Forty-nine rules of the end times

The gains after Chapter 146
The rule period has ended.

Congratulations on passing the test of the eighth rule of the apocalypse!

[Reward has been sent to your storage box]

More products have been added to the Shenghua Store and can be viewed on your personal device.

The ninth apocalyptic rule will be released in fifteen days.

……

Guan Tong sat in the courtyard, listening to the Fire Thief's voice end, and immediately opened his personal terminal.

Name: Guan Tong

[Nickname: Station Master]

[Title: Winner]

[Psychic Power: 309 (309) (2410)]

[Ascended Coins: 765220]

[Overall Bioinformatics Evaluation: Excellent]

When Guan Tong saw the value of her mental power, she was momentarily stunned.

Although he already knew the contents of the hidden rules, he still couldn't quite believe it when he saw the results after the rules were implemented.

During the period of Rule 8, he won a total of 33 first places, gaining an additional 160 points of mental power, all of which were clearly reflected on the terminal panel.

While Guan Tong was overjoyed, she also had some concerns.

On the one hand, he felt that some small foreign countries were using official-scale support systems, and certain individuals might be able to obtain a large number of first-place rankings. After the final settlement, many people should be able to reach the upper limit of 500 points, forming a group of high-end combat forces.

But what he was more worried about was whether there would be some unknown cost to significantly increasing the upper limit of mental power in this way.
Because Guan Tong had already discovered that the hidden rules wouldn't explain everything clearly.

Just like the first apocalyptic rule, the hidden rule [Plundering Clarity] only says that you can get "Clarity Peppermints" after knocking someone unconscious, but it doesn't explain that the upper limit of the person who eats this candy will generally be lower after activating their mental power.

It was also not mentioned that the person who knocked others unconscious later obtained the title of "Disruptor" from the survival chest.

This real "hidden cost" was something Guan Tong was vaguely worried about. But for now, he put it aside and continued to check the panel.

Through selling intelligence, he now possesses 76 Ascended Coins, comparable to the total Ascended Coins that a medium-sized organization of a few hundred people could mobilize.

Now he can use so many himself, and if he sees any props he needs on the market, he can buy them instead of just looking at them because of their high prices.

He also noticed that the personal information rating at the end of the panel had changed from "Excellent" to "Outstanding".

A mental power limit below 80 points is considered inferior, 80 or above is considered average, and 100 is considered excellent. Now that it has exceeded 300 points, the evaluation has been further improved, reaching the "superior" level.

Guan Tong didn't know if this evaluation had any specific use, or if it was simply a summary of the overall strength of the ascendant.

He temporarily shut down the terminal and checked his physical condition.

After my mental strength increased by more than 100 points, there were no immediate changes. It was likely that, like before, the increased mental strength would subtly transform and strengthen my physical fitness.

Guan Tong opened the storage box, inside which were all his props.

【无字书】、【尸哨】、【基础食物箱·青铜级】*1、【多功能开锁器】*2、【小型侦查无人机】*3、【多功能防护服】、【通话密卷】*9、【通话密卷·可交易】*3、【路人变身器】、【燃烧防御盾牌】、【心灵力激发针】

There are also several pieces of equipment and props that are already worn.

[Thermostatic Technology Underwear] (Already worn), [Multi-terrain Marching Boots] (Already worn), [Giant Axe Warrior Hoodie] (Already worn), Storage Ring (Already worn)
There were no chests as rewards this time. The two new items he received were traded to him by Liu Yuqiang before he committed suicide.

[Burning Defense Shield]: When used, it forms a fiery shield in front of you, capable of withstanding up to three attacks from your maximum mental power. This item is a one-time use item and is tradable.

[Mental Energy Activation Needle]: Increases the user's mental energy recovery speed by 100% for 30 seconds after use. This item is a one-time use item and is tradable.

Both items were fairly effective, though they weren't that great for Guan Tong, but having them was better than having none.

He then opened the upgraded store on the terminal to check out the newly released products.

After the seventh rule ended, the store didn't add any new items, leading to a lot of unfounded speculation. But after the eighth rule was released, everyone suddenly realized that since each person creates their own challenge, there's really no need for the store to add anything new.

A new item has been added to the store this time.

[Biosignal Detector]: Can be used to detect large-scale biosignals within a range of 200 meters.

Price: 30 Ascension Coins

[Purchase Limit: 20]

"Detecting large organisms..."

Guan Tong found the description of the detector rather strange.

Could a large creature appear under Rule 9?
With too little information, he couldn't figure it out, so he simply spent 600 Ascension Coins to buy 20 and put them aside for now.

After finishing with the terminal-related matters, Guan Tong stretched and took out his [Wordless Book].

"With a current mental strength cap of 309 points, I can definitely write on the fifth page."

He turned to the fifth page of the book, looked at the blank page, and didn't know what to write.

"...Maybe we should wait a bit."

Guan Tong didn't want to waste the opportunity by being in a hurry, or write something unnecessary.

Because the "Book Without Words" has a unique characteristic: once something is written and takes effect, it cannot be erased. Unless it's one-time content that needs to be rewritten every time it's used, such as the "Ascension Coin" he wrote in the early days, non-one-time content cannot be "deleted or modified" after it's written.

Therefore, one must carefully consider what to write. Especially considering that the mental capacity required to write on the later pages increases, one cannot simply write whatever comes to mind.

