SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire

Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Just Reimbursement_1 Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Just Reimbursement_1 What is this situation?

Boss Gate?

Uh, maybe not…

Behind the door, there is a distinct aura of the Bonfire Company.

It shouldn’t be some sort of trap.

Colin didn’t know what was happening outside; having confirmed there was no mistake, he began to walk towards the gate.

As he crossed the mysterious gate, a familiar sensation of weightlessness came over him.

This feeling came quickly and left just as fast.

By the time he came to his senses, Colin found himself in an office, sitting on a wooden chair, with a desk in front of him and a female behind it.

“I’ve changed back.” Colin noticed that his clothes were back to normal, and his body had reverted to his real-world form.

“Beast Transformation Syndrome” was once again suppressed by some unknown force.

Then, Colin looked up and sized up the female behind the desk. She sat with impeccable posture, her shapely figure accentuated by her business attire, and her long legs crossed to one side, while her face…

For some reason, Colin could see her face, but his mind couldn’t form an image; he was left with just the impression that she was probably very beautiful.

Quite strange…

At this moment, she put down the documents in her hand and looked over.

“Let me introduce myself. In the company, I’m known as ‘Bunny.’ You can call me Bunny or Lady Bunny. From now on, I will be the sole person in charge of your ‘Descent Project.’
Lady Bunny? That’s… quite a refreshing name, Colin couldn’t help but think of the monstrous IDs in the company’s internal group; in comparison, it felt like something out of ‘Beauty and the Beast.’
However, hearing the latter part of her statement, Colin really wanted to retort, “So you’re just throwing a legendary project with a 100% death rate onto my head?”

At that moment, Lady Bunny handed over a document. As Colin picked it up and saw the title at the top——[“Descent Project ‘World Code-13, the Undetermined Land'” Regulations].

It seemed to cover some details about the “Descent Project.”

“World Code 13… A former company employee, through some unknown means, reached this unknown world, and needless to say, specific experience unknown, but it was confirmed that before his death, a distress signal was sent back. Through that signal, we came to understand a few things…”

Colin silently read the content, which more or less matched the mission brief, mentioning an accidental receipt of a signal from a former employee, after which the other world was discovered.

While Colin was reading, Lady Bunny continued to speak:
“First of all, the follow-up work about ‘The Undetermined Land’, through those few items you recovered, I have figured out the basic circumstances; if nothing unexpected happens, your main task will revolve around him. The first step is the search for a highly dangerous Containment Subject he carried before his death.”

Lady Bunny spoke unhurriedly and clearly, “This is a very important and dangerous object lost by the Bonfire Company. Of course, you’re only responsible for gathering information, and that suffices. Once sufficient information is gathered, consider it completed.”

“Secondly, the second task is to handle the ‘Beast Transformation Syndrome.’ If you can get promoted within the next month, it won’t pose a threat temporarily. However, to completely solve it, you’ll need to be promoted to Level C or use some special tools; of course, I recommend the former.”

“But if you can’t get promoted to Level C within a year, you’ll have to use special tools, which will significantly affect your body…

“Additionally, from the next time, the mission starts every Monday at noon and ends at three o’clock, lasting three hours, working only once a week, and you’ll be equipped with three ‘Books of Fate.’ Occasionally, other tools will be provided depending on the situation.

“Besides the task evaluation rewards, there will be an additional fixed remuneration of One Thousand Points. Moreover, I’ll help you apply for some simple and easy-to-complete side events if your rank increases later on, additional rewards will be added.”

After finishing, Lady Bunny paused, waiting for Colin to read the contents of the document and look up before she continued, “If you agree, sign your name on the last line to formally confirm as the executor of this project.”

“Can I even refuse?” Colin asked subconsciously.

After asking, he couldn’t help but shake his head. Obviously, the answer was no; otherwise, the company’s internal group wouldn’t unanimously agree that this was a certain-death mission that you couldn’t refuse once accepted.

However, Lady Bunny gave an unexpected answer.

“You can, but this is your only chance to choose,” Lady Bunny said, still in her calm tone.

Now, Colin became indecisive…

The mission was extremely dangerous, and he knew it all too well. Although things had been going smoothly so far, that was only because “luck” had been on his side. Without it…

He might very well die inexplicably.

The pitch-black night, the sudden appearance of daylight, all sorts of things incomprehensible to humans.

But…

The compensation for this task was indeed high.

Colin had seen others mention the time it took to advance from Level F Authority to E Level, with the fastest record being one year and, at worst, two or three years.

If he followed the usual process, he was mostly likely to die from “Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”, he could clearly feel that the disease was not cured, only slowed down.

If there was a responsible person…

The matter was not impossible to consider.

Furthermore, there was Beast Transformation Syndrome, and there were still people waiting to be rescued…

“Forget it, I still have to do this mission.”

Once Colin made up his mind, he asked the woman in front of him, “Can my safety be ensured while I am working there?”

“It cannot be guaranteed completely, but I will do my best to ensure it.”

“Alright then.”

That’s hardly any different from saying nothing at all… Colin shook his head and, after making his decision, swiftly signed his name on the document.

After handing the document to the other party, Colin pursed his lips and, before the woman could speak, he took the initiative to ask, “Now, may I ask some things?”

“Yes, you may.”

“Those people who were pulled into that world before, does the company have any follow-up plans for them…?”

“No, because we can confirm that there are some extremely dangerous things over there. To ensure no unnecessary troubles arise, we will not make any further plans for a short period, at least not until we understand more than sixty percent about World Code 13.”

Lady Bunny paused at this point, “However, if you have any ideas, I can help you to apply to the company for a rescue type of side mission…”

Apply for a side mission focused on rescue?

Hearing this, Colin frowned slightly. He rescued people because he genuinely wanted to help, not because of any mission obligation. Turning everything into a mission structure, what difference would there be between him and a marionette?

He must refuse such a thing!

“If everything goes without a hitch, even if only one or two of them survive in the end, you would receive at least two thousand points. Of course, the specific rewards will depend on how well you perform and the final evaluation score.”

“Alright, thank you, ma’am…”

Colin nodded, sat up straight, and suddenly felt that he was indeed still naive, with little understanding of the company. There were many things for which he needed guidance to help him navigate.

Applying for a side mission was no big deal, akin to a regular company expense reimbursement; there was no need to make a fuss over it.

“By the way, the boss of this extra mission, the one that resembles a Human Patchwork Monster, I always felt like that matter isn’t over…”

Colin couldn’t help but bring this up, the more he thought about it, the more things seemed off, always revealing an air of strangeness.

The most important point was, that kind of “Heroes Summoning” didn’t seem like it was the first time it had taken place.

But…

It seemed like there were only those eight victims.