Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 137: Right or Wrong?

In the lobby of Heilu County Hospital.

The arrival of the unfamiliar young man surprised everyone present.

After the young man shouted "I am Kashu," some of the others quickly realized what was going on and looked at the stranger with even strangers.

Will anyone actually take action if I file a complaint online?

Gao Xinjian frowned and looked at the unfamiliar young man warily: "No matter who you are or where you're from, you'd better leave quickly and not meddle in our business."

"Why would I come all this way if I didn't want to meddle?"

This young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, was Guan Tong, who had used the [Passerby Transformation Device]. After seeing "Kashu's" plea for help online, he decided to come and solve the problem.

Because he simply can't stand this kind of thing. If he didn't know, that would be one thing, but if he did know, and the victim was a user of his website who sought help from him, the website owner, then he would come and solve the problem.

Upon hearing Guan Tong's words, Gao Xinjian's face darkened: "Are you really going to meddle? Don't forget there are dozens of people on our side. You'd better think it over carefully."

In the past, if Gao Xinjian encountered a stranger with ill intentions, he wouldn't waste so much time talking; he would have simply ordered a few of his men to take action.

But this time was different; he had also skimmed through the post. He believed that anyone who would meddle in such a matter must be an expert, because ordinary people simply wouldn't dare to or wouldn't have the ability to get involved.

Moreover, the fact that this young man dared to come alone proves that he does indeed have some skill. Gao Xinjian didn't want to take any risks; he just wanted to rely on his numbers to scare him away and avoid any uncertainties that might arise if a fight broke out.

Guan Tong ignored Gao Xinjian's threats, looked at the young man who was being held captive, and asked him directly, "You are Kashu. Is the person threatening me the boss you mentioned in the comments of your post? And are those guys holding you down his accomplices and henchmen?"

“That’s right!” the young man surnamed Wang shouted, “It’s them!”

"shut up!"

Gao Xinjian gave a low shout, then turned around and suddenly smiled as he walked towards Guan Tong.

"My friend from out of town, is there any need to make things so tense? There might be some misunderstanding. Let's clear things up first..."

Gao Xinjian was speaking when he walked up to Guan Tong and his eyes suddenly changed. A prop appeared in his hand.

"puff!"

The prop had barely appeared when Gao Xinjian was pierced through the chest by a pair of shadow blades before he could even use it.

He looked down at his chest in disbelief, his face contorted with terror, blood spilling from his mouth: "No, it can't be, you..."

After Guan Tong finished her attack with the shadow blade extending from her wrist, she charged towards the people controlling Kashu once again.

As Gao Xinjian's subordinates, they witnessed his murder and were all terrified. Some turned and ran, some stood frozen in place, and some tried to fight back, but the result was the same: they all died under the shadow blade.

All of this happened in just a few seconds. Before anyone else could even realize what was going on, Gao Xinjian and his men were all lying on the ground, staining the ground beneath them red.

"what!"

Someone let out a scream, but was immediately covered up by the person next to them.

Everyone stared in horror at the unfamiliar young man, who then pulled up Kashu, who was still lying on the ground looking equally bewildered.

Guan Tong then said to him and the others, "The challenge projects you've already created can't be canceled, and your mental power will probably weaken a bit. But the person controlling you is gone, so this won't happen again."

"Thank you, thank you... You saw my message, may I ask..."

The young man, whose online name was "Kashu," stammered excitedly. Guan Tong patted him on the shoulder, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

"If anyone tries to replace Gao Xinjian, they'll be the next one to fall. So, you guys decide what to do."

Everyone watched the young man leave after he finished speaking, and they were still somewhat dazed until he disappeared through the door.

If it weren't for the still-warm corpses on the ground, reminding them that it was all real, they would surely have thought it was all a dream.

It took a long time for everyone to gradually accept reality. The young man mustered up his courage and said, "Everyone, you all heard what that expert said... We, we must unite from now on, and no one can use violence to coerce anyone else anymore!"

"Yes, we absolutely cannot have another Gao Xinjian..."

"What a ruthless character! He took down several people without even blinking an eye!"

"Um, Xiao Wang, do you know him?"

When asked, the young man shook his head.

"I don't know him, but he must be a kind-hearted expert who lives nearby and came to help after seeing my message." Inspired, the young man exclaimed, "When I have the chance in the future, I want to help others too!"

Guan Tong stood at the entrance of the county hospital after leaving the hospital.

He thought to himself that it was not worth it to make a wasted trip, even though he had come to help someone, given that the journey was over a thousand kilometers long.

After Gao Xinjian's death, all the first places in his challenges went to the second place winner.

The problem is, there is no second place for these challenges.

Because the challenge location was limited to the entrance of the county hospital, the only actual challenger was Gao Xinjian himself.

The challenge was something like, "A speed competition in front of the Heilu County Hospital in Ganlin City, Jiangxi Province, where you must move a certain distance by bicycle without using any other props or abilities," or simply a speed contest based on moving a certain distance by bicycle...

