Leina's Application to Join the Ball Game. Jiang Chen Plans to Establish a Men in Black Organization to Manage Aliens!

At the thought, Jiang Chen activated the Heavenly Principle Consciousness Communicator and connected to the Heavenly Principle Consciousness of the Giant Wolf Civilization in the River Styx Galaxy. Then his vision went black...

He found himself in a vast, empty space.

Ahead of him floated an enormous sphere made of countless dazzling rays of light. It was so vast that it seemed to stretch on forever...

On closer inspection, every ray was made of countless images pieced together. Each sequence followed a life from infancy to death.

In other words, each ray represented the life of a Giant Wolf Warrior.

"What do you want?"

As Jiang Chen stared in wonder, a voice that seemed to blend countless other voices exploded beside his ear.

"Nothing! I just wanted to show you a picture!"

Jiang Chen smiled and sent SCP-096's photograph to the Giant Wolf Civilization's Heavenly Principle Consciousness. Then he added:

"Enjoy!"

With that, Jiang Chen promptly left the strange space.

The moment Jiang Chen sent SCP-096's photograph to the Giant Wolf Civilization's Heavenly Principle Consciousness, every member of the civilization, wherever they were...

Felt an indescribable terror erupt from the depths of their soul.

They had no idea where it came from.

But some mysterious sixth sense told them disaster was about to strike!

Meanwhile, in the SCP Foundation's livestream, Doctor Kuroto cleared his throat and addressed the camera. "Everyone, the interaction experiment involving SCP-096 is ready."

"My colleague, Doctor Bai Ting, will now explain the details."

"She'll introduce the interaction experiment involving SCP-096 that is about to begin."

Doctor Kuroto vanished from the broadcast. In his place appeared a tall female researcher with an icy expression and a commanding presence.

The moment she appeared, her profile came up on-screen!

[Name]: Bai Ting!

[Position]: SCP Foundation base, SCP-096 project lead!

[Security Clearance]: Level Four!

[Research Responsibilities]: SCP-096 containment, monitoring, destruction, and related research.

[Profile]: Bai Ting is the Doctor's final disciple. She previously led interaction experiments between SCP-096, Shy Guy, and Containment Objects including SCP-682, SCP-, and SCP-...

Bai Ting immediately drew everyone's attention. They were desperate to know what this so-called interaction experiment involved.

And why was the SCP Foundation insisting on conducting the damn thing now, when it knew how dangerous SCP-096 was?

Weren't they afraid countless lives would be lost?

Under the viewers' watchful eyes, Bai Ting took out an authorization document bearing the SCP Foundation's name and spoke in an icy voice:

"The Gluttonous Civilization invaded the Red Crow Star System without authorization, causing SCP-173 to escape."

"During its escape, it inflicted severe losses on our Foundation base!"

"After review, the Foundation has granted special approval to my application for an experiment involving interaction between SCP-096 and a Civilization Heavenly Principle Consciousness!"

Bai Ting paused, then continued. "You can think of a Heavenly Principle Consciousness as the collective consciousness of a world's intelligent beings."

"The subject of this interaction experiment is the Giant Wolf Civilization, a subordinate race of the Gluttonous Civilization."

"Just moments ago, the Doctor transmitted SCP-096's photograph to the Giant Wolf Civilization's Heavenly Principle Consciousness!"

"Therefore, every intelligent being in the Giant Wolf Civilization will become a target of SCP-096's pursuit!"

"The experiment aims to determine SCP-096's maximum pursuit speed, whether a Heavenly Principle Consciousness has a concept of self-preservation, and what happens to a planet after its Heavenly Principle Consciousness is destroyed..."

"Once the experiment ends, I'll announce the detailed results in this livestream on behalf of the SCP Foundation!"

"Oh, and one more thing!"

"The pursuit will be broadcast live from beginning to end! We've already processed the footage!"

"So please, watch without worry!"

The powerful figures from the Indigenous Worlds watching the livestream went cold all over. Sweat poured down their backs...

Even with their strength of mind, they couldn't stop trembling.

How could they?

Doctor Bai Ting had spoken softly, but every word struck their souls like a hammer.

What the hell kind of interaction experiment was this?

It was a plan to use SCP-096 to wipe out the Giant Wolf Civilization!

They had known the SCP Foundation wouldn't stand idly by while the Gluttonous army invaded the Red Crow Star System.

