Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 97

Chapter 97

In an instant, hair stood on end and scalps tingled.

Even Li Wanyun and Long Tianyu, who prided themselves on being relatively calm, felt as if a cold wind had blown past, leaving them chilled to the bone.

After a long while, Li Wanyun spoke, her voice hoarse. “My memories are clear. If they really were tampered with, it must have been done in a way I’m completely unaware of.”

Long Tianyu nodded in agreement, his expression complicated.

If Sheng An had said this when they first met, or before he even knew her, he definitely would have snapped back at her. How could he not know if there was something wrong with his own memory?

But after getting to know Sheng An…

Damn it, he really might not know.

One had to be cautious about anything this woman said.

Hao Jingye nodded. “Yes, the report includes this hypothesis. Everyone died in the second year of the Apocalypse, and their memories end in the second year of the Apocalypse. This is a suspicious point.”

After a pause, he added, “Of course, this is just a theory.”

Everyone fell into silence.

Li Xin’s head was spinning; he couldn’t quite grasp the situation.

“I don’t understand,” he said tentatively. “So, ‘God’ is helping us by letting us start over and awaken early, but at the same time, there’s another force helping the Aberrants, and they might also be tampering with the memories of the Reborn People?”

Jiang Yu let out a light scoff. “I knew you weren’t smart. You didn’t understand at all.”

She blinked and looked at Hao Jingye. “Is that what he meant?”

Li Xin: “…”

You don’t seem that smart either!

You didn’t understand it either!!

Hao Jingye replied, “You can understand it that way for now. However, ‘He’ might not necessarily be ‘God’; we’re just assuming it’s a deity. Whether another force tampered with memories, and what exactly they changed, is still unknown.”

Wan Yuan counted off points on his fingers as he summarized:

“Then there are currently five mysteries. First, who is He? Second, who is the other force? Third, why only allow people from the end of the second year of the Apocalypse to be reborn and awaken early-did something happen then? Fourth, what was changed in the memories? Fifth, how were they given power that exceeds what they had in the second year of the Apocalypse?”

Everyone shook their heads.

There were plenty of questions, but not a single explanation.

Sheng An spoke again. “There is one more core question-why them?”

Everyone’s expression turned solemn, their brows furrowing.

Yes, why them?

Li Xin blinked. “Because we’re the Chosen Ones? Because we’re special?”

Hearing this, Hao Jingye added quietly, “It could also be that you’re just lucky. He chose a random group of people, and it happened to be you.”

Every Superpower User present: “…”

Until now, they had always felt like the Chosen Ones. To suddenly be told it might just be luck?

That stung.

“If choosing them was luck, then it means their luck is extraordinary. If it wasn’t luck, then there’s a reason we don’t know yet.”

Sheng An looked at Hao Jingye. “Is there any more analysis?”

Hao Jingye shook his head. “There are many other analyses that don’t hold up. For example, the theories that rebirth is fake and they only possess memories and strength ahead of time are currently logically unsound.

“The Former Special Affairs Bureau is still gathering information. Once we know more in the future, we can form clearer deductions.”

The Apocalypse, Superpower Users, Aberrants, rebirth, and why it was them… everything felt like a massive puzzle, and they had only just stepped into it.

Everyone fell into silence.

Song Linwei shook his head. “The end of the world is hard enough, and now there’s this massive mystery. I just hope it’s a good thing.”

Hao Jingye agreed, “Yes, let’s hope it’s a good thing.”

The two of them looked at each other and sighed silently.

At the dinner table, everyone was very quiet. Some were lost in thought, while others simply hadn’t understood the conversation…

Sheng An let out a breath and clapped her hands. “Alright, the discussion ends here.”

They lacked key information and vital clues.

Furthermore, compared to the mysteries of the Apocalypse, the most important thing was the actual apocalypse that was fast approaching.
The truth would gradually become clearer with each passing day.

Lou Mingwei grew anxious. “Don’t! Don’t just stop there! So what’s the situation? Can you guys explain it more clearly?”

