Chapter 603 A lean camel is bigger than a horse
In a dark, simple office that had been quiet for who knows how long, the lights suddenly came on, and a woman in professional attire appeared behind the desk.
"Finally, we've reached this point..."
She seemed relieved, and while thinking, she took out several documents calmly.
The first document is titled: [Event: "Unyielding Defenders."]
This was a mission event released many years ago. It stated that an "Adventist" had invaded the company's main body and required relevant personnel to expel him.
The mission rewards are extremely generous. Once completed, you will receive over one million guaranteed points and be guaranteed to be promoted to B-level authority...
This kind of special mission happens every time she chooses "reserve".
Through this kind of means, she could send out some of her own points and other resources in a relatively "reasonable" way at critical moments...
At this moment, this task was deliberately influenced by her and issued through some mechanisms.
It's time to recycle.
The pen in her hand
"Employee number '654321' has confirmed that the intruder in this incident is an anomalous employee codenamed 'Ms. Rabbit.' Through negotiation, they have been expelled from the core area..."
After writing it briefly, she wrote her employee number on another reviewer.
Then, he took out the almost completely blurred seal and branded it on it.
It seems like they want to force it through...
But at this time.
[Notice: There are some anomalies in the details of this task event. It will be submitted for review and reconsideration...]
Seeing this, "Ms. Rabbit" showed no emotion and seemed unsurprised.
In today's era, the only people who are qualified to review and examine the seal in her hand are the "fire bearers" who have the "special power of emergency".
And there is only one "Fire Bearer" at present!
When the document entered the "reconsideration and review stage", "Ms. Rabbit" took the three important core documents on the desk without any hesitation.
On the paper above, the codes for abnormal containment objects based on "Level 0" are written in simple black letters on a white background.
"0-11 'Wall'."
"0-09 'Hunger'."
"Is 0-19 'a coincidence'?"
“…”
"Ms. Rabbit"'s eyes moved around, as if she was thinking.
These things were used before, but only in a very limited way, but now we are seeking to fully liberate them.
After hesitating for a moment, she made a decision and began writing the relevant content. Through various agreements, she fully opened up the true mechanism and conceptual power of the relevant matters, so that she could use them at all levels and in all places of the company to deal with the current crisis...
Today's companies need a certain amount of time to gather their strength before taking the next step.
Then, if nothing unexpected happens, during this period, "Chu Huo" will guide some of them, including her, to gradually return from beyond people's cognition. Of course, those who return will also include those mortal enemies that even the company is troubled by.
Therefore, even if there are risks, you must activate some advanced items now.
Before the "First Fire" appeared, as long as this chapter was completed, something serious would basically happen to these contained objects.
But as long as the "First Fire" exists, the "Agreement" will be absolutely strengthened.
No matter how out of control they are, they will be within a controllable range.
In particular, the "hunger" will become an important force for many D+ level and above frontline personnel and other frontline staff...
“Bang!”
When everything was ready, the moment the stamp was put down, the seal, which was already full of cracks, exploded directly.
But at the same time, the document has been passed and is about to enter the implementation stage.
…
The earth is located.
Noisy and chaotic whispers fell from overhead.
Colin felt his scalp tingling as he looked at the starry sky above his head, which was flickering and distorting rapidly.
At this moment, the universe is no longer dark, but is filled with countless bizarre and strange colors, flowing with unspeakable horror.
Judging from the current situation, the threats are different in each region, and can be simply divided into the "solar system" and the "inner circle" which is a large area blocked by some kind of wall-like barrier.
This is also where most of the raging Level 1 containment on Earth is located...
Then there are the enemies outside the "wall". These guys are basically in the current universe. They are powerful, but not the main threat.
The truly terrifying thing, and what caused the "starry sky" to flicker, was those things on the "outermost" side...
The outermost scene was like a raging sea, with rolling dark clouds, flashes of lightning and thunder, and one terrifying thing after another emerging from the crests of the waves...
Some exist in ultra-microscopic worlds beyond human imagination, some are so vast that they even exceed scientific cognition, their mere presence completely obscuring numerous galaxies, and some exist in other dimensions that are difficult to detect...
In this wave, they cast terrifying glances towards this place and tried to influence it through their own means.
There is such a feeling.
