Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 268 The True Spatial Domain

"Dr. Zhang, what did Xiao Guan do wrong?"

In the dormitory area of ​​the Countermeasures Research Office base, Wang Yan looked at Zhang Minglu in front of her and asked with some concern.

"No, I just wanted to get some information," Zhang Minglu said.

Wang Yan's eyes held a hint of suspicion.

If everything was fine and nothing had happened, why would Zhang Minglu, a senior PhD at the base, suddenly ask her about Guan Tong?

"Ms. Wang, you don't need to worry. Just tell me what you know about him."

Wang Yan pondered for a moment and said, "It's nothing to talk about. There's nothing I need to hide from others. My daughter Xiao Na and I met Xiao Guan during the [June Snow] rules..."

She recounted how she met Guan Tong, and Zhang Minglu listened attentively, recording the conversation with his portable voice recorder.

"...After returning to Yunhua, we went to the hospital, but I don't know where Xiao Guan went next."

Wang Yan finished recounting how the three of them met by chance at the foot of Mingdao Mountain, how they survived the blizzard rules, and how they went to Yunhua for medical treatment after the rules ended.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Minglu asked, "The distance from Yunhua City to Mingdao Mountain is not short. When you arrived, Guan Tong was already there and had even set up a small camp."

"Yes."

"This means that Guan Tong set off from Yunhua City to Mingdao Mountain in the early stages of the rules, or even shortly after the rules were released... In the midst of a blizzard, how many people would have the courage to leave the city alone and go to a deserted mountain?"

Wang Yan said, "Xiao Guan is not an ordinary child; he is much bolder than his peers."

Zhang Minglu nodded, but he was having some doubts.

Is Guan Tong truly bold and meticulous, or did he obtain the secret intelligence that "blizzard density and population density are positively correlated" long ago, which is why he dared to do this?
Zhang Minglu gathered his thoughts and continued, "So, because you didn't exchange contact information, you didn't communicate after you went to the hospital. How did you reconnect later?"

“It was quite a coincidence,” Wang Yan said. “When we came back, the city was blocked by heavy snow, and the authorities wouldn’t let large vehicles in, so my car was parked in a parking lot in the suburbs. Later, Xiao Guan passed by, saw my car, found a card with my phone number on it, and that’s how we got back in touch.”

Wang Yan added, "What happened next was that my daughter was taken away by that fraudulent organization while trying to get treatment for my illness. I've already mentioned these things before."

Zhang Minglu nodded. The details of Chen Na's relationship with the "Green Plum Organization" had already been explained and documented by Wang Yan and Chen Na when they first entered the base.

"Ms. Wang, I have another question. What do you know about Guan Tong's mental power items, or rather, his abilities?"

Wang Yan shook her head: "I don't know. Xiao Guan didn't mention it, and during the period when Blizzard's rules were in effect, I didn't see him use any items or abilities. However..."

"but?"

“But Xiao Guan is very capable, I know that,” Wang Yan said. “He killed a wild boar that ran down from the mountain, which is not something an ordinary person can do.”

While Zhang Minglu was talking to Wang Yan, in another room, Silver Fox was also sitting and talking with Chen Na.

"Sister Silver Fox, does your arm still hurt?"

Chen Na looked at Silver Fox's right arm, which was wrapped in bandages, and asked.

After the "Fallen Petals Project" ended, Silver Fox received immediate medical attention, and her arm was reattached by official medical personnel with special healing abilities.

Although the arm has been reattached, it is basically unusable for a short period of time, and it will probably take a long time to train and regain its previous flexibility.

"It doesn't hurt anymore," Silver Fox laughed. "It's all back in place now. Your Dragon Soul brother's injuries were much more serious than mine, but his condition is stable now, and he'll get better soon."

Chen Na nodded. She didn't usually call him "Brother Dragon Soul," and she always referred to the stern-faced Dragon Soul as "Captain."

"Moreover, compared to those teammates who sacrificed their lives, we are already lucky enough."

"..."

Chen Na felt heavy-hearted as she thought of the assassins who died at the hands of Jiang Lanying and her teammates who died at the hands of Lucifer.

"Alright." Silver Fox cupped Chen Na's small face in her hands. "I came to see you today to ask you about that 'Little Guan Brother'."

"Brother Guan?" Chen Na asked, puzzled. "What's wrong with him?"

