Chapter 15 "Containment Breach"

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A white mist. Zhang Jue was once again in his dream - to be precise, he was once again back in a world of his own. This time, he appeared on a seaside, not far from the Statue of Liberty. Likewise, the place where he appeared was completely random.

"Help me-" The little boy's cry for help rang out.

Zhang Jue sighed. He was assured that the little boy's cry on the altar of SCP-087 was the same kind of voice as the one he was hearing now. What is the connection between these two places?

"I will save you." Zhang Jue said, "But you have to tell me what's going on here."

The distressing sounds stopped, and a faint voice came not long after. "Seek-"

"Seek what?"

There was no answer. Zhang Jue cursed, "Motherfucker."

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After the SCP-087 incident, Zhang Jue officially began to perform his duties as an advisor. Under his guidance, the research at Site-14 advanced by leaps and bounds. Any experiment, as long as he was present, was basically successful.

If any anomalies were difficult to contain, it would immediately be solved by asking for his advice. The researchers at Site-14 were on a point to treat him up like a god. Whenever he appeared, it would cause a ruckus.

To please Zhang Jue, those researchers used every possible means, from making him delicious meals to massaging his legs and directly asking him if they could have a deeper conversation in the evening.

As a last resort, Yang Xue could only order each lab to summarize their needs, and Zhang Jue arranged the schedule according to the importance and personal preference, which solved the problem a little.

Among the Site-14 staff, only Yang Wenbai avoided meeting Zhang Jue because The Foundation's headquarters had delayed Zhang Jue's initial request for a stipend and other benefits.

Once the two met in the toilet, the Site Director said, "Zhang, you have to understand the difficulties of the Foundation. The Foundation wants to be independent of the countries and not subject to their control, so they cannot have too many activities, especially in the subject of money-"

Zhang Jue could understand this situation, but he cursed Wenbai in his heart countless times, wondering when he would not live in the Foundation's staff dormitory. He didn't want to live in the dormitory. First, because the conditions were too bad, and second, because there were some things that he didn't want others to see.

For example, his newly developed skills. After making contact with Shirley, he gained the ability to Regenerate. After entering SCP-087 and beating up SCP-087-1 several times, he returned and found that he had gained another ability – Terror Projection.

Whenever he wanted, he could release an aura that could strike fear into people or other creatures. He had gone to the forest to try it out, and with his current level, he could directly scare a dog that he had enraged to such an extent, and as for the other small creatures such as small fish, shrimp, and ants, etc. could be directly scared to death by him.

It seems things are pretty much as he presumed. He is not only immune to SCP anomalous effects but also able to gain some of their abilities through contact. But it seems that an inanimate anomalous object cannot be obtained, and probably that anomalous ability can only be effective on "living" subjects.

In addition, there was an unfortunate thing that happened. Shirley and SCP-682 will be transferred from Site-14 for some reason. It was approved by the O5 Council (Highest Administration of the SCP Foundation), and there was no room for negotiation.

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