SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 243 - 243 243 The Singing Voice in the Sea_1

Chapter 243: Chapter 243 The Singing Voice in the Sea_1 Chapter 243: Chapter 243 The Singing Voice in the Sea_1 “Hum~ Hum~ Hum~”

The humming sound came from the dark end of the spiral staircase…

The voice carried a hint of childishness, accompanied by the ceaseless tide of the sea waves, like a beautifully improvised piece of music.

Some with insufficient willpower appeared dazed, their bodies moved to walk downstairs, wanting to see who was making the music.

Although Qin Chuan and the others were not affected, they did not notice it right away.

Because the voice was indeed that of a child, and moreover, the melody was one they had sung on the train.

“Is this something imitating and stealing the voice of a child?”

Standing at the bottom of the staircase, Colin came to his senses and guessed that perhaps something had been messing with the people in the team in secret while they were at sea.

The methods were covert and unknown, and with so many people present, he was unable to look after each one, so it went unnoticed.

“Looking at it now, it was fortunate we didn’t act separately earlier, or who knows what problems might have arisen.”

Colin inwardly exclaimed how close it was, and seeing people walking toward the stairs with a dazed look, he did not hesitate, his body billowed with flames, emitting warmth that directly burned away the invisible influence in the air.

It was precisely at this moment that some came back to their senses, their eyes regaining clarity.

The eerie humming did not cease…

However, as Colin took action, the others immediately realized something was wrong.

Qin Chuan, who had been sitting on the ground, immediately leapt to his feet, “What kind of ghost is singing downstairs?”

“Seems like it’s outside the door?”

“Feels like something is singing through the door crack…”

Everyone who listened felt a chill run down their spine.

“Colin, what do you think we should do about this…”

Hu Zheng looked to Colin for advice; he felt the threat didn’t seem significant, and it seemed manageable, but for specifics, he needed to see what Colin had planned.

‘What to do?’

Colin did not respond immediately, glancing downstairs, flaring his nostrils, and vaguely envisioning in his mind: about three meters outside the lighthouse, in the water, a group of dark figures were singing with their heads poking out, like dumplings floating in a pot.

These figures did not emanate a particularly strong presence; if they really wanted to take action, they could easily be dispersed.

But…

“There’s no need to bother, let them continue singing if they want to,” Colin said casually, waving his hand. After all, their influence had become very weak here and could easily be dispelled, and with the protection of the “Firebearer,” they wouldn’t even dare to come ashore.

Seeing the others were still somewhat uneasy, he thought for a moment and explained, “As long as we don’t go into the sea, we’ll absolutely not encounter any danger. They dare not come ashore, and besides, even if we leave later, we won’t need to go outside, so there’s no need to risk opening the door. Let’s just rest here for now…”

As he spoke, he himself sat down on the stairs.

Seeing Colin’s confidence, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief and followed suit, finding places to sit down.

If they couldn’t refuse, they might as well enjoy the moment…

At this point, possibly because Colin and the others were not succumbing, the voices outside slightly changed…

The music also turned into some modern pop tunes.

“Is this… Xia Liufang’s voice?” Qin Chuan looked at Xia Liufang nearby in astonishment. She clearly wasn’t speaking at the moment, and even if she did, she couldn’t hum this pleasantly.

Xia Liufang remained silent, not speaking. Actually, she herself didn’t think it sounded quite like her. Her voice, when coming from someone else, felt different because of the medium it passed through—one being internal and the other through the air—sounded somewhat off.

However, Qin Chuan and the others didn’t have this issue; in their ears, it was the same person…

“Xia sis, can you sing this beautifully?” someone curiously asked after listening for a few minutes.

“Hehe, to tell the truth, the one outside does sound quite nice, but if I were listening normally, I would immediately know something’s off because, although Xia sis has a nice voice, her actual singing back in college was simply… uh!”

Hu Zheng hadn’t finished speaking when he suddenly felt a hand grasp his throat from behind.

Then, Xia Liufang’s icy voice came through: “Didn’t your family teach you not to judge others?”

“Cough, cough… Sorry, my bad,” Hu Zheng hastily begged for mercy, and Xia Liufang finally let go of his neck.

A few more minutes passed, and the singing outside suddenly stopped, leaving everyone somewhat puzzled. But it was precisely at that moment when a clear, bright firelight suddenly flickered erasing all the eerie feelings.

Someone was curious about the object on the small platform, but Colin sat in the middle of the stairs, obviously not wanting to let them go up, which put an end to their curiosity.

After about ten seconds of firelight flickering, the strange singing resumed. But with Colin’s assurance, everyone was not worried anymore and listened to the singing while waiting for “daylight.”

Time slipped by unnoticeably for three to four hours, but daylight still didn’t come.

“These sea creatures seem really good at singing; if there’s ever a chance, capturing a few to use as music players wouldn’t be a bad idea…”

Sitting in the staircase, Colin idly mused, then took out a watch to look at it, before raising his head to look outside—

9:57 AM.

This time was by all accounts supposed to be daylight, but sadly, this place didn’t operate by normal standards.

Its “daylight” might be different from what is generally understood as daylight…

However, almost two hours later, as it was about to reach twelve o’clock, the singing in their ears stopped and the weirdness in the sea vanished, Everyone thought it was another normal “flicker.”

But unexpectedly, at that moment, the lighthouse began to tremble slightly. Colin realized something, turned around, and saw on the not-so-high platform that a large amount of flame erupted like a volcano.

The visually intense heat of the flames, which didn’t ignite the dome, passed through unaffected, converging a hundred meters above the lighthouse, and in ten seconds, formed a massive fireball over sixty meters in diameter, like the sun itself.

The vibrant orange-red fireball emitted a vast amount of light, bringing daylight to the pitch-black sea.

The dark green sea boiled and bubbled under the illumination of the firelight…

Under its brilliance, Colin and the others finally saw the stealthy watchers that had been hiding below the surface of the sea; they didn’t come above water, but their shadows beneath the waves were enough to send chills down one’s spine…

Many of them exuded a presence not inferior to the “Deep Sea Messenger,” and some were even stronger!

But at that moment, the ones who were startled weren’t Colin and his group, but those underwater shadows. As soon as the fireball appeared, they swam frantically towards the depths of the ocean, desperately trying to escape.

And at that very moment, the giant fireball in the sky suddenly contracted and expanded like a beating heart.

A ring of light, like ripples on water, emanated and spread outward…

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