Chapter 527: World of Rules
Zhou Xin carefully cut open the bag of potato chips with potato chips inside had long been eaten up, and even the crumbs had been shaken off, but Zhou Xin still cut the entire package open and then greedily licked the remaining grease on the inner wall of the bag.
It's a thin layer with a slightly salty taste. It doesn't make you full at all, but it can make your bland mouth and rumbling stomach feel better.
Zhou Xin gently folded the packaging bag that he had licked thoroughly clean, trying not to make any sound, and threw it into the drawer. He then lay back on the bed and covered himself with the quilt, trying to reduce physical exertion as much as possible.
He wanted to fall asleep, but his sour stomach made him toss and turn and he couldn't fall asleep.
He wanted to reach into the suitcase under the bed countless times and take out the only remaining food inside to relieve the burning pain in his stomach caused by hunger.
But his remaining rationality overwhelmed his impulse: there was not much food and water left, so he had to calculate the quantities and reduce consumption as much as possible. Only in this way would he have a chance to wait for official rescue.
But...will the official rescue really come? In this situation, how can the official organize a rescue?
Theoretically, it is almost impossible to do!
Zhou Xin couldn't help but look out the window. Due to the angle, he could only see four of the nine suns. However, they were still so bright that people couldn't look directly at them. They did not bring warmth, but brought endless death and despair.
Looking at the A4 paper on the wall by the window and the handwritten messages on it, Zhou Xin couldn't help but fall into memories.
When did all this begin?
Yes, on that day, I sold ten top-of-the-line gaming laptops of the previous generation, which greatly helped the store reduce the pressure of stocking up. A few days later, I received praise and rewards from the boss!
It was a very ordinary afternoon. I only found out from other people that for some unknown reason, another sun appeared in the sky!
At first, people didn’t know what this meant and continued to live their lives as usual, leaving this “big thing” entirely to the “tall guys” to handle, investigate, reach conclusions, and then convey them to everyone.
This is also a very normal thing. For changes of this astronomical scale, most ordinary people are of no use at all, and professionals are still needed to take action.
The Federation has enjoyed peace for a long time, but its technological strength is indeed there. With the efforts of countless people, in less than half a month, it launched more than 20 rockets, completed a new generation of large radio telescope ahead of schedule, and carried out a lot of exploration work.
Every day when I turn on the news, it’s all about news about the new sun, various progress reports, and various pictures that are either blurry or clear... I know that it is not a real sun, a star very close to the planet, but a virtual shadow with almost no thickness.
It is like a mirror, completely replicating the appearance of the sun, floating in the boundless starry sky, side by side with the real sun.
There are so many countries, so many astronomers, and so many public science lectures. Zhou Xin has also watched several of them carefully, but none of them can really explain what this extra virtual shadow of the sun is. They are all speculations.
Moreover, for some reason, there are more and more videos reporting sudden deaths in short video apps. Although these videos will be deleted within a short period of time, the number of them has indeed increased.
There were texts, pictures, censored or uncensored videos. Zhou Xin even saw a live broadcast of this kind. He watched the host's friend fall straight down, and then was put into bags by a group of people in biochemical suits within ten minutes. No one knew where he was taken.
Actually, things were okay at that time. Although there were a lot of conspiracy theories and concerns on the Internet, everyone's life went on as usual. I could occasionally go out with friends to have a good meal and fill my stomach. In my free time, I could play games and watch TV series. Life was simple and happy.
When did it become completely irreversible?
Yes, when the third sun appears!
It’s the time when men and women can no longer touch each other!
So many people died that day, so suddenly. The whole mall was filled with screams and people running everywhere, squeezing each other on the escalators, and then falling down like wheat, rolling down and scattering all over the ground.
Should I be glad that I haven't found a girlfriend yet? Or should I be sad that I can no longer get through to my parents?
No one knew why, but they saw people falling down in pairs, lifeless, and piled up like a carpet on the ground.
I could only close the door quickly with the store manager and hide in the warehouse at the back to prevent possible viruses or poisonous gases, waiting nervously for the safety signal.
Faced with such a large number of deaths, the guys in chemical protective suits were finally too busy to handle it. It was not until the next day that the authorities organized some teams, divided into men and women, to start cleaning up the bodies on the streets and released some of the truth.
