SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 225 - 225 225 Choices for the Future_1

Chapter 225: Chapter 225 Choices for the Future_1 Chapter 225: Chapter 225 Choices for the Future_1 “This…”

Colin sniffed his nose and didn’t smell any “miscellaneous scents” from it before he finally took the special suitcase.

Weighing it, though not very large in size, it was quite heavy, literally heavy—it felt like it must be at least two hundred to three hundred pounds…

However, for him, it was still within an acceptable range.

223 wasn’t surprised that Colin could lift the object so casually, and after handing it over, he didn’t speak right away. Instead, he stepped back a little to give them both some comfortable space.

So thoughtful…

Colin, holding the suitcase, glanced at Qin Chuan beside him, “What do you make of this thing?”

Faced with this weighty gift, Qin Chuan also couldn’t make up his mind right away. After a few seconds of silence, he looked towards Hu Zheng beside him to let him make an assessment of the situation.

After all, if they were to carry this object with them, there would definitely be risks…

Nobody knew whether the stuff inside was just a gift as the other party claimed, or if they had added something extra.

But… even though he wasn’t a frontline science expert, Qin Chuan was very aware of the value of these things.

If it really was as they said, and there were many breakthroughs in fundamental scientific achievements inside, it could indeed take the world another huge step forward.

Don’t look at these shelters struggling one by one in the apocalypse, but Qin Chuan and the others had to admit that these people, whether in terms of weapons or whatnot, were much more advanced than them.

The three cylinder “smart” robots that they had brought in at the beginning could not compare with the Nano Intellectual Mechanism, not to mention being a level behind the “Dawn’s Light Foundation”…

The other party had almost fully mechanized their bodies, excluding a few organs like the brain, and could act indistinguishably from a regular person without any rejection response.

Compared to them, their cylinder robots looked like mere vacuum cleaning robots.

Of course, it’s a pity they couldn’t achieve true mechanical ascension—if they could, all consciousness could be put into a hard drive, and maybe Colin could take it out in a spatial container.

At the Human Future Research Institute, they have also gone far in the exploration of body enhancement, mastering various methods to comprehensively enhance each organ. Besides, they learned that this research seemed to involve a rather inhumane but indeed advanced biotechnology…

It involved enabling an embryo to become a standard-sized adult in three years, and then through chip technology, to directly instill knowledge and concepts—this is, in a certain sense, true “malleable talent.”

Of course, they might not use such scientific results, but the various technical methods contained in the achievements were definitely priceless treasures.

And then there’s the Hague Research Institute’s miraculous Nano Intellectual Mechanism…

Qin Chuan couldn’t help but feel tempted, and looked at Hu Zheng with a serious face.

After waiting for two minutes, Hu Zheng, while burning the “Book of Fate: Fragment” in his hand, said, “It should be fine, at worst we’ll just bring it to the district head…”

In his view, as long as the item got into the hands of those top-tier personnel, there would be plenty of ways to ensure its safety.

“Then let’s… accept it,” Qin Chuan gave his reply.

“Actually, there’s no need to worry so much. Keep the stuff with me for now. When the time comes, I’ll use my own special method to make sure it’s safe, and then hand it over to you all…”

Colin didn’t specify what his method was, but the others nodded and didn’t ask further.

‘Later, I’ll hide it in the Storage Room like the core of ‘Nano Intellectual Mechanism’. Once we get out, I’ll let Miss Bunny check it. If she says it’s fine, it should be fine…’

Colin had no doubts about Miss Bunny’s ability to make such a judgment.

Having made his decision internally, he turned his head to 223, who was standing aside, and asked curiously, “How many ‘The Innocents’ are there?”

Seeing Colin accept the gift, 223 stepped forward again and almost thoughtlessly said, “One thousand four hundred and sixty-three, ages mainly between ten and twenty years old. You can understand the specifics through this document, which records the origin of each person…”

He handed over a thick file, which Colin took casually but didn’t look at; instead, he directly inspected those people with his naked eye, confirming the general situation from their scent.

Indeed, there were no major problems.

“All these people, are they all from your refuge?” Qin Chuan asked on the side.

“Gift”—they accepted that, but these people…

It hasn’t been determined yet, but he was already leaning towards.

“That’s not quite it…”

223 took a box out of his pocket, and from the box, he retrieved a cigar that had been smoked more than halfway. Although his body was battered during the previous battle, that was not what mattered; what mattered was that this cigar had been preserved.

However, unfortunately, the new lungs ordered from the Human Future Research Institute would still need some time to be ready.

He wouldn’t be able to enjoy the sensation of cigar smoke filling his lungs again…

Thinking of this, he placed the cherished cigar back into the box and took out another, slightly inferior product, lighting it up as he spoke:

“Aside from the refuge, a significant number also come from the various settlements within the city, not many in proportion, about two hundred or so.

“Even though they are from the settlements, we can confirm that the contamination on them is below the allowable level, so it won’t cause too much trouble. After all, not everyone in the settlements is highly contaminated…

“The rest are people from various refuges, including those from our two shelters as well as some who were rescued from defunct refuges.

“Yeah, that’s basically the situation. Oh, do you want one? I made this one myself; it’s strong…”

“No need…”

Colin waved his hand and asked curiously, “You have such a terrible relationship with the survivors, yet you still bring their people?”

Even though his impression of the refuge had slightly improved, this did not mean the survivors felt the same way.

“This is actually not contradictory. I myself am one of the post-disaster survivors, so I’m also aware of the situation inside; anyway, it’s more complex than you think…”

“Historical grudges, the corruption of the Ancient Gods, and the refuges themselves also have significant issues. There are many people inside whose actions and thoughts I don’t agree with, and I can equally understand the survivors’ resentment. But these things, sigh, anyway, they can’t be explained in just a few words—you all can study it when you have time from the history of changes in the black box…”

223 seemed to think of something, his gaze melancholic, as he exhaled a puff of smoke: “However, aside from that, let the other unnecessary matters stay here. The hatred will not continue on them, and you don’t need to mind it.”

“Yeah,”

Colin said noncommittally, his gaze sweeping over the “Innocents” who were being strictly protected: “I noticed that none of your high-ranking officials have come. Are they not planning to leave?”

Logically speaking, if there really was a way to leave, shouldn’t their leaders be coming along?

“If possible, anyone would want to leave…”

223 pointed towards the endless darkness of the world ahead: “But some people must face these things…

“Nowadays, after confirming that this world is unreal, have you ever thought, if it shatters one day, what will be on the outside?”

“Uh?” Colin was taken aback; it seemed he hadn’t really thought about this.

Without waiting for Colin to speak, he continued: “Although there’s no direct evidence, there’s a very high chance that the outside is your world. Once this place completely falls, when the disaster leaks out, it’ll be reaching your place…

“Without even mentioning other things, just for their sake, we can’t leave with you.

“We will use every means possible to suppress the abnormalities in this world until the moment we are completely powerless.”

223, with the cigar between his fingers, gestured towards the “Innocents,” his eyes flickering, as if he had already glimpsed a more distant future.

That future which they were powerless to oppose, yet had no choice but to face.

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