Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 43 Hidden Rule Four

Limei Hotel, Room 306.

After the Fire Stealer announced the rules, Guan Tong soon heard a commotion coming from the hall.

There were over a hundred people gathered there, and a heated discussion about the rules likely broke out immediately.

Guan Tong silently recited in her heart.

"Personal terminal".

He needs to find out what the hidden rules are first.

Focus your attention on the fourth rule, and soon the hidden rule will appear.

Hidden Rule Four: Tough Choices

[Hidden Rule: In this rule, regional snowfall and population density are positively correlated. Regions with higher populations receive more snowfall, and regions with lower populations receive less snowfall.]

[Note: Faced with extreme environments, humans instinctively choose to band together for survival. But after learning this hidden rule, do you have the courage to live in seclusion and face natural disasters alone?]

……what?
After reading the hidden rule, Guan Tong subconsciously looked out the window at the heavy snow falling.

Areas with higher population density receive more snowfall... areas with lower population density receive less snowfall...

Living in seclusion, facing natural disasters alone...

This is truly a 'difficult choice'.

Guan Tong never expected that the hidden rule of the fourth apocalyptic rule would be like this.

This means that major cities like the capital Yong'an and his own city Yunhua will be the areas with the heaviest snowfall!

In remote rural areas, and even uninhabited areas in the northwest, the snowfall is likely to be minimal, and it may even be just a regular snowfall like in any other winter.

"Large cities have well-developed road networks, ample reserves of various resources, and high levels of emergency response capabilities, so they were given the maximum snowfall amount. Remote areas lack various facilities and have insufficient resource reserves, so they were given the minimum snowfall amount..."

"Should this be considered an act of kindness by the fire-stealers towards people in remote areas... or malice directed at densely populated regions?"

Guan Tong even had a ridiculous thought: were the fire-stealers also thinking about the wild animals on this planet?

After all, with such a large amount of snowfall globally, not to mention how many humans could survive a month, many wild animals would likely suffer heavy casualties or even become extinct.

But back in reality, what should I choose?
Knowing this hidden rule, why stay at the Limei Hotel?

This hotel is located right next to a major thoroughfare in the city, in an excellent location. It won't be long before the authorities send in a large amount of supplies. Moreover, with so many people around, they can help each other in case of trouble…

These should all be advantages. However, the downside is that you will face extremely heavy snowfall for a whole month, during which time water outages, power outages, low temperatures, and all sorts of other problems may occur.

What if you choose to leave? Go alone to a sparsely populated area?
But is it really okay for someone to be isolated and helpless in the face of a natural disaster of this magnitude?

Guan Tong looked at the increasingly heavy snow outside the window and knew that she had to make a decision as soon as possible.

If we delay for a few more hours, and the snow blocks all the roads out of the city, then we won't be able to leave even if we want to!
"Dong dong dong."

A knocking sound suddenly rang out, followed by Xu Xiaotian's voice.

"Tong-ge! What are you doing inside? Come out quickly, everyone's in the living room!"

Guan Tong heard Xu Xiaotian's voice and went to open the door.

"Tong-ge, why aren't you going downstairs?" Xu Xiaotian asked curiously. "A lot of people have come to the hotel again."

"Really? Let's go down and take a look."

Guan Tong and Xu Xiaotian went down to the lobby on the first floor, and sure enough, the lobby, which originally had more than a hundred people, had almost doubled in size. More than a hundred more people had arrived from outside, carrying large and small bags.

One longtime resident couldn't help but complain: "All 150 rooms are full, why are these people squeezing in? Where are they supposed to stay?"

Upon hearing the complaints, the outsiders immediately joined in the rebuttal.

"Why is there nowhere to stay? The hotel has double rooms, and one double bed can easily sleep two people! With 150 rooms, it can sleep at least 300 people! And some rooms even have more than one double bed, so there can be even more people sleeping."

"Can't you guys sleep in the beds since you were here first? I'm here later, I won't fight you for them, I'll just sleep on the floor!"

