77.’ Immortal Pendant’ SCP-963: Euclid-level shackles, immortal consciousness curse! (Ch 77)

Xiaonan was standing aside, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.

“This Dr. Bright is like a time bomb.”

“His immortality gave him the capital to fear no death, and also made him even more reckless.”

“Add to that other equally dangerous people… this accident is almost inevitable.~”

Kakuzu was silently calculating something.

“Reconstruction of Site-17, compensation for personnel, re-containment of defunct SCPs… How much loss would this be?”

“Tsk, what a loser.”

Dragon Ball World.

North Kai King Planet.

On the small planet, King Kai of the North was holding his old car, sweating profusely.

Babrus and Gregory were also standing by, their eyes wide open.

“Oh my! This, this, this…even they are fighting among themselves?”

King Kai wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, his tone full of disbelief.

“That Dr. Bright, I saw him in so much pain before, and I thought he was a pitiful person.”

“How come you’ve become such a troublemaker in the blink of an eye?”

“They also fought Dr. Clive and Dr. Kondraghi so hard that they tore down the base!”

He patted his chest, still feeling frightened.

“Fortunately, such a person does not appear within my jurisdiction.”

“Otherwise, my little planet Kaio would have been destroyed by them long ago!”

“This foundation houses so many terrible things, and it’s also in constant trouble internally!”

Above the sky, the discussion about Incident 239-b is still fermenting in all realms. The scarlet edict of the O5 Council is engraved like a brand in the hearts of every witness.

Dr. Bright, this existence deeply bound to SCP-963, its danger and unpredictability have been deeply rooted in people’s minds.

However, just when everyone thought that their understanding of this “Immortal Being” had become deep enough, the light and shadow of the sky began to flow again, revealing new content.

It is no longer a tragic accident scene, nor a cold ban clause.

Instead, there was a heavily encrypted document image floating quietly in the center of the sky.

The header of the document was marked in a more eye-catching and heavier blood-red font – [Top Secret: Involving O5-level authority operations].

This line of words alone made countless of the world’s top intelligence analysts hold their breath.

This must be one of the Foundation’s most core secrets!

[Record tracing: After SCP-963 demonstrated its unique “consciousness transfer and immortality” characteristics, the Foundation, especially some senior members who had complicated feelings about “eternity”, secretly launched a reverse engineering and replication plan for SCP-963. ]

[The person leading the plan was the ninth seat of the O5 Council at the time, O5-9.]

O5 Councillor! Take the lead personally!

The impact of this news is no less than a small earthquake.

In all the heavens and worlds, anyone who knows how powerful the O5 Council represents understands what this means.

This means that even the highest levels of the Foundation have tried to explore the taboo area of ​​”eternal life”.

[The project is codenamed “Prometheus’ Fire”, which means stealing the forbidden power of the God’s realm.]

[The project has invested inestimable Foundation resources, and has gone through decades of secret research and countless failures.]

[Each failure is accompanied by the outbreak of uncontrollable abnormal phenomena and the permanent loss of a large number of senior researchers and D-class personnel. ]

Some blurry experimental records quickly flashed across the screen: distorted energy fields, mutated experimental subjects, and “failed products” that were urgently sealed and filled with an ominous atmosphere.

It’s shocking and chilling.

[Finally, after paying a heavy price, the “Prometheus Fire” project achieved a breakthrough – they successfully produced a replica of SCP-963. ]

[This replica is designated SCP-963-2.]

replica!

They actually managed to replicate the pendant that gave Dr. Bright “immortality”?!

This news made the owners feel their scalps tingling.

If this thing could be mass-produced…what a horrific sight that would be?

【However, SCP-963-2 has a fatal, insurmountable flaw. 】

[It can only completely preserve and copy the original memory, personality state and skills of the host before the first contact and activation of the pendant and the first “death and rebirth”. ]

[When the host holding SCP-963-2 dies and is reborn, his consciousness will be reactivated, but all memories, personality, and experiences will be forcibly reset back to the moment he first touched the pendant. ]

[In other words, every death and rebirth is a complete “formatting” for the host of SCP-963-2, returning to the starting point.]

[Everything you experience, learn, and realize in the new life cycle will be ruthlessly erased at the next death, leaving no trace.]

[It goes on and on, never ending. ]

Never ending resets!

This…what kind of eternal life is this? !

This is even more bizarre and more desperate than the endless accumulation of pain that Dr. Bright experienced!

