SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 475 - 475 405 Dont Approach Dont Approach Dont..._2

Chapter 475: Chapter 405 Don’t Approach, Don’t Approach, Don’t…_2 Chapter 475: Chapter 405 Don’t Approach, Don’t Approach, Don’t…_2 And as the distance closed, he saw the outermost ring refracting a chilling metallic luster through the flames.

It was vastly more spacious and huge than what he had seen from the outside, perhaps with the width of the ring alone stretching for tens to hundreds of kilometers…

On it were lined up a multitude of indistinct devices, whose specific functions were unclear, but all emanating a profound sense of technology.

“The ring didn’t trigger any so-called defense mechanisms, could it be scrapped? No, all the black fog is confined within the ring, this must not be a coincidence…”

“So, ‘cannot enter’ means, one can’t enter within the outer ring?”

“However, if we talk about it, if a few super energy cannons were added on top, it would be simply perfect…”

Colin couldn’t help but speculate that the outermost ring might be weapon-related, it’s just a pity he seemed not to have seen parts that could be called weapons.

He saw none of those planetary orbit cannons described in sci-fi works…

Or perhaps, some of those incomprehensible devices might be lethal weapons.

He just couldn’t recognize them.

But before Colin could think much about it, he suddenly received a notification.

[“Event One” has been completed.]

[“Event Two”: Ignite a special type of temporary ‘Bonfire’ within any area of the Alert Starship Number’s third ring, summoning five employees…]

“Note”: Under normal circumstances, this task will not result in the actual death of employees before 21:34:59.

[“Event Three”: Ignite a special type of temporary ‘Bonfire’ within any area of the Alert Starship Number’s second ring, summoning five employees…]

“Note 1”: Under normal circumstances, this task will not result in the actual death of employees before 21:34:59.

“Note 2”: Event Two must be completed as a prerequisite.

[“Event Four”:….]

“…”

“A countdown of twenty-one hours, I haven’t seen a task with a countdown in a long time. I also don’t know what will happen when the countdown is over, but boy, this is asking me to build a Signal Tower from scratch, isn’t it?”

The moment Colin saw the task, he immediately realized its true nature.

It was to look for more signal transmitting devices…

No, to be precise, it felt more like it should be called a Signal Tower.

However, given he was prepared, he didn’t have to worry about the employees coming here, dying from exposure to the space environment.

Just that…

“Assuming the task can be declined, the employees who can come to a place like this are probably not easy to find, are they?”

Colin raised his hand and scratched his head.

Those who would come here, especially the ones to these outer rings, unless they were D Level personnel or E Level employees with special constitutional talents, other low-level company staff would hardly be able to endure the space environment even with his help…

Yet such old slickers would basically not be willing to carry out such tasks.

“This should also be part of the ‘Descent Project’, but not the permanent type. Whatever, since the mission is issued, let’s give it a try first.”

Colin didn’t think too much and quickly flew towards the third ring.

In no time, he landed on the third ring, and as his feet touched it, the long-lost “gravity” returned.

Even sound could be heard once again…

But should he leave the ground, everything would revert to just like space.

“It’s quite magical…”

Colin forcefully stamped his feet twice on the third ring, which shimmered with a dark metallic luster, then looked around to ensure there were still no dangers before finding a spot and opening “Event Two.”

[Destination reached, would you like to deploy ‘Bonfire’ materials?]

“Yes.”

As he spoke, Colin saw a transparent vortex emerge, and from it, a metal sphere was cast out.

It landed with a snap and opened by itself.

Immediately after, a pitch-black lump resembling a huge eyeball, akin to a piece of coal, was tossed out.

Colin glanced at it and roughly determined it must have been some sort of Demon brand coal in its previous life, but without much thought, he extended his hand, with flames covering it.

Soon, a hundred-meter high Flame burned and rose, enveloping the surrounding area.

“This flame is indeed a bit special, it feels like as long as one is within it, they can be assured of survival…”

Colin sensed for a bit and roughly assessed the situation.

