As the end of September approached, people who had only just managed to settle down became tense and restless once more.
October 1 was the day the new rule would be announced. Although there was no discernible pattern to Fire Thief's rule releases, they generally followed a "balance of tension and release."
This so-called balance meant that high-difficulty Survival Rules would not be released consecutively. A Survival Rule would be followed by a non-survival rule, or a lower-difficulty Survival Rule.
Although Rule Twelve, [Digital Abstinence], had made countless people who could not go twenty-four hours without the internet miserable, even they had to admit that this rule was clearly "release," not "tension."
Therefore, following the theory of alternating tension and release, people could not help worrying whether Rule Thirteen would be another high-difficulty Survival Rule.
The academy had also been rather quiet over the past few days, carrying the feeling of calm before a storm.
The only matter that sparked any discussion was Yelena's sudden withdrawal from school.
Although the students felt regretful, Yelena had barely interacted with any of them during her time at the academy, so in the end, no one knew much about her. Their regret was merely over losing a beautiful Xisiya woman whose presence had always been pleasing to the eye.
After school on the last day of the month, the students ate dinner and returned to their dormitories early to rest.
Staying up late usually did not matter, but on the day before every rule release, everyone who wanted to survive went to bed early to conserve their energy for the new rule.
The teachers were no exception, all returning to the Faculty Dormitory to rest.
Guan Tong returned to his own shelter.
Night fell, moonlight streamed down, and Guan Tong sat by the