Especially since that invasion had caused SCP-173 to escape, inflicting heavy losses on the Foundation.

But who could have imagined...

That the SCP Foundation's response would be this extreme?

It went beyond anything they could have imagined.

Before Doctor Bai Ting announced the "interaction experiment," the harshest retaliation anyone had envisioned was using a Containment Object to defeat the Gluttonous army.

Perhaps even driving them back into the River Styx Galaxy and forcing Death God Karl to concede!

Never had they imagined the SCP Foundation's first move would be to wipe out every intelligent being in an entire civilization.

And it would do so through something called a Heavenly Principle Consciousness, which none of them had even heard of.

The sheer strangeness of the method made their scalps prickle!

Lunatics!

The SCP Foundation is full of complete lunatics.

Never provoke them!

Otherwise, you won't even know what killed you!

Leina's Request to Enter Earth. Jiang Chen Plans to Establish the Men in Black Organization to Manage Aliens!

Inside Demon Castle, Morgana stood frozen, staring at the livestream. Disbelief filled her eyes, and for a long time, she couldn't shake off the shock.

She couldn't help it!

Doctor Bai Ting's words had shaken her understanding of the universe.

Morgana had roamed the cosmos for tens of thousands of years, ever since the Heavenly Palace era. Yet she had never heard of a so-called Heavenly Principle Consciousness.

Much less had she heard of using a Containment Object through one to commit genocide against an entire civilization, as the SCP Foundation proposed.

Such an unthinkable method of attack...

Was truly beyond anything she knew.

"Ato, pass on my orders: no Demon is to enter Earth!"

At last, Morgana recovered enough to draw a deep breath and give her order. "If what that bi—Doctor Bai Ting said is true..."

"Then the SCP Foundation is more powerful than we can imagine!"

"To think I picked a random place to recuperate..."

"And ran straight into this!"

Morgana regretted coming to Earth. She wanted to slap her past self across the face.

What was I thinking?

Why the hell did I come to Earth?

And the SCP Foundation's methods were more ruthless than anything her Demons would do.

They went straight to genocide.

It was unbelievable!

Demon Ato saluted respectfully and left to relay the order. Of course, even without Morgana's command...

None of the Demon warriors would dare enter Earth now.

They pursued freedom and indulgence.

But they weren't stupid!

Going to Earth now would probably get them killed as a warning to everyone else. The SCP Foundation had made its plan public across the universe for a reason...

It intended to wipe out the Giant Wolf Civilization completely.

This was a show of force!

Morgana wasn't the only one Doctor Bai Ting had frightened away from Earth. Holy Kesha issued the same order.

No Angel was to enter Earth without permission.

The two really were sisters. Their beliefs differed, but they handled things much the same way.

As for Death God Karl, he made no statement, as usual.

He remained quietly in Death Castle, using the Great Clock to study the so-called Ultimate Fear.

On Liyang Star, inside Liyang Celestial Palace!

"Leina, you watched the livestream too! You know how the SCP Foundation operates!"

General Pan Zhen blocked Leina as she prepared to leave for Earth and pleaded with her. "If you go now, they may see you as a 'threat.'"

"If that happens, even with all of Liyang Star's strength, we might not be able to protect you!"

"Please, don't be stubborn."

Pan Zhen had originally agreed to let Leina go to Earth. She was right: it was now the safest place in the universe.

Earth was the SCP Foundation's headquarters.

Surely the Foundation wouldn't let Containment Objects run wild there.

But after watching Doctor Bai Ting's broadcast, Pan Zhen suddenly understood what the SCP Foundation's motto, "We control, we contain, we protect," really meant.

They controlled everything that threatened humanity. They contained everything that threatened humanity. And they protected humanity from every threat.

If Leina went to Earth now, the SCP Foundation might consider her a "threat."

And judging by how it operated, that would put Leina in grave danger.

Leina paused at Pan Zhen's words. Then her eyes darted sideways, and she said, "General Pan, we can ask the SCP Foundation first."

"No matter how overbearing the SCP Foundation is..."

"They can't possibly forbid every alien from entering Earth in this age of interstellar civilization."

Leina paused before continuing. "If the SCP Foundation grants me permission, Liyang Star will be the first world to establish ties with them."

"That would bring Liyang Star enormous benefits."

Leina had learned how to deal with Pan Zhen: frame whatever she wanted as something that would help Liyang Star.

Then he would probably agree!