[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-forty-nine-doomsday-rules":3,"chapter-forty-nine-doomsday-rules-forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-16":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},1533270,1993,"Chapter 16: Hidden Rule Two","forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Qingmei Society, group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the second Doomsday Rule was announced, the members immediately began discussing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's actually running a marathon! Isn't this specifically targeting us middle-aged and elderly people? How hateful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, most young people can't even run a full marathon, let alone us who would find it even more strenuous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there any members in the group who enjoy running?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like running and have completed half marathons. But a full marathon, especially one under 3 hours... to be honest, out of 100 people who can finish a marathon, only single digits can complete it within 3 hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's that difficult?! Then what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see if there are other paths, like the sugar information Old Zhao shared last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right! Everyone should try their own channels to see if we can get information about hidden rules!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm here. I'll ask, but even if the information source can provide something, it will take some time. They need to research it too, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, that makes sense. No rush, we have ten days anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, if we really can't manage and fail, then so be it. The punishment for this rule isn't death after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuqiang watched the messages in the group, sensing that compared to last time, the members weren't as urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly related to the failure penalty not being fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they ultimately failed, it would only mean Mind Power attenuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everyone in the member group had passed the first rule by consuming sugar, so they didn't have much Mind Power to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those with single-digit Mind Power upper limit, how much could it possibly decay even if it decreased?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Yuqiang was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he could build his empire from scratch was his keen sensitivity to opportunities and trends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the authorities began large-scale collection of Mind Power data, he had keenly realized that a new social stratum was being born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it hadn't manifested yet, it probably wouldn't be long before people from this stratum would stand at the forefront, becoming part of the Top Levels, or at least a group courted and valued by the Top Levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Liu Yuqiang could recognize this, he naturally would strive in this direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that his commercial empire built around food, drink, and entertainment was no longer important and would soon be eliminated by this \"Doomsday Rules\" era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He judged that to board the ship of the new era, he must ensure having a high Mind Power value!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless, I need to give it my all. Not necessarily reaching top three, but at least passing, absolutely cannot end in failure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuqiang secretly resolved that he would never allow himself to be eliminated by the era, which meant he absolutely must not fail the challenge and suffer Mind Power attenuation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hidden Rule Two]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong saw the reorganized characters and felt somewhat excited inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it's like the first hidden rule that required harming others for personal benefit, then without a doubt it would be another rule Guan Tong couldn't use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hidden Rule Content: Flexibly utilize Mind Power to complete the challenge, which can be counted toward your results]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Mind Power is the root of all power. Dig into it, use it, and you will be invincible]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind Over Matter... the key lies in Mind Power...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the details of the hidden rule, Guan Tong immediately understood something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. If I rely on myself to run, no matter how much I train, it's impossible to achieve a full marathon under 3 hours within 10 days. Even if the world marathon champion coached me, it would still be impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This means that to complete the challenge, or even achieve a good ranking, I need to flexibly utilize Mind Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong remembered his [Wordless Book] and remembered \"Shadow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck him: \"Shadow can also jump and run. Could the distance it runs be counted toward my results?... It definitely can!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong immediately stated with certainty: \"The hidden rule already states that flexibly using Mind Power to complete the challenge can be counted toward results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this idea, Guan Tong felt much more composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon selecting it, a prompt appeared first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[About to randomly assign group. Detected that nickname has not been set. Enter with real name?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the prompt, Guan Tong remembered he hadn't set his nickname yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately chose \"No\"—he definitely didn't want to enter a multi-person group using his real name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he clicked on the nickname field, looked at the blank box, and entered the name he had previously given to the silhouette that emerged from the book page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nickname confirmed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting his nickname, Guan Tong reselected the group function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a massive group chat box appeared before his eyes, occupying most of his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have been randomly assigned to: Group 9178]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current group members: 20,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Number of completed rule challengers: 0]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong was somewhat surprised seeing the prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the rules mentioning that only the first place in the group could advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant his full marathon performance needed to rank first among twenty thousand people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be considered both difficult and not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Difficult because most people's abilities were similar, with few specifically trained in this. If lucky, and no one in the group had trained, then who would stand out was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Guan Tong discovered that his twenty-thousand-person group seemed to have one professional runner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone with the nickname \"On The Road\" was speaking in the group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On The Road: \"Haha, what a coincidence, I happen to be an amateur marathon enthusiast, averaging one marathon per year, and have achieved under 3 hours several times. Looks like I'll be taking first place in this group, sorry folks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as \"On The Road\" sent the message, the group immediately exploded with overwhelming messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So unfair! Why aren't marathon runners grouped with other marathon runners?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bmers deserve to die, thanks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that's it, first place is definitely taken by this annoying guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also worried about this. I feel this second rule is even harder than the first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you all taking this so seriously? Failing this challenge won't kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tong watched the rapidly scrolling chat group and silently closed the group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, a several-hundred-person group chat would have too many messages to read through, let alone a twenty-thousand-person group.\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-06T06:17:56.419Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ba34b3c6f47b4c87b941da59c0e4d0935ad2870efc2fbc08d10928f0b9f5d5e","forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-17","forty-nine-doomsday-rules-chapter-15",398,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fforty-nine-doomsday-rules-cover.jpg"]