Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 11 Rewards for Surviving

"boom!"

After Fang Qian walked out in a daze, Guan Tong closed and locked the door.

His expression was not good. He had initially thought Fang Qian had a good personality, but her behavior still disappointed him greatly.

It is often said that one should not test human nature, because human nature is unlikely to withstand such tests.

If Fang Qian hadn't known about the hidden rules, perhaps she wouldn't have had the thought of hurting others.

Her parents told her it was for her own good, which was true, but it also stirred up the evil thoughts in her heart. However, it was her own choice, and she couldn't blame anyone else.

Guan Tong sat on the stool, and despite not having slept for dozens of hours, he was unusually awake at this moment.

Fang Qian's actions reaffirmed his initial commitment to his principles.

He knew about the existence of the hidden rules from the very beginning of the disaster, and if he wanted to use them, he could have obtained enough sobering mints to ensure his survival long ago.

But he had already made a "no" decision from the very beginning.

Guan Tong definitely doesn't want to die, but he will only rely on his own efforts to persevere.

If I fail in the end, I will feel regret but I will not resent anything, since I have already done my best.

Once Guan Tong understood this, she felt a strange sense of relief.

Even his earlier dissatisfaction with Fang Qian now seemed insignificant.

He walked to the window and glanced at the countdown in the sky.

24: 16: 28
"24 hours, just treat it as if you have to endure a whole day."

Guan Tong thought optimistically, and then stopped thinking about things like time and when the network would be restored.

He finished his coffee, got up and went to his study, turned on his computer and played a few single-player games.

Hour after hour passed, until the voice of the fire-stealer rang out.

The rule period has ended.

Congratulations on passing the first test of the apocalyptic rule!

it's over……?
Guan Tong heard the voice in her mind, but she didn't know if she was hallucinating.

He looked up at the window; the red countdown in the sky had vanished without a trace.

[New feature enabled. Survival rewards have been sent to your storage and can be viewed on your personal device.]

The second apocalyptic rule will be released in fifteen days.

The voices of the fire-stealers fell silent.

……

When Guan Tong woke up, it was already 10 a.m.

He rubbed his messy hair and squinted at the sunlight outside.

"Did I... sleep for a whole day and night?"

The rule ended at 9 a.m., and it was 10 a.m. now. He undoubtedly had a good 25-hour sleep.

After waking up, Guan Tong did not get up immediately.

He simply lay there, quietly enjoying the satisfaction of waking up.

He had never truly appreciated this feeling before, but now he realized how blissful it is to get a good night's sleep.

After lying quietly for a moment, he silently summoned his personal terminal.

Name: Guan Tong

[Nickname: Not set]

[Title: None available]

[Mental Power: 96]

[Ascended Coins: 100]

Overall Bioinformatics Assessment: Average

Guan Tong looked at the changes on the panel with some surprise.

First, he can now set a "nickname." He had seen the note before, and this feature can be activated if you survive the first apocalyptic rule.

Guan Tong guessed that the nickname was meant to conceal her true identity.

In his view, this means that personal terminals may later enable communication functions.

Next comes the change in mental power.

He had previously thought that mental power might be something like a "skill," but now it was manifesting as a numerical value.

"My mental strength is '96'. Is this high or low? And what specific function does it have?"

Guan Tong was completely confused and didn't understand.

He could only ignore it for the time being and continue reading.

The other reward is a fixed 100 Ascendant Coins.

As Guan Tong focused her attention on it, a description popped up before her eyes: "[Ascension Coins can be used to purchase items in the Ascension Shop or to trade with other players]"

"I see."

The effects of the Ascension Coin were not beyond Guan Tong's expectations.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the evaluation.

Overall Bioinformatics Assessment: Average

"I remember... it was 'inferior' before, right?"

Did they go from inferior to ordinary just by passing one apocalyptic rule?

But where exactly do the changes lie?

Guan Tong tried throwing a few punches, but didn't feel any increase in strength.

He didn't dwell on it and continued studying the terminal.

In addition to the updated panel, two new functions have been added to the terminal.

One is a storage box, and the other is an Ascension Shop.

Guan Tong first used his mind to open the storage box, which contained only a bronze-colored box.

When the thought focused on the box, the information immediately appeared.

[Survival Treasure Chest - Bronze Level]: Opening this chest will grant a fixed title reward.

"Permanent title rewards?"

Guan Tong selects to enable.

[Title Obtained: Lawkeeper]

...Is it just a simple title?
The title was unexplained and offered no additional benefits, which puzzled Guan Tong.

The title "Lawkeeper" appeared automatically in the title bar of the panel. Guan Tong glanced at it a few times, puzzled.

He treated mental power the same way he always had—skipping over anything he didn't understand.

Unlock the second new feature: Enhance the Store.

A brand new interface appeared before me, completely empty except for a search bar.

"Is there nothing available to buy? Or can only the name be searched to find items?"

Guan Tong looked at the lonely search bar and tried to type in the content with her mind.

books.

After entering the information, the store screen automatically redirects, and a black-covered book appears.

The Wordless Book: A book containing mysterious power.
Price: 100 Ascension Coins

Guan Tong: "?"

He just randomly searched for a book because he likes reading, and he didn't expect it to actually return results.

And the price is exactly 100 Ascension Coins.

"Is it a coincidence?"

Guan Tong tried searching for other things, but no matter what she searched for, it always returned "no results".

Frustrated, he searched for "books" again, and the same "wordless book" still appeared.

"...It seems this book and I are destined to meet."

Guan Tong didn't hesitate too much and chose to buy it.

[Obtained: The Wordless Book]

The 100 Ascension Coins were cleared, and in their place appeared a black-covered book in Guan Tong's hand out of thin air.

The book is not large, probably A5 size.

The material is unknown, but it feels somewhat like kraft paper.

Guan Tong turned the pages and found that, just as the name suggested, it was indeed a "wordless book," with all the pages blank.

...Isn't it said to contain mysterious power? Where is it?

Guan Tong flipped through the pages, but couldn't unleash any mysterious power.

He sighed, took a pen from the bedside table drawer, and wanted to write his name on the first page of the book.

This is a habit he's had since childhood: he always writes his name on his own books.

However, just as he was about to put pen to paper, he discovered that a strange air resistance suddenly appeared, resisting his pen stroke and preventing the pen tip from touching the paper.

Despite her surprise, Guan Tong continued to exert her strength to resist the resistance.

As the two forces clashed, Guan Tong felt a certain energy flowing within his body, concentrating in his right hand.

The energy boost allowed Guan Tong to break through the invisible resistance, and the pen tip successfully landed on the paper.

But the moment he finished writing the first stroke of the character "关" in his name, his internal energy was instantly drained. The air resistance caused the pen to fly out of his hand!

(End of this chapter)