"Nothing much, we're just curious about him and want to know more about him."

Upon hearing this, Chen Na became anxious: "Sister Silver Fox, you mustn't have made a mistake! Brother Guan is a good person!"

"Who said he's a bad guy?" Silver Fox said helplessly.

"But...aren't people who need detailed information usually investigating bad guys?"

"..."

Silver Fox was speechless for a moment; this was indeed the logic in movies and TV dramas.

She explained, "Don't worry, Xiaona, we don't think of him as a bad person, we just want to get to know him."

Chen Na nodded, but she was still somewhat skeptical.

Silver Fox then asked Chen Na about how she met Guan Tong, and focused on asking about their contact information after they went to the hospital.

Chen Na answered obediently, but her words were somewhat vague.

She gave a very general account of the details of their conversation, without providing any important information.

After hearing this, Silver Fox had some guesses in his mind, and then left the room.

She then went to Zhang Minglu's office, where he had already returned from Wang Yan's place.

"Dr. Zhang."

"Silver Fox, please sit down. Tell me about your conversation with Xiao Na, and we'll compare the details."

The two spoke separately with Wang Yan and Chen Na, mother and daughter, instead of together, in order to compare and verify their conversations.

After comparing the information, it was found that there was no problem and the information given by the mother and daughter was not contradictory.

Zhang Minglu shook his head with some regret: "It seems that Guan Tong is very good at hiding, or rather, he is very wary. He spent almost a month with Wang Yan and Chen Na, and neither of them ever saw him use his abilities or items."

"Um……"

"What, Silver Fox, have you discovered something?"

“I think Chen Na may be hiding something and not telling me everything she knows,” Silver Fox said. “Although she is trying her best to pretend, she is still young and can’t fool my eyes.”

"Oh?" Zhang Minglu asked curiously, "Do you know why?"

“I suspect that she trusts Guan Tong more than we do. Or perhaps Guan Tong is very important to her, and she doesn’t want to reveal all his information.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Minglu stroked his chin: "Chen Na and Guan Tong haven't known each other for very long, yet she trusts Guan Tong more than we officials. Is this what a young girl's mind is like?"

Silver Fox nodded: "After all, when her mother was sick, she had no one else to rely on but Guan Tong. And Guan Tong must have treated her well, so her behavior can be explained."

“This shows we haven’t done enough,” Zhang Minglu sighed. “Our base should make her feel at home. Only then can she fully trust us.” “…Her incomplete trust in the organization may also be related to her experience at the Yongzhou base,” Silver Fox pointed out precisely. “A little girl who has been deceived once will always have a lot of insecurity.”

Inside the dormitory room.

Chen Na recalled her conversation with Silver Fox and felt that she hadn't said anything detrimental to Guan Tong.

Silver Fox's judgment was correct; she was indeed hiding something.

Because in her heart, besides her mother Wang Yan, the person she trusted most was Guan Tong.

Even official organizations have to be ranked after Guan Tong.

Especially to this day, she has not forgotten a sentence that Gu Fei said to her when they were at the Yongzhou base.

That was during the period of the "World's Number One" rule, when the base customized the number one spot for the team members.

Gu Fei said at the time, "These organizations are all the same. They all steal other people's things under the guise of doing what's best for them. Let alone this base, what about the official teams? What's the difference in essence? I know better than anyone that they're all trash and scum."

Although Gu Fei was venting his anger out of resentment, Chen Na took his words to heart.

So even though she feels the official organization is treating her very well now, she would never agree to anything that would harm Guan Tong...

She even missed the days she spent at Mingdao Mountain.

At that time, snow was falling heavily, and the world was covered in white.

Although she couldn't eat or sleep well, she felt that life was simple and pure because she was with her mother and Guan Tong.

She's getting good treatment now, but she has to train every day, coordinate with her assigned teammates, and carry out missions that involve killing... This isn't the kind of life she likes.

What if one day...

Chen Na thought to herself, "I wish I could go back to my simple life."

……

"Vertical hook."

At the bottom of the canyon, by a stream, Guan Tong held the "Wordless Book" and finally finished writing the last stroke of the word "space".

More than twenty days have passed since he decided to add words to the word "domain" on page six.

During this period, he did not use his reserved mental energy, but relied solely on his daily natural recovery to write, making steady progress day by day, and finally finished today.

Looking at the words "spatial domain" on the page, he couldn't wait to try it out.

