Chapter 232

"I have a premonition that the end of the world is coming... I should start hoarding supplies at home so I can scrape by for a while when the end is officially announced."

"No... I thought this universe no longer had any Supreme Divinity. Could there be an apocalypse waiting for us?"

Those four words were branded into the hearts of the audience like a curse, impossible to shake off, becoming a nightmare.

This was not the audience being overly dramatic; the impact brought by the Supreme Divinity was simply too intense.

The Supreme Divinities appearing in the story each wielded incomprehensible authority.

A mere flicker of their thoughts could bring about the destruction and rebirth of a universe.

How did such terrifying demon gods walk out of a story and into reality?!

I don't want this to happen!!!

Welt Yang and Himeko shifted their gazes slightly, refocusing on the massive, narrow shadow upon Jarilo-VI.

That "thing" was still floating quietly beneath the sea surface, covered in various uneven textures and protrusions, which could be quickly discerned from the shifting shades of the shadow.

Some areas looked like mountain-like ridges, while others resembled unfathomable ocean trenches.

And their shadows were undulating at an extremely slow rhythm.

The file regarding "SCP-169" was still unfolding.

【Special Containment Procedures: Due to its size, SCP-169 cannot and likely never will be contained—no structure has the dimensions or strength sufficient to contain SCP-169.】

【Description: SCP-169 is a massive marine arthropod, confirmed to be the "Leviathan" passed down through generations of sailors' oral traditions.】

【Initially presumed to be a myth, SCP-169 was detected on ██/██/19██ when Mobile Task Force Gamma-6 was investigating supernatural activity around the ██ Archipelago. Dr. ██ discovered that the archipelago had shifted at least 3 kilometers from its original position.】

【Dr. ██ believed this might be anomalous tectonic plate activity. Probes conducted by the USS ██ indicated that the archipelago was merely rock protrusions covering some sort of massive organism. The Foundation immediately began managing the threat.】

【Dr. ██ and Dr. ██ estimate the body length of SCP-169 to be between 2, 00 and 8, 00 kilometers.】

【This creature may have existed for a very long time, but the Foundation has yet to discover other similar specimens.】

【Almost nothing is known about the habits of SCP-169, such as reproductive capabilities (if any), food sources, and nesting areas (if any).】

【After the Foundation took over, the existence of ██ was announced to the public as rising sea levels. Although the archipelago had remained above sea level for tens of millions of years, any change in depth by SCP-169 would result in the disappearance of the entire archipelago.】

【SCP-169 moves very slowly, no more than 1 kilometer per week, but it appears the object is merely drifting with the currents. The object's method of movement is unknown. A regular earthquake occurs in the archipelago every 3 months, causing slight changes in the terrain, which seems to be the object "breathing." It is estimated that the object may be dormant.】

The last few lines were like a comfort, telling the audience: "Don't worry."

"I somewhat regret telling March and the others about this news. Now, they are standing on SCP-169, and their safety is beyond control."

Welt Yang said with a calm expression.

Afterward, he raised his hand to push up his glasses, his brown eyes fixed on the incomparably massive supreme existence on the planet.

Legend has it that on the sixth day of creation, God created two monsters, one male and one female. The female was the Leviathan that lurked in the sea, while the male was the Behemoth that shook all the lands in the world.

When the Leviathan swam in the sea, the waves would flow backward. It breathed fire from its mouth and smoke from its nose, possessed sharp teeth, and its body was as sturdy as if wrapped in armor. Its personality was cold, ruthless, and violent.

But the giant beast the Foundation called "Leviathan" had no such tendencies.

It just floated quietly and silently in the ocean, as if human worries were merely people troubling themselves over nothing.

It slept quietly, as if... it had been dead for a long time.

"Don't worry," Himeko comforted him softly, "At least for now, the big guy hasn't shown any signs of danger, and the young people on the train can still handle it."

Saying this, Himeko's expression remained stern, her golden eyes filled with worry.

The thing she was worried about was simple:

Since SCP-169 survived the "Eternal Freeze" successfully, what happens when the "Eternal Freeze" completely recedes?

