Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 354 Bloodbath at the Landing Site
The chaos that erupted the moment of landing was completely unexpected, and gasps of surprise rippled through the conjoined conference room where people were watching the live broadcast.

"How can there be so many Parasite Ascensionists?!"

"Could this be a conspiracy by the parasite leader, the 'Prophet'?"

"Besides the Prophet, there's also the Fire-Stealers Cult; they must have conspired to plan this operation!"

"Damn it, it seems that the Fire Stealers' previous large-scale attack on Soroma and sending people to infiltrate Sisia to incite an attack on the outer defense line... were all smokescreens to cover the entry of these parasitic ascendants into the landing site! They were just trying to divert our attention!"

"Everyone, calm down," Gao Liangwei said in a deep voice. "There are so many elite soldiers and the Ascended Defense Corps here. They will stop these parasitic Ascended."

“Chairman Gao, isn’t that the Ascended One’s Shadow?” Mary stared at the live stream screen. “Why is he here, and why is he dressed as a Sisian soldier?”

Gao Liangwei frowned and said, "That's something I'd also like to know."

He wondered if Guan Tong had infiltrated the Sisian army. Was that even possible?
Or perhaps he had some kind of connection with Sisia, and they agreed to let him impersonate a soldier...

"Ah!" one committee member exclaimed, "The footage is gone!"

The live stream froze for a moment before cutting off, and the screen went dark.

"The filming equipment must have been damaged by the fighting. It seems the scene was more chaotic than we imagined."

One committee member slapped his thigh: "No wonder the allied forces on the main battlefield are advancing so smoothly. That prophet must have disguised all the parasitic ascendants and transported them to Sisia!"

“It’s probably too late for the Humanitarian Alliance to provide support now; we can only pin our hopes on the Sisian armed forces on the ground.” Mary looked at Toraft, “Are you all alright?”

The representative of Sisya, Toraft, remained silent with a tense face. Compared to everyone else present, he was the one who was most worried.

……

The landing site.

The questioner asked before dying, which triggered the alien intelligence to begin its feeding process, and the comatose parasites in the food area were rapidly being consumed.

The soldiers on site were supposed to be responsible for moving the parasites out, but now they had to engage in a bloody battle with hundreds of parasite ascendants.

These parasitic ascendants are all elites, their strength enhanced by spores. Moreover, each one is fearless and utterly invincible; the soldiers are no match for them.

The Ascended Defense Force on site was originally set up to prevent Ascended from using teleportation devices to cause trouble. Its overall combat capability was average, and it would inevitably be at a disadvantage when facing the ferocious parasitic Ascended.

"Dong dong!"

With two hammer blows, Scroogean smashed the two parasitic ascendants who were attacking her into two piles of minced meat, demonstrating astonishing power.

Besides being the on-site commander, she was also Yelena's chief bodyguard; one cannot hold this position without sufficient strength.

Rather than relying on her individual combat abilities, she should be issuing commands as the commander. However, the parasitic ascendants, knowing she was the commander, swarmed her like mad dogs, preventing her from extricating herself.

"kill!"

Just as two were smashed to death, five more rushed up. Scroogeur gritted his teeth and raised his hammer. The next moment, a giant black blade slashed through the air, severing the heads of three parasitic ascendants!
The other two suddenly met a pair of snake-like pupils, and the next moment they went berserk, their bodies uncontrollably deforming and twisting into two half-human, half-snake monsters.

She turned her head and saw that it was Guan Tong and Shang Yuanzi who had made the move.

"You take command, I'll have her stay behind to protect you."

After Guan Tong finished speaking, he rushed towards the parasitic ascendants, trying to kill as many of them as possible.

"it is good!"

In the urgency of the situation, Stochastic didn't have time to thank them; she immediately instructed the soldiers to maintain their formation.

"First and Second Battalions, immediately protect the Third Battalion as they transport the parasites to the food area! Fourth and Fifth Battalions, assist the Ascended Defense Corps in attacking the parasite Ascended!"

We must fight the parasitic ascendants, but we can't stop providing food to the alien intelligence! Otherwise, once it finishes its food supply, it will target the soldiers based on proximity, and the consequences of the soldiers scattering would be unimaginable.

"kill!"

Several more parasites attacked her, but they were stopped halfway by the two half-human, half-snake monsters. After a short fight, the parasites also screamed and were transformed into the same monsters.

Skochin witnessed this and was secretly alarmed. She glanced at the companion Guan Tong had left to protect her, who had now removed his goggles, revealing a pair of snake-like vertical pupils that emitted an eerie light.

To transform enemies into snake-man monsters at one's beck and call... How terrifying!
She couldn't help but feel fortunate and grateful for Yelena's decision. Imagine if Shadow and his companion hadn't been there; those hundreds of parasitic ascendants might have actually achieved their evil goals and caused irreparable harm to humanity.

At this point, the battlefield was divided into three areas.

One area is filled with alien intelligent beings constantly devouring food, and soldiers who must risk their lives to transport parasites into it; another area consists of soldiers and the Ascended Defense Corps and the parasite Ascended; and yet another area is where Guan Tong single-handedly ventures out to fight against dozens of enemies.

Skochin orchestrated the operations from the center of these three battlefields, with Shangyuan Zi responsible for protecting her. However, she also used her abilities to transform many snake servants to assist Guan Tong in the battle.

Those parasitic ascendants inherited their host's memories and knew the Shadow's name, so they dared not be careless in his presence. However, even with dozens of Guan Tongs and a small number of snake servants, they were still at an extreme disadvantage.

