SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 109 - 109 109 The Retreat of Humanity_1

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Retreat of Humanity_1 Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Retreat of Humanity_1 “When this body is in good shape, traveling in a wheelchair is quite a different experience, and rather comfortable at that… It’s a pity that the wheelchair isn’t electric. I was too reluctant to buy one back then, but looking back now, I think I should get an electric wheelchair.”

Soon after, Colin arrived at an open space in the park, looked up at that blazing orange sun overhead, and quietly took out the “Aroma of Firebearer” card.

With a mere thought, he felt a familiar warmth surge from the card.

The warmth coming from the card felt alive, continually roaming throughout his body, occasionally searing specific areas only to quickly recover…

It seemed to be tempering and purifying his body.

At the same time, as the warmth wandered inside him, it also steadily absorbed the sun’s energy from his skin.

“Is this absorbing the heat from the sunlight or radiation, or something else?”

Colin tried to analyze it rationally, but failing that, he could only confirm that the sunlight was being absorbed like nourishment.

He himself was like a plant, absorbing sunlight…

However, he could distinctly feel that his mental state was continuously improving as the warm sensation roamed, and the restlessness caused by the “Beast Transformation Syndrome” was gradually diminishing.

The mental fatigue accumulated over the past few days was also being quickly smoothed away…

“As long as I don’t fully enter the ‘Beast Transformation Syndrome’ state and use the powers sparingly, I probably won’t have issues for a year or two.”

Colin checked his “Beast Transformation Syndrome” status and made some judgments.

The recent tasks were such that he could handle them without transforming, and those he couldn’t handle wouldn’t be solved even if he did transform.

There wasn’t much need for transformation anymore…

Of course, whether he transformed or not, the problem of it corroding him was still there, unless he truly became a “Firebearer,” or reached C Level to completely not worry about the corrosion from “Beast Transformation Syndrome.”

Without dwelling on it further, Colin closed his eyes, leaned on the wheelchair, held the card basking in the sun, and silently felt his body being altered.

Some passersby occasionally glanced at him, but seeing that he was still breathing, they didn’t pay any further attention.

Even if there was a real problem, they wouldn’t dare approach to talk, as they might inadvertently get scammed if they were not careful.

However, if they took a closer look, they would notice that occasionally, a red light would evaporate from Colin and then vanish under the sunlight…

In his increasingly serene mental world, Colin vaguely sensed the outline of a huge fireball occasionally emerging.

It seemed to hang mid-air, spewing vast amounts of flames in all directions, appearing extremely majestic.

…

Meanwhile, during the time Colin was “vegetating,” several provinces away in an unremarkable looking department, a discussion about Colin was taking place.

“What we can confirm at this point is that the person with the code name ‘Mr. Lin’ does not belong to anyone in our department; no one possesses such diverse, obviously incompatible powers like he does.”

“His goals remain unclear. For now, we only know from the accounts of those five who came to the town with him that they entered the town through that train. At the beginning…”

Luo Wenhao, dressed in a white suit, sat at his desk with several files in hand, surrounded by several staff members of equal rank.

“Excuse the interruption, Luo, may I ask about that train?” inquired a robust-looking elderly man in his sixties or seventies.

“Certainly.”

Luo Wenhao took out another document marked “Secret” and handed over a sheet of paper from it.

Those present were from other departments of the province, and although most of them likely did not possess special abilities, they held real power…

The elder took it in his hands, glanced through, and quickly obtained the relevant intelligence—

An S Level Anomaly, “Calamity Train”.

Danger Level: Medium.

Description: This is a special train that could appear at any anomaly point. When it appears, there is a noticeable fog around, and light among other things becomes distorted. There is also a feeling of temporal disarray, and neither the front nor the end of the train could be seen.

The train’s interior resembles the steampunk aesthetic found in fantasy, with invisible “passengers” sitting in some of the seats.

There is no danger as long as one does not sit in the same seat, but if the train stops at more than three stations, the train gradually reveals its anomalies (detailed content is “Top Secret” level and requires application to the “Special Operations Department”).

The train carriages seem infinite. Foreign investigators who tried to enter other carriages walked through over a hundred without reaching the end, suggesting it might be infinite.

When the number of stations passed exceeds nine, passengers will disappear from the train, their whereabouts unknown. However, it is known that they remain alive and survive for quite some time.

The first sighting report was from three years ago in the northern part of Iceland, where an incident known as the “Deep Sea Calling,” an A Level catastrophe, was occurring at the time…

Since then, there have been reports about it from all over the world, and every time it appears, a disaster is about to or is already happening. That’s why it is called “Calamity Train,” “Death Herald Train,” “Infinite Train,” and so on…

“Those were students from a university in the northwest, over a thousand kilometers from here. After contacting them, it was confirmed that the place where they boarded the train had some issues too. However, when he boarded, the problem had not erupted yet…”

“But by the second station, that mysterious person boarded, and according to them, it looked like a normal subway station with characteristics that were confirmed to be of domestic architectural style, though the specific location was unclear.”

“Of course, it appeared normal, but the subway station might also have problems. We’ve sent out the information nationwide to have them check it out.”

“The third station can be confirmed as Britannia Island’s S Level Anomaly, ‘Infinite Plain’, the greatest crisis faced by those people…”

“The fourth station is our own township, which has now been perfectly resolved. The only regret is that all the followers of the ‘Mother of the Red Moon’ faith have perished. A significant number committed suicide after their worship, resulting in no survivors to capture…”

“According to the investigation, his entire journey was very purposeful. From the moment he boarded to his departure and problem-solving, every step was clearly planned…”

Luo Wenhao slowly revealed the news about “Mr. Lin”.

“So, what is the status of the investigation concerning him, do we have any leads yet?”

“Not yet… We’ve collected some of his bodily debris and urine samples, but for some reason, we can’t detect any useful information. Also, he seems to carry something that erases cognition related to him, preventing us from remembering his appearance, voice…”

Pausing for a moment, Luo Wenhao then said, “The order from above is to find this person at all costs!”

He emphasized the last part of his statement.

“Why?”

Someone puzzled, “Just because he is strong, do we need to recruit him? Isn’t that unnecessary?”

Hearing the question, Luo Wenhao thought about the clearance levels of those present, and once sure, he began to explain:

“Because according to the intelligence we have, he may control the behavior patterns of the ‘Calamity Train’ and knows how to use this train to go where he needs to go…

“If we can find him and gain the relevant information, we may open up another possible escape for humanity…”