Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 60 July Plan
July 2nd, the day after the rules ended.

At noon, the scorching sun poured down on the earth, causing the snow to melt quickly into water.

It's often said that it's not cold when it snows, but when the snow melts, it's not so cold. However, under the high temperatures of July, the process of melting snow isn't actually that cold. The combination of cold and warm weather keeps the temperature at a comfortable level.

Guan Tong had already packed everything out of the campsite and put it all back into his backpack a short while ago.

He had to clean it up; as soon as the snow started melting, all the water from the snow layer on both sides of the path would flow down and flood the path. If he didn't clean it up soon, the melted water would soak all his supplies in a day.

"Xiao Guan, the snow is melting really fast." Wang Yan said, looking towards the road. "It was so thick before, but now a lot of it has melted. I estimate it will be completely melted in three to five days."

"Yes, thank goodness it's July, the hottest month of the year. If it were winter, it probably wouldn't have melted for months."

"Yes," Wang Yan said, a look of pain suddenly appearing on her face as she raised her hand to clutch her stomach.

Chen Na, who was standing nearby, immediately noticed her mother's condition and quickly said, "Mom, is your stomach hurting again? Quickly go back to the car and lie down!"

"it's okay no problem……"

Wang Yan said this, but still went back to the car. Guan Tong helped her up, saying, "Sister Wang, judging from the speed at which the snow is melting, the trains should be able to move around here the day after tomorrow. Let's go to the hospital in Yunhua first."

Chen Na nodded repeatedly: "Mom, just listen to Brother Guan and go to the hospital. Yunhua is a big city, they will definitely be able to cure your illness."

Wang Yan nodded, then added with some concern, "Yunhua is such a big city, does the snow melt as quickly as it does here...?"

“The natural melting speed is definitely not as fast as here, but I estimate that a lot of manpower will be deployed in the city to speed it up,” Guan Tong speculated. “In order to clear the snow as soon as possible and restore the city to normal operation, the authorities will probably use a lot of snow-melting agents and call on citizens to go out on the streets to clear the snow together.”

"That makes sense, let's go take a look. Sigh, this old ailment is really getting in the way."

Guan Tong thought for a moment and then asked, "Sister Wang, do you still have enough gas in your car?"

Because Wang Yan and her daughter Chen Na lived in the car for the entire month, and in order to ensure that the car would not freeze, Wang Yan would move the car every day and leave it idling with the air conditioning on for a considerable period of time each day to keep it warm.

Although Guan Tong didn't know the exact amount of fuel, idling for several hours every day for a month would definitely consume a lot of fuel.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "That's enough, definitely enough... My car has a 1100-liter tank on a full tank, and I still have over 300 liters left after a month. Even if it's not enough, I..."

Wang Yan paused for a moment, then said bluntly, "I can also turn the oil myself."

Guan Tong was taken aback, not understanding what "self-oiling" meant.

Wang Yan explained somewhat embarrassedly, "It was the first item I used to pass the rule test. I thought I would be driving a big truck again in the future, so I searched for 'fuel-saving' in the shop, and a [Fuel Conversion Jar] came up. You can pour other liquids into this jar and consume mental energy to convert them into the corresponding milliliters of oil..."

"..."

Guan Tong was at a loss for words. This prop inexplicably reminded him of a news article he had read many years ago before his transmigration, about someone who had invented a "water-to-oil" technology, which had even made the front page of the newspaper.

Of course, it was later proven to be a hoax. What was unexpected was that in the post-apocalyptic world after Guan Tong's time travel, this technology actually came to fruition in Wang Yan's hands.

Believe it or not, with the snow melting now, there's no shortage of melted snow. Just scoop out a jug every day, expend mental energy to convert it into fuel, and you can accumulate enough to meet your vehicle's needs.

"Who would have thought that after the rules ended, the government announced that food and everything else would be provided for free, so the money was useless," Wang Yan said awkwardly. "If I had known I wouldn't need to drive a sports car anymore, why would I have bought this prop?"

