SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 205 - 205 205 Forgotten Heroes _1

Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Forgotten “Heroes” _1 Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Forgotten “Heroes” _1 “She was an advanced experimental subject of the ‘Dawn’s Light’ research; I’m not clear on what kind of subject, but if it weren’t for her, I probably would have died a long time ago…”

“She herself has some telekinetic superpowers. During the disaster, she took it upon herself to protect everyone, and she would occasionally speak, but after the disaster, for some reason, she became more and more silent and sluggish, and stopped defending herself…”

“Even when torn to shreds she wouldn’t speak, and then after being killed, she would revive and reappear in what she considered a safe place, usually a corner of a refugee settlement…”

“Can revive?” Colin interrupted in surprise.

“I… am not quite certain, but she always vanishes before sustaining a fatal injury, and I don’t know if that’s considered reviving.”

Wang Hu simply narrated, his gaze towards the girl filled with some indulgence, “This time, I want to take her with me to the research institute to see if there is a way to make her recover.”

Qin Chuan was non-committal towards his request, as their goal was to find a shelter that was still operational, then use that refuge to locate the ‘Hague Research Institute’, and finally to find a way to leave; this didn’t clash with the other party’s intentions.

At that moment, Colin spoke up, “Then, what’s the situation with that ‘Dawn’s Light’?”

While speaking, he carefully observed the little white-haired girl. She appeared to be only about ten years old, with her hair, eyebrows, and everything pale, but her eyes were a dark red, seemingly due to a lack of pigment.

And from Wang Hu’s words, it seemed the girl only looked like a child, but her actual age might be even greater than his.

‘No particular scent, no, there’s actually no scent at all…’

Colin found he was seemingly unable to make any effective observations of her.

However, as an unknown advanced experimental subject, having some peculiarities was normal. Since arriving in this world, there were plenty of things he couldn’t effectively observe, and so missing one more wasn’t a big concern for Colin.

“The ‘Dawn’s Light Foundation’ used to attempt to fuse various forces with the human body, creating many monsters. After the disaster, I only know their actions became more extreme, beginning to capture survivors in large numbers to perform some experiments; to date, no one has escaped.”

“However, their relationship with the ‘Human Future Research Institute’, another power within the shelter, is still relatively normal. Conflicts between the two are rare, and they often act together…”

“So, when you go there, there’s a chance they might act against you, but a greater likelihood is that they’ll communicate normally with you.”

Wang Hu had shared all that he knew.

The reason he wanted to take the little girl out was because upon learning that these people came from another unknown shelter, he wanted to leverage their status…

If it were for their own identities, those people would probably kill him without a second thought, and then forcibly take the girl away.

After listening to him, Qin Chuan nodded and said, “When the time comes, we’ll first make contact and see. For now, let’s replenish our supplies and rest for an hour, then head to that ‘Dawn’s Light Foundation’ you mentioned to see what’s going on with those people.”

“No problem, I will cooperate fully.” Seeing that the other party didn’t object to his idea of bringing the little girl, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Without further interaction, everyone first entered the shopping mall together holding torches, went up to the fifth floor to retrieve the supplies left over from the robots, and quickly left, encountering no creatures from the basement level during the brief process.

Then they found a place outdoors to make some simple adjustments, and while resting, Colin took the opportunity to take a glance at the parchment scroll.

“A little over a thousand but close to two thousand points, a silver-grade mission clearance certificate, so little…”

The recent few missions had all been worth tens of thousands of points, making him look down on such a small amount. But then again, it seemed they really hadn’t encountered anything frightening this week, and there was no danger either, so a little over a thousand points was not bad.

It just felt like something was overlooked…

Colin frowned, opened the [Mission Column] to take a look, and quickly twitched—

He discovered that he had seemingly probably perhaps ought to have… forgotten to rescue those seven “Heroes” again.

“Oh man, by my calculations, it seems a month has passed in that other world… They aren’t dead, are they?”

Colin blinked his eyes but quickly noticed that the countdown concerning the seven “Heroes” appeared to have been extended, with still over half a month remaining.

If nothing unexpected occurred, the “First Legion” might have lent them a hand.

Without dwelling on it, to avoid detection, Colin put away the parchment scroll and pondered how he should deal with the upcoming visit to the “Dawn’s Light Foundation.”

At this moment, he was making all his preparations on the assumption that a battle would erupt.

After all, just from Wang Hu’s description, there was a good chance these people had gone mad enough to lose their humanity. Coupled with the terrifying methods they likely possessed, it was best to prepare for the worst from the outset.

“With my strength, as long as I’m not facing Ninth Level Personnel, I can handle others, even if it’s an official Eighth Level Personnel. As for the Ninth Level… it’s unlikely to bump into them right off the bat, after all this isn’t a game of cards where someone starts with the jokers.”

Colin silently reflected on his initial impressions when he had real-life contact with two senior members of the Special Operations Department, and he approximately formed some judgments.

Soon, an hour passed in rest, and without any delay, Colin and his comrades, led by Wang Hu, moved through the deserted town, heading directly towards a certain suburban area outside the city.

Along the way, with a complete view of their surroundings, the group easily avoided a lot of trouble.

Moreover, they also noticed that in the darkness, these monsters, without the aid of their lights, were mostly weak-sighted. With just a bit of extra caution, they could easily bypass them.

They traveled silently, and several hours quickly went by. Except for a few stops to rest and regroup, they encountered no other delays and finally, in an isolated suburb outside the city, they found some traces.

“There’s almost no high-level threat here, just some minor, low-level nuisances. It feels like this place has been ‘pruned,'” Colin said after taking a deep breath, committing the situation of this place to memory through its scent.

“There’s a rather large golden arch nearby, standing alone. Look for it…” Wang Hu reminded them; he didn’t have the “Purification Heart,” so he could only see within the range the torchlight allowed.

And now, aside from the occasional lighting of a torch to discern direction, the group proceeded in the dark.

After all, once a torch was lit, not only could they see, but other monsters could also find them because of it. Being pinpointed could lead to a host of problematic situations…

Therefore, there was no need to add fuel to the fire once the issue of visibility was resolved.

“Found it, what now?”

After scanning the area, Colin found a clown statue under a golden arch at the three o’clock direction. The faded and mottled statue of a clown stood ominously in the dark, its gaping mouth worn with a sinister smile, staring at them.

“About one or two kilometers directly behind it, there’s a villa complex. Enter that area, find a rather large artificial rockery. Right in the middle of it is one of the entrances…” Wang Hu quickly recounted the route from his memory of the last visit.

Not hesitating, Colin and the others bypassed the golden arch and after another fifteen minutes, saw the collapsed area of the villa complex and the artificial rockery within it. They directly entered the fenced area…

“This villa complex, although called such, has actually always been a territory of the ‘Dawn’s Light Foundation.’ It was used as a cover from the beginning, and only very few people know that this place belongs to them. Uh, what the…”

As Wang Hu lay on top of an armed man, explaining the situation of the place, before he could finish, he suddenly noticed everyone had stopped.

While he was puzzled, he abruptly saw dozens of laser sights coming from all around, densely dotting their bodies.