Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 36

-The prosperity of a flourishing age, the peace of a nation at rest.

Jiang Yu and Li Xin were both stunned, unable to recover for a long moment.

Sheng An. So that’s what her name means.

“Go on, you two should get to class.” Sheng An spoke mercilessly.

“Ah-” The two snapped back to reality, crying out in unison.

Jiang Yu clutched her head and wailed, “Sister Sheng, my head hurts, I was just hit by Qiu Yu’s ability…”

Sheng An didn’t even turn around: “Guess if I believe you. Hurry up and get to class.”

With that, she waved her hand, “Hao Jingye, Song Linwei, let’s go, time to continue screening for Deviants.”

Li Xin & Jiang Yu: “…”

Oh, so she does care about Group A’s strength after all.

Turns out she’s quietly working hard.

Hao Jingye and Song Linwei followed Sheng An away, while Li Xin and Jiang Yu still sat where they were, refusing to leave, just like little kids before school.

Dragging out every minute they could.

Li Xin’s face twisted, “Life is so cruel, it’s even worse than before I awakened my ability!”

Jiang Yu’s eyes were dead-fish-like, “Sigh, at least you’re a high schooler, you don’t have to adjust. I’ve already graduated, and now I’m back to the days before the college entrance exam overnight… What is this mess?”

Li Xin gritted his teeth, “If it weren’t for the chance to get stronger, I’d never put up with this life.”

Jiang Yu nodded in deep agreement, “I’m about to reach my limit…”

“It’s too miserable.”

“Really too miserable.”

Not far away, someone shouted-

“Jiang Yu, what are you doing? Hurry up and get to cultivation practice!”

“Li Xin, skipping class again? Want a beating? Get to class now!”

The Chosen One and the Chosen One exchanged glances, then sighed in unison:

“Sigh.”

This life is truly unbearable.

*

All afternoon, Sheng An led Hao Jingye and Song Linwei in screening information.

Song Linwei stared at the screen, a little lost in thought.

Sheng An poured him a glass of water and handed it over, raising an eyebrow, “What are you thinking about?”

Song Linwei snapped back, letting out a long sigh, “Thinking about the Apocalypse. Just knowing the world will change in sixteen days makes my feelings complicated.”

Complicated was an understatement-there was also anxiety and unease.

Even a faint sense of fear.

World destruction, global crisis-just saying those words was terrifying.

Sheng An understood, patting his shoulder in silent comfort.

Suddenly, Song Linwei asked, “Team Leader Sheng, with the Apocalypse approaching, is there anything you want to do before it comes?”

In the past, people joked: if the Apocalypse came tomorrow, what would you do today? But when the day truly arrives, you realize-

In the face of life and death, many things don’t matter at all.

Sheng An had already sat back down.

Without looking up, she replied, “Gather the Deviants as quickly as possible, and transition smoothly into the Apocalypse.”

Song Linwei: “But the Apocalypse isn’t just a meteor disaster, there will be one calamity after another. Even if we get through it, there will still be Aberrants that could mutate at any time…”

Disasters can be dealt with.

But Aberrants?

Sheng An paused, tilting her head to look at him, her gaze calm and unwavering: “Do all that can be done.”

Song Linwei seemed dazed.

After a moment, he understood, murmuring, “Right, do all that can be done, and leave the rest to fate.”

They could only do what was within their power, and leave the rest to heaven.

Sheng An: “No, just do all that can be done, don’t leave it to fate.”

She smiled faintly, “When the Apocalypse comes, if heaven wants us dead, do we just die?”

Her tone was calm, but somehow carried a rebellious arrogance.

Song Linwei was stunned, staring at her blankly.

At this moment, he seemed to suddenly understand Sheng An a little better-

She was a person of the nation, doing good for the country and the people.

But she wasn’t the traditional ‘upright good person.’

In her actions and conduct, she was full of defiance; beneath her calm and lazy demeanor, there was a streak of madness.

She was, in fact, well-suited for the Apocalypse.

“So, are you done with your work?” Sheng An smiled at him, “Song Daiyu.”