"You can't say that. The rules came in handy this time," Guan Tong said. "Besides, the food is free, but the oil is still rationed. When your mental strength increases in the future, Sister Wang, you'll be able to convert more, and maybe you can even join the official resource department and become an important member."

“Brother Guan is right, Mom, your props are really amazing,” Chen Na said.

Guan Tong then stopped disturbing Wang Yan's rest and went outside to walk on the gradually melting snow. Thanks to the multi-terrain marching boots he was wearing, he wasn't worried about slipping and falling in the water. Moreover, the temperature outside was just right, and the sky was clear and cloudless, making for a very comfortable walk.

"I haven't been able to take a leisurely walk for a month. This rule is really torturous."

During the "Snow in June" event, visibility was extremely poor due to the constant snowfall outside. Coupled with the low temperature, Guan Tong basically avoided leaving the camp whenever possible.

This is probably what it feels like to only appreciate something after you've lost it. After enduring the torment of this rule, he finally realized how pleasant it is to take a walk in the sun.

As he walked, he thought about what would happen next.

"The interval between these rules is not short. The fifth rule will be released on August 1, giving people a month to breathe."

"In the first few days of this month, major cities will likely spend their time clearing snow, preventing secondary flooding, and dealing with issues left over from Rule 4."

"The problem is, how should I plan my time throughout July?"

Guan Tong knew that time was extremely precious in the post-apocalyptic era, and if he wanted to continue to survive and complete the challenges of the rules, he could not be complacent or lax.

Of course, if all else fails, one can choose to give up and live off free food, taking it one day at a time. Many people have made this choice.

Not all of these people are pleasure-seeking; a large portion of them are acting out of desperation. Due to limitations such as poor innate conditions, bad luck in obtaining useless items, or low mental strength limits, even if they try their best, the results will not be very good.

But Guan Tong was different. He felt that since he could see the hidden rules and had obtained such a powerful item as the [Wordless Book], it would be a waste of the opportunity to just give up.

If he didn't have the means, he would have let it go. But since he had the means and the opportunity, he decided to try his best to persevere to the end, pass all the rules, and uncover the secrets and the truth about the Fire Stealers.

As she walked, Guan Tong gradually sorted out her thoughts and made a plan for July.

First, the addition of the word "transformation" on the first page needs to be completed, to try to give the shadow more possibilities and plasticity. And through this, more combat methods can be tested.

Secondly, there's the Silver Hunter's ammunition storage.

Judging from the two new items in the Ascension Shop, the fifth rule may involve conflicts between people, which is undoubtedly a very scary type of rule.

If he had a choice, Guan Tong would rather fight against nature and natural disasters than fight each other under the forced rules. But unfortunately, he had no choice; everything was up to the Fire Stealers.

Therefore, in the event of interpersonal conflict, the "Silver Hunter" shotgun possesses a strong deterrent effect. For this reason, Guan Tong plans to stockpile more No. 1 ammunition, and only a moderate amount of No. 2 and No. 3.

The third thing Guan Tong wanted to do was to try starting a new page in the "Wordless Book".

Although the mental energy consumed increases with each new page he opens and he writes on it, his current cap of 123 points is not small, and even if he only writes one stroke a day, the accumulated time will still yield results.

As for what's written on the third page, he wanted to test "mental power," the core of everything. If the [Wordless Book] could generate mental power or raise its upper limit, the improvement it would bring him would definitely be a leap forward... However, he didn't have high hopes for it; he was just trying it out to see the result.

The last thing to do is not about himself, but about the changes in society.

Guan Tong plans to stop focusing solely on her studies and ignoring the outside world for the next month, and instead spend more time online and keeping up with social developments.

He wanted to see what kind of social changes the emergence of "tradable items" would bring.

If the living space of a lone wolf ascensionist is rapidly squeezed and coerced by various groups in a short period of time, then he may have no choice but to take some measures to ensure his safety.

(End of this chapter)