Everyone Desires to Control the SCP!

The woman was standing so close to the Blood Pool, yet she was unharmed?

Putting everything else aside, when it came to luck, this woman was truly exceptional!

Ethan couldn't help but admire her.

The Church of the Broken God was quite far from here, over 200 kilometers away.

If he were just an ordinary person, the current situation would indeed be somewhat dangerous.

After all, he was deep within a Hydra branch's base.

But without some strength, he might have ended up at the mercy of others.

Fortunately, he was no ordinary man!

So he could sit back and watch the performance unfold before him.

Before long, the castle maids brought out a lavish lunch.

Ethan wasn't particularly cautious. Given his constitution, even if he drank poison like water, it wouldn't harm him. He wasn't worried about them poisoning his food.

As Ethan devoured his meal, the two women beside him were filled with a sense of helplessness.

This guy was the president of the Foundation, yet how could he be so careless?

Countess Valentina couldn't help but smile as she watched Ethan.

This little man before her was just too adorable!

It had been a long time since she'd seen someone so innocent like Ethan.

Few innocent people made it into her sights.

After all, most innocent souls never even made it that far.

"Thank you for the meal!" Ethan had to admit that the chef in this castle had some impressive skills.

Far superior to the chef at his own villa.

He wondered if the chef here would be willing to switch jobs.

Thinking this, Ethan glanced at Countess Valentina.

If he could win over this woman, wouldn't her chef also become his?

However, considering the complexity of the situation, Ethan shook his head lightly, dismissing the thought.

This triple-agent wasn't someone easily persuaded.

Countess Valentina wasn't as straightforward as Natasha, nor as innocent as Skye.

In fact, compared to Natasha, Countess Valentina was more deserving of the title "Black Widow."

She was a woman who devoured others without leaving any bones behind!

After finishing his meal, Ethan sat back in his chair, deep in thought.

SCP-354, the Blood Pool, could go berserk at any moment. Ethan thought it would be necessary to arrange for some expendables to be sent there.

Naturally, the expendables couldn't come from his own people.

So... who would be the next lucky audience?

S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Those poor kids in the Arctic were still reeling from what he did to them. They probably hadn't fully recovered yet.

Hydra?

That could work!

Just as Ethan was pondering how to trick some Hydra grunts into being his cannon fodder, the old butler hurried in, leaning close to whisper in Countess Valentina's ear, "Madam, we've discovered a Blood Pool in a valley two kilometers away. The organization's researchers believe it might be an SCP."

Upon hearing the report, Countess Valentina's heart began to race.

"No wonder the Foundation's president came all the way to Australia. It turns out there's an SCP near my territory!"

Countess Valentina glanced thoughtfully at Ethan.

She finally understood why the president of the Foundation had come here.

Now all the mysteries were solved.

And with the mysteries cleared up, her mind turned to the idea of how she could claim the SCP for herself.

What was an SCP?

It represented the extraordinary!

The SCP that appeared during the Battle of New York had demonstrated its power to the world's elite forces.

Even the researchers within Leviathan had analyzed it and speculated that the SCP in New York could possibly be tamed!

Just like the vines controlled by the Foundation's president.

Excited by the thought, Countess Valentina suddenly stood up and, with a polite smile, excused herself, "Please forgive me, everyone, I have something urgent to attend to."

Once in the side hall, Countess Valentina issued a low, excited command, "Immediately send people to secure that location! Begin exploring and investigating the SCP."

After the butler left, Countess Valentina paced back and forth in excitement.

An SCP!

If she could unravel the secrets of an SCP, could she use it to gain even more power and authority?

After all, Pierce nearly ruled the world with nothing more than a photograph.

If the Foundation hadn't contained SCP-096 in time, the world might have belonged to Pierce by now.

Sharon Carter, frustrated, asked, "Hey! Do you have any ideas? We're still being hunted, you know. We can't stay hidden here forever."

"Woman, let me tell you something. The Foundation has a presence all over the world. Even though there isn't a permanent base in Australia, there is a temporary one!" Ethan explained with a meaningful smile.

May raised an eyebrow, recognizing the implications, "Like that base in the Middle East?"

"Exactly!" Ethan nodded.

May fell silent as she stared at the chandelier above. She still remembered the setup of that so-called "temporary base."

Three nuclear warheads, nearly 300 armed personnel!

And you're telling me that's a temporary base?

Soon, Countess Valentina returned to her seat, her face adorned with a smile.

"Why leave so soon? Won't you stay here a little longer to keep me company?" she asked in a pitiful tone, feigning vulnerability as she gazed at Ethan.

Upon discovering the SCP was nearby, Countess Valentina had immediately abandoned her previous plan.

She decided to forcibly detain the three of them. After all, if they left, they might investigate the Blood Pool in the valley.

If the SCP were discovered by the Foundation, she would undoubtedly share Pierce's fate.

The Foundation's expertise in containing SCPs was beyond question.

"We won't stay longer; we don't want to inconvenience our host," Sharon Carter apologized, eager to leave.

"Sorry! You can't leave now."

Countess Valentina waved her hand.

A group of armed guards instantly burst into the room, surrounding the three of them.

"What are you trying to do, Countess Valentina?" May demanded.

"I simply want you to stay for a few days. After all..." Countess Valentina began, but Ethan cut her off, "You're afraid I'll discover the SCP your people found?"

The butler's whisper had been quiet, but to Ethan, it was as if the man had shouted his secret.

Countess Valentina foolishly believed that an SCP was something worth possessing, something she could turn into her own power.

Ethan couldn't help but think that this wasn't the first time someone had such a naive idea.

There were plenty of people in the world who hadn't yet experienced the horrors of an SCP breach.

These ignorant souls had no respect for the dangers SCPs posed.

Ethan's gaze grew strange as he looked at Countess Valentina.

He had to admit that this woman was bold, even to the point of being reckless.

Controlling and using an SCP? Even the Foundation hesitated to attempt that—though they had certainly dabbled in it before.

Wasn't he just thinking about finding some expendables?

And here they were, delivered right to his doorstep!

Ethan squinted at Countess Valentina.

Control SCP-354, the Blood Pool?

This woman was truly fearless!

Ethan couldn't imagine what use SCP-354 could offer.

After all, it was immobile and continually spawned monsters of various kinds.

"Perfect," Ethan thought to himself with a cold smile, "I'll let this foolish woman test the Blood Pool's production speed and the strength of the creatures it spawns."