Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 82

Chapter 82

Gu Qiansheng had never been a passive person.

It had been three days since he awakened his Supernatural Ability.

During this time, he had been carefully exploring his power, confident that he wouldn’t be noticed. He had been exceptional since childhood-Qiansheng, the one who wins a thousand times.

Today, he was a successful professional, but he had never lost his sense of vigilance. Gu Qiansheng never underestimated the state apparatus, so after awakening his Supernatural Ability, he avoided every possible means of surveillance, even going so far as to never send related information via his phone.

Even when searching for content on his computer, he didn’t type in keywords directly. He only had to follow a few “strange” topics, and big data would push relevant information to him.

This allowed him to stay informed while ensuring his own safety. This way, who could possibly suspect him?

Through three days of investigation, he had gathered quite a bit of useful information:

First, the Apocalypse was imminent.

Second, the government was already aware and making preparations.

Third, he was special, but not unique.

How did he reach these conclusions?

Gu Qiansheng first confirmed the third point. When the state was rounding up Superpower Users, some videos had leaked out. He had searched for a needle in a haystack and actually found useful footage.

For example, a Thunder Element Superpower User.

One video captured a bolt of thunder exploding out of thin air, with police officers also in the frame. The comments claimed they were filming a movie and even mocked the poor quality of the special effects. Gu Qiansheng, however, felt that those police officers were real, their uniforms were real, and the thunder was just as real.

This was especially true after he scrolled past a video of a Metal Man…

Again, people said it was a TV show, and the video was blurry. If Gu Qiansheng hadn’t awakened his own Supernatural Ability, he would have believed them too. But he had awakened. Before this Metal Element Superpower User, he had already seen the Thunder Element one!

Integrating this information, he was definitely not the only one.

So, what was causing the emergence of Superpower Users? It had to be a massive change to the planet. At this point, the first and second conclusions could be drawn.

A massive swarm of meteors was approaching; this was common knowledge. Currently, official international voices claimed everything was fine, and people online even joked, “If the planet explodes, we can finally have a holiday.”

But what if the government was making preparations?

How could online rumors cause prices to rise? For all prices to surge in the short term, there had to be a much larger hand at work! Furthermore, he had seen news about the Three Northeastern Provinces harvesting grain ahead of schedule.

In coastal areas, the purchase price for dried fish had risen, and the volume being bought was enormous, leading every coastal household to catch and dry fish. He even saw photos posted by netizens on forums showing countless military vessels being launched, also for the purpose of fishing.

They weren’t even letting marine resources go? Using military ships to fish?

This was stockpiling food!

He carefully observed imports and exports. Recently, the country had stopped exporting various food products, while the volume of imports continued to skyrocket…

Meteors were coming, and the government was stockpiling food on a massive scale. This already spoke volumes.

Moreover, he noticed that recruitment was happening everywhere lately, especially for construction sites and factories. His classmates were discussing this in their group chat.

A factory that produced compressed biscuits had suddenly become incredibly busy. All their employees had started working rotating shifts; the overtime pay was great, but the workload was immense. Massive batches of compressed biscuits were being loaded onto trucks and hauled away; they were being taken as soon as they were produced.

A classmate complained that they didn’t know how big of an order the boss had signed! This prompted another classmate to chime in, saying their biscuit factory was the same. They had suddenly become busy recently, recalling all employees from vacation and running two shifts-the machines hadn’t stopped once…

At the same time, some netizens complained about the sound of electric drills near their residential compounds at night. It was clear that construction was underway, twenty-four hours a day without stopping, and no amount of complaining did any good. Many people replied to the posts, saying this phenomenon was happening all over the country. Some had even photographed strange, spherical construction sites, and there was more than one in the country.

Netizens joked that it was Noah’s Ark.

When these fragments of information were pieced together, the result was truly shocking. Even more terrifying was that the government’s actions seemed to be growing larger and larger.

The frequency of such posts appearing lately had increased significantly, and many “insiders” had begun to drop subtle hints. These messages, which would have been deleted immediately before, had stopped being cleared since yesterday. No matter how much traction they gained, they remained online.

What made the government stop caring? They didn’t have the luxury to care anymore. And it was right before their eyes.

The Apocalypse was truly coming.

And it was very close-so close that the government was about to announce it, no longer hiding it, and was even laying the groundwork in advance!

The meteors would bring about massive changes to the planet-the Apocalypse. Only such a devastating catastrophe, a disaster beyond human imagination, could possibly bring about mutations that were equally beyond human imagination.
Take Superpower Users, for example.

Once he had sorted everything out, Gu Qiansheng found himself unable to sleep the previous night.

He was different from most people.

He was a textbook opportunist.

