Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 39

Sheng An had just looked at the photos. Because the figures were blurry and the shots were taken from a distance, the images weren’t clear enough to be certain.

But these processed photos were much clearer.

Two seconds, four photos, all showing the same man. You could only see his figure, not his face, but it was definitely the same person.

The clothes and hat were exactly the same.

When the four photos were pieced together and compared with the real map, only two seconds had passed, but the man’s position-was at least eight hundred meters apart!

In two consecutive shots, in the first one he was still under a tree, and in the second, he was already two hundred meters beyond that tree.

It’s impossible for a normal person to cover eight hundred meters in two seconds. The world record for one hundred meters is 9.58 seconds.

This was several times faster than the world record.

Hao Jingye spoke softly, “There are no signs of photo manipulation. These are all the original images, and the scenes… are real.”

Sheng An nodded and looked at Zhang Jialiang.

Zhang Jialiang looked back at her expectantly.

Sheng An said, “We’ve understood the situation. Thank you for your cooperation. I’ll have someone take you back, and you’ll also receive a reward.”

Zhang Jialiang: “?”

He stared, “That’s it?”

“Yes, that’s it.” Sheng An smiled. “Of course, if you remember anything else, you can let us know.”

Zhang Jialiang: “…”

Disappointment was written all over his face.

Sheng An and Hao Jingye watched him, but he didn’t leave. Holding his returned phone, he lingered awkwardly, clearly not wanting to go.

“Is there something else?” Sheng An asked, though she already knew the answer.

Zhang Jialiang gritted his teeth and sat up straight. “I was the first to notice something strange, and I went through all this trouble to tell you. You can’t just brush me off with ‘we understand’!”

“So what do you want?”

Zhang Jialiang: “I want to know what’s going on. Is he a ghost or not? And, does the country have a lot of supernatural phenomena? Are they ghosts, or pre-PRC spirits and monsters?”

That was a lot of questions!

Hao Jingye frowned, about to say something.

Sheng An raised her hand to stop him, her gaze fixed on Zhang Jialiang. Under his expectant look, she spoke, “He’s not a ghost, but there are some supernatural circumstances involved. As for the rest, I can’t disclose anything for now. I also hope you can keep this confidential.”

Zhang Jialiang’s shoulders slumped, his face full of disappointment.

Hao Jingye was puzzled. “You’re just an ordinary person. Why are you so curious about these mysterious things? Aren’t you afraid something bad might happen?”

Zhang Jialiang replied excitedly, “It’s precisely because it’s mysterious that I’m curious!”

He leaned in and lowered his voice, “You two don’t seem surprised at all. Has the country already discovered a lot of supernatural beings, like in novels? Are there departments for cultivating immortals, or a bureau for monster management? Maybe a liaison office for the yin and yang worlds?”

Hao Jingye: “…”

Sheng An: “…You’re overthinking it.”

-The imagination of our college students is truly amazing.

Zhang Jialiang wasn’t discouraged and continued, “Then can I join you?”

Sheng An shook her head. “That’s not possible. No one in our department is a normal person. You don’t meet the requirements.”

So, he lost because he was too normal??

Zhang Jialiang put on a serious face. “I think I’m not that normal either. I have frequent mood swings, insomnia, I stay up late all the time, and I often feel like I’m going crazy. My mental state-”

Sheng An smiled slightly. “Your situation is more suited for the Third Hospital, not us.”

The Third Hospital, a well-known psychiatric hospital.

Zhang Jialiang, unwilling to give up, pleaded, “Then can I follow you to look for this ‘ghost’? I’m really curious!”
“Curiosity killed the cat.” Hao Jingye’s voice was faint.

Zhang Jialiang said, “I’m a human, and besides, if I die from encountering something metaphysical like this, so be it. Maybe I’ll even become a metaphysical figure myself, or get to experience a transmigration…”

The more he spoke, the brighter his eyes became.

Sheng An stood up.

Zhang Jialiang’s eyes sparkled. “Can I?”

Sheng An replied, “I’ll have someone send you back.”

Zhang Jialiang: “…”

He was so frustrated!

He came here not only without getting any answers, but left with even more questions-about Sheng An, about the Special Affairs Department, about the existence of the supernatural.

But they wouldn’t tell him!

Zhang Jialiang said angrily, “I took the photos myself, I already know about supernatural phenomena, why won’t you tell me? No, if you don’t tell me, I’ll go public! I’ll post it online!”

-That was a threat.

Sheng An’s expression didn’t change at all. “Go ahead, if you want to post it, post it.”

She paused, then spoke again under Zhang Jialiang’s angry glare: “But if you cooperate with us, I’ll tell you in ten days.”

“Really?!”

“Really,” Sheng An said with certainty.

Zhang Jialiang thought, what’s ten days?

He could wait!

So Sheng An called a police officer to send him off. He left, head held high, ready to go home and count down the ten days.

Once he was gone-

Hao Jingye suddenly asked, “When is the country planning to announce the doomsday news again?”

Sheng An replied, “In ten days, which is when the countdown reaches five days.”

Hao Jingye: “…”

-Isn’t that exactly ten days?

By then, not only Zhang Jialiang, but the whole nation would be told!

This poor kid had been tricked by Sister Sheng.

Sheng An’s expression grew serious as she instructed, “Have someone investigate who the Deviant is immediately. His ability is very special.”

The photos weren’t clear.

But with the power of the state, they would find out.

Hao Jingye was curious. “What kind of ability does he have? Is it a speed ability?”

If it was a speed ability, it wouldn’t be too terrifying.

But Sheng An shook her head. “I don’t think so. Eight hundred meters in two seconds-at that speed, there should only be a blur, it’s impossible to capture a person in a photo.”

Although she had never seen a speed ability before, it was obvious that speed abilities were all about being fast-extremely fast.

But the faster you are, the harder you are to see, leaving only a blur.

These photos were actually quite clear, so it wasn’t just speed.

It could only be another special ability.

Hao Jingye drew a sharp breath. “If it’s not a speed type, and it’s clearly not one of the elemental abilities like metal, wood, water, fire, or earth, then it must be one of the rare abilities.”

“We’ll probably have to ask him directly, or… Li Wanyun.” Sheng An started walking out.

Their understanding of abilities was still too limited.

Among the Reborn Persons discovered so far, Yang Chuan had returned from three months after the apocalypse, and knew even less than Jiang Yu. Li Wanyun must be the one who knows the most.

Hao Jingye hurried to catch up.

“When will they be back?”

“If all goes well, Team 0 will be back the day after tomorrow. Li Wanyun will be a day later.”

“?” Hao Jingye was puzzled. “Qi Dui will return before Li Wanyun?”

“Team 0 is flying back. Li Wanyun got too many supplies and felt guilty, so she bought a boat ticket herself and will come back by ship.”

Hao Jingye: “…”