SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
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Chapter 729: 524 Chapter 729: 524 Colin could have directly ordered the large group of ghosts, but he chose to drive them in a more reasonable way…

Thinking of this, Colin couldn’t help but be moved by his own conscience.

Unfortunately, as for what he called building their own houses, growing their own food, and striving for themselves, they seemed incapable of fully understanding, so there was no feedback whatsoever.

“Ahem…” Colin felt somewhat embarrassed, exchanging awkward glances with the crowd.

A moment later, under the Inspiration of the prop itself, he quickly understood the reason…

These people had already been exploited to death once; work had, in some sense, become instinctive.

And adding other things on top of that didn’t seem particularly meaningful.

‘Based on my understanding of the “Haze Angel,” it feels like even sparing it a few lashes counts as a blessing.’

Colin mumbled to himself, looking at the group of Mist City ghosts in front of him, impervious to reason, and after pondering for a moment, he could not think of any helpful words to say.

People who had died had no desire for lodgings or food.

It felt like being without desires but steadfast…

After thinking for a while, Colin suddenly realized something, took out a “Colorless Crystal” and held it in front of him; at this moment, a longing finally appeared in the people’s eyes.

Finally, I found a way… Colin tossed a “Colorless Crystal” out, which landed on a severely malnourished child about ten years old. The child’s missing limbs began to mend, quickly becoming a complete person!

Seeing this, Colin’s eyes brightened, and he was about to speak when he suddenly realized…

After the child’s limbs were fully restored, it began to dissolve and disappeared in an instant.

“Hmm? What’s happening?!”

Colin was stunned, then quickly, through the Inspiration from the prop itself, he learned the reason—

Due to its newfound wholeness and warmth it had never experienced before, it had ascended!

‘Thank you, warm-hearted big brother…’ A simple and childish voice of gratitude echoed in his ears.

This ghost, trapped and dead in a miserable historical past, had found release from suffering.

‘Hiss, you’ve ascended, but what about that huge chunk of ground I’ve got?’

Colin couldn’t help thinking this, but he also noticed that at this moment, in the gazes of all the ghosts looking at him, there was a longing…

A longing to be freed from historical suffering, just like that child.

In this way, redemption had its pros and cons; at least, it had stirred up some enthusiasm.

It’s just that once they became whole, they would ascend and vanish…

‘No, even though one person disappears, the “Haze Angel’s” completion seems to have slightly increased. But the number summoned has indeed decreased by one…’

‘Never mind, it doesn’t seem particularly important. Those who died under the erosion of the “Haze Angel” might get a chance to become a part of it.’

‘Which means the labor force lost can eventually be replenished.’

With his thoughts swirling, Colin looked thoughtfully at the people in front of him and said:

“From now on, as long as you complete each day’s tasks, the top five performers will each receive a Crystal as a reward…

“In addition, the top three hundred performers of the day will have the privilege of enjoying the direct radiance of the Bonfire up close…

“Now go and start striving for yourselves!”

The amount of Crystal needed varied from individual to individual; Colin estimated that for a child like that one crystal should suffice, but adults might need three to five. By proceeding slowly, though it meant that eventually everyone would be released…

But when all these tens of thousands of people are liberated at that moment, the remaining labor value should also be almost depleted.

…

Not long after, on the territory, after an initial short period of minor panic, the residents quickly accepted the existence of these ghosts.

For those who believed in the Bonfire, as long as you believed in the Bonfire, then we were brothers and sisters from different fathers and mothers.

This also let Colin breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that the Church really had something going for it.

But thinking about it, seeing that the Bonfire’s citizens even considered the “Smiling Mountain of Corpses” a Holy Beast, it seemed not so strange that they would accept some similarly tragic little ghosts.

Of course, compared to the citizens of the Bonfire Church, the employees’ reaction was a bit strange…

“Fuck, Brother Shunzi is really inhuman, dragging this little kid here to exploit for labor, and he’s got such a huge burn scar on his face! I feel my conscience squirming…” Someone watching the ten-year-old kid helping to loosen the soil couldn’t help but mutter under their breath.

“I came to work voluntarily…”

The little ghost nearby said in a somewhat husky, childish voice, while helping with some odd jobs on the farmland.

Though the work was a bit heavy, the thought of having a chance at liberation filled his tiny body with energy.

“Ah, this… this isn’t about volunteering or not…” A female employee, seeing the child’s sensible demeanor, felt a pang of pity.

“It’s just a prop, no big deal.”

There were also employees who knew about this “prop” from Colin, who explained the situation.

“They had died in misery under the persecution of unscrupulous capitalists, and after many years, under Brother Shunzi’s well-intentioned efforts, they have a chance to struggle for themselves after death, to realize their self-worth, and to be completely liberated. It’s moving…”

An employee who wished to remain anonymous, “Miss Nell’s Dog,” reached out to wipe away nonexistent tears from the corner of his eyes.

However, his words drew a round of scorn.

“So kind-hearted, why keep exploiting instead of just giving them a holiday to wait for liberation?” Someone spoke up.

Upon hearing this, “Miss Nell’s Dog” shook his head, “Malicious liberation is not advisable. First, we don’t have that many ‘Colorless Crystals’, and second, only liberation fought for by oneself is true liberation, which can realize the value of the self…”

“Is that what these principles are fucking for?”

“Big brother, big sister, please don’t fight. I really came to work voluntarily…” The child’s immature voice piped up, as he helped cut the ripe wheat.

Despite being just a child, his body was truly anomalous, and his strength was much greater than that of an ordinary person.

“Good boy, come here to sister, don’t stay over there, it’s dangerous with the dog.” The female employee waved her hand, calling the child over to her side.

“Using me to play the sympathy card and covertly exploiting labor, huh?”

Upon hearing “Miss Nell’s Dog’s” irksome words, the female employee nearly slapped him across the face.

“Don’t fucking think everyone’s like you!”

…

As the busy work days went by, with the addition of Shana, “Haze Angel”, and the new employees, the construction speed of the entire territory had increased substantially.

The once barren areas, through the spontaneous efforts of the people, had small buildings erected and acres of fertile land ploughed.

They had basically achieved a certain level of self-sufficiency.

The breath of life suddenly intensified.

On the last day of this Descent Project, Colin took time to visit the labyrinth of the “King of Savage Sound” and perfunctorily perform his duties by implying “the organization is placing more and more importance on you” before hurrying away.

With the activation of the “Descent Protocol”, this “Descent Event” was completed.