SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
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Chapter 801: 557 Chapter 801: 557 He wasn’t facing an enemy, but his own boss, a mysterious high-level employee within the company.

Even now, after having communicated by letter for a considerable length of time, Colin still found the other to be shrouded in mystery.

However, compared to when he was a newcomer, upon seeing the door again, he had become an old hand at the company, no longer naive and confused, nor harboring as much fear…

“Sigh.”

He took a deep breath, waved his hand, and flames surged around him, enveloping his body.

Then, he stepped forward with his legs, walking toward the great door.

At the same time, he pondered some things…

‘Come to think of it, this door appeared both times after I returned from the “Arrival” project. Is it because it couldn’t reach Earth?’

‘Or, according to some of what the “Lady of Thorns” said, is “Lady Rabbit” also not within a certain “wall”?’

As these thoughts flickered through his mind, Colin’s figure passed through the door and entered.

A momentary sensation of weightlessness swept over him…

Colin realized that in that instant, there had been a particularly special transfer.

When everything ended, the scene, engulfed in swirling dense grey fog, had transformed into a simple and tidy office.

Compared to Colin’s office, this one was clearly much more practical, devoid of even the slightest frivolous item.

Behind the solid wood desk, the sound of pen on paper resounded, and a female figure dressed in professional attire sat there.

Her figure was exceptionally fine, with long legs crossed at one side, and her face…

‘It’s still unclear.’

Colin thought to himself, only able to hold a vague impression of her being quite beautiful.

At this moment, “Lady Rabbit” did not cease her work due to his arrival, still maintaining a very proper posture behind the desk, meticulously handling the tasks in her hands.

She wrote on one sheet then moved on to another, as if the work would never end…

“Long time no see,” Lady Rabbit said while working.

“Indeed, long time no see,” Colin agreed with a nod, recalling their last encounter.

But now, as he looked at this lady who had “tortured” him through thick and thin, yet also enabled him to obtain substantial rewards far exceeding other employees, he couldn’t help but wonder this moment, was it an illusion…

Did he really feel like he had seen this person before?

The figure before him was clearly seated there, yet there was a strange condition—as if she didn’t exist at all.

This was a quite bizarre experience.

Previously, this wasn’t so apparent, but now, his intuition, much sharper than before, brought a starkly contradictory sensation when he contacted her, that was…

He was communicating with something that didn’t exist.

Without further thought, Lady Rabbit’s voice came again: “Please have a seat. In this conversation, I will clarify some of your doubts and also, inform you of certain matters to be cautious of.”

Her tone was as calm and composed as ever, seemingly unshaken by any event, rendering her innermost thoughts impenetrable.

Colin, somehow calmed down as well, ceased his rumination, pulled out a chair to sit, and spoke:

“Clarify my doubts?”

“Yes, you may ask me now if there is anything you wish to understand,” Lady Rabbit continued, without lifting her head from the documents she was writing.

‘Why do I have the feeling of having a last meal before execution…’

He couldn’t help but make a sarcastic remark to himself, then analyzing her words, a host of questions that had constantly occupied his mind surfaced.

Among them, the most persistent tags were “2044,” “Flame Bearer,” and the mention of an “Ultimate Artifact” in Rosen’s “Adventure Log”…

After a few seconds of rapid contemplation, Colin directly posed the question he was most interested in and had long been clueless about.

“I’ve come across quite a few mentions of the ‘ultimate event’ or the ‘year of 2044,’ saying that something will happen at a specific time. I want to know if these two are related and, following that, what exactly is the situation, and what will occur…”

After asking, Colin didn’t expect to receive any definitive answer.

After all, so far, regardless of their strength, it seemed no one knew anything…

Unexpectedly, however, Lady Rabbit’s smoothly gliding pen hesitated for a moment, as if considering the question, or perhaps surprised by Colin’s opening gambit.

But after less than half a second of stasis, she replied to Colin in her usual tone.

“Both ‘the ultimate event’ and ‘the year of 2044’ indeed relate to the same thing, in a way. The former comes from some once high-standing existence, while the latter is a more specific description from a key figure, pointing out a time point more clearly than before…”

“Secondly, it’s about ‘the ultimate event’ itself. There are two interpretations for this: one is the broad recognition of ‘the ultimate event,’ and the other is the narrow recognition of ‘the ultimate event’…”

“Next, I will start by explaining the former to you…”

Saying this, Lady Rabbit paused for half a second, seemingly allowing Colin to digest the information.

And Colin quickly straightened up, intent on listening.

He hadn’t held much hope for this answer, as even during their “correspondence,” Colin had occasionally attempted to report and inquire, but never received a response.

Either “Lady Rabbit” didn’t know, or his rank wasn’t high enough to be privy to such knowledge.

But unexpectedly, this time “Lady Rabbit” truly began to provide answers!