Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 143 Destroying the Base
Alarms blared, and blinding red lights flashed throughout the base.

In the lowest level of the prison, entrances and exits are immediately sealed off when the alarm sounds. This is the rule here; no matter what happens upstairs, order must be maintained downstairs.

Meanwhile, in the middle-level area, a large number of armed personnel heard the alarm and were completely bewildered.

The base gate is on their floor. If an enemy were to invade from the outside, they would be the first to engage the enemy, but clearly no enemy has appeared.

"What's the situation now?"

"Did the higher-ups accidentally make a mistake?"

A team leader holding a walkie-talkie said, "Damn it, I can't get in touch with Manager Han. Something might have gone wrong up there. We need to get up there right away!"

The armed men rushed to the upper levels of the base with their equipment.

Meanwhile, in the upper-level Ascended squad dormitory area, the thick fog in the corridor had not yet dissipated.

Gu Fei and Chu Xiaoyuan, who came out of their room upon hearing the noise, could not see clearly what was happening in the corridor, but from the sound of the alarm and the smell of blood that filled the corridor, they knew that the incident was happening nearby.

"Who goes there? Get your ass out here!"

Gu Fei summoned his curved sword, gripped it, cursed, and walked forward. After taking only a few steps, he saw a tall figure wielding a giant axe.

This……

call!
The giant axe came crashing down on him, and Gu Fei quickly bent down to dodge. The blade swept past his head, and the strong wind startled him.

Fighting a warrior wielding a giant axe in such a narrow corridor is far too dangerous.

He knew this must be some kind of summon, and that destroying the Ascended being that summoned it would dispel its existence.

That guy must be hiding in the fog ahead!

Gu Fei acted decisively, throwing the curved blade from under the giant axe warrior's crotch. It spun forward at an extremely fast speed.

puff!
A muffled thud, as if something had been struck?

Gu Fei quickly retreated to dodge the giant axe warrior's second attack while recalling his scimitar.

To compensate for his lack of ranged attack capabilities, he developed the ability to throw and recall his scimitar weapon during this period, but when he tried to recall it, the scimitar did not return.

what happened?

Gu Fei expended more mental energy to activate his ability, and this time it worked. The scimitar successfully flew back, but along with it came a dark shadow attached to it.

shadow……?
When Gu Fei saw the shadow, his painful experience on Grail Island flashed through his mind. He knew that their team had been eliminated early because they encountered the shadow.

Because of that crushing defeat, he was ostracized by his teammates. The guy surnamed Zhang also believed that he was the most responsible for giving orders based on his emotions, so he ultimately stripped him of his captaincy and kicked him out of the third squad.

If it weren't for this incident, I would still be one of the captains of the official team, enjoying excellent treatment and rights. How could I have ended up having to live a miserable life in such a shady organization?
"Shadow! You're the one who made me, Gu Fei, like this!"

Driven by rage, Gu Fei took out all the items he had and used them to block the giant axe warrior. He then quickly stepped past the giant axe warrior to fight the shadow's true form.

He leaped into the air, manipulating his scimitar to spin and unleash a burst of energy that slashed through the shadows. After landing, he discovered a silver gun barrel pointed directly at him through the mist.

"Gu Fei, do you remember this? The thing we sent you away on Holy Grail Island. I'll give it to you again today."

Guan Tong's voice came through the fog, and before Gu Fei could say anything, Guan Tong pulled the trigger.

"boom!!!"

The power of the Silver Hunter No. 3 high-explosive bomb was as strong as ever, and the intense explosion and flames instantly engulfed Gu Fei.

Guan Tong hadn't used it before because she didn't want to cause too much of a commotion. But now that the base has sounded the alarm, it doesn't matter anymore.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

He didn't hold back with bullets, pulling the trigger repeatedly, and the violent explosions made the entire corridor shake slightly.

When the firelight died down, Gu Fei lay on the ground, barely alive.

Just like when he was eliminated on Grail Island, he was not killed by the explosion thanks to his defensive items, but he was powerless to resist.

Guan Tong was far too effective at controlling him in close combat; he couldn't even get close enough to Guan Tong to fight back.

"cough……"

Gu Fei vomited blood and tried to get up again, but the giant axe warrior behind him had already raised his axe.

"Damn it..." Through the reflection of his scimitar, he saw the soldier behind him and cursed, "In the end, it's still..."

call!
The giant axe fell, and Gu Fei was cut in half at the waist and died.

His other teammate, Chu Xiaoyuan, who could manipulate building blocks, died almost simultaneously with him.

Guan Tong eliminated him using a shadow implosion technique.

This team of ascendants, selected by the Green Plum Organization, was almost no match for Guan Tong, except for Jiang Ming.

But this is not surprising... because they are facing Guan Tong, the "Shadow" who has been ranked number one in the world several times.

Guan Tong took care of the three members of the squad, but Chen Na was still hiding in the room.

He listened to the commotion outside and knew that the armed personnel in the middle level had all come up.

That's good, it saves him the trouble of going down there.

Dealing with those armed men is much simpler.

Guan Tong continued to mobilize his stored mental energy, and a large number of shadows spread out from his body, constantly branching into one shadow line after another, rapidly moving outward.

The armed men who came up from the middle floor hadn't even found any trace of the intruders when they saw a large number of "black lines" rapidly spreading towards them along the floor and walls!
"What are those?!" "Fire!"

