SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 543 - 543 432 The Conservative Faction thinks the

Chapter 543: Chapter 432: The Conservative Faction thinks the extremists are still too conservative…_2 Chapter 543: Chapter 432: The Conservative Faction thinks the extremists are still too conservative…_2 Shaking his head, Colin asked about another matter of interest:

“‘Primordial Fire’ Corps?”

This was the second Corps name he had heard.

“Uh… It’s a Corps organized by a part of the ‘Flame Bearers,’ and although it’s not considered a large military legion, its reputation is by no means weak. It congregates a large number of ‘Flame Bearers’ from the entire company, exceeding a three-digit figure, as well as many company elites.”

Exceeding a three-digit figure, one hundred is also a three-digit figure, six or seven hundred is also a three-digit figure, and a large number must be at least a third or half of that…

So, theoretically speaking, there are at least two to three hundred ‘Flame Bearers,’ or even over a thousand?

If there were just three hundred, would that be too few?

No… it doesn’t seem too few, as each one of them is a master who can dominate an entire area of anomalies on their own.

At this moment, Colin, who was deep in thought, suddenly heard the “King of Savage Sound” cautiously say:

“I notice you seem to have not joined a Corps yet? If you don’t mind, I can offer you a little advice on the choice of Corps.”

Out of curiosity, Colin asked, “What advice?”

“If you’re going to join… I suggest, don’t join this one.”

“Hmm?” Colin uttered a puzzled hum.

“It’s a bit too dangerous. The people in this legion are very frightening ‘Conservatives.’ They are rather extreme in their actions, which has resulted in them having the most enemies. While they are powerful, they often enter the most dangerous areas to face upper-level entities and are a prime target for attacks, without equal…”

You must be mistaken, right? How can ‘Conservatives’ who take extremely drastic measures be ‘Conservatives’?

No, seeing the fear expressed by the body of the “King of Savage Sound,” Colin started to doubt…

This ‘Conservative Faction’ might not be the conventional conservative type.

Moreover, according to what he knew, Rosen seemed to have issued the ‘Extermination Order’ more than once during his mission.

‘Ah, it’s that kind of Conservative Faction that thinks the radicals are too conservative…’ Colin couldn’t help but criticize internally.

Of course, from a non-human standpoint, Rosen’s actions might seem excessive, but from a human perspective, it’s a different story…

Humans had suffered a great deal before their initial rise and had come close to extinction several times.

Is it a problem to be a little too harsh in one’s actions?

However, regarding the suggestion, Colin waved his hand, interrupting the other party’s subsequent speech, “Are you teaching me how to conduct my business?”

“No, no…”

“Alright, which Corps I join is not for you to know. Tell me the names of the other Corps.”

As for joining the ‘Primordial Fire’ Corps, Colin didn’t have any particular thoughts on it, given his limited understanding and not having received any invitation or such.

Soon after, he learned of several other Corps names from the “King of Savage Sound.”

“Primordial Fire,” “Zoo,” “Radiant Angel,” “God Kingdom”…

Colin said in surprise, “Only four?”

“Not just… But in each sector of the galaxy, there are specific Corps stationed. I only know the ones in this sector, and the ones I have actually come into contact with are only the ‘Radiant Angel’ and ‘Primordial Fire’ Corps…”

As he spoke, the “King of Savage Sound” seemed to recall his past: “Back when I was active in this galaxy, then the ‘World Code’ arrived, I had clashed with the ‘Radiant Angel’ Corps stationed here, and then I retreated without a clear victory… ”

“Later on, when I heard that the ‘Bonfire Company’ had undergone major changes, filled with sinful thoughts, I descended upon ‘World Code-334’ to take one of the authorities that I could integrate.”

Saying this, his entire “person” displayed a sense of horror, as if he had seen some great terror.

And influenced by his emotions, the region began to vibrate uncontrollably, as though on the brink of collapse and an impending earthquake.

You freaking… Colin raised his eyebrows, snapped his fingers, and a burst of flame erupted with a “pop.”

The “King of Savage Sound” calmed down.

“What’s going on?” Colin asked.

He then learned that this creature, along with several of his kind, had just penetrated the defenses of the “World Code” and secured the item, which hadn’t even warmed up in their grasp, when they encountered Rosen, who had just begun his retrieval mission.

