SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 278 - 278 276 Descent Protocol_1

Chapter 278: Chapter 276 “Descent Protocol”!_1 Chapter 278: Chapter 276 “Descent Protocol”!_1 November 9th, morning.

With still half a day before the mission time, Colin held a milk tea in one hand and in the other, the report that Qin Chuan and the others had delivered the day before, curiously flipping through the information.

“‘Correlation between Double-Slit Interference Experiment Anomalies and Extraordinary Events’…”

“In short, it’s about an experiment with photons, and whether someone’s watching or not, the results are never the same. Can science really be this uncertain? It sounds quite hair-raising…”

“However, this uncertainty in the experiment only appeared in the 21st century. Since then, the experiment has completely failed to work as it used to; no matter where in the world, no matter what the setting, whether observed or not, the experimental results always show a ‘with observer’ status. It seems as though, something has always been observing this place…”

Reading this, Colin suddenly couldn’t help but shiver with an inexplicable chill, as if something were staring at him.

Then, he continued to check the report.

These experiments were never mentioned in textbooks, never seen before, quite interesting.

Further on, it mentions that shortly after the failure of the experiment, new phenomena started to be noticed in the new century.

Consequently, some linked these events together.

“A considerable number of people believe that we are constantly under the watchful eyes of something, especially high-ranking personnel often have such a feeling. However, although many people have brought this up, it hasn’t been truly verified.”

“Moreover, not only that, although physical laws at macro levels haven’t seen much change, at the very microscale, many experiments have begun to yield results completely opposite to those before the 21st century.”

“The most widely accepted by researchers thus far is the anomaly that occurred on December 31, 1999. So, according to this… does it mean that extraordinary events related to the ‘extraordinary’ only started appearing after the 21st century and there weren’t any before?”

Colin thought about it and guessed it was probably so; he then flipped through the rest of the report, which mentioned some experiments influenced by extraordinary things, in the hope of researching new technologies.

Unfortunately, though there was progress, devices like “reality stabilizers” and such, the list wasn’t very long when counted.

On the whole, the progress wasn’t significant; there were no disruptive outcomes, and many advances remained at the experimental phase, with very few practical applications.

For example, the “Fate Propeller” directly observed the results of experiments; many cases only yielded results, without processes, so much so that it was unclear where the error lay.

But in the same experiment, when “Fate Propeller” utilized “Luck” augmentation, the results became somewhat different.

The problem is…

Without the “Luck” augmentation, the effect would revert back, and no one knew the specifics.

However, some high-ranking personnel like Old Master Wu, who were involved in the experiments, believed that the specific processes could be displayed in the ‘Book of Fate’.

The reason they haven’t been revealed could be due to some yet unknown protective mechanism of the ‘Book of Fate’.

Because, according to the speculation of Old Master Wu and other senior members, even the most ordinary experiment, if it fully revealed every change in the process and obtained absolutely complete information, the volume of information would be enough to extinguish Ninth Level Personnel in an instant…

They had the means to obtain information, but not the capacity to hold it.

Moreover, although employing extraordinary beings through specific methods for experiments could reduce some consumption, it was fatal.

Hence, extraordinary ones wouldn’t participate in non-critical experiments, especially the precious high-ranking extraordinary ones.

“‘Book of Fate’ has a protective mechanism?”

Colin himself didn’t have any awareness of it; he had been tricked quite badly several times, to the point that now he dared not use it recklessly, fearing to see something he shouldn’t.

Moreover, as far as he was aware, sufficiently advanced beings had a probability of discovering their use of this thing.

Like “Hunger,” the opponent could even counterattack along this kind of “observation”!

“However, although the current results are modest, the future seems unpredictable.”

“Based on this report, the overall influence and strength of the extraordinary are increasing over time.”

“It’s possible that in the next few years, the influence of the extraordinary on the material reality will reach a new level, and that’s when disruptive results will emerge. Some predict that by 2044 it might reach its peak, tch, that time again…”

Colin shook his head, finished scanning the information, and picked up another report.

This report recorded a series of abnormal events. He flipped through the index and found information about the surroundings of Coast City. After reading it, Colin received two pieces of news—one good and one bad—

Coast City, including its province, rarely witnessed any incidents, ranking among the fewest in the country, just as its economy trailed at the bottom.

But the bad news was that within a mere distance of less than four hundred kilometers away in a certain sea area, there was an eerie, solitary island whose threat level was A+, which is currently the highest level in the world.

The “+” sign indicated that it had the potential to further evolve into an “S (Civilization Disruption)” level…

Higher levels of calamity nearby usually meant less trouble from other sources.

“Ah, if it doesn’t come, fine, but when it does, it’s a big one…”

Colin was somewhat at a loss for words as he carefully reviewed the incident report and discovered that the lower-level reports tended to be more detailed. For high-level ones like this, there was only one short line—

“Currently, the anomaly is in a stable state.”

The person in charge of the related disaster was Old Master Wu.

“However, fortunately, there won’t be any trouble in the near future, but it’s a pity that the report doesn’t provide detailed content. I’ll have to ask Old Master Wu later about the specifics…”

Colin sighed, set the relevant report aside, crossed his legs and took another look at the staff officially assigned to him.

Then, he was suddenly taken aback.

The officials had actually arranged for him to team up with more than ten Level 1 and Level 2 “Fate Propellers” from the Extraordinary Ones.

“This… they really think highly of me.”

Colin didn’t refuse, but shook his head with a wry smile, then casually picked up the previous documents, flames surged in his palm, burning all the papers to ashes to prevent any leaks.

Through these documents, he had gained a more clear understanding of the world behind the scenes.

Leaving aside the minor ones, just the recorded number of A Level Calamities scattered around the world was close to ten, each capable of causing a catastrophe that could decimate a continent.

“This doesn’t even include those I know about. If that ‘Script City’ completely loses control one day, and a bunch of abnormalities from a multitude of replica worlds pour out… tsk.”

“No wonder I’ve heard that there seems to be some kind of ‘Spark’ plan in case of evacuation in many countries. If one day we really can’t contain it, there really is no option but to run.”

Colin suddenly felt a sense of helplessness and insufficiency.

What virtue does Earth have to be home to so many bizarre anomalies?

However, he didn’t dwell on this matter. Colin knew that his current mission was to find a way to become strong enough, otherwise, he would have no way of protecting himself, the people, and the things he cared about in the face of highly probable future anomalies.

Subsequently, he sat in his chair and stretched greatly.

But it was at this moment that Colin’s expression froze, as if he felt…

“An inexplicable easing of some restraint upon me?”

Sitting up straight to feel it, Colin realized that this mysterious relief wasn’t due to his own doing, but rather it seemed that the environment had undergone some change.

He felt that his powers might operate more smoothly in this environment.

Yet, some intuition told him that this might not be a good thing.

Regardless, he couldn’t worry about that now. Colin looked at the time; it was almost time for the mission. He sent messages to Old Master Wu and Qin Chuan, asking if there had been any changes, then returned to his bedroom, laid on the bed and silently closed his eyes.

Before long, a distant and ancient voice echoed in his ears.

“Damn it! That’s the voice of the ‘Descent Protocol’! This isn’t a normal mission!”

The veteran transmigrator, Colin, instantly realized something but before he could think further, his expression became dazed, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in a confined, narrow space.

An indescribable oppression made him feel an uncomfortable sense of breathlessness.

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