Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 225 The Other Side of Coal Briquettes

The opening ceremony was held on July 18.

The new students arrived at the auditorium, where Dean Zhou Qinfeng gave a welcoming speech on the stage, while other lecturers from various departments stood on both sides.

The students weren't very interested in Zhou Qinfeng's platitudes; they were more interested in whispering among themselves while looking at Guan Tong.

"I came to the academy to learn from Teacher Shi Jingyi, but they changed her. I can't stand it."

"Yes. It seems she really did keep her word and participated in the earthquake relief efforts, otherwise she wouldn't have been injured and needed to recuperate."

Does anyone know anything about this newly appointed substitute lecturer?

"The information on the official website is very limited; all I know is her name is Guan Tong. Was she an outstanding graduate from last year?"

“I asked a senior from the previous year who attended every class of the ‘Flow of Mind Power’ course, and he said he never saw this person in class last year.”

“I studied online for half a year before coming here, so I have a solid foundation. If this substitute lecturer is not good, we should complain to the academy.”

Most of the students' whispers were about Guan Tong, not because he was the only new lecturer, but because the course he was in charge of was very important and required, so it received the most attention.

After the entrance ceremony, classes will officially begin the following day.

However, in addition to the courses, the students are also paying attention to the new post-apocalyptic rules.

The next rule will be released on August 1st, just over ten days away, and everyone is a little worried.

The reason, to put it simply, is that the "Earth Dragon Turns Over" rule has left too much of a psychological scar on everyone.

If another rule with such destructive power were introduced, humanity might truly be unable to withstand it.

So now everyone is praying that the next rule will be a non-survival rule, giving human society more breathing room.

Guan Tong left the auditorium, walked out of the school gate, and went around to a secluded and deserted place before activating the Shadow Shift technique.

The next moment, his body appeared inside the shelter.

"Meow!"

As soon as Coal Ball saw him appear, it cried out and pounced on him.

Ever since this little guy ate that piece of [demon flesh and blood], it has grown much larger over time, and its fur has become even blacker and shinier, while its claws and teeth have become stronger and sharper.

If someone else were to look at it now, their first reaction would definitely not be that it's a black cat; it would look more like a small black panther.

Guan Tong played with Coal Ball for a while. He had been observing it for the past few days to see if the side effects of the [Demon Flesh and Blood], namely "becoming manic and aggressive," would manifest in it over time.

However, it seems that almost two months have passed and Coal Ball has not shown any aggression towards him.

To his surprise, it seemed even more "sensible" than before.

That's right. Coal Ball used to breathe on him occasionally, but after his body shape changed, he hasn't breathed on him since.

Guan Tong guessed that its intelligence might have improved, enabling it to discern that its master was not hostile towards it, and thus it acted even more affectionately than before.

"I'll take you out for a walk later." Guan Tong patted Meiqiu's head and sat down at the computer desk.

The website of the Ascendant's Home has seen its traffic recover somewhat as network conditions across China have gradually been restored.

However, it is impossible to reach the pre-earthquake level.

After all, the dead cannot be brought back to life, and many accounts will probably never be logged into again.

Guan Tong opened the commission; he had previously posted two. One was a reward for the identity of "Big Sister," and the other was a search for an Ascended individual with healing abilities.

After Shi Jingyi arrived at the sanatorium, he withdrew the second request. The first request is still up, and there are already many comments below it.

"So this 'big sister' was the mastermind behind the kidnapping. Just who is she and how does she have such power?"

"Is the Shadow God still alive?"

"I also thought the Shadow God had died in the epicenter area..." "Support justice and revenge!"

"Didn't you cooperate with the authorities? Didn't the authorities help with the investigation?"

Guan Tong looked at the comments, but no one had provided any clues.

He then opened his private messages and saw that Zhang Minglu had sent him a message a few days earlier.

Upon clicking, I found that the message was related to "elder sister".

He perked up and read it carefully.

"The eldest sister is a traitor hiding within the organization, and this has been discovered. She is currently in hiding, but her people planted in the countermeasures office and other departments have been eradicated, and the power she controlled has been destroyed. The relevant authorities will continue to pursue her."

Guan Tong frowned after reading it.

Through several interactions with Zhang Minglu, he felt that the man was fairly frank and could be trusted to a certain extent.

The way this message was sent gave the feeling that it wanted to tell him, but didn't tell him everything.

For example, once the person has been identified, why not tell him his name? Why should we hesitate to tell a confirmed traitor or criminal what's wrong with him?

Guan Tong felt somewhat dissatisfied, but he could understand Zhang Minglu's, or rather, the Countermeasures Research Office's, intentions.

Sending him a message is to let him know that although there are bad people in the organization, they have been identified and dealt with. The others can still be trusted, and you can work with them with peace of mind if needed in the future.

Guan Tong closed the private message and didn't reply. He knew that even if he replied asking for more detailed personal information, the other party probably wouldn't give it to him.

He then opened the various sections of the forum and saw that there were far fewer new posts in each section, and many of the popular posts were still from the past.

With such a significant decrease in the global population, it's impossible to return to the bustling atmosphere of the past. However, the current quietness is also related to the broken fiber optic cables and the inability to connect to international networks. Unless countries are located on the same continent, they can currently only use local internet connections.

Currently, besides the Beixing people, the only other two people who can log into this forum are the Yingqi people and the Xisya people.

The Yingqi people moved their entire nation to the former Antai State, thus becoming neighbors of Beixing; Xisya, on the other hand, was originally located on the same continent as Beixing, and the land-based fiber optic cable was not completely destroyed by the earthquake.

Guan Tong estimated that the next surge in forum traffic would likely occur when the twelfth apocalyptic rule was released. At that time, many people would probably come to check if he, the site administrator, had released any hidden information about the rules.

He turned off the computer, took the coal briquettes, and went out.

Outside the shelter, one can see endless mountain ranges.

That's right, his new refuge was located in the mountains not far from Pinglu City.

After spending time scouting, he chose a spot at the bottom of a canyon. No one had ever been here before the apocalyptic rules came into effect, let alone after they were implemented.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, he planned to keep the shelter here while he was teaching at the college.

Emerging from the room, Coal Ball ran joyfully through the canyon. It was clearly excited about the changes in its body, running like a black lightning bolt with astonishing speed.

Guan Tong strolled leisurely behind, breathing in the rare fresh air. This uninhabited mountain wilderness was very pristine, and walking through it was much more comfortable than walking in the city.

"Swish..."

As he walked into a thicket, a sound came from the forest, and then a rather thick snake emerged, arching its body and flicking its red tongue at Guan Tong.

Guan Tong could sense its aggression and was about to take out his Silver Hunter to shoot it dead when a figure appeared even faster.

brush!
A black body darted out from the side, and before the long snake could even react, its head was torn apart by sharp claws.

The dark shadow was none other than Coal Ball, which had come out to frolic. It quickly tore the thick body of the long snake apart, much to Guan Tong's surprise.

He never imagined that coal could have such a vicious and brutal side.

It seems the side effects of the [Demon Flesh and Blood] have taken effect, but Coal Ball won't show this rage when facing Guan Tong.

Guan Tong watched as Coal Ball easily killed the long snake and then scurried up to play in the tree. He thought to himself, judging by its fighting ability, perhaps he could take this guy out as a "battle beast" to help him fight in the future.

(End of this chapter)