SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 803 - 803 558

Chapter 803: 558 Chapter 803: 558 “You’re not being accurate. To be precise, we don’t know what it is.”

“Uh!”

Upon hearing this, Colin’s temples throbbed, feeling that if “Lady Rabbit” hadn’t appeared so formidable and wasn’t a woman, he would have rushed up to grab her collar and shouted:

“Speak fucking human language, will you! Say something people can actually understand!”

At this moment, Colin somewhat regretted delving into “2044”.

All these theories, once crammed into his head, not only left him more confused but also without any clearer understanding.

It was like listening to riddles. Better to point and shoot!

At this time, sensing that Colin had calmed down, “Lady Rabbit” continued with a voice that was calm and unrippled.

“‘Generally speaking’, ‘2044’ isn’t something you need to ponder too much over, because at this stage it doesn’t hold much significance for us. Only the major powers possess the ability to observe, study, and offer some explanations.”

“And ‘narrowly speaking’, 2044 is a point in time, based on ‘it might become known to all’ among other factors, deduced as when the more powerful a civilization or entity is, the more likely they have a notion that something might happen…”

“This ‘notion’ is not pronounced in us, but on the macro scale or when it comes to powerful things, it’s different.”

“For example, it’s been suggested that humanity’s own greed and aggressiveness are due to it, that as living beings we act ‘passively’…”

“For instance, ‘Red Moon’ instinctively believes that by recycling all biomass before ‘2044’, it can prepare for that time, place, entity, lifeform, or whatever else which may or may not exist for us.”

“Or ‘The Night’, which does the same, but its method is more radical, seeking to return the universe to tranquility, to the origin, reverting everything back to a state of ‘zero’, to confront it…”

Hearing this, Colin couldn’t help but click his tongue: no wonder “The Night” was more disliked than “Red Moon”. “Red Moon” just wanted to devour all the food, but “The Night” would flip the table!

“Apart from the examples I’ve mentioned, all other beings at the pinnacle of the universe or other dimensions are beginning to act in their own way, whether willingly or otherwise, and action is necessary. An analogy you might understand is arms race…”

“Some people have used this as a basis to observe and perceive that when these entities take action, whether actively or inactively, the point of greatest conflict is likely the ‘narrow’ ‘The Ultimate Moment’ known as ‘2044’.”

“And the reason it’s narrow is that compared to the ‘general’ sense of it, many existences don’t acknowledge the ‘year of 2044’… after all, they are the drivers, not the victims like us.”

“…”

“Lady Rabbit” simply explained this so-called ‘narrow’ version of “2044” as clearly as possible.

This was somewhat easier to understand than the ‘broad’ version.

Colin thought over this information and roughly grasped the situation; to sum it up:

That is to say, all contradictions originate from that generally imperceptible “2044”…

Because of it, countless entities and supreme beings have started to take action, and when their conflicts escalate to fever pitch, for ordinary beings, it appears like an “apocalyptic” situation.

That is the “narrow” “The Ultimate Moment”.

While Colin’s thoughts churned, he asked:

“Speaking of which, even if we successfully resolve their conflicts, in the end, we still face an unknown ‘2044’? Do we have any way to deal with that?”

“Lady Rabbit,” having apparently briefly finished dealing with her documents, spread her hands flat on the desk and looked up:

“As I said before, including us, all things, whether willing or not, are making some kind of preparations, actively or passively.

“Guiding the coming of ‘Primordial Fire’ and creating an environment where humanity’s virtuous side is the fundamental shared logic, is the main direction agreed upon by myself and quite a few others.

“Of course, there are some other opinions, but they are roughly similar.”

‘Myself and quite a few others?’ Hearing “Lady Rabbit’s” choice of words, Colin wondered if there were others who did not agree?

He thought of certain people and things, especially that “Rat”.

However, “Lady Rabbit” did not seem to want to bring up that group and continued:

“While ‘Flame Bearer’ as one of the company’s greatest masterpieces is indeed the right path, it wasn’t fostered in the suitable environment, leading to some fundamental issues…

“In that macro environment, ‘Flame Bearer’s’ most likely fate is assimilation by ‘Primordial Fire’, rendering all efforts beneficial to other purposes…

“And because of various factors, it was no longer possible to turn back at that point, and people were generally pessimistic, unable to find possibilities…

“However, at that time, there still were those who made a bold decision, leading the creation of an extraordinary item, seeking to break the stalemate.”

“What item?” Colin couldn’t help but ask, recalling the so-called ultimate item Rosen mentioned that could change everything, reversing despair.

As for the leader of the enterprise, it was likely Boss Huang He.

Just thinking about him made Colin’s head ache.

He was definitely a match for the word “bold,” and his items had a distinct characteristic: potent effects along with equally significant side effects!

“I do not know the name of this item yet, but I have a premonition that maybe soon in your investigative endeavors, you should be able to discover it.”