[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-forty-nine-doomsday-rules":3,"chapter-forty-nine-doomsday-rules-forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Forty-Nine Doomsday Rules",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1533269,1993,"Chapter 15: The Second Doomsday Rule","forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>After the initial shock, Guan Tong quickly calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the black silhouette standing before him. Although it matched his height and build, it was merely an outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had no internal substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No face, no body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was practically like a shadow's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong stared at the black silhouette and had a thought about making it jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the black silhouette actually jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong thought to himself that this wasn't so much a mental connection as it was like having an extra arm or leg that he could manipulate at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be the mysterious power contained within the book?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had written someone else's name, would a silhouette of that person have appeared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong speculated, but without actual testing, he couldn't be certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the silhouette and said, \"I'll call you 'Shadow'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its completely hollow outline truly resembled a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following time, Guan Tong continuously tested Shadow to see what it could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it could stand, sit, run, and jump, but it had no physical substance, which aligned perfectly with the name \"Shadow\" he had given it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking physical substance meant it couldn't interact with matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Guan Tong didn't know if it could undergo further changes, or whether its form was related to Mind Power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was the duration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow only existed for less than five minutes before dissipating before Guan Tong's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong noticed that on the page of the [Wordless Book], his name that had previously disappeared had reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems when the name leaves the page, it becomes Shadow. When the time ends, Shadow dissipates and returns to the page, becoming the name again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong scratched his head. This ability had too many aspects he couldn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the pages of this [Wordless Book] were seemingly endless - he could keep flipping through them continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wrote something on every page, would similar changes occur?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong really wanted to try immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, his Mind Power was completely insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just writing my name alone took so many days. How long would it take to write something complex? Unless my Mind Power limit increases significantly to speed things up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong closed the book, a slow smile spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being complex was fine too - this way he could study it slowly, which counted as a source of enjoyment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next five days, Guan Tong didn't write any new characters in the [Wordless Book].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mind Power he recovered was all used to activate Shadow for various experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried opening the curtains and having Shadow block the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was that only the outline parts blocked sunlight, while the hollow parts couldn't block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also tried to make Shadow deform, but it was completely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was somewhat disappointing because he had thought if Shadow could transform, there would be many possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, making it turn into several black lines on white paper to serve as a chessboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Guan Tong thought of having Shadow wrap around himself, adding a layer of shadow to his body outline, creating a peculiar visual impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought if he went out like this, it would probably scare many people, so he decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was researching Shadow's various uses, most others were preparing for the arrival of the second Doomsday Rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, before the rule arrived, no one knew what preparations to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most people felt anxious, so during this period they stuffed their homes full of everything, whether useful or useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Doomsday Rules countermeasure departments established by various governments were actively preparing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as preparing various weapons, medicines, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But essentially, these preparations were no different from ordinary people stockpiling painkillers and alcohol at home - all behaviors driven by anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others, like Guan Tong, spent much time researching items they had purchased from the Ascension Store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believed that only through rule-derived products could they counter the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the so-called \"rule-derived products\" naturally referred to items like the previous [Alertness Mint] and those obtained from the Ascension Store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond these, other items created by human society were unimportant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This viewpoint had many supporters, with some even believing they should completely abandon modern societal life and embrace the rules and rule-derived products in a primitive state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, in a large forest you'll find all kinds of birds - facing such powerful supernatural forces, more strange theories kept emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was in this situation that the second Doomsday Rule arrived as scheduled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>8:59.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, most survivors of the first Doomsday Rule around the world were silently waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for the Fire Thief to appear and announce the second Doomsday Rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong also waited silently at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too wanted to know what the second Doomsday Rule would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At exactly nine o'clock, the Fire Thief's mechanical, icy voice sounded in everyone's minds as scheduled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The second Doomsday Rule has been released]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Doomsday Rule Two: Extreme Marathon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rule Content: Complete a full marathon challenge within ten days, with a time not exceeding 3 hours.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Success Reward: 100 Ascension Coins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Failure Penalty: Mind Power limit decay for those who fail to complete the challenge within the time limit]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note 1: Humans possess endurance surpassing most species. Please utilize this advantage and strive to pass]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note 2: Personal Terminal group function activated. Everyone will be randomly assigned to a group. Results will be ranked within groups. The top performer in each group can advance to the final ranking. The top three in the final ranking will receive additional rewards]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Fire Thief's voice faded, Guan Tong felt slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the rule content, he found the failure penalty more encouraging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time's failure penalty was Mind Power limit decay, not death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mind Power currently seemed very important and decay was a harsh punishment, compared to death, it was much gentler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However... the absurdity level of this second Doomsday Rule isn't inferior to the first one,\" Guan Tong sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they were long-distance running enthusiasts who regularly participated in marathons, for most ordinary people without running habits, training within ten days to complete a full 42-kilometer marathon in under 3 hours was practically impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, accompanying the second Doomsday Rule, the Personal Terminal had activated a brand new group function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong didn't immediately check the new function. Instead, after opening his Personal Terminal, he examined the rule details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that the first time, this was how he discovered the existence of Hidden Rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will it work this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong stared at the details of the second Doomsday Rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, the rule began to slowly pulse, with color particles reorganizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually worked!\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-06-06T06:17:56.419Z",1,"novelbin.me","13e10a23487a1ef709700a588b09efc6bcc36a21de7f785c03ce398f84963cfb","forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-16","forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-14",398,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fforty-nine-doomsday-rules-cover.jpg"]