Chapter 98: Disorder 【Seeking Data!】

"……I was just praising the beauty of life, why did the Foundation cut the program? Watching more heartwarming and healing shows would be nice."

"The archive program is the best for appetite; I can eat three big bowls of rice while watching the screen every time!"

"Red Sea Object? Where is the Red Sea? There are too many places in the entire universe called the 'Red Sea'; just the interstellar travel ads found on Baidu search span three full pages."

"Gateway to another world? Is this talking about a parallel world or the afterlife? Regardless, whichever is confirmed, it's quite terrifying."

"……".

Astral Express.

Welt Yang had just returned to the Express and was sitting on the sofa for a short rest when the Foundation started acting up again.

When he saw those lines of text on the sky screen, his pupils dilated slightly.

He knew about "World Bubbles," which could also be called parallel universes.

Could the "Red Sea Object" have the ability to connect different parallel universes?

This couldn't help but make him think deeply.

The footage continued, and as the black screen disappeared, it was replaced by a long section of document content.

【SCP: Red Sea Object】

【Item #: SCP-093】

【Object Class: Euclid】

【Description: "SCP-093" is a disc that is primarily red, carved from a composite stone material resembling cinnabar.】

【"SCP-093" can comfortably fit in most people's palms without wear. When held by a living subject, the color tone of "SCP-093" will change. It is currently believed that the color change depends on the regret possessed by the holder.】

【If "SCP-093" is removed from a mirror and left unattended, it will search for the nearest mirror-like surface. It has been observed that "SCP-093" moves along the largest possible circular path within range and rolls continuously, then gradually increases to an astonishing speed. The acceleration mechanism remains unknown.】

【If there is an obstacle between "SCP-093" and the nearest mirror-like surface, it will use this momentum to pierce through the obstacle and maintain its course and speed until it makes contact with the mirror-like surface.】

【Despite the extreme collision speed, neither "SCP-093" nor the mirror will suffer any damage.】

【Special Containment Procedures: It should be ensured that "SCP-093" remains on a mirror at all times and is under video surveillance.】

As the new file content appeared, the audience noticed that this "Red Sea Object" seemed to have a bizarre obsession with mirrors.

Mirrors have always been a quite important motif.

Even as civilization entered the interstellar era, there were still people stubbornly believing that mirrors connect the real world with the mirror space.

"Don't get it. It changes color when someone holds it, and looks for a mirror when no one holds it. Why is this SCP rated as Euclid? Its danger level isn't even as high as the 'Zombie Virus', right?"

"What is the basis for it being rated as Euclid? Can the changed color attract terrifying entities? Or will unexpected changes occur after combining with a mirror?"

"I guess that after displaying a certain color, the 'Red Sea Object' will directly kill the holder."

"Did the Foundation not release the full document this time? Or is there another reason? I completely failed to understand the danger of the 'Red Sea Object'."

"It's the speed, right? Constantly accelerating, then using this feature to design the 'Red Sea Object' as a one-time weapon, but as long as there is a mirror near the opponent, it will be captured instead... I don't understand."

Following this were several photos of the "Red Sea Object," looking so unremarkable.

Those photos were mirrors and the red disc placed on them, shot from different angles.

Those who didn't know would think it was some kind of postmodern art.

Welt Yang crossed his fingers and rested them against his chin, looking at Pom-Pom:

"Pom-Pom, do you think it has any dangers?"

Pom-Pom groomed its big ears, then held its left ear to its chest, its big eyes rolling a few times, but finally shook its head:

"Pom-Pom didn't think of anything, Pom."

"But why is there no record in this document of what changes would occur if someone held the 'Red Sea Object' and placed it on a mirror?"

After saying this, Pom-Pom continued to hold a cotton cloth and carefully wiped the furniture in the observation carriage.

"But why is the color related to regret? What does regret determine?"

The screen fell into a brief darkness again.

When it lit up once more, the scene that appeared was finally no longer a world of ice and snow, but a European-style town with a sense of history.

But as more details were released, the audience couldn't help but wonder what era this world was in:

Rickshaws, horse-drawn carriages, trams, and steam cars coexisted, yet helicopters flew in the sky;

Clergymen in priest robes sat on the judge's bench, passing judgment on the guilty, with candlesticks placed on both sides of the walls, yet personal terminals were placed at their hands;

On the sea, old-fashioned steamships and streamlined white yachts sailed together; the former had many sailors in burlap clothes on deck, while the latter's deck was full of girls with mosaics over their faces;

……

Short segments of video were spliced together, piecing together a world full of eerie disharmony.

In this world, it seemed that technology above a certain level was artificially monopolized.

Except for a specific group of people, others didn't even have the qualifications to use such technology.

Just then, a young male voice sounded from outside the screen:

"Gentlemen, this video comes from an anonymous person who calls themselves a 'Dimensional Traveler'."

Subsequently, the camera zoomed out, and an elderly scholar with a full head of silver hair appeared in the frame.

He was standing in front of the conference room, explaining what was happening in the footage to a virtual projection.

And everyone sitting in the conference room had the Foundation's shoulder patch on their shoulders.

"According to this anonymous person, there is such a pseudo-god of unknown name traveling through the multiverse, sowing destruction and death."

"The pseudo-god can secrete a special substance known as 'God's Tears,' which can turn people into semi-humanoid rotting monsters known as 'The Unclean'."

Subsequently, on the other side of the old man, a huge figure appeared—

It looked like a human, but had no legs;

It dragged its heavy torso on the ground with two arms, the arms appearing to grow and shrink from within the body alternately;

Although it had a head, it had no facial features, and it was unknown how it ate;

Its skin color was almost entirely white, smooth and hairless, constantly oozing a brown liquid from its body, which evaporated quickly;

Its length was marked as over 150 meters, and its height was marked as over ten meters.

Seeing this scene, the audience knew one by one that the familiar Foundation was back.

"That little freak really looks like something!" ===== CHAPTER 100 =====