Virus King - Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Flu Evolution! Asthma! Inflammation! Failure! Han Xiao Appears!

TL: YYang

“What are you doing?!”

Chen Bai looked at the department beauty standing before him.

Zhuang Yixue gave a faint smile.

“When I saw you come in, Brother Chen, you went straight to rest. You weren’t injured, were you? We have a medical kit here, and I know a bit of emergency bandaging. Would you like…”

Chen Bai sized her up.

Zhuang Yixue wasn’t very tall, barely over 1.6 meters. But her skin was extraordinarily fair, and combined with her bright, dyed blonde hair, she resembled some kind of elf-like species Chen Bai had seen in special realms in his previous life.

Bandaging?!

Chen Bai’s gaze was unfiltered, seemingly piercing through her clothes.

His stare made Zhuang Yixue blush, rooted to the spot.

Did this guy have to look at her like that?!

Although she had come in to cozy up to him, being looked at this way was a bit too much. It was kind of embarrassing!

Chen Bai, however, wasn’t someone who enjoyed engaging in flirtatious games, in either his past or present life. He nodded plainly.

“Alright, give me a massage then.”

Gentle fingers had no effect on Chen Bai’s body, but Chen Bai still knew how to prioritize.

He slowly closed his eyes, and in his mind, his Talent Tree appeared before him.

[Virus Sovereign (SSS): You possess an innate mastery over any virus or bacteria within your body! Any type of virus can be used to your advantage. Each time you absorb or come into contact with infectious bacteria or viruses, you gain evolution points, which can be used to unlock additional abilities. Current evolution points: 53 (exclusive Darklight Virus evolution points: 22)]

His Talent Tree displayed direct feedback for Chen Bai!

With 22 points available for the Darklight Virus specifically, the Virus Sovereign’s general evolution points had accumulated to an impressive 31!

This figure was the highest Chen Bai had ever managed to amass!

However, after some thought, he realized that most of it had actually come from the old sewer.

The Cult of the Plague, the Plague Envoy…

Being named as such was no trivial matter.

The bacteria, fungi, and viruses emanating from that place provided Chen Bai with evolution points that were far beyond what any virus on Blue Star could give him!

Now then,

What would he awaken with these evolution points?

Mental Infection?

Parasitic Virus?

Or should he simply put everything toward enhancing the Darklight Virus?

Chen Bai quickly dismissed the last idea.

Upgrading the Darklight Virus was relatively easy. The speed at which it accumulated evolution points through devouring was far too quick, so using precious general evolution points on it felt like a waste!

As for a parasitic virus, Chen Bai hadn’t really considered it.

He was curious to try it, but such abilities didn’t quite suit his fighting style.

Chen Bai’s approach was to enhance his own strength to the utmost.

These other abilities could wait—no rush.

After some thought, he directed his attention to his Infectious Disease Evolution ability.

In the recent confrontation with the Tyrant, he’d already seen the terrifying potential of his influenza ability.

It was, indeed, astonishing!

So, should he continue to enhance it?

Chen Bai’s eyes gleamed.

Strengthening Influenza further required a whopping 30 evolution points, as well as a Constitution stat above 80!

At this moment, he met all the requirements.

Do it now!

Chen Bai was never one to procrastinate. What good was it to hoard evolution points, anyway?

Only by using these evolution points to enhance his own strength could they be truly useful!

In an instant, the evolution points vanished without a trace!

In their place, the Infectious Disease branch on the Virus Sovereign Talent Tree suddenly lit up.

On the Respiratory Droplet Infection pathway, a glow began to shine.

The next moment, from the influenza branch of the Talent Tree, a new pathway slowly extended, brightening Chen Bai’s vast Talent Tree further!

Chen Bai felt as if his lungs were suddenly submerged in water. His breathing became extremely labored, like someone suffocating underwater.

However, the feeling quickly dissipated, replaced by a notification ringing in his ear!

[In-Depth Evolution of Respiratory Infectious Disease successfully awakened. Talent skill unlocked: Pulmonary (Respiratory) Infection]

[Pulmonary (Respiratory) Infection: This skill activates only after a successful influenza infection, operating in three stages:

1. Asthma: After influenza infection, depending on the Constitution gap between you and your target, this effect activates within 1 second to 10 minutes. During this time, targets cannot cast spells or perform skill chants, and all attributes decrease by 1 per second. Additionally, sneezing intervals are reduced by 50%!

