Data models generated from their records would live "happily" there forever.
Holy Kesha's favorite moments were spent sitting on her throne, immersing her consciousness in the Ideal Divine Kingdom and talking with those data models.
She told them about changes in the Angel Civilization and the troubles weighing on her mind.
Only watching the models laugh and play without a care could ease the tension in her heart, if only a little.
This was her secret alone!
She buried her weakness, her tenderness, her passion—all so there would be fewer data models in the Ideal Divine Kingdom.
Holy Kesha watched Yan's data model greet her old friends in the Ideal Divine Kingdom, and a flicker of joy crossed her eyes...
But that joy vanished just as quickly.
She knew a data model was only a data model. The real Angel Yan had died in battle.
And she had died in an utterly bizarre way.
The blame lay with Kesha's own arrogance. If not for that arrogance, Angel Yan would never have rushed off to confront SCP-173...
And she would never have died like that.
Only after a long while did Holy Kesha pull her attention from the Ideal Divine Kingdom. She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and forced herself to calm down.
Then she told Zhixin in a voice cold beyond measure, "There's no rush to punish the Gluttonous Legion!"
"SCP-173's ability to sever dark-energy communications poses too great a threat to the Angel Civilization."
"For now, we'd best wait and see!"
Holy Kesha paused, then continued, "One wrong move, and Morgana could reap the benefits."
"Let the Foundation come and contain it!"
He Xi, the Heavenly Base King, heard Holy Kesha's words and saw the impassive look on her face. A trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.
She wanted to offer her old comrade a few words of comfort.
But she swallowed them before they could leave her lips. She knew she couldn't tear away Holy Kesha's mask.
Zhixin and the other angels heard Holy Kesha's decision. Though they wanted nothing more than to slaughter the entire Gluttonous Legion at once,
they acknowledged her orders.
Then they returned to watching the livestream.
Holy Kesha was not the only one who had decided to wait and see. The Demon Queen Morgana, Death God Kyle, Ducao aboard the Juxia... all the major powers made the same choice.
The entire Super God Crossover Universe seemed to have been put on pause, sinking into stillness.
Everyone waited for the Foundation to come and contain SCP-173. They intended to use this rare opportunity to see what the so-called Foundation was really capable of.
As for the one behind it all, Jiang Chen, the bell rang to end his class.
Jiang Chen watched the livestream as he walked home. After putting his schoolbag in his bedroom, he went to the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and started cooking.
A few simple dishes were soon ready under Jiang Chen's hands.
He had just finished cooking when he heard the door open. Jiang Chen looked toward the sound and saw Qilin in a police uniform and a black pencil skirt...
She was changing her shoes by the cabinet at the door.
Qilin bent forward slightly, bracing one fair arm against the shoe cabinet as she slowly slipped a delicate, jade-like foot out of a black high heel...
Then into a house slipper.
Because of the way she was bent over, her shapely rear beneath the short black skirt looked especially round.
Like a ripe peach.
It made him want to give it a good smack.
After changing her shoes, Qilin walked to the table. She looked at the generous spread with delight and said, "Braised ribs, eggplant with minced meat, braised pork belly..."
"Not only is there so much food, it's all my favorites!"
"Xiao Chen, you're the best!"
With that, Qilin leaned over and planted a loud kiss on Jiang Chen's cheek.
They had grown up together. Though they were brother and sister in name, they were childhood sweethearts in truth. Especially after Qilin's parents died in the line of duty...
They had supported each other, growing closer than ever.
They had shared little gestures like that countless times in private. Jiang Chen made a show of wiping the cheek Qilin had kissed and said:
"All right, sis! Go wash your hands."
"Otherwise the food will get cold!"
Qilin agreed and headed for the bathroom.
Jiang Chen watched her go, affection flickering in his eyes. When he had watched the Super God anime in his previous life, Qilin had been his favorite character!
It wasn't that the other female characters weren't beautiful!
But they had always felt somehow unreal. Qilin felt grounded. Besides, in both looks and personality, she was his ideal woman.
In this life, they had supported each other for more than a decade.
Their bond had long since become unbreakable.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye!
During those three days, SCP-173's performance earned Jiang Chen a vast number of knowledge points. That greatly accelerated his progress in fabricating SCPs...
Even with the beginner's gift pack, fabricating SCP-173 had taken Jiang Chen nearly a month. But he completed SCP-096: Shy Guy in just three days.
He was sure SCP-096 would give the Super God Crossover Universe a little shock.
Jiang Chen also bought several Mobile Task Force teams and Space Armor from the system store to make containing SCP-173 easier!
Everything was ready. All that remained was for the countdown to end so he could contain SCP-173.
As the countdown neared its end, powerful figures from the various native planets gathered in the [Foundation livestream] to see how the Foundation would contain an SCP.
