Virus King - Chapter 230

Chapter 230: The Escaping Boss! Abyssal-Modified Ratman!

TL: YYang

The crossbow bolts came suddenly and violently, but Chen Bai remained unfazed. Though his agility was not as high as that of the ratman archer, it still exceeded 500!

Most importantly, while the ratman archer was positioned in a large reservoir and sewer junction—a significantly wider space compared to the narrow, claustrophobic sewer tunnels—it was still only relatively spacious.

In such an environment, the advantages of agility were significantly suppressed.

Under these conditions, while high agility was still terrifying, it no longer meant being completely overpowered or rendered defenseless.

Even as the bolts rained down like a relentless storm from the darkness, Chen Bai’s vision soon activated a thermal scanning mode akin to infrared detection.

The Darklight Virus ability was particularly effective against stealth-based techniques. Even during the Abyssal Trial, he had managed to detect traces of the God of Assassination, Yeenoghu, despite their invisibility. Against a mere rat? It was laughable!

As he dodged the arrows, Chen Bai drew closer to the shadowy, ever-shifting figure of the strange ratman.

The peculiar creature seemed to realize Chen Bai’s intention.

Typically, ranged combatants were weak in melee combat—this was a universal principle.

Thus, avoiding close combat was crucial.

This ratman archer understood that better than anyone.

Its speed was unparalleled, but Chen Bai also had his own advantages!

As the torrent of bolts finally ceased, and the ratman decided to reposition itself, Chen Bai’s eyes flashed with a cold glint.

“After making me dodge all this time, now you want to run?”

Dark red Hellfire, ignited by terrifying mental power, surged toward the target in an instant!

At the same time, a massive Telekinetic Shock immobilized the ratman for a fleeting moment.

That moment was enough.

While the ratman assumed Chen Bai was simply closing the distance for melee combat, his terrifying ranged abilities came into play instead!

The raging Hellfire enveloped the ratman in an instant. Simultaneously, Chen Bai’s heavy punch forced it out of the shadows, its burning body exposed.

Pale green blood splattered violently!

The ratman was sent flying.

Chen Bai’s strength was evident!

Even a Level 25 Boss couldn’t withstand him.

Chen Bai speculated that if he pushed his strength to the limit, he might even attempt to challenge the Lord of the 10th Layer of the Abyss!

Yet, just as Chen Bai believed this attack would cripple the ratman, the creature suddenly crouched. Though the flames of Hellfire continued to burn, the ratman seemed to shed its skin, emerging from its fiery prison. It appeared weaker, but it had miraculously rid itself of the eternally-burning Hellfire!

[Plague Transmutation: Consumes a portion of life force to remove most debuffs and recover some health. Cooldown: Unknown.]

The Eye of Secrets immediately identified the mutated ratman’s ability. However, what caught Chen Bai off guard was that instead of reloading its crossbow to retaliate, the ratman turned and fled!

Its agility and speed were undeniable.

Chen Bai considered pursuing it but ultimately stopped.

The ratman’s escape route wasn’t through the other sewer pipes.

It was heading further down, into the reservoir.

This area resembled the reservoir where Chen Bai had previously discovered the corpse of the Plague Envoy.

The ratman fled into an underground pipe leading to a deeper level of the reservoir.

The deeper layer was equally pitch-black and suffused with faint, skittering noises, as though boundless terror lurked in the shadows.

Chen Bai frowned slightly.

This was a Hell-level dungeon.

The difficulty was undeniable, especially considering this was a high-level Hell-grade dungeon.

Naturally, the true final boss couldn’t possibly be a mere Level 25 ratman.

This was merely a stage within the challenge, and the real test likely lay in the deeper, darker levels.

Chen Bai had a clear understanding of his own capabilities.

Against this ratman, he could indeed defeat it—even without expending much effort.

But what about the deeper layers?

If there truly was a Level 30 or higher Boss, then without prior knowledge of its abilities, it would be exceedingly difficult for him to prevail!

If this were the old Chen Bai, he might not have cared—death would simply be an opportunity to test the ability of “I Am the Abyss” and experience what resurrection felt like.

However, things were different now. He had control over hundreds of mutated Ratmen, all of whom were providers of power for his Plague Authority.

Chen Bai still wanted to test some theories in his mind, and who knew how long the cooldown for re-entering this secret realm dungeon would be?

With a mindset of “knowing when to quit,” Chen Bai decided not to continue the chase.

Instead, he turned back, his thoughts commanding the plague-controlled creatures. Under the influence of his Plague Authority, all the controlled plague creatures gathered around him.

Slowly, Chen Bai extended his hand. In his palm, a streak of pitch-black light began to bloom in the reservoir.

In the next moment, an eerie teleportation formation materialized—a gateway to the Abyss!

Such was the power of the Abyssal Overlord.

At any time, in any place, he could open a gate to the Abyss and step inside at will.

Under the influence of the Plague Authority, the Ratmen hesitated not at all. One by one, they entered the Abyssal Portal and disappeared.

Once the last ratman stepped through, Chen Bai smiled faintly and vanished from the dungeon space himself, reappearing within the Abyss.

[You have exited the Hell-grade dungeon: Plague Sewer (15–35). Cooldown time for re-entry: 7 days!]

Sure enough!

Unable to hold back a wry comment, Chen Bai found himself standing beside the familiar Abyssal Well.

The mutated Ratmen, now in the Abyss, stood frozen, confused, and terrified, not daring to move.

In all his experiences across countless worlds, Chen Bai had never encountered a species quite like this.

The power of plague modification was extraordinary!

And this was only the beginning.

Chen Bai wanted to test if these plague creatures could adapt to the Abyss and become its denizens.

He also wished to explore whether the Abyssal Overlord’s ‘Abyssal Transformation’ ability could transform living beings!

With this thought, Chen Bai extended his hand once more. A wisp of Abyssal Power enveloped the bewildered mutated ratman before him.