Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 199 Dreaming of the Past and a Significant Improvement

over a year ago.

"Son, you must persevere!"

"Xiaoming, even though Mom and Dad are gone, you have to be strong, okay?"

The middle-aged couple each held a water glass. After speaking to their bewildered young son, they exchanged a glance and resolutely drank the water in their glasses.

"Dad, Mom, what are you talking about? Didn't we agree to stick together?" The young man looked at his parents, confused, not understanding why they were saying these things.

After the Firebringers issued the first apocalyptic rule, the family of three had been without sleep for over forty hours, during which time they constantly supervised, reminded, and encouraged each other.

However, the fatigue on the faces of all three was very obvious, especially the middle-aged couple, who were almost unable to hold on.

A minute earlier, they had their son pour them a glass of water. After saying something that sounded like a farewell, they drank it.

Faced with their son's question, the middle-aged couple were speechless and burst into tears. Soon after, their faces turned pale and they began to feel drowsy.

The young man immediately realized the key issue: there was something wrong with the water in the glass!

What happened? I clearly poured water from the kettle... Did they put something in there?!

"Xiaoming, we secretly put a large dose of sleeping pills in the kettle while you were in the bathroom," the middle-aged mother said reluctantly.

“We know we won’t make it, but you have to survive!” the father said. “Once we fall asleep, you’ll get two ‘wake-up mints.’ The wakefulness they provide should keep you awake until the rules end.”

The young man was shocked: "What kind of candy is this? Why..."

"After we leave, you can call your grandma. Your grandma... is no ordinary person. She can take care of you from now on."

The young man looked dazed: "I..."

“Your mother and I told you before that your grandmother passed away before you were born, but that's not true. It's just that our life philosophies are completely opposite to hers, and we can't accept some of the things she did, so we don't want to have anything to do with her anymore…”

The middle-aged father choked up as he spoke: "But in this world, people like us can't survive, while people like your grandmother can live very well. She's the one who told us about the peppermint candy prop... You need her protection to survive."

Just a few minutes later, the middle-aged couple, who hadn't slept for two days and two nights, fell asleep under the influence of a large dose of sleeping pills.

The young man also heard a series of notification sounds.

You have received: A refreshing mint.

You have received: A refreshing mint.

The young man numbly watched the prop's effects and then understood why his parents wanted him to pour water. Because of this action, he became the person who "put his parents into a coma" and received a hidden reward.

"Hehe, hehe..."

The young man suddenly burst into laughter and rushed to the window, intending to jump out.

But a gust of cold wind suddenly brought him back to his senses.

If I die, won't all traces of my parents in the world disappear completely?

They went to great lengths to keep me alive, so how can I repay them by committing suicide?

"Do not……"

With tears streaming down his face, the young man gritted his teeth and ate a sobering mint.

With an absolutely clear mind, a strong and uncontrollable anger welled up in his heart.

"What I want to do is take revenge. Revenge on this...world!"

call!
Jiang Ming suddenly opened his eyes and raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

"It's been over a year, why am I dreaming about that day again?"

He sat up, got out of bed, and walked out of the room.

A short-haired woman in a suit stood at the door. Seeing him come out, she smiled and said, "Good morning, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Ming said, "I've fully adapted to my new legs, so I can leave now."

The short-haired woman said, "Well... the commander-in-chief said it would be best to rest for a while longer. Mr. Jiang, you can wait until the eleventh rule ends before taking action."

"No need, I know my own body best," Jiang Ming said. "I need to contact the Commander-in-Chief directly."

"Ok."

The short-haired woman took out her phone, made a call, and handed it to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming took it and said, "Commander, I've recovered."

The older sister's gentle voice came through the phone: "Child, didn't I tell you? You are my grandson, you can call me grandma."

"...Let's still call him Commander-in-Chief."

"Oh well, whatever. So, have you gotten used to your new legs?"

"Yes, thank you, Commander, for going to the trouble of finding an Ascended Being with regenerative and healing abilities to treat me." "Silly child, why are you thanking me?"

"In short, I hope to leave here as soon as possible."

"Hmm... Xiaoming, I know you really want to get revenge on Shadow, right?"

"If I can find that woman, I will kill her."

Jiang Ming would certainly hate the shadow who almost killed him. The situation inside the base was truly critical. If he had hesitated for even a second longer and hadn't used the teleportation item, the consequences would have been more than just losing his legs.

