Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 229 Unaccustomed to and Practical Training
College.

After the release of Rule Twelve, a chorus of groans erupted from the student body.

They have had almost no shortage of internet access throughout their lives, and even after entering the post-apocalyptic era, they still had internet access most of the time, except for a few specific rule periods.

Being unable to use internet devices for a whole month is undoubtedly torture for them.

In a dormitory room, several students, after complaining, reluctantly put away their mobile phones, smart rings, and other items.

One of them felt thirsty and picked up a cup to drink water, but after taking just one sip, he received a notification that the challenge had failed.

He then realized that his water bottle was also a smart water bottle that could connect to the internet!
"Depend on!!!"

Similar situations occurred frequently in the college within a short period of time.

With so many connected smart devices in our lives, many students are unaware that they are violating the rules unintentionally.

This has caused many students to experience a slight mental breakdown.

After all, those who come to the academy are all ambitious, and for them, the reduction of their mental power limit due to a single rule failure is a mistake that is hard to accept.

As a result, some students who failed due to mistakes started to give up and simply clung to their phones, using them excessively in a retaliatory manner.

The college had no choice but to use loudspeakers to tell students across the campus not to use anything at all, and to create their own "whitelist of non-smart devices" so that they would not use anything outside the whitelist.

The happiest people after this rule was announced were ordinary people.

Ordinary people have always lived a very stifling life.

Normally, there are rules governing disasters, so they don't enjoy the benefits, but they suffer just as much disaster as those who have transcended.

Take the previous earthquake rule as an example. This kind of natural disaster rule doesn't care whether you are an ascendant or not; everyone suffers the disaster equally.

Even if everyone survives, those who ascend receive rewards such as Ascension Coins and items, while ordinary people simply survive without any positive incentives.

Over time, this has led to considerable resentment among the general public, resulting in numerous public security incidents.

But when these rules were announced, ordinary people were happy.

They don't care about rules and are free to use network devices.

Moreover, various government departments approached them, pleading with them to take on some work related to network equipment within their departments.

This gave them a sense of triumph and a feeling of being in control. Even if this situation could only last for a month during the rule period, it was still better than being virtually silent in the public sphere before.

On the afternoon of the day the rules were announced, the college posted a written notice: courses that require the use of network equipment will be suspended during this period, but other courses will continue as usual.

"This handwriting is..."

Looking at the crooked handwritten notice on the wall, Guan Tong guessed that the person who wrote it must also be inseparable from the internet.

In reality, there aren't many people who write by hand in this day and age. Even students have tablets in class. Only those who specialize in calligraphy will practice deliberately.

"Professor Guan." A student passed by and greeted him, "Professor Guan, are your classes still running as usual?"

"Of course," Guan Tong nodded.

If he had a choice, he would like to take a month off, but since his classes can be taught without internet access, he'll continue as usual.

When he arrived at the classroom, there were already quite a few people sitting inside.

Guan Tong glanced around and, according to his memory, some previous students were absent.

I don't know if it's because the rules failed and she was in a bad mood, but she simply skipped class. But whatever the reason, whether she comes or not is her own business, and Guan Tong certainly wouldn't bother to go to her dormitory to ask.

After all, the college doesn't have a roll call system; whether students come to class or skip it to sleep or have fun in their dorms is entirely their own business. However, those who choose to skip class are generally fewer, since the purpose of studying here isn't to find a job, but to better survive.

"Nowadays……"

"Buzz buzz buzz, buzz buzz buzz".

Just as Guan Tong opened his mouth, a cell phone vibrated and rang in the classroom. The students looked in shock at the source of the sound, only to see a boy awkwardly pull out his phone and turn it off.

"Are you crazy? Still using a cell phone?" someone questioned.

The boy said helplessly, "I accidentally used a smart device this morning, so I've failed to meet this rule, therefore..."

"Then don't bring it to the classroom! What if it causes trouble for others too!"

"Yes, that's too dangerous!"

"Take it away now!!!"

The students protested fiercely, arguing that as long as they didn't use it themselves, they wouldn't be so easily judged as to have failed.

But it's better to be safe than sorry; nobody wants to gamble on a low-probability event.

Guan Tong then pointed to the podium: "Those who have failed in the rule and have smart devices, please leave your devices here for now, and take them back after class."

The boy obediently placed his phone on the podium, and soon after, three more people removed their smartwatches, rings, and other accessories and placed them on the podium as well. It seems that quite a few people had already failed to meet the requirements on the first day.

Guan Tong recalled the comments he had seen from students on the forum and wanted to appear more approachable, so he smiled and comforted the group, saying, "One failure is nothing. You can increase your limit back by practicing diligently."

"..."

Seeing the students' silence, Guan Tong felt she had made a fool of herself, so she immediately put away her unnatural smile and began her regular teaching.

After the class ended, the students left one by one.

Guan Tong specifically called out to Yelena Stasia and said to her, "Student Stasia, I have thought of a way to help you master the flow of mental power faster."

Yelena's amethyst pupils widened slightly immediately, clearly indicating that this matter was very important to her: "What method is it?"

"Actual combat."

"Actual combat?"

“A soldier can gain more experience in a month of training on the training ground than in a single day on the battlefield. This principle also applies to the flow of mental energy,” Guan Tong said. “If you want to master it as quickly as possible, you have to do it through actual combat.”

Yelena agreed wholeheartedly and nodded: "When will it begin?"

Guan Tong thought for a moment and said, "I just finished class, let's rest for half an hour. You go to the gymnasium in half an hour, I'll go find a spacious training room first."

Yelena nodded in agreement.

Half an hour later.

When Yelena arrived at the stadium, it was already crowded.

With internet access unavailable, many students have reverted to traditional forms of entertainment, gathering together to play sports and other activities.

As soon as she appeared in the venue, she attracted a lot of attention. Although she was dressed much more simply today, no longer as "jewel-encrusted" as on her first day of class, her dazzling blonde hair and silver eyelashes were still too striking to hide her radiance.

A boy approached her and invited her to play badminton, but she declined, saying she was busy.

A short while later, Guan Tong came over and said something to her, and the two of them walked away together.

Seeing this, everyone else stopped playing and just watched the show.

"what's the situation?!"

"Wasn't that the substitute lecturer for the Mind Power Flow course?"

"How shameless! A lecturer actually laid a hand on a student!"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, you'll be in big trouble if people find out..."

"I think this is giving special treatment to other students. Isn't that unfair to the other students?"

(End of this chapter)