Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 46 Walking Alone in the World
Snowflakes fell softly from the sky, and within just about an hour of the start of the event, the city was already covered in a layer of pure white.

The tram's windshield wipers kept turning back and forth to keep the view ahead clear.

"Ah……"

Guan Tong sat in the car and breathed on her palms.

The temperature dropped faster than he expected; he could already feel the chill seeping into his clothes while sitting in the car.

He didn't continue using the [Thermostatic Technology Underwear] function because it hadn't reached an unbearable level yet. This thing could only be used for 6 hours a day, so he had to be careful with his usage.

He didn't turn on the heater or air conditioning in the car, because electric vehicles tend to consume more power as the temperature drops. If he turned on the air conditioning, the original 1000-kilometer range would be significantly reduced, causing him to run out of power before reaching his destination.

"You can gradually see fewer people and civilian vehicles on the streets. It seems that everyone has now gathered indoors."

The cars you see outside now are mostly government vehicles.

For example, a large snowplow with a large blade at the front and a large hopper on the back.

There are also unmanned transport vehicles used by the Department of Life Support to transport food and other survival supplies.

Some of the cars with drivers cast curious glances at Guan Tong's shared car as it drove by, wondering where he was going.

Guan Tong, seeing the dwindling number of cars on the road, guessed the official's final decision.

The focus should be on concentrating people in large cities, rather than large-scale evacuations.

He felt that this choice was likely made out of necessity.

Because a large-scale evacuation is required, it is necessary not only to urgently mobilize transportation capacity and supplies, but also to study where to evacuate people and how many people to evacuate in groups.

Not to mention that the city has a population of over ten million, and everyone has their own ideas. Even if you clearly tell many people that snowfall is related to the population density of the area, they may still choose to stay and cluster together in the big city.

They still believe that big cities have more resources and equipment and are safer, while they feel no sense of security when evacuated to remote areas.

This idea is not wrong, because no one can guarantee that evacuating to remote areas will ensure safety. Yes, the snow may have lessened by then, but food and other supplies may not be enough, and people might even go hungry.

Such a slight pulling would waste precious time leaving the city.

Unless an individual, or a small group of people, is determined to set off immediately after learning the hidden rules, they might still be able to outbid Blizzard.

Otherwise, if there is any delay, given the speed of the snowfall during the blizzard, other roads in the city, apart from the main roads that the authorities have been continuously spraying de-icing agents and sending snowplows to clear, will soon be covered with snow and become impassable.

The saying "a small boat is easy to turn around" applies here.

When a ship is large, even if the captain wants to turn the bow around with full rudder, it will take a long time.

In this context, the smallest unit, the "ship," is undoubtedly a single person.

Guan Tong increased the car's speed, getting closer and closer to the edge of the city, where there were fewer and fewer official vehicles.

With fewer snowplows, the snow accumulation on the roads is visibly much greater than in the city center.

"No, we can't use autonomous driving anymore."

Guan Tong immediately turned off the autopilot and took over the controls himself.

Autonomous driving is subject to built-in legal restrictions, with very low speed limits in cities.

At this speed, Guan Tong worried that before reaching her destination, there would be too much snow on the road, making the car unable to move and leaving her in a dilemma.

Besides, there are no snowplows to clear snow from the roads outside the city, so I must not apply the situation inside the city to the area outside.

He sped up and arrived at the new city development zone more than 20 minutes later.

The place was deathly still, without a sound. The only sound seemed to be the soft patter of falling snow, which gave Guan Tong a sense of desolation.

He knew that most of the factories in this area were dark and there were hardly any people there to begin with, and after the heavy snow, they had all gone to the city long ago.

Guan Tong took a deep breath and continued forward.

He knew that since he had chosen to stay away from people and the city from the very beginning, there was no going back; he could only go all the way down this path.

He drove out of the new city development zone as fast as he could, and arrived outside Yunhua City, in the area of ​​its affiliated township.

Once outside the city, the road conditions deteriorated significantly, and the snow was visibly piling up rapidly.

Guan Tong gripped the steering wheel tightly, focusing intently on driving, not letting her mind wander, and certainly not checking her phone for the latest news online.

He now has only one goal: to get to Mingdao Mountain as soon as possible, and to pay attention to road conditions and drive carefully so that his wheels don't slip and he doesn't go off the road.

After driving for more than an hour, Guan Tong looked at the size and speed of the snowflakes falling outside the window and had a clear feeling: the snow was getting lighter.

Yes, he had a vague feeling about this before, and now, as he gets further and further away from Yunhua City, this phenomenon has become more and more obvious.

