Chapter 001 Bonfire Company
"'Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis'... generally known as... 'Lou Gestational Frost Syndrome'... Your disease is a bit troublesome, and the prognosis of treatment may not be very ideal, but you can try..."
"No, that's fine..."
Ke Lin sat in the wheelchair and shook his head. "Doctor Wang, it's been almost a year. I've learned everything I need to know. Can I be discharged directly?"
Doctor Wang paused for a moment and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw the young man's calm face, as if he was ready for everything, and thought of the family situation he had filled out in the medical report...
Finally he sighed, but still said nothing.
"Prescribe some medicine. It will give you some relief." The middle-aged doctor Wang paused and added, "Don't worry. It's not expensive."
Not long after, as he watched the young man leave the office in a wheelchair, he couldn't help but sigh.
You are only twenty years old, still so young.
As a doctor, he certainly hopes that every patient leaves the hospital in good health.
But sometimes…
Life is so cruel.
However, what he didn't know was that Colin, who had returned home, was not as "desperate" as he thought.
When I got home, it was already noon, 11:03.
Colin sat on the bed, frowning as he looked at a letter in his hand.
【Job invitation letter from Bonfire Company】
I received this letter this morning while I was lying in bed in a daze waiting for the test results. Inside was a piece of parchment-like paper with a very funny sentence on it:
“Want to get rid of despair and regain a new life? Want to truly...see the truth of this world? Join Bonfire Company and you will turn everything around!”
It sounds like a classic line from a novel from more than ten years ago.
But compared to this sentence, what really matters is the second paragraph of text below it!
"If you agree to join our company, please place your thumbprint below before the countdown ends at '00 hours, 57 minutes, 59 seconds'."
The countdown on this line of words is actually moving constantly!
The moment Colin saw the countdown to the movement, he was certain that some power beyond reality might have descended upon him.
But at the same time, some questions arose in his mind.
Why did this company approach him?
What is so special about him that deserves such a special company to invite him?
Compared to those people who are so outstanding that it's beyond belief , he can't be considered outstanding at all, right?
This is also the reason why he has not pressed his fingerprints yet.
Sitting in the room, Colin's thoughts were scattered and his brain was making meaningless associations.
"Could it be that it's because the risk of cheating someone who's about to die into having his kidney cut is lower? That's why you came to me?"
"Now that I think about it, it seems to be true. The useful body parts were removed and the body was thrown away somewhere. Besides, he didn't have much money and had an incurable disease, so no one would pay much attention if he said he committed suicide and reported himself missing... Hmm? Wait..."
"'The dying man'..."
Colin suddenly realized something while mumbling to himself. He rolled his eyes and looked at a full-length mirror in the room. He looked at his pale and thin face in the mirror, which could not hide his temperament...
He noticed that, putting aside those unrealistic and unproven ideas, he seemed to have an "advantage" that could not be ignored.
That is...
He is dying.
Normally, people like him who are dying soon would suddenly find that they still have a chance of survival, even if it is only a tiny bit...
Colin believes that driven by the instinct for survival, no matter how outrageous the request is, someone will do it, and they will rush to do it!
"However, this does not include me. If you really want to use this to turn me into an obedient puppet, it would simply be an insult to my conscience!"
Looking at the countdown that was about to begin, Colin wanted to say this, but then he changed his mind...
Even though I have had good character and noble morals since childhood, and can always stick to my original intentions when faced with dangerous temptations, this does not mean that others can withstand such temptations.
What if it fails to succeed on itself and goes on to harm others?
Colin's eyes became sharp.
The good virtues instilled in him by the old dean since childhood made it impossible for him to sit idly by when faced with possible innocent victims!
"Let me see your true face!"
Colin no longer hesitated and put his thumb under the letter.
The countdown of walking stops at the moment the finger is pressed.
Seeing the countdown almost finished, Colin secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart——
I almost missed it because I wasn’t paying attention!
Well, I almost didn't make it in time to save those who might have gone astray.
At the same time, new content appeared on the parchment paper.
[The recruitment trial mission is about to begin, and "Advent Protocol G-1" is being activated. Bonfire Company (full name: Bonfire Camp Special Item Containment Company) wishes you all the best in this event! ]
[“Advent Protocol G-1” has been activated…]
“Ding-ding-ding-ding—”
The distant, heavy, ancient sound of bells rang in my ears.
The unknown gray fog covered the sky and the earth without knowing when...
Colin felt himself sinking.
This seems to mean that one is being sent to an unknown and mysterious place.
only……
Just at this moment.
[Report! "Advent Protocol G-1" encountered strong interference during operation and an accident occurred. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused. ]
[We are quickly checking the solution to this problem for you...]
[The plan has been formulated, and the following methods are available:]
[1. After you are conscious, please establish a new connection by reciting the full name of the company...]
[2. Please…]
Before he could finish reading, Colin's eyes went dark.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the moment I regained consciousness and opened my eyes, I was stunned...
"Where is this place?"
Colin propped himself up and looked around blankly. His vision gradually went from blurry to clear, and a prison-like scene came into view...
He saw the rusty iron bars, the torches hanging on the corridor walls, and the person lying beside him under the torchlight...
Corpse?!
"Hold!"
Colin woke up suddenly, and he jumped up on the spot, instantly getting rid of his confused state.
There was a dead body lying next to him!
To be more precise, it is a dried corpse with no flesh and blood left!
It was unknown how long it had been dead. Under the tattered clothes, there was only a skeleton covered with a thin layer of human skin. Its hair was disheveled, its teeth were exposed, and its eye sockets were sunken, making it look hideous and creepy.
What made Colin feel somewhat relieved was...
The mummy was dead completely and did not jump up and punch him when he was careless.
After taking a deep breath, Colin calmed down a little, and then he quickly realized that he seemed to have... traveled through time and space?
As for the reason for crossing...
"What happened?"
Colin sat on the other side of the cell away from the body. His memory was in a mess, as if he had been hit by a dump truck and he couldn't remember the specific details.
"I felt like there was a voice asking me to remember something."
The last memory must be very important, but just as he was sorting it out in his mind bit by bit, the sound of an iron door opening suddenly interrupted his thoughts outside the prison corridor.
