Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 245 Discussion after the rules ended (private message)
May 9, morning.

Today isn't the weekend, but it's a holiday for the college. College policy dictates that students get a day off on the last day of each rule's deadline, allowing them to relax.

At nine o'clock, the notification that the rules were over rang in everyone's minds.

The rule period has ended.

Congratulations on passing the test of the twelfth rule of the apocalypse!

[Reward has been sent to your storage box]

The thirteenth apocalyptic rule will be released in thirty days.

The Firebringer's voice has never changed, but that doesn't stop it from sounding like a demon's whisper when issuing rules and like an angel's song when ending them.

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the dormitory building.

"it is finally over……"

"Brothers, log in!"

"Oh no, my phone's dead!"

Most students were excited about being able to use the internet freely again, but a very small number of students who were not so dependent on the internet were actually a little reluctant to see the rules end.

"Will these stress-free rules ever come again? I really wish they could last longer..."

"Yes. It's rare to find such a relatively easy rule."

"Hey, have you guys noticed? The telepathic network seems to have gone down?"

"It really is!"

"Does it only apply during the rule period?"

As soon as the rules ended, news of the mental network being disrupted spread quickly.

Everyone who connected with the site felt a sense of loss.

Although the experience was not very long, the ability to transmit a single sentence to the minds of millions of people simultaneously using only the mind as a medium truly gave the participants a completely new understanding of "communication".

It would be a great pity if it became unusable in the future.

At this moment, in the refuge at the bottom of the canyon, Guan Tong also sensed that the mental network with the other lecturers had been broken.

Unlike others who were surprised, he was mentally prepared for this.

On the very first day the rules were released, he saw in the hidden rules that the prerequisite for the mind network was "within the current rule period." This meant that once the rule period ended, this method of using mind power would cease.

However, Guan Tong believes it won't stop permanently; he feels it's more like a "pre-experience."

"Perhaps the Ascended Ones' current capabilities are insufficient to support the existence of the Mind Network. The fact that it can be used during this rule period means that the Firebringers are acting as a kind of 'server'."

Guan Tong thought for a while and then silently summoned the terminal panel.

Name: Guan Tong

Nickname: Shadow

[Title: Civilization Observer]

[Psychic Power: 890 (890) (181912)]

[Ascended Coins: 3156780]

[Overall Bioinformatics Evaluation: Excellent]

During this month, he actually stored up his mental energy every day, but compared to a month ago, the total amount not only did not increase, but decreased by more than 10,000.

This is because he has done a lot of experiments related to "shadow domain" this month.

This ability is extremely energy-consuming, requiring thousands or even tens of thousands of points of mental energy to use each time. If Guan Tong hadn't previously reserved a large amount of mental energy, she wouldn't even be able to afford to conduct the experiment.

The good news is that the experiment has yielded some results.

For example, gaining a basic understanding of the expansion and contraction of the shadow domain, and absorbing the spiritual power of those who have sublimated within it, are all commendable achievements.

Regarding the upper limit of mental power, it is steadily progressing towards the thousand mark. However, without any extraordinary encounters, it will probably be next year before it can break through the thousand mark and write on the seventh page of the "Wordless Book".

"The next rule will be released in October, and a one-month interval is not bad."

After the eleventh rule ended, the Fire Thief gave him a two-month interval. Then, because the twelfth rule was not difficult, it was like giving Guan Tong a free month. Adding this month... for him personally, he had no pressure for almost four consecutive months.

This is certainly a good thing for the governments of all countries. Having such a long period of time to focus on disaster relief and prevention and control after the earthquake has yielded obvious results.

"Go online and take a look."

During the month that Rule Twelve lasted, Guan Tong did not touch the computer or log in to the Ascendant's Home website.

He sat at his desk, turned on his computer, and logged in. He saw many posts that violated the forum rules he had set, all of which were posted when he was unable to manage the forum.

He deletes and bans all posts that contain inhumane content, restoring the forum to a clean state.

He then noticed that the most popular posts in the casual chat section were all discussing Shen Yun's matter.

Although the website is called "Home of Ascendants," Guan Tong, as the site administrator, doesn't discourage ordinary people from posting. Therefore, many users on the site are ordinary people who usually just read posts and rarely post themselves. However, when faced with an event related to their rights, they all stood up and spoke out. Guan Tong clicked on the most popular post, titled "Ordinary People Are a Niche."

The text reads: "Recently, the incident of a college student killing several ordinary people at a wilderness camp has sparked widespread public outcry. You have probably all seen the video of the scene. Ordinary people are truly vulnerable to the attack of an Ascended being. In less than a few seconds, more than a dozen people fell down, and seven or eight died."

Ordinary people empathize with the victim's plight and are outraged, demanding that the authorities severely punish the student and sentence him for murder according to the law. An official notice has been issued that the trial will be held on September 2nd. Anyone in the vicinity is welcome to attend.

