SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 775 - 775 546 The Cost of Leaving_1

Chapter 775: Chapter 546 The Cost of Leaving_1 Chapter 775: Chapter 546 The Cost of Leaving_1 “Whoosh—”

A streak of flame shot out like a sharp arrow.

Along its path, any aberration in the way burst into flames upon the slightest contact with the fire, screaming as it turned to ashes.

At the end of the fire arrow’s trajectory, a creature made up of numerous broken limbs instantly died.

And with it, the entire area became a surging inferno, transforming into magma…

“Too weak, can’t even take one of my moves, sigh, it looked quite big, didn’t expect it to be like this. Had I known, I wouldn’t have exerted so much strength. But it’s also my fault, not controlling this frail body well, not having a good grasp on my power.”

Colin led the way to the front, hands spread open, shaking his head and sighing helplessly as he spoke.

By his side, Lady Bai, who had been leading the team all along, followed numbly.

Previously, when Colin said that the journey would be safe, Lady Bai and the others didn’t quite believe him; after all, she wasn’t aware of his strength but was very clear about the capabilities of the physical entities here.

Unexpectedly, these creatures, in his hands, often didn’t last a single round before being killed…

“Could these monsters have become weaker now?” a member of the survivor team whispered from the back of the group.

After all, he seemed to handle them too easily…

It felt somewhat fake!

One touch, one kill, it felt completely unlike what they usually encountered!

At that moment, not far away, there suddenly came an attack from a “test Bunny” as large as a small car, skinless, with its flesh monstrously twisted, emitting a distorted aura.

Seeing this, she immediately broke away from the team and rushed forward, bringing her greatsword down on its head.

However, with a heavy thud, her two-meter-tall body was sent flying away as if it were made of paper.

The gigantic “test Bunny” opened its pitted front teeth and lunged at her head.

Despite her teammates opening fire in retaliation, the “test Bunny” continued its assault unfazed…

Just as she felt her skull was about to be crushed, a fire that had exploded on the Bunny suddenly blazed, burning the entire test subject to cinders.

Amidst the fluttering flames, other than her hair and some parts of her clothing being burned away, the woman who broke away from the team seemed to be unharmed…

“Good thing I reacted quickly. But don’t wander off on your own, lady, I may not always be able to save someone that easily…”

Colin’s figure had appeared beside her at some point, extending his hand: “Just follow me closely.”

“Uh-huh…” She opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing. She placed her hand on his, which he reached out to her, and he pulled her up…

During that time, she couldn’t resist pinching his soft, warm hand.

“When we get back, you’ll do ten rounds of penance…” Lady Bai’s voice came through, severing the whimsical thoughts of the team member who had doubted the weakening of the monsters, causing her expression to change, but she nodded in understanding nonetheless.

A single round of punitive training was enough to shed a layer of skin, let alone ten…

As Lady Bai turned her gaze away, she apologized to Colin and couldn’t help but marvel again at his strength.

As for the “strange words” Colin spoke, they didn’t feel much embarrassment, even thinking this was the attitude a strong person should display: confident! Boastful! Unstoppable!

She had thought he was just a boaster, a common man speaking sweet words.

But as for her own emotions, the Ashen Holy Body at the back didn’t have much to think about, since Brother Shunzi’s strength had been very “restrained”…

Before, when Brother Shunzi took action without restraint, wherever he went turned into a vast sea of flames.

All abnormal entities would burn to ash, looking like the end of the world.

Just one glance could burden one with the original sin.

Where could there be survivors like now?

Of course, it was normal for Brother Shunzi’s stand-in to be less powerful than the original, but Brother Shunzi seemed to have used some kind of item, making his words sound strange…

Meanwhile, up ahead,

“We’re a few hundred meters away from another shelter,” Lady Bai, a step behind Colin, pointed out the direction.

“Uh-huh.”

Colin nodded and continued forward.

For this trip to bring people back, he only brought a few dozen, leaving the vast majority with the female leader.

During the mission, despite displaying a seemingly “arrogant” exterior, Colin had plenty of caution in his heart, and his mind was also constantly thinking of various things…

‘After gathering everyone to open the portal later, and after confronting that guy to the thirteenth dismemberment, this round of the mission will be over. Does this mean giving up on the employees that were left here before?’ he thought.

‘Not really, after so much time, they’re most likely dead. With the situation unclear, it’s impossible to save them…’

As he reflected, Colin couldn’t help but think of the brother trapped on the eighteenth floor…

Given the mission details, it seemed there was no hope for the brother to come out.

‘Good thing I didn’t ask him for information at the start. Otherwise, if I’d made a promise to rescue him, that would be awkward…’

Colin always tried not to go against his promises.

If he made a promise and then reneged, his remaining conscience would ache…

Shaking his head inwardly, Colin refocused his thoughts and concentrated on the present. The main source of his current strength came from various items, as well as two Golden Marks.

The strength he exhibited was roughly comparable to his own power at the mid to late E level.