Virus King - Chapter 242

Chapter 242: Disgusting New Abilities! Demon Clan Bloodline?

TL: YYang

Chen Bai was quite satisfied with his new infectious diseases.

He glanced once more at his two new abilities:

[Dysentery (Talent Skill): Can be transmitted through bodily fluids such as blood and can dissolve into water sources! All creatures coming into contact with this will be infected! If their constitution is lower than yours, they will suffer from dysentery, entering a state of abdominal pain. During this time, they cannot use any action-requiring skills! After a certain period, they will enter a state of diarrhea.

Diarrhea: Unable to move or attack, losing -1 to all attributes per second!]

[Hepatitis (Talent Skill): Can be transmitted through your blood! Anyone in contact with your blood will contract this virus! Upon infection, they will suffer from Hepatitis, a permanent debuff. For Evolvers, all growth attributes are reduced by 50%! Moreover, each time they use any skill, their attributes permanently drop by 5%!

Additionally, they cannot recover through eating and will enter a vomiting state. Each vomit episode permanently reduces 1 point from all attributes!]

If Influenza and its subsequent inflammatory outbreaks were already deadly, then Dysentery and Hepatitis were like a crippling paralysis spell and a permanent curse buff.

This curse-like ability couldn’t kill someone quickly, but it could force any lifeform to experience what it truly meant to wish for death rather than living.

It was, indeed, worse than death.

The effects were truly revolting!

However, to Chen Bai, it was just “meh.”

Given his personality, he typically preferred to resolve situations on the spot. The slow, methodical torment of others wasn’t something that often interested him. His usual style was to simply kill outright.

For him, the greatest utility of these two viruses lay in their ability to enhance the Plague Sun’s infection speed, which in turn would further amplify the effects of the Black Death.

This was precisely why, under the illumination of the Plague Sun, the three magical beasts—already severely weakened by prolonged viral torment and rendered defenseless—had perished so suddenly and completely in such a short time.

Chen Bai ignored the utterly dumbfounded reactions of Group Chat No. 001 behind him. Instead, he extended his hand, and tendrils of the Darklight Virus wrapped around the three enormous magical beast corpses.

At that moment, a voice called out from behind him:

“Uh… Brother Bai, could you let me process this giant python’s corpse first?”

Chen Bai turned his head, looking skeptically at Chang Liu for a moment before quickly understanding.

Chang Liu’s talent was extremely unique. The Liu Immortal Lineage specialized in beings like snakes and pythons, and this mottled python, a magical beast that had developed its own sentience, perfectly aligned with the effects of his talent!

Chang Liu’s talent allowed him to sacrifice the souls of snake- and python-type creatures to enhance the power of several immortal figures from the Liu clan.

At the same time, it also allowed him to receive blessings from those immortals.

Since it cost him nothing and could enhance the strength of the Group Chat No. 001 members, Chen Bai naturally had no objections.

Not to mention, in his previous life, this guy had brought him quite a few members of Goguryeo’s girl groups.

Emmmm… quite enjoyable.

Though most of them were the disposable type—forgettable once used—the novelty still made it interesting!

With this thought, Chen Bai slowly loosened the grip of the Darklight Virus, allowing it to fully enwrap the corpses of the tiger and green ox.

The squirming movements of the Darklight Virus at this moment left everyone wide-eyed in shock.

The black