Virus King - Chapter 143

Chapter 143: Level Ten! S-Rank Demon Bloodline!

TL: YYang

Chen Bai casually tossed the two items to Song Ziqiong.

Amid her equally astonished gaze, Chen Bai finally spoke: “You shouldn’t need me to teach you how to use these, right?”

Song Ziqiong quickly nodded, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Chen Bai, however, paid no further attention to her reaction. The Intelligent Core Module and Mechanical Creations were indeed significant. Whether items like firearms or tanks, recognized by the Cosmic Will as equipment or tools, came into existence or not, they didn’t particularly impact Chen Bai personally.

It was simply that these would bring greater benefits to White Emperor City. Naturally, as its ruler, Chen Bai stood to gain even more advantages.

As for Song Ziqiong’s highest level of authority, it fell within the bounds of the City Core’s permissions. As the city’s creator, Chen Bai would not be overshadowed by her in any way.

Besides, these things needed to remain in the city for ongoing management, and Chen Bai had neither the time nor the interest to handle them personally.

“Don’t worry!”

“As I’ve said before, while these things are valuable, at any time—”

“Your own strength is the most important. Rest assured!”

Song Ziqiong smiled slyly, her eyes glinting like a fox. With her constitution and level now enhanced, her skin, which had slightly loosened over the years, returned to its peak condition.

Simultaneously, her matured charm hadn’t diminished in the slightest, causing a smile to rise at the corner of Chen Bai’s mouth.

Noticing his intent, Song Ziqiong took a step forward, her movements graceful as a lotus:

“The city-building banquet is tonight, but we still have six or seven hours until then.”

Chen Bai smiled; the time was indeed sufficient.

He hadn’t fully explored the Faceless Skin’s unique playstyle last time.

…

Four hours later,

Wei Shiwei entered the third-floor gym of the villa, only to be startled by the scene before her.

Eyes rolled back, foaming at the mouth—

Was this the same Song Ziqiong who had stood atop White Emperor City’s walls with a cold and commanding presence, earning the secret title of “Queen”?

Was this the same lofty and arrogant campus belle of Jiang University, who always regarded others with disdain?

Was this the same gentle and voluptuous Sister Qin, who exuded a dignified and elegant aura reminiscent of a noblewoman before the apocalypse?

Was this the same Leng Shuang, who wielded twin bone sabers on the battlefield, radiating nothing but killing intent and valor?

Or the same bespectacled beauty in gold-rimmed glasses, often dressed in professional attire, radiating competence as a news anchor before the apocalypse?

Now, these women appeared before Wei Shiwei in poses she had never imagined.

The sight was so impactful that even Wei Shiwei, with her cunning mind and adeptness at feigned purity, was left deeply shaken.

However, there was another presence in the gym.

A sculpted physique, with muscle lines so precise it seemed carved by a master, stood unmatched across the world.

Even Wei Shiwei’s heart couldn’t help but tremble at the sight.

Following the examples she had seen earlier, she sank to her knees, her movements slow and submissive, like the most obedient pet. Crawling to her master’s side, she rubbed her head against him, seeking his favor.

“It’s quite lively outside, isn’t it?”

Chen Bai gently ran his hand through the black hair of this “pure” campus belle, who had rarely crossed paths with him before the apocalypse.

“Seems… city-building mission… level ups… everyone’s growing stronger…”

Level-ups.

Chen Bai glanced around. He hadn’t noticed earlier, but now it was clear.

After slaughtering zombies non-stop for a day and a night, the experience points from the low-level zombies had been negligible for him.

However, for Evolvers with a smaller level gap compared to these zombies, the gains had been significant.

Most importantly, when the city-building task was completed, Chen Bai had just awakened from his evolution with the Darklight Virus, so he had overlooked the Cosmic Will’s evolution prompt.

As expected, while gently stroking Wei Shiwei’s head, Chen Bai simultaneously scrolled through the Cosmic Will’s notification logs. It was then that he spotted a newly received message.

[S-Rank City-Building Mission Completed: All settlement members who participated in city-building gain +1 level! Additionally, +2 free attribute points!]

It wasn’t just a fixed amount of experience—it directly increased their level by one.

Good heavens, from this perspective, he’d really gained the upper hand!

Sure enough, Chen Bai’s level had already reached level 10!

This milestone, which typically took other Evolvers anywhere from a month (at best) to over half a year or even a year to achieve in the early days of the apocalypse, had been effortlessly reached by him.

And there were countless Evolvers stuck at this bottleneck.

Profession Advancement.

The gap between low-tier and high-tier professions was immense!

Chen Bai exhaled deeply. However, with his profession advancement quest looming, there was no need to overthink it now.

What did require attention was the Faceless Skin, as Redo had finally left, giving Chen Bai the time and freedom to examine it closely.

In the past few days, Chen Bai had reopened the Secret Warehouse, and what he saw inside caused even him to momentarily pause in surprise.

The dozens of Low-level Demon Bloodlines obtained from slaying the Demon Village, along with the previously stored A+ High-level Demon Bloodline, had completely vanished.

In their place was a brand-new item positioned in front of the Faceless Skin.

It resembled a heart, black and red in color, pulsating steadily. Encased in a dark, chitinous shell with sharp edges, it was about the size of an infant’s fist.

This was…

Chen Bai immediately focused his attention on it, simultaneously tightening his grip on Wei Shiwei’s ponytail, his speed suddenly quickening.

The item’s attributes promptly appeared before his eyes.

[High-level Demon Bloodline Essence (S-Rank)]
[Item Type: Serum]
[Description: A concentrated essence of demon bloodlines, refined using a special method to make the bloodline purer and more potent!]
[Usage Requirements: None.]

“Holy shit?!”

Chen Bai’s entire body froze momentarily. Wei Shiwei, thinking her “driver” had shifted to manual control, glanced up in confusion.

However, when she noticed that Chen Bai was ignoring her, the ever-docile campus belle obediently resumed her “automatic” behavior.

S-Rank Bloodline!

It had finally appeared!

And it was clear—once the bloodline advanced to S-Rank, it no longer carried the messy restrictions of the lower-tier bloodlines. Simply consuming it would grant anyone unparalleled power from the demon bloodline.

Chen Bai swiftly returned the item to the warehouse.

The Faceless Skin still lay silently nearby, but Chen Bai’s eyes were already alight with excitement.

If things continued this smoothly, could the legendary SSS-Rank Bloodline also become a possibility?