Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 350 Huge Depletion of Existing Resources

"Hurry up, let's see if they dare to stop us."

"What are you afraid of with so many people!"

"Wow, quite a few angles! How many live streams are they running? I've seen over a dozen."

The operation was broadcast live on major online live streaming platforms.

The scene was identical: a long line of thousands of people holding hands walked step by step toward the outermost defensive line formed by soldiers at the landing site.

Their purpose in broadcasting live was to use the attention of hundreds of thousands or millions of eyes to deter the soldiers on the front line from taking any rash actions or resorting to violence.

There was a lot of public opposition to asking the questions online, and many people watching the live stream naturally supported these people's actions.

Faced with the approaching crowd, the soldiers on the outer defensive line were indeed somewhat at a loss.

They can, according to regulations, directly stop any previous small-scale raids or forced entry. If the other party uses violence, they will immediately retaliate and shoot them on the spot.

But now, with this force of over a thousand people, all holding hands, they don't seem to have any intention of using violence to attack, which makes things a bit difficult for the soldiers.

The on-site commander had to urgently contact Stochyn, who was at the core of the landing site. Upon receiving the report, Stochyn naturally contacted Governor Yelena immediately to ask for her advice.

After she finished speaking in the private communication channel, Yelena gave a reply within a few seconds.

"Let the soldiers on the outer perimeter take action to make the arrest. If the other party violently resists, handle it according to the original regulations."

"Governor, according to the report from the outer perimeter commanders, these people appear to be civilians from various countries. While the possibility of villains in disguise cannot be ruled out, however..."

"Rules are rules, and they don't change based on the violator's status."

"Yes."

Sgorchen switched communication channels and notified the outer commander, instructing him to rigorously apprehend those who stormed the defensive line.

Guan Tong, who was also in the private channel, found the situation rather strange after hearing it.

Trying to cross the defenses this way is a bit too frivolous. Not only Sisia, but the entire Sisia community would not condone such behavior.

Without the support of a united front, these mere thousand men are nothing compared to the elite soldiers.

At this moment, the commander of the outer defense line, who had received instructions from Stochastic, immediately used a loudspeaker to address the approaching crowd.

"Listen up, disperse and go back immediately! If you go any further, we will arrest you according to the Human Rights Alliance's blockade regulations!"

Some in the thousand-person team wavered upon hearing this, but Louis, standing in the very center, rallied the crowd by shouting a slogan: "Head to the landing site!"

Upon hearing this, the agitators of the Fire Thief Cult immediately joined in the shouting, stirring up the emotions of everyone present.

"Head to the landing site!"

Thousands of people marched forward, shouting slogans, creating an impressive spectacle.

At the same time, comments and bullet screens on various live streaming platforms were also flooded with "Heading to the landing site".

Seeing that these men ignored the warnings, the commander knew that conflict was inevitable and ordered, "Arrest them according to regulations!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers immediately rushed forward to stop and arrest him.

They didn't fire their guns, but they still used the butts of their rifles to strike those who resisted arrest.

These people did not expect that the Sisyan soldiers would actually dare to beat and arrest people, and the thousand-man team was immediately broken up and divided.

Although they numbered in number, they did not intend to violently storm the checkpoint, so they collapsed almost immediately when confronted by the soldiers.

Many of those with weak will simply turn around and run away, and those who remain will soon all be arrested.

At this moment, the followers of the Fire Thief Church in the crowd exchanged glances, quietly took out the pistols hidden on their bodies, and fired repeatedly at the crowd.

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang bang!"

Every time a shot was fired, someone died. It wasn't just people from the town who died, but also Sisian soldiers.

This caused the situation to spiral out of control instantly. The soldiers thought the townspeople were shooting at them, while the townspeople thought the soldiers had fired first.

"Who fired the shot?!"

"Dead!"

"Damn it, fire!"

Upon witnessing their comrade's death, the soldiers immediately abandoned the capture attempt, retreated, and opened fire, causing chaos at the scene.

The live streaming platform immediately cut off the live broadcast, leaving only a screen full of exclamation marks.

Ten minutes later, Sgorchin received the report, his face even more gloomy than the clouds on a stormy day.

She informed Yelena of the results.

"Your Excellency, the conflict on the scene has spiraled out of control. Some people in the crowd were carrying guns, and the soldiers had to return fire to ensure their own safety... resulting in most of the casualties, and the remaining small number have been arrested."

"Who fired the first shot?" Yelena asked calmly.

"The perimeter commander is investigating the on-site surveillance footage. Additionally, we can request the live streaming platform to send us a backup of the live stream for a joint investigation."

"This matter isn't so simple; there might be a conspiracy behind it, likely related to some people who recently infiltrated Sisia. I'll hand the investigation over to someone else... Teacher, your companion has been staying in town lately, hasn't he?"

Ye Lianka suddenly asked Guan Tong about Shang Yuanzi.

Guan Tong wasn't surprised. After entering Xisia, he and Shang Yuanzi hadn't made any effort to conceal their actions. As the governor, Ye Lianka could easily find the video footage of the two traveling together after meeting him, if she wanted to.

