Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 336 Prophets and Questions

The former capital of the Black Flag Kingdom, Wuze, has now been completely taken over by parasites, with only a very small number of humans hiding in some corners of the city, barely surviving.

The main Ascendants who stubbornly resisted, even though their individual abilities surpassed those of the parasites, were completely powerless against the overwhelming numbers.

Moreover, parasites possess a unique advantage.

Use of space.

Parasites can distinguish between their own kind and humans, but humans cannot distinguish between parasites.

This allows the parasite to send spies into human communities to provide information or sabotage.

Many of the people who went into hiding were captured because they were betrayed by the parasites that had infiltrated their own ranks.

Currently, the Black Flag Nation's own resistance fighters are either being eliminated or arrested, and are being transformed through constant brainwashing.

But for the parasite, the crisis is far from over.

At this moment, hundreds of parasites are gathered in this huge hall.

This hall was originally the national shrine of the Black Flag Kingdom. Now, all the statues used for worship have been smashed and demolished, and it has become a place for the parasitic decision-makers to discuss matters.

At this moment, they are discussing how to deal with the impending offensive by the Allied Forces of the Human Rights Alliance.

"How about we do what we did with the Black Flag Nation before? Send some of our own kind to impersonate human fugitives and infiltrate the Allied Forces. Let these people pass on important intelligence to us, or seize the opportunity to assassinate important figures in the Allied Forces."

"I'm afraid that won't work. This allied force is composed of soldiers led by the three countries of North Star, Soroma, and Sisia. Their combat effectiveness and vigilance are far superior to those of the Black Flag soldiers... Moreover, they should have learned from the Black Flag's mistakes and will be more prepared for infiltration operations."

"So we have to fight them head-on?"

"The enemy is too strong; a direct confrontation would result in heavy casualties for our own kind..."

"Thus--"

"Quiet down." At this moment, a parasitic entity with short green hair and a black cloth covering its eyes, standing in the middle of the hall, spoke.

When he spoke, the other parasites all fell silent.

Although the parasites share the same goal, there are also leadership groups and warrior groups within the group.

This is related to the host's own qualities. If the original host is not smart enough, even if they are transformed into a parasite, their intelligence will not be greatly improved.

Therefore, these less intelligent parasites can only band together with those smarter parasites to avoid being easily captured and eliminated by humans.

This green-haired youth-like parasite is the "prophet" chosen by the crowd. Only the parasite with the most profound "influence" can obtain this title and the power to command other parasites.

The prophet said, “The enemy’s allied forces have suddenly accelerated their assembly and offensive pace. There must be a reason for this. There must be important intelligence that we do not yet know.”

"Combining the previous live broadcast about the alien intelligent entity being cut off, and the subsequent strict information blockade, it can be inferred that there may be a connection with it."

"Have our fellow tribesmen, who have infiltrated the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, sent back any valuable information?"

Most of the parasites on site shook their heads.

Those who can participate in discussions in this hall are all parasites with a certain level of intelligence, and each of them manages a number of subordinates.

One of the parasites said, "My Lord, the great powers are extremely strict in their screening of parasites. Not to mention the top levels, it's not easy for even high-ranking officials in ordinary departments to infiltrate."

"However, some of our kind have already infiltrated several small countries within the Federation. If we're lucky, we might be able to get some intelligence soon."

“My Lord Prophet, I have just received a new message,” a parasite dressed in a suit suddenly spoke up.

This is almost the most well-known parasite among humans, because it was the one that publicly announced the establishment of the "Seri Kingdom," a nation composed of parasites.

"The information came from France and the country."

“The Kingdom of Law,” the prophet turned his head, “is that kingdom filled with believers of the Fire-Stealers.”

"Exactly. The leader of this heretical kingdom, Joel II, contacted us through secret channels, expressing that the Fahe wants to cooperate with the Kingdom of God to fight against the Human Union."

