Chapter 12

[Ultimately, to confirm whether SCP-610 possesses mimicry capabilities and its cluster intelligence level, the Administrator decided to activate ██, a D-class personnel from planet ██.]

[Data Deleted]

[D-class personnel ██ died in the operation, but he successfully saw through the disguise of SCP-610 and sent an encrypted communication to activate the Colossus.]

[After executing the Level I purification operation on the infected planet ██, there were still signs of SCP-610 surviving.]

[After executing the Level II purification operation on the infected planet ██, the research team collected powder of SCP-610 in interstellar space.]

[Finally, the Administrator executed Level III purification on the infected planet ██, forcibly degrading the space where the entire star system was located to the spacetime structure at the beginning of the universe's birth, fundamentally creating a region where matter could not exist.]

[Losses: One information-age civilization, 326 D-class personnel, 37 C-class researchers, 2 atmospheric shuttles.]

[Object: Flesh that Hates]

[Item #: SCP-610]

[Danger Level: Keter]

[Containment Procedures: Preserved in a lead metal box 2 meters in length, width, and height, with a thickness of 1 meter. It should be completely sealed to ensure no gaps exist. The lead metal box should be placed in a highly bio-toxic ██ liquid.]

[The lead metal box is placed within a special field, the effect of which is [Data Deleted], to ensure this is the last "SCP-610" in the universe.]

[The Foundation prohibits any research on this object. Without approval from the O5 Council or the Administrator, anyone attempting to enter the room where the object is stored should be shot on sight.]

[Description: ...]

As the archive text disappeared line by line, everyone watching the livestream could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The tenacious vitality of [SCP-610] was a bit beyond their imagination.

If anyone carried a bit of this stuff while traveling in interstellar space, they would be one of the most vicious terrorists in the history of the universe.

Perhaps this person would directly pioneer a Path through this act.

Let's call it the Path of "Nurgle."

Welt Yang suddenly stopped and looked at Himeko with a serious face:

"From now on, whether entering or leaving the train, disinfection treatment is required."

Himeko smiled subtly, her eyes full of gentleness:

"That makes sense, but with the blessing of the Path of 'Trailblaze,' ordinary bacteria and viruses cannot infect us, and cannot even stay on the surface of the Astral Express."

Welt Yang nodded:

"The power of the Path, the blessing of the Aeons, can indeed solve many problems."

After speaking, he stopped thinking about this matter.

Before him, there was more urgent work to be done:

Cleaning up the remaining Antimatter Legion in the "Herta" space station;

Searching for survivors;

Clearing out destroyed cabins...

There were still many, many things to do.

Astral Express.

A rain cloud floated above Pom-Pom's head, and there were even actual rain special effects.

Bai Bai Xuan squatted beside it, studying how this special effect was achieved while comforting the depressed big rabbit.

Just then, the system prompt sounded.

[Ding! You have successfully created a piece of history; my host has the bearing of a "Fictional Historian"!]

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[Ding! You have successfully created a piece of history; my host has the bearing of a "Fictional Historian"!]

[You have successfully made the entire universe believe that such a civilization was destroyed by the "Flesh that Hates," SCP-610.]

[Astronomers have already begun arranging star observations, attempting to observe the footage of the Foundation destroying the star.]

[If there are no accidents, even if he exhausts his life searching for this unique scene, he will not gain anything.]

[But!]

[Coincidentally, there really was such a star that exploded thousands of years ago; so, is this really a coincidence?]

[Ding! You have obtained Colossus *1.]

[Ding! You have obtained the Death Korps of Krieg; although life is but currency, please do not consume it casually, and even less so, do not overconsume it.]

[Ding! You have pioneered the Path of "Deception"; no matter who it is, they will be more likely to have a favorable impression of you and believe your words.]

[Perhaps in terms of being a prankster, you can communicate more with the Aeon of "Elation," Aha.]

[You are in charge of "Deception," and Aha is in charge of "Elation."]

[Now, you can prepare to deploy the next object.]

[Of course, you can also choose to let this universe be quiet for a while; it has been tossed around by you for a long time, it's time to pity it.]

Following the system's prompt, a giant ship appeared in the star system where the Foundation was located.

It had a long ship body and huge rings, similar in size to a planet, and the pure white hull had a unique aesthetic.

As for the Death Korps of Krieg, they boarded troop transport ships and headed to the periphery of the star system where the Foundation was located; they would defend against external enemies there.

As for the Path of "Deception"...

Honestly, when Bai Bai Xuan saw this Path, his brain was a bit dazed.

This category of extraordinary power is simply too famous.

If according to Bai Bai Xuan's vision, "deceiving" others is just the starting ability of this Path.

Moving up, there are a series of more abstract ways to play, such as "deceiving" the world, "deceiving" rules, "deceiving" fate, etc.

As for whether he can develop the Path of "Deception" to that level in the world of "Honkai: Star Rail," he is currently in the dark.

At least, compared to "Spacetime," this Path belongs to an undeveloped state and needs a little bit of development to accommodate more power.

Besides the four Paths he has mastered, there are a total of eighteen Paths in this world, namely:

Trailblaze, Destruction, The Hunt, Erudition, Preservation, Voracity, Abundance, Enigmata, Elation, Harmony, Order, Nihility, Memory, Permanence, Finality, Propagation, Beauty, Equilibrium.

Just looking at the number of Paths he holds, he is already in a league of his own.

After all, he is a multi-path Aeon who holds 4 Paths.

They are:

The Path of "Containment," which contains everything and controls everything, is the foundation for mastering other Paths;

The Path of "Spacetime," which manipulates time and plays with space, is the one with the highest status among the four Paths;

The Path of "Decay," which sends people to ascend early, can only be considered a supplement;

And the latest, the Path of "Deception," whose gameplay is in urgent need of development.

Thus, he silently praised in his heart:

"Praise you, the incarnation of deception and mischief."

After praising, he suddenly felt it was a bit inappropriate, so he put away his monocle and recited silently again:

"Praise the Fool!"

Pom-Pom, on the side, looked at Bai Bai Xuan's appearance, feeling a bit curious.

The latter was closing his eyes, looking pious.

He exuded a sense of holiness; if a few holy lights were cast from above as decoration, he could directly be used as propaganda for a saint of some Aeon.

Pom-Pom looked at this scene somewhat blankly, covering its eyes with its ears, then moving them away, repeating this several times to confirm that this scene was really happening before its eyes.

"Bai Bai Xuan, are you also a believer of some Aeon?"

Since boarding the train, he had never shown signs of believing in any Aeon, but he was extraordinarily powerful, so everyone regarded him as a "Pathstrider."

A so-called "Pathstrider" is someone who walks on the Path following their own philosophy, gaining power bit by bit through the feedback of their own philosophy on the Path.

Bai Bai Xuan raised his head, his pure black eyes clear and incomparable.

He put the monocle back in front of his right eye, his smile very kind and amiable:

"Of course."

"Do you want to hear me tell you about our beacon and savior?"

His words were sincere and kind, and Pom-Pom couldn't help but agree to Bai Bai Xuan's request.