Guan Tong thought for a moment, then summoned his shadow, transformed it into a bicycle, and rode it on.

Moving at maximum speed, within just a few seconds, the first place in these dozen or so projects tailor-made for Gao Xinjian was transferred to Guan Tong.

"I didn't expect it to actually work..."

Guan Tong had only intended to try it out, as he wasn't sure if turning a shadow into a bicycle would count as a bicycle, but now it seemed feasible.

Seeing himself gain more than a dozen first places at once, he felt more of a profound darkness than joy or excitement.

Nothing illustrates the horror of the donor system more directly than this.

If this phenomenon is allowed to persist, this single rule might not change much. However, once this system is established, any subsequent similar rules will lead to the same result.

At that time, the value of ordinary sublimated beings will be quickly squeezed out, becoming "supplies" for those who are supported.

The end result is that a very small number of people supported by each organization possess extremely powerful abilities, comparable to tens of thousands of Ascended Beings.

Is such a world good or bad? Nobody can say for sure.

Some may believe this is the inevitable trend of the post-apocalyptic era, while others vehemently oppose it.

They felt that if the world became a world of a few or a few dozen of the most powerful ascendants, what difference would it make whether the world was destroyed or not?

Guan Tong himself couldn't explain his own thoughts.

However, he would not let go of anyone he discovered, including people like Gao Xinjian, or those who kidnapped and imprisoned others.

"Apparating."

After resolving the matter here, Guan Tong activated his ability and instantly returned to Mingdao Mountain.

He turned on his computer while waiting for the shadow to retract.

"Kashu" has updated his comment in the donation post on the website.

"We are so grateful to the experts who came to our rescue! We hope that if other donors share their experiences, someone will also come to help!"

Guan Tong silently closed the post and noticed that there was another highly popular chat post on the homepage.

The Somali Empire, unable to withstand public pressure, officially issues an arrest warrant for serial killer Lucifer!

Guan Tong doesn't really pay much attention to foreign people and things, but he does care a bit about "Lucifer".

The reason is naturally because the two had fought on Grail Island. Lucifer's "Wings of a Fallen Angel" could easily cut through his shadow, leaving a deep impression on him.

But now that his shadow has become more resilient in a smaller form, it's uncertain whether his wings can cut through it.

I'd love to try Guan Tong if I had the chance. But it seems unlikely right now.

The post reads: "In the capital of the Somali Empire, after several large-scale demonstrations, the Senate finally succumbed to pressure and changed its previous stance, officially declaring the Ascended One 'Lucifer' a serial killer and launching a manhunt and offering a reward."

Rumors circulate that this Lucifer appeared in a border city, killed many people, and then fled the Empire. Some speculate he's going to kill in the wilderness, while others guess he was recruited by another country. Further details will be updated once the poster receives the latest information!

Guan Tong glanced at the post and realized that its high popularity was mainly due to Lucifer's challenge. After all, creating a challenge to determine the number of people someone kills is far too extreme and inhumane; it's impossible for it not to attract widespread attention.

He also discovered a trend of "becoming a celebrity" on the internet.

Some well-known sublimators have generated a great deal of discussion.

His own identity as a "shadow" is one of them. Even though he has never appeared in public and there is no relevant information about him, it does not stop people from discussing and speculating about him with great interest.

In addition, Guan Tong also saw a lot of posts about "Shi Jingyi", mostly posted by college students. Many of the titles were things like "Dream Teacher" or "Teacher is so beautiful, I love her so much", which left him speechless.

There's also the "Snowflake Without a Trace," which has been discussed by many Ascendants because of its cool mecha design.

Another reason for its popularity is that, unlike Shadow and Shi Jingyi who do not speak online, the ID "Bai Xue Wu Hen Hao" is a hardcore internet user who posts a lot of things on various social media platforms every day, and he doesn't change his alias; he uses the same nickname for everything.

These more well-known ascendants have been trending on social media every few days these past few days. Guan Tong found it strange several times, always feeling that perhaps the official authorities were intentionally pushing them forward with an unseen force.

After all, the online environment is also part of wartime management, and it's impossible for these trending topics to have gone unapproved. The fact that these topics are still trending only indicates a deliberate attempt to boost the popularity of celebrities and their followers.

Guan Tong didn't know if the officials had any plans. Right now, he still needed to focus on getting more first place and keep an eye on the "Provider" post, and destroy as many domestic wild support systems as possible during the rule period.

However, he did this not out of guilt or a desire to make amends.

He did not feel any guilt, that "this situation occurred because I sold the relevant information."

Indeed, because of the leak of the hidden rules, many groups have begun to act inhumanely, but this has also exposed their evil and existence to the light of day, and encouraged many donors to bravely reveal the truth.

Whether this matter is right or wrong, the more right it is, the more wrong it is. Guan Tong himself cannot judge, nor does he care about other people's judgment.

He only knew that the absence of evil did not mean its non-existence. If this opportunity could be used to eliminate as many donor systems as possible, it would definitely be a good thing for the vast majority of ordinary ascendants.

(End of this chapter)