SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 463 - 463 399 Civilization-Alternating Catastrophic

Chapter 463: Chapter 399: Civilization-Alternating Catastrophic Event!_2 Chapter 463: Chapter 399: Civilization-Alternating Catastrophic Event!_2 “Because it is also very good at hiding itself, it’s extremely difficult to catch it,”

“At least, until its goal is achieved, it’s highly unlikely to expose itself. Plus, it has a considerable understanding of some internal mechanisms of the company and knows quite a bit about what’s going on, so there probably won’t even be an opportunity to act against it…”

“The only way is to wait for it to show itself.”

“However, there is one thing, based on feedback from some intelligence reports, that can be confirmed: its true form is currently on Earth, and for some reasons, it cannot and dare not leave Earth, not even a single step…”

“As for the internal reasons, perhaps only Boss Huang He, who was initially responsible for handling it, knows…”

“But at present, it should have already achieved the basic conditions it needs.”

“And due to its extremely elusive nature, it’s difficult for me to provide any effective advice…”

“What I can offer are only two pieces of intelligence where it might appear.”

“One is that you become a ‘Flame Bearer’ or obtain B Level Authority before it succeeds. Once you do, you’ll immediately be able to use some methods to lock it down. Given its current state, probably any D Level Personnel could have a chance to hunt it down.”

“So it won’t just sit around and wait; it will use all its means to obstruct you.”

“This will also cause immense chaos, so you must prepare in advance.”

“The second is that it believes the time is right and decides to incite rebellion. At that time, at the very least, a disaster of planetary civilization replacement level will be triggered, and at that moment, it will certainly expose itself to achieve the desired outcome.”

“As for the timing, it may be related to the ‘Book of Fate’ and its temporary users.”

“Aside from these two, the likelihood of encountering it by other means adds up to less than five percent of these two possibilities…”

“And, regarding the events happening over there, I cannot intervene without bypassing some things.”

“…”

“An expert in hiding, a troublemaker whose actions are alarming only when it chooses to act?”

Looking at the information provided above, Colin felt the situation seemed more troublesome than he thought.

Because, from both of Lady Bunny’s hypotheses, whether it’s the first or the second, they both indicated that disaster was about to erupt…

The only difference lay in whether it was a moderate disaster, a major disaster, or an extreme disaster.

“Sigh, what a headache.”

Colin sighed helplessly. If it had been right after he joined the company, he would probably just grumble that if the sky fell, there would be someone tall to bear it, and then he would continue doing whatever he had been doing.

But the tough part was…

Now he was the tall one.

Furthermore, judging by this person’s hostility towards the “Flame Bearer,” it seemed that whether the opponent succeeded or not, he would be targeted and hunted…

So this enemy was highly likely unavoidable.

“Forget it, I chose this path myself. All I can do now is to advance as quickly as possible. To look on the bright side, Old Master Wu should still have a good half a year to live. With my promotion speed, maybe by then I’ll already be A Level…”

Colin continued reading the contents of the envelope, but after mentioning that hidden “The Rat,” there wasn’t much left.

It only mentioned that there might soon be a task that would require him to wear the guise of “Dawn Star” to receive responses from followers of “Dawn Star” on Earth…

“Not wearing the guise of ‘Starlight Maiden’ but ‘Dawn Star’? Tsk, no wonder ‘Starlight Maiden’ rebelled, was it initiated by a certain high being?”

Colin conjectured a bit based on what he knew and then continued reading.

Unfortunately, that was the end of the letter.

A short blessing.

His gaze went over the letter again, and Colin felt like something was omitted in the response. Soon, he remembered the information about the 2044 disaster, and it seemed that once again, no further response was provided.

“Not a single mention, is it because my Authority Level is still not sufficient?”

Furrowing his brows in thought, Colin guessed it probably had to do with the fact that he hadn’t reached the required Authority Level.

Information about this aspect might only be disclosed once he reached C Level or even became a “Flame Bearer.”

And it seemed to confirm that he had finished reading and memorized the content of the letter.

The sheet of paper in Colin’s hand spontaneously combusted without flame, along with the envelope, instantly turning into nothingness without leaving any ash…

Just thinking about the content made him suffer from a bit of a headache.