It turns out that the shadow of the sun was not an astronomical wonder, but an unknown curse that appeared once a thousand years ago. Just by adding one more sun, the human population at that time decreased by four-fifths.
And now, there are three suns in the sky, representing three rules that absolutely cannot be violated. They have been sent to everyone’s mobile phone by the authorities using the highest priority text messages.
[1. You must not lie, or you will die immediately. (For the definition of lying, click here.)]
[Second, it cannot be exposed to direct sunlight for more than 8 hours, otherwise it will die immediately.]
【Third, men and women must never touch each other. Transgender people are identified by their original gender. Hermaphrodites will die immediately if they touch men or women.】
In fact, it is not so bad at this time. We can still avoid it by finding the pattern. Lying is hard to understand, and I don't think anyone would do such a meaningless thing.
The problem of direct sunlight is also easy to solve. The official newly developed all-round outdoor sunshade clothing is extremely effective. As long as it is worn completely without any skin exposed, you can move freely in the sun. It does reduce the efficiency of some outdoor work, but the impact is not significant.
The most difficult problem to solve, the relationship between men and women, is not as difficult as imagined. Although it kills hundreds of millions of people a day, it can be avoided as long as you know about it. It is nothing more than trying to keep a distance from others. The transformation of public transportation and changes in road regulations can all solve it.
As for the problem of inability to reproduce, thanks to the development of science and technology, artificial uterus and in vitro fertilization technology are advanced enough. The government has also stated that it will invest more funds and hire more experts for research and development. When a large-scale breeding base is built, this problem will no longer be a problem.
The only pity is that I have such a high level on some websites, I have charged so much money, collected so many movies, and fantasized about them on countless lonely nights, but I will never have the opportunity to put them into practice in the future.
After a long period of mourning, the world finally returned to normal. Men and women had their own sidewalks. Starting from nurseries, schools were divided into boys' and girls' schools. Even most companies and state institutions were transformed into all-male companies and all-female companies...
The two sides are clearly divided and each goes its own way. With the improvement of various laws and regulations and related infrastructure, the number of deaths per day has decreased rapidly, and it seems that everything is back on track.
But the story did not end there. Just three months later, the fourth sun suddenly appeared at noon, bringing the god of death back to the world again:
[Four: If there are more than ten people gathered within a 200-meter diameter, all will die immediately.]
Fortunately, that day was Women's Open Day, so I was able to rest and not go back to work in the crowded mall.
Fortunately, the house I live in is remote enough, the houses are short and sparse, and the families around me all go to work during the day.
The official warning was issued at 3:40 . I don’t know whether it was fast or slow, but there is no doubt that the world’s population lost a large part in these short three hours.
No one dared to go out, but fortunately the water and electricity grids were not cut off. The authorities also re-elected the Supreme Council and quickly came up with a solution.
The mobile phone became a locator, the map became a radar circle, and with the addition of a national-level large-scale supercomputer AI and the efforts of the surviving top software experts, a simple but useful avoidance system was created in just four days.
You can monitor the number of other people within 250 meters of yourself at any time and anywhere. When multiple people are approaching, you will receive clear prompts, as well as the best route planning and avoidance reminders.
This software is being improved every day, and under the official organization, everyone has begun to clean up the bodies of their dead compatriots bit by bit in different areas.
It was a very difficult, numbing and desperate month. It was a simple physical job but it caused such great mental damage. How many days did it take for me to recover?
Maybe too many people died this time, or maybe everyone was too scared, so fewer and fewer people were willing to go out.
The boss died in his newly bought luxury apartment, so the computer store could not continue to operate... No, at this time, few people were willing to go out to work to maintain the prosperity of society. Zhou Xin was no exception. He bought a dozen carts of various food and daily necessities from a nearby supermarket for free and stayed at home.
The Internet has become less lively. Many games have been shut down, and many websites cannot be logged in. Even on those websites or apps that can be opened, fewer and fewer people are talking and communicating.
The only thing that inspires hope is the official "Arrow of Vengeance" plan.
A group of the bravest people, at no unknown cost, produced hundreds of rockets in just half a year. These rockets, carrying nuclear weapons with the largest yield, soared into the sky, heading towards the source of all tragedies in the starry sky.
The entire process was broadcast live and synchronized around the world. The rising flames seemed to ignite people's hearts and make their blood boil.
