December 30th, the final day of the [Parasite from Beyond the Stars] rule. A new year was also about to arrive.
Before April of last year, every country had holidays and celebrations for the transition into a new year.
But after the Apocalypse Rules appeared, all holidays had become empty illusions. Staying alive required every ounce of effort, and few people had the mind to celebrate. New Year's was naturally no exception.
Still, on this day, some sentiments appeared online.
"Ah, I made it through another year."
"In four more months, it'll be the second anniversary of the Apocalypse Rules. Will I even live to see it?"
"I hope Fire Thief acts like a human being in the new year. Post more easy rules and fewer survival-type ones."
"Rather than hoping Fire Thief acts human, you might as well hope the authorities increase their protection efforts. It's been almost two years now—haven't they come up with any futuristic tech?"
"That's difficult, isn't it? The authorities seem to be run ragged too. How would they have time to settle down and do research..."
"Does anyone remember that after Rule 15 comes the second Ascendant Challenge? It should be coming soon, right?"
"Take care of what's in front of us first. The parasite problem hasn't been solved yet. Who has the energy to worry about what comes next?"
"I live near a concentrated cultivation area. I'm just afraid that after the rule ends, a bunch of parasite monsters will come running out. I'll definitely be the first to suffer!"
On the day before the rule ended, it was not only netizens who were worried about the parasites. The authorities of every country were also on high alert.
So far, no one knew what the final stage of parasitism would look like, or