SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 742 - 742 532

Chapter 742: 532 Chapter 742: 532 “Five Thousand Points, plus a certain guarantee of safety, and he’s willing to make the trip…”

“But after talking with him for a while, I got the Points reduced. Now we only need Three Thousand Points, and what he values most is the ability to return. As long as there’s a reasonable guarantee of safety, I think that shouldn’t be a big problem for you, Brother Shunzi…”

“Additionally, his reason for wanting to go is to understand what happened to his former teammates and all that…”

“The reason I’m vying for him is that I’ve found they are the deepest explorers we can find currently. Our own team only made it to the sixth level, and it seems we can’t find the way to the levels beyond.”

Kě’ài duō’s messages came one after another, roughly outlining the reasons.

“Three Thousand Points as payment? That’s also acceptable…”

Colin had no objections since it was a highly risky, life-threatening task, and being able to lead all the way to the eighth level was considered decent.

Then, he asked another of his subordinates what their requirements were…

Kě’ài duō quickly replied that this person didn’t ask for Points, even suggesting they could do it without any payment.

Naturally, if there was a choice, they hoped to receive an appropriate ‘Bonfire’ Golden Mark or ‘Light’ Golden Mark either would do…

As for safety, there were no inquiries, as this group of employees, who had followed him for two or three months, were well aware of his nature and understood his strength, having a higher degree of trust in him.

After all, if Brother Shunzi couldn’t solve it, then any further assurances would be meaningless…

“Speaking of which, the Golden Mark somehow feels less worthwhile than just giving Three Thousand Points.”

A powerful enough Golden Mark, in Colin’s view, was definitely worth more than Three Thousand Points.

And crafting those things was quite troublesome…

He wasn’t particularly adept at it and usually needed a few hours to make one.

As for those specially crafted by Shana…

“I don’t even have enough for myself, how could I give them away? Forget it, I’ll find some time, spend two hours, and make a decent one.”

After thinking it over, Colin decided to craft one for the other party himself.

His own marks would be icing on the cake for him, but Shana’s marks, when used by him, meant a synergy of two kinds of powers and an explosive effect greater than the sum of the parts.

Without further thought, he let Kě’ài duō take over and agreed to the other party’s demand, and it took less than ten seconds for Colin to receive a private chat request from a stranger.

It was an employee named “Innate Ashen Holy Body.”

“Kě’ài duō said the matter has been settled, and he asked me to add you. It’s our first collaboration; I hope it goes smoothly. After everything is done, you can give me the Points…” Innate Ashen Holy Body greeted.

The main content had already been discussed with Kě’ài duō previously, and this request was just for confirmation.

“No problem, during this time I might ask Kě’ài duō to pass on some questions to you, and moreover, when it’s time, I’ll remind you to come for the mission, which will likely be the day after tomorrow at around nine in the morning. Until then, do some preparation on your own.”

Colin gave a simple response to “Ashen Holy Body,” and after taking some time to make the mark, he dove into the spatial office and pulled the other employee down.

“It’s all Orange Cat’s fault.”

This employee, Colin had some recollection of; if he was not mistaken, apart from the weekly “The Descent Project,” they had previously been on a mission in the “Thorn Lady” world together, and the individual was rather competent.

However, that time, the other party served as a signal booster; this time…

‘Yeah, seems almost the same, likely doing what we did last time, if nothing unexpected comes up.’

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Colin shook his head slightly, gathering his thoughts before inquiring with the pulled-down employee about some specifics concerning the “non-existent hospital.”

He needed to know, at a minimum, what sort of monsters were inside…

However, a few minutes later, Colin furrowed his brow, as this inquiry had not yielded any valuable information.

“Hiss, it seems like after coming out, the related memories are somewhat vague. When I think about it carefully, it feels like experiences are as hazy as dreams, and I can’t remember the details, just a rough idea that there is a bunch of troublesome stuff inside…”

Orange Cat spoke and, noticing something off with Brother Shunzi’s post-battle aura, paused before adding: “Of course, I have a premonition that once I’m on the scene and see things, I’ll immediately recall some of the keys I encountered before.”

“Alright then.”

Colin waved his hand dismissively, guessing that “Innate Ashen Holy Body” was probably in a similar situation, able to remember only the gist of things.

It seemed that Bonfire Company had implemented some protective measures…

“By the way, one thing I do remember is that while the enemies over there are a nuisance, the real trouble is how to get to the next floor. It’s not as simple as just taking the stairs to reach the next level. I have an impression that finding the entrance to the hospital itself took a very long time during the last mission…” Orange Cat tried to describe as much as they could from their impressions.

The details were no longer clear, only the impressions remained…

‘Hard to even find the door, huh? But the door should not be a big issue since many people have already gone in. Moreover, the mission does indeed mention that the difficulty lies in how to get to the next level, not the anomalies.’

Colin recalled “Remark 2” of this mission, which had one more point than what Orange Cat mentioned, advising him to pay attention to the main hall.

‘Why does each one not seem reliable…’ he wondered.

After asking a few more questions without much hope, he directly concluded the brief meeting.