Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 5

“I came back, reborn, from a year after the Apocalypse. I spent a year living through the Apocalypse,” Jiang Yu stated.

That single sentence made Hao Jingye sit up straight at once.

In the conference room on the other side of the screen, countless people wore solemn expressions, staring intently at Jiang Yu on the big screen.

Even Sheng An’s eyes grew sharp.

Jiang Yu still didn’t know she was under the scrutiny of so many people.

She looked at Sheng An, but her gaze was unfocused, as if lost in her own thoughts. Her voice became distant.

“Honestly, I’m not even sure it was a full year, because every day felt like a year.”

“Twenty-one days later, the meteorites arrived. On that day, at least ninety percent of the world’s population disappeared, and countless coastal countries were directly submerged by tsunamis caused by the meteorites… Our country too was instantly reduced to scorched earth, as devastating as numerous atomic bombs.”

“Jing City wasn’t directly struck by a meteorite. The cities that were hit almost all disappeared. Jing City was only affected, but it was as if it had suffered a magnitude-eight earthquake. Countless residential complexes collapsed. Our community was relatively lucky and still standing, but it became a structurally unsound building.”

“At that time, every residential complex was unsafe.”

Sheng An ran her fingers along the arm of the sofa, listening intently. Her phone screen lit up; she picked it up and glanced at the message.

[Old Zhang: Ask her about the most recent meteorite.]

Sheng An asked, “Xiao Yu, do you know where the most recent meteorite landed? Or do you remember any of the meteorites?”

Jiang Yu thought for a moment, then answered firmly:

“The most recent one should have fallen in Shi City… There were too many meteorites, falling all over the world. I remember hearing that the largest meteorite landed in the Pacific Ocean, flooding several nearby countries-there were hardly any survivors!”

She shuddered as she spoke.

Jiang Yu continued, “Do you think the disaster on the twenty-first day was the worst? No, that was just the beginning. Everyone who died that day was actually lucky, because every day after was a disaster.”

Her voice was shaking, and her face was filled with undisguised fear.

Sheng An poured her a cup of hot water and gently patted her head in comfort.

Jiang Yu inexplicably felt a sense of reassurance and smiled at Sheng An.

Sheng An sat back down.

She looked at her phone, which lit up again.

[Old Zhang: Academician Sun and the others just recalculated, and combined with previous research, Jiang Yu… is right. Among the meteorite showers, the one closest to Jing City most likely fell in Shi City. What she said could all be true.]

Old Zhang and the other leaders were preparing for disaster while seeking confirmation.

But Sheng An already believed completely.

Jiang Yu wasn’t lying. Everything in her actions and expressions was genuine.

She had indeed returned from a year later; what she said was a true “prophecy.”

Sheng An looked at her. “The arrival of the meteorites will inevitably bring disaster. You’re right, the Apocalypse twenty-one days later was only the prologue-every disaster was just beginning.”

Hao Jingye nodded, his expression grave:

“Meteorites suddenly crashing into Earth is as devastating as countless atomic bombs. It will bring enormous tremors, and the earthquakes won’t be short-lived. The impact on tectonic plates will surely lead to frequent geological disasters afterward. With plate movement, there will be no shortage of earthquakes.”

“Moreover, meteorite impacts will cause high temperatures and fires. With meteorites striking all over the world, even firefighting becomes a luxury. Wildfires will leave the world devastated, and civilization will be destroyed in an instant.”

“The destruction of the world will certainly damage the ozone layer. Thick smoke will cause severe pollution. I’m afraid even the air will be toxic, and acid rain will become the norm.”

“Besides that, meteorites may bring other dangers, such as… radiation.”

Each of Hao Jingye’s measured words shocked Jiang Yu.
She opened her eyes wide.

That’s right!

All his guesses were correct!

The meteorite impact would only happen in 21 days, but the endless disasters of the future had never ceased.

Even when she died in her previous life, it still hadn’t ended.

Sheng An noticed her unease and smiled:

“Don’t worry. Now that we know, we’ll find a way to deal with it. The state apparatus has its uses. It won’t be the same as last time-at least, not exactly the same.”

Jiang Yu’s face remained pale.

She trembled, her voice hoarse and muffled:

“This is only part of it. Because a powerful Superpower User can do many things, and there are even more terrifying crises…”

Sheng An’s gaze sharpened.

She stared intently at Jiang Yu, leaning forward:

“The appearance of Superpower Users is already very unnatural. There’s no way a natural disaster could cause that. Is there something wrong with those meteorites?”

Jiang Yu once again marveled at how much sharper these people were than she had imagined.

She nodded and dropped a bombshell-

“The meteorites didn’t just bring disaster; they also brought mutation.

“In my previous life, I heard at a temporary base that some bases were researching the meteorites and confirmed that they contained some kind of fragments. These fragments could awaken superpowers in certain people.

“The principle is unknown, but I heard that ordinary people who stay near the fragments for a long time can become Superpower Users, and Superpower Users who stay near the fragments become even stronger.

“In my previous life, everyone was fighting over the fragments. I was just an ordinary person and never saw one myself.”

The room was utterly silent.

Everyone was waiting for her next words. If the fragments could make Superpower Users stronger, then what was the even more terrifying crisis?

“Aberrants.” Jiang Yu took a deep breath and spoke slowly, “The fragments don’t just create Superpower Users-they may also create Aberrants.”

“Zombies?” Hao Jingye asked, puzzled.

Jiang Yu shook her head. “No, it’s another kind of powerful being. They look exactly like ordinary people, with human intelligence and memories. Some are Superpower Users, some are ordinary people.

“But they kill and eat humans. They hide among us and can suddenly attack. They have no emotions, no humanity. As long as you’re human, you’re their target-even their own parents or family.”

The room grew even quieter.

Hao Jingye felt as if he couldn’t breathe. Instinctively, he looked at Sheng An.

Sheng An said nothing.

The greatest disaster in this world doesn’t come from outside, but from within.

No matter what kind of natural disaster, as long as humans work together, there’s always a way, always a sliver of hope.

But the crisis brought by Aberrants is the collapse of human trust.

Who would dare to cooperate with others?

Who wouldn’t worry that, after a night’s sleep, the person beside them might raise a knife against them?

Everyone would only dare to fight alone.

Aberrants-this truly is humanity’s greatest disaster, a disaster capable of ending the world.

Sheng An closed her eyes slightly. When she opened them again, her gaze swept over the fearful Jiang Yu and Hao Jingye. Her phoenix eyes were deep and unfathomable, gradually regaining their calm.

Her voice was cool: “There’s no unsolvable problem. We’ll always find a way to distinguish Aberrants. Earthquakes, fires, toxic fog, acid rain, and now… viruses.”

Aberrants are viruses.

And as long as humanity isn’t ‘infected’ all at once, turning into Aberrants overnight, then it’s not hopeless.

Sheng An’s calm tone brought Jiang Yu and Hao Jingye back to their senses.

Anxiety is useless, and they would never just lie down and wait for death.

There are more calm people like Sheng An. Her phone lit up, and a message arrived.

[Old Zhang: Continue.]

Sheng An looked at Jiang Yu. “Alright, we’ve finished talking about the Apocalypse. Now, let’s talk about your space.”