Virus King - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Zombie Mask! Group Chat Members!

TL: YYang

The sun shone brightly.

The crowd surged around him.

Although officers were approaching quickly from the direction of the station, no one noticed Chen Bai’s departure.

He felt a bit sentimental.

If only he could remain in this state—before the apocalypse truly broke out!

To say nothing else, the rewards were genuinely impressive.

Even though he had touched the zombie blood directly and absorbed quite a bit of the zombie virus, his evolution points this time barely added up to a fraction of a point.

But evolution points were just one part of it.

Other items were also valuable.

Ten times the experience and ten times the currency, though it amounted only to ten experience points and ten copper coins in the end.

He was still quite far from leveling up.

But that tenfold drop rate—now that was exciting!

He looked into the Evolver’s Backpack.

As expected, there were no blueprints this time. No matter the situation, blueprints were extremely rare.

However, compared to blueprints, which required crafting, getting fully assembled equipment was undeniably more convenient!

Though, even for someone as unrestrained as Chen Bai, this piece of gear was admittedly a bit much.

[Zombie Mask]

[Armor—Face and Head (Grade F)]

[Constitution +2, Strength +2]

[Requirements: Evolver]

[PS: Rest assured, no zombie has ever worn this mask—it just looks a bit like it…]

It was a black mask.

At first glance, the mask looked somewhat like the zippered mask worn by Ken Kaneki in the anime Tokyo Ghoul.

The mask was decorated with teeth, a red tongue, and blood splatters across its surface.

Fortunately, after a quick sniff to confirm there was no strange smell, Chen Bai relaxed and put it on.

Though once he did, he instantly felt the curious stares of passersby around him.

Chen Bai ignored them, instead leisurely strolling through the street.

He wasn’t wearing it just to spook Song Ziqiong.

That woman was too full of herself.

Her daughter was no different.

Chen Bai wasn’t one to pamper people, and he believed that with someone as willful as Song Ziqiong, a scare like this wouldn’t make her back down.

On the contrary, it would only pique her curiosity.

Because she had an ambition that matched her strength!

Especially when it came to Chen Bai’s overwhelming power, which he made no attempt to conceal.

In modern society, laws were the foundation—only because no individual had ever possessed enough power to rise above them.

However, in the apocalypse, in that terrifying God and Devil Trial Grounds, individual power would be everything!

This world was about to undergo its most brutal transformation.

Those who adapted the fastest and understood the situation best would remain on top in the coming era!

Chen Bai wandered aimlessly, then suddenly something caught his eye, and he went into a shop to pick up a few things he liked.

He had a feeling they might come in handy.

He left the pet store in good spirits, just as a message from Chu Xin came through.

The little nurse’s recovery rate surprised even Chen Bai.

Of course, he hadn’t gone all out with her.

Otherwise, with his four-dimensional attributes, especially his constitution, hardly anyone could endure it.

The little nurse now seemed keen for more; after finishing her night shift, she didn’t seem tired at all. She’d only rested briefly before giving him a call.

He spent a good part of the afternoon with Chu Xin in the Ritz-Carlton’s presidential suite.

And he took the opportunity to try out some items he’d picked up at the pet store.

Though initially resistant, Chu Xin eventually agreed under Chen Bai’s insistence.

It was just a pity that Chu Xin, of average height, stood out more for her bold, unstoppable attitude than her figure.

Compared to Song Ziqiong, her neck wasn’t quite as slender and delicate.

That slightly dulled Chen Bai’s interest.

The golden chains and collars he’d picked up really would suit someone with Song Ziqiong’s slim, fair neck.

Once Chu Xin, red and exhausted, finally rested, Chen Bai treated himself to a soothing spa massage at the Ritz-Carlton. He closed his eyes, but a voice suddenly sounded in his mind!

[Evolver ID 007 ‘Han Xiao’ requests to join Group Chat No. 001!]

“Hm?!”

Chen Bai opened his eyes.

Well, he thought the kid’s brain had probably been eaten by zombies by now—it’d been a whole day before he requested to join!

[Ding~ Evolver ID 007 ‘Han Xiao’ has joined Group Chat No. 001!]

In an instant, a special chat window appeared before Chen Bai.

[Han Xiao: Boss Bai! Brother Bai! This is amazing!]

[Bai: Stop shouting. Haven’t you experienced enough weird things lately?!]

[Han Xiao: Hehe, just a bit taken aback. Boss Bai, which city are you in? Could I come follow you around?]

Chen Bai raised an eyebrow.

[Bai: The apocalypse is only days away, and you still want to go running around?! I already told you before—when the apocalypse arrives, focus on getting stronger. We’ll meet up one day!]

[Han Xiao: True enough…]

[Bai: Train your skills well. Keep an eye on your local hospital; if you get the chance, practice on zombies and get used to blood and combat. Most importantly, don’t die…]

Chen Bai said no more; he wasn’t one to be stingy.

But forming this group chat was just something he’d done on a whim. He was also thinking of the future, hoping to connect with others who would awaken before the apocalypse and might show potential.

The idea was to form a trusted platform for information exchange and trade, a network similar to the elite circles wealthy people had in real life.

Groups like martial arts societies from the novels.

That was his vision. He had no intention of babysitting anyone in the critical early days of the apocalypse.

First and foremost, people wouldn’t have adjusted their mindsets by then. Talent alone wouldn’t make someone a strong warrior.

Mindset was everything!

Facing the apocalypse with the right attitude!

The apocalypse would never be a game. Even if the trials took the form of a game, the brutality would be unimaginable!

Chen Bai had no interest in helping everyone adjust their mindset—he had his own strength to build.

Not to mention the darker side of human nature; who knew when things might take a turn?

He didn’t need loyal followers; he just wanted a useful circle!

That was all!

With that thought, Chen Bai returned to the suite after finishing his spa, reopening the message interface on the forum.

To his surprise, there were more private messages waiting for him in the inbox—not just from Han Xiao, but several new ones as well!

It seemed that with the massive population of the Dragon Nation, although early awakened individuals were few, they did exist.

As soon as they searched the internet, keywords would lead them here!

And to Chen Bai’s surprise, among those messages, he saw one from an incredible figure!