At 11 p.m., the Beixing Nation officially released the intelligence it had purchased.
Beixing Nation was not the only one to make it public. Several other organizations and groups that had bought the intelligence chose to release it as well.
The reason was simple: there was hardly any intense competition surrounding this hidden intelligence, nor was there much to gain by harming others for one's own benefit.
They might as well make it public and earn themselves a good reputation. Just like during the Eighth Rule, North Star Official's disclosure of intelligence had received widespread praise around the world.
As the news spread, people found it absurd, yet for the moment, they could not think of any good way to deal with it.
Even if drugs could temporarily disable the senses, such drugs could not possibly be supplied without limit. It was also unclear whether the drugs would truly work, or whether using them to offset the Rules would be judged as a failed challenge.
After the news spread, Guan Tong listed the [Taste Blocker] he had bought on the market.
He had spent thirty thousand on the item, then relisted it for three hundred thousand—ten times the price. It sold successfully in less than half a minute.
Then he lay down on his bed and turned in early.
He did not want to keep stuffing information into his mind. It would affect his rest.
To him, maintaining abundant energy was what mattered most. Even if the world ended tomorrow, he would still sleep well tonight.
The night passed without incident. The next day arrived.
After breakfast, Guan Tong waited for time to pass.
The moment the clock struck nine, the Rules took effect. Almost instantly, everything before his eyes turned pitch-black.
Guan Tong raised a hand and touched his