However, Uehara's appearance was not revealed.

Ever since Misawa Jun died, and her scales began to spread across her face, she has always covered her face when she goes out, almost never showing any skin. "Yes, she is waiting for me."

"Could you please help us provide some clues? These people all came from a small town; perhaps she knows something. Someone who can walk alongside you, teacher, must be no ordinary person."

“Sure. But she doesn’t like contact with strangers. If there are any leads, I’ll be in charge of relaying them. But I need an undisturbed communication channel.”

"Of course, I will arrange the communication channel. Sgorchin."

"exist."

"Don't let these things distract you. Just focus on your job in the core area of ​​the landing site. I'll handle the aftermath."

"Yes, Consul."

After the communication ended, as Yelena had suggested, Sgorchin focused his attention on the questioning scheduled to begin at ten o'clock.

As before, the soldiers began unloading the parasites from the vehicles and placing them in the food area.

As the time drew near, the designated questioner from the People's Association got off the car. This person probably knew what had happened to the previous questioner for violating the rules, as he looked somewhat nervous.

"What's the problem this time?" Guan Tong asked Si Gaoqin.

Besides the person asking the question, a few people in the audience will also receive the question in advance.

For example, the current commander-in-chief, Sgorchin, and the snipers on those watchtowers, are there to prevent the questioner from changing the question on their own during the questioning process.

The matter is of great importance and we have to be extremely cautious. Even if it is just a slip of the tongue or a single wrong word, the person asking the question will be immediately subject to action.

When Guan Tong asked her questions, she didn't hide anything: "There are two questions this time. The first is related to the connection between human brain neurons and digital chips, the second..."

When asked about the second question, she paused. She felt very confused after receiving the information from the People's Federation.

"The second question is about the content of the next rule."

"What is the next rule?"

Guan Tong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, as it was unexpected.

The first question immediately came to mind: the Human Alliance might be trying to advance a plan similar to "digital life".

But this second question concerns something that has not yet happened.

Does the Human Alliance intend to use this question to determine whether extraterrestrial intelligent beings can predict the future?

“I also find it baffling,” said Sgorchin. “But since it was passed by the Federation of Peoples, we just need to carry it out.”

Should the two questions be asked consecutively?

"The decision of the human consortium depends on the amount of food consumed by the first question. If the first question consumes no more than one-fifth of the food reserves, they continue to ask questions. If it consumes more than one-fifth, they wait for more parasites to arrive before asking questions again."

Guan Tong nodded.

"Time is up."

At exactly 10 o'clock, the questioner walked up to the alien intelligent entity.

"Excuse me……"

The questioner's voice was steady as they posed their professional question, which they had memorized perfectly.

"With current human technology, how can we stably and continuously convert the brainwaves generated by the coordinated activity of neurons in the human brain into digital signals that can be expressed using specific classification parameters?"

Most people at the scene had a vague understanding of this kind of question that involved a professional field. They could barely grasp the surface meaning, but they knew nothing about the specific technologies involved.

Upon receiving the question, the alien intelligent being acted swiftly, beginning to devour the food in large gulps.

Guan Tong watched it eat, and had a question that many people had the same question.

So where do the parasites it eats go?
When people eat, they digest and excrete.

However, since its initial deployment, this alien intelligent entity has devoured nearly ten thousand lives.

Despite consuming so much, it has never excreted anything from its body, and its overall size doesn't appear to have increased... Why is that?
In human understanding, even extraterrestrial life would be subject to the laws of the universe. And one of these laws is the conservation of energy.

Each parasite's body is a human body. The energy of thousands of human bodies is transferred to this alien intelligent being, yet it shows no change. This undoubtedly violates the law of conservation of energy.

Some scientists have expressed their opinions online, believing that the law of energy must be an unbreakable iron law, and that this alien black mud must have transformed the energy it had taken in through some unknown means.

They also called on the Federation of People's Associations to consider asking the relevant questions. However, the question did not seem to be of any benefit to humanity, so it was not included in the list of potential questions.

"Quickly, move the new ones out!"

Its food consumption rate is extremely fast; it has already devoured nearly five thousand parasites and still hasn't stopped, demonstrating that answering this question will undoubtedly require a huge price.

The soldiers continued carrying loads, wave after wave.

The questions were asked at 10:00 AM, and the meal continued until 11:00 AM and 12:00 AM, two hours later, and the meal was still not finished.

This caused some panic among everyone present. Although they had accumulated quite a few parasites this time, it would definitely not be enough if they continued to consume them like this.

Over time, Guan Tong stopped counting how much it ate; only Si Gaoqin kept a silent record in his mind.

The moment it finally stopped, Scrooge took a deep breath: "27395, this problem actually consumed... nearly 30,000 parasites!"

Nearly 30,000...

Upon hearing this number, Guan Tong turned her head and glanced at the super transport vehicles carrying the parasites.

There aren't many questions left, so it's probably not possible to ask another question consecutively.

Having consumed so many extraterrestrial intelligent beings, the answer to the question was then provided.

(End of this chapter)