After the Fourteenth Apocalypse Rule was released, countries around the world issued statements one after another, asking the public to remain in enclosed environments as much as possible and minimize going out.
If they absolutely had to go out, they were advised to wear effective protective gear.
This was somewhat different from the situation during the Blood Plague Rules.
During the Blood Plague Rules, because the virus had the characteristic of "blood transmission," infected people could spread it to others. Therefore, the authorities had not merely advised people to stay indoors—they had forcibly prohibited unnecessary outings.
But this rule did not mention that people who inhaled Alien Spores could infect others, which meant there was no contagion.
Under such circumstances, while the authorities strongly discouraged going out, no one would arrest you if you insisted on doing so.
Most rational people would naturally choose to stay indoors obediently, though there would certainly still be people who chose to go out.
At this moment, students at North Star Academy were all staying in their dormitories. Not long ago, they had received a notice from the academy requiring them not to leave their dorms unless necessary until the situation changed.
The students had mixed feelings about it.
Some were delighted, feeling that they could enjoy themselves in their dorms for a month like they had during the previous Blood Plague Rules.
Others disliked staying in their dorms and preferred being outdoors. The thought of being confined for a month made them unhappy.
More than that, though, the "parasites" mentioned in the rule had become the focus of discussion in every dormitory.
In one dorm room, three people were eagerly discussing the subject.
"What do you think it'll be like to become a spore parasite?"
"It'll probably be like those monsters commonly seen