Virus King - Chapter 218

Chapter 218: The Eye of Secrets! Winifred’s Gratitude!

TL: YYang

“Honorable Chen, please believe me. The help I can offer you far surpasses that of Beelzebub, that useless traitor! Besides, you’re the only one I can rely on.

Beelzebub betrayed me once, proving he is untrustworthy! Moreover, we also have Agares’ support…”

“Relax, I have no such intentions for now!” Chen Bai smiled as he reassured Satan.

The activation of the hidden Red Star Psychiatric Hospital dungeon turned out to be an incomplete Hell-level instance. It didn’t grant the first-clear achievement for Hell-level dungeons, which Chen Bai found slightly disappointing.

Still, after circling the Magic City several more times with Yan Qi, helping her finally break through to Level 10, Chen Bai’s mood improved significantly.

He hadn’t completely ruled out deceiving Satan. In fact, he had once considered the idea of selling Satan’s Life Imprint to Beelzebub.

But that thought was quickly dismissed.

As Satan pointed out, the trade would be fundamentally unequal. Even with his Abyssal Overlord authority, which shielded him from death, power was the key to speaking on equal terms with devils.

After all, Beelzebub wasn’t like Redo, the God of Trade.

And Satan still had his uses.

“Does Agares have a high-quality Dark Crystal? I’ll be heading to the 500th Layer of the Abyss soon. Have him prepare one for me.”

“No problem!”

Satan didn’t mind demands; what he feared was Chen Bai having no needs.

Dark Crystals were special materials, stones imbued with condensed dark energy, often used in crafting.

They were rare, and their quality varied greatly.

For Chen Bai, however, their significance was immense!

He had slain Zepar and preserved the devil’s head and horns while devouring his body.

This was for the blueprint in his possession—Hell’s Call · Shepherd’s Horn.

This was a special equipment blueprint whose quality depended on the crafting materials. If everything aligned, it could produce an S-Rank helmet!

The implications of an S-Rank item hardly needed explanation.

With the horns of Zepar, the sixteenth-ranked demon god of the Abyss, the material quality was already assured.

Chen Bai wasn’t about to let the other components fall short.

Materials like Hellfire or Abyssal Flame were manageable, but the Dark Crystal had to be flawless!

Previously, Chen Bai had obtained other items in the Abyss, such as a unique token from Meccanthew that compelled any succubus demon lord to submit unconditionally.

Other gains were limited, but strengthening connections with a few true gods in the Abyss was undoubtedly a key part of his long-term strategy.

Thus, this time upon re-entering the Abyss, Chen Bai scavenged thoroughly in the area.

He wasn’t just looking for materials—he sought books.

Various kinds of books.

He set aside the other deities for now. The colossal nine-headed hydra, the most peculiar of the true gods, seemed worth befriending.

As for others—

Yeenoghu and Baphomet held him in low regard, and currying favor with them seemed improbable, so there was no need to bother.

The ferryman of the Underworld also had a unique status.

Whether friend or foe remained uncertain.

That could be addressed later.

This time, as he quickly returned to the Abyss, Chen Bai brought along poems and literature favored by Winifred’s fourth and seventh heads.

On the 350th Layer of the Abyss, above an endless deep sea, one of the nine colossal heads gazed excitedly at the offerings before it.

“Dear Overlord, your gift leaves me speechless with joy! All I can do is compose a poem in your honor, dedicated to my most beloved Overlord!”

“Oh Abyss, no number of your layers can block the Overlord’s path;
“Oh Sea, no depth of yours can diminish my gratitude for the Overlord;
“Oh, the Overlord and I are the blossoming flowers of art within the infinite Abyss;
“Even the Death God Hiemerpeh cannot extinguish the light of this artistic birth;
“This light, which testifies to my friendship with the Overlord…”

Watching the seventh snake head lost in artistic fervor, Chen Bai pursed his lips and blinked.

“Is this poetry!?”

“It should be, right?”

“Really?”

Chen Bai wasn’t sure if it could be called poetry. Even if it were, this piece wouldn’t elicit a single word of praise from those elder poets in writers’ associations before the apocalypse—those who spent their days composing poems in group chats.

Still, faced with the towering, seemingly illusory seventh snake head, and under Little Seven’s expectant gaze, Chen Bai had no choice but to nod against his conscience and give a thumbs-up.

“Unprecedented!”

Indeed, it was unprecedented.

Little Seven became even more delighted.

“The soul waves of the Overlord tell me you are not deceiving me. As expected of my confidant, my best friend, the great Overlord!”

Watching Little Seven in its excitement, Chen Bai blinked and muttered inwardly, “Next time you show your best friend some gratitude, I hope it’s with something more practical.”

Turning his attention to the fourth snake head, Chen Bai handed over the books.

“These are the books I promised you last time! They include basic materials for learning the Dragon Nation language as well as foreign languages. Once you master those, you’ll be able to read other texts!”

“Thank you, dear Overlord! By the way, what’s your name again…”

A dark line appeared on Chen Bai’s forehead.

“How reliable is this Fourth Head, anyway? This eccentric Abyssal Nine-Headed Serpent seems like it only has one relatively normal head, and that’s Little Nine…”

Glancing at Little Nine, whose eyes had turned into heart shapes, Chen Bai decided it was probably best to leave quickly.

Just then, however, the Fourth Head spoke again: “As a token of gratitude, dear Overlord, please accept this!”

It was clear that while Fourth Head was a bit quirky, it was far more reliable than Little Seven, who had just composed a poem to symbolize their friendship.

This was a skill book!

And not just any skill book—it was an extraordinary one!

[Eye of Secrets (S-Rank)]: A detection-based passive skill. Can be actively used to analyze anything, providing hidden feedback on all objects and matters. Specific effects depend on the user’s spirit strength.

‘All knowledge originates from this. Books are the greatest creation of all.’

Chen Bai’s pupils contracted sharply as a wave of uncontainable joy surged within him.

Detection abilities had always been one of his weaknesses, and now, unexpectedly, that gap had been filled.

After bidding farewell to Winifred, Chen Bai descended to the 500th Layer of the Abyss. Following some cordial negotiations between Satan and Agares, the Dark Crystal was finally secured.

He also listened as Agares expressed his furious dissatisfaction and murderous intent toward Beelzebub, which left Chen Bai feeling quite pleased as he exited the Abyss.

Now, with the horns of Zepar in hand, the time had finally come to forge the Shepherd’s Horn!