I created a foundation

Every limb was stiff and cold.

Cold sweat instantly soaked through the lining of her close-fitting combat uniform, becoming sticky and cold, clinging to her back.

She suddenly raised her head and looked out the window.

The rising sun that had just broken through the horizon, the brilliant golden light that symbolized new life and hope, now shone in her eyes, but made her feel an unprecedented chill that penetrated deep into her bones.

From below the teaching building, a faint siren sounded, coming closer and closer.

Chapter 125: Concern from Headquarters! Watcher on the Rooftop

Yukino swiped up the communication records with trembling fingers.

The faint light on the screen illuminated her pale face stained with dust and blood.

Each message, like a ticking timeline, clearly outlined the anxiety and helplessness experienced by the Foundation headquarters during the six hours when she was desperately battling that horrific nightmare and communications were completely cut off.

The earliest message was sent when she just stepped into the Sobu High School building and the signal began to become unstable.

"Investigator Yukinoshita, routine communication check. Please report the current situation."

The sender is from the Foundation's Logistics Command Center, using a standard, official tone.

Yukino's eyes were somewhat empty. After experiencing the life-and-death struggle that almost exhausted all her vitality, these cold words seemed so distant, as if they happened in another world.

She continued to slide down.

The frequency of information transmission becomes more and more frequent over time.

Starting from every half hour, gradually shorten to every fifteen minutes, and finally every five minutes.

The sender's title also changed from the formal "Investigator Yukinoshita" to "Yukino" with obvious emotion.

"Yukino! Your communication signal has been completely cut off! Please report your coordinates immediately! We can't track your life signal!"

The message came from an unfamiliar number, but the authority mark was A. It was obviously a senior agent in charge of technical support. The tone of voice was full of unquestionable orders and a hint of anxiety that was hard to conceal.

Next came the message from Busujima Saeko.

"Yukino! Hear the answer! What happened?! Stay calm and have faith in yourself, we'll find you soon!"

Saeko-senpai's words were as concise and powerful as ever, attempting to convey calmness and confidence, but the continuous exclamation marks betrayed her inner uneasiness.

Yukino's breathing hitched slightly.

She could imagine the chaotic scene in the command center when her life signal completely disappeared from the monitoring screen.

What kind of expressions will appear on the faces of those companions who are usually calm and composed.

The fingertips continue upward.

A text message from Kasumigaoka Utaha popped up.

"Hey, Yukinoshita, what's going on over there? Don't tell me you're really being a hero and getting yourself into trouble. If you dare to get into trouble, I'll definitely make you regret it in a hundred ways when I get back."

As sharp-tongued and tsundere as ever, but between the lines, Yukino could clearly feel the clumsy concern hidden beneath the harsh words.

The corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up into a tiny arc, but she soon turned into a grin because of the wound on her face.

Following closely behind was a text message from Spencer Eriri Sawamura.

"Yukino-san! Are you okay?! Please don't get hurt! Please, 960! I've asked Dad to use his connections to search for any abnormalities nearby! You must hold on!"

The words of this young lady with blonde hair and twin ponytails were filled with undisguised anxiety and panic, with a series of exclamation marks almost overflowing the screen.

Yukino could even imagine her biting her nails, pacing around the room, and looking anxious and about to cry.

There is also Yotsuya Miko.

This special girl who is always a little timid but has the [yin-yang eyes], sent greetings with trembling words.

"Yukinoshita...senpai...are you...are you okay? I...I seem to sense something very bad...in the direction where you lost contact...you must be careful..."

Even through the cold screen, Yukino could feel Miko's purest worry and fear that came from her special abilities.

Looking at these familiar names and reading these words that were filled with different emotions but all pointed to herself, Yukino's heart, which had become somewhat numb due to continuous fighting, seemed to be slowly soaked by a warm spring.

She always thought she was aloof, used to facing all dangers alone, and used to hiding all her emotions deep in her heart.

She thought this was the attitude a foundation member should have.

But it turned out that, without realizing it, she was no longer alone.

Without her knowing, there were already so many people silently caring about her behind her back, and worried about her safety.

My eye sockets were slightly warm.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions surging in her heart, and continued to slide her fingertips upwards.

There was only one unread message left on the screen.

This message is wrapped in a specially encrypted red border, and the permission level is displayed as - SSS.

The sender's signature was just a simple and majestic word.

【Chairman】.

This name was like an invisible hammer, hitting Yukino's heart hard, causing her breathing to stop for a second.

In the entire SCP Foundation, there is only one person who is qualified to be called "Chairman" and can use this highest level of encrypted communication channel to issue orders.

The man who created this organization like a god and protected the entire underworld with his own strength.

Her president.

Lin Qing.

Yukino's fingers began to tremble uncontrollably.

She used all her strength to steady her fingertips and gently clicked on the message.

The content of the message was unexpectedly brief.

There were no lengthy instructions, no complicated tactical arrangements, only a calm yet powerful statement.

"Yukino, hold on, the president has already set off personally."

Below this sentence, the time the message was sent is clearly marked.

Six hours ago.

"boom--"

Something seemed to explode in Yukino's mind in an instant.

Blank.

Six hours ago...

Wasn't that the moment when her battle with Nightmare, the Lower Moon, was at its most stalemate and tragic, and she even thought she was doomed to die?

As she was dragged into the abyss of despair by those endless tentacles of flesh and blood, as her consciousness was almost completely devoured by the pervasive sleepiness, as she used up her last bit of strength to swing her Zanpakutō, intending to perish alongside her enemy...

It turned out that, unknown to her, the president whom she admired and relied on the most had already taken personal action for her.

An indescribable, surging warmth suddenly surged out from the deepest part of her heart, instantly sweeping through her limbs and bones, washing away every inch of fatigue and pain in her body.

The bone-chilling cold, the fatigue that penetrated into the marrow, the fear and weakness after surviving the disaster, at this moment, seemed to be melted and dispelled by this sudden warmth.

She could even imagine it clearly.

When the light representing himself on the screen of the command center completely goes out and the life signal completely disappears, what kind of expression will the president, who is always calm and as if everything is under control, have?

How would he make a decision in an instant, and in what thunderous way would he cross the long distance and extend a helping hand to his insignificant subordinate.

The president...set out in person.

Where would he be now?

Is it... almost here?

even……

This thought, like a flash of lightning in a dark rainy night, suddenly cut through Yukino's chaotic thoughts and illuminated her pale cheeks.

Her head jerked up.

Xueno looked at the short message on the phone screen and her heart suddenly contracted.

"The president is setting off in person?"

"Six hours ago..."

This point in time gave her an incredible association.

She subconsciously raised her head and spread out her newly recovered [Observation Haki] in all directions like invisible ripples.

One teaching building after another.

Empty playground.

Closed gymnasium.

Then, her senses suddenly stopped.

On the rooftop of another teaching building not far away, a figure came into her "sight".

That figure...

Yukino's breathing suddenly hitched.

It's him.

Lin Qing.

He was wearing casual clothes and leaning leisurely on the railing of the rooftop.

He even had a cup of coffee in his hand that seemed to be steaming.

It was as if he was not waiting for the outcome of a brutal battle, but enjoying the scenery of the campus on a pleasant afternoon.

The moment Xueno "saw" him, Lin Qing seemed to have noticed something, turned his head slightly, and looked accurately in the direction of the classroom where Xueno was.

Even though she was dozens of meters away, Xueno could clearly "see" the familiar smile of approval and tenderness on the corner of his mouth.