Chapter 764

【Reply #4: Ah? Then isn't the OP a traitor? If playing the game, suggest killing the OP at the start to lower the game difficulty】

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After reading the post, Herta opened the unlocked file of "SCP-049" and looked at it back and forth several times, having a strong sense of unreality.

"Why does it feel like these are two games?"

In the post.

The poster stated in the latest speech that if the "Plague Doctor" is left alone, the "Plague Doctor" will create a zombie army.

Even if the Foundation gathers a large number of people, they have to pay a certain price to defeat the "Plague Doctor's" army.

And in this game.

The "Plague Doctor" is staying quietly in the temporary containment room, waiting for Asta and the others to come up with new measures.

Neither using the mysterious power of one-hit kill nor creating a huge zombie army.

But... why is this?

Herta looked up at Bai Xuan, seeing that the latter was still drinking tea, treating this place as a free tea room.

It's just that I don't know if the digestive system is restored in this game; anyway, she has seen everything outside, everything that should be there is there, and everything that shouldn't be there is there, and it's very realistic.

"Cough, cough—" Herta coughed twice, wanting to attract Bai Xuan's attention.

Sure enough, Bai Xuan reacted and looked at Herta for a second.

Just as she intended to speak, she saw Bai Xuan move silently away.

"..."

Herta wasn't giving up, coughing "cough cough" twice more.

Now, Bai Xuan couldn't drink tea with peace of mind anymore.

Just as Herta thought Bai Xuan could communicate properly now, she heard him ask with concern:

"How about... let's go to Site-85, there happens to be a 'Plague Doctor' there..."

"I·am·not·sick!" Herta immediately interrupted Bai Xuan's words, gritting her teeth, stomping her feet constantly.

How many years ago was the last time she was teased like this?

Oh, it was Bai Xuan again, just a short while ago, and it was in front of Asta.

Then it's fine.

Before Bai Xuan?... That was a bit long ago.

Herta was a bit dazed, her thoughts piercing through a hundred years in an instant, time seeming to return to when she was young.

Her childhood was short, and the stage of ignorance seemed to pass in a flash.

Soon, she was crowned with the name "Genius", first showing wisdom far beyond her peers, then quickly catching up to the younger generation, and soon after suppressing the entire Blue Star.

The halo around her became more dazzling, and the people around her were left with almost only respect; even if they admired her, it coexisted with awe.

Of course, in secret, there was no lack of people who harbored inexplicable resentment and jealousy towards her, chirping in the dark.

As geniuses, Ruan Mei, Screwllum, and others had different personalities, but they were more academic partners, appreciating each other, but also keeping a certain distance.

As for Asta, although she was close enough to her, there was still restraint in her words and actions, and she wouldn't let go completely.

Herta slowed down, took two steps forward, leaned forward, supported her arms on the chair armrests, and stared at Bai Xuan's pure black pupils with her purple eyes.

Then, she leaned in, and their lips touched.

After a long time, she slowly got up, panting, rubbed her lips with the back of her hand, and said with a smile:

"Alright, if we're going to see a doctor, we'll go together, sinful gentleman."

"It's fine," Bai Xuan shook his head, "I have a good constitution."

"Speak properly!" Herta said angrily, rolled her eyes at Bai Xuan, and found an opportunity to sit on his lap.

"I've been so proactive, don't you have anything to show? Don't you have anything to say?"

"Feels good."

"Just this?"

"Then, continue?"

"..." Herta was speechless, turned around, and looked at Bai Xuan with a bit of resentment, "Suddenly I really want to know how Asta fell in love with you."

"Maybe it's just that my charm value is high." Bai Xuan said truthfully.

"It's impossible to continue in the game... Forget it, it's still working hours, can't think about these... Talk about 'SCP-049'?"

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"Sure."

The blush on Herta's face faded a lot, replaced by a touch of seriousness:

"Before you return to the Xianzhou, can they finish unlocking the entire SCP file?"

"Impossible." Bai Xuan shook his head.

"Why?"

"Because..." Bai Xuan paused, "Whether it's Asta, March, 'Stelle', or you—"

Hearing Bai Xuan mention herself, Herta subconsciously sat up straight, wanting to hear what he had to say.

"None of you can use D-Class personnel without burden."

"Ah?"

Herta was stunned, completely not expecting this to be the reason Bai Xuan mentioned.

"What does unlocking files have to do with using D-Class personnel..." Herta asked subconsciously.

The more she spoke, the smaller Herta's voice became; she also figured out the relationship between the two in the process of speaking.

—D-Class personnel are consumables like lab mice, used to test SCPs so that the Foundation can discover their anomalous properties in time.

Real Foundation employees can use D-Class personnel without any psychological burden, sending them to the containment room to test the "Plague Doctor's" anomalies.

But whether it's Asta, March 7th, or the "Stellaron" carrier, none of them can make such a decision.

Even knowing that the D-Class personnel here are just data, not real people.

"Must it be 'people'?" Herta asked hesitantly.

Are there no other options?

"There are, it's just that D-Class personnel are one of the lower-cost options." Bai Xuan thought for a while and explained.

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"The 'Plague Doctor' has the ability to kill any creature instantly—everything it touches, whether creature or anomaly, will immediately stop all physiological functions."

"And everything that touches it, whether creature or anomaly, will also stop all physiological functions."

Without a doubt, if Bai Xuan wasn't exaggerating, the "Plague Doctor's" power could undoubtedly achieve the level described in the post—touch and die.

However, killing an anomaly... to what extent he can do it, still needs a question mark.

If it's the embarrassing vampire "Count", the "Plague Doctor" can definitely kill him in seconds.

But if it's an existence like 682 that is immortal, the "Plague Doctor's" power should be limited and partially offset, right?

Herta changed her posture, leaning on Bai Xuan, listening to him tell while thinking.

And Bai Xuan's next sentence gave her a solid shock—

"The 'Plague Doctor' is one of the many creations of the 'Three Brothers of Death'; accurately speaking, his creator is 'Extinction' among the three brothers."

"'Oblivion' among the three brothers granted the 'Plague Doctor' immortality; in other words, his status in immortality is at least equal to a divinity."

"So, don't look at the 'Plague Doctor' as if he's just an ordinary doctor who is somewhat paranoid and wants to eradicate all 'Pestilence'."

"Beneath his body hides terrifying power."

"As for why I said we need to consume D-Class personnel... take a look at this."

Saying that, Bai Xuan transmitted a document to Herta.

Herta opened it, and what caught her eyes was a log without format or formality.

【Test subject D-85123 was introduced into "SCP-049's" containment room, and "SCP-049" expressed sincere gratitude to all members of the containment research group.】

【"SCP-049" first asked D-85123 several standard medical questions, while taking tools from his bag.】

【After preparations were completed, "SCP-049" quickly shortened the distance between the two and killed the subject by touching the throat.】

【Afterwards, "SCP-049" made some major changes to the basic structure of the corpse and used manual pumps and copper pipes multiple times to import liquid from the bag into the subject.】

【The resulting 049-2 entity became active, using several newly created limbs to lash and claw at the room walls, with groans coming from the oval hole in its sternum.】

【During this period, "SCP-049" was observed recording the entity in its log and reflecting the effectiveness of its treatment to the observing researchers.】

【Security personnel entered the room to move "SCP-049" back to the containment unit and were attacked by the entity.】

【The security team executed the 049-2 entity, and "SCP-049" returned to the containment unit without resistance, expressing satisfaction with the results.】