Colin felt that there were many extremely powerful beings in this scene, and it seemed that they should not appear in the current time and space at all...
But because of the "First Fire", they were able to see this.
At this moment, if he had not been protected by the "First Fire", just facing this scene would have caused him considerable mental trauma.
The only way to block the line of sight is to turn off the "First Fire" first.
However, if the "first fire" is dispersed, everyone may die instantly.
So we must support...
But if you hold on, they will target you again.
The situation seems to be getting worse.
But at this moment, Colin felt that some strange barrier began to strengthen...
Then, the dazzling and terrifying starry sky gradually returned to normal and dimmed, turning into a slightly distorted and whispering, but barely normal night sky.
"Huh, it's getting dark. My intuition tells me that it must be 'Ms. Rabbit' exerting her strength. Has she... activated something very dangerous?"
As the thought flashed through his mind, Colin frowned, feeling a bit like fighting poison with poison.
Of course, just solve the urgent problem right now...
"Even after becoming a 'Fire Bearer', there are still troubles..."
There was a fire in Colin's eyes. Even though the external crisis seemed to be temporarily resolved, he could still feel it.
Since the arrival of his "First Flame" until now, battles have broken out in almost every direction overhead, and every battle may be related to the "First Flame" and to him...
A large number of enemies seemed to want to rush here to intercept and kill him.
However, there are also many friendly "branch companies" who are trying to stop us from all sides...
He even sensed the presence of some Fire Bearer reserves from a long distance.
Then after checking, I found...
Before becoming a Fire Bearer reserve, many of these still-living reserves seemed to be even stronger than him?!
"What kind of monsters are these? They're so strong! I thought I was the most powerful one...
Colin didn't think too much about this embarrassing thing, and then turned his gaze back to the present, watching the battle here.
Compared to the terrifying and desperate scene just now, Colin didn't even know what words to use to describe the situation here...
"farce"?
Originally, many "neutral" "pure passers-by" who just wanted to come here to see if there was anything they could grab, immediately started to decisively fight against the team -
No, it shouldn't be when the "First Fire" descends, but a moment before it descends. In those few seconds, Colin should still be in the "walking" stage, and they have already made their choice.
"I can't say about his other skills, but I've mastered the art of speculation and profiteering."
Colin felt mixed emotions when he saw some of the "pure passersby" whose words implied things like "It is my duty to defend 'humanity' and support 'First Fire'" or "That year, I watched the company collapse and cried in the holding cell. Now I have the opportunity..." "I have no way to serve the country and have been traveling to many places..."
Many "high-level" containments are terrifyingly powerful and intelligent, but their emotional expressions are relatively simple, far inferior to the "King of Mad Sound".
Moreover, Colin didn't know what was passed down in the "human nature" inheritance. He always felt that some of the words of these guys seemed very abstract.
But these are nothing, Colin really needs combat power now.
In addition, there were some higher-ranking beings who had originally besieged him, but suddenly switched sides in the battle, showing that they had been "lurking" for many years just for this moment...
"I always feel that things are moving towards a magical place."
Colin grumbled in his heart, but overall, this place was barely safe.
To be more precise, the solar system, including the Earth, is safe for now...
Although there were still five, six, seven or eight high-level containment objects, they seemed to know that they had been completely "dead" and had no chance of being released, so they tried their best.
But they have been trapped in the "First Fire" Army of Justice and cannot make much noise.
Colin even felt that he could use his authority right now to lock up these high-level containment cells nearby. Once the signal was cut off, the problem would be solved at the source.
The reason why I didn't do this was, firstly, that I had just obtained the authority and was not yet particularly familiar with it, and secondly, I wanted to find something to do for these sudden "reinforcements".
Of course, the most important thing is...
Colin discovered that many things in the surrounding area, including the shelter, required points to activate, and they needed to be injected with an initial driving force...
Not much, maybe just a few million points, or even several million points.
For a group, these points are not many, but for an individual...
It’s a bit of a headache.
Especially Colin, who had just been promoted, didn't have this thing at all.
The points in your pocket are not nothing, but they are better than nothing.
"I thought 'points' were some kind of credit currency, but surprisingly, they're not. The production method is complicated, but they're essentially made from 'primordial fire'? It's similar to 'electricity' on Earth, a universal material, but even more versatile... Are they using the goods as currency?"
