Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 349 The Impact of Incitement

Late at night, in a secluded corner of the icefield town, several figures were gathered together, discussing in hushed tones.

"The landing site is heavily guarded, with a large number of soldiers setting up checkpoints on the perimeter alone. It won't be easy for us to get close."

"It seems impossible to infiltrate the landing site in the same way as infiltrating this country."

"Then what should we do, force our way through the checkpoint?"

"We are probably not strong enough on our own."

"If a bishop were to provide support, perhaps..."

"The bishops have a heavy responsibility to guard against the retaliation of the Soromagne heretics and cannot spare the time; we can only rely on ourselves."

"Perhaps we could try to make use of the other people in this town."

"This is indeed a good idea."

After discussing for a while, the group of figures left.

Then, a person slowly emerged from the shadows.

Shang Yuanzi stared coldly in the direction the group had left.

"Bishop, heretics...are these followers of the Fire Stealers Cult?"

She pondered for a moment, then disappeared into the darkness.

The next morning, just as dawn broke, the town was already filled with a cacophony of noise.

There have been so many people entering the town these past few days that there aren't enough houses. However, many people were prepared, bringing high-quality sleeping bags and other insulation gear so they can sleep outdoors at night.

It's just that it's January, the coldest month, and in a place like the ice field, the temperature drops to tens of degrees below zero at night. It's truly remarkable that these people are willing to endure it.

The town's only tavern was already packed, and a young woman was sitting at the bar, shouting something.

"Everyone has traveled thousands of miles from all over the world, enduring hardships, just to catch a glimpse of those aliens. It's understandable that Sisia and the Human Federation don't allow ordinary people to ask questions, since they have to pay for food. But why can't they even take a look?"

“The girl is right!” someone echoed. “These alien life forms were released by the Fire Stealers. The Human Consortium, under the banner of all humanity, not only monopolized the right to ask questions, but they even monopolized the right to witness it with their own eyes. It’s simply hateful!”

"Indeed it is."

"The Allied People's Federation claims to hold meetings to discuss and pass resolutions on what issues to raise, but in reality, it's just a group of high-ranking officials making decisions behind closed doors."

"Makes sense!"

The young woman's words, along with the many who echoed her, drew cheers from everyone in the tavern.

Regardless of their purpose in coming here, everyone has a need to see extraterrestrial intelligent beings with their own eyes. Moreover, for many, making this trip is extremely difficult, as transportation is not as convenient as it was in peacetime.

Shang Yuanzi was outside the tavern at the moment. She could hear shouts even while leaning against the wall, which showed how intense the atmosphere was inside.

She recalled the furtive discussion last night between a few people who appeared to be members of the Fire Stealers Cult and guessed, "Using the power of the rest of the town... it seems they intend to use words to incite everyone who has come from out of town to go to the landing site together."

Will this affect the commander's plans?

Shang Yuanzi knew that Guan Tong was at the landing site and was looking for an opportunity to ask her question.

If the situation in this town affects the other side, she needs to promptly inform them using the [Secret Call Scroll].

However, given the defensive strength of the Sisian soldiers, even if everyone in the town combined their forces, they might not be able to break through the defenses. Moreover, once a conflict breaks out, even more soldiers will arrive to provide support immediately.

Let's wait and see how things develop.

At that moment, a shout erupted inside the tavern.

She heard a group of people shouting, "Protest! Protest! Protest!"

Inside the tavern, led by a certain individual, the crowd began shouting protests to express their dissatisfaction. However, some of them, while shouting, had cunning glints in their eyes, seemingly harboring their own different schemes.

At this moment, one of the middle-aged men wearing glasses suddenly stepped onto the table and stood on higher ground, shouting, "Listen to me, everyone!"

Someone climbed to a high place and shouted, and everyone stopped shouting and looked over.

The initial instigators were quite surprised, exchanging secret glances, wondering what this bespectacled man, who didn't belong to their group, wanted to say.

