SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 319 - 319 317 Extermination Order_1

Chapter 319: Chapter 317 “Extermination Order”_1 Chapter 319: Chapter 317 “Extermination Order”_1 “I’m so hungry…”

Having devoured the Demon Earl, a terrifying power surged within Colin, and the empty, pale sensation of hunger once again tried to take dominance as his second personality nearly seized control of his body.

But it was at that moment that a chain of light which had bound Colin earlier suddenly exerted its force, violently pulling him from beneath the enormous phantom shadow, freeing him from the original “hunger.”

When he came back to his senses, Colin found himself pulled into the Holy City, seemingly far from the battlefield.

“What’s going on?”

Colin was somewhat puzzled.

Then, another message appeared on his retina!

[Warning! Detection of growth in non-primary part of the original containment subject “0-9 ‘Hunger'” has reached 5%!]

[Request for further firepower intervention!]

[Warning!]

[Target is escaping! Target is escaping! Target is escaping!]

Amidst the barrage of messages, Colin saw that the massive form of “Hunger” seemed to be drawn to something, suddenly moving rapidly in the direction of the deep sea…

And the reinforcements that had arrived were quickly chasing after it.

“It doesn’t look like they want to contain it, but rather use this thing to carry out some other task that wouldn’t normally be permitted.”

Even if Colin was slow to realize, he knew something was wrong.

However, he was unclear as to what the corps’ goal was and why they had come to him…

But the corresponding operation reminded him of the pirates in Somalia or somewhere on Earth—were the world powers truly incapable of dealing with the rampant piracy there?

Impossible…

Then why not deal with it?

If they did, what excuse would they have to send warships there?

At this moment, Colin couldn’t help but reflect on how the company’s rules were strict, but the execution methods were flexible.

“Sir Bonfire, have you recovered?” Tina’s concerned voice came from the side.

Colin turned his neck, lifting his head slightly, and saw the Little Mermaid, taller than himself, standing to the side, propped up on her tail, surrounded by many other mermaids.

They seemed to be in relatively good condition, considering the corps apparently hadn’t dispatched any medical teams, or perhaps the situation really didn’t seem to necessitate it.

When he was still capable of controlling himself during the release of “Hunger,” he had swallowed all the seriously injured or infected mermaids, and when he spat them out again, their wounds were mostly healed.

At this moment, Colin belatedly realized that the “Gluttony Power Mark” might have a connection with “Hunger.”

Because their principles seemed almost identical…

Only the surface appearance was similar, with no actual part of “Hunger” contained within.

Shaking his head to dismiss the thought, Colin responded with a smile:

“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

“Brother Shunzi, what’s the situation now?” Dog Brother and the others also walked over, their condition wasn’t too bad despite some injuries, but not severely affected.

More than that, they were confused about the current situation.

“I’m not very sure, something else might be going on with the higher-ups, but it should be fine now.”

“The higher-ups…”

Listening to Colin’s words, everyone couldn’t help but catch their breath—frankly, they knew through various channels that Bonfire Company’s ranks didn’t stop at D Level, and they surmised there were people and other departments above them from the descriptions on various items.

But guesswork was always just guesswork, this was their first actual contact…

“That’s good… but about that thing on you…”

“That’s no longer a problem either.”

While speaking, Colin felt his own condition, the “Beast Transformation Syndrome” and “Hunger” was still there, but it had quieted down as if the food he had just eaten was suddenly yanked out, causing it to faint from hunger—

Although it sounded annoying, it was the first description Colin could think of.

However, those things he had digested had become another type of monster very similar to it, due to the influence of its aura.

That was the part that was now “escaping.”

‘Unfortunately… the main part within my body has taken root too deeply; aside from relying on my own growth, it seems not so easy to extract it,’ Colin thought to himself with a sigh.

At that moment, the Arsonist asked, puzzled, “By the way, is our mission completed now? Why is it not showing any progress?”

It seemed like everything that needed to be done was finished, yet the mission had not indicated completion.

Hearing this, Colin was also confused, but soon, a thought struck him, and he suddenly realized something was missing—the message about reading the parchment…

“There should be one final step.”

Having said that, Colin didn’t read it on the spot, but turned to look at the “Sea Siren” queen:

“Choose a thousand of your people to come down to the Sanctuary…”

He did not wait for a response and glanced once more at the former battlefield, making sure after he had eaten all the threats, he headed straight toward the Sanctuary; that “Holy Relic” definitely needed to be recovered…

It wasn’t recovered previously because it was needed for the operation of the Holy City, but now that the issue had been resolved, it definitely had to be taken away.

After all, this was a massive mission reward!

Upon taking it away, whether to hand it over or keep it for himself, he was sure to profit…

The queen watched his retreating figure with a complex gaze, and although Colin didn’t state it explicitly, she had a premonition that what was most important to them might soon be leaving them.

After a few seconds of silence, she flicked her tail and signaled the mermaids to follow.

“Speaking of which, this hall is most likely not built by the ‘Sea Sirens,’ but I wonder how it came into their possession…”

Colin arrived at the entrance to the stairs within the Sanctuary and looked at the staircase that led downwards—

If it were built by mermaids, these stairs would seem rather superfluous given their physiological structure.

But not dwelling on this matter, he walked downstairs while taking out the parchment he obtained earlier from the “Storage Room.”

He was not worried about others seeing it, as he noticed the parchment had some kind of protection.

Dog Brother and other associates might not be able to see it, not to mention the mermaids…

At this moment, as his gaze swept over the parchment, he could roughly judge that it was something akin to a casual diary entry, but the contents of the report made Colin’s heart tremble with alarm.

“Currently, the situation in ‘World Code’ has deteriorated to an indescribable extent. It’s hard to imagine that such a highly-anticipated project, even under the personal execution of that tycoon, would have come to this state…”

“According to my assessment, the current status of this tycoon… is probably not too good.”

“With my abilities and strength, I am most likely unfit for any task regarding him, even if his information is completely transparent. But since ‘Mister Huang He’ has entrusted this mission to me, I will attempt to complete it.”

“Now, my team and I have, with the permission of ‘Bonfire,’ implemented Extermination Orders in completely out-of-control areas such as ‘World Code-5’, ‘World Code-6’, ‘World Code-9’, ‘World Code-11’, ‘World Code-12’, erasing all containment subjects below Level 1, and eighty percent of Level 1 containment subjects, along with the worlds they reside in…”

“The progress has been very successful.”

“Additionally, a few worlds such as ‘World Code-4’ and ‘World Code-8’ have been left with an unactivated ‘Extermination Order’ on standby. If the situation turns sour, subsequent personnel can resolve potential threats with minimal force.”

“And for the innocent individuals, I’ve reserved safer regions such as ‘World Code-13’ and ‘World Code-7’ as evacuation points. Once they obtain the authorized documents, we can arrange for the ‘Infinite Train’ to transport and evacuate them…”

“Above is the current progress of the work.”

“Soon, after I successfully circumnavigate ‘World Code-4’, I can leave here in the normal way and continue to delve deeper.”

…

The information was brief and ended there.

However, the content above made Colin’s heart race, and he also understood why their appearance caused such a great reaction from the ‘Crimson Abyss’.