I have to say that the SCP is truly awesome.
Choosing such a terrible desert for a base meant that ordinary people wouldn't survive more than a day even if they accidentally broke in.
So, this desert was essentially SCP's private domain.
Anyone appearing in this desert was either SCP internal personnel or a dangerous anomaly.
Shhh... Shhh...
Luican, who was running, suddenly heard a rustling sound.
It sounded like some kind of reptile crawling on the ground.
He instantly became alert. In such a terrible desert, it was difficult for life to survive, unless it was special life.
Like the scorpions he had caught before, those scorpions could survive the low temperatures at night.
But that was at night. Scorpions were nocturnal.
Now, it was daytime.
During the day, the desert temperature exceeded 100°C.
An ordinary person coming here would be roasted directly, turned into human barbecue.
He stopped instantly.
Life that could survive temperatures over 100°C could only be anomalous.
He stood quietly in the desert, closed his eyes, and carefully identified the source of the sound.
He felt it was extremely dangerous, and its crawling speed was incredibly fast—like lightning.
In an instant, it covered over ten meters, faster than his own speed.
His heart instantly tightened.
This danger was more serious than he had expected.
Hiss...
In the desert three meters behind him, a ferocious, millstone-sized triangular snake head burst forth.
It was a giant snake!
Its skin was dark, gleaming with a dazzling, deadly sheen!
Hiss!
The giant snake opened its bloody maw and lunged directly for Luican's head.
Luican felt his scalp prickle and instantly dodged the snake's attack.
He rolled on the ground and leaped several meters away.
Looking back, he saw the true form of the giant snake.
The snake's body surged out of the desert—a dark serpent over ten meters long.
"Death King Cobra, a Safe-class Level 2 anomaly!"
Luican recognized it.
He had often seen Death King Cobras in the laboratory; many were clones.
It was the most common anomaly in SCP bases. The SCP captured Death King Cobras for experiments because their venom was highly toxic.
Its venom could kill an ordinary person instantly and was even lethal to other anomalies.
The SCP wanted to study whether they could extract the Death King Cobra's venom for use in soldier weaponry.
Luican had participated in this project before.
Unfortunately, a Death King Cobra they were studying mutated.
It directly became a Level 3 anomaly, and the venom it released killed all the researchers.
Luican had escaped because he happened to be in the restroom.
However, the SCP judged that he had colluded with the anomaly.
In reality, it was because he was the sole survivor, and the SCP didn't want him alive, so they deliberately made him D-class personnel.
This was very common within the SCP.
And that project was classified.
He knew too much, and the SCP needed to deal with him.
Now, seeing a Death King Cobra, Luican felt a mix of emotions.
Hiss...
The Death King Cobra saw Luican dodge its attack.
Its sinister eyes instantly locked onto him.
Luican felt his scalp tingle; the Death King Cobra's gaze was terrifying.
If an ordinary person met its eyes, they might even fall into its illusion and be swallowed.
Luican reacted instantly, barely avoiding the Death King Cobra's bloody maw.
Simultaneously, Luican quickly closed in on the Death King Cobra.
He knew its weakness.
"Aim for seven inches down the spine"—this was true for any snake.
The Death King Cobra's weakness was also its seven inches.
Luican swiftly moved to strike the Death King Cobra's seven inches.
The Death King Cobra sensed the threat and instantly coiled into a ball.
Its sinister eyes locked onto Luican.
The Death King Cobra also sensed that Luican wasn't easy prey, but it still wanted to devour him.
The moment Luican saw the Death King Cobra, many thoughts flashed through his mind.
Why was there a Death King Cobra anomaly in this desert?
Why was the SCP base built here?
The most common anomaly he'd seen in the lab was the Death King Cobra.
Could this desert be a dedicated breeding ground for Death King Cobras?
The thought was terrifying.
As a former SCP C-class personnel, he knew some SCP secrets.
The SCP often built secret bases in specific locations to cultivate particular anomalies.
The purpose was to study these anomalies and apply their abilities to humans or weapons.
The Death King Cobra appeared in the desert and was a frequent subject in SCP base labs.
He instantly understood: this desert was where the SCP specially bred Death King Cobras.
That base was dedicated to studying them, even cloning them...
Everything suddenly became clear, and he felt uneasy.
If this desert was indeed the SCP's Death King Cobra breeding ground, then the number of Death King Cobras here would be enormous.
Hiss...
At that moment, a second Death King Cobra appeared in the desert not far away.
Seeing the second one, Luican's suspicion was confirmed.
He felt a chill of fear. This desert was indeed the SCP's secret Death King Cobra base.
He was in danger.
"Fuck!"
He cursed aloud.
Because several more Death King Cobras appeared.
He was surrounded.
Anomalies were usually intelligent beings.
Even the most common anomalies had intelligence no lower than ordinary humans.
These Death King Cobras blocked his escape routes from different angles, ready to trap him.
Hiss!
He even saw a mocking glint in the eyes of one Death King Cobra.
"Brothers! We have a common enemy—the SCP! They captured your companions for experiments. I escaped from the lab. I'm also an anomaly experimented on by the SCP. We shouldn't fight each other. We should unite against the SCP!"
Luican shouted loudly.
He knew these Death King Cobras could understand him.
Sure enough, upon hearing "SCP," the snakes' eyes showed monstrous rage and murderous intent.
"You heard the explosion a few days ago, right? I did that. When I escaped, I blew up the SCP base. Now they're chasing me. You could say I avenged your companions. I destroyed the base; you don't have to go to the lab anymore!"
Luican continued.
Hiss!
A Death King Cobra a hundred meters long appeared before Luican, looking down on him from above.
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