Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 353 A Time of Chaos!

The Solomon Empire, Secret Research Lab.

Dr. Heisenberg looked at the complex formulas plastered on dozens of screens, completely absorbed.

"As expected of an integrated solution from an advanced civilization, it's practically perfect for humanity's current technology..."

"It seems the plan has become feasible."

The king's voice suddenly came from behind him, and Hysen turned around, snapping out of his daze.

"Your Majesty, when did you arrive?"

"Are you really concerned about such trivial matters?" King Soroma said casually.

“No, of course not…” Dr. Haisen’s heart tightened. “This entire experimental base was established with your approval, so of course you can come whenever you want…”

What answer did the extraterrestrial intelligent beings give?

“Excellent!” Dr. Haisen immediately replied, speaking from his area of ​​expertise. “After analyzing its hour-and-a-half-long response, we have compiled a complete solution. Following this solution will quickly yield the results you desire…”

“How soon is soon?”

"We expect to have a result within six months."

"Six months, is this what you mean by 'short'?"

The king frowned, his voice growing more forceful. He was clearly not satisfied with the outcome.

Dr. Heissen said cautiously, "Even if we obtain a complete and feasible theory, it will take time to verify it from theory to practice. Moreover, in order to ensure the success of your 'angel', we need to conduct a large number of experiments to ensure the probability of success."

"...Fine, I'll give you six months then. Also, you need to prepare some technical documents and submit them to the Federation."

"It's because of that open-source license, I understand. Your Majesty, do we need to submit some misleading information?"

"Do you think the technical experts at Beixing are fools?" the king said coldly. "In the next six months, I don't want Beixing to use this as an excuse to cause trouble for Soloma."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

……

1 month 26 day.

The fifteenth apocalyptic rule is about to end, and public attention to extraterrestrial intelligent beings is also declining.

Even though the breach of the defense line during the live broadcast caused a lot of public controversy, the People's Federation quickly suppressed the controversy by releasing the investigation results.

The investigation revealed that five members of the Firebringer cult were among the crowd that day. These individuals were carrying firearms and intended to provoke conflict between soldiers and the crowd, resulting in injuries and deaths.

The Confederation of Peoples (CCP) stated that these believers were suspected of being instructed by their bishops or popes to infiltrate Sisya and incite unrest.

The UN will pursue this matter to the end and will crack down on the headquarters of the Fire Thieves cult in France and the United States as soon as possible.

In this announcement, Soroma also showed for the first time video footage of the devastating attack by the intelligent combat machine "Annihilator" on the Firebringers cultists during the last battle.

Although several member states of the Federation of Peoples were aware of the situation beforehand, few in the general public were informed. They were all shocked when they saw the video showing two- or three-story-high fighting machines ruthlessly annihilating tens of thousands of black-robed believers.

This undoubtedly deepened people's impression of the Soloma Empire's formidable military strength, which was exactly what Soloma wanted. For a long time, this nation had been using displays of military might to attract powerful individuals from around the world to join its ranks, creating a virtuous cycle of mutual strengthening.

Furthermore, the UNFPA, concerned that more people might follow suit and attack the Sisya defense line, reiterated and responded to the questions raised by the public.

The reason why the general public is not allowed to approach or ask questions of extraterrestrial intelligent beings is just like not handing the missile launch button to the public, in order to prevent the irrational minority from harming the rational majority.

Every question raised by the Humanitarian Association must be conditional on benefiting humanity as a whole. Allowing the public to ask questions unchecked would only lead to a complete loss of control and mass deaths, making it impossible to achieve.

The Federation of Peoples also responded to the issue of "humans from the Black Flag Country being forcibly sent to Sisia as parasites".

This time, there was no denial or evasion.

The Alliance bluntly stated that even if the coalition tries its best to avoid arresting the wrong people and only identifies those who have launched attacks against the coalition as parasites, mistakes and errors are still inevitable.

This limitation stems from human inadequacy, and it is destined to exist regardless of its rationality. However, humanity cannot let this setback deter us; we must seize every opportunity to move forward.

After the People's Federation made these responses, people gradually accepted the reality.

That's just how it is; what can humans do if they can't identify parasites? The "don't ask questions" concept advocated by many people has also fallen apart after the latest question about the conversion of brainwaves into digital signals was answered.

This answer could potentially bring future technologies such as "digital life" and "memory transfer" to humanity, which are undoubtedly something many people desperately want.

If these technologies can be implemented and combined with space colonization plans, humanity may not only escape the control of the fire-stealers, but also achieve a different kind of immortality, the appeal of which is self-evident.

This adds another layer of meaning to the next question that the conjoined twins need to ask.

If the question about the future can be answered, it means that these apocalyptic rules were likely predetermined, which gives humanity the possibility of "exploiting loopholes."

If no answer is found, it means that whether the rules change or not depends entirely on the fire-stealer's decision, which is not what humanity wants to see.

That means the fire-stealers could fill any loopholes created by humans at any time. This fact might be more disheartening for some intelligent people than the rules themselves.

……

"The question will be asked promptly at 5 p.m. today. Everyone, please be prepared."

At Scrooge's command, everyone at the landing site got to work, each performing their assigned tasks.

The soldiers also began unloading the parasites from the transport vehicles and placing them in the food area.

Guan Tong looked at the sleeping parasites, and Si Gaoqin walked over and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"nothing."