Guan Tong's manipulated shadows are almost everywhere, and they don't just attack from the front. Some come from the sky, some emerge from the ground, and some even circle around behind you. It's impossible to tell the difference between the real and the fake. If you make a mistake, you will be immediately beheaded or have your vital organs pierced.

Such a situation, where one person fights against dozens yet achieves absolute dominance, is truly unimaginable for ordinary cultivators who have transcended the limits of cultivation.

In a short time, more than half of the parasitic ascendants who were besieging Guan Tong had been killed or wounded.

They already knew Guan Tong was powerful and hoped to win by exhausting his mental energy. But now the surrounding shadows were increasing rather than decreasing; if this continued, they would all die before Guan Tong's mental energy was depleted.

"The shadow is too strong! Explode!"

"Explode!" Explode?
Guan Tong sensed something was wrong when she heard the shouts of the parasite ascendants.

"Sgorchin! Quickly, get the soldiers—"

Boom boom boom boom boom!
Explosions rang out one after another, and a large number of unconscious parasites exploded, killing some soldiers who were carrying them before they could react.

Even Guan Tong hadn't expected this scene. He originally thought that the initial explosions were all there was to attract the attention of all the soldiers so that the parasitic sublimators in the food area could succeed.

But now it seems that the enemy has planted more psychic bombs than we thought, and their purpose is not to kill soldiers... but to kill their own kind, those sleeping parasites!

Guan Tong was shocked: their goal was to reduce the amount of food available, and they were willing to blow up all their own kind for that purpose!
The alien intelligent entity does not eat corpses, whether human or parasite; it only eats the living. Once these parasites are killed in the explosion, they can no longer serve as food.

If the parasites run out of food, the alien intelligent beings will naturally turn their attention to living people such as soldiers!

Stochastic, standing in the middle of the battlefield, also saw through the conspiracy and looked horrified.

She tried to stop them, but discovered that these parasitic ascendants didn't care about their own lives at all. They had planted bombs not only in the car and in other ordinary parasites, but even on themselves!

If you encounter an insurmountable obstacle, immediately activate the bombs on your body and perish together with the enemy.

"careful!"

Shangyuan Zi's voice came through Guan Tong's earphones.

The parasitic ascendants, who had been reduced to half their original size by him, abandoned all defense and evasion and charged at him with all their might.

"Let's all perish together! It's all for the sake of spreading!"

"Everything for the sake of dissemination!"

They activated the mental bombs embedded in their bodies, and the intense explosions instantly engulfed Guan Tong.

"...!"

Stochastic was speechless upon seeing this scene. Could it be that the shadow...?

"I am fine."

Before the flames from the explosion had even subsided, Guan Tong's voice came from beside the two of them.

Sgorchen turned her head in surprise: "How come you..."

Shang Yuanzi frowned as she watched Guan Tong wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth.

This was the first time she had ever seen Guan Tong bleed.

Seemingly noticing her gaze, Guan Tong shook her head: "It was just a slight shock, nothing serious. Si Gaoqin, we're running out of food, what are your plans?"

After the parasitic ascendants detonated their psychic bombs, countless parasites were killed. Even those that remained were mostly wounded or maimed by the explosions, and the scene was out of control.

"The soldiers must be evacuated!" Scrooge turned his head and glanced at the food area that was about to be cleaned up by the alien intelligence, gritting his teeth. "There's no time to move the food. If we delay any longer, the soldiers will become its food!"

"Good. You can take your men and leave."

Sgorchin was startled: "You're not leaving?"

"I still have questions to ask. With this sudden chaos, if I leave, I'll definitely miss my chance."

"you……"

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I'll stay behind the transport vehicle that carries the parasite and won't make myself its target."

Si Gaoqin said no more. She knew that Guan Tong had made up her mind. She immediately went to coordinate the soldiers who could still move to take the wounded soldiers away.

"Shangyuan, you go with them too." Guan Tong looked at the person next to her.

Shang Yuanzi shook her head: "I'll stay with you."

“You know I have the ability to teleport to distant places, which ensures my safety. But you don’t; staying behind would be dangerous for you.”

Shangyuan Zi looked hesitant, still wavering.

"Let's go, I'll come find you after I've asked what I want to ask."

"...Then be extra careful."

Shang Yuanzi did not insist on staying any longer. She knew that Guan Tong was right; he did indeed have the ability to teleport to distant places.

Moreover, there were many unconscious parasites at the scene, and he could summon the undead to serve as food, which ensured his own safety.

Soon, everyone who could evacuate left the scene. Guan Tong stood behind the few remaining transport vehicles carrying parasites, holding the Corpse Whistle in her hand.

He coughed a few times, and a few streaks of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"These parasitic bastards' mind bombs are quite powerful, and they must have cost a fortune. The parasites and the Firebringers Cult that orchestrated all of this probably spent a lot of money..."

Although Guan Tong managed to escape the blast area in time using Shadow Shift, he was still affected. Despite being protected by three layers of armor—Shadow Armor, Psychic Power Circulation, and Golden Protection—the powerful shockwave from the explosion still caused minor internal injuries, demonstrating the immense power of those bombs.

He took a deep breath, took out the remaining recovery items from the storage box, and then stared intently at the alien intelligent entity that was constantly devouring him, waiting for it to give an answer after it was over, and then he could ask the questions he wanted to ask.

　Although it's a bit late, I've still managed to finish writing Chapter 3 and post it!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)