Unfortunately, this operation, which cost the authorities countless resources to organize, ultimately failed.
The beautiful fireworks exploded silently in the space, like small beautiful fireworks. These fireworks had no effect on the magnificent sun, like raindrops falling into the sea, disappearing in a flash, as if they had never appeared.
On the second day of the "Arrow of Vengeance" plan, perhaps out of revenge, the fifth sun appeared in the sky.
But the rules this time are not so dangerous or confusing:
[Five: You are not allowed to read more than 5,000 words or speak more than 100 sentences per day, or you will die immediately.]
Living alone, you don’t need to say a word the whole day, and reading is easy. Just give up the habit of reading novels, spend less time on the Internet, sleep more, and think more, and it will be easy to get by.
Of course, this kind of rule is definitely not good news for the authorities. If they want to rebuild civilized order, rescue more people, and maintain the current production and transportation system, they cannot avoid the use of words and the voice of communication.
It is said that the last double-sun disaster lasted for a whole century, and it is unknown how long this time with so many suns will last.
In fact, the peaceful life lasted only four months, and he had just found a job as a grain transporter when the sixth sun came to the world with great malice.
Turning the world into hell again:
[Six: Each person must not move more than ten kilometers per day, otherwise they will die immediately.]
The lifeline that the authorities had worked so hard for for so long and spent so many strategic reserve resources to build was instantly broken on that day.
The construction of the country's top ten grain-producing areas, the research and development of fully automatic agricultural equipment, the unblocking of the grain transportation network, the construction of decentralized gathering areas...all have become a joke.
In peacetime, most people may not be able to walk 10 kilometers a day, but now, for the three words "survive", ten kilometers seems so stretched.
The Internet is still connected, and some people are barely maintaining the city's electricity, water, natural gas, and network projects under official arrangements.
But the news on the Internet was not good. Everyone was in a low mood. Many people expressed that they did not want to continue, and then they were not seen online again.
The official leader does have a big heart and is still working hard, mobilizing resources to take over some drone production factories. The text message said that an air transport line would be established, and he gently asked everyone not to give up hope and work hard to continue human civilization.
However, three months later, on an ordinary afternoon, the seventh sun rose:
[Seven: Daily contact with electronic products should not exceed 30 minutes, otherwise you will die immediately. ]
The present human civilization is built on electricity. Electricity brings comfort, satiety and warmth to human beings...but now, the progress of civilization has once again suffered a head-on blow.
Zhou Xin had to turn off his computer, refrigerator, electric water heater, and even put his cell phone away. Just in case, he also had to turn off the main power switch in the house.
This new rule also seems to have completely defeated the official. I open my phone occasionally every day, but there are no new messages on it, and there is basically no one talking or communicating on the Internet.
Everyone seems to have become an isolated island, and can only fight for survival on their own.
Then an eighth star appeared in the sky.
The official rules for this sun have not been released, but on the third day after the sun appeared, the electricity was cut off, and on the fourth day, the water was also cut off. As for natural gas, I don’t have it installed at home, so it may have been cut off long ago.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the supermarket is only three kilometers away from my home, so I can walk back and forth every day and stock up as much as possible.
It’s a pity that it’s just a small or medium-sized supermarket, and there are many other survivors around, so the supplies inside can’t last long.
Therefore, Zhou Xin could only tie together a dozen supermarket carts, fill them with supplies, and run once a day to load as much as possible.
During this period, we also met other survivors. Fortunately, everyone was cautious enough and took their own things, so there was no conflict.
Just when everything in the small supermarket was almost moved, the ninth sun began to shine on the world.
There are still no rules issued, and I still haven't been killed by those weird rules.
But as supplies decreased day by day, death was getting closer.
……
It has been more than six months since the ninth sun appeared, and there are not many supplies left.
Unable to sleep and unable to read to kill time, Zhou Xin could only look out the window, admire the scenery, and think about the future.
The scene outside the window remained the same. What should I do? Should I stay at home and wait for death, or should I hurry on in the night, at a speed of ten kilometers a day, to find a farther place, a farther supermarket?
Suddenly, Zhou Xin's expression paused and his eyes became sharp.
Because just outside the window, in the middle of the main road not far away, a pitch-black gate of light suddenly appeared!
There were also people... and things flying out from inside!