The rest…

He had summoned the employees here.

This was also done automatically; however, Colin was rather pessimistic about whether it could find employees willing to come here, especially those crafty D Level staff…

To his surprise, merely a few seconds later, the light of the fire squirmed, and five figures were outlined from the flames.

“Damn, suddenly I feel uncomfortable…”

“What’s going on…”

“What kind of godforsaken place is this?!”

“…”

They had just appeared when they began to feel significantly unwell; however, protected by the flames, they weren’t going to die on the spot. Following that, they instinctively activated the Talent effect of “Body of Tyranny.”

In an instant, they took on the appearance of were-wolves, and their status stabilized.

“Next, divide these among yourselves; if you feel like you can’t handle it, pop one…”

Colin pulled out fifteen “Colorless Crystals” and tossed them over.

It was at this moment that they noticed Colin’s figure.

“Brother Shunzi?” One of them asked curiously while catching the crystals.

“Yep.”

Colin nodded, then curiously asked, “How did you guys wind up here?”

Usually, these guys were quite sly—this prompt arrival was a bit against the norm.

But soon after a brief exchange, Colin understood the reason.

The task description stated they were to assist employee number “654321” in carrying out a certain task, and provide a certain level of help.

The reward was a guaranteed 2,000 points…

Upon seeing this, the thought of carrying out what seemed like a harmless investigation task with Brother Shunzi, and earning what seemed like easy points, prompted them all to agree.

By the time they realized something was amiss during the transport, it was too late.

“I’m such an idiot… Sigh, oh well, this wouldn’t happen to be a ‘Descent Project,’ would it?” A D Level Personnel said with trepidation.

“It’s an external assignment, but whether it’s a Descent or not, I can’t say until after we carry it out…”

Hearing Brother Shunzi’s words rendered them tearful without tears; they felt they had been short-changed just for the greedy pursuit of a few points.

Although the task included about twenty-something hours of “immortality,” there was no mention of when they could return.

“Just stay here according to the task’s requirements and make sure the bonfire doesn’t go out. From what I’ve discovered so far, this place should be quite safe, unless something unexpected happens…”

Colin waved his hand dismissively, not waiting for the employees to respond, and rushed towards the second ring.

The distance between the two rings wasn’t too great.

From a bit further away, they could almost be described as “seamless.”

In less than half an hour, Colin, moving at full speed, landed on the second ring and did the same thing, summoning a second batch of D Level staff.

Following this, these employees looked around just like the previous ones, all with downcast faces.

However, at the bonfire point on the third ring, sensing new colleagues had arrived and seeing the exclusive communication for the task progress in their minds, the five D Level Personnel all revealed smiles on their faces.

“Gentlemen, that’s no way to look. Don’t worry; as soon as I collect the stuff, I’ll leave…”

Colin shook his head. This time, without further conversation, he rushed towards the first ring.

There were a total of four “Signal Towers” required for the bonfires according to the task, one on each ring, with the fourth needing to be established on the surface of this so-called Alert Starship Number…

This time, as he approached the Starship itself, some strange black fog drifted over. Within the fog, it seemed as if invisible life was wriggling…

It gave off a very strong sense of uneasiness.

But without waiting to get too close, the light from the flame by Colin’s side dissolved it.

“I’ve now entered the black fog area, but the feeling of not being able to leave hasn’t occurred.”

Colin’s brow furrowed, but he didn’t overthink it and continued with the summoning.

“Just stay here and don’t stray from the bonfire; once I collect the target, we can leave.”

After saying this offhandedly and tossing down the “Colorless Crystals,” without waiting for a response, Colin looked towards the surface wrapped in thick black fog and charged in…

His instinct told him, the longer he stayed in this ghastly place, the more likely something would go wrong.

He had to finish the task as quickly as possible.

As for the five employees who had just arrived, they quickly understood the situation through the internal team communication channel in their minds.