”

“I’m not cutting it!” Cheng Bairuo stuck out his neck stubbornly. “I’m going to grow it even longer, at least down to my ankles. Once I awaken some super-strong Supernatural Ability, I’ll keep my hair long and look so cool that- Ow! I have a fever and you’re still hitting me?!”

He wanted to stomp his feet, but after the fever started, his temperature rose higher and higher, and he weakly collapsed.

Though his father had been scolding him, he had been watching him closely the whole time. He caught him at once, then carried him away with two people beside him, his face full of anxiety and worry.

“Make way, hurry. My son has a fever. Please move aside…”

Jia Guangliang had just gotten out of the car, tears streaming down his face.

He was still here. His parents and family were still here too.

Cheng Bairuo had once said that his hair had grown out over three months during the Apocalypse. Back then, he had not had time to cut it, and after leaving it for a while, it looked very Non-mainstream.

It was also then that he awakened his Supernatural Ability and swore he would grow his hair long to look more impressive. His parents disagreed, and they stubbornly argued over it for a long time.

Later, both his parents were gone.

He never grew it long again, but he never cut it short either.

He kept that “Non-mainstream” hairstyle for two or three years, maintaining the same length, as if doing so meant he was still back in the past…

-Yet even so, he never saw the parents he missed again.

The three years forcibly dragged out by the Time Aberrant, the countless wronged souls across ninety-nine percent of the Southwest, had left this land with endless stories of regret.

But now, everything had returned.

Jia Guangliang laughed wildly, laughing until he cried.

Sheng An smiled too.

Qi Lingwu stood beside her, holding her hand, his voice soft. “I finally understand the meaning of your ability. Time. The most precious, most important thing in this world.”