(End of this chapter)
Zhou Xin carefully cut open the bag of potato chips with potato chips inside had long been eaten up, and even the crumbs had been shaken off, but Zhou Xin still cut the entire package open and then greedily licked the remaining grease on the inner wall of the bag.
It's a thin layer with a slightly salty taste. It doesn't make you full at all, but it can make your bland mouth and rumbling stomach feel better.
Zhou Xin gently folded the packaging bag that he had licked thoroughly clean, trying not to make any sound, and threw it into the drawer. He then lay back on the bed and covered himself with the quilt, trying to reduce physical exertion as much as possible.
He wanted to fall asleep, but his sour stomach made him toss and turn and he couldn't fall asleep.
He wanted to reach into the suitcase under the bed countless times and take out the only remaining food inside to relieve the burning pain in his stomach caused by hunger.
But his remaining rationality overwhelmed his impulse: there was not much food and water left, so he had to calculate the quantities and reduce consumption as much as possible. Only in this way would he have a chance to wait for official rescue.
But...will the official rescue really come? In this situation, how can the official organize a rescue?
Theoretically, it is almost impossible to do!
Zhou Xin couldn't help but look out the window. Due to the angle, he could only see four of the nine suns. However, they were still so bright that people couldn't look directly at them. They did not bring warmth, but brought endless death and despair.
Looking at the A4 paper on the wall by the window and the handwritten messages on it, Zhou Xin couldn't help but fall into memories.
When did all this begin?
Yes, on that day, I sold ten top-of-the-line gaming laptops of the previous generation, which greatly helped the store reduce the pressure of stocking up. A few days later, I received praise and rewards from the boss!
It was a very ordinary afternoon. I only found out from other people that for some unknown reason, another sun appeared in the sky!
At first, people didn’t know what this meant and continued to live their lives as usual, leaving this “big thing” entirely to the “tall guys” to handle, investigate, reach conclusions, and then convey them to everyone.
This is also a very normal thing. For changes of this astronomical scale, most ordinary people are of no use at all, and professionals are still needed to take action.
The Federation has enjoyed peace for a long time, but its technological strength is indeed there. With the efforts of countless people, in less than half a month, it launched more than 20 rockets, completed a new generation of large radio telescope ahead of schedule, and carried out a lot of exploration work.
Every day when I turn on the news, it’s all about news about the new sun, various progress reports, and various pictures that are either blurry or clear... I know that it is not a real sun, a star very close to the planet, but a virtual shadow with almost no thickness.
It is like a mirror, completely replicating the appearance of the sun, floating in the boundless starry sky, side by side with the real sun.
There are so many countries, so many astronomers, and so many public science lectures. Zhou Xin has also watched several of them carefully, but none of them can really explain what this extra virtual shadow of the sun is. They are all speculations.
Moreover, for some reason, there are more and more videos reporting sudden deaths in short video apps. Although these videos will be deleted within a short period of time, the number of them has indeed increased.
There were texts, pictures, censored or uncensored videos. Zhou Xin even saw a live broadcast of this kind. He watched the host's friend fall straight down, and then was put into bags by a group of people in biochemical suits within ten minutes. No one knew where he was taken.
Actually, things were okay at that time. Although there were a lot of conspiracy theories and concerns on the Internet, everyone's life went on as usual. I could occasionally go out with friends to have a good meal and fill my stomach. In my free time, I could play games and watch TV series. Life was simple and happy.
When did it become completely irreversible?
Yes, when the third sun appears!
It’s the time when men and women can no longer touch each other!
So many people died that day, so suddenly. The whole mall was filled with screams and people running everywhere, squeezing each other on the escalators, and then falling down like wheat, rolling down and scattering all over the ground.
Should I be glad that I haven't found a girlfriend yet? Or should I be sad that I can no longer get through to my parents?
No one knew why, but they saw people falling down in pairs, lifeless, and piled up like a carpet on the ground.
I could only close the door quickly with the store manager and hide in the warehouse at the back to prevent possible viruses or poisonous gases, waiting nervously for the safety signal.
Faced with such a large number of deaths, the guys in chemical protective suits were finally too busy to handle it. It was not until the next day that the authorities organized some teams, divided into men and women, to start cleaning up the bodies on the streets and released some of the truth.
