Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 231 Decentralized Mind Network

[Digital Phase] The third day after the rules are released.

A rumor about "mind connection" spread like wildfire and quickly went viral online.

Due to the restrictions of the rules, most of the people active online these days are ordinary people and those who have failed in their challenges but have achieved a kind of transcendence. The former occupies a large share of the discourse on various social media platforms, discussing the mysterious rumor.

"Can those who have transcended truly achieve telepathic communication using psychic powers, as rumored?"

"Where did this news come from?"

"If this were possible, wouldn't Ascended beings no longer need cell phones or other communication devices? They could just communicate telepathically."

"Damn, that would be so convenient! It's so unfair to us ordinary people!"

The spread of this news, whose veracity is unclear, inevitably aroused envy and jealousy in ordinary people.

As time goes by, the advantages of Ascended Beings over ordinary people will only increase. Moreover, it is visibly true that modern weapons are becoming less and less restrictive for Ascended Beings. Sooner or later, a large number of Ascended Beings will be unafraid of modern weapons, and at that time, the status of ordinary people will undoubtedly plummet to rock bottom.

Now, news has emerged that some advanced individuals may be able to communicate telepathically with each other, which is even more stimulating for ordinary people.

Because this means that in the future, the ascended group can communicate privately through this method, thus completely blocking ordinary people out. Just thinking about it is terrifying!
It's important to know that even on a website named "House of Ascended Ones," non-Ascended Ones can register and log in without any restrictions. Many of the users active on the site are ordinary people.

If those who have transcended later have an independent channel of communication, then they will truly be on a path that is clearly distinct from ordinary people.

The Countermeasures Research Office also caught wind of this news spreading online immediately.

Determining the source of a message is difficult, but that's not important. What's important is whether the message is actually true.
Zhang Minglu from the research lab immediately conducted experimental tests.

The testers he selected gathered at the experimental site on the afternoon of August 4.

There are four people in total: Dragon Soul, Silver Fox, Chen Na, and White Snow Dance.

Both Dragon Soul and Silver Fox had solemn expressions. Silver Fox, who usually liked to joke, had become somewhat taciturn after experiencing the sacrifice of three team members in the earthquake rules.

Chen Na stood with Bai Xuewu. The two had gotten along well after meeting during a previous mission.

Although Bai Xuewu is a socially awkward homebody, Chen Na is a few years younger and cuter, so Bai Xuewu is very friendly to her and has invited her to her place a few times.

Zhang Minglu was happy to see Bai Xuewu develop some other social relationships; otherwise, if she only kept in one-way contact with him, there might be hidden dangers in the future.

"I called the four of you here today to test your 'mind connection.' You all know the relevant information, right?"

Dragon Soul said, "Yes, we received the briefing you sent, Doctor."

Zhang Mingdao nodded: "Specifically, it means that two people make contact with each other using their mental energy, and at the same time, they have the thought of 'connecting with each other.' It is possible to build a mental bridge through mental energy and communicate with each other."

"Doctor, is this information hidden intelligence released by the station chief?" Dragon Soul asked.

"uncertain."

"That guy probably won't touch the network equipment during the rule period, otherwise he would have failed." Bai Xuewu muttered, looking somewhat dejected.

Clearly, for a homebody like her, not being able to go online for a month was a huge torment.

Zhang Mingdao smiled and said, "If you don't touch it yourself, it's the same as giving the information to someone else and letting them post it online."

Bai Xuewu was stunned for a moment, her face showing astonishment that such a thing was even possible.

Her expression made it seem as if such a simple matter was incredibly complicated, leaving several people, including Chen Na, speechless.

Zhang Mingwei shook his head helplessly: "You really should go out more and make more friends."

"No way, that's so boring." Bai Xuewu pouted.

"In short, the source of information is not important; what's important is determining whether the method is feasible." Zhang Minglu divided the four into groups. "Longhun, you and Yinhu are in one group, and Chenna, you and Bai Xuewu are in another. All four of you have mastered the flow of mental energy, which will make it easier and safer to make contact with mental energy." In order to break the "mental lock" that restricts the natural growth of mental energy, the four of them have spent all their spare time these past few months diligently practicing the flow of mental energy.

Before the earthquake rules were implemented, Zhang Minglu specially invited Shi Jingyi to the base three to five times to give extra lessons to the ascendants of the official team and accelerate their cultivation progress.

And the final result was good. To date, some of the most talented members of the official team, such as the four people in front of us, have successfully mastered the flow of mental power and used it to break free from the mental lock. The others also have a promising future.

After preparations were completed, the test began.

The four of them reached out and clasped hands, slowly releasing their mental energy from their bodies in the form of physical energy.

When they met, all four shared the same thought: to establish a spiritual connection with the person they were looking at.

At first nothing changed, but after the thought lasted for about seven or eight seconds, a strange feeling arose in the hearts of the four.

They both felt that a part of their mental energy seemed to have transformed into a part of the other's mental energy and remained in the other's body.

This feeling is strange and hard to describe. It's like a part of your own body has merged into someone else's body, yet you can still feel its presence.

"I feel... it seems like the connection was successful!" Chen Na, the youngest and most impatient of the four, couldn't help but exclaim as soon as the connection was established.

Bai Xuewu, who was connected to her, nodded: "I feel the same way."

Dragon Soul and Silver Fox felt the same way. Seeing this, Zhang Minglu clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Okay, then you two separate and try to communicate with each other using your minds."

Upon hearing this, the four released their grip and stared at each other, their mouths closed, but the portion of their mental energy remaining within the other's body seemed capable of making sounds.

To be precise, it wasn't a "sound," but more like a signal that resonated directly in the other person's mind.

(Sister Bai, can you hear me?)
Chen Na silently recited the mantra in her mind.

The next moment, her eyes widened because she heard Bai Xuewu's voice in her head.

(I heard that, Little Na. Seriously, it's so weird that a voice just pops into my head like that.)
"We succeeded!" Chen Na turned to Zhang Minglu excitedly. "Doctor, we just spoke in our minds!"

"Very good!" Zhang Minglu looked at Dragon Soul and Silver Fox, who nodded in agreement.

Zhang Minglu rubbed his hands together excitedly: "Then next we'll do multi-person and distance tests. Let's see if this telepathic connection can connect multiple people simultaneously, and what the maximum communication distance can reach!"

He couldn't help but feel excited, because the success of the experiment meant that humanity had discovered a completely new use for mental power.

Before this, no one could have imagined that mental power could be used to establish mental connections. If this method becomes widespread in the future, establishing large-scale connections, what will society become?
The testing continued for the next few hours.

In addition to the number of people connected by telepathy and the distance of the connection, various tests were also conducted, such as "the relationship between thoughts and telepathy" and "whether one can unilaterally block the other party".

After the test was completed, the summarized results were placed on the table in the conference room that same evening.

Everyone was quite surprised by the result after reading it.

"Once the ascendants establish a spiritual connection, they can communicate telepathically regardless of distance?!"

"There is no limit to the number of people who can establish connections at the same time, which means that given enough time, every ascendant can be incorporated into this vast mental network..."

"Everyone can talk to everyone connected at the same time? How is that possible? If everyone is talking, wouldn't everyone's brains be in complete chaos!"

While others focus on the details, Gao Liangwei, the person in charge, is more concerned with the macro level.

After reading it, he put down the paper report, frowned, and asked, "Dr. Zhang, according to the test results, this mind connection does not have a center."

“Yes,” Zhang Minglu explained, “It is a completely decentralized mental network. Every person who is elevated within it is an independent node, and at the same time, everyone can be the center, speaking out to everyone!”

(End of this chapter)