In the center of Yunhua City, the snow didn't feel like snow falling, it felt more like snow being poured down! It was as if a giant was standing in the sky, holding a huge winnowing basket full of snow, and kept pouring it down!

But now, far from the big cities, the roads are surrounded by villages. These villages, as villages on the outskirts of big cities, actually have quite a few residents and are much more lively than villages in remote areas.

Even so, the snowfall had visibly decreased. Although it was still heavy compared to previous winters, this change greatly encouraged Guan Tong. He knew that as he continued driving further away from populated areas, the snow would only lessen!
move on!

Guan Tong didn't have time to stop for lunch. He took out a piece of chocolate from his bag, ate it to replenish his energy, and cheered himself up to continue driving.

Another hour passed.

Crunch, crunch, crunch...

The sound of vehicles crunching through the snow had become particularly noticeable. Guan Tong looked at the snow layer on the road ahead. Less than three hours after the rules took effect, the snow was already seven or eight centimeters thick, almost half the height of the car tires.

And we are still...

Guan Tong glanced at the navigation; it was still about 200 kilometers to Mingdao Mountain.

It's 200 kilometers, but if you can drive at 100 kilometers per hour, you can get there in two hours.

Even though there were hardly any cars on the road, Guan Tong didn't dare to drive that fast given the snow-covered conditions.

关瞳看了眼时间：“现在是12点13，如果我用70公里的时速，跑完200公里大概需要3个小时。顺利的话下午4点前就能到。”

Guan Tong can still accept this time, but if it's any later, around 4 or 5 pm, she might face a situation where it's already dark.

Normally, it doesn't get dark so early in June, but since the rules came into effect, thick clouds have covered the sky, and it's already quite gloomy at 12 o'clock. By 5 o'clock, it will definitely be pitch black.

Even if the snow had lessened by the time we reached Mingdao Mountain, going into the mountain in the dark was still a very dangerous thing.

Having planned the timeline and pace, Guan Tong stopped overthinking and began to focus on execution.

He must not be distracted in the slightest to ensure his safe driving.

"Keep going straight. We are currently 178 kilometers away from our destination, Mingdaoshan."

"Turn right at the next intersection and take the first lane. You are 145 kilometers away from your destination, Mingdaoshan."

"Please slow down and drive carefully in rainy or snowy weather."

"We are still 109 kilometers away from our target location, Mingdao Mountain."

The tram was running very quietly; apart from the sound of the wheels crunching through the snow and the navigation's voice prompts, Guan Tong could only hear her own breathing.

As the navigation continued to broadcast, Guan Tong got closer and closer to Mingdao Mountain.

From over two hundred kilometers, to over one hundred, then to ninety, eighty, seventy...

"We are still 31 kilometers away from our target location, Mingdao Mountain."

Almost there, almost there!
Guan Tong was in a good mood and even couldn't help but hum a song.

Because he could clearly see that the snow outside was getting lighter and lighter, and now it was almost the level of a normal heavy snowfall.

Although a month of continuous heavy snow can cause a severe snow disaster, with careful handling, one is unlikely to die easily from the disaster!

"We are still 17 kilometers away from our target location, Mingdao Mountain."

"We are still 9 kilometers away from our target location, Mingdao Mountain."

Guan Tong could vaguely see the outline of the mountain through the front window.

Just then, he suddenly saw several cars parked on the road ahead and quickly stepped on the brakes.

"Zzzzzzz—Bang!"

Although Guan Tong reacted relatively quickly, the roads were slippery due to the snow, and the brakes were not very effective. The car still slightly collided with a car blocking the road.

"A collision has been detected, and an automatic alarm is being triggered!"

Guan Tong took a few deep breaths, gave a wry smile, and muttered, "Why bother calling the police? If the traffic police were here, they would have cleared all those cars blocking the road long ago..."

The shared car automatically shut off after the accident. He got out of the car and looked carefully ahead.

It appears that a chain-reaction accident involving four or five vehicles occurred earlier, blocking the road. However, due to the remote location and the imminent implementation of new regulations, no one has come to address the issue, and the vehicles have remained stuck there.

"This is troublesome..."

The road is flanked by long, deep ditches, and Guan Tong couldn't get around them even if he reversed.

"There are still less than ten kilometers left, how about we just walk there? But..."

Guan Tong glanced down at his feet; the snow was already above his calves, making walking very difficult. He also had a large backpack, a small backpack, and a sleeping bag to carry.

After a moment's thought, Guan Tong carried all the supplies on his back, then took out the wordless book and summoned his shadow.

He had his shadow carry him on its back, and then ran forward as fast as he could!

He planned to take advantage of the shadow's unlimited stamina to propel it forward as far as possible within its duration. He would then walk the remaining distance.

(End of this chapter)