Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 204 A Mixture of Secrets and Lies

"We agree to your plan. We will arrange for personnel to transfer mental energy to you as soon as possible."

The message was sent to Guan Tong by Zhang Minglu, who also made a suggestion.

"However, about 30% of the research team do not agree with doing this. They are worried that you will go back on your word and refuse to cooperate in weakening and destroying the pillars of the ley lines after the transfer."

"Although in the end most people agreed, the minority had to submit to the majority, and the higher-ups also agreed to the plan, there might be some hidden dangers due to internal disagreements... I made the following proposal after discussing it with the person in charge."

Guan Tong herself was actually aware of what Zhang Minglu had said.

It's impossible for him to say he never had the thought of "escaping with the power of the mind." But since ancient times, people have been judged by their actions, not their intentions. Everyone has evil thoughts, as long as they don't act on them, it doesn't matter.

Guan Tong had thought that if she had a few million units of mental energy reserves, she could roam the world freely and go wherever she wanted.

But that was not his goal.

What he has wanted to do from the beginning is to figure out the origins and purpose of the fire-stealers through all the rules, and to see what the fate of this planet and himself will ultimately be.

He had no interest in other pursuits of pleasure, power, or domination. He simply couldn't bring himself to become a warlord like Lucifer.

Therefore, he believes that Zhang Minglu's suggestion is likely to use some kind of ability or tool as an extra layer of protection.

However, Guan Tong was quite surprised by Zhang Minglu's suggestion.

“We hope you can reveal your identity, not use nicknames like ‘Shepherd’ or ‘Shadow.’ We hope you can cooperate with us under your real identity. I think this will eliminate any restrictions and dispel the doubts of those who question us.”

Her true identity... is, of course, "Guan Tong".

Guan Tong understood the meaning behind doing so.

Collaborations with opaque identities always feel shrouded in mystery, making it impossible to be completely at ease.

Moreover, "real identity" itself serves as a form of insurance. If any problems arise, knowing the real identity makes subsequent accountability much easier.

However, this was not part of Guan Tong's own plan, and he decisively refused.

In fact, his identity is very simple; he is just an ordinary person with no complicated social relationships, and others won't do anything about it even if they find out.

Even if someone knew that the shadow was Guan Tong and wanted to find a way to threaten him, they would find that they couldn't find a single leverage to use. In more fashionable terms, Guan Tong had no weaknesses.

Even so, he still doesn't want to reveal his identity, or have his appearance and name spread all over the world.

His reply to Zhang Minglu was a clear rejection.

Zhang Minglu quickly replied that it was alright and the cooperation would continue as usual.

This made Guan Tong think that Zhang Minglu and Gao Liangwei probably guessed he would refuse. The reason they asked again was simply to try their luck, whether there was a chance or not.

With a major earthquake looming, the situation was of utmost importance, and the authorities were operating at full efficiency. The strategy was to divide and gather personnel by city, then use teleportation items to move Guan Tong to the corresponding locations, and finally use specialized items such as positive and negative magnets for further transport.

However, this process is kept secret.

The transmitter was only told to extract today's mental energy for experiments, and did not know that it was to be transmitted to the same person.

The reason for keeping it secret is partly because there is a concern that the public might object, and that resistance, like that of Dr. Yu, could reduce efficiency.

On the other hand, it was also to protect Guan Tong. If he were to reveal his "cracking power" that affects the ley lines now, it might attract a lot of unnecessary attention.

It cannot be ruled out that forces from other countries might take the risk of abducting the person to solve their own country's earthquake problems. Although Beixing is not afraid, time is of the essence, and it is better to avoid trouble, so the transfer is being carried out under complete secrecy.

The transmitters were basically taken to a small room, used a tool to transmit their mental energy, and then returned. They were completely confused and didn't know what was going on.

Fortunately, the transferred energy consisted of flowing mental energy, which would recover afterward, thus preventing widespread criticism and opposition. Even so, after the first batch of personnel was transferred, numerous discussions erupted online.

On the Ascended Home forum, numerous posts in the casual chat section discuss this matter.

What's the story behind the gathering of people at the shelter today for a telepathic energy transfer? Does anyone know?

Is the official team secretly planning something big by transferring collective mental energy?

The students received a notice to gather unexpectedly tomorrow; is it also to transfer mental energy?

People were talking about it, but no one knew exactly what had happened.

Then, in the early hours of the morning, a post suddenly appeared and quickly became a trending topic.

The Real Reason Behind the Official Organization's Large-Scale Transfer of Spiritual Power

The post reads: "I am an insider, and I am now risking my life to expose the truth for the sake of my conscience."

The official purpose of this transfer of psychic energy is to carry out a 'god-making project,' the core figure of which is the infamous Ascended One, 'Shadow.' This person possesses the special ability to store up excess psychic energy, hence the official organization of tens of thousands of people to transfer it to him, with the aim of granting him unimaginable power.

The post quickly garnered a surge in replies, leaving people astonished.

"Really?! If you can store up mental energy, and all the mental energy that so many people lost to you could be stored up, wouldn't you be invincible?!"

"Isn't Shadow God one of the representatives of those who achieve personal advancement without any power? When was he recruited by the government?"

"@ShadowPerson @AscendedHome-Admin, is the content of this post true? Please confirm!"

"So it turns out it has the ability to store mental energy. I was saying that there's no point in transferring mental energy because of the upper limit, but I never expected it to be like this... This is too incredible!"

"If that's really the case, why are the authorities keeping it from us? This is wrong!"

"Exactly... If the authorities want to create a god, there's nothing wrong with just saying it openly. But doing it this way feels like a conspiracy."

"Using our spiritual power to create gods? That's outrageous! I strongly oppose it!"

"What's the point of creating a god like this? Is it trying to be one of the last few survivors, like on Qimo Star? Has the government been frightened by the predicted magnitude 10 earthquake and decided to abandon most of the population?"

Like a stone thrown into a still pond, this post instantly sparked a wave of criticism.

At this time, Gao Liangwei was still working late at night. After receiving the message from the night shift data clerk, four words immediately came to mind.

Internal leak!

The fact that mental energy was being transferred to Shadow was known only to high-ranking officials and those in the research lab. Shadow himself couldn't have leaked it, so the leaker must be someone within the official ranks.

Moreover, after reading the post, Gao Liangwei's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

It's true that the recipient of the telepathic power is a shadow, but the so-called "god-making plan" that followed is a complete fabrication... This is clearly not a simple leak, but a deliberate mix of secrets and lies to incite public antagonism. Their intentions are despicable!

After a moment's thought, Gao Liangwei recalled everyone's performance at the previous discussion and immediately picked up the phone: "Security Department, bring Dr. Yu Minyue to the interview room immediately. I want to talk to him now!"

(End of this chapter)