Virus King - Chapter 180

Chapter 180: Night Assassin! Crucial Intel!

TL: YYang

It turned out that everything Chen Bai had done before carried significant meaning.

The first time he had climbed from the 1st Layer of the Abyss, clearing one layer after another, even Chen Bai himself had forgotten how much time it had consumed.

However, this time, with the weaknesses of the Demon Lords he had previously scouted out, while it couldn’t be called a complete crush, unless it was a special defense-oriented Demon Lord like the Death Defender—

Or certain Abyssal Trials with specific battle requirements—otherwise, when it came to simply hunting and slaying Demon Lords, it rarely took more than a few minutes to complete!

But Chen Bai did not show a hint of arrogance.

All of his thoughts were focused entirely on the Demon Lord of the 100th layer!

Shadow Sword Demon, Gilbert!

That ability…

What kind of speed-enhancing skill was it?! Or was it pure agility?!

The latter was clearly unlikely! After all, even with the bonuses from a third-transfer profession, there had to be some basic principles, right!?

Pure agility attribute increases alone wouldn’t be enough to make him that powerful.

In that case, it could only be one of his innate skills.

Chen Bai’s brows furrowed slightly as he began contemplating possible ways to break through this predicament.

He had indeed expected the Abyssal Trials to be difficult.

But he had never imagined they could be this hard!

After all, having already completed an SSS-Rank mission, Chen Bai had subconsciously relaxed his guard when it came to a profession transfer of this level.

Abyss Overlord.

It seemed that both its status and difficulty far exceeded that of the Cult of the Plague’s “Scourge of the Living” profession transfer!

Still, Chen Bai did not regret his choice, because only he understood that if he wanted to further enhance his strength, while there were other ways, the difficulty of those paths was even greater in comparison.

The potential of the Virus Monarch’s innate abilities still had much to be tapped into.

But where would he get the evolution points!?

Only in places like those belonging to the Cult of the Plague could he amass a large quantity of evolution points. However, the problem was that the evolution points extracted from the floating fungi in the Plague Chemical Plant and the sewers had already been mostly depleted by Chen Bai.

The general evolution points provided by low-level zombies were barely worth mentioning.

Unless he found another area left behind by the Cult of the Plague.

But was it realistic to rely on his luck and connections with Little Fatty to find another one? Could he really gamble on chance again?

As for upgrading his equipment, Biochemical Disaster did have room for improvement.

But the bigger issue was that the enhancement of Biochemical Disaster required not just low-level zombies, but a full hundred mutated entities. Finding and killing that many during the early stages of the apocalypse was likely to be even more troublesome than developing the Virus Monarch’s talents.

No wonder even the gods themselves had declared that this was a trial that could not be completed!

A trial that no living being could truly pass!

What kind of profession was Abyss Overlord?

Chen Bai’s mind swirled with a chaotic storm of thoughts, but his hands never stopped moving!

Yet it was obvious that any distraction during this endless Abyssal Trial could prove to be a fatal mistake!

The lord of the 72nd Layer of the Abyss was also a demon of inferior rank.

His name was Spencer, and he was an exceptionally powerful demon warlord!

Moreover, being the lord of the 72nd Layer of the Abyss clearly set him apart from the likes of Balhe from the 1st layer.

The massive demon battle blade in his hand slashed down directly.

Fortunately, Chen Bai’s reaction speed was fast enough. He responded immediately, blocking this ferocious strike head-on!

But the immense impact still sent him flying backward, crashing to the ground with a thunderous boom!

“Hah! A foolish human! Distracted in battle—are you mocking the greatness of Lord Spencer?!”

Chen Bai slowly stood up, letting out a soft chuckle.

“Your strength poses no threat to me whatsoever. Naturally, my thoughts wander to imagining—what kind of power do the godlike demon overlords of the Abyss’s lower hundreds of layers possess?!”

“Foolish human! With your strength, you’d barely make it past the 100th Layer of the Abyss. Even if you manage to defeat me, let alone other demons, Lord Gilbert of the Abyss’s 100th layer will surely make you, this pathetic human who dares desecrate the Abyss and look down on demons, into a sacrifice for the Abyss. Don’t even dream of reaching the deeper hundreds of layers to face the possible Demon Monarchs there!”

Chen Bai’s heart stirred slightly at these words.

Yet his expression did not change in the slightest. He simply sneered coldly with disdain:

“Have you really seen the full extent of my strength? The 100th layer? Gilbert? A demon from the inferior rank of lesser demons, the bloodline weakest among demons—what kind of powerhouse could possibly come from such a tribe? Don’t make me laugh!”

Clearly, such words completely enraged the demon standing before him!

The massive battle blade came slashing down.

Though demons were a chaotic and bloodthirsty species with an indescribable obsession with destruction—

And though their racial solidarity was essentially nonexistent—

This kind of insult was still intolerable to a demon warlord who worshipped absolute strength.

“Damn human! I’ll tear you into pieces! Lord Gilbert is a third-transfer Shadow Sword Demon, a profession of the Night Assassin profession! Even the true Demon Archdukes wouldn’t dare to underestimate his assassination skills by the slightest!”

Demon Archdukes—in the mouths of these creatures, this referred to emperors of the Demon Emperor level of power!

Chen Bai had never expected that, just when things seemed to reach an impasse, a ray of light would suddenly emerge!

He had learned about Gilbert’s profession from another Abyss Lord’s mouth!

Night Assassin?!

So the base profession of the Shadow Sword Demon was actually this Night Assassin!

No wonder!

Specializing in striking from the shadows, with incredibly swift and stealthy movements, the Night Assassin was the most fearsome predator in the dark.

However, their physical constitution and mental endurance were relatively mediocre.

No wonder!

Chen Bai’s eyes narrowed slightly. Now that he understood the profession, although he still wasn’t entirely sure of Gilbert’s specific abilities, he did have some knowledge about the Night Assassin.

The reason was simple. In his past life, Leng Shuang, the subordinate of Song Ziqiong, now the supreme commander of the Evolver Guard in White Emperor City and one of his favorite “toys.”

After all, those powerful long legs, firm and toned, paired with a waist so mesmerizingly curvaceous it could make anyone lose their composure, had been a source of endless fascination for him.

In that previous life, Leng Shuang had also been a Night Assassin. However, Chen Bai had no idea what her third-transfer profession had been.

When it came to the professions and class advancements of his subordinates, Chen Bai had always had some thoughts and plans. Naturally, the Night Assassin was a profession that had crossed his mind before.

At this moment, as he thought about the specifics of the Night Assassin profession, Chen Bai’s understanding became clearer.

A faint smile crept onto his lips. Finally, he had gained a bit of confidence in challenging the Abyss Lord of the 100th layer.

At the same time, his lighthearted demeanor further enraged the demon Spencer in front of him. Spencer roared furiously:

“Damn human! You’re courting death!”

Chen Bai simply waved his hand dismissively and said:

“Thanks. In that case, I’ll go find Gilbert first. See you!”

With those words, his sharp claws pierced a minuscule weak point in Spencer’s defenses.

In the demon’s stunned gaze, Chen Bai struck a fatal blow in an instant.