"If we can really carve out a small space and form a true domain, its practicality will be greatly increased compared to before..."

Guan Tong thought to herself and began to infuse her mental energy into the pages of the book.

At first, it seemed no different from before, but after just two or three seconds, the pages started absorbing the contents like crazy!
Guan Tong tried to control it, but failed completely; his own flowing mental energy was instantly depleted.

He hesitated for a moment, then tried to use 10,000 points of his reserve mental energy, which was completely consumed in less than three seconds. After consuming so much mental energy, the [Wordless Book] only formed a "cube" the size of a shoebox in front of him, which was the "spatial domain" he had been waiting for.

"Spending over ten thousand units of mental energy only to form a single 'square'?" Guan Tong frowned. The consumption was far too great; he simply couldn't afford it.

At this level of consumption, to create a space that could truly trap a person, it would require at least six figures, or more than one hundred thousand units of mental energy.

Guan Tong currently has no more than 200,000 units of mental energy stored up; if she uses it all at once, it will be completely depleted!
As for creating a vast "shadow domain" like before... it's unimaginable how much it would cost; it would require calculations in the hundreds of millions.

"However... such a huge expenditure has resulted in a truly independent space."

Guan Tong looked at the cube, and couldn't help but feel a little excited.

His experiment of adding words was actually a success, because he created a true "domain".

While it's impossible to create an overwhelming coverage area like before, this small block can still be used to fight enemies.

For example, it can be used to "cut".

Even the sharpest weapon cannot compare to the ability to cut through a space.

Even the strongest defense will collapse instantly upon colliding with a piece of space.

If Guan Tong were to unleash this small piece of space on an enemy during battle, the area where the space hit would be "cut off" by the space, making it extremely powerful.

Guan Tong had an idea and tried to manipulate the spatial block to touch a stone by the stream.

He discovered that, under his mental manipulation, contact could have two effects.

One method is "cutting." The moment the black space block touches the stone, it neatly slices the contact surface. This process is silent and smoother than cutting a piece of tofu with a knife.

Another type is "imprisonment". This black space block can "swallow" anything it touches into its internal space, and once swallowed, the things inside the internal space will move along with the space.

This reminded Guan Tong of her own refuge.

He had already conducted experiments, putting things, even creatures, into the shelter, then taking the shelter back into the "Wordless Book," and then moving to another location to resummon the shelter, where everything inside remained.

This gave him the ability to transfer supplies and even personnel over long distances in a short period of time.

However, the size of the shelter is ultimately limited, and although it changes with the increase of mental power, it does not seem to be able to expand indefinitely, which limits its containment capacity.

But the "spatial domain" before him was different. Guan Tong thought that if he had enough mental power in the future to make the spatial block large enough, then he could "transfer" to so many places...

Guan Tong made a judgment: its potential as a tool is still promising. For now, its main function should be as a "super weapon".

Its unparalleled cutting power, coupled with its massive consumption, makes it worthy of the name "super weapon".

Moreover, Guan Tong felt that having such a weapon would make up for his current lack of "one-hit kill" cards.

Previously, he had enough of his resources with some items, such as the [Corpse Whistle] which could summon the undead, the [Giant Axe Warrior Hoodie] which could summon warriors, and the [Silver Hunter] gun which could fire various types of bullets.

However, as the enemy's strength increases, the first two methods gradually become less effective. The "Silver Hunter" gun also doesn't use many of the current types of ammunition; only the No. 5 electromagnetic pulse round remains relatively practical.

Other types of ammunition, such as regular shotgun shells, slugs, high-explosive shells, smoke grenades, and even grappling hooks, are used less and less frequently, and Guan Tong stopped storing ammunition a long time ago.

There is room for further development; by adding characters, he could develop new, more powerful bullets. However, there isn't much demand for them at present.

Now that there are "space blocks", Guan Tong's attack methods are clearer and more specific.

In general combat, Silver Hunter or the multi-transformable Shadow is sufficient. However, when facing a powerful enemy or needing to instantly kill, use Spatial Cube at close range; as long as you don't miss, you can finish the job with a single blow.

"Now the preparations should be quite thorough."

Guan Tong put away the wordless book, stood up, and dusted off her clothes.

"Rest for another day. Once your mental strength has fully recovered, we'll officially set off to collect debts and settle accounts."

(End of this chapter)