SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 384 - 384 372 Red Moon Descends (6K mega

Chapter 384: Chapter 372: “Red Moon” Descends! (6K, mega chapter, seeking monthly tickets!)_2 Chapter 384: Chapter 372: “Red Moon” Descends! (6K, mega chapter, seeking monthly tickets!)_2 Colin dragged his Han Sword forward, charging toward the enemy with a strike that met their hostile gaze.

Although he wasn’t particularly skilled at using any specific techniques…

It didn’t matter, force can work miracles.

Moreover, this “Spectral Witch” should have been better at stealth and assassination, but to protect her former master, she had no choice but to engage Colin head-on, which severely limited her.

In the midst of a continuous clanging noise that sounded like a blacksmith hammering iron hundreds of times, the “Spectral Witch” began to falter.

Her body made of dark mist thinned, becoming somewhat transparent…

Finally, seizing a flaw, Colin, clutching the great sword wrapped in flames, secretly executed a “Heavy Strike·Unparalleled”.

Before contact, the “Spectral Witch” seemed unaware that the strike, which appeared no different from a normal attack, but the moment she was hit, she realized something was wrong and tried to counter with more force.

Unfortunately, it was already too late…

The only way to escape harm was to become ethereal and momentarily evade reality.

But if she did so…

Her master behind her would be injured.

In an instant, the great sword enveloped in flames bisected the “Spectral Witch’s” slightly transparent body at the waist.

The flames that followed engulfed her completely.

Amidst a shrill scream, the “Spectral Witch” dissipated into a pool of dark mist and vanished.

Her weakened state seemed to trigger the remnants of a contract once again…

Then, with a clatter, an intricately jeweled short sword adorned with obsidian, resembling a piece of art, fell to the carriage floor.

However, unlike when he had first seen it, all the gems on the sword were shattered, and its splendor was no more.

“Phew…”

Colin let out a deep breath, not bothering to pick up the broken artifact but instead turning to the corpse in the train carriage that should have died long ago. He outstretched his hand towards it, and a fire blazed from the flesh.

The corpulent “corpse” struggled desperately, letting out agonized howls, but to no avail.

In a few seconds, the noise died down.

Just then, the sword lying to the side let out a piercing female wail.

From the obsidian in the sword, a slender pale hand emerged, grasping at the ground, dragging itself into the flames, letting the fire consume her, until, beside the corpulent “corpse,” the missing half of her body reformed.

She took the twisted, disfigured head into her embrace.

Seeing this, Colin fell silent, then took out a small bottle of “Flame Bearer” grease and poured it over the flames—

His fire was certainly capable of burning the body.

But with an artifact involved as well, it was not quite enough.

Watching the two figures in the flames, Colin couldn’t help thinking that if the former employee could make a final farewell with the uncontrollable artifact that was protecting him, it might make up for a lot of regrets…

Regrettably, that touching scene never happened.

After ten minutes, with the flames intensified, the artifact and its former owner were both reduced to ashes.

Among the heaps of ash, all that remained was a single irregular, pitch-black gemstone.

But before Colin could pick it up, an invisible vortex appeared, sucking the item into it.

“Ah, come on… It’s a dirty job but it’s mine, shouldn’t I be the one to receive the remains?”

Colin blinked.

However, just as he was pondering this, the task in his mind updated to show completion after the gemstone was reclaimed.

Immediately following was a new task appearing before his eyes…

This time it wasn’t a minor task, but an independent task entry.

[Event: “Completion of legacy artifact retrieval for Level C Employee” has been added to the “Task Panel”.]

“Such a straightforward task title, it’s definitely from Lady Bunny, but in the end, I still have to deal with that Level C Employee,” Colin mused, not surprised, yet curious about who exactly the Dissuasion Bro on the train was.

While reflecting, he opened the detailed page of the task.

[“Completion of legacy artifact retrieval for Level C Employee”]

“Description”: In this shattered world that has been destroyed, the company now has a confirmed way to determine the precise locations of all deceased individuals. However, using this method will trigger a series of unknown consequences.

“Requirement”: Please be prepared, and before the task officially begins, stay by the Bonfire, waiting for the task to commence. Enter the “Inner World” of that area swiftly to complete the inheritance and retrieval of the legacy artifact from the former company’s Level C Employee.

“Hint”: Time remaining “2 hours 59 minutes 57 seconds”.

“Note”: The retrieval of this artifact will have a significant impact on the current situation. It has been determined that upon the start of the task, followers of the “Red Moon”, entities of a “Primitive Demon’s” partial will, demon minions, “Bonfire Hunters”, and other enemies will appear with a 100 percent probability…

Besides, followers of the “Exiled Demon”, “Child of Voice”, “Destined Ones”, “Kunshan Sanctuary”, “Apocalyptic Revelers”, and so on, will appear by a percent of…

Additionally 2, the “Eternal Life” Institute, “Mirror World”…

…

Additionally 9…

“Hiss…”

The first half of the task was somewhat normal, but the latter half’s notes made Colin’s scalp tingle.

What the hell was this thing he was supposed to collect?

Why were so many complications suddenly cropping up?

And what were all these…

“Damn it, how are we supposed to complete this task with just our small team, and a few extras in tow? Even releasing ‘0-09’ ‘Hunger’ seems a tad insufficient…”