SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 309 - 309 307 Attempt to Initiate the Bonfire

Chapter 309: Chapter 307: Attempt to Initiate the “Bonfire Protocol”._1 Chapter 309: Chapter 307: Attempt to Initiate the “Bonfire Protocol”._1 [Trial Task – “Relic Recovery (3/3)”]

“Description”: Investigations have confirmed the presence of important intelligence left by a former employee within this area, which is related to whether the company will take further actions on the “World Code”.

“Requirement”: Follow the guidance to approach the location of the object and obtain as much information from the remnants as possible.

“Note”: Upon completion of this task, you may return to reality and settle the reward.

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When everyone opened this task, they all felt an instinctive pull from a certain direction in the deep sea, as if some eerie entity was exerting a strong attraction towards them.

“Great, it’s almost over! Just find that thing, and we can go back!”

Dog Brother and the others were exhilarated, wanting to spend not a moment longer in this accursed deep sea!

Even if there were eye-pleasing beautiful mermaids, every additional second they stayed, they felt an overwhelming, breath-stealing pressure growing heavier.

This feeling was especially pronounced while sleeping, with some of them already starting to have the same distressing nightmare repeatedly.

In the dream, they floated alone in a lightless sea, cold, oppressive, dark, with something constantly calling out to them. Their lungs gradually filled with seawater until they woke up gasping for air.

And the calling entity, besides calling, never replied; when they uncontrollably tried to respond in their dreams, they found that the caller would never answer back as if its sole purpose was to haunt their dreams.

Dog Brother and his companions were furious but helpless.

As a result, everyone’s mental status, except for Colin’s, had inevitably begun to deteriorate.

The only way to soothe their spirits was to kindle a flame.

Meanwhile, Colin couldn’t help but sigh:

“I knew it, the company, after obtaining that ‘Firebearer’s’ information, would definitely not let go of further investigation. I actually thought the absence of a side mission meant it was over, sigh, how naïve I was.”

From this direction, he could almost confirm that the target must be within the Sea Siren’s Holy City.

This risk had to be taken, it was utterly unavoidable…

Moreover, this guidance felt both special and familiar. The last time it appeared, Colin ended up finding the severed head of a former colleague, as well as the equipment “Contrarian Revolver” that burst from him.

“This time feels similar. Unless something unexpected happens, there’s either a ‘Firebearer’ being drawn out and drained of grease ahead, or some kind of limb left behind. Tsk, if it’s the latter, that would be interesting.”

Colin rubbed his forehead, feeling that the Extraordinary Ones on the path of the ‘Firebearer’ were truly like born kindling.

Whether it was for his own use or for others to burn, it was a five-star rating.

However, now with a broader perspective, Colin suddenly realized that the ‘Firebearer’s’ leftover intelligence might be worth much more than he initially thought.

The rewards given to him at the beginning seemed excessively low.

“I remember it was only a thousand or so Points, which seemed fine at the time. But thinking about it now, I was recovering a head; even tens of thousands would feel insufficient, let alone just a thousand or so.”

Colin couldn’t help but complain, feeling he had been cheated.

Of course, speaking of the task’s difficulty, due to “Luck”, apart from the corpse in the small chapel, he had almost encountered no enemies throughout the mission, making the task not particularly challenging.

So the small reward could indeed be understood…

The only challenging aspect of the earlier task was rolling the dice, with the inability to roll ‘Luck’ leading to a switch of players, and success initiating the real task.

However, he didn’t dwell on the matter and was about to continue with his preparations for heading to the Holy City.

It was confirmed that there was at least one entity similar to Omar, and dealing with adversaries of such caliber would be very troublesome. He had no basis for confidence, so he had to be well-prepared.

Just then, a piece of information suddenly popped into his mind.

[“World Code-4” Event One: “Attempt to activate the ‘The Hunger’ within after obtaining the ‘Sea Siren’ Holy Fire Relic and apply to Bonfire Company to initiate ‘Bonfire Protocol’.”]

“Is this… an additional task given to me by Lady Bunny?”

With a sense of realization, Colin saw the part about “activate the ‘The Hunger’ within” and could basically confirm that it must be an individual task.

Because among all the people present, only he had such an unlucky thing inside him.

“Wait a minute, does this mean that after getting that Holy Fire Relic, I could even use the power of ‘The Hunger’?”

Colin’s face lit up with joy; if he could use “The Hunger”, even just a part of it, he was confident in facing those things from the Crimson Abyss.

However, he had never carried out the initiation of the “Bonfire Protocol” and had no idea how to do it.

He didn’t even have a clear understanding of what the “Bonfire Protocol” really was.

“The issue shouldn’t be too big, as long as I can get to the Holy Fire Relic first. With the company’s uniqueness, I should be able to figure it out on my own by then. The only problem right now is how to break through and enter.”

Taking a deep breath, Colin turned and called Dog Brother and the others to start preparing for battle.

And those mermaids, after the Bonfire was lit, revered Colin to an unprecedented degree, showing no hesitation in any of his needs and arrangements.

As Bubble Island continued to move forward, Colin also saved many Fishmen teams, and the team continued to grow.

“There are over two hundred Fishmen now. If I use ‘The False Powerhouse’ at this time, I can instantly elevate my physical condition to the Half-step Perfection. Combined with other items, I can take on those creatures…”

“After all, things from the Crimson Abyss probably can only act through some descendant containers and can’t do it personally.”

Standing in front of the Bonfire Sacrificial Ground, Colin overlooked the sea ahead, his mind flashing with thoughts.

At that moment, the Queen’s Guard approached, and seeing Colin turn his head, she spoke solemnly,

“We’re not far from the Holy City. We will arrive in three hours. Are you ready?”

“No problem.”

Gathering his thoughts from his mind, Colin nodded affirmatively.

At this moment, he could also sense the sound of explosions ahead and the presence of multiple terrifying presences, similar to Omar’s kind. There were at least two near the Holy City!

The good news was that from the aftereffects of their constant attacks, it seemed they had not yet breached the Sea Siren’s Holy City.

Thinking this, Colin’s gaze inadvertently passed over the Queen’s Guard and saw the scene behind her, causing the corner of his eye to twitch involuntarily.

He saw Tina and a group of Fishmen, in order to better deal with some of the Crimson Spores on the Sea Siren, had tied them up to a stick with ropes and propped it next to the Bonfire.

Then, like roasting a suckling pig, they slowly turned them to allow the firelight to radiate more evenly.

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