2. Inflammation: When the target’s total attributes drop to 50% or below the Virus Sovereign’s or your own, this stage activates! All healing skill effects are reduced by 90%! Severe respiratory difficulty, with a 100% reduction in mental focus!

3. Failure: Following the onset of inflammation, each second increases the probability of entering this stage by 1%. In this stage, the target cannot breathe, and organ functions decline by 10% each second, leading to eventual death.]

Chen Bai opened his eyes, a flicker of awe passing through them.

This is what it means to boil a frog slowly… to torment the enemy bit by bit.

The Darklight Virus was a purely intense, combative ability that stacked raw power. In contrast, this respiratory infection evolution was like those cursed mages in various games, constantly stacking debuffs to wear down their foes.

Yet Chen Bai was certain that, compared to his Pulmonary Infection skill, those so-called curse mages were weak in comparison!

Terrifying!

“Sir, you’re awake?!”

A soft, sweet voice chimed in.

Chen Bai looked at Zhuang Yixue, who had shifted from giving him a hand massage to a full-body massage, and smiled.

This one was no different than the likes of Emily. Not exactly terrible, but definitely not exceptional.

It was doubtful that even after “playing” with her, he’d remember her.

Purely a toy for him to indulge his rising desires after his power boost.

With that in mind, Chen Bai tossed a piece of equipment to Zhuang Yixue, who looked at it with delighted eyes. Then he said:

“That girl outside… What was her name, Wei something?”

Zhuang Yixue accepted the equipment and responded, “Wei Shiwei?”

“Yes, that’s the one!”

Chen Bai smiled slightly.

The two big beauties of Jiangcheng University—she and Song Ge.

Zhuang Yixue caught Chen Bai’s drift, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes.

“Brother Chen, you’re interested in her?! She’s Jiang Luoping’s girlfriend!”

Chen Bai chuckled.

“She’s different from you.”

Indeed, there was a difference. The biggest was that he could tell with a glance that Wei Shiwei was still “untouched.”

Zhuang Yixue could see it too, and she laughed a bit bitterly.

“That woman is as fake as it gets. She’s been dating Jiang Luoping for three months, and rumor has it she hasn’t let him near her once. Heh, she’s clearly after more than just being a girlfriend; she’s aiming higher.”

Chen Bai didn’t respond.

In university, beauty, figure, and charm were a girl’s biggest assets.

Landing a wealthy second-generation heir was the dream of countless girls hoping to “rise to greatness.”

Most, though, would end up with nothing to show for it.

On the contrary, if it were true love, it’d be a different story. Then, handling things would be even easier.

Chen Bai glanced at Zhuang Yixue, who was moving her body rhythmically, resembling a white snake. He told her to stop and then grinned.

“Go deliver a message for me. Then come back, and I’ll make sure you’re well rewarded. If it works out, there’ll be a benefit in it for you too.”

Zhuang Yixue hesitated, then quickly stood up with a sweet smile.

She wasn’t a fool. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have chosen decisively to stick close to him while others hesitated. Especially considering her boyfriend had just left to kill zombies outside!

Soon, Zhuang Yixue returned, bringing Wei Shiwei with her.

“Brother Chen, I…”

“I can guarantee your safety, equip you with a full set of gear, offer comprehensive protection upgrades in the future, and, most importantly, make sure others look at you with respect and envy!”

Wei Shiwei hesitated, glancing to the side. Sure enough, Zhuang Yixue was already biting her lip, eyes shining with envy.

…

Ten minutes later, Chen Bai closed his eyes.

What Jiang Luoping hadn’t managed in three months, he had handled in ten minutes.

And on automatic mode, no less.

Afterward, Chen Bai noticed a private message notification flash on his interface.

Most notably, the sender was someone he hadn’t heard from in a long time!

Han Xiao!

And the very first thing he said nearly made Chen Bai sit up in surprise!

[Your Han King: Lord White Emperor, I found a Nightmare-level hidden dungeon over here. I’d like your help with Old Dream to clear it. Could you lend a hand?]