Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 344 Entering the Landing Site

Outside the landing site, some soldiers stationed there were collecting the bodies of the attackers.

Since the intelligence about the extraterrestrial intelligent entity was exposed, there have been several attempts to make contact with it in recent days, even resorting to suicide attacks to breach the defenses formed by Sisian soldiers.

The result, naturally, was their deaths.

Although Sisyah is not as powerful as the Northern Star and the Soro Empire, it is still a major world power, and its heavily armed defenses are not something that some civilian forces can break through.

Without the support of Beixing and Soroma, it would be impossible for some civilian armed groups and mercenary gangs to break through the outer defense line, let alone the fact that there are more elite troops guarding the inner line.

"What a bunch of lunatics! Aren't they just asking for death?"

"Who knows what these guys are thinking."

"There might be a parasite among them trying to cause trouble by asking questions."

"We don't need to worry about that. Anyone who dares to approach without authorization will be shot dead."

The soldiers were chatting when a vehicle drove up from a distance; it was an official vehicle of Sisya.

Upon approaching, the driver presented the soldiers with authorization documents, which came directly from the Supreme Ruler Yelena.

After the soldiers cross-verified the information and confirmed that everything was correct, they curiously glanced into the carriage, where a squad of heavily armed soldiers was sitting.

"Is it time to add someone to the inside?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

"Yes, clear them!"

After passing through the outermost line of defense, the vehicle went through three more lines of defense before finally reaching the core area of ​​the landing site.

After the car stopped, Sgorchin, who was in charge of the most central area, came over.

She glanced at the soldiers who had disembarked, arranged them into ranks, and left only one soldier behind.

"It's you, isn't it, Teacher Guan Tong?" Si Gaoqin looked at the soldier with a complicated expression.

The soldier pushed up his goggles, revealing a pair of deep black eyes.

"It's me. We meet again, Ms. Stochastic."

"...I really don't understand how the consul could agree to this."

Sgorchin had previously received Yelena's secret communication and was completely incredulous when he learned that the latter had agreed to let Guan Tong make contact with the alien intelligent entity.

She confirmed with Yelena several times, deeming it too dangerous.

If Guan Tong harbors malicious intentions, it could potentially cause irreparable and terrifying consequences for Xisia.

But faced with Yelena's insistence on her own opinion, Stochsky naturally would not disobey orders.

However, this is easier said than done.

Although the alien intelligent entity landed in Sisia, the handling, arrangements, and questioning of it were not decided by Sisia, but by the Human Alliance.

Sisia only has the right to defend itself, but is not allowed to ask it any questions on its own.

Even if Ye Lianka agrees to give Guan Tong the opportunity to ask questions, putting it into practice will be a hassle.

Besides the Sisian soldiers, there were also "observers" from various member states of the Human Alliance present. Their mission was ostensibly to observe the extraterrestrial intelligent beings, but in reality, they were also monitoring the Sisian soldiers.

If Cisya acts on its own initiative, they will immediately report it to the Confederation of Peoples, and the Confederation of Peoples will immediately begin to hold them accountable.

In order to enter the landing site without attracting the attention of these people, Guan Tong had to disguise himself as one of the Sisian soldiers, a decision made after Yelena and Sgorchin discussed it.

That's right, the entire squad of soldiers was there to provide cover just to get Guan Tong in.

Guan Tong arrived at the landing site without attracting any attention, but Skochin was hardly in a good mood when he saw him.

"Whether you believe it or not, I have no intention of harming the people of Sisya," Guan Tong said.

Sgorchin stated bluntly: "But your question itself is a potential danger."

"..."

“However, this is the Consul’s decision, and I will not obstruct it,” Scrooge said. “But the specific questioning needs to be carefully arranged. Putting aside everything else, how can we avoid having so many eyes watching us?”

Soldiers on site, along with members of the Human Alliance Observation Team, were all watching the every move of the extraterrestrial intelligent entity, in addition to satellites in the sky.

Even if Ye Lianka agrees to let Guan Tong ask questions, she can't possibly let him walk over and ask questions openly and honestly.

The consequence of doing so is that the human consortium immediately detects and intervenes.

How to ask the question without attracting everyone's attention is a problem that Guan Tong needs to consider.

“I will handle this problem,” Guan Tong said.

"What are you going to do about it?"

Naturally, it involves using the power of shadows.

Moreover, Guan Tong believed that Ye Lianka might have already guessed this method. All major organizations highly valued information about the Ascended "Shadows," and Sissia was no exception.

So, as the governor, wouldn't Yelena know that the intelligence included the information that "shadows can summon the living dead"?

This intelligence was discovered as early as after the first Ascended Challenge, the battle on Grail Island, and the intelligence mentioned that "the undead appear with a whistle."

Therefore, the moment Guan Tong took out the [Corpse Whistle] in the museum and summoned the living dead, it was tantamount to telling Ye Lianka that he was the Shadow.

