SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 433 - 433 388 The Paranoiac Obsessed with Human

Chapter 433: Chapter 388: The Paranoiac Obsessed with Human Nature!_2 Chapter 433: Chapter 388: The Paranoiac Obsessed with Human Nature!_2 “Without Time Stop, their power is even stronger than before.”

Colin clenched his teeth, his fingers white-knuckled against his skin, veins pulsing at his temples.

He knew that if he let go now, his points gift package would be stolen by those damned “rats”, so he activated all his strength and let the flames devour them in the dragging process.

However, in addition to the group of rats glowing red as if one, many ordinary “rats” charged forward.

They fell one after another, wave upon wave, throwing themselves fearlessly in front of the flames.

Even when they let out strange, horrid screams as they burned, they desperately blocked the way of the red-glowing rats…

Their terrifying numbers actually succeeded in holding back the flames for a moment!

As for the “Starlight Maiden” caught in the middle, she tried several times to break free, but the rat’s teeth that bit into her were like special nails, preventing her from doing so.

“No good, if this keeps up, I’ll run out of strength soon.”

Colin steeled his heart and directly activated “Potential Burst”, triggering his Talent’s exclusive skill, “Matchless Strike!”

With the sudden burst of power, there came a ripping sound of “whoosh”.

The “Starlight Maiden” let out a scream.

Part of her dark star-covered robe was torn, as if it was part of her very flesh.

Colin felt a sudden lightness in his hands.

The once tall “Starlight Maiden” was now reduced by a third!

As for the group of “rats” emitting red light, they fled into the unknown with a part of the “Starlight Maiden”, disappearing from the spot with extreme speed.

“Are these the other enemies mentioned in the mission?”

Colin furrowed his brow, looked at the “Starlight Maiden” in his hands, light as a piece of clothing, and straight away confirmed the mission handover option with the company.

When the invisible transparent vortex appeared, he did not care about her ongoing screams from the tearing, and directly threw her into it…

At the same time, the mission settlement began, Colin glanced at the results, and his expression turned sour in an instant.

“Rating B minus, only gave me over eight thousand points, it should have been at least fifteen thousand and up…”

Muttering to himself, Colin put aside his complaints, thought of those rats from before, and realized that those things seemed to appear in the “Disordered Ghost Train” operation as well.

Not only that, he had a hunch that these creatures were most likely related to his experiences in “The Seventh Box Garden World”.

Those things lurking behind the scenes, it seemed, were about to make their move…

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At the same time, in a huge and gloomy hall, the single incandescent light was casting shadows of many large and small rats.

Some were eating, some fighting, some playing cards, some playing mahjong, some playing with airplanes, some watching the playing with airplanes, the scene was chaotic and lively…

But if someone were to enter the hall, they would find “nothing at all”.

In the middle of the hall, on a finely crafted chair, a significantly larger “rat” seemed to be in deep slumber.

From the shadow alone, it was nearly the size of a ten-year-old child…

All the passing “rat” shadows lowered their voices to avoid disturbing it.

However, at that moment, the “rat” on the chair seemed to open its eyes.

An invisible presence swept through the hall…

All the “rats” stopped what they were doing and bowed down in front of the large “rat” on the chair.

At that moment, from a corner, a group of rats glowing with red light emerged…

They hurried to the grand “rat”, some with swollen bellies, opened their mouths, and spat out some dark fragments dotted with stars…

“Very good, very good, another type of raw material!”

The large “rat” uttered a satisfied sound, extending a small paw that moved slightly.

Then, out of thin air, it dragged out a peculiar crucible…

In the pot, countless twisted colors were intertwined like a unique paint.

It threw the dark star-covered robe fragments in and took out a pestle, with a group of rats immediately crowding over to grind the newly obtained material to mix it in.

Just as it was about to reward the group of rats, another crack in the corner set loose a large group of rat shadows…

However, compared to the others, the shadowy figures known as “The Rats” were significantly more fragmented.

