SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 701 - 701 511 Indecent Behavior

Chapter 701: Chapter 511 Indecent Behavior Chapter 701: Chapter 511 Indecent Behavior Standing a few meters behind Old Master Wu, Xu Duojin’s gaze was lowered, not daring to look past Mr. Wu to glimpse the things he saw…

The fact that the other could Direct Gaze and exile it did not mean he could do the same.

In the face of Mr. Wu’s words, Xu Duojin also fell silent, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

As an Extraordinary One, the lifespan of a “Fate Propeller” was actually very long. Not to mention the Ninth Level, just speaking of the Eighth Level, if he accounted for all the lifespan he had consumed, he could live for at least fifteen hundred years.

They could indeed live a very long life by choosing to remain in a corner, ignoring the chaos of the world.

But…

Choosing to come out of seclusion and fight against the tide meant that his lifespan would inevitably decrease with each use of Extraordinary Power.

So much so that he might live even shorter than ordinary people.

The conversion here is relatively complex. A “Fate Propeller” has a base lifespan, as well as additional lifespan gained by becoming a “Fate Propeller.”

The latter increases with strength, but even so, it is still not enough.

Once the added lifespan is used up, it starts to deduct from the “base,” which is their normal lifespan as humans.

This portion of “life” is relatively more valuable…

But no matter how valuable, if expenses exceed income, there will inevitably come a day of deficit.

The reason why people appear relatively aged is exactly because they have touched the “base,” otherwise, they would at most have some white hair, not looking old in their thirties.

And Old Master Wu, running around, has long been in deficit, both the “base” and the part beyond it.

That he is not dead now is purely because there is a “mandatory guarantee” of basic lifespan that allows him to stay alive.

Of course, if Old Master Wu wishes to survive now, there is still an opportunity…

That is during the “mandatory guarantee” phase, to grow as strong as possible and achieve some things, avoid using his power unnecessarily, so as to pay off the “debt” and thus obtain a glimmer of life.

However, it is quite clear that he did not choose so.

After reaching the Ninth Level, Old Master Wu’s strength was still growing, but the lifespan added by becoming stronger was not used by Old Master Wu to “pay the debt,” but continued to be spent in order to maintain the overall situation, to stabilize the stability of the Extraordinary world.

In a sense, prior to the Book of Fate, he could be considered a “debtor.”

Owing a bunch of “money,” and still indulging in “high consumption,” living the high life.

With this thought, a strong sense of unease and palpitations surged in the depths of Xu Duojin’s eyes…

Because, facing Mr. Wu’s debtor yet high-consuming behavior, the Book of Fate did not provide any negative response, even tacitly permitted such behavior to some extent, and never pursued the “debt”—

What, in the end, did it seek to gain?

It was not just Xu Duojin who occasionally thought of these matters and instinctively felt uneasy. All other high-order “Fate Propellers” felt the same.

The inherent nature of the Book of Fate is “balance”; it would not inherently allow such debt-accruing behavior against it…

The cost given by it would inevitably be reclaimed one day.

The lack of reclamation now is most likely because it believes the current debt is not yet sufficient to claim the “cost” it desires.

Apart from Old Wu, no one knew what they would eventually have to repay when the time came.

However, it was at this moment that Old Master Wu’s voice came once more:

“It’s a pity, there isn’t enough time, otherwise if they grew up, they should be able to take over the responsibilities securely.”

Hearing these words, Xu Duojin’s chaotic thoughts snapped back to reality, and with an inexplicable shock, he realized he had almost been drawn into this dangerous topic. Then, he immediately followed Old Master Wu’s words and shifted the topic:

“Yes, the future lies with them, but it still needs a little time. When the time comes, we will do our best…”

That batch of “Extraordinary Ones” seedlings that joined the company, after the company’s methods, could “harmlessly” carry and utilize the power of the Book of Fate.

Even, some employees were said to be able to see their current “lifespan” in real-time.

So as to better wield this power…

This made them realize that inside the “Bonfire Company,” there likely existed a mature path for Extraordinary Ones related to the Book of Fate.

Therefore, “Fate Propellers” could perfectly trigger some additional things after joining.

‘If Mr. Wu had been nurtured entirely under that mature path of the company, he probably could have resisted for a few more decades without a problem,’ Xu Duojin couldn’t help thinking.

However, without giving him more time to ponder these matters, Old Master Wu spoke again:

“You should leave now, he must be looking for you.”

“Alright.”

After speaking, Xu Duojin did not hesitate and turned around to leave immediately.

…

Meanwhile, Colin, after ascending to Qin Chuan, upon hearing the report and learning of the multiple abnormal events around, decisively started to act, clearing the crises one by one.

Strange forests from which one couldn’t step out, corpses in morgues coming back to life, houses that moved, and buses that devoured people everywhere.

Piles and piles of aberrant events kept occurring.

Though none of the difficulties were considered high, usually, with a team of Qin Chuan, Xia Liuqian, and Hu Zheng, who were third and fourth-level operators, they could be resolved with some effort. Colin’s personal involvement made it even simpler: A fire to burn the forest, a fire to burn the corpses, a fire to burn the houses…

Wherever he went, he set it ablaze.

Yet, though mostly not too challenging, these events further assured Colin.

A certain event must have happened that night, and these incidents were likely related to the earlier “moonlight” abnormality.