Sheng An: “?”

She looked to the side with an expressionless face.

Without her noticing when it had started, the entirety of Group A had pricked up their ears to listen. Their seats had unknowingly shifted right next to Group B.

Lou Mingwei and Ruan Zifeng, in particular, were practically hanging over the dining table, eyes wide and fully focused.

They were even more attentive than Li Xin and the others.

The members of Group B: “…”

Li Xin glared. “Hey, hey, hey. This is a Group B discussion. What is Group A doing?”

Jiang Yu puffed out her chest in agreement. “Exactly! If you want to know, go have your own discussion. Group A gets the same information feedback, so why are you eavesdropping on ours?”

Information was always shared. Even if it was intelligence provided by Group B, once a conclusion was reached, it was shared between both Group A and Group B.

The same applied to Group A.

Lou Mingwei stood up and huffed. “Who’s eavesdropping? The cafeteria isn’t your private property!”

Li Xin bared his teeth.

Jiang Yu also looked incredibly annoyed.

Sheng An didn’t bother dealing with them. She looked away and addressed the others.

“Dismissed. The priority right now is preparing for the public meeting the day after tomorrow, as well as the arrival of doomsday in seven days. Everyone, get to your positions and get to work.”

With that, she turned to leave.

Hao Jingye immediately stood up, clutching his tablet and folder as he entered supervisor mode.

“Jiang Yu, is the planting finished?”

“Li Xin, are your classes over? Starting the day after tomorrow, you and Wu Buyu will be working off-site.”

“Li Wanyun, have you finished packing the items for your Space Ability?”

“Zhang Kun, Ke Jiaxue…”

…

Under the barrage of questions, the members of Group B hung their heads in dejection and drifted out like ghosts.

Seeing this, Lou Mingwei gloated.

“Hahaha! Working late into the night, how tragic!”

Though he called it tragic, there wasn’t a hint of sympathy in his voice. Instead, he laughed wildly, his face practically screaming that he was enjoying the show.

Gu Cheng looked at a message on his phone and called out, “Team Leader Qiu is back. She’s notified everyone to start working immediately. Our strength has already been overtaken by Group B; we can’t lose to them in work ethic too. The Team Leader said that if today’s assignments aren’t finished, no one sleeps. Don’t make her come and ‘help’ you finish them.”

Lou Mingwei and the others: “…”

The smiles froze on their faces.

-Dammit, it’s all Group B’s fault. Especially Long Tianyu and Li Wanyun; the cutthroat competition started with them!

Following Group B’s lead, the members of Group A also drifted out like ghosts…

*

Doomsday countdown: 6 days.

After a full day of meetings, it was already night by the time Sheng An returned to the villa.

The rooftop had been sealed off, leaving only a single window.

She climbed out through the window onto the roof and sat down, feeling the breeze as she gazed into the distance.

This was the Core Shelter. Even at night, countless workers were spread out everywhere like ants, working overtime to stay on schedule. Their efforts lit up the distance as bright as day.

Tiny ants, yet they were constructing such awe-inspiring structures.

In the sky, the moon was bright and clear.

Qi Lingwu walked over and draped a coat over her shoulders. He touched her head and frowned. “You still have a fever. Don’t sit out in the wind.”

“It’s only 37.5 degrees,” Sheng An said dismissively.

Qi Lingwu looked at her with disapproval.

However, he didn’t force her back inside. Instead, he handed her some medicine and a thermos.

Sheng An took them obediently.

Then, she patted the spot beside her, signaling for Qi Lingwu to sit.

Once he sat down, she suddenly asked, “In the previous life, Li Wanyun and the others didn’t have our memories. Do you think… is it possible I might die on the day doomsday arrives?”

“No,” Qi Lingwu’s voice was firm. “You will definitely survive.”

It wasn’t just a comfort; it was a total confidence in Sheng An’s capabilities.

Sheng An looked up at the sky and touched the warmth of her forehead. Her voice was calm as she asked:

“Then what if I turn into an Aberrant?”