It was not convenient to walk around with a paper cup in hand, so after Feng Bujue exited the breakroom, he headed straight for the stairwell.
Behind the electronic door, Brother Jue did not find SCP-173, but there were a few more dead bodies in the stairwell behind the door.
"Yoooo!" Then, like he was calling for a pet, Feng Bujue yelled at the door and winked.
The next second, SCP-173's large body really did appear before Brother Jue's eyes.
"Haha … That's great. I was worried that you would run to another floor." Feng Bujue said in a relaxed tone as he took half a step forward and splashed the liquid on SCP-173's body.
He waited patiently for a full thirty seconds, but nothing happened.
There was no light effect, sound effect, or smell, and SCP-173 did not move.
If this was anyone else, they would have panicked and doubted the effectiveness of the liquid. However, Feng Bujue would not do that. He believed that … even if there was no chemical reaction, the effect of the liquid was undeniable.
Therefore, he did something very, very daring — he blinked.
He stood right in front of SCP-173, inches away from it … and blinked.
In the end … nothing happened.
At that moment, SCP-173 appeared to have turned into a real sculpture. It did not move at all. In a way, it lived up to its name.
"Phew … Done." After eliminating this hidden danger, Feng Bujue sighed in relief. However, he did not completely relax because he could not be sure whether the effect of the liquid was permanent or temporary. "Then … since you can't teleport anywhere, let me finish the main mission cleanly."
As Feng Bujue spoke, he walked around SCP-173 and headed down the stairs.
Even though he could return to B2 to investigate or use other SCPs, he did not do so. Feng Bujue, who had plenty of experience in the Nightmare Scenario, knew very well that in this mode, the best way was to complete the main mission.
Di — —
Feng Bujue used his Level 3 access card to swipe it on the card reader next to the electronic door on Level B3. In the end … the device replied with a voice: [Your authority is not enough to enter this area.]
"Level 3 personnel can't enter?" Feng Bujue said, "What's the situation on this floor …" Something flashed through his mind. "Could it be … that there's a Keter-level project here?"
Keter (Hebrew for "crown", the top source substance in Jewish mysticism) Level: Items classified as "Keter" Level not only show strong and active hostility to human life, civilization, and the four-dimensional space, but also have the ability to cause major damage in containment failures. Such items must be catalogued, accommodated according to special containment measures, and destroyed if possible.
Most Keter level projects were senseless, and most of them were still life. An SCP that was only hostile to humans would not be classified as a Keter. A Keter level project not only had the ability to cause devastating damage to human life and civilization, but to stop it from doing so … the containment agreement had to be large, complicated, and precise.
Studying how to destroy Keter level projects had always been the priority of the SCP foundation. However, the Keter level projects under the foundation's supervision were rarely destroyed by the foundation. There were three main reasons for this. One, some projects were difficult to destroy due to their invulnerability. Two, some projects were kept because they had great tactical value to the foundation. Three, some projects, if destroyed, could cause greater harm to human life, so they were permanently accommodated.
"That's not right … Normally speaking … would a Keter level project be placed on the same floor as an Anomalous project?" Feng Bujue then had a thought. "If the project being evaluated is affected by the nearby Keter level project, then the consequences will be unimaginable …"
With that in mind, a thought flashed through his mind. "Could it be …"
Indeed, the answer was obvious. Obviously … the Anomalous item that Feng Bujue was going to obtain, even though it had not been categorized, it was already seen as an item with the quality of a Keter by the foundation. Therefore … it was kept in such a high-clearance containment level.
"Hmph … interesting." Feng Bujue deduced at this point and suddenly became interested. "What exactly do they want me to bring out of the base …"
…
At the same time, in the command center on the ninth floor underground.
This was the lowest part of the entire facility. It had a higher level of security than the emergency shelter on the eighth floor.
Everything in the base, including the security and monitoring departments on the seventh floor underground, was also under the supervision of this floor.
The wall here was printed with the foundation's huge, black circular logo. Below it was the SCP foundation's motto: To Secure, Contain, and Safeguard.
