Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 44

Song Linwei sighed, “This guy used to be pretty ordinary-neither outstanding nor hopeless. He had ambition and drive, but just didn’t have the strength to match.”

After a pause, he added, “But now, with the Flash Step Ability, it’s like he’s taken a shortcut and overtaken everyone. It’s extremely practical.”

Hao Jingye nodded in agreement. “Exactly. Long Tianyu must have lived in the Apocalypse for quite some time, otherwise he wouldn’t have changed so much.”

Thinking carefully, he concluded, “He’s similar to Li Wanyun.”

These sharp-minded people could spot the core issue at a glance.

Sheng An tapped her fingers lightly on the table, her tone leisurely:

“Not bad. His ability is unique-very useful after the Apocalypse, and even before it, he can assist us. He can also help recall which Superpower Users are out there. If we put him and Li Wanyun together, the results will be even better.”

The two: “…”

-Excellent, the work has already been assigned in advance. Now they just need to catch the people.

Hao Jingye was about to ask something when the communicator rang again, and the computer folder updated with new information.

He immediately clicked it open, and after seeing the contents, his face said, “Just as expected.”

“What is it?” Song Linwei leaned over.

Hao Jingye turned the screen toward Sheng An.

“Sister Sheng, your guess was spot on. He did use the Flash Step Ability to enter the warehouse. During the flash, he must have stood in the surveillance blind spot, at the side and rear of the staff.”

The photo had been expertly processed.

The timestamp captured the exact moment the items disappeared.

And at that moment, in the processed photo, you could see-a blurry shadow in the spot behind the staff, where the grain had previously blocked the view. After the grain vanished, a shadow appeared, already indistinct.

The shadow was extremely blurry. If it hadn’t been enhanced, there’s no way anyone could have seen it with the naked eye from the surveillance footage!

In that instant, he was using the Flash Step Ability to leave.

And that shadow had been circled, with a speculative outline drawn.

Song Linwei’s pupils contracted.

That outline was definitely not the outline of a single person!

Long Tianyu wasn’t that tall, nor that broad…

Song Linwei took a deep breath and said slowly, “There are two people. Long Tianyu acted together with a Space Ability user. Sister Sheng’s earlier deductions were all correct.”

Hao Jingye: “So, it’s a duo of Deviants?”

Sheng An suddenly spoke up, “Who said there were only two?”

The two were startled and looked at her sharply.

Seeing Sheng An’s meaningful expression, Song Linwei thought for a moment and suddenly understood.

“I get it. Their team is at least three people. No, maybe exactly three. After all, there are quite a few Deviants, but they’re not that easy to find.” Song Linwei’s voice was firm.

The state apparatus has only found so many Deviants so far-how could Long Tianyu have found more?

A three-person team is the optimal solution.

A Flash Step Ability user, a Space Ability user, and one unknown Superpower User.

Hao Jingye still hadn’t caught up, puzzled: “Why do they need a third? Can’t two people do it?”

Sheng An chuckled lightly. “Because they need someone to provide cover.”

She propped her chin on her hand, spinning a pen between her fingers, her voice calm: “His Flash Step Ability can’t possibly have unlimited uses or unlimited range-otherwise, it’d be godlike.”

After a pause, she continued, “If Long Tianyu had a truly invincible Flash Step Ability, he wouldn’t need to avoid the warehouse cameras. He could be so arrogant he wouldn’t need a plan at all.”

-If they need planning and a flawless process, it only means he’s not strong enough to act without concern.
So, according to this inference…

Hao Jingye slapped his forehead. “His Space Ability has limitations. He can’t possibly evade all surveillance directly. There must be someone outside assisting him. For example-

“Someone driving a car, and he uses his Space Ability to teleport with the Space-type Superpower User into the car, getting far away from the warehouse and avoiding the cameras!”

Realizing this, Hao Jingye immediately ordered a search of all vehicles within ten kilometers of the warehouse.

Song Linwei said, “Let’s investigate. Start with the people Long Tianyu has recently been in contact with, as well as anyone connected to him. Find the other two Deviants.”

“Yes!” Hao Jingye and Song Linwei replied in unison.

Less than three hours later,

a complete report was ready. The pervasive surveillance and satellites were enough to thoroughly investigate the targets they wanted to lock onto.

Moreover, it’s hard for modern people to be without their phones.

If Long Tianyu wanted to contact others, he would instinctively use his phone.

“It’s confirmed. There are three people: Long Tianyu, Zhang Kun, and Ke Jiaxue. At the time of the incident, Ke Jiaxue was driving a car two kilometers away, approaching the warehouse. When she was one kilometer away, the car turned onto another road and left.”

“From this, we deduce that Zhang Kun is the Space-type Superpower User, and Ke Jiaxue is the assisting Deviant.”

“This is Ke Jiaxue’s investigation report. Three days ago, Ke Jiaxue went to the hospital to check if there was anything abnormal with her body.”

“Here is her medical report. Long Tianyu and Ke Jiaxue’s first phone call was also three days ago. Ke Jiaxue’s checkup should indicate she had already awakened her superpower.”

“The time Zhang Kun awakened his superpower is unknown, but two days ago, Long Tianyu and Zhang Kun exchanged contact information for the first time.”

“Here are the files for Zhang Kun and Ke Jiaxue, and records of their meetings.”

“Here are their chat logs and key excerpts from their call recordings over the past three days.”

“This is their route map for the past three days.”

“Currently, Long Tianyu, Zhang Kun, and Ke Jiaxue are all at the same location, inside an abandoned factory in the southwest of Shi City.”

…

File after file, report after report-in less than three hours, they had already investigated the three of them thoroughly.

Their supposedly secret actions were so clear that even every word they said was known.

-Under the machinery of the state, there is nowhere to hide.

Song Linwei swallowed hard.

It was his first time using top-level clearance to mobilize national resources to investigate someone, and also his first time witnessing such power.

It was terrifying!

How did he ever think he could hide anything from the state?

He had underestimated the machinery of the state, and underestimated Sheng An.

Hao Jingye spoke excitedly, “Sister Sheng, should we go arrest them now?”

But Sheng An shook her head and refused. “These guys aren’t easy to catch. No rush. This time, we’ll use a different approach.”

The two were stunned, a bit puzzled.

Sheng An smiled. “They’ve already stolen grain from the Shi City Granary, bold enough to target a national warehouse. With more than ten days left, do you think they won’t take further action?”

No, they definitely would.

Song Linwei murmured, “Their financial situation isn’t great, and now they have Space Ability. They should continue stockpiling supplies.”

“That’s right,” Sheng An nodded. “They’ll keep exploiting the state. Shi City is a city destined for destruction. Their theft seems justified-they’ll definitely strike again.”

Both looked at her.

Sheng An slowly stood up, her tall figure unfolding, her voice tinged with a smile:

“They’ve already stockpiled grain. Following Li Wanyun’s stockpiling strategy, their next step will be to stockpile meat.”

“Consolidate the meat from the Shi City Slaughterhouse for centralized transfer. We’ll be Inviting the Enemy into a Trap.”