After activating the "Hurry Up" ability, Luo Shu entered double-time speed.
If he compared his watch to his phone's time display now, he'd see the watch running twice as fast—his personal time flow versus the world's normal pace.
To an outside observer, Luo Shu would look like a fast-forwarded video, moving at 2x speed.
First Target: "A 049"
He rushed into the unit of "A 049", a reality bender who cosplayed as SCP-049, complete with the plague doctor's bird-beak mask.
His ability was tailor-made for cosplay.
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[Item Designation: A 049]
[Object Class: Euclid/Tier-2 Reality Bender]
[Description: Excels at impersonating anyone encountered. Can swap identities via reality-warping—you'll believe you're the anomaly, while they take your place.]
[Special Containment Procedures: Anyone exiting this unit must undergo strict re-identification to prevent swaps.]
[Anomalous Properties: Identity Warp. You're not you, I'm not me—now you're me, I'm you. Don't overthink it. Just stay put until I tire of your identity.]
[Status: Anomalous Friend]
[Interaction Log: Click to Play]
[O]
This was another bizarre cognitohazard, but "A 049" was only Tier-2.
In Area-13's Hume-dampening environment, his power was reduced to baseline human levels—utterly ineffective.
Thus, the Foundation's precautions were less stringent.
Though "A 049" wanted to swap identities with Luo Shu, he lacked the strength—forced to accept recruitment meekly.
Freeing the Prisoners
After securing "A 049", Luo Shu passed Jianjia's unit.
With only four more anomalies left, he decided to spring her early.
Via Athena, he also summoned Aiolos, while freeing the Logistics Captain and IR1705.
Thanks to Athena's coordination, their containment breaches wouldn't be noticed—for now.
Split into two teams:
Jianjia would regroup with Aiolos and the others.
Luo Shu would use his life-draining 2x speed to finish the last four targets.
The Final Four
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[Item Designation: Spacetime God Sherlock]
[Object Class: Euclid/Tier-2 Reality Bender]
[Description: Strips away superficial disguises, revealing truths.]
[Special Containment Procedures: None needed.]
[Anomalous Properties: Truth. 'When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains must be the truth.' Sees through all facades.]
[Status: Anomalous Friend]
[Interaction Log: Click to Play]
[O]
The moment "Spacetime God Sherlock" saw Luo Shu, he volunteered for the Archive without a word.
"No need to explain—I know what to do!"
Luo Shu glanced at Page 116, nodded, and raced to the next target.
[Page 117]
[Item Designation: Knock, Knock Harder]
[Object Class: Euclid/Tier-2 Reality Bender]
[Description: Warps his skin into ultra-dense, ultra-hard armor.]
[Special Containment Procedures: Cell walls padded to prevent damage.]
[Anomalous Properties: Try Me. Hit me—I dare you. Let's see who breaks first.]
[Status: Anomalous Friend]
[Interaction Log: Click to Play]
[O]
A literal brick wall of a man.
[Page 118]
[Item Designation: Minion]
[Object Class: Euclid/Tier-2 Reality Bender]
[Description: A parasitic sycophant. Once 'adopted,' you'll bear all his physical/mental harm.]
[Special Containment Procedures: Mental resistance <50 barred from contact.]
[Anomalous Properties: Clingy. Need a leg ornament? Adopt me! Weakness entitles me—you're stronger, so you take the hits!]
[Status: Anomalous Friend]
[Interaction Log: Click to Play]
[O]
Luo Shu refused to let this leech 'adopt' him.
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[Item Designation: Hyperbrain Sword Immortal]
[Object Class: Euclid/Tier-2 Reality Bender]
[Description: A silicon-based lifeform warping silicon matter—electronics, chips, etc.]
[Special Containment Procedures: No electronics or silicon materials in cell. Mechanical locks only.]
[Anomalous Properties: Silicon Intelligence. Touching silicon boosts size/abilities—processing power, attack, defense.]
[Status: Anomalous Friend]
[Interaction Log: Click to Play]
[O]
Escape Plan
With the last target secured, Luo Shu exhaled in relief.
Time to leave Area-13.
But the four reality benders trailing him posed a new problem:
How to sneak them past Achilles' Heel?