Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 52 Battle and Decision

May 6, morning.

Guan Tong was clearing the snow off the path with a folding shovel, and little girl Chen Na was standing not far in front of her.

Over the course of a few days, she and her mother, Wang Yan, gradually became familiar with Guan Tong. Yesterday, they even exchanged food; Wang Yan traded a carton of milk for a bag of biscuits with Guan Tong.

"Brother Guan Tong, do you shovel snow every day?" Chen Na asked, squatting on the snow on the left side of the path and looking down at Guan Tong who was busy at work.

Nearly half a month later, the snow on both sides of the path was already more than half a person high. Guan Tong stood in the path, straightening up, and the snow on both sides was about waist-high.

“Yes, we have to shovel every day,” Guan Tong said. “If we leave it unattended, the snow will accumulate so much that I won’t be able to leave the camp.”

"Oh~"

"Nana." Wang Yan's voice came from not far away. Chen Na responded and ran over.

A short while later, Wang Yan came over with a short shovel and said to Guan Tong, "Xiao Guan, let me help you with this."

Guan Tong quickly replied, "No need, Sister Wang, I can do it myself."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "It's alright. I've finished clearing the snow from my car, and I'm just killing time anyway. Xiao Guan, please don't be shy."

Guan Tong smiled gratefully upon hearing this: "Okay, thank you, Sister Wang."

With Wang Yan's help, the snow on the path was cleared much faster.

After the two cleaned for a while, Chen Na also came over to help, and the three chatted while working.

"Xiao Guan, have you been online these past few days? Many cities are experiencing water and power outages. Many buildings and shopping malls have also collapsed under the weight of the snow. I've seen a lot of videos of the collapses. I wonder how many people have been killed. It's really terrifying."

"I haven't really looked at that," Guan Tong said.

He hasn't looked at his phone much since he came to Mingdao Mountain.

On the one hand, it saves electricity, and on the other hand, he doesn't think there's anything interesting to see.

As Wang Yan said, the internet is now filled with nothing but reports of various disasters in different places.

Guan Tong didn't really want to watch these things, because watching them would only make her feel depressed and sad, so it was better not to watch them at all.

Wang Yan said, "It seems that Yong'an has suffered quite a bit of damage this time, and that's the capital city."

“The capital city has the largest population in the country, so the snowfall must be the heaviest,” Guan Tong said.

“That makes sense. But I still think we should go to the capital. No other place is as good as the capital. You know, that's where all the important people live. It's definitely the safest place when things are going smoothly.”

Wang Yan's tone sounded very firm, and Guan Tong asked, "From what Sister Wang is saying, are you planning to take Xiao Na to Yong'an later?"

Wang Yan nodded: "I had already planned this before I left the village. Once the snow disaster is over, I will take my daughter and drive a big truck to the capital via the national highway."

Guan Tong thought for a moment and said, "But I heard that the policy of applying for free housing in the capital has been suspended. After this snow disaster, many houses will probably collapse, and the housing problem will only become more serious. Sister Wang, aren't you worried about where Xiao Na will have a place to stay when you take her there?"

Wang Yan laughed: "Look at what you're saying. In such a big capital city, how could there not be a place for me and my daughter to live? If all else fails, we can sleep in the car. As long as we can find a place to stay and let my daughter study in the capital, I'll be at ease."

"mom!"

Just then, Chen Na, who was standing in front of the path, suddenly shouted, attracting the attention of Wang Yan and Guan Tong.

Wang Yan rushed over immediately, picked up her terrified daughter, and hurriedly asked, "What happened, Nana?!"

"Yes, something is running down the mountain!" Chen Na said fearfully, "Very fast!"

what?
Upon hearing this, Guan Tong first climbed down the path onto the snow on one side, stood up and looked at the mountainside of Mingdao Mountain, but did not see anything.

He asked loudly, "Xiao Na, where is what you saw?"

“I didn’t see…”

Guan Tong was taken aback, but Wang Yan quickly said, "Little Guan, my daughter can sense things moving around nearby. If she says there's something there, then there definitely is!"

Sensing nearby activity? Is this the ability of some kind of psychic artifact?

As Guan Tong was thinking, he suddenly noticed a black thing darting down the mountain. He looked closely and immediately recognized it.

"It's a wild boar!"

"Quick, Xiao Guan!" Wang Yan's expression changed drastically, and she immediately grabbed her daughter and ran towards her truck. "Come with us and hide in the truck!"

"it is good!"

Guan Tong followed Wang Yan's footsteps, but after running a few steps, he suddenly stopped and turned his head.

The wild boar that leaped down the mountain headed straight for his camp! All his supplies were in the camp; if the boar destroyed them, what would he do with the remaining two weeks? Would he have to eat other people's food and sleep in other people's cars? But what if there wasn't enough food for everyone else?
No!

