Virus King - Chapter 173

Chapter 173: SSS-Rank Profession: Abyssal Overlord! A Trial Even the Gods Cannot Complete!

TL: YYang

[Judgment in progress…]

[Requirement: Must be a transcendent-intelligence creature. Judgment successful!]

[Requirement: Level must not exceed level 10. Judgment successful!]

[Requirement: Creature must not have transferred professions. Judgment successful!]

[Requirement: Creature must not possess any bloodlines. Judgment successful!]

[……]

The eerie and sinister voice caused Chen Bai’s entire body to tremble at that moment!

In his previous life, he had only caught a fleeting glimpse of this.

The mere mention of this name, this profession transfer that echoed back from the Abyssal Well, was shrouded in secrecy.

He didn’t even dare to closely examine the specific transfer requirements in his past life.

This was because the Chen Bai of his previous life had a deep understanding of his own limitations!

He feared that if he became tempted, he wouldn’t be able to resist trying, and would ultimately be swallowed whole by this colossal Abyssal Well.

That’s right. If the only requirements were to not have transferred professions and to not exceed a certain level, anyone could attempt this transfer mission. Then, without a doubt, this mission’s difficulty would be so absurdly high that it defied all imagination.

Even the current Chen Bai, despite his overwhelming power that far surpassed any being of the same level he had known, still did not possess even the slightest shred of confidence.

Despite his strength, this profession filled him with absolute uncertainty.

After all, if everyone who passed through this initial judgment had attempted it, then countless geniuses from myriad worlds must have already tried and failed by now.

The outcome spoke for itself. The fact that this judgment was still in progress was proof enough of the fates of those who had dared to try.

Even so, Chen Bai wanted to give it a shot.

This was the obsession of his previous life.

“Abyssal Overlord!”

These two words alone, merely the name of this profession, made Chen Bai’s entire body shudder.

Even those demonic lords who ruled over hundreds of layers of the Abyss, even the legendary demon princes and grand dukes whose power could rival the gods, were still no more than Demon Lords.

Perhaps those who managed to claim one or more layers of the Abyss for themselves could barely be called Abyss Lords.

But there was no way they could ever be called Abyssal Overlord.

Those four words carried far too much weight.

Even if it was merely a profession, not a literal overlord over all of Abyss.

It was still enough to draw the attention of the gods and command the reverence of all worlds.

Perhaps Chen Bai would end up as one of the countless skeletons left behind on the path to completing this Abyssal Overlord profession transfer, consumed by the colossal Abyssal Well.

But after decades of obsession in his previous life, Chen Bai was unwilling to give up. He still wanted to see just what made this SSS-Rank profession so extraordinary!

[……]

[Requirement: Creature must not possess any S-Rank or higher equipment or items. Judgment successful!]

[Requirement: Creature’s body must not carry any blessings or enhancement effects exceeding their current stage of strength. Judgment successful!]

[……]

One icy, sinister notification after another rang out. Chen Bai listened intently and carefully.

Every possible factor that could be used to artificially enhance one’s strength was being scrutinized and excluded in the judgment.

It was clear just how stringent and absurdly high the standards were.

In this process, anything external that could assist the trialist was completely ruled out, leaving only the creature’s own raw strength as the sole benchmark.

The sheer meticulousness in excluding every conceivable “cheating” method underscored the impossibility of the trial.

Before the judgment of the Abyssal Will, any and all special measures were laid bare, leaving no room to hide!

Chen Bai listened to each word as though carving it into his mind, contemplating what the final task of these stringent requirements might be.

It was evident that, compared to other special profession transfers like the Scourge of the Living, this Abyssal Overlord profession was undoubtedly combat-oriented.

Otherwise, the judgment wouldn’t be so exaggerated, so outrageously strict.

Finally, the string of notifications, lasting for a full half hour, at last came to an end:

[Judgment complete! Your conditions meet the requirements for the SSS-Rank profession ‘Abyssal Overlord’! Complete the special mission ‘Abyssal Trial’ to obtain the SSS-Rank profession transfer scroll for ‘Abyssal Overlord’!]

“Phew!”

Chen Bai let out a long breath.

Only then did he shift his gaze to his task panel, where a new mission slowly emerged once more!

It was another SSS-Rank mission.

However, this time, the mission before him was more challenging than any other.

It was more troublesome than anything he had ever faced.

Or rather, for missions like those involving the Cult of the Plague, SSS-Rank was just a classification of difficulty. But for this one, SSS-Rank was simply the highest level of categorization under the Cosmic Will’s judgment.

Yet even this classification failed to capture the true difficulty of the mission!

[Abyssal Trial (SSS-Rank Mission)]

[Mission Description: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you! If you seek further recognition from the abyss, you must display unparalleled strength and talent.

Even the gods themselves lack the confidence to complete this trial! In fact, more than one deity has declared that no creature could ever hope to complete this trial![

[Mission Objective: Enter the Abyssal Well and defeat the trial’s enemies!]

[Mission Reward: SSS-Rank profession scroll: ‘Abyssal Overlord’!]

…

A simple mission description.

A straightforward mission objective. Yet, Chen Bai once again pressed his lips tightly together.

This was yet another choice.

Since his rebirth, Chen Bai had faced many crossroads, but there were only three that truly stood out as the most difficult decisions in his life.

The first was when he had to choose whether to inject the zombie virus into himself.

The second was when Redo presented him with the Dual-Profession Transfer Scroll.

And the third was right now.

As always, every choice was unimaginably hard.

Faced with the decision between life and the opportunity for overwhelming power, Chen Bai hesitated once more.

It seemed he had still underestimated the difficulty of the Abyssal Trial. He had lost the proper reverence he should have held for this legendary SSS-Rank profession, for the ‘Abyssal Overlord.’

Now, he possessed the mighty Virus Sovereign talent.

He had obtained the SSS-Rank profession scroll for Scourge of the Living, already completing half of the transfer process!

SSS-Rank profession scrolls didn’t seem that unattainable anymore. Given his current strength, was it really worth risking it all to attempt this trial at this time?

His internal conflict deepened, and Chen Bai furrowed his brow tightly.

His growing power had begun to make him reluctant to take chances on things he wasn’t confident in succeeding at.

This was the nature of self-preservation—the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm!

But then—

Chen Bai suddenly raised his head and stared at the violet-black Abyssal Well. Its swirling vortex and rippling waves resembled the gaping maw of a beast waiting to devour him whole.

A grin slowly spread across his face.

Having the chance to live again was already a stroke of luck.

He had already gained more than enough. What else was there to hesitate about?

“Even the gods claim no creature can complete this trial, huh?! Then let me see for myself—what kind of trial could it possibly be?!”

As his words fell, Chen Bai took a bold step forward!