Virus King - Chapter 139

Chapter 139: The Recession of the Corpse Tide! Terrifying Evolution Points!

TL: YYang

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Before the city walls.

Song Ziqiong had not rested her eyes for an entire day and night.

Of course, with her level having risen significantly and her constitution being relatively high, such a duration of exertion was something she could withstand.

However, as she gazed at the vast and unending tide of corpses before her, Song Ziqiong couldn’t help but feel a hint of worry.

If this corpse tide were to continue indefinitely, holding out for three days and three nights would be no easy task.

As this thought surfaced in her mind, Song Ziqiong froze momentarily.

Her Amethyst Eyes, granting her vision far beyond that of ordinary people, allowed her to spot a sudden change at the edges of the tide.

Some of the zombies at the fringes seemed to be retreating due to the lack of flesh to consume!

This situation was perfectly normal.

After all, zombies were driven by the pursuit of flesh and blood. Without the opportunity to devour such sustenance or significant noise to attract them, they wouldn’t actively approach an area.

But that was before. Now, during the siege defense, the corpse tide surged toward the settlement like a frenzied flood, seemingly oblivious to anything else.

Yet now, they were showing signs of retreat!?

Song Ziqiong seemed to grasp the implication and immediately sent a message to Chen Bai:

[Zi: You did it!]

Unfortunately, no reply came from the other side of the chat.

Unperturbed, Song Ziqiong remained atop the city walls, her gaze fixed firmly on the corpse tide thousands of meters away.

Countless Evolvers continued to battle on the front lines!

Their bodies were riddled with wounds in areas not covered by their equipment.

Scratches from zombie claws and even bite marks were visible on many.

Fortunately, long before the siege, an ample supply of zombie virus serum had been prepared, eliminating concerns about infection.

Through this live broadcast, the audience gained deeper insight into the settlement and its resources.

One was the Elite Evolvers.

These were battle-hardened fighters who proved to be the most reliable force in the apocalypse. Their experience in slaying zombies was unmatched, and they would undoubtedly become elite warriors of the apocalypse.

Another was the Towering City Walls.

The Flesh Mountain Wall, with its ability to expand through devouring, ensured that even if some zombies broke through the defensive lines, they couldn’t infiltrate the settlement to pose any threat.

And there was the Zombie Virus Serum.

Observant viewers noticed that the Evolvers on the battlefield seemed unconcerned about their injuries. Even previously injured fighters showed no signs of infection, clearly indicating that the settlement had access to a serum capable of neutralizing the zombie virus.

And above all, the most critical factor was Chen Bai.

Chen Bai, the terrifyingly powerful Evolver who could single-handedly hold off armies, was the settlement’s linchpin and the reason for its success.

There was no doubt about it!

Soon, Chen Bai reappeared on the battlefield.

The dispersal of the corpse tide was entirely within his expectations.

With the death of the Lord, its mental control over the zombies had been almost entirely eliminated.

Even though some influence from Cosmic Will remained, the most challenging phase had already been weathered. Defending the city was no longer a significant threat.

After all, this was just the early stage of the apocalypse. Those chaotic mutant beasts and variants hadn’t even appeared yet!

As for the zombies that needed to be slain for the Biochemical Disaster, it wasn’t a task that could be accomplished overnight.

For now, without any large-scale, area-damaging abilities, killing them one by one was far too tedious.

Standing atop the city wall, Chen Bai finally spoke, his voice slightly muffled through the Bird Beak Mask:

“Let them return for a good rest. The remaining army of the corpse tide can be handled by the Evolvers and weapons left on the wall.”

With the retreat of the tide, even though there were still a considerable number of zombies lingering ahead, they no longer posed a threat. Without the relentless waves of the tide, these zombies were like rootless duckweed.

After speaking, Chen Bai tossed a few items to Song Ziqiong.

“These are some spoils of war. Distribute them well.”

Without saying more, Chen Bai leaped from the wall and returned to the central villa in the Villa District. He first spoke briefly with Meng Meng before heading back to the main villa.

The siege of the corpse tide had forced him to temporarily suspend some of his plans.

Although Redo remained elusive, Chen Bai was certain he was somewhere in the villa district. Despite his curiosity, Chen Bai refrained from opening the Evolver’s Secret Warehouse to check on the Face of Taotie and the Bloodline Essence it had devoured.

For now, caution was paramount, and Chen Bai chose not to take unnecessary risks.

At this moment, however, Chen Bai had an even more critical task to attend to!

After instructing others not to disturb him unless absolutely necessary, Chen Bai ascended to the highest-level attic bedroom in the villa.

After a full day and night of slaughter, and having devoured the essence of three Mutants, Chen Bai’s Darklight Virus evolution points had reached an unimaginable, unprecedented number!

The tide of corpses he had slain over that single day and night, combined with the zombies consumed by the Darklight Virus, was astonishing. Though the virus required time to digest its absorbed energy, countless zombies had been annihilated in the process.

Adding to that, the evolution points he had gained earlier from devouring the Demon Villagers, Chen Bai finally found himself lying quietly on the bed. When he glanced at his Virus Sovereign Talent, even he was taken aback!

[Darklight Virus: Initial Awakening in Progress. Current Awakening Level: 8%! To evolve further and increase the awakening progress by +1%, 19 evolution points are required. Evolution points can be spent to unlock other evolutionary branches of the Darklight Virus.]

[Current exclusive Darklight Virus evolution points: 204 Points.]

Even Chen Bai couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

It made sense, though. He had glanced at the evolution requirements for the title of Zombie Slayer.

The title required the slaughter of 10,000 zombies, yet in this brief time, he was already halfway to completing it!

Thinking about it, even though he had only consumed about a fifth of the thousands of zombies in this corpse tide, that still amounted to over a thousand.

However, as the Darklight Virus evolved, the evolution points gained from consuming lower-level zombies had started to decrease.

Nonetheless, the fact that his evolution points had not only reached triple digits but surpassed 200 Points left Chen Bai deeply satisfied.

With that thought, Chen Bai stopped hesitating. He immediately activated the evolution points, channeling them directly into further awakening and evolving the Darklight Virus!