They, too, ran to the side of the “Big Rat,” their guts churning as they vomited bizarre mineral crystal formations filled with twisted colors…

“Not bad, not bad, yet another raw material obtained. It seems the situation over there has concluded?”

“Big Rat” grabbed a smaller “Rat,” tossed it into his mouth, and chewed it to extract the information within.

Soon he understood that the battle in the “Lost Fragments World” had ended…

“On the battlefield, the corpses of C Level Personnel and all else had been taken away by the company, while the body of the ‘Ancient God’ that was dragged down by that C Level Personnel was resurrected and reclaimed by the ‘Red Moon’ Mother…”

“The ‘Child of Voice,’ ‘Eye of Terror Observation,’ ‘Sovereign of the Azure Star,’ and similar entities perished in the chaotic fight, ‘Dawn Star’ and others disappeared, numerous First Level contract employees from the first and second ‘Box Garden Worlds’ were severely injured, leaving hardly a few…”

“On the regular battlefield, all who were lured over essentially returned to the Mother…”

“This time, a large amount of high-quality biological matter was reclaimed, and the ‘Red Moon’ Mother has moved one step closer to awakening.”

“It’s a pity that the ‘Flame Bearer’ seed also emerged…”

As “Big Rat” muttered to himself, he was essentially understanding the aftermath of that battle.

This unexpected event could be described as two wins and one loss…

The “Red Moon” Mother harvested a vast amount of high-quality biological matter, he obtained enough raw materials, but the Bonfire Company also reclaimed a considerable portion of the lost information, and so on…

“No, it should be two wins and two losses. That ‘Flame Bearer’ reservist has now become a true seed.”

While “Big Rat” murmured to himself, he showed enormous hostility.

If a “Flame Bearer” truly reappeared, it would become a significant variable in the future.

The actual strength of a newly emerged “Flame Bearer” may not be a problem; the issue is that “Flame Bearers” possess many privileges for mobilizing other company authorities.

Their relationship with the company is not like the typical evil force’s ‘God’ and believer arrangement but rather like a special relationship between a ‘body’ and its ‘brain cells.’

Under special circumstances, they could even use some methods to somewhat revive the Bonfire Camp Special Item Company…

This was where these fanatics, obsessed with the kinder aspect of humanity, presented a real problem.

“If it weren’t for the ‘Mother’s’ divine revelation that this bait was obviously poisoned, I truly couldn’t resist eradicating it…”

“However, as long as the plan goes smoothly, once the ‘world barriers’ are overturned and the ‘Red Moon’ begins to fully resurrect, even if the other side successfully advances, it would be hard for them to take any significant action…”

“Big Rat” put away his thoughts and threw all the crystals into the crucible, commanding the other “Rats” to grind and pulverize them.

Once the “paint” was ready…

He would be able to depict himself, shedding his current abnormal “physical” form to reveal his true appearance.

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On the returning helicopter, Colin counted his points and felt a bit of a headache.

He thought everything had concluded smoothly, but suddenly a swarm of Rats emerged and gnawed away a large chunk of his points.

He had surmised early on that if blessed enough by the “Red Moon,” one could largely ignore Time Stop.

But encountering such a thing for the first time still unsettled him…

“I have to be more cautious in the future. Until a mission is truly completed, there are still many variables.”

Colin silently noted this lesson to himself.

Aside from the “Starlight Maiden,” there wasn’t much else lost in this mission; only a few bites were taken out of the Fifth Level Personnel, and everyone, including the undercover operatives, had been rescued.

Such wounds were within the official capability to handle, ensuring no permanent disabilities resulted…

“It seems there are no other special missions before the promotion missions start. I need to significantly improve my combat abilities, whether it’s the thought process for using tools, proficiency, or other physical aspects; I have to get more skilled.”

Colin had already roughly planned for what came next.

However, before he could delve deeper into his thoughts, he suddenly became aware and lifted his head to look at an empty seat opposite him within the helicopter.

Unbeknownst to him, a middle-aged man with an older appearance had appeared there.

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