Guan Tong thought for a moment, but couldn't think of any defects or needs that were absolutely necessary for her at the moment, so she decided to stop writing for the time being.

However, after turning to the fourth page and seeing the "Full-Function Shelter" at the top, Guan Tong thought of something.

"When I materialized this shelter, I used up all my mental energy... The result was a completely stripped-down version, just like the original shadow. It must be because the potential wasn't high enough. What if I try again now?"

Guan Tong acted on his idea immediately, putting the cabin back into the book.

This startled the black cat, Coal Ball, who was squatting next to him, as it didn't know why its den had suddenly disappeared into thin air.

Guan Tong was summoned again after being recalled.

He opened the control panel and saw with his own eyes that his full 309 points of spiritual power had instantly dwindled to a mere 9 points.

The summon cost 300 points?
Guan Tong was surprised, looked up, and her eyes lit up.

The former log cabin has now been transformed into a large stone house, which looks sturdy and durable. Moreover, its overall volume has increased by about half again, and new rooms can be seen from the outside.

Guan Tong eagerly picked up the coal ball: "Let's go inside and see the renovated new home."

"Meow?"

The person and the cat entered the room, and the original one-bedroom, one-bathroom layout was transformed into a brand new two-bedroom, one-living room, and one-bathroom layout, which can be described as a major expansion.

Guan Tong had always wanted a room specifically for storing odds and ends, so that they wouldn't all be piled up in the bedroom and difficult to even walk around in. Now her wish had finally come true.

He used the storage ring's storage function to quickly move some miscellaneous items there, leaving only a large bed and a desk for his computer in the bedroom.

In the newly added small hall, Guan Tong noticed a small fireplace with endless burning wood inside. Strangely, he hadn't seen a chimney when he was outside, presumably another piece of advanced technology from the shelter.

"It would be perfect if we just had a comfortable sofa and a big TV."

Guan Tong loved the expanded shelter. His only regret was that it more than doubled the mental energy it consumed, but it was still within his acceptable range.

Guan Tong believes the biggest improvement lies in defense.

Although it's unknown what kind of stone the shelter is currently using, it's certainly much sturdier than wood—and will last much longer if attacked.

However, Guan Tong hadn't considered the possibility of his shelter being attacked. If that happened, he would either eliminate the attackers or recall the shelter to the book and use teleportation to escape; there was no need to fight to the death.

After a period of excitement, Guan Tong calmed down and returned to her bedroom, turning on her computer.

He wanted to find out what was happening outside, but as soon as he logged onto the Ascended Home website, he found that he had received many private messages.

"Hello, site administrator, we would like to reserve some hidden information about the next rule in advance."

"Respectfully addressed to the Station Master of the House of Ascended, I am an instructor from the Chosen Ones of the Cherry Blossom Kingdom. I hope to have an in-depth exchange with you."

"Our Emperor hopes to have further opportunities to cooperate with the station manager, and is willing to pay a full price to have the station manager serve as a foreign consultant. I wonder if the station manager is interested? The price is negotiable."

"Did the station chief withhold some information? Why didn't he mention that there's a maximum limit to how much mental power can be increased?"

Guan Tong looked at these private messages and understood what was going on.

"After the rules were finalized, these people discovered that the intelligence had come true, and some even discovered the maximum increase limit of 500 points..."

All eleven accounts that bought the intelligence from him sent messages indicating that they would continue to cooperate under the next rule, which undoubtedly verified the reliability of the intelligence.

This means that the Ascended individuals specifically trained within their respective organizations have also received a significant increase in their mental power limits. Overjoyed, they will undoubtedly want to obtain more information related to the rules.

Besides these eleven accounts, many large organizations and groups that had been observing and had not placed orders before have also sent private messages expressing their desire to establish cooperative relationships.

Some people want more than just intelligence; they want to establish deeper cooperation. For example, someone who appears to be an official of the Soro Empire wants to hire Guan Tong as an advisor, which is not something that can be settled with tens or even hundreds of thousands of Ascended Coins.

Guan Tong was naturally not blinded by these numerous invitations for cooperation.

He was well aware that one of the key factors supporting the value of his website and even his intelligence was its independence.

If he announces that he has joined an organization, or that he is not joining but only cooperating with an organization, his independence will be questioned as soon as the news gets out, which would be a loss.

Guan Tong's initial intention in creating this website was to establish a platform where individuals seeking personal growth could freely communicate, exchange ideas, and provide mutual assistance, while also earning some rewards himself. That was his original intention.

It is now impossible for us to abandon our original aspirations for the sake of some interests.

He silently shut down the private messages from those who wanted to collaborate with him deeply, and he didn't reply to those who wanted to reserve hidden information related to Rule 9.

The ninth rule hasn't been released yet, and whether or not to sell depends on what the hidden rules are and whether it's even possible to sell. He's not in a rush to make money half a month from now.

He then opened the chat section on the homepage and found that the entire section was discussing the topic of the upper limit of mental power.

Someone posted that the alpha wolf of the Tulip Federation took this opportunity to break through the 600 mark in mental power, but no source could be provided, so the truth of the matter is uncertain.

However, what Guan Tong was more concerned about was a prophetic post, the title of which perfectly captured his hidden worries.

Every gift bestowed by fate comes with a price tag in secret. I foresee that those who steal the spiritual power of others will suffer spiritual punishment.

The punishment of the soul...

Guan Tong felt that the poster might know something, so she clicked into the post to see the details.

(End of this chapter)