Foundation Exusiai, Containment Breach!

[The Global Occult Coalition, a hostile organization with ideals different from those of the Foundation. Given the chance, it would destroy the Foundation and replace it.]

She still did not know why so many traps had failed. All she could do was investigate while issuing orders.

No matter what, SCP-682 could not be allowed to escape!

"Notify all armed personnel. Defend the Foundation to the death!"

Just as she shouted those words, a large group of guards rushed into the surveillance room.

"Doctors, Supervisor, it's time to evacuate."

The lead guard spoke, and the doctors in the surveillance room all stood up. The observation personnel rose as well.

They were only responsible for issuing orders. When an accident occurred, personnel on the lower levels would naturally take over. There was no need for them to worry.

"Supervisor Ku Tang?"

The guard noticed the white-haired girl staring fixedly at the screen.

"Leave me alone. No matter what, SCP-682 cannot be allowed to escape! I'll assist with the command!"

Anyone selected as A-Class personnel inevitably possessed formidable abilities, even if she had rejected that honor herself.

But her abilities were still here.

The guard opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.

After silently saluting Ku Tang, he quickly withdrew from the surveillance room.

Only Ku Tang remained in the room. She picked up the microphone and pressed the communications button.

"All Mobile Task Force members, attention. Entity 682 has breached containment. Proceed to positions A-45, A-78, and C-7 for tactical ambushes."

The captain of the Mobile Task Force, who had been searching for Xiao Huasheng, froze upon hearing the voice in his earpiece and hesitated.

"Supervisor Ku Tang? Why hasn't she left?"

"Captain! We need command!"

The captain reacted swiftly. He removed his helmet as well and shouted into his earpiece.

"Alpha Squad! Head to A-45 for a tactical ambush! Deploy the P78-Series Electromagnetic Cannon! Heavy fire support! Do not let it spot you!"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

With the captain's shout, Alpha Squad instantly changed direction and rushed toward SCP-682 in the heavy containment zone. The entire process took less than ten seconds.

It was no wonder they were in such a hurry.

Humanity was behind them.

They were destined to become sacrifices.

There was no other possibility.

According to the rumors,

Whenever a containment breach occurred,

The first Mobile Task Force to engage Entity 682 was the unit that inflicted the most damage.

This was a consensus accepted by almost everyone, because it was indeed true.

That was the first half of the saying.

But within the Mobile Task Force, there was a second half.

While inflicting the greatest damage on Entity 682, the first unit to make contact would inevitably be wiped out to the last man.

They were also known as "the reckless bastards rushing off to die."

Now, they were about to become those reckless bastards rushing off to die.

While moving, the captain yanked the electromagnetic cannon from his back and roared.

"All personnel! Inject adrenaline! Entity 682 must be executed!!!"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

One syringe after another pierced soft skin, and the liquid inside drained rapidly.

Syringes scattered across the floor.

The squad's advancing speed rose another level.

They arrived just in time before the doors to SCP-682's containment chamber.

With a thunderous boom, the warped doors were blasted away, and a massive, terrifying lizard crawled out from within.

Dense teeth filled its bloodied maw, and an unbearable stench of blood wafted forth.

"Humans!"

It let out a mad roar. Countless streams of crossfire formed a Barrage in the air, crackling as they slammed into SCP-682's body.

Amid the hail of gunfire, a figure darted out.

The captain raised the electromagnetic cannon and leaped toward Entity 682, fearlessly pulling the trigger.

"Die! Monster!!"

The electromagnetic cannon could only hit its target from this close!

But approaching Entity 682 at close range was undoubtedly suicide!

Crackle!

The immense electromagnetic force drove away evil, drove away the monster.

The thunder god roared. In an instant, lightning flashed, and a sea of electricity fused into one!

SCP-682 screamed.

With a single shot, more than 56% of Entity 682's body had vanished.

It required 0.6 seconds to regenerate.

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Just moments later, Alpha Squad lost contact.

Ku Tang stared at the blood-drenched scene on the screen, determination flashing through her eyes.

