SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 521 - 521 424 Second Mothers Book of Fate._1

Chapter 521: Chapter 424 Second Mother’s “Book of Fate”._1 Chapter 521: Chapter 424 Second Mother’s “Book of Fate”._1 ‘This, to put it more bluntly, is hardly an exaggeration to say that the ‘Book of Fate’ has put an end to all sorts of anomalies…’

Listening to the other party’s words, Colin felt this particularly keenly.

If it weren’t for this thing, it is very likely that the world would have drastically changed even a few years before he was born.

It might have entered an era of disaster that was no better than the “Seventh Box Garden” world, or even “World Code-13.”

After all, without extraordinary methods, many high-level anomalies would have been solved only with conventional missiles.

Even reaching the standard of a “Level 2 Containment Subject.”

Colin estimated that without resorting to originals, it would be difficult to resolve.

‘Moreover, the more a region is aware of anomalies, the more anomalies there will be… It’s simply hopeless.’

Colin felt his heart palpitate in silence.

“Hehe, are you thinking that if it hadn’t been for that… we would have been doomed?”

Xu Duojin seemed to see through Colin’s thoughts and said with a chuckle, his smile appearing to hint at something.

“Right.”

Colin didn’t deny it because, considering the situation, they really couldn’t have fought it off.

However, looking at the other person’s smile, he seemed to realize something, “It seems not quite right, the main body of the ‘Book of Fate’ is within the country and doesn’t interfere much internationally, but has there been similar development abroad during this time?”

“Not during this period, to be precise, it was almost synchronous.”

Xu Duojin recalled the information, his smile fading as he slowly furrowed his brow: “As if by agreement, various paths sprouted like bamboo shoots after a rain, and even the initial abilities bore some resemblance…

“The earliest to appear were ‘Fate Propeller,’ ‘Prophet,’ ‘Sage’ and the like. Here we have the… Book, and there are similar ones abroad, which then under some guidance obtained others.

“Just like copy and paste…”

“Does that mean… during that period, something that transcends the ‘Book of Fate’ might have taken action?”

Colin also furrowed his brow.

In his understanding, the “Book of Fate” was likely on par with “Hunger”, and at that time, it seemed not only was the “Book of Fate” present, but also similarly grand things…

Anyone capable of arranging these affairs…

The first thing that came to Colin’s mind was the Bonfire Company.

But on second thought, it seemed not quite right since at that time all the artifacts were in a ‘lost’ state.

Even now, the ownership does not belong to the company.

After all, they are currently held by the authorities, and the company seems to have no intention of reclaiming them.

“Stop thinking about it. The only one who knows everything about who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes is probably only Mr. Wu, who knows a little. Nobody else has any clue, but he obviously can’t tell you more.”

Xu Duojin waved his hand, interrupting Colin’s musings.

“Only Mr. Wu? Why?” Colin was surprised.

“I don’t know, it’s just a gut feeling…”

Xu Duojin pushed his sunglasses, “If you want to know, we’ll have to wait until either I or some Eighth Level Candidate is promoted to Ninth Level ‘Fate Propeller’ to understand the reasons…”

At his words, Colin nodded and asked no further.

From the current perspective, it was certain that someone or something had intervened back then; otherwise, everyone wouldn’t have obtained various extraordinary powers so neatly…

But exactly who had intervened remains unknown…

And whether their ultimate intention was good or bad was also unclear.

At that moment, Xu Duojin suddenly shook his head: “Actually, it’s clear to any discerning person that something took action, but even though we knew it, under the circumstances of that time, we couldn’t afford to refuse.”

He paused for a moment and added: “And whatever the person behind all that wanted to obtain, let’s not discuss that for now, but the so-called gifts from the book genuinely require a price to be paid afterward…”

“What?”

Seeing Colin’s expression, Xu Duojin gave a wry smile and then explained the matter.

Once one reaches Fourth Level, all ‘Fate Propeller’ individuals start to feel as though they owe the ‘Book of Fate’ something, and the stronger they are, the stronger this feeling gets.

So, it’s clear to some extent that, at a certain point in time,

They will need to pay the price for the ‘gifts’ of these years.

Of course, Xu Duojin didn’t know exactly what would be required as payment, but he was sure that Old Master Wu knew, yet the latter simply didn’t speak of it…

In such a case, guessing was unlikely to be possible.

Using extraordinary methods was equally impossible…

To put it bluntly, the ‘Book of Fate’ could be considered the forerunner of all such things, with scarcely anyone able to uncover its unwillingly disclosed affairs under its unwilling gaze.

At least on Earth, this is the case…

‘Actually, it should be called ‘Mother,’ not ‘Father’…’

Hearing what he said, and quite unexpectedly, Colin remembered his experience in “Passionate Paradise” and the way “Yukionna” referred to it—

Second Mommy.

At this point, Xu Duojin shook his head again:

“Honestly, I used to think it wasn’t too bad to pay a little price for power as long as there was a chance of survival, but…

“We once thought that in our generation, we had been very fortunate because, on the whole, we could ensure that extraordinary power remained within us. As long as it wasn’t used frequently, it wouldn’t go out of control—compared to the early chaos, the price was minimal…

“But your arrival has let us know what a small price means…”

As he spoke, he turned to Colin, his eyes behind the sunglasses carrying an inexplicable sense of resentment.

No, to be precise, it should be no need for a price at all!

Generally, the limits of lower-level Divine Strike range from one to three hours; exceeding that, a person’s emotions quickly get supplanted by the entity they borrow power from, becoming abstract and rigid…