[O5-9, as the leader of the project and the first secret holder and tester of SCP-963-2, after experiencing only a few cycles of “death and rebirth”, his originally profound and powerful spirit and personality began to show serious and irreversible fragmentation and deterioration. ]

[His decision-making ability, logical thinking, and even basic emotional cognition have rapidly degenerated to a dangerous level.]

[Finally, after an “emergency assessment” secretly conducted by other O5 council members, the once powerful O5-9 was secretly replaced for “health reasons”, and most of the records related to the “Prometheus Fire” project were listed as one of the highest levels of the Foundation’s sealed ban. ]

[This incident also cruelly proves from one side that SCP-963 itself is absolutely unique and unreplicable – at least, this is the case within the current cognitive and technological framework.]

The top-secret document on the sky slowly disappeared.

But the secret it revealed was like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly causing a sensation in the heavens and all realms.

The desire and fear of immortality within the Foundation, as well as the unimaginable mystery and complexity of SCP-963 itself, are all laid bare to all living beings.

The world of covering the sky.

Deep in a certain life forbidden zone, an ancient and terrifying aura is awakening.

A pair of eyes that seemed to see through eternity slowly opened, carrying with them a hint of eternal coldness and mockery.

“Copy eternal life?”

The voice was hoarse and low, like the cold wind in the underworld.

“Humph, wishful thinking!”

“How can the true path to immortality be granted by a mere external object?”

“It’s nothing more than drinking poison to quench thirst and deceiving oneself and others.”

“Every rebirth is a reset of memory? How is that different from a blank slate that is wiped repeatedly?”

“Without the accumulation of years and the accumulation of Dao Fruit, this kind of eternal life is nothing but a deeper prison, an eternal void.”

“Pathetic ants, trying to touch a territory that does not belong to them, will eventually be bitten back by the laws.”

Perfect world.

In the fairyland, there are floating fairy islands, with bright fairy lights and bursts of Taoist sounds.

Several true immortals with a mighty aura were discussing Taoism in an ancient Taoist palace, and the scene on the sky naturally caught their eyes.

“Oh? Copy an artifact that contains the laws of the soul?” A true immortal with fluttering white hair and an immortal look stroked his beard and pondered.

“This method is very crude.”

“It only got the surface, not the essence. SCP-963-2 obviously failed to touch the true meaning of the laws of time and soul.”

Another True Immortal, who was surrounded by Primal Chaos, nodded in agreement: “That’s right. Every time you are reborn, your memory and personality are reset. This is equivalent to repeatedly loading a fixed initial program.”

“Such an existence can no longer be called a complete living being.”

“It has lost the present and the future, leaving only the eternally repeated past.”

“What is the essential difference between this and a more sophisticated puppet?”

“For a monk who pursues the great way and desires to transcend, this kind of eternal life is better than death.”

“That foundation’s understanding of the law is still at a superficial level.”

A world where mortals cultivate to become immortals.

In the fairyland, somewhere in a blessed cave with rich spiritual energy.

A Taoist ancestor-level being dressed in a simple Taoist robe, but with an aura as deep as the ocean, as if he had merged with the great Dao of heaven and earth, also witnessed this scene on the sky.

He just sighed softly, with a hint of understanding and indifference in his eyes.

“Copying at the level of laws is a billion times more difficult than copying the object itself.”

“Then SCP-963, I’m afraid the laws involved in its core have already touched upon some of the fundamental mysteries of this universe.”

“This replica of SCP-963-2 only simulates part of the appearance, but completely distorts its internal law cycle.”

“Memories cannot be updated, and personalities are constantly reset… This is not called immortality, this is called eternal damnation.”

“Every rebirth is a forced cleansing and formatting of the soul. If this continues for a long time, it will only cause the host’s soul to continue to be depleted, and eventually it will completely become an empty shell without self-awareness.”

“This replica is not a shortcut to eternal life, but a degraded cage that accelerates destruction.”

“It seems that even a foundation that has mastered many strange things is still insignificant in front of the true laws of the universe.”

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In the Virtual Universe Company, a private space in the viewing area of ​​the battle of geniuses from all over the universe.

The intelligent life form Babata was staring with his curious electronic eyes, and data streams were rapidly passing through his lenses.

“Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!”

Babata shouted three times, his tone full of shock and disbelief.

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“Copying a soul container type treasure? And the copying failed?!”