She raised her earpiece and resumed directing operations, coordinating with the Mobile Task Force commander.

"B Squad, Alpha Squad has been completely wiped out. Based on past experience, Entity 682 has expended approximately 12% of its stamina. Proceed to position A-76 and wait."

"Understood. Moving out."

"B Squad, use E-Tactic to wear it down!"

The Mobile Task Force commander said this.

Compared to Ku Tang's powerful command ability, he was far inferior.

Those capable should bear more responsibility. This was not the time to concern themselves with such matters.

Just then,

Bzz!

The surveillance room abruptly went dark.

The flashing red lights in the heavy containment chambers vanished for an instant, and several containment chamber doors opened in succession.

The backup power activated, and light returned to the surveillance room.

Ku Tang froze for only an instant before reacting. Staring at the images on the monitors, she screamed.

"All units, attention! Evacuate the Foundation immediately! Evacuate the Foundation immediately! High-risk contained entities—Entity-049! Entity-106! Entity-939! Entity-966—have apparently been released! A severe accident has occurred!"

"Activate the Purge Protocol. The heavy containment zone will be sealed in five minutes. All living organisms must leave the heavy containment zone. In fifteen minutes, all lifeforms will be purged."

As Ku Tang spoke, she directly began manually operating the controls, entering commands into the console using her own authorization.

Her voice over the broadcast sounded extremely anxious.

Everyone in the Foundation was on edge. No one knew when this disaster would finally end.

In the past, only Entity 682 had broken out. This time, so many contained entities had escaped.

And they were all dangerous contained entities of every kind.

This facility was in trouble.

The room with the old-fashioned computer where Xiao Huasheng had stayed earlier.

A human face appeared on the computer screen, wearing an animated grin.

It was finally going to gain freedom.

Inside the containment chamber.

Xiao Huasheng climbed up from the floor, her mind exceptionally clear.

Even with the Fatigue Ring on her hand, it was the same.

"I think I've fully recharged my energy? Uh, no, not completely."

Angela informed Xiao Huasheng from within.

[Current energy reserves have reached 91%. This ring replenished a total of 550 units of energy. I don't know whether it can recover, but keep wearing it.]

Hearing Angela's words, Xiao Huasheng raised her hand.

The ring on her hand was no longer as glittering as before. It looked more as though all its energy had been drained away.

"When did I gain an ability like this?" Xiao Huasheng said in surprise, but no matter what,

There was no doubt that the current result was excellent.

Not only had it blocked most of the memetic effects, it could replenish energy as well.

This ring was absolutely a divine artifact.

Xiao Huasheng lightly removed the ring from her hand, and it immediately came off, no longer clinging to her hand as it had at first.

At that moment, Angela's voice continued.

[Supervisor, place your right hand on this ring and bring it into Lobotomy Corporation for research. I am going to establish the Anti-Memetic Module. I need to study objects of this kind.]

"These things can be brought in too?" Xiao Huasheng suddenly felt that this was incredibly useful. Wouldn't she be invincible if she stuffed a pile of resources into her Lobotomy Corporation?

A walking base?

Naturally, this thought could not escape Angela. She merely spoke slowly to Xiao Huasheng.

[Any item brought into Lobotomy Corporation will consume its energy. The greater the energy contained within the item, the more energy it will consume. Please place items accordingly.]

Clearly, Angela had only suggested throwing the ring in for study because Xiao Huasheng had drained its energy.

So she did not hesitate and placed her hand on the ring.

With a thought, the ring vanished from Xiao Huasheng's hand.

At the same time, a new project began to take shape.

Anti-Memetic Module: (0%) (Angela is researching...)

Because there was no Research Department, not a single person was available.

And the red-haired angel's mental capacity was only 9%, so the research work naturally fell upon the only two living people in Lobotomy Corporation.

At that moment, Xiao Huasheng suddenly felt the ground tremble slightly, and she looked around.

Then—

BOOM!!!

A powerful vibration came from nearby.