Colin muttered to himself, worried about money. With Shana's support, he raised his hand and pinched his forehead.
As a result, an accident happened.
Suddenly, I discovered that some auxiliary function was activated in front of me——
[King of Mad Sound: Renewable energy. Each hour of baking earns approximately 12,100 points...]
[Faction: Undetermined.]
[Evaluation: Although it's already broken and basically drained, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. If I roast it over high heat, there's still some...]
…
"A damn skinny camel is bigger than a horse..."
Colin was speechless. This function was a bit unethical, but it did help him open up some new ideas.
Then, just as he was thinking about asking everyone to contribute, if they had a leg, they would contribute a leg; if they had a hand, they would contribute a hand. As the crowdfunding campaign started to fuel some of the company's local mechanisms, a message came through the company's channels, requesting his review.
"Ms. Rabbit?"
After a quick glance, Colin's expression was somewhat strange.
It's mission related, or it's "Ms. Rabbit" who's playing tricks.
Without any hesitation, Colin, guided by his instinct, used his "special rights" to approve and acknowledge the validity of the contract.
Then, after receiving the points reward, they immediately put it into use and activated some of the mechanisms that are still left.
The next second, the shadows of ten celestial bodies appeared outside the earth.
They do not affect the planet itself, like a phantom, but when they appear, a large number of anomalies are directly pulled into the celestial bodies in the sky by various forces for temporary sealing.
The gradual activation of the defense mechanism stopped a large number of unauthorized projections of gods from entering.
Moreover, not long after Colin sent out a distress signal through one of the phantom planets, a war group called "First Legion of the 'Chuhuo' Group Army 'Xinhuo'" sent an application for entry.
The crisis on Earth can basically be declared over.
It was after Colin agreed to the application that a meteor-like fire flashed from the outer reaches of the solar system, entering here at superluminal speed...
When you feel this breath.
All the first-level containment objects at the scene couldn't help but tremble.
It seems like I recall the time when I was not treated as a human being...
"The First Army's 'Xinhuo' is essentially an unmanned rapid reaction force, the primary machine within the First Legion. It can handle most galaxy-level 'Extermination Order' operations, specializing in tasks such as 'Plane Strike,' 'Rapid Network Pipeline Transfer,' 'Stellar Detonation,' and 'Dark Domain Manufacturing.'"
"It can be used to temporarily replace some large-scale wars. Hmm, this large-scale war seems a bit too big. Can this legion fight outside the Milky Way?"
Colin was stunned, shocked by the power of this legacy.
However, the current primary goal is definitely not to launch any expedition, but to let them "protect the emperor".
and……
After this message, more messages came in. In less than a second, Colin’s own “inbox” was full!
My brain even got stuck because of this...
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Shana on the side discovered something and quickly used "light" to calm his brain.
He felt better after greatly increasing his brain speed.
Then, after reading the information returned by his "distress signal", Colin was silent for a moment. Generally speaking, there were two pieces of news at the moment, one good and one bad.
The good news is that judging by various signals, the number has already exceeded one million and is still increasing rapidly.
There are still a large number of survivors outside. Even if only one tenth of the company's territory survives, it is an astronomical number that ordinary people cannot imagine.
The bad news is...
Most of those who responded to Colin's distress call were distress signals.
"Help! Help! Help us! Our more than a thousand branch worlds are being invaded simultaneously by multiple main forces of the strange insect swarm..."
"Help, help! A company machine has rebelled..."
"Honorable Lord Fire Bearer, please help us, help us now!"
"Hello, I'm... a subordinate... a manager of the company. Our world is being invaded by Chaos. I request the arrival of the 'First Flame' to preserve our sanity..."
“…”
For a moment, Colin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He felt like he shouldn't reply to a "?" with a "?".
"Don't ask for help from the person who sent it. I've just calmed down. To be frank, I just got back from the ICU, and my trachea hasn't even been removed yet..."
"And it can control over a thousand worlds, and it seems there's even an army. Isn't this more powerful than all the forces I have right now? What kind of terrifying insect swarm can actually invade a place like this..."
"If I really go there, won't I become a courier?"
Colin took a quick look and saw that these few million distress signals included all kinds of disasters that people could imagine and even those that they couldn't imagine...
Taking a deep breath, Colin didn't refuse, but now was not the right time.