No, to be more precise, he had encountered a formidable team led by Rosen, and supplemented by five “Flame Bearers.”

Then, as expected, there were no further surprises.

Upon hearing this, Colin could only silently lament that this guy’s luck was indeed terrible.

At that time, it had been held captive, thrown into the “Containment Divine Kingdom” specially prepared by Rosen.

And the condition for its release was…

After completing a series of transformations, it must acknowledge itself as human and voluntarily sign the special Level One recruitment contract offered by Rosen under fair and friendly conditions.

After Colin asked around, the general information he got was…

The content of the contract included an obligation to work without rest or sleep, provided only with room and board, and no salary, for a duration of three thousand years.

Besides that, there were generally assessments every six months on human values, cognition, and so on…

And if it committed any offenses during the period of labor, there would be severe punishment.

Once the contract was signed, it would be bound by some “agreements”; regret would not be an option afterward.

Of course, if it accidentally died during the work period, its characteristics would be forcibly reclaimed, made into an item, and it would continue to work.

Upon completion of the sentence, oh no, upon successful completion of the work period, there was a certain probability that some leftover countermeasures would be used to reconstruct its consciousness.

This method seemed to involve keeping a part of the “consciousness” in advance and making another body if the original was lost…

Theoretically speaking, Colin thought it resembled cloning but was much more complicated.

But if it died too thoroughly, and even that part of the “brain” was destroyed, then all was lost—the company would thank it for voluntarily donating its exceptional characteristics to create a new item.

“‘Father of the Ocean’s’ eight hundred-year contract is nothing compared to this, huh? Is this the difference between a war prisoner and actively recruiting?” Colin mused, clicking his tongue in awe. However, regretfully, his spiritual intuition told him that with his current D Level status, he had no authority to sign that thing on behalf of the company, even if he had, the risks would be huge…

Otherwise, he would have snagged a super enforcer directly.

Afterward, Colin curiously freeloaded some other miscellaneous knowledge.

For instance, what were the deciding factors for a high-level containment subject.

“Level 2 Containment Subjects aren’t finely categorized. The strong ones are very powerful, capable of changing the landscape of an ordinary planet, while the weak ones are very weak, probably not much better than me.”

“And, according to the company’s classification, a First Level Containment Subject generally refers to an entity with the minimum capability to inflict a devastating blow to an ordinary planet (taking Earth as the benchmark) and its civilization. There are detailed subcategories like lower, low-mid, mid, mid-upper, and upper…”

“Of course, this is assuming that there’s no one to restrain them.”

“Each subcategory marks a significant difference in strength. Among them, the Upper-Level First-Class Containment Entities stand out from the rest by a lot and are sometimes called Super First Class. They’re the intermediary level between ‘0’ and ‘1’, albeit in very small numbers.”

“Level ‘0’ Containment Subjects, besides being extremely powerful, often possess certain rule-based traits. Even the company finds it difficult to properly assess these entities. Some special forms of Level 0 entities allow anyone who understands and is lucky enough to follow the rules, even a common person or a child, to easily survive under their influence. Conversely, even a B Level or stronger ‘Flame Bearer’ might face mortal danger…”

“So, to deal with this level, you typically need to follow the rules.”

Colin now had a clearer understanding of these entities in his mind and then continued:

“By the way, do you know about ‘Hunger’?”

Hearing this, the “King of Madness” seemed to shudder: “I do, I was consumed by it along with the entire ‘World Code-334’, then contained. That thing is legendary in the ‘Containment Realm’ because it’s said to have initially not been highly ranked, but under the company’s control, it kept integrating and eventually became Level ‘0’.”

A man-made Level “0” creature? But consuming an entire world, that’s formidable… Colin was startled, not expecting this entity to be so fearsome in the hands of the actual boss, Rosen.

“Can you sense it now?”

“I can’t, nor dare to; it will devour your ‘premonitions’ and then find its way here. You should be fine, though, because you’re under the implicit protection of the ‘Bonfire Company’; even if you initiate contact, you just have to disconnect in time. But for me, even if it’s just a fragment or theoretically weaker than me, it can consume my current state.”

The “King of Madness” seemed to realize what the person in front of him was thinking and quickly explained.

However, pondering on something, he paused and added: “Of course, if you’re willing to release me and remove the control…”