"Ladies and gentlemen! I am Louis. You may not recognize me, but I am a member of the contact delegation and the first person to formally ask a question to the extraterrestrial intelligent entity!" Contact delegation? The first person to formally ask a question?!
As soon as Louis finished speaking, the newcomers who didn't know him exclaimed in surprise.

As for those who knew Louis before, they all nodded and spoke up to corroborate his identity.

"He's right."

"This is a man who will be in history books someday—provided there are history classes in the future."

After everyone quieted down a bit, Louis continued, "You may have seen the news online that after the alien intelligence's communication mode was determined, those of us who contacted the delegation were kicked aside and forcibly removed from the landing site."

“My colleagues have all left, but I haven’t. Why? Because, like you, I firmly oppose the Human Alliance and the monopoly of those barbaric soldiers of Sisyah on the right to observe extraterrestrial intelligent beings!”

"There's still a week left before the fire thieves come to reclaim it. No matter how many slogans we shout here, it won't change anything!"

Louis took a deep breath and shouted, "If you all have the guts, let's go to the landing site together! There are thousands of people from all over the world who have come to this town. If so many people hold hands and walk towards the landing site together, let's see if those Sisian soldiers dare to stop us and open fire!"

The instigators were overjoyed upon hearing this, never expecting that someone would actually step forward and do their job.

Moreover, Louis, as the first official questioner, had far greater influence on this matter than they did.

As expected, after Louis finished speaking, the tavern erupted in cheers, and people quickly adopted a new slogan.

"Head to the landing site! Head to the landing site!"

……

A Sisya official vehicle stopped at the landing site, and a person got out of the vehicle. After carefully verifying his identity, Sgorchin asked him to wait inside a motorhome.

“New questioner,” she said to Guan Tong as she walked back.

"So fast, it seems the conjoined twins have new questions to ask."

"When are you planning to ask? The rules expire in a week, do you want to drag it out until the last hour?"

"No. That would be risky. This alien sludge's response pattern is to eat before answering, and the deadline is in the last hour. It's possible that it won't have finished eating or won't have time to answer before the fire thieves reclaim it."

"That's true."

"I'll wait a bit longer and have someone ask them first. Asking them now will only cause you a few more days of trouble, won't it?"

"..."

Sgorchin knew that Guan Tong was right.

Although she didn't know what he meant by "asking questions within the field," she knew that as long as he asked a question, the conjoined entity would discover it.

Asking questions may be hidden, but eating cannot.

The consequence of Guan Tong's question now is that the Human Federation will know that an unauthorized person has asked the question, and will then demand that the Sisian soldiers on site conduct a thorough investigation, and may even take more other martial law measures.

It's better to avoid trouble than to cause more. Guan Tong's willingness to wait until the end to ask will indeed save Sisya and Sigorchin a lot of trouble.

Moreover, Guan Tong had another reason she didn't mention.

That is, by being on-site to learn about the responses to the questions from the human consortium, he can observe the scope and capabilities of this alien black mud in order to determine whether his questions can be answered.

As for what question Guan Tong wanted to ask, Si Gaoqin didn't know. She asked Ye Lianka, who also said she didn't know.

"Whatever questions you want to ask, please do so within your means, considering the safety of the people of Sisia."

These were the words Ye Lianka said to Guan Tong when she left the museum, and he naturally took them to heart.

"The questions will begin at 10 o'clock, and everyone should start preparing."

At Sgorchin's command, the soldiers on the scene sprang into action.

Just then, her expression suddenly changed, as if she had received some important news.

In the secret channel where Guan Tong was, her voice urgently reporting to Ye Lianka immediately rang out.

"Your Excellency, I have received news that thousands of people from all over the world have gathered and are demanding access to the landing site to observe the extraterrestrial intelligent beings. These people are currently attacking the outermost defensive line. What should we do?"

(End of this chapter)