“I knew that something that can transfer consciousness between different bodies while retaining memories and abilities is definitely not a simple technology!”

“So they created this SCP-963-2… where the memory and personality are reset to their original state every time?!”

Babata scratched his virtual head with his little metal hand, making a harsh friction sound.

“This… this is too damn ridiculous!”

“Isn’t this the same as you working so hard to reach the maximum level in the game, but every time you log off and log back on, your account is deleted and you have to start over from the beginner tutorial?!”

“What kind of fool would want this kind of eternal life!”

“That O5-9, I’m afraid he’s been driven crazy by this endless cycle of reloading!”

“This is torture among tortures!”

Above the sky, the top-secret document about “Prometheus’ Fire” slowly disappeared, and the noise and shock in the heavens and worlds had not yet subsided.

The light and shadow flow again, and this time, it is no longer a cold document, nor a failed experiment.

The picture finally freezes.

A scarlet gem quietly floats in the center of the sky.

SCP-963, “The Pendant of Immortality”.

The facets of the gemstone reflect a dark and deep light, as if it contains a bottomless abyss.

At the bottom of the abyss, countless blurry shadows were swaying. They were the afterimages of previous hosts, like a dream.

Deeper inside, a pair of eyes slowly emerged.

Tired, yet with a hint of indescribable madness.

Those were the eyes of Dr. Jack Bright, a soul imprisoned in this eternal cage, staring at every world through the gem.

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[SCP-963, the Pendant of Immortality.]

[Abilities: consciousness coverage and transfer, thirty-day consciousness assimilation, perfect memory inheritance, physical indestructibility. ]

[Related existence: Dr. Bright’s imprisoned consciousness.]

[Object Class: Euclid]

[Its Euclid rating is not because it will actively cause damage. ]

【It is because of the consciousness it carries and the characteristics of interacting with living things that bring endless variables and risks. 】

【It is an eternal cage.】

【It has trapped Dr. Bright’s immortal consciousness. 】

[It also brought endless troubles and insurmountable ethical dilemmas to the Foundation.]

【Immortal consciousness may be eternal curse.】

[Foundation’s Horror Containment – SCP-963, inventory completed. ]

[When eternal life also means endless pain and cycles, how will the next existence that is about to appear redefine the word “horror”? ]

As the words fell, the light in the sky began to slowly dim.

The image of the scarlet gem was like the most profound brand. Before it completely disappeared, it left a strange and lasting red light on the retina of every living being.

The endless universe and countless worlds fell into a brief silence at this moment, and then more complex thoughts surged.

Perfect world.

Above the heavens, there is the most ancient and mysterious forbidden land.

The fog rolled and the chaotic air filled the air. A tall and majestic figure could be vaguely seen standing alone in the long river of time.

The Desolate Emperor Shi Hao had deep eyes that seemed to reflect the birth and death of eternity. He whispered to himself, and his voice traveled through time and space.

“Immortal Horcrux…”

“Locking thousands of years of memories, experiencing reincarnation for thousands of years…”

“This thing is a unique creation.”

“But, for Brett, this kind of eternal life…”

He shook his head slightly, with a hint of understanding in his eyes.

“It is destiny, but also…an endless calamity.”

“Every time you are reborn, you inherit all the pain. This sharpens the soul more than simple death.”

“Without great perseverance and wisdom, I would have completely sunk into madness long ago.”

“The Foundation… is truly a place full of weirdness and contradictions.”

The world of covering the sky.

In the cold and silent sky, an ancient bronze ship floats quietly.

Ye Fan stood at the bow of the ship, looking into the distance at the sky that had completely darkened, with a complicated look in his eyes.

“Carrying the soul in a vessel, one can enjoy pseudo-eternal life…”

He pondered, remembering the hardships he had gone through, and the ancient emperors who gave everything for immortality.

“This Dr. Bright…”

“He may understand the true price of immortality better than many monks who are struggling to pursue the path of immortality.”

“It’s not the extension of life span, but the weight of the soul and memory.”

“When memory becomes an indelible mark, every death is as clear as yesterday, and the pain is enough to crush any strong will.”

“His immortality is more like a sophisticated torture.”

“It is even more…intuitive and cruel than those supreme beings who are struggling to survive in the restricted area.”

The Black Emperor snorted at his feet, rarely without making any noise.

“Woof…This broken chain looks evil.”
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