It turns out that the shadow of the sun was not an astronomical wonder, but an unknown curse that appeared once a thousand years ago. Just by adding one more sun, the human population at that time decreased by four-fifths.
And now, there are three suns in the sky, representing three rules that absolutely cannot be violated. They have been sent to everyone’s mobile phone by the authorities using the highest priority text messages.
[1. You must not lie, or you will die immediately. (For the definition of lying, click here.)]
[Second, it cannot be exposed to direct sunlight for more than 8 hours, otherwise it will die immediately.]
【Third, men and women must never touch each other. Transgender people are identified by their original gender. Hermaphrodites will die immediately if they touch men or women.】
In fact, it is not so bad at this time. We can still avoid it by finding the pattern. Lying is hard to understand, and I don't think anyone would do such a meaningless thing.
The problem of direct sunlight is also easy to solve. The official newly developed all-round outdoor sunshade clothing is extremely effective. As long as it is worn completely without any skin exposed, you can move freely in the sun. It does reduce the efficiency of some outdoor work, but the impact is not significant.
The most difficult problem to solve, the relationship between men and women, is not as difficult as imagined. Although it kills hundreds of millions of people a day, it can be avoided as long as you know about it. It is nothing more than trying to keep a distance from others. The transformation of public transportation and changes in road regulations can all solve it.
As for the problem of inability to reproduce, thanks to the development of science and technology, artificial uterus and in vitro fertilization technology are advanced enough. The government has also stated that it will invest more funds and hire more experts for research and development. When a large-scale breeding base is built, this problem will no longer be a problem.
The only pity is that I have such a high level on some websites, I have charged so much money, collected so many movies, and fantasized about them on countless lonely nights, but I will never have the opportunity to put them into practice in the future.
After a long period of mourning, the world finally returned to normal. Men and women had their own sidewalks. Starting from nurseries, schools were divided into boys' and girls' schools. Even most companies and state institutions were transformed into all-male companies and all-female companies...
The two sides are clearly divided and each goes its own way. With the improvement of various laws and regulations and related infrastructure, the number of deaths per day has decreased rapidly, and it seems that everything is back on track.
But the story did not end there. Just three months later, the fourth sun suddenly appeared at noon, bringing the god of death back to the world again:
[Four: If there are more than ten people gathered within a 200-meter diameter, all will die immediately.]
Fortunately, that day was Women's Open Day, so I was able to rest and not go back to work in the crowded mall.
Fortunately, the house I live in is remote enough, the houses are short and sparse, and the families around me all go to work during the day.
The official warning was issued at 3:40 . I don’t know whether it was fast or slow, but there is no doubt that the world’s population lost a large part in these short three hours.
No one dared to go out, but fortunately the water and electricity grids were not cut off. The authorities also re-elected the Supreme Council and quickly came up with a solution.
The mobile phone became a locator, the map became a radar circle, and with the addition of a national-level large-scale supercomputer AI and the efforts of the surviving top software experts, a simple but useful avoidance system was created in just four days.
You can monitor the number of other people within 250 meters of yourself at any time and anywhere. When multiple people are approaching, you will receive clear prompts, as well as the best route planning and avoidance reminders.
This software is being improved every day, and under the official organization, everyone has begun to clean up the bodies of their dead compatriots bit by bit in different areas.
It was a very difficult, numbing and desperate month. It was a simple physical job but it caused such great mental damage. How many days did it take for me to recover?
Maybe too many people died this time, or maybe everyone was too scared, so fewer and fewer people were willing to go out.
The boss died in his newly bought luxury apartment, so the computer store could not continue to operate... No, at this time, few people were willing to go out to work to maintain the prosperity of society. Zhou Xin was no exception. He bought a dozen carts of various food and daily necessities from a nearby supermarket for free and stayed at home.
The Internet has become less lively. Many games have been shut down, and many websites cannot be logged in. Even on those websites or apps that can be opened, fewer and fewer people are talking and communicating.
The only thing that inspires hope is the official "Arrow of Vengeance" plan.
A group of the bravest people, at no unknown cost, produced hundreds of rockets in just half a year. These rockets, carrying nuclear weapons with the largest yield, soared into the sky, heading towards the source of all tragedies in the starry sky.
The entire process was broadcast live and synchronized around the world. The rising flames seemed to ignite people's hearts and make their blood boil.
