The Backrooms World
Shen Hui's consciousness was projected onto a high-ranking member of Arkham who had been prepared beforehand.
This high-ranking official is also in charge of a special organization within the Steam City.
Strange Tale Anomaly Investigation Bureau.
It is an organization that studies Eldritch Beings and supernatural creatures.
The main reason is that no one in the Steam City is willing to get involved in this area.
The names of the various ghost stories were used by Shen Hui to name the organization.
Normally, Shen Hui wouldn't interfere in anything and would let things develop on their own.
News of the strange statues appearing at the construction site quickly reached the meeting courtyard in Arkham.
"Since Eldritch Beings tales have resurfaced, we must seal off that place and figure out the rules that must not be violated!"
"Haven't you noticed that this anomaly is different from the Eldritch Beings and bizarre creatures recorded in previous accounts?"
"It's just a statue, not a living thing, but an 'object'."
"Compared to those uncontrollable, elusive, and Eldritch Beings creatures whose existence and appearance are unknown, it is relatively controllable."
"Or rather, this unearthed statue... simply represents a revival of ghost stories; it's just one item from that ghost story."
"There's a possibility that more similar things will emerge in the future, and we have to take that into account."
"Moreover, our research progress on these Eldritch Beings and incomprehensible things is almost nonexistent, so this is also an opportunity—an opportunity for research, and even one to take advantage of!"
"Oh? That's truly a bold idea. No wonder you're Mr. Shen, the one who established the Strange Tale Anomaly Investigation Bureau."
"I had the same thought. Since we have a specimen right in front of us, we must study it!"
"Since Mr. Shen is in charge of this, what do you mean?"
Wearing a black tailcoat, a monocle, and holding a cane, Shen Hui smiled slightly.
"To contain it, prevent it from causing damage to the city and its residents, and at the same time observe it, study it, and even utilize it."
"I think the Strange Tale Anomaly Investigation Bureau can be renamed now; it should be called the Special Containment Procedures Foundation."
"Containment and research of all anomalies, supernatural phenomena, and mysterious, Eldritch Beings creatures."
"Abbreviation -- SCP Foundation."
What are your opinions?
Everyone present looked at each other.
"We, the Esoteric Order of Dagon, have no objections, as long as it doesn't affect us."
The Esoteric Order of Dagon has never interfered in this matter, so the first one is naturally correct.
But after thinking about it, some of the others raised questions.
"Mr. Shen, what if—and I mean what if—we can't control it, or what if it becomes ineffective later on?"
The others nodded in agreement; this was their biggest worry.
Shen Hui smiled knowingly.
"Now let me explain the mission of our SCP Foundation."
"We contain, we control, we fail, we run away."
"But it's worth a try, isn't it?"
"Well... alright then, for the greater good, I'll have to trouble Mr. Shen's SCP Foundation."
"Then I'll leave this matter to you today. We await Mr. Shen's good news."
The SCP Foundation was established with the help of Shen Hui.
The next step was to investigate the statues that appeared on the construction site and analyze the rules that restricted them.
As for specific events, Shen Hui naturally wouldn't interfere.
It only roughly differentiates the Foundation's structural hierarchy, such as the expendable Class-D Personnel.
The order was given, and the newly established Foundation staff took over the construction site and began their investigation.
After a week-long investigation, and at the cost of the lives of more than ten people, the case was solved.
The specific restrictions on the statues have been analyzed.
The statue is also named SCP-173, after the designation given to it by Shen Hui.
[SCP-173, the statue, was the first Anomalous Containment Object discovered by the Foundation. It is constructed of concrete and steel reinforcement and has spray paint on its face.]
[The statue cannot move within direct line of sight; once the line of sight disappears, it will instantly reappear behind the closest creature and break the neck at the base of the skull.]
[Line of sight with SCP-173 must not be broken; personnel dispatched to contain it must remind each other before blinking.]
[SCP-173 will be contained in a Foundation -designated containment chamber equipped with 24-hour surveillance equipment and guarded continuously by at least three personnel.]
[When no one is in the containment chamber, a scraping sound may be heard; this is normal.]
[Every so often, a reddish-brown substance appears on the floor of the containment cell. Testing reveals it to be a mixture of blood and feces. The origin of this substance is unknown, but it does not affect containment. The internal environment needs to be cleaned every two weeks.]
[Time has proven that following this rule ensures the safe and intact containment of SCP-173.]
[Observation of SCP-173 is ongoing; if used properly, it might be a useful tool.]
-- SCP Foundation Containment Log of SCP-173
The discovery of SCP-173 and the establishment of the Foundation essentially opened up the Foundation's worldview.
Although there are some differences.
In this world, the goal is not merely to contain them, but also to utilize them to combat the Eldritch Beings tales and the Great Ruin.
This is not the wind direction manipulated by Shen Hui, but the natural course of the Death World.
Shen Hui wasn't surprised by the behavior of these people in the steam-powered civilization.
Lice are not afraid of itching, especially since this particular louse might even fight with the others.
As for whether it would backfire, Shen Hui said he didn't care.
If this civilization is destroyed, I can simply build another one based on it.
Then I will need to create more SCP objects to expand the Foundation's worldview.
As for now...
Shen Hui's Death World is not yet complete.
Consciousness returned to the space between heaven and earth. Shen Hui looked down at the Land of New Life and watched as time transformed into history and changed rapidly.
With a thought, the World Bug Card appeared in his hand.
To give your own Creation World a bug is an operation that others wouldn't dare to imagine.
Shen Hui took a deep breath and focused all his attention.
The next phase of development requires our full effort; otherwise, as Chi Yan said, we might really end up playing with fire and getting burned.
The World Bug Card was crushed, and a reversed Power of Rules was injected into the Death World.
Shen Hui, as the master of the Creation World, immediately felt a stinging pain in his spirit.
It's like having a constantly moving firecracker inserted into your body; it's better if it doesn't explode.
If it exploded, it would have blown open from the inside.
The reversed Power of Rules began to disrupt the normal rules of the Death World, creating loopholes.
The will of the Death World does not reject it, just as a virus disguised as a cell invades the body.
However, since this world still had a master, Shen Hui immediately pinpointed the location where the vulnerability had appeared.