The above is the background of the event, but my purpose in posting on this website is to call on those who have transcended worldly concerns to also support ordinary people in this event. The reason is, as I wrote in the title, that 'ordinary people' is just one niche.

Imagine if the authorities prioritized the interests of the ascendants above all else, disregarding the rights of ordinary people. The number of ordinary people would undoubtedly decrease drastically, eventually leading to their mass extinction. But would all the ascendants be satisfied then? I can say with certainty that it's impossible.

Without ordinary people, the Ascended group will begin to be stratified based on strength and the maximum number of individuals with high mental power. At that time, weaker Ascended individuals will occupy the ecological niche of 'ordinary people' and will face discrimination and various injustices. This is bound to happen.

Therefore, unless you are among the very elite who have achieved enlightenment, you should support ordinary people in this incident, putting pressure on the authorities to enforce the law impartially and without bias.

After reading the post, Guan Tong looked at the comments below, which were almost unanimously in support.

"I agree with the original poster. I'm also a participant in this movement, and I support handling it according to the law!"

"That's right. If we don't care if Ascended beings kill ordinary people today, what will happen if powerful Ascended beings kill weaker Ascended beings tomorrow? Will we still not care?"

"Since entering the era of apocalyptic rules, Beixing has been advocating the idea of ​​equality between ordinary people and those who have ascended. Now it's time to put that to the test!"

"We believe the authorities will uphold justice! We, Beixing, are not like Sisyah or Soroma, countries that prioritize power above all else. We will never side with the Ascended Ones!"

The crowd is really indignant...

After reading it, Guan Tong silently closed the post.

He felt that what everyone said made sense, except that very few ordinary people used firearms in the incident.

Guan Tong imagined herself in Shen Yun's position. If Shen Yun shot her, would his aim only be to injure her? Not at all. Guns, once used, are meant to kill.

Considering this, Shen Yun's counterattack against the armed man was, in his opinion, justified. The only point of contention was the few unarmed civilians who were caught in the blast from the props.

"I wonder what the official verdict will be in tomorrow's court hearing." Guan Tong felt this was a real hot potato, and he himself had to go to the scene tomorrow, which was quite troublesome.

He shook his head and opened his private messages. He had received quite a few messages in the past month, mostly from representatives of various organizations inquiring about whether he would sell information related to the rules. However, the messages were all sent in the first ten days of the month, and after the news about the Mind Network spread, there were no more related messages.

He switched to Shadow's account, and received even more private messages. However, most of them were requests to add him as a friend or to send him Ascension Coins, but one message in particular caught his attention.

The sender's nickname was a string of pinyin "baqizi," and the message read: "That day on the island, you said I could contact you?"

It's that woman, Sakura Inori...

When Guan Tong saw the words "island" and "contact," the image of the snake-eyed woman he had encountered on Lieming Island immediately came to mind.

She handed over the fragments of Qimo Star that she possessed to Guan Tong directly, displaying a completely nihilistic attitude, which left a deep impression on him.

Guan Tong checked the date the email was sent; it was ten days ago. Since she used the internet at that time, it meant her rule challenge had failed.

He thought for a moment and replied to the private message: "That's right, what's up?"

Although he didn't know what this woman wanted from him, since he had said those things before, he certainly wouldn't pretend not to see them now.

After sending the message, he was going to close it and look at it again later, but the other party was online and replied immediately.

baqizi: "Can you do me a favor?"

Guan Tong: "What?"

baqizi: "I want to know who my parents are and whether they are still alive."

Guan Tong frowned and replied, "Don't you know who your parents are? And if I'm not mistaken, you're an Ascended Being officially trained by Sakura Inori, right? Wouldn't it be easier for your country's official departments to handle this kind of thing?"

baqizi: "They left after I was born. The official Sakura Inori organization will not help me with this; they never did before, and they certainly won't after they put me under house arrest."

House arrest...

Guan Tong's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "Were you placed under house arrest because you handed the fragment to me?"

baqizi: "That's just one of the reasons, and not the most important one."

Guan Tong thought about it. Although he hadn't promised to repay him after getting the fragments, the other party had indeed saved him a lot of time.

The title of "Civilization Observer," obtained after collecting all the fragments, was especially crucial to him...

Guan Tong replied, "I can help with this, but I can't guarantee a good outcome. Do you know anything about your parents?"

baqizi: "All I know is that they are from Fengdao, and that my original name, 'Shangyuan Zi,' was given to me by them."

That's all the information I have...

Guan Tong thought that the most likely way for him to find someone was by posting a reward request on the website.

The problem is that if we do that, everyone on Sakuragi's side will see it too.

Guan Tong: "Do you know that as soon as I contact them, your country's official departments will immediately know that this matter is related to you? Don't you think they will punish you?"

baqizi: "Maybe."

Guan Tong: "How about this, I can help you from another angle. Aren't you under house arrest? I can find an opportunity to rescue you in the future, and then you can investigate your parents' affairs yourself."

(End of this chapter)