Ye Lianka is so smart that she must have felt Guan Tong's sincerity the moment he revealed his identity.

This sincerity makes Guan Tong's promise even more substantial.

It goes without saying which is more important: a college professor's promise of protection versus the promise of protection from the world-renowned Ascended One "Shadow".

Guan Tong felt that it was precisely because his identity was revealed that his promises became more substantial, which is why Ye Lianka ultimately decided to let him contact the alien intelligent entity after weighing the options.

Judging from Sgorchin's behavior, Yelena undoubtedly did not reveal the secret of his identity.

Therefore, from Sgorchin's perspective, such "indulgence" of Guan Tong, a college teacher, is hardly the kind of decision a qualified governor should make.

"...Never mind. Whatever your plan, as the commander on site, I need to know that your plan will not threaten the safety of the soldiers."

"can."

"Also, even if you can create an opportunity to ask questions, you have to wait until next time," Schoch said. "The Federation of Peoples has already decided on new questions through the meeting, and they will be raised this afternoon."

"A new problem... I understand."

"Put on your glasses properly, and don't let others notice your identity, Ms. Guan Tong."

"I left the academy a long time ago and am no longer a teacher. You can just call me by my name."

Scrooge nodded, his cold expression revealing the unquestionable authority of a commander: "Guan Tong, from now on you must stay by my side at all times. Although the governor trusts you, it doesn't mean you can move around freely in the landing area; that would increase the risk."

Guan Tong pushed the eyepiece down.

Yelena and Stochastic didn't want this matter to be discovered by the outside world, and he certainly didn't want it either. Therefore, he would do as Stochastic instructed regarding the disguise.

As for his companion, Shangyuan Zi, she stayed in the Icefield Town until his mission was over before they joined each other.

He then followed Scroogean back and forth. Although the other soldiers did not know who this newcomer was who was following the commander, they did not dare to ask without permission, for fear of displeasing Scroogean.

Guan Tong followed for a while and found that although Si Gaoqin didn't say anything, he intentionally planned the route so that he could quickly understand the deployment of the core area of ​​the landing site.

The personnel deployment at the entire landing site was arranged in a ring around the alien intelligent entity.

The inner ring section is a large vacant area with no equipment or personnel. However, judging from some remaining traces on the ground, Guan Tong guessed that these vacant areas were specifically used to store "food".

Beyond the "food zone" lies the area where the humanoid observers and elite soldiers live together. Sgorchin himself is stationed in this area, allowing him to monitor the alien intelligence's situation at any time and mobilize soldiers immediately.

Further out is the equipment area, which contains equipment such as signal jammers.

Guan Tong looked further into the distance and saw eight observation towers, each located several hundred meters away in a different direction. Each tower housed soldiers, whom he guessed were observers and snipers.

He also discovered some special teams, which appeared to be composed of Ascended beings. These individuals were responsible for tasks such as defending against other Ascended beings and setting up protective barriers.

With these people's elaborate arrangements, there's no need to worry about Ascended Beings using teleportation items to suddenly approach alien intelligent entities from a distance.

After walking around the area, Guan Tong was extremely impressed with the security measures at the landing site. He was certain that if he tried to infiltrate without Ye Lianka's permission, it would be impossible to do so without alerting the guards.

In the afternoon, one transport truck after another arrived, each carrying a parasite prepared for the new problem.

Some of them were "stockpiles" from various countries, while others were fresh, captured by the Allied Forces from the Black Flag Nation and immediately transported to Sisya.

Upon seeing these parasites, Guan Tong immediately had an idea.

He told Stochastic that he wanted to infiltrate a living dead into these parasites.

This way, when the question is asked and the alien black mud begins to feed, we can observe whether it will eat the undead. If it does, then the substitution is successful, and Guan Tong doesn't need to ask the name question again.

If she doesn't eat, it means failure. At that point, Guan Tong will leave immediately, without a word.

After considering it, Sgorchin agreed.

Guan Tong knew she had no reason to refuse, because this would reassure her more than directly asking him to find an opportunity to ask a question she didn't know the answer to.

The transport of the parasite lasted for several hours, with transport vehicles arriving one after another without interruption.

Guan Tong did a quick calculation and realized that the total number of parasites transported had exceeded ten thousand. This made him curious: what question did the Humanoids intend to ask this time?
It can't be a simple problem, otherwise they wouldn't have prepared so much food in advance.

He also noticed that as more and more parasites were brought in, Sgorchin's complexion became increasingly grim.

She knew very well that the more food there was, the more difficult the problem would become.

The more difficult the problem, the more dangerous it is for the soldiers on site.

Finally, as evening approached, the transport was temporarily halted. Over 30,000 dormant parasites gathered at the landing site, arranged in a dense ring around the alien intelligent entity, awaiting to become the price for humanity's questions.

No one would notice that among these 30,000-plus parasites, there was a living dead being controlled by Guan Tong who had infiltrated the group and was currently pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed.

(End of this chapter)