Can it really continue to remain asleep, rather than waking up?

If SCP-169 wakes up, what will happen?

Meanwhile, on an unknown island on Jarilo-VI.

After finishing the short document.

March 7th finally withdrew her gaze, then pointed cautiously at the island beneath her feet, feeling somewhat terrified and incredulous:

"So... actually, we are currently standing on SCP-169?"

The pink-haired girl's voice was very soft.

It would dissipate with the wind as soon as the sea breeze blew.

She was afraid that if she spoke any louder, she would wake the primeval giant beast beneath her.

Bringing a catastrophe to them, and to Jarilo-VI.

Many creators have had works about building cities and civilizations on giant beasts.

That is beautiful and sci-fi.

However, when a real island is carried by SCP-169, and one happens to be standing on that island, it becomes quite a horror story.

No one wants the ground beneath their feet to sink into the water the next moment.

Or for the place they are standing to slowly stretch out to the sides the next moment, revealing an incomparably huge eyeball.

Dr. Bright, however, was not so constrained.

He nodded with a smile:

"The small island we are on..."

"It's all on SCP-169, located in the central area of the entire sea region."

He said with a calm expression, then slowly stood up, patted the sand off his pants, and stomped his feet for good measure.

Every step he stomped was like a heavy hammer striking the hearts of Dan Heng, March 7th, and "Stelle."

Dan Heng couldn't help but ask:

"Dr. Bright, won't doing that wake up SCP-169?"

"No," Dr. Bright shook his head, sharing information that was no longer a secret, "You are overreacting."

"Hmm... although most people are even more nervous than you the first time, I remember a few D-Class personnel who, after landing on the island and learning the full scope of SCP-169, were too scared to even walk."

"But in reality, even a thousand years ago, when the locals of Jarilo-VI began moving mountains and filling the seas, they couldn't wake the big guy up."

"I even suspect that unless you actually find its head and detonate a nuclear bomb next to it, it will probably just keep sleeping."

The group nodded thoughtfully, but soon realized other things Dr. Bright had mentioned inadvertently.

March 7th: "Wait, are you saying that before the 'Eternal Freeze' began, the Foundation had already discovered the existence of SCP-169?"

"Yes," Dr. Bright said, "At the time, I received an unusual audio signal on this planet, and driven by curiosity, I explored the source and discovered this big guy."

"The locals living on Jarilo-VI didn't even discover it..."

March 7th was very surprised, as was "Stelle." Dan Heng thought there must be a reason for it, while Bai Bai Xuan wore a smile on his face, adjusting his monocle.

Dr. Bright said:

"Ah, there's nothing surprising about that... Not long after I reported this, Foundation agents began contacting the Jarilo-VI authorities under different identities."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, as if recalling those times from thousands of years ago.

Afterward, he didn't pay attention to their expressions, but turned to look at the atmospheric shuttle hovering ten meters in the low air, completely motionless.

"Well, the negotiation process was actually quite simple, but it's not interesting to talk about."

"In short, before the 'Stellaron' descended."

"... he public was prohibited from entering the archipelago created by SCP-169, claiming it was to facilitate the breeding of endangered birds on the islands."

"... ll satellite images were reviewed by AI, and anything involving SCP-169 was modified."

"... ny satellite images showing the movement of SCP-169's landmarks were dismantled and destroyed by undercover agents."

"... ny scientific or civilian teams attempting to determine the location of the sound source had to be stopped by any means necessary."

"..."

The Foundation's various measures were listed.

The group realized for the first time.

If it weren't for the shift in the Foundation's direction.

They would probably never have known of the Foundation's existence, let alone be able to learn the data and files of those anomalies from the Foundation.

And from this, they intuitively felt the vastness of the Foundation's network.

It was like an emperor ruling the dark side of the world.

Just as they were feeling this way.

Suddenly.

The tranquility of the island was broken by a low, rumbling sound.

The earth was trembling, and the sand, rocks, and trees on the island all began to vibrate.