I’m In Charge of SCP

Chapter 256: A New Body

A few months prior, Zhang Jue visited the headquarters to meet SCP-682. The two men made some sort of agreement, and as a result, Zhang Jue rode on 682's body and wrecked the Foundation's headquarters while stealing numerous beneficial SCP projects.

From SCP-682's perspective, Zhang Jue had only taken a small number of tasks, which looked insignificant in light of what it had to accomplish. It was unaware that Zhang Jue's primary goal was to reach out and touch it, and that stealing SCP projects was only a side trip.

Immortality.

If you think about it, this kind of skill is sought after, okay? But then something occurred that caused Zhang Jue to understand that obtaining the power of SCP-682 didn't appear to be so easy.

There are currently two limitations on Zhang Jue's ability to physically acquire some of the SCP item's properties.

The SCP item that is to be touched must first be "alive" and conscious. Second, the item can't be too powerful, like SCP-343 and SCP-701-1, which prevent Zhang Jue from learning any skills from them.

In other words, it is impossible to become a deity with a single touch. Zhang Jue has probably influenced many things, including numerous abilities.

Examples include SCP-049's "Paralyze" Ability and SCP-106's "Pocket Dimension" Ability. SCP-682 appears to be a special existence in comparison to them.

When Zhang Jue touched it, it felt unlike any other object. When touching other things, Zhang Jue could detect right away if he could connect with the other person. It resembled a deep conversation.

The sensation he felt when he touched SCP-682 was really unique. It appeared as though there was a link but that connection wasn't complete. He didn't directly acquire SCP-682's immortality, but his body did appear to be undergoing certain changes.

He could sense the continual change taking place within his cells. But his body was suffering as a result of this delicate shift, which was happening just a little bit every day.

Months went by. The night before a full moon. Finally, this transformation crossed the finish line. A qualitative change was eventually brought about by the quantitative change.

Zhang Jue's body mutated after being brutally mauled by the enormous snake. Zhang Jue's top was currently missing due to the venom's rusting. His exposed skin was ringed by a bizarre design that appeared to be some sort of tattoo in the moonlight.

The poison could not harm him at all since this pattern appeared to have produced a protective covering on the surface of his body. In addition, his physique had greater power than ever before, enabling him to even spend a brief period of time in the air.

If I were to sum up his condition in just a few words, I'd say that he's exactly where Naruto was when he first appeared, having attained the Sage Mode. With just one blow, the enormous serpent will become blind.

When Smith and Kenneth turned to look at the far-off figure in the sky, they both swallowed their saliva. The team that was behind them all started to pucker up. Everyone stopped moving. They were amazed by the picture, not because they had overnight become wise.

Zhang Jue was not expected to be so combustible upon his return, as no one anticipated. They were shocked by what happened next, which made their jaws drop. Zhang Jue briefly hovered in the air before she plummeted vertically and stepped directly onto the big snake's body.

A bang can be heard.

The entire body of the enormous snake bowed in agony. It seized the chance to bite Zhang Jue with its bloodied lips wide. However, Zhang Jue showed no sign of fear and leapt with his feet in the direction of the enormous serpent.

It was struck in the teeth by a fist. Zhang Jue's strength was too much for the enormous tooth, which was dislodged and smashed into the snake's stomach with the blood. The enormous snake continued to swing its head while eating the discomfort. It still desired to ingest Zhang Jue whole.

When the time was right, Zhang Jue stepped on the gigantic snake's jaws, rose back into the air, and passed directly over it. He continued to soar several dozen meters higher. The force of this kick was evident.

Both those MTF men in the distance and the enormous snake on the ground gave Zhang Jue a perplexed face. Nobody was aware of Zhang Jue's intentions.

Will Smith would have questioned Kenneth next to him, if he had seen the movie Kung Fu Hustle "Have you ever heard of a palm technique that falls from the heaven?"

Instead of continuing to soar once he reached the greatest point, he let earth's gravity to bring him back down. His speed increased steadily with the aid of gravity, approaching but not quite exceeding the time limit.

No palm strikes that fell from the sky were known to Zhang Jue. His only weapon would be his own fists. He simply extended his fist. The enormous snake's head was the intended target.

Boom!

Mountains and the earth both shook.

Smith could actually feel the earth trembling, without embellishment. The gigantic serpent was struck square in the head by Zhang Jue's fist. The enormous serpent dove into the ground like a meteorite, creating a sizable crater in the process.

Zhang Jue, on the other hand, utilized the reaction force to counteract the velocity of his fall, flipped, and landed firmly on the ground, much like a gymnast because he remembered to adopt a stance, albeit one that stopped short of tartly waving his hands.

The fact that there are no attractive girls nearby to shout for him is beautiful. Only a group of older guys in a state of disbelief could be seen in the distance, along with a trail of jaws and glasses. Zhang Jue punched the enormous snake in the sky, flipping it over so that it was now lying lifeless on the ground.

When the gigantic snake's scales abruptly peeled off and a burst of crimson breath quickly disappeared from its body and dissipated into the air, Zhang Jue was hesitant to make up for it. The body of the enormous serpent shrank with time until it finally resembled Sarn's diminutive frame.

Jumping out of the deep abyss, Zhang Jue approached her while moving gently. Smith ran across from the opposite side.

Kenneth and the rest of the squad remained near the pit's edge, keeping an eye out for any trickery.

Zhang Jue approached Sarn's side slowly. She was presently laying on her back in the middle of the hole; her eyes were open, but they were already closed, and it appeared as though her time had come.

Her mouth muttered.

"Dagger in the Darkness..."

"By the blood of that tyrant..."

"Our children are sleeping in peace...."

She then closed her eyes and passed away entirely. The final indication of the scarlet aura on her body vanished at the same time. Sarn, one of the Four Saints of Lust for Flesh, perished in this manner, embodying darkness, secrecy, treachery, and poison.

When they were battling just now, Zhang Jue touched his fist, but he had not yet developed any abilities. In the end, Sarn was just a regular person who had given her master everything she owned.

"Bury her." Zhang Jue remarked calmly as he turned to face her and motioned for Smith to do the same.

The strange pattern on his body vanished after the combat was ended. After a night of combat, he had discovered a new talent. At this crucial time, it was beneficial. He had a lot of time to study it.

...

Nadox, the first of the Four Saints of the Sarkic Cults, heard a knock at his door while this was happening in the city of Arcadia. Words like "Sarn," "light," and "extinguish" could be heard in his servant's hushed conversation.

Nadox shook his head and murmured. "It doesn't matter; at this point, nobody can halt the Lord's plan. All we need to do is wait fervently for the arrival of the new gods."