Unfortunately, this operation, which cost the authorities countless resources to organize, ultimately failed.
The beautiful fireworks exploded silently in the space, like small beautiful fireworks. These fireworks had no effect on the magnificent sun, like raindrops falling into the sea, disappearing in a flash, as if they had never appeared.
On the second day of the "Arrow of Vengeance" plan, perhaps out of revenge, the fifth sun appeared in the sky.
But the rules this time are not so dangerous or confusing:
[Five: You are not allowed to read more than 5,000 words or speak more than 100 sentences per day, or you will die immediately.]
Living alone, you don’t need to say a word the whole day, and reading is easy. Just give up the habit of reading novels, spend less time on the Internet, sleep more, and think more, and it will be easy to get by.
Of course, this kind of rule is definitely not good news for the authorities. If they want to rebuild civilized order, rescue more people, and maintain the current production and transportation system, they cannot avoid the use of words and the voice of communication.
It is said that the last double-sun disaster lasted for a whole century, and it is unknown how long this time with so many suns will last.
In fact, the peaceful life lasted only four months, and he had just found a job as a grain transporter when the sixth sun came to the world with great malice.
Turning the world into hell again:
[Six: Each person must not move more than ten kilometers per day, otherwise they will die immediately.]
The lifeline that the authorities had worked so hard for for so long and spent so many strategic reserve resources to build was instantly broken on that day.
The construction of the country's top ten grain-producing areas, the research and development of fully automatic agricultural equipment, the unblocking of the grain transportation network, the construction of decentralized gathering areas...all have become a joke.
In peacetime, most people may not be able to walk 10 kilometers a day, but now, for the three words "survive", ten kilometers seems so stretched.
The Internet is still connected, and some people are barely maintaining the city's electricity, water, natural gas, and network projects under official arrangements.
But the news on the Internet was not good. Everyone was in a low mood. Many people expressed that they did not want to continue, and then they were not seen online again.
The official leader does have a big heart and is still working hard, mobilizing resources to take over some drone production factories. The text message said that an air transport line would be established, and he gently asked everyone not to give up hope and work hard to continue human civilization.
However, three months later, on an ordinary afternoon, the seventh sun rose:
[Seven: Daily contact with electronic products should not exceed 30 minutes, otherwise you will die immediately. ]
The present human civilization is built on electricity. Electricity brings comfort, satiety and warmth to human beings...but now, the progress of civilization has once again suffered a head-on blow.
Zhou Xin had to turn off his computer, refrigerator, electric water heater, and even put his cell phone away. Just in case, he also had to turn off the main power switch in the house.
This new rule also seems to have completely defeated the official. I open my phone occasionally every day, but there are no new messages on it, and there is basically no one talking or communicating on the Internet.
Everyone seems to have become an isolated island, and can only fight for survival on their own.
Then an eighth star appeared in the sky.
The official rules for this sun have not been released, but on the third day after the sun appeared, the electricity was cut off, and on the fourth day, the water was also cut off. As for natural gas, I don’t have it installed at home, so it may have been cut off long ago.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the supermarket is only three kilometers away from my home, so I can walk back and forth every day and stock up as much as possible.
It’s a pity that it’s just a small or medium-sized supermarket, and there are many other survivors around, so the supplies inside can’t last long.
Therefore, Zhou Xin could only tie together a dozen supermarket carts, fill them with supplies, and run once a day to load as much as possible.
During this period, we also met other survivors. Fortunately, everyone was cautious enough and took their own things, so there was no conflict.
Just when everything in the small supermarket was almost moved, the ninth sun began to shine on the world.
There are still no rules issued, and I still haven't been killed by those weird rules.
But as supplies decreased day by day, death was getting closer.
……
It has been more than six months since the ninth sun appeared, and there are not many supplies left.
Unable to sleep and unable to read to kill time, Zhou Xin could only look out the window, admire the scenery, and think about the future.
The scene outside the window remained the same. What should I do? Should I stay at home and wait for death, or should I hurry on in the night, at a speed of ten kilometers a day, to find a farther place, a farther supermarket?
Suddenly, Zhou Xin's expression paused and his eyes became sharp.
Because just outside the window, in the middle of the main road not far away, a pitch-black gate of light suddenly appeared!
There were also people... and things flying out from inside!
(End of this chapter)
