Virus King - Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Arrival in Magic City! The Sensing of the Plague Seal!

TL: YYang

Magic City!

In the outskirts, within an old apartment building.

A devout young man, slightly chubby, lay on his bed, murmuring something under his breath.

The young man appeared to be under twenty, but the eyes behind his glasses were exceptionally bright.

In the next moment, a faint, ethereal light abruptly ignited beside him.

Simultaneously, an equally illusory shadow began to swirl around the young man’s body. Moments later, it condensed into a figure.

This figure transitioned from illusion to reality. At first, it appeared only as a shadow, but it gradually became vividly real.

When the figure opened its eyes, the entire room seemed to ripple and tremble, as if disturbed by the sheer intensity of its mental power.

In those eyes, there was a palpable, indescribable excitement at having manifested here and now.

“Holy crap! It really works! Old Dream, you’re amazing!”

Han Xiao leapt up from his bed, leaving the dream world, his heart pounding in awe as he stared at the figure before him.

From Jiangcheng to Magic City—nearly a thousand kilometers of distance!

And yet, in just the blink of an eye, as if merely waking from a dream, it was accomplished!

Even Chen Bai, observing the ecstatic Han Xiao, momentarily froze in surprise.

She really pulled it off?!

Indeed, the figure who had arrived was none other than Chen Bai.

After spending a night celebrating in White Emperor City, Chen Bai had sought out Meng Meng early the next morning to inquire about her newly awakened ability.

Dream Traversal!

A heaven-defying skill akin to fixed teleportation—it was truly extraordinary!

Unlike the overjoyed Han Xiao, Chen Bai quickly sent a message to Meng Meng.

[Bai]: Meng Meng, are you okay? I’ve already arrived in Magic City!

[Meng Meng]: Brother Chen, my head feels a bit dizzy. Let me sleep for a bit before I reply to you…

Chen Bai: …

Clearly, the consumption of this ability was significant, leaving even Meng Meng’s mental strength noticeably affected.

He closed the chat window and turned his attention back to Han Xiao.

“Lord White Emperor!”

Han Xiao was beyond excited.

Previously, although they had cleared a dungeon together, it had been within a dream.

While the dream world felt no different from reality, there was always a subtle sense of detachment.

But now, standing right in front of him was the real, flesh-and-blood White Emperor!

Before this moment, Han Xiao had only ever seen him mentioned in the Blue Star’s Cosmic Will prompts, in video strategies, or in idle chatter within group discussions.

Now, finally, he had the chance to meet him in person!

Chen Bai regarded the chubby young man in silence, his expression unreadable. Was this kid’s enthusiasm a little… off?

Shaking his head, Chen Bai finally asked, “How have things been lately?”

Han Xiao grinned.

“Pretty good! The last mission gave me some nice rewards, and I’ve made significant progress, hehe!”

Chen Bai, of course, knew. During their last run of Red Star Psychiatric Hospital, Han Xiao not only obtained the Hell Envoy Profession Scroll, but also completed an S-Rank mission.

For such a high-level task, Cosmic Will would undoubtedly bestow generous rewards.

This was especially true for unique, personalized trigger missions like Han Xiao’s.

With that in mind, Chen Bai nodded. He wasn’t interested in digging too deeply into the details.

His purpose for coming here wasn’t to help Han Xiao complete some mission but rather to use Han Xiao’s dreamscape as a stepping stone to Magic City.

With a single thought, Chen Bai summoned an object into his hand.

It was none other than the Plague Seal—that dark green emblem he had discovered in the old sewer during his exploration.

This item served no real function except one: when other Plague Seals were nearby, it would emit a response.

And now, faint green light radiated softly from the seal, accompanied by ripples of energy that it had never shown before.

Could it really be as he suspected?

Excitement flickered in Chen Bai’s eyes, though he quickly suppressed it and turned back to Han Xiao.

“That chemical plant—explain it to me in detail. What’s the situation there?”

If Han Xiao’s description was accurate, then the chemical plant might truly harbor remnants of the Cult of the Plague!

This cult, which seemed intricately tied to Chen Bai—possibly even emerging because of his unique talent—was his exclusive mission!

Han Xiao scratched his head before answering:

“The plant’s the old Magic City Chemical Plant. Before the apocalypse, it mainly produced plastic goods and a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff. It’s a massive facility—easily tens of thousands of square meters, maybe more.

“However, just before the apocalypse, reports came out about hygiene issues, and there were some infectious disease cases too. So, it was temporarily shut down!

“After that, my father and the factory workers started developing those green spots on their bodies…”

Chen Bai cast a surprised glance at Han Xiao.

“So, you haven’t tried going inside to take a look these past few days?”

Han Xiao chuckled sheepishly, scratching his head.

“Nope. Didn’t you mention last time that this stuff seemed to have something to do with you? I figured the place might be dangerous, so I stayed away!”

Chen Bai nodded.

“You’re not wrong. That place is probably extremely dangerous!”

With that, Chen Bai strode directly out the door.

“White Emperor, where are you going?!”

“To the chemical plant.”

“…Didn’t you just say it’s dangerous?”

“Yep, it’s very dangerous.”

Han Xiao pursed his lips. At that moment, he suddenly realized something: his mindset seemed completely out of sync with White Emperor’s.

If most people thought a place was dangerous, wouldn’t they first devise a thorough plan to minimize the risks? Or maybe even consider avoiding it entirely?

But this White Emperor…

Han Xiao froze. Suddenly, he felt like he had an epiphany.

Now he understood why White Emperor was so powerful. This was the mindset of a true strongman!

Determined, Han Xiao gazed at Chen Bai with admiration.

“Lord White Emperor! I understand now! I finally know what I’ve been missing—what separates me from a real powerhouse! From now on, I’ll…”

Chen Bai glanced at the chubby young man, skeptical of what exactly he thought he’d grasped.

Did this kid even get it?

The chemical plant was dangerous for ordinary people, sure—because of all the invisible bacteria and viruses.

But what did that have to do with him?