Virus King - Chapter 126

Chapter 126: The Face of Taotie! A Heaven-Defying Effect!

TL: YYang

Refine or fuse!?

At this moment, Chen Bai had only this one question in his mind.

Beyond this question, there was nothing but shock!

That’s right. At this very moment, this mysterious “Face of ???,” whose specific name he didn’t even know, brought him nothing but sheer astonishment.

Chen Bai was fully aware of the grade of the two bloodline essences in question.

One was A-Rank, a reward from Chen Yiqiang’s mission.

The other was B-Rank, extracted through the refinement ability of the Darklight Virus after he slew that Demon Warrior.

An A+ Rank represented a unique level, above A-Rank but still below S-Rank.

But unquestionably, an A+ Rank was stronger than either of the two grades!

The issue was that these two demon bloodlines, after being used once by this mysterious face, had somehow fused into a single A+ Rank!?

Although it wasn’t S-Rank, it was already shocking enough.

In many games, there was indeed a “fusion enhancement” mechanic.

By combining similar items, they could be upgraded into something of a higher tier.

However, in this God and Devil Trial Grounds, the Cosmic Will had never provided such a service!

Because this defied common sense!

How could ordinary lower-grade items compare to high-grade ones?

The gap between any two ranks was immense, often measured in multiples—sometimes tenfold or even dozens of times the value!

Especially the gap between A-Rank and S-Rank—it was unfathomable.

The disparity was beyond imagination.

But now, two identical demon bloodlines had actually fused into an A+ Rank!

What did this imply!?

Chen Bai wasn’t sure if this enhancement ability could surpass S-Rank and even reach the pinnacle SSS-Rank.

If it could, it would truly be a heaven-defying ability!

No, wait!

If it were only capable of working below S-Rank, would that Goblin God have gone to such great lengths to intervene? Would he have hurriedly descended into the campus of Jiang University, resorting to a mix of persuasion and deceit, crafting such a seemingly absurd mission?

Would he have dangled that Dual-Profession Scroll as bait to lure Chen Bai into the incinerator?

Clearly not!

Later, after Chen Bai cleared the incinerator, the goblin even offered an SSS-Rank Profession Scroll as the reward for the second part of the quest.

In other words, he had escalated the mission’s difficulty to an utterly despair-inducing level!

The gap between the first and second stages was like the difference between heaven and earth!

Chen Bai could feel his eyes almost glowing green with excitement.

What level of treasure was this!?

Could it truly be an SSS-Rank Supreme Treasure!?

Only such a treasure could possess such heaven-defying abilities and effects!

Chen Bai licked his dry lips.

If that were the case, could he, in the future, use the Darklight Virus’s devour ability in combination with this unknown “Face of ???” to create an SSS bloodline!?

This surprising thought filled Chen Bai with exhilaration and clarity.

However, he also knew that now wasn’t the time for wild daydreams.

An SSS bloodline wasn’t something that could be acquired so easily.

The most important thing at present was to figure out whether this bizarre “Face of ???” had any additional hidden effects or abilities!

Chen Bai couldn’t be bothered with the still-sleeping Meng Meng nearby; his full attention was focused on this mysterious face.

He immediately began testing!

After some consideration, he took out two identical pieces of equipment—Zombie-made items.

Placing them before the face, Chen Bai was immediately met with a disdainful glare.

It didn’t work?

Equipment wouldn’t work?

Chen Bai felt a slight twinge of disappointment.

If this thing could fuse equipment, it would have been absolutely insane!

But on second thought, it really didn’t make much sense. Such a capability would defy all logic!

After pondering for a moment, Chen Bai took out two identical items—Return Scrolls.

This time, the face showed a hint of interest, but only a hint. It sniffed at them briefly, then moved its mouth away.

Not even these!?

Chen Bai shook his head. He was indeed being a little too greedy. The ability to enhance bloodlines alone was already incredible!

As for testing other things, there was no harm in leaving that for the future.

Glancing at the slowly closing face, Chen Bai asked thoughtfully: “What is your name?!”

The face didn’t respond to his question, but as it met Chen Bai’s gaze in the real world, it suddenly opened its mouth wide again, as if it hadn’t eaten its fill yet…

It needed more food!

Chen Bai exhaled deeply. Such a strange thing could only exist in a world like this one, birthed after the start of the God and Devil Trial Grounds.

Still, since this thing had no name—or at least he didn’t know its true name—and he wasn’t sure whether it had belonged to someone else before, Chen Bai decided it was necessary to give it a proper name.

After some thought, Chen Bai rested his chin on his hand and muttered:

“You’re so fond of eating… In that case, let’s call you Face of Taotie!”

Taotie, a fierce beast from ancient legend, devoured everything in its path. It could consume all things in existence and was considered one of the most ferocious creatures of lore.

This peculiar item, although highly selective in its “diet,” possessed a remarkable ability to spit out whatever it consumed, upgraded in both rank and quality.

Without dwelling on it too much, Chen Bai glanced at the item again and was surprised to find that the name had actually changed!

[Face of Taotie]

[Level: Unknown]

[Description: A strange face capable of devouring certain special items, fusing them, and enhancing their properties!]

This Face of Taotie, upgraded through version 3.6, seemed significantly altered. Yet compared to other equipment and tools, its description remained astonishingly simple.

However, the simpler the description, the less straightforward the item tended to be.

Take his Time Hourglass, for instance.

It had no description at all, just a string of “???????”—but its abilities were heaven-defying!

Chen Bai slowly closed the Evolver’s Warehouse in his spatial backpack, exhaling with lingering satisfaction.

Before this, he had an exceptionally clear plan for his personal growth.

Now, however, it seemed those plans might need some adjustments!

Finding ways to acquire a massive amount of high-grade bloodlines would now have to become part of his apocalypse survival strategy!