SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 672 - 672 497 Firebearer Philosophy Class Ignite

Chapter 672: Chapter 497 “Firebearer” Philosophy Class: Ignite Others, Warm Yourself._2 Chapter 672: Chapter 497 “Firebearer” Philosophy Class: Ignite Others, Warm Yourself._2 The continuous output of the high-intensity flames was more than even he could bear.

And at this crucial moment, there was no direct way to withdraw…

Having endured up to now, if Colin were to withdraw the flames, not only would all his efforts be in vain, but he would likely fall victim to the struggle between the two entities above his head.

Clenching his teeth, Colin struggled to convey his voice to the “Thorn Lady”:

“How much longer is your ‘little bit longer’?!”

“Almost there, very soon, don’t be hasty.” A whisper emerged from the black thorns surrounding him.

However, Colin, having learned his lesson, did not fall for it again and continued:

“Give me a specific time!”

From the moment “Red Moon” was summoned until now, it was either “very soon” or “wait a moment.” He had thought a mere fifteen minutes would suffice, but damn, an hour had passed and still, nothing.

At this moment, millions of “Dusk Faction” members bowed their heads, each with a crown of “thorns” around their head.

And those who were fitted with this contraption seemed to completely ignore the anomaly above their heads.

“This time it’s really soon, but once they get on the vehicle, it will take some more time…” The voice of the “Thorn Lady” sounded again, now slightly feeble.

“Just a small fraction of people remain without the thorns. Once that’s done, transferring all their ‘destinies’ for the near future onto my true body, letting me bear it, then we can act…”

“Transfer to your body?” Colin asked subconsciously with a hint of confusion.

“Yes, it’s one of my authorities. Otherwise, at their level, how could they possibly have the power to break away from ‘The Night’? This matter is much more complicated than you think; they can’t just run away to solve it. Without a thorough solution, they might just vanish unexpectedly, unable to bear a destiny tied to ‘The Night’… but no worries…”

The “Thorn Lady” said, “The destiny of destruction, I will bear for them.”

Upon hearing these words, Colin was momentarily stunned, suddenly seeing a glimmer of humanity shine through those dark black thorns.

His exhaustion didn’t seem so overwhelming anymore.

In truth, he felt he could persist a bit longer.

But soon, the next words she spoke dissipated that fleeting light of humanity…

“Anyway, the true body has resilience, heh heh.”

That was something that need not have been said…

Colin took a deep breath of flames, suddenly recalling something: “Then we’re also involved with ‘The Night’…”

“The lady who dispatched you has already dealt with everything. You don’t have to worry. Even being directly killed by ‘The Night’ is not a fear, nor tracking through the company’s network…”

Oh, death is not to be feared? Well, that’s a relief… Colin breathed a sigh of relief.

The “Thorn Lady” seemed to realize what he was thinking, “Of course, I meant the batch that’s coming afterwards. The other three including you had better stay out of trouble…”

“Alright.” Colin nodded with a hint of exhaustion.

Feeling the flame on his body starting to wane, he couldn’t help but ask, “Do you have anything that can burn?”

No sooner had he spoken, the “Thorn Lady’s” reaction became quite intense.

“Oh my goodness, wasn’t the first lesson of a ‘Flame Bearer’ Reservist to learn self-sacrifice? How have you jumped ahead of becoming a ‘Flame Bearer’ and learned the lesson of ‘igniting others to warm yourself’? Don’t even think about burning my body!”

Huh? There are such learning strategies? Colin was startled.

Burning others if possible, and only considering oneself as a last resort—that’s how Colin had always operated.

However, he had not foreseen that such practices had been formalized into some kind of ideological course within the past “Flame Bearer” community?

Also, why was the “Thorn Lady’s” reaction so intense?

Before he could speak, the “Thorn Lady” continued, “Forget it, forget it, I’m really fed up with you paranoiacs, seeing everyone as a piece of kindling…

“Alright, it’s a good thing I came prepared…”

As she spoke, a large number of withered “Black Thorns” with a metallic sheen appeared out of thin air.

Colin did not hesitate; the flames engulfed and ignited them.

The roaring fire spread outwards…

These flames were not as easy to control as the “Flame Bearer’s” own, but at this moment, what Colin needed was not the precision of the flames, but to light up the surroundings as much as possible.

Suddenly, with the addition of this new fire, the flames that were beginning to falter regained their stability, separating the “crimson” and “darkness” in the sky from the world below human understanding.

‘Not bad, it seems…’

Colin thought, “The Thorn Lady” really was good material. He’d ask if he could have some to take back and keep once the mission was over.

He didn’t mention it right now, with this batch of “charcoal.”

The pressure had eased quite a bit…

He even had time to check the messages in the mental communication channel for the employee team, discovering that they seemed to be in a tough spot too.

“The ‘Thorn Binding Device’ is yours, isn’t it? Can’t you retract it on your own?” Colin asked.

No sooner had he asked, the “Thorn Lady” instantly replied, “I can’t retract it. That thing is connected to some special defenses of this world. To shut it down, we have to do it together, but if we do that…”

She stopped talking abruptly.

What’s the matter? Colin tried inquiring: “But if we do that?”

There was no response for several seconds…