"Are you worried that some of these parasites are faking sleep? The coalition has already added an extra check process, so there shouldn't be any problems. But just to be on the safe side, I've deployed several times more snipers and drone operators today. Any suspicious personnel will be eliminated immediately."

Guan Tong nodded. It was precisely because Si Gaoqin was not only deeply trusted by Ye Lianka, but also because she was cautious and careful enough, that the former entrusted her with the important responsibility of managing this place.

Judging from the results, there were no problems at the landing site during these days, which is enough to prove Sgorchin's management skills.

However, he still feels that the enemy will not give up, but he doesn't know exactly what they will do.

“However,” Sgorchin paused, “although I don’t think anything will happen, if something does, I hope you and your companions can lend a hand.” “Of course,” Guan Tong replied.

He also planned to ask his own question after everyone else had finished asking their questions. He was the first to object if anyone tried to cause trouble.

The parasites were arranged in circles in the food area, their numbers even greater than last time.

Last time, it cost nearly 30,000 in total. This time, all countries have brought their last remaining stock, plus the supplies brought by the frontline coalition forces, bringing the total to nearly 100,000 parasites.

There's definitely not enough space to display all of these, so we can only display a portion for now and put the rest in the car. If it's not enough, we'll move more out.

Once everything is ready, we just wait for the time to start asking questions.

Shang Yuanzi stood to one side, arms crossed, fingers gently tapping her shoulders, seemingly in anticipation.

"Are you also curious about the answer to this question?"

"Ah."

Guan Tong had already told her the second question about the human-connected entity, and she also wanted to know if this alien intelligent entity could reveal the future rules in advance.

But she didn't know what Guan Tong wanted to ask.

Guan Tong wouldn't ask unless she told her.

"And you, if you had the chance, would you like to ask any questions?"

Shangyuan Zi shook her head.

She originally only wanted to know about her biological parents, but after getting the results with Guan Tong's help, she didn't want to know anything more.

She chose to join Guan Tong's organization simply to repay his help and to eliminate more evil beings like Yu Ze Jun. As for her passion for pursuing the truth, it was certainly not as intense as Guan Tong's.

"That's fine," Guan Tong said. "No problem is practically the same as no worries."

"..."

"It's almost time, we need to keep a close eye on it."

"Ah."

Around five o'clock, the person asking the question got out of the car and walked in front of the alien intelligent entity.

The live stream began, and top officials from the Federation of People's Associations and various countries were watching.

The scene quieted down, and tens of thousands of people waited silently.

When the time was up, the person asking the question spoke: "May I ask—"

"boom!!!"

A huge explosion suddenly came from behind, abruptly interrupting the question.

Everyone was shocked and looked toward the source of the sound, where they saw several transport vehicles carrying parasites engulfed in flames, billowing black smoke.

"Everyone stay put! Remain alert!"

"Why did those transport trucks explode?" Sgorchen shouted, his face filled with disbelief. "There are several checkpoints along the way from the coalition base to Sisya. If there were bombs inside the trucks, they shouldn't have gone undetected."

Could it be...

She thought of something that could help her evade the bomb used to inspect the equipment.

"It's a psychic bomb!" Guan Tong's voice rang out from the communication channel. "A parasitic ascendant has infiltrated!"

He then realized that the parasite had taken advantage of the human tendency to believe that "the vast majority of parasites are ordinary people."

That's right, the vast majority of parasites are ordinary people; those who have ascended are only a tiny minority. However, what if the leader of the parasites chose to gather this tiny minority together, have them disguise themselves as ordinary parasites, and then have them captured by the Allied Forces and sent to Sisia…

As soon as Guan Tong finished speaking, parasitic ascendants suddenly appeared and launched attacks in the food area and around some transport vehicles behind it.

The snipers that Scrooge had arranged in advance immediately opened fire, and the other soldiers and the Ascended team on site immediately engaged the enemy.

However, the attacks from behind were all bait; the real threat came from the parasitic ascendants in the food zone, which at first glance numbered around a hundred.

They were clearly well prepared for this moment. Some of them used barrier items to block the sniper's bullets and the military's ascendants' attacks, while others rushed towards the alien intelligent beings and the questioner at high speed!
Guan Tong flashed and instantly appeared in front of the barrier. The small space he condensed in his palm pressed down, instantly destroying the barrier. A large number of shadows emerged from his body and quickly strangled the parasitic ascendant.

"It's a shadow?!"

"Damn it, what is he doing here!"

"Never mind him, complete the mission!"

The parasitic ascendants were attacked by Guan Tong and were momentarily thrown into disarray, which gave the questioner, who was closest to the alien intelligent being, a brief two or three seconds.

For an ordinary person, this amount of time wouldn't be enough to do anything, but the most important reason why a questioner is chosen to be a questioner is their absolute loyalty and strong mentality.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, the questioner loudly asked, "What is the sixteenth rule of the end times?"

"puff!"

The questioner was killed by an extremely fast parasitic Ascendant the very next second after he finished speaking, but the latter was still too slow.

Questions completed, feeding begins.

Before the parasitic Ascendant who killed the questioner could even retreat, it was instantly enveloped and devoured by the alien intelligent entity.

"Oh no! I got caught!"

"I didn't expect to be bothered by the shadow... Let's get out of there!"

The remaining parasitic ascendants scattered and retreated, and Guan Tong also quickly retreated; he didn't want to become food for the alien intelligent beings.

However, the appearance of several hundred parasitic ascendants made everyone present extremely dangerous and plunged them into complete chaos.

(End of this chapter)