"The shadow is a man, and the woman is just a prop he used to change his appearance."

"what?"

“Son, if you want revenge, you have a chance now. That shadow has already shown himself, and I was planning to use this opportunity to eliminate him completely. If you want to take revenge yourself, I can let you join the action team.”

Jiang Ming's eyes narrowed, and he said without hesitation, "I want to join the team."

……

On Mingdao Mountain, Guan Tong sat in the courtyard, holding two items she had obtained from Long Hun.

[Mind-Specializing Solvent]: After use, it can increase the host's maximum mental power by 15-30 points, depending on the host's physical potential. This item is tradable.

[Mental Strength Boosting Patches]: Increases maximum mental strength by 1 point per day for 10 days. This item is tradable.

Both of these items are undoubtedly extremely valuable and could fetch astronomical prices on the market.

The fact that the authorities were willing to give them to Guan Tong, even if it wasn't to win him over, clearly shows their intention to at least maintain good relations.

As the saying goes, "give a peach and receive a plum in return," Guan Tong could feel the sincerity of the official, and naturally she was willing to repay them in the future.

"Both items together can guarantee a 25-point increase to the maximum, which is equivalent to my current natural growth over the past four months... and that's just the minimum."

If the first solvent works well and you can get more, the resulting profit will be higher.

Guan Tong didn't think too much and immediately chose to use it.

He swallowed the solvent, and his mental energy experienced a surge of excitement, which quickly subsided.

He then used the growth patch and opened the terminal panel.

Name: Guan Tong

Nickname: Shadow

[Title: Civilization Observer]

[Psychic Power: 350 (350) (2005)]

[Ascended Coins: 3686120]

[Overall Bioinformatics Evaluation: Excellent]

"350! A total of 29 points were added, solvent increased by 28, growth patch increased by 1... Very good!"

Guan Tong was pleasantly surprised to see the information on the panel. The solvent could only be increased by a maximum of 30, and he had managed to get 28, which was already a sign of his high physical potential.

He estimated that potential should be judged based on age. He was 19 years old this year, and although he was an adult, his body had not completely stopped developing. Moreover, through the subtle transformation of his mental power over the past year, his physical condition had changed a lot. For example, his height had increased by several centimeters, from over 1.7 meters to over 1.8 meters.

"If I were younger, I might have been able to get the maximum reward of 30 points... but 28 is still pretty good!"

Since the growth post would add 1 point every day for nine consecutive days, Guan Tong gained a total of 38 points of mental power through these two items, a result he was very satisfied with.

"It seems that by the end of May, my mental strength limit should be around 365 points. Speaking of which..."

Guan Tong took out the "Wordless Book." He had previously speculated that once his mental strength exceeded 350, he might be able to write on the sixth page.

It's exactly 350 right now, I don't know if it will work?

He tried writing and found that he succeeded this time! But before he could be happy, all 350 points of mental energy were drained away!
In return, all I got was a small black dot on the page...

"...Although I can write now, given the level of energy expenditure, it will still be difficult for me to write in the short term."

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the time when he destroyed the pillar of the earth's veins, when so many people continuously supplied him with spiritual energy. He had to admit that the feeling was really great.

It would be great if a large group of people did the same when writing on the "Wordless Book"—it's not impossible, but that would require them to join the official team and reveal the secrets of the "Wordless Book's" mechanics.

Even though the collaboration with the official team was very pleasant, Guan Tong has no plans to join them yet. Sometimes, the reason a collaboration is pleasant is because the two parties are not part of a unified entity. If they were to become one, it might not be so pleasant after all.

After putting away the wordless book, Guan Tong thought about what would happen next.

"In this magnitude 5 earthquake, I couldn't even stand up without any equipment. The situation will worsen with the next magnitude 6 earthquake; the ground may even tear apart at the epicenter. I wonder if the authorities have made any preparations for 'suspended transport'..."

"Furthermore, the authorities are probably already speculating that I'm a shadow. Could this have some repercussions?"

Guan Tong pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I shouldn't need to worry about this. Regardless of the official opinion on 'Shadow,' even if the official opinion is that Shadow has problems, it certainly won't affect this cooperation. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens and the mission to reduce earthquake disasters goes wrong, no one can afford the consequences."

(End of this chapter)