Guan Tong could not accept that the camp he had painstakingly built over half a month had been destroyed by wild boars. He gritted his teeth, turned around, and ran towards the camp.

Wang Yan had already gotten into the car with her daughter Chen Na in her arms. Seeing Guan Tong running towards the wild boar, she realized it was too dangerous and cried out in alarm, "Xiao Guan! Xiao Guan!"

Guan Tong heard Wang Yan's shout, but his mind was made up.

Moreover, he didn't think he was completely helpless against a wild boar. As long as he made good use of the cleared path and his shadow... he could win!
Guan Tong ran back to the camp from the snow, and sure enough, the wild boar was rummaging through his backpack containing food, making grunting noises.

"Beasts!"

Guan Tong gave a low shout, which immediately attracted the wild boar's attention.

It turned its head, its tiny, beady eyes darting around, seemingly unaware of Guan Tong above the snow.

Because the snow on both sides of the path was more than a meter high, and although wild boars are tough and fierce, their biggest weakness is that they are short and have short legs.

If we can use the height difference to trap this beast in the narrow path...

Guan Tong waved his hand, and the wordless book immediately appeared.

"Shadow, come out!"

As the pages turned, the shadow, in a blurred form, detached from the pages and "swam" into the path, only to suddenly solidify when it circled around to the side of the wild boar!

"Hum!"

Upon seeing the materialized shadow appear beside him, the wild boar immediately lowered its head and nuzzled against the shadow's leg.

If it were Guan Tong standing there, he might have suffered a broken bone. But that was a shadow—a shadow that experiences no pain, recovers quickly from injuries by depleting its mental energy, and possesses limitless stamina!
on!
Under Guan Tong's control, the shadow opened its arms and pounced on the wild boar, locking its thick neck tightly and flipping it to the ground. Then it held onto the boar's neck tightly and wouldn't let go.

The wild boar kicked wildly with all four legs and grunted incessantly, trying to break free of its restraints.

However, the shadow possesses unlimited stamina during its existence. Even though its strength is no match for the wild boar, it can still restrain the wild boar for a moment in this narrow path thanks to its unlimited stamina.

Guan Tong's mental energy was rapidly depleting. He knew he had to eliminate the wild boar before it ran out, otherwise, without the shadow's assistance, fighting the wild boar alone would be extremely dangerous!
He didn't dare delay and immediately jumped down the path, using the folding shovel in his hand to whack the wild boar's head several times. But the wild boar had thick skin and flesh, and even after several whacks, it was still full of energy and kept struggling.

No, this shovel isn't hard enough!
Guan Tong made a quick decision, turned around and rushed into the camp, picking up the large iron pliers he had brought from the supply depot.

This thing is much heavier and harder than a folding spatula.

Guan Tong gripped it with both hands and smashed it hard against the wild boar's head!

"puff!"

With that one blow, blood appeared on the wild boar's head.

“Hehehe!!!”

The wild boar seemed to have become even more ferocious due to its injury and bleeding, and struggled even more fiercely! The shadow wrapped its arms around its neck and clamped its hind legs between its legs, trying to suppress it but almost couldn't.

Guan Tong knew that this wild boar would become more frenzied the more it was injured, and it had to be dealt with as soon as possible!
Bang! Thud! Plop!
Guan Tong swung the large iron pliers with both hands, putting all her strength into each strike!

After being hit eight or nine times in a row, the wild boar's head was completely torn open, its struggling movements were greatly reduced, and its hind legs were twitching and straightening, clearly indicating that it was about to die.

But Guan Tong dared not let his guard down. Just in case, he smashed the iron clamps more than ten times in a row until he was exhausted. He then put down the clamps, sat on the ground, and gasped for breath.

"Hahaha……"

The shadows had vanished, leaving only Guan Tong slumped on the ground and a wild boar with its head mangled and lifeless in the path.

Even though the wild boar was dead beyond any doubt, Guan Tong's face did not show much joy.

He was forced to exhaust his mental energy and utilize the terrain to defeat just one wild boar. What if two appeared at the same time? Or what if he encountered an even more powerful beast...?

People living in modern cities almost never consider this question. They're usually preoccupied with what to eat, what to do, and how their work and relationships are going. What normal person would need to think about how to deal with wild animals?

But now we've entered the era of apocalyptic rules!
Who knows if in the future, due to other rules, people will have to leave the city and live in the wilderness in order to survive?
Issues that didn't need to be considered before now require consideration for survival.

"A weapon, I need a weapon that I can use immediately, and cold weapons won't do!"

Guan Tong thought to herself that sometimes relying solely on shadows is not enough.

Imagine if you had a gun in your hand, wouldn't it be much easier to deal with wild boars, other wild animals, or even enemies?
Looking at the wild boar's carcass, Guan Tong made a decision.

"After the coins are minted in a few days, the second page of the wordless book will no longer say 'Ascension Coin'... I'm going to try writing... 'Shotgun'."

(End of this chapter)