The prophet nodded: "The Human Alliance has always wanted to deal with the problems of France and the United States, which makes France and the United States regard the Human Alliance as a thorn in their side. It is reasonable for them to cooperate with us now. If we are eliminated, the Human Alliance will deal with them next."

"King Joel II's proposal is that we draw the attention of the human alliance, who will launch a surprise attack on the nearest Soroman Empire."

"A surprise attack..."

A faint red light emanated from under the black blindfold of the prophet, and the other parasites immediately shut their mouths.

They knew that this was the prophet using his power.

The title of "prophet" is not just a name.

A moment later, the red light faded, and the prophet said, "These heretics have infiltrated the places we couldn't." The parasites were overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Heretic infiltrating the enemy nation's high command?"

"Those heretics must have started planning this a long time ago!"

"So, Your Excellency the Prophet, you agree to cooperate with the heretics?" the parasite in the suit asked.

The prophet nodded slightly: "Neither we nor those heretics are a match for the Human Conjoined, but if the two sides cooperate, the chances will be much greater. Go and reply, and request information about the alien intelligent beings... My eyes need 'fuse' to see what happens next."

"Yes, Prophet. I'll go right away."

At that moment, a parasite came to report: "Reporting to the Prophet, the human alliance has begun its operation!"

"Let our people go underground. We need to be patient until the turning point comes. Everything is for the sake of expansion."

"Everything for the sake of dissemination!"

……

Senantata Icefield, landing site.

The term "landing site" was initially coined by a few Sisian soldiers on site, and as the people in the delegation also started using it, it quickly became the designated name for the location of the alien intelligent entity.

Two days have passed since it landed here.

The question was asked a total of three times.

We are now preparing for the fourth time.

Accompanied by the continuous rumbling of trucks, truckloads of parasites were being transported to the landing site.

These parasites were not only provided by Sisya, but also transported from North Star, Somaliland, and other member states of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Due to the harsh transportation conditions on the ice sheet, there would be some delays in the process of transporting the parasites, so the fourth question could not be answered immediately.

However, as more and more large transport trucks arrived, the delegation, which had been kept from leaving, began to be surprised by the sheer volume of transport.

"Since this morning, dozens of transport trucks have arrived, haven't they? How many parasites have they brought? Thousands?"

"A thousand is definitely not enough, it'll probably be several thousand..."

"Goodness. How many questions are they planning to ask? And so much...food?"

"If it's a difficult problem, it might consume all of our energy in one go."

"Aren't you curious? This alien creature only eats and doesn't excrete anything. Does this conform to the law of energy?"

"who knows……"

As the delegation members chatted, the soldiers began carrying the parasites out.

They found that these parasites were mostly in a drowsy state, which meant they had likely taken sleeping pills beforehand.

The group exchanged glances, finally understanding why so many people had remained silent inside the vehicles. Furthermore, the sheer number of parasites, if all of them were conscious, would pose a significant challenge to the soldiers maintaining order.

"Are these really all parasites?" someone in the delegation couldn't help but ask. "What if there's someone inside?"

"Probably not. At least I think the first batch is 100% parasites."

"You mean, what if there aren't enough parasites later on..."

"This doesn't seem to be something we should be worrying about. In the end, we're not of any use right now. The only reason we're staying here is because the People's Association is afraid of our secrets being leaked."

Then they noticed the soldiers beginning to arrange the parasites. This immediately made them realize that the Humanoids had decided to once again pose questions to the alien intelligent beings.

As with the previous arrangement, the parasites surrounded the alien individual in a ring.

This time, due to the large number of parasites, it took hundreds of soldiers a full hour to arrange them in many large circles.

After the setup was completed, the professionals began to take their positions.

Sgorchin led the Sisya Mobile Squad soldiers to maintain order outside the circle, while the questioner designated by the Human Union entered the circle with a confirmed parasite, and several snipers were on standby in the distance.

The person asking the question walked up to the alien intelligent being and began to ask the question.

"An alien spore invasion has transformed some humans into special 'parasites,' and the one next to me is an example. How can humans identify these parasites?"

(End of this chapter)