"Had the fog spread this quickly...?"
Guan Tong stayed inside his shelter's stone house, looking outside through the window.
When the Ninth Rule had been announced, he had still been outdoors. He had immediately rushed back into the stone house afterward and shut the door.
Less than a minute later, the thick fog had begun spreading up the mountain.
Now, when Guan Tong looked outside, visibility was less than five meters.
Moreover, the fog was tinged with faint purple and green hues, giving off an intensely unsettling feeling.
"This rule already states that there's a monster called a Nightmare Beast in the fog, and it will hunt humans... I wonder how strong this monster is? What kind of attacks does it use?"
"And the rewards for this rule include an invitation to the second Ascendant Challenge... Anyone who survives can get one."
Guan Tong had received both the winner's reward and the hidden reward in the first challenge, making him the person who had gained the most. Although the format of the second challenge would most likely change, he would definitely still participate.
However, based on his experience with the first challenge, once the invitation was obtained, the competition would usually only begin after several more rules. It was still too early to think too much about it. Getting through the current rule was the most urgent matter.
Guan Tong looked once more at the thick fog outside, then opened the Terminal Panel to check this hidden rule.
``` [Hidden Rule Nine: Source of the Fog]
[Hidden Rule Content: Follow the traces of the Nightmare Beasts, and perhaps you may find one of the sources of the thick fog. A fragment exists there. If you wish to piece together the puzzle behind the Apocalypse Rules, go find this fragment.]
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