Virus King - Chapter 237

Chapter 237: The Appointment with Mount Shu! A New Branch Ability!

TL: YYang

Mount Shu!

Before entering the Abyss, Chen Bai had incidentally helped Sword Immortal in the chat group complete a special mission.

This mission had led him into a unique secret realm dungeon.

The Mount Shu Mountain Path.

In his previous life, Chen Bai had never heard of this secret realm dungeon, nor had he heard of Chu Zixun.

It was clear that his arrival had triggered a series of butterfly effects.

By clearing the Mount Shu Mountain Path and defeating the Gatekeeping Sword Spirit, all challengers were rewarded with a Mount Shu Token.

This token allowed them to instantly teleport to a hidden special map: Mount Shu.

The Sword Immortal had completed a hidden task in this special map, allowing him to undergo a profession transfer and become the so-called Chief Disciple of Mount Shu.

This achievement left the rest of the chat group, still struggling with their professions, burning with envy and resentment.

Beyond the profession transfer, Mount Shu was an exceptionally unique large-scale hidden secret realm dungeon.

With an entry requirement ranging from Level 40 to Level 89, its exclusivity was unquestionable.

Over the past few days, the strength of Group Chat No. 001 had advanced significantly!

After completing his profession transfer, the first topic of discussion throughout the group—apart from the forum buzz surrounding Song Ziqiong’s SS-Rank profession: Child of Misfortune—was none other than the challenge of Mount Shu Mountain Path.

Every member could only challenge Mount Shu Mountain Path once in their lifetime. Clearing it granted the Mount Shu Token, offering a one-time opportunity.

Failure, however, meant that they could never enter Mount Shu again.

The allure of Mount Shu’s wonders, as repeatedly flaunted by Chu Zixun—the Sword Immortal—had already left every Pioneer in the group itching with excitement.

Over these past few days, Meng Meng had been tirelessly working!

She consistently used the Dream Realm Space to connect everyone, allowing them to access Mount Shu Mountain Path through Chu Zixun’s dream. There, they could attempt the challenge and earn the Mount Shu Token.

After days of effort, apart from a few unlucky ones who had yet to complete their profession transfer, the majority of Group Chat No. 001’s Pioneers had completed their transfer and obtained the Mount Shu Token!

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: How about it!? Hmph! Now that you’ve seen my skills, you’re all in awe, right? Those mere monsters in the Demon-Sealing Pagoda are nothing worth mentioning!]

[King Liu: I don’t know why you’re bragging. If I hadn’t used the Heavenly Official Decree to seal it, your half-baked thunder might not have hit anyone! You’d be lucky not to strike us instead!]

[Shui Chuan: I don’t get what you’re showing off about. You didn’t even clear the first floor of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda, just defeated the first monster there. What’s so impressive about that?]

[Your Han King: Why are the monsters in that Sword Tomb immune to mental attacks? And how the hell are those flying swords faster than my controlled ones? That’s so unfair!!]

[Crow: Stop it already! I haven’t even found my profession transfer yet! You bastards!]

[Overlord: It’s okay~ Dream Lord hasn’t transferred either, so you’re not the worst off!]

[Crow: True enough…]

But just as Crow sent that message, a screenshot suddenly appeared in the group. It was posted by none other than Meng Meng, who had been silent for a while. Despite her busyness over these past days, the message she shared this time was clearly different.

[Dream Parrot]

[A transfer scroll exclusive to Dreamwalkers. It exists only within a Dreamwalker’s own dream. Defeating any monster in their dream has a very small chance to drop this scroll! Moreover, based on the number and quality of dream monsters defeated, they can transfer to a corresponding level exclusive Dreamwalker profession!]

[Current Progress: A (17.5%/100%)]

Huh!?

Even Chen Bai, who had been silently lurking, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

An exclusive profession transfer scroll tied to the Dreamwalker talent?

It felt oddly similar to the task he had once encountered in that medieval dream realm.

However, Meng Meng’s transfer scroll seemed much more reliable. Since the progress could be tracked, didn’t that mean there was a chance to transfer into an SS-Rank or even SSS-Rank profession?

Chen Bai couldn’t help but marvel at how ridiculous the boosts provided by Meng Meng’s talent were!

[Crow: Damn it! Aaaaaah! My last emotional support is gone!]

[Overlord: Alright, alright. In Mount Shu, each person can only stay for one hour per day. Let’s coordinate a time and decide which place to challenge! Wan Jing Pavilion, the Demon-Sealing Pagoda, or the Sword Tomb?]

[I’m Really Not a Sword Immortal: Count me out. My exclusive mission has been activated. Thanks to you guys taking down that demon in the Demon-Sealing Pagoda, it counted as my contribution. I can now use the Sect Leader’s exclusive retreat chamber to gain insights!]

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: Damn it! We worked hard to slay demons, and all the credit goes to you!]

[I’m Really Not a Sword Immortal: Hehe, that’s the perk of being the Chief Disciple!]

Reading this, Chen Bai raised an eyebrow.

In the apocalypse, every secret realm dungeon and talent profession adhered to a unique system.

But ultimately, all paths led to the same destination.

Among the myriad realms and deities, gods could also adopt titles from countless Eastern myths.

These were merely names and divine appellations.

For instance, if the future Sword Immortal Chu Zixun ascended to godhood in Mount Shu, he could adopt titles such as Supreme Sword Lord, Azure Nether Sword Immortal, or something grander.

Alternatively, he could go by King of Flying Swords or God of the Mount Shu Immortal Realm.

Similarly, if Chen Bai ascended, titles like Virus Sovereign, God of Plague, and Abyssal Overlord were viable. Using Eastern divine names would work just as well.

Examples included Profound Sky Northern Yin Great Emperor, Northern Supreme Monarch, Five Plague Envoy, Heavenly Punisher, or Three Corpses and Five Calamities Heavenly Venerate.

All paths of the Dao and the divine led to the same ultimate destination.

Chen Bai wasn’t particularly moved by this realization; he simply found it amusing.

Right now, however, what intrigued him more was Mount Shu itself!

[Bai: What time? I want to take a look too!]

Chen Bai’s sudden appearance unsurprisingly caused a stir. Yet, the group quickly confirmed the agreed-upon time for their meeting.

After checking the time, Chen Bai realized he had some spare moments.

Just as well—accompanying the Darklight Virus’s reawakening and evolution, its progress had reached 20%, unlocking several new branch abilities!