Song Linwei: “…”

He rubbed his nose, “Alright, I’ll get back to it.”
-How could I have time to lament the passing of spring or autumn when the work isn’t even done yet?!

Beside her, Hao Jingye hadn’t spoken the entire time, his face thoughtful.

Sheng An noticed and stood up to walk over. “Did you find something?”

Hao Jingye replied, “I’m screening the reported cases. There’s one from Shi City that’s a bit odd. I’m not sure if it counts as a Deviant case. It was submitted in a yellow folder.”

Folders come in different colors: red means it needs attention, yellow is for ordinary cases.

It was likely reported by someone below who wasn’t sure what to make of it and just sent it up.

“What’s the situation?” Song Linwei also looked over.

Hao Jingye said, “A police station in Shi City received a report. The caller was being mysterious, saying he had something important and needed to see a leader. As for what it was, he wouldn’t say-he just insisted he had evidence and would only speak to a leader.”

Song Linwei frowned.

At first glance, it sounded strange, but ever since they started screening information, Song Linwei knew how many similar cases were reported every day. Ordinary people wanting to see a leader wasn’t uncommon.

“What’s so special about this?” he asked, puzzled.

But Sheng An had already moved the computer over and was looking at it intently.

Hao Jingye shook his head. “It’s not exactly special, but I feel… he seemed a bit happy?”

Song Linwei was baffled.

A person acting all nervous, insisting on seeing a leader about something big, but… happy?

What kind of reaction was that?

Sheng An opened the attached video and watched it twice, back and forth.

In the video was a tall, thin young man. From his self-introduction, he was a university student.

As for why he called the police, he just kept insisting on seeing a leader. The police grew impatient, and though he looked anxious, he still didn’t say anything.

Sheng An said nothing and watched a third time.

Then, her hand clicked the mouse, pausing the video.

Sheng An smiled. “Contact him and arrange a meeting for tomorrow. If nothing unexpected happens, we’ll have a new teammate reporting in.”

Hao Jingye and Song Linwei both widened their eyes.

Hao Jingye asked in confusion, “Is there something up with him? Could he be a Deviant?!”

That would explain why he was happy.

Song Linwei suddenly understood.

But Sheng An shook her head. “No, he’s not a Deviant. If he were, he wouldn’t go to the police, let alone insist on seeing a leader before speaking.”

The two were immediately puzzled.

“If he’s not a Deviant, then did he discover one?” Song Linwei asked.

They didn’t doubt Sheng An’s judgment at all, just felt confused.

Sheng An nodded and instructed, “Contact him.”

Hao Jingye immediately sent a notice to the relevant police station.

Song Linwei asked curiously, “Team Leader Sheng, how did you figure it out?”

Sheng An pointed at the photo on the screen.

On the screen, the young man was gripping his phone tightly. She zoomed in on his face.

“What’s strange about it?” Song Linwei didn’t see it.

Sheng An chuckled softly, tapping the face on the screen with her finger.

“Fear, anxiety, nervousness, urgency-you can see all those emotions in the video. Hao Jingye said he seemed a bit happy, but it’s more than that. This is-excitement.”

Huh?!

Song Linwei was stunned.

“He discovered a Deviant, so he’s nervous, anxious, and urgent. But because he discovered a Deviant, he’s also excited, eager to get involved. That’s why he insists on seeing a leader. The people below can only report up-they don’t have the authority.” Sheng An’s eyes sparkled with interest.

Song Linwei was utterly confused, a bit dazed. “I can understand being nervous or scared, but excited? Eager to get involved?”

He couldn’t make sense of the logic.

Who gets excited after discovering a Deviant?

Aren’t people usually scared?

“No, there’s no fear.” Sheng An smiled faintly. “You’re underestimating our university students. When they discover a Deviant, not only are they not afraid, they’re actually very excited. It’s a bit like the ‘chuunibyou’ syndrome-those who fantasize about saving the world.”

Song Linwei: “???”

Hao Jingye: “…”

First, there are the world-saving chuunibyou types, and now, the ‘crazy’ university students.

The apocalypse hasn’t even arrived, but everyone’s mental state already seems-questionable.