Virus King - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: SSS-Rank Accessory: The Ring of the Hell King!?

TL: YYang

Feeling the flames envelop his entire body, Chen Bai’s thoughts churned. He cherished every life he had.

After all, each death meant starting over from the 1st Layer of the Abyss, climbing all the way back up to the current 600th layer. A moment of carelessness could lead to yet another tragic death.

Even though he had already died countless times, each return to the past was a new form of torment.

However, it was precisely because of this that Chen Bai could sense that this Hell King projection’s powers seemed to primarily revolve around these hellfire flames.

If he outright refused this offer, there was a real possibility that he would once again meet a deadly fate.

That said, cooperating with a devil like Satan wasn’t as simple as “making a deal with a tiger.”

Making a pact with a devil was practically a death sentence in itself.

But right now, he really wanted to see what Satan was planning. Only by uncovering the devil’s motives and abilities could he prepare to turn the tables as quickly as possible.

He had to prepare for the next time he returned to the past and challenged this Hell King once more.

At last, Chen Bai uttered the first words he would say to this Hell King:

“What kind of cooperation?!”

Within the endless black hellfire, a face reformed, wearing a faint smile. The figure drew closer, stopping just thirty centimeters from him—standing directly before Chen Bai amidst the flames.

“My true form has long perished. But the reason I can still revive within the Abyss is that I was born from it, leaving behind a trace of my life force in this realm. Since this life trace has been reactivated, as long as it is preserved, I can be reborn!

All you have to do is take my soul out of the Abyss. I can use a special arcane method to trick the Abyssal Will, allowing you to complete the Abyssal Trial smoothly. At the same time, I can free myself from the Abyss’s shackles and resurrect fully!

Rest assured, I cannot—and will not—harm you in any way. On the contrary, I am the King of Hell. The Hell I ruled contains countless relics of mine—treasures so tempting that even the gods covet them, driving them to madness. When the time comes, your share will be more than sufficient!”

These words…

Chen Bai forcibly maintained a calm expression, concealing his inner thoughts.

After all, such temptations were undeniably alluring, leaving him with a peculiar feeling.

It was that kind of “I, Qin Shi Huang, demand your money” kind of scam-like rhetoric.

Damn, it felt so similar.

But, there was no denying that such temptation was enough to make anyone’s heart race!

Yes!

The Hell King’s treasures! The Abyssal Lord’s profession transfer scroll!

To avoid yet another grueling battle between life and death, if all of this could be so easily attained, who could possibly refuse such an offer?

Chen Bai found himself growing curious.

However… was the Hell King’s true body really dead!?

It seemed that the man had noticed the hesitation on Chen Bai’s face. Slowly, he extended his hand, placing an object onto Chen Bai’s palm. He handed it to him:

“This item should be enough to prove my sincerity. When the time comes, my trace of life force will also enter this object. Once I escape, it will belong to you!”

Chen Bai froze for a moment, his gaze falling onto the ring being handed to him:

[Hell King’s Ring (SSS)]
[Accessory – Ring]
[Strength, Agility, Constitution +50%; Spirit +200%! All attributes +3000]
[Seventy-Two Demon Lords: Contains the soul imprints of the seventy-two most outstanding Demon Lords of Hell. Grants the ability to summon and command the seventy-two Demon Lords to a certain extent.]
[Encyclopedic Magic Ring: Reduces skill learning requirements by 80%! Reduces all skill cooldowns by 50%! Reduces all skill costs by 50%!]
[Hell King Form: Activate Hell King Form, gaining an additional +100% to all attributes. All skill cooldowns will reset to zero for the duration. Lasts 15 seconds.]
[Gate of Hell: A divine treasure imbued with a portion of Hell’s divinity. In Hell, greatly enhances all personal abilities. Additionally, grants the power to open the Gate of Hell at any time to enter the infernal realm.]
[Equipment Requirement: None]
[P.S.: With this ring, ascend to the throne of the Hell King!]

Holy fckkk!?

Chen Bai’s eyes widened to an almost comical degree as he stared in disbelief at the object before him.

It was as if he had been struck by an immense shock!

SSS-Rank?!

Any god would fight to the death over an SSS-Rank artifact.

Otherwise, in his previous life, Chen Bai wouldn’t have been killed by Helrose during the battle for the Dark Umbilical Cord.

And now, an incomparably powerful SSS-Rank treasure was practically being handed to him on a silver platter!

What kind of concept was this?!

Chen Bai instinctively licked his dry lips, as if the scorching hellfire was rapidly draining the moisture from his body.

Of course, this was all just a surface act. What he truly felt inside, no one could know.

It seemed that Satan had noticed the flicker of desire in Chen Bai’s eyes, a faint smile appearing on the devil’s face.

The Devil King’s grasp of human hearts had undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of mastery.

Though the methods seemed crude on the surface, they struck directly at the deepest vulnerabilities of the human psyche!

Moreover, the boundless hellfire seemed to exert a pressure that left one with no choice but to obey!

Such temptation, such coercion—what creature could possibly refuse?!

No creature could refuse!

And yet, Chen Bai’s heart was far calmer than the shock and greed displayed on his face.

To him, the devil’s temptation was merely a performance of power and skill, a display to evaluate and deduce.

In an instant, he suppressed the greed in his heart, suddenly shouting:

“A scheming devil who bewitches minds! If I kill you, this thing will still be mine! You’re asking for death!”

The claws of the Biochemical Disaster lashed out fiercely toward Satan’s body!

However, almost instantly, a horrifying, searing pain jolted through Chen Bai like an electric shock!

“Little one, take your time to think it over…”

Within the surging hellfire, Satan’s calm and casual voice echoed, accompanied by boundless agony.

Chen Bai let out a blood-curdling scream, though his mind was once again icy calm. At the same time, a faint sense of helplessness rose within him.

This Devil King wasn’t just a pompous showman who relied solely on psychological manipulation. The hellfire was real—it could absolutely kill him.

Since that was the case, he decided he might as well continue playing along with this Hell King and see what tricks the devil had up his sleeve!

With this thought, and after putting on a bit more of an act, Chen Bai finally nodded with great difficulty:

“Fine. I’ll agree to your request!”