SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire-Chapter 52 - Seeking Help_1
Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Seeking Help_1
Chapter 52 -52 Seeking Help_1
[Event 23: By all means, persist in surviving until the countdown for “Event 5” ends.]
Remark: A special reward will be granted upon completion of this event.
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“Hiss, a task within a task? What’s the point of this task appearing, though? It’s not helpful at all, no, wait…”
Colin was seated on the ground, eating something while holding the “Gluttony Power Mark,” and he diverted his attention from the strange sensation in his stomach by thinking.
He quickly realized that this event seemed to be guiding him in some way.
It was as if it were indicating, “Don’t try to escape, don’t try to fight, just endure, and all problems will be resolved on the seventh day.”
This gave Colin, who had just been seriously injured and didn’t know what to do next, some ideas.
“If there’s no need for a direct confrontation or escape, and I just have to hold on, then, seven days might not be out of reach.”
“First, I need to make the soldiers in the city on guard, so we can avoid being ambushed by the uncontrollable Beast Transformation Syndrome refugees outside the city tomorrow…”
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“Then I have to figure out a way to interfere with that ceremony tonight, if it could be directly prevented, everything might be simply solved.”
As one thought after another flashed through his brain, Colin’s bodily functions gradually recovered, and aside from his eyes, the other parts were mostly back to normal. Thus, he stood up.
He planned to find that noblewoman first.
At this moment, only through her could he have a chance to indirectly mobilize the city’s power.
“But speaking of which, I’m starting to suspect whether this noblewoman was arranged to come here from the start, too coincidental, in all sorts of ways…”
Colin was somewhat suspicious, but he couldn’t afford to ponder it now, as either way, he definitely needed their assistance.
Just as he was about to act, he seemed to remember something and turned to Tang Ken beside him, “I didn’t ask, what did you bring in with you?”
Tang Ken was startled, not expecting Colin to suddenly ask this. After thinking for a bit, he replied, “Three days’ worth of military rations, a multifunctional shovel, a mini pistol, and over a hundred bullets.
“I was planning to bring a Mini Uzi, but there was no room for it, so I didn’t.”
After a pause, he continued, “I didn’t know I’d be staying here that long; if I had known, I would’ve brought more food. But if I’m careful with it, it shouldn’t be a problem.”
Good, he’s much more reliable than that Li Ming… Colin wasn’t surprised that he could get his hands on a pistol, given that this guy was retired and had his own channels.
Li Ming, that guy studying civil engineering, didn’t bring anything useful, just whipped out a children’s rifle, and that was when Colin really lost it.
But now there’s been a mishap; they can’t go back, so whether that guy can stay alive is down to fate.
With some luck, maybe he’ll find something like dried rats in the church to tide him over.
If not, he shouldn’t starve to death in seven days…
Even if he starves to death, he still has another life, no panic.
“By the way, how did you get caught by that group if you had a gun?” Colin noticed this detail.
If he had used the gun back then, he would likely have had a good chance to escape.
Tang Ken’s face showed some embarrassment, “To fit things in the Storage Room, my gun was disassembled. I intended to assemble it after getting through the crowd, but I was knocked out before I could get out…”
“Then get it ready now; there’s probably going to be all sorts of trouble coming up, be prepared, prepared to kill.”
Although he knew that this guy probably had blood on his hands, Colin still gave a reminder.
Seeing the other nodded, Colin didn’t say anything more and returned to the base of the city wall that he had just scaled.
Before attempting to climb the wall again, he looked back over his shoulder.
“Still, I didn’t feel the scent of ‘Beastification’ on these people, so, the ‘Book of Fate’ mentions a massive outbreak of ‘Beastification’… Is it man-made or due to some other unknown reason?”
A few seconds later, Colin withdrew his gaze and sighed, deciding not to dwell on it for now. He planned to return and speak with the other party first to understand the situation better.
After easily scaling the city wall, Colin, accompanied by Tang Ken, quickly headed towards the inn where Helena was staying.
Compared to the small inns they rented, Helena’s place was much more luxurious, and at night, soldiers were arranged to protect this noble, ensuring that no harm would come to her.
“Halt! Who goes there?!”
As Colin approached, someone immediately issued a stern challenge.
Several more people emerged from the other side…
“It’s me, go inform Helena that I have urgent business with her.”
Colin walked forward slowly yet decisively, not concealing his identity.
“You? Who are you to casually call out a noble’s name? Do you think visiting a noble of such status is something anyone can do, especially at this late hour?”
The guard frowned suspiciously, thinking Colin was up to no good, slowly drew his long sword to drive the person away, but another member of the noble’s personal guard recognized him.
“Wait, don’t act rashly. Are you the Thunder Priest from earlier today?”
“Yes.”
Colin nodded, not denying the identity others had given him.
After all, as the saying goes, those who know, know…
Thunder Priest?
The soldier who wanted to draw his sword was taken aback, and then filled with anxiety, fearing that he would be held in contempt by Colin. He wanted to say something in explanation but relaxed only when Colin gestured that it was not a concern.
Your society seems to have quite strict class notions…
Observing his reaction and combining his experiences from entering the city today, Colin got a general understanding of the societal structure here.
About a dozen seconds later, footsteps were heard coming from upstairs, and the noble guard returned with a message:
“Honored Priest, Miss Helena is already waiting for you upstairs. Please follow me.”
After saying that, he led the way.
Colin followed behind, reaching the third floor where Helena, seated in a large chair in the spacious living room, awaited as nobility.
Her old butler stood beside her, weary yet trying to appear energetic, his eyes bloodshot, evidently just awakened.
After pointing to a seat nearby, Helena, still shrouded in her grey robe, began speaking only after Colin was seated:
“Sir, what brings you to us at this hour?”
The tone sounded a bit irritable, but that was understandable. In their view, they had finally arrived at a safe location, only to be woken in the middle of their rest – indeed quite vexing…
Colin let the thought pass and didn’t beat around the bush, saying directly:
“I’ve noticed that a disaster is approaching and that everyone in this city may struggle to survive.
“If we don’t react, neither I nor you,
“All of us will die, no exceptions.”
As his words ended, the entire room fell into a silent stillness, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