With the Apocalypse approaching, he had not only awakened a powerful Supernatural Ability ahead of time but had also gained advance knowledge of the situation…

Rather than remaining an ordinary person, he wanted to make a name for himself in the Apocalypse!

So what if the state was prepared?

This was a global disaster, and the future was destined to belong to Superpower Users.

He didn’t necessarily want to be a king or a tyrant, but surely becoming a powerful warlord was within reach?

In a world like that, where the social order was being restructured, it was the perfect time for him to build his legacy!

Gu Qiansheng stood up abruptly.

He needed to head somewhere remote. Jing City wouldn’t work; based on the government’s current preparations, Jing City wouldn’t fall into chaos, but smaller places were a different story.

When the time came, he could establish his own city in a lawless zone and carve out his own sphere of influence.

Gu Qiansheng moved as fast as possible to buy a ticket, gathering all his assets at the same time.

He even grabbed his property deed so he could use it as collateral for a loan.

As long as he stockpiled enough supplies before the Apocalypse, he could truly let loose once the world ended.

With a look of confidence on his face, Gu Qiansheng pulled open his front door.

Outside, Sheng An had just raised her hand to knock.

The two stood face-to-face.

Sheng An gave a slight smile. “Hello, Silence-type Superpower User, Gu Qiansheng.”

Gu Qiansheng: “!”

He had kept his secret perfectly-how did she know?!

*

Outside, the sky had already turned dark.

With a grim expression, Gu Qiansheng followed Sheng An and the others out of the residential complex. Several cars were parked outside.

Sheng An led him to the second vehicle and opened the door.

Gu Qiansheng climbed in.

Suddenly, he realized there were two other people in the back seat…

A man and a woman. Both were clearly nervous, sitting stiffly upright in their seats.

Gu Qiansheng looked at them blankly.

These two didn’t look like government officials.

Sheng An introduced them: “These are the teammates joining with you today: Liu Yue and Ji Yani.”

She then said to the pair inside, “His name is Gu Qiansheng.”

The two inside nodded politely to him.

Gu Qiansheng gave a stiff twitch of his lips and sat down.

The car began to move.

Sheng An, Qi Lingwu, and Hao Jingye started discussing official business.

The three in the back seat were restless, feeling a faint sense of trepidation.

Ji Yani swallowed hard and spoke up cautiously, “Are you guys Superpower Users too? What are your Supernatural Abilities?”

She paused, then introduced herself first. “I’m Speed-type.”

Liu Yue immediately replied, “I’m Fire-type.”

Gu Qiansheng added, “Silence Ability.”

“Whoa-” Liu Yue and Ji Yani gasped, looking at him. “What a unique Supernatural Ability!”

Gu Qiansheng instinctively puffed out his chest.

Then, silence fell again.

An awkward atmosphere spread among the three of them.

Gu Qiansheng cleared his throat and asked tentatively, “Are you both willing to join the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department?”

Liu Yue sighed. “What else can we do? My ability seems okay, but once the Apocalypse hits, I might not be able to protect my family. Joining the state is actually pretty good. They provide food, housing, and a stable position. They even arranged easy logistics jobs for my parents.”

He could still remember how his heart had skipped a beat when Sheng An listed the conditions one by one.

Especially Sheng An’s final sentence: “By joining the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department, every member receives a military rank. If you contribute to the country in the future, you can keep rising through the ranks.”

His elderly parents had practically sprinted out of the other room, excitedly accepting on his behalf.

Liu Yue smiled at the thought.

It was for the best.

He didn’t know how to use his ability anyway. Now, he could leave the arrangements to the state, and they would protect his parents. Even if he died, he wouldn’t have to worry about them being left alone…

He had never brought honor to his ancestors before, but seeing the joy on his parents’ faces today made him feel strangely proud.

His future Boss, Sheng An, had offered terms he couldn’t refuse.

Ji Yani nodded in total agreement.

“I think it’s great too. I don’t have many hobbies; I just love to eat. Sister Sheng said that even in the Apocalypse, the national banquet chefs will be cooking for us. I can exchange my monthly stipend for delicious food from the national warehouse.”

Food-she had hit Ji Yani right where it counted.

Ji Yani had originally wanted to pretend to be an ordinary person, but unfortunately, the state’s evidence was too comprehensive, and Sheng An was simply too difficult to turn down.

It was fine.

In the Apocalypse, sticking with the state was the best possible move.

The two of them looked at Gu Qiansheng with curiosity.

Ji Yani asked, “Brother Gu, what about you?”

Liu Yue added, “Brother Gu’s Supernatural Ability is so unique, it sounds badass. The terms Sister Sheng offered him must be even better than ours, right?”