He was just a diligent little employee doing tasks, seemingly having made no enemies, but now it looked like every time he stepped out, nine out of ten people he met wanted his life, and the tenth was on the way with a knife…

Even raising his head to look at the starry sky, every thread of starlight seemed filled with malice.

“One after another, the powerful ones don’t dare to bully but prey on us underdogs who haven’t grown up yet.”

“You like being unreasonable, huh! Well, just wait for me. I may not be powerful now, but that will change when I am!”

Colin clenched his fist; he did not like this feeling of being shrouded in crisis at all times.

Whenever I get the chance, I’ll definitely have a serious talk with those guys!

But no sooner had he finished speaking than he suddenly felt something, and then he saw a prompt appear.

[Your chosen trial instance “Nightmare Origin of a Dying Ancient God” is now on the market~]

“Huh? That was quick this time?”

Colin was taken aback at the sight, recalling that it almost took a month for the last instance to hit the market.

Just as the question popped into his head, an inspiration emerged…

All matters involving members of the Excellent Talent Program are, according to regulations, entitled to a fast-track review.

And…

This time, the instance allocation ratio had changed.

It was still a seventy-thirty split…

But this time, he got 7, and the company got 3.

“That’s not bad, aside from the pay-to-play items, I’m finally seeing some other benefits…”

Colin nodded, then opened the “Chosen Trial Instance.”

Compared to the last time he’d opened it, there seemed to be a few more instances inside; obviously, the experiences of others, after who knows how many months of review, had finally gone live…

However, he wasn’t very interested in those.

After searching for a while, Colin spotted the second instance he had put on the market.

“The content isn’t much, just the part where I went up the mountain and fought with C Level Personnel, and like last time, it’s a rewarding instance, with recognition for clearing and even a special passive Talent upon success?”

“This time there’s a bit of a change in the mechanism, with two modes: one is a team mode costing 20 points per person for one try with one life, the other is a solo mode costing 79 points per person for five lives, with no consumption of item durability during combat…”

“Wait, what the hell, I’m the provider of the instance experience, so why do I have to pay to experience my own life events?”

Colin felt odd, like his home had been transformed into a tourist spot, and he was being charged an entrance fee to return home.

But according to the split, it would actually only cost him 24 points to go in once…

Without giving it much thought, he paid the fee to initiate the event before any other tasks arrived, intending to test the results of his secret training with “The Light Chaser” over the past several days.

Following that, as his vision blurred for a moment, Colin once again arrived at the mid-mountain position.

In the vast open space ahead, countless Divine beings stood motionless, heads bowed low, silently erect in the presence of a figure seated on the cliff’s edge.

However, unlike the last time when Colin approached and the figure awakened,

this time, as soon as he appeared, it was as if he could hear a powerful gust of air explode beside his ear…

Then, Colin heard the whisper filled with a sense of power:

“You, are you the one wrapping up this event?”

“Yes.”

Upon hearing this, Colin responded flatly and unhesitatingly drew a revolver.

“‘Containment Protocol’ Item Liberation request! ‘Revolver Contrarian’ liberate five percent of the item!”

Before the sound faded, a terrifying Flame burst forth like a volcanic eruption, almost fully illuminating the area.

The next second, combat erupted instantaneously.

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And just as Colin entered the instance, inside the company’s internal forum, a large number of employees quickly took notice of this newly launched instance…

“Brother Shunzi has released a new task! It seems to be related to the ‘Ghost Train’ event before…”

“The task is to fight a half out-of-control C Level Personnel? So, that’s what Brother Shunzi was up to when he was escorted up the mountain, I thought he was doing something else; with Brother Shunzi’s strength, that C Level Personnel probably got beaten badly…”

“Holy shit, look, clearing this task gives you a chance to acquire a powerful Green Talent or Purple Talent!”

“Charge, charge, charge! The task seems simple, just defeat one C Level Personnel, guys, watch me solo mode and annihilate him!”

“79 points, why are Brother Shunzi’s instance prices getting more expensive…”

“But this is a rewarding instance, 79 points is actually reasonable.”

“Right +1, where is 79 points considered expensive, Brother Shunzi’s instances are always of high quality, instead of complaining about the cost, sometimes it’s worth looking at oneself and thinking about the years spent with the company…”

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