We have to wait until more forces are regrouped before we can send any assistance.
In addition, Colin also saw requests from acquaintances, such as the "branch" of "World No. 13" asking him to investigate the "numbered world" together...
For example, "Ms. Thorn" told him that she was bringing her family, her planet, and the billions of people on it, to seek refuge with him, and asked him to remember to open the "door" when the time comes...
There are an extremely large number of requests of all kinds.
After briefly responding to some of the things he could, Colin realized that his spirit was unusually tired, so he withdrew his thoughts and stopped focusing on it...
"This thing has too much information. It seems I need some supercomputer to help me process it, otherwise I can't solve it at all. Hmm, a Tianli computer?"
When Colin thought of this, a lot of huge and messy knowledge flooded into his mind.
Even ordinary "gods" find it difficult to process this terrifying information and need some kind of assistance.
Then, he thought of the little maid, a "nano-intelligent machine".
He didn't understand it before, but now he roughly understood that the other party should be a part of the "Tenri Type 2 Calculator" of the "Bonfire Company", and it was a very small part.
Because, the knowledge in Colin's mind told him that the "Tianli Type 2" has a total mass as large as half of the Earth, and its functions are much more comprehensive, including stabilizing galaxies, defensive warfare, and numerical monitoring of various macro and micro scales.
Some special war models can even change physical constants in a certain area...
Unfortunately, Type 2 does not seem to have these functions.
However, it is not bad. It is in such a bad state now. It is probably because it was blown up during the catastrophe of the "Seventh Box World" that only a small part of it remains.
"It's not a big deal. I can just free the little maid from all her restrictions and give her the resources. I should be able to quickly rebuild and create a replica... Or, I have a feeling there are other worlds with this type of equipment. I can transfer one over then..."
Colin probably had some ideas, then he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and let his heated brain stop and cool down.
Not long after, when I opened my eyes again, I heard Shana's voice.
"Colin, how are you doing now?" Shana's gentle but slightly hoarse voice brought Colin back from the state of receiving all kinds of new knowledge.
"Not bad, thank you for your hard work..." Colin grabbed Shana's hand, which was a little cold and covered with scars, with almost no intact skin left, and suddenly felt distressed.
The opponent certainly has the ability to repair his injuries, but in order to maintain his condition, he must be assisted with all his strength.
Then, without hesitation, Colin passed on the power of "First Fire" without leaving any room for error.
Quickly help Shana stabilize her rationality. Once her rationality is stabilized, she can directly ignore the price paid by Beyonders using Beyonder powers, directly transform herself into light, and repair the wounds on her body...
Seeing Shana's quick recovery, Colin increasingly understood the importance of "First Fire".
"I'm fine, just a minor injury." Shana was relieved to see that Colin was in good condition.
"Now the situation is generally clear..."
Colin briefly told her about the current situation, and then saw that the hideous wounds on Shana's body had healed and her face looked a little tired.
He sensed his surroundings and made sure there wouldn't be any other unexpected incidents. Then he suddenly put his arm around Shana's waist, lowered his head close to her head, and kissed her directly...
"Hmm?" Shana's pupils slightly dilated, a little surprised. She had thought that with Colin's personality, this kind of behavior would probably take place only when the time was right, and then she would take the initiative...
But, no matter what...
Without refusing, she wrapped her arms around his neck and responded passionately.
The glossy wings enveloped the two of them, blocking all sight...
After a while, after they separated, Colin leaned his head close to her ear and whispered:
"Wait until I finish taking care of some of the chores I have on hand, then we can get down to business together."
"Um……"
Shana raised her hand to smooth the golden hair on her forehead, and in her pure ice-blue eyes, a rare smile appeared, with a hint of shyness, embarrassment, and "I'll wait for you".
After hugging Shana tightly again, Colin's mind turned back to the "Bonfire Shelter Company" -
Even now, this thing still has a lot of secrets.
This time, the "First Fire" descended. Colin could be sure that this was the first time the "First Fire" had appeared. In the past, its power might have existed, but it had never "descended"...
So, what exactly are those "fire bearers"?
If you want to understand, or rather, be less confused, I'm afraid the only way is to find that "rabbit" lady.
It is also in a kind of "tacit" waiting...
Colin felt that an invitation was sent to him from a familiar office.
