Virus King - Chapter 155

Chapter 155: The True Difficulty of the Mission! The Mission Rewards!

TL: YYang

Looking back at the entire mission, Chen Bai had not faced any actual danger!

An SSS-Rank mission—such a mission didn’t seem all that difficult.

It even seemed somewhat unworthy of its designated rank.

But only Chen Bai himself understood just how massive the price he had paid truly was!

This enormous price was not something material.

It was the unfathomable cost of his time!

Throughout this mission, he was unable to see any progress indicators.

He didn’t know whether, at the end, he would get the answer he sought.

He had wasted—an entire year!

One year of time—the critical first year of the apocalypse!

What kind of concept was this!?

Of course, this was from Chen Bai’s perspective.

And precisely because of this uncertainty, it was in fact the very source of the mission’s difficulty.

As for why Chen Bai was so confident that the mission had been completed—

The reason was simple: he could no longer find a way to further increase the Plague Seed within his hand.

He had traversed the entire Western continent, part of the Eastern continent, and even the African continent during this year.

Most importantly, he had ventured to the frozen plains of Siberia.

There, amidst the eternal permafrost and glaciers, he unearthed ancient viruses preserved for tens of thousands of years!

These viruses, along with those of the Black Death, fused together and merged on his left hand, forming what could only be described as a true Plague Hand!

He refused to believe there were any more Plague Seeds on this planet or within this land.

The boost brought by the countless Black Death victims had already made Chen Bai feel more than satisfied.

Yet, he dared not gamble!

If he wasted all this time, only to fail to obtain the SSS-Rank profession scroll he sought, it would truly be a devastating loss.

Time was already spent; what was there left to hesitate over?

His steps moved forward slowly.

Florence.

The land and city where he had arrived a year ago—now, Chen Bai returned to it once again.

Where it began was where it would end.

Chen Bai took a deep breath.

His figure suddenly appeared at the center of this city, within the great cathedral that towered at its heart.

There were worshippers in the city, afflicted by other diseases, who prayed devoutly to their god for mercy and salvation!

Now, the vagrant Chen Bai had cured long ago—the man named Henry—had risen to become the High Priest of this cathedral, and perhaps even the future Pope of the Cult of the Plague.

No one noticed Chen Bai’s presence.

All things decay, yet life endures.

Deep within the cathedral lay the axioms of the Cult of the Plague.

Chen Bai, after circling the premises, collected the final Plague Seed!

This was the sole ability Chen Bai had acquired in this secret realm dungeon.

Through the Plague Mark, he could condense and absorb the Black Death’s plague into his vicinity after obtaining the Plague Seed.

It was precisely because of this ability that what should have been a plague lasting years was brought to an abrupt end in just one year.

In this time, Chen Bai had amassed over ten million Plague Seeds from Black Death victims!

Having taken the final Plague Seed from the cathedral, Chen Bai ascended a small hill outside Florence.

As the setting sun’s rays illuminated his dark green robe, it sparkled as though countless stars adorned it, radiant and dazzling.

At the same time, Chen Bai finally turned his attention back to the Evolver Interface, something he had not focused on for a long time.

No matter how long time flowed within this secret realm dungeon, it was, in the end, just a dungeon.

Chen Bai’s understanding of himself and his goals remained unchanged.

[Submit completion of mission ‘Black Death (SSS)’ and exit the current secret realm dungeon?]

(PS: Once submitted, this action cannot be undone. Upon leaving the current secret realm dungeon, you will no longer be able to return. Please choose carefully!)

Over the course of the year, this notification had appeared countless times before Chen Bai.

Each time, he felt he had gathered enough, yet lingering doubts kept him hesitant.

What if he had overlooked something?

What if the Plague Seeds he had collected couldn’t generate the SSS-Rank profession scroll he so desperately needed?

Because of these fears, Chen Bai went far beyond the scope of the mission. Even after curbing the Black Death’s rampage, he delayed leaving and scoured for any remaining traces of viruses and Plague Seeds.

But now, Chen Bai finally cast aside all hesitation.

Perhaps the difficulty of an SSS-Rank mission lay precisely in this—

After all, missions of this rank were inherently strange and unpredictable.

A lack of clear completion criteria, forcing Evolvers to speculate and act accordingly, might very well be part of the mission’s challenge.

Chen Bai, however, believed he had done his utmost.

At this moment, even upon questioning himself if he had done his best, Chen Bai felt no regrets.

Even if, in the end, this secret realm concluded—

If this realm, created through the self-sacrifice of a Saint-tier entity, failed its possible purpose,

Even if his time had been wasted, leaving him without the SSS-Rank profession scroll,

Even if he still couldn’t obtain the Dual-Profession Transfer Scroll from Redo—

Chen Bai resolved not to regret it.

It was precisely this resolve that had delayed his decision until now.

[Yes!]

After firmly selecting the option,

A radiant beam of light surged into the sky!

Chen Bai instinctively raised his left hand.

Under the Plague Glove, his left hand—condensed from countless Plague Seeds—was raised high at that moment!

Dark green light began to coalesce, shimmering with an otherworldly brilliance.

In an instant, invisible to ordinary eyes, countless points of light from across the vast continent converged upon Chen Bai’s location.

Standing in the sky, Chen Bai watched these lights slowly approach.

With each light, whispers of prayer echoed in his mind.

“May my Lord’s radiance shine eternally…”

“May my Lord’s blessings endure…”

“The great…”

“The true god…”

“…”

Each voice was filled with unwavering devotion.

These prayers were the devout invocations of Cult of the Plague believers over the past year.

At this moment, these voices, along with the Plague Seeds, fused together!

Simultaneously, the light enveloped Chen Bai entirely.

In the next moment, the voice of Cosmic Will resonated.

[Mission completed. Rewards are being generated…]