[Zoro: The countdown's almost over. This so-called Foundation isn't going to be late, is it?]
[Nami: They aren't as directionally challenged as you. They won't be late!]
[Zoro: Exactly. Every time I arrive, the rest of you are late. It can't be my fault, right?]
[Robin: ...]
[Aizen: These have been the longest three days of my life. At last, I'll get to see what the Foundation is really like!]
[Momo Hinamori: So even the captain gets anxious!]
[Pain: I hope the Foundation doesn't disappoint.]
[Danzo: I don't know why, but I'm sure the Foundation won't disappoint. After all, it's an organization that has remained hidden in the shadows for tens of thousands of years.]
[Child Emperor: I didn't do my homework so I could watch the livestream!]
[Naruto: Are you kidding me? An S-class hero doing homework? You've got to be joking!]
[...]
As powerful figures from the various native planets argued excitedly in the livestream chat about the SCP Foundation's imminent arrival, the countdown entered its final five seconds!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
When the countdown ended, everyone held their breath and stared at the feed, afraid to miss even the smallest detail!
Before their eyes, a spatial rift abruptly opened behind SCP-173. A black grenade the size of a fist flew out!
To everyone's astonishment, it landed on the metal platform beneath SCP-173!
The next instant, a blinding white light erupted like a white dwarf exploding, turning the livestream feed and several kilometers of surrounding space pure white.
Even through their screens, the sudden glare made the powerful viewers from every planet instinctively squeeze their eyes shut.
The thousand-plus Gluttonous Warriors surrounding SCP-173 stood even less of a chance.
They knew that if everyone closed their eyes, SCP-173 would attack. But under that overwhelming glare, no matter how hard they tried...
They couldn't keep their eyes open.
So the instant the light flared, all thousand-plus Gluttonous Warriors shut their eyes.
SCP-173, which had stood motionless on the alloy platform, abruptly vanished and appeared behind the nearest Gluttonous Warrior...
It reached out with its rounded hands and gave a gentle twist.
Crack...
With that sharp snap, the Gluttonous Warrior's neck broke, along with his silver-white armor, which could withstand cannon fire.
SCP-173 did not stop after breaking the Gluttonous Warrior's neck. Moving too fast for the eye to follow, it appeared behind the next Gluttonous Warrior...
And used its conceptual neck-snapping ability again!
Each time SCP-173 flashed to a new position, a crisp crack rang through the livestream. Its killing efficiency was terrifying.
In just five or six seconds, it snapped the necks of all thousand-plus Gluttonous Warriors present as the powerful viewers from the various native planets watched in stunned silence.
That killing speed far exceeded everyone's expectations.
They stared blankly at the livestream, eyes wide with disbelief. If not for the thousand-plus bodies floating in space on-screen...
The Gluttonous Warriors' corpses still sparking at their broken necks.
They would never have believed SCP-173 had killed them all in a mere five or six seconds.
How the hell was it this terrifying?!
If SCP-173 didn't have the weakness of being unable to move while under observation, at that rate it could probably slaughter a planet of over ten billion people in less than a day.
It was horrifying!
When they recovered from their shock, they also realized the [SCP Foundation] was no gentle organization.
Ruthless and cold-blooded were better words for it.
They must have planned from the start to use SCP-173 to slaughter the Gluttonous Warriors. It was even quite possible that the Foundation had deliberately arranged for SCP-173 to appear there.
Otherwise, how could SCP-173 have turned up aboard a Gluttonous Battleship at such a convenient time?
Once they realized that, everyone instinctively raised the [SCP Foundation]'s threat level in their minds.
After all, this was an organization capable of using anomalous Containment Objects to kill.
And this incident alone was proof!
If the [SCP Foundation] had not disclosed SCP-173's properties in advance, the Gluttonous army's vanguard fleet might well have...
Been slaughtered by SCP-173!
[Sengoku: It seems we misjudged the SCP Foundation. It may be a native organization, but it controls at least several hundred anomalous Containment Objects similar to SCP-173.]
[And judging by this operation, it has no qualms about using anomalous Containment Objects to kill.]
[Sakazuki: We absolutely cannot provoke the SCP Foundation! It has the power to destroy worlds!]
[Miko: They actually used a Containment Object to kill! If I could control Evil Spirits, I'd never do what they did!]
[Ying Zheng: Well done! Against an enemy, no tactic is too ruthless. I fully approve of the SCP Foundation's approach!]
[Danzo: Exactly! I agree with Ying Zheng. The Gluttonous army invaded first. Whatever methods the Foundation uses, it's defending its homeland.]
[Tatsumaki: Don't forget, the Foundation disclosed its weakness in advance to avoid hurting innocent people. It warned everyone that they proceeded at their own risk. That's enough! Those people with ulterior motives got what they deserved!]
[Zhixin: Tatsumaki, say that again!]
Before you continue