"This hotel doesn't belong to you. Didn't everyone stay here for free? If you ask me, there shouldn't be any distinction between first come and first served. If there aren't enough beds, we should take turns sleeping in them."

"Everyone, please be quiet. The hotel is so big. Besides the guest rooms, there are also spacious areas like a bar, gym, and restaurant. Actually, if we clean it up, quite a few people could sleep there."

"It was the authorities who started calling for everyone to gather in one place so that supplies could be transported more easily. My home happens to be nearby, so I came over; otherwise, I wouldn't have come." "That makes a lot of sense. With such heavy snow, how deep will the snow be on the roads after a few days? The authorities can't possibly deliver supplies to every household; they have to make sure everyone gathers together!"

Seeing people arguing and making a ruckus, Guan Tong frowned.

Xu Xiaotian, standing to the side, looked dejected: "This rule is really annoying; it's going on for the whole of June. I was planning to go to the college in the capital to register this month, but now I definitely can't go... But the college will probably postpone its opening because of this rule, right?"

Xu Xiaotian turned to Guan Tong and asked, "What do you think, Brother Tong?"

Guan Tong's words completely surprised him: "Xiaotian, I plan to leave here."

"Oh. Huh? What???"

It took Xu Xiaotian several seconds to realize what Guan Tong was talking about, and he stared at him with wide eyes.

"Tong-ge! What did you say? You're leaving?"

"Ah."

"No, with so much snow outside, where are we going? And didn't that person just say that the authorities are calling on everyone to gather together?"

Guan Tong couldn't tell Xu Xiaotian that he knew the hidden rules, so he simply said, "I feel that if there are too many people, it will become chaotic. So I've decided to leave."

"This... Brother Tong..."

"I'll go back, grab my backpack, and leave immediately."

Xu Xiaotian was taken aback by Guan Tong's sudden decision. In his shock, he also felt an urge to say, "I'll go with you, Tong-ge!"

But looking at the heavy snow falling outside, he hesitated for a moment.

He really didn't know where he could go with all this snow. And wouldn't he quickly suffer from hypothermia if he stayed outside in this weather?
While Xu Xiaotian hesitated, Guan Tong had already gone upstairs to her room.

He opened the cabinet in the room, where he had previously kept some high-energy food, fast-acting medicine, and other emergency supplies.

He then took all these things out and put them into his small backpack.

At this moment, Xu Xiaotian also came over and stood at the door watching Guan Tong pack her things, looking worried.

"Brother Tong, are you really sure?"

"Ah."

Guan Tong slung her bag over her shoulder, went outside, and handed the room key for room 306 to Xu Xiaotian.

"Give this room key to someone you find agreeable."

"Brother Tong, you're in too much of a hurry. I wasn't prepared at all..."

"Time waits for no one, and neither does heavy snow." Guan Tong patted Xu Xiaotian on the shoulder. "Live well, and we'll meet again."

"...Okay! Then you have to be careful, Tong-ge! I don't know where you're going, but please be very careful!"

"it is good."

Guan Tong said goodbye to Xu Xiaotian and went down to the lobby on the first floor to walk out.

Because he had lived here for a while, some of the long-time residents recognized him and were surprised to see him carrying a bag as he walked out.

"Guan Tong, are you leaving?"

"Ah."

"Are you crazy! It's snowing so heavily outside, going out is practically suicide!"

Guan Tong did not answer and walked straight out the door.

"...This kid must be crazy, absolutely crazy!"

"Never mind him, let's call the food supply department together and have them send some food over! So many people, how much food do they consume every day!"

"We also need thick clothes and thick quilts! It hasn't been cold yet because the heavy snow just started falling, but it will definitely get very cold later!"

Guan Tong walked out of the Limei Hotel and took a deep breath of cold air as she looked at the snow falling all around her.

"With this [thermostatic technology underwear] I'm wearing, I don't need to worry about hypothermia while I'm outdoors for 6 hours. I must get the necessary supplies during this time, and then leave Yunhua City for Mingdao Mountain, more than 700 miles south of the city. It's a remote place, and the snowfall there shouldn't be too heavy!"

(End of this chapter)