Extermination Part 5

Zhang Jue wrapped his arms around his body, and his eyes flashed, looking very pitiful, like a little girl who had been bullied. Seeing him like this, Yang Wensong held his forehead with his hand, somewhat helpless.

"Advisor Zhang, I think you've misunderstood." He said, "I just want you to do me a favor and enter into Yang Xue's consciousness."

"Ah, that's how it is. I told you earlier that I thought you asked me to offer myself. That would be-"

"What?"

"Oh, nothing. I said I don't have to sacrifice myself, which is great. Dr. Yang, we are discussing how to eliminate SCP-3125 and completely lift its threat to humanity. Is it useful for me to enter Yang Xue's consciousness?"

"It's useful." Yang Wensong nodded, "SCP-3125 is different from ordinary enemies. It is a complex of concepts, a metaphysical idea. Trying to defeat it with ordinary methods will not work. I discovered one of its weaknesses during the fight with SCP-3125. It actually nibbles a little bit when it affects the human mind. As long as the affected person has a strong will, we can defeat it at his own level."

What Yang Wensong said seemed simple enough, and Zhang Jue looked at him, "And then?"

"Do you know how my consciousness came out of my body?"

"I don't know. Does it matter?"

"It does. My consciousness was partially solidified by borrowing an idea materialization machine called a concept precipitator. In the same way, after SCP-3125 is defeated by Yang Xue, it will be expelled from Yang Xue's body, and we just need to seize the opportunity to materialize it and destroy it by conventional means."

"A concept precipitator?"

Zhang Jue cupped his chin. It turned out that the Antimemetics Division had actually researched such a thing, and it was quite impressive. This machine could materialize some concepts, which was a godsend against something as invisible and untouchable as SCP-3125. But there was still a significant problem.

Zhang Jue frowned, "Since you have researched this kind of thing, why did it ultimately fail?"

"The reason is simple." Yang Wensong sighed, "No one could defeat SCP-3125 in its consciousness form. It corrupted all the experimental subjects, and I was probably the only one who managed to escape from it. But escaping is useless, and we need to defeat it."

"Heh." Zhang Jue laughed sarcastically, "Since everyone, including you, failed. What makes you think I can do it to Yang Xue?"

After Zhang Jue said these words, Yang Wensong suddenly fell silent. After a moment, he turned around and looked solemnly at Zhang Jue.

"Advisor Zhang, I can feel that you are different from everyone I have ever met. With all due respect, you seem... not to be a normal human being. While I was in my conscious form, I could feel the tremendous energy emanating from you, even more dazzling than the sun. SCP-3125 is ferocious, with Yang Xue alone, or any normal person would definitely can't resist its effect. But you can. At least, with your help, she can succeed. I can see that she trusts you very much. I can't do it, and no one can do it either. Only you can pull that off."

Yang Wensong's face was calm as he looked at Zhang Jue and spoke a word for word. His tone was calm as if he was just stating the facts. But it was also such a demeanor that made it impossible to refuse. When he finished, Zhang Jue smacked his lips.

"Old Man Yang. You've said so much for half a day as if you're praising me. Why do I feel that you've dug a hole for me?"

Yang Wensong said, "I'm just stating the facts. Because we have no other choice."

Zhang Jue met his gaze and said, "And what if we fail?"

Yang Wensong laughed somewhat helplessly. "If we fail this time, human society will all be infected by SCP-3125 in three years or even less. By that time, humanity's appearance will not change in any way. In reality, human civilization will actually have died out completely. Everyone will live under the control of SCP-3125 and become its puppets." Yang Wensong spoke euphemistically. But Zhang Jue grasped his meaning.

In other words, this battle gambles the entire human race, and they had no way back. Once they failed, what would greet them would be the XK-Class End of the World Scenario. This kind of mental level of energy and effect was even a bit more vicious than the Mugen Tsukuyomi in Naruto.

After thinking this through, Zhang Jue could only compromise. "Well, it would be good for me if I could pull it off." He stood up from the steps and patted his butt. "Since you think so highly of me, Old Man Yang. Then we can't show our fears... for something as trivial as saving the world. With the Great Advisor Zhang, I'll take care of it in a minute."

Seeing Zhang Jue's promise, Yang Wensong nodded slightly and sighed in relief. As he had said before, he couldn't see through Zhang Jue. Even if Zhang Jue intended to pat himself on the back, it wasn't out of his expectation. After all, Zhang Jue himself would not be affected by SCP-3125. It was a good thing that Zhang Jue ultimately chose to be on the side of humanity.

...

The Concept Precipitator was in door number 3 of the underground building. But the entrance had been blown up by Kiddo. Just as Zhang Jue had guessed, Yang Wensong led him to the end of a certain corridor in the main building. Only to see Yang Wensong pressed in some corner, and a keypad popped out from the wall.

After Yang Wenzong entered the password, the wall was pushed open to both sides, revealing a secret passage. Still the same recipe, a familiar building technique. Like Site-14, Site-237 also had a secret passage.

Yang Wensong is cautious by nature and knows the truth of cunningly designing it. So any blueprint that he is involved in will probably have a secret door or something. The secret passage slopes all the way down, and there is an elevator at the end. The moment he saw the elevator, Zhang Jue breathed a sigh of relief.

He remembered very clearly that the distance between the underground building and the ground was two or three hundred meters. At this time, he was holding Yang Xue. Although he could take advantage of it, it was not very convenient.

Under Yang Wensong's lead, they soon arrived again inside that underground research room. When the two arrived outside room 3, Zhang Jue couldn't help but sigh. That fake Yang Wensong had tried every possible way to trick him into walking through this door before, and he hadn't fallen for it. But now, he was back here again.

Sometimes, fate is such bullshit. The difference is that this time, he already knows how to defeat SCP-3125. Yang Wensong entered the password, and the gate, which had been dusty for an unknown number of years, was opened.

The moment the gate opened, a powerful grievance gushed out from within. Zhang Jue even heard a shrill whistle. This was probably the result of SCP-3125 gathering inside for a long time. If it was an ordinary person standing outside the gate, it was likely to be affected immediately. But both Zhang Jue and Yang Wensong were already immune to it. Only Yang Xue's body twitched once again.

Although her eyes were open, her pupils were unable to focus, and it was clear that her consciousness was no longer entirely her own. But neither Zhang Jue nor Yang Wensong was moved by it. Walking into the room, Zhang Jue saw an instrument the size of a truck right in the middle of the room, and in the middle of that room, there was exactly one person's place left.

Zhang Jue put Yang Xue inside. Yang Wensong looked down at his daughter. Only then did Zhang Jue see the reluctance and guilt in his eyes. As Yang Xue's father, instead of doing his duty to raise her, he had pulled her into such a dangerous situation.

But that was the price for working at the Foundation. For these researchers, a family can only be put on the back burner because they held the burden of the entire human race. Zhang Jue thought of Dr. Scranton and Anna Long, who had joined the Foundation because of their daughters. But in the end, they didn't even dare to put her there.

I wonder how Kareena is doing now. With Cain protecting her, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Zhang Jue began to slip away, implying that the whole thing was still under his control. After a while, Yang Wensong suddenly sighed. The only thing left in his eyes was the steadfastness to die.

"It's not too late, Advisor Zhang. Let's get started." Zhang Jue nodded.

Yang Wensong activated the Concept Precipitator in order to capture SCP-3125, which could potentially be expelled from Yang Xue's body at any time. Zhang Jue placed his arm on Yang Xue's head and activated his skill.

In a flash, he entered Yang Xue's consciousness space. I don't know what kind of battle awaits him.