Da da da, da da da da!

Da da da da da!
They fired at the black lines, but it was completely futile. They could only watch helplessly as they approached them, crawled onto their bodies, and coiled around their necks.

Then comes the tightening and suffocation.

"Woooo...!"

"help me!"

"Run!!!"

The armed men fell in large numbers in an instant, and the rest were terrified and fled in panic.

But no matter how fast they are, they can't match the speed of a shadow.

Before long, all of them died from the deadly entanglement of the shadows.

Many people stared wide-eyed, while others struggled to leave scratches on the ground with their fingernails.

Guan Tong stepped out of the shadows, looking at the horrific scene she had created, her expression unwavering.

These people brought this upon themselves. From the moment they chose to serve this evil organization, arresting people and robbing resources, they should have known that this would be their fate.

His appearance only brought this outcome much sooner.

Having dealt with the threats at the upper and middle levels, he then went to the lower levels.

The door was locked, but Guan Tong had Han Ling's highest-level access card, so she swiped it to open the door.

The guards inside soon fell to the Shadow's hands, just like the middle-level armed men.

Guan Tong witnessed the imprisoned Ascended Beings firsthand, and was filled with mixed emotions.

He opened all the cell doors from the control room, but those who had been imprisoned for months dared not go out even when they saw the doors open, fearing it might be some kind of test.

Guan Tong didn't say anything to them. He knew that if one person stepped forward, it would influence the others.

He went back to the upper floor, knocked on Chen Na's door, and asked her to come with him.

Chen Na followed Guan Tong out and first saw the bodies of Gu Fei and Chu Xiaoyuan in the corridor. Then, as soon as she left the dormitory area, she saw the corpses of armed personnel scattered all over the ground.

"Station manager, all of these are yours..."

Guan Tong did not reply, but simply returned to the administrator's office.

Han Ling, who had been knocked unconscious, had now regained consciousness. Although her hands and feet were bound by the shadow threads and she could not move, she could still see and speak.

The moment she saw Chen Na behind Guan Tong, her face turned icy cold: "Chen Na, did you betray the organization?!"

"I... Sister Han Ling, why did you lie to me? You said..."

"Shut up! You little bitch, you bastard, I should have killed you and your bitch mother with one blow back then!"

Han Ling, who had been all smiles and pleasantries, suddenly tore off her mask and uttered such vicious and despicable words, leaving Chen Na in shock.

"You treacherous little bitch! If the organization hadn't paid for your medicine, your mother would have died long ago! And this is how you repay the organization? Betrayal!"

Chen Na had regained her senses by now. Looking at Han Ling's frantic expression, she said, "Sister Han Ling, I am very grateful for the drugs and props. In return, I joined the organization to serve... but all of this is on the premise that this organization is, as you said, a mutual aid and self-help organization. You lied to me first! If I had known that the organization would harm people like this, I would never have agreed to join in the first place!"

“That’s right,” Guan Tong said. “Han Ling, you know very well that without using the guise of ‘mutual aid,’ you can’t fool those kind-hearted people into working for you. Now that things have come to this, what face do you have to accuse others of betrayal?”

"...It seems you've destroyed this base."

Han Ling ignored Chen Na and stared intently at Guan Tong, her eyes like those of a venomous snake.

“Shadow, you are indeed very capable, able to infiltrate this heavily defended base silently and eliminate its armed forces. You truly deserve the title of ‘World’s Number One Ascendant’… But let me tell you, the Commander will definitely retaliate. Just wait and see, even the title of ‘World’s Number One’ won’t save you…”

"I'd like to talk to you more about this commander." Guan Tong said, intending to take out the refuge that had been stored in the [Wordless Book] and use its properties to take Han Ling away and interrogate her slowly.

However, Han Ling then laughed maniacally, "Hahaha, you want me to betray the Commander? Dream on! Shadow, we'll meet again someday. I'll be waiting for you in the underworld, hahahaha—"

The laughter stopped abruptly, and Han Ling's face turned ashen.

Guan Tong noticed something was wrong and rushed forward to check. Han Ling's head drooped limply, and she was no longer breathing.

He lifted the other person's chin and saw some bluish-purple liquid flowing from the corner of the other person's mouth.

Poison? Hidden in the mouth—no, in the teeth?

Guan Tong frowned.

He had heard that some spies would hide poison in specially made dentures, which they could open with their tongue or crush with their teeth when needed, thus quickly committing suicide to avoid leaking important information due to being unable to withstand brutal interrogation.

...Han Ling actually had this kind of thing in her mouth. Did this organization and that commander need her to go to such lengths?
"Sister Han Ling..."

Chen Na looked at Han Ling, who had died from poisoning, her face turning deathly pale.

Despite the vicious words Han Ling had just said to her, she still felt uneasy seeing Han Ling die with her own eyes.

Guan Tong was helpless in this regard; no matter how powerful his shadow was, he didn't have the ability to bring the dead back to life.

Guan Tong felt it was a pity that he couldn't get more information about the real mastermind, "Big Sister," but his trip, which consumed a lot of his mental energy, was not in vain.

"...Let's go, Chen Na. At least this base is finished, you're safe now, and all the imprisoned Ascended Ones are saved."

(End of this chapter)