"It has been confirmed that the initial power outage was caused by the failure of SCP-106's containment system. That guy seems to have woken up from 'false dormancy'. When he killed the security personnel, he happened to contaminate the electrical room."
At this time, an agent in a black suit was reporting the situation to another older man in a suit who was dressed very similar to him.
"Has the Nine-Tailed Fox team received the news?" The officer's eyes were fixed on several surveillance screens at the same time. He responded without turning his head.
"Yes, they are already on the way. They are expected to arrive in twenty minutes," the agent replied.
"That's too slow," the officer continued. "What do they think they are? Firefighters? Do they want to be nuked? Tell them to be in place in fifteen minutes! "
"Yes, sir." The agent replied and was about to turn around to make a call, but he suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Oh right … sir." He paused for half a second. "On the B2 floor … there is a D-class personnel's actions that are a bit concerning."
"What did he do?" the officer asked quickly.
"He … went to use SCP-294," the agent replied.
"A D-class personnel went to the lounge to have a cup of coffee. Are you going to report to me?" the officer responded impatiently.
"Uh … actually … sir … he …" the agent stammered.
"What the hell happened to him?" the officer replied. "Did he order some strange drink and then mutate after drinking it?"
"He seems to have subdued SCP-173 with a drink …"
"What?" The officer's eyes widened as he turned around.
"According to the feedback from the security personnel watching the surveillance footage …" the agent continued. "This D-class personnel used SCP-294 a total of three times … The first time, the machine did not output any liquid; the second time, the machine output an unknown liquid, and he used this liquid to stop SCP-173's actions; as for the third time … the machine also output liquid, and he drank it. However, the effect of the third drink is currently unknown."
"Hmm …" After the officer heard this, he was silent for a few seconds. "Where is this person now?"
"He …" the agent hesitated for half a second before responding. "He seems to be planning to enter B3 …"
"What?" the officer was shocked.
"And … he has already obtained access cards and weapons from some of the corpses," the agent continued. "However, the access cards he can find do not seem to be enough, so he has now run to B1 and is searching for the corpses on that floor …"
"Get someone to capture him immediately," the officer ordered. "If he resists … kill him without mercy."
"Sir …" The agent thought about it. "The drink he drank …"
"Eliminating the threat is our top priority. If the conditions permit, after this incident is over, we can retrieve his body and perform an autopsy," the officer replied.
"Understood." The agent nodded and turned around to leave.
The officer quickly turned around and looked at a worker on the right far away. "Mark, switch the image of B1 to the main screen."
…
In front of a containment facility on the first underground floor …
"Ah … I found something interesting." Feng Bujue looked at the words SCP-738 printed on the door and revealed a meaningful smile.
Project Code: SCP-738
Project Grade: Keter
Special Containment Measures: SCP-738 should be kept in a containment room that is constantly protected by armed guards, remote explosive devices, and audio and video surveillance. Based on the changes observed during the interaction with SCP-738, its power, and unknown limits, the following procedures must be strictly followed.
"First, when SCP-738 is idle, each of its components must be placed separately. When assembling or disassembling SCP-738, it must be done by using the machinery inside the containment area. "If the mechanical assembly system fails, the test must be canceled until an engineer wearing an explosive collar is sent to repair the mechanical system. "If the engineer attempts to communicate with any part of SCP-738, the collar will be immediately detonated.
"Second, if the remote mechanical assembly fails, use a cone bomb installed in advance to disassemble SCP-738, then send an engineer wearing an explosive collar to repair and reset the system.
"Third, all D-grade personnel used for the test must have low intelligence or slow minds and wear explosive collars. This is to prevent them from knowing too much about SCP-738 and using it to harm the foundation. Only D-grade personnel with an IQ of 60 or lower can enter the room where SCP-738 is. D-grade personnel can only enter the room for experimental purposes, and they must be guided by the experimenter. "
From the containment measures, it was clear that this thing was extremely dangerous. Of course, 99% of Keter-grade items were like this.
Generally speaking, most of the Keter-grade items were causal weapons that were destructive and hostile to humans. SCP-738 was no exception.
The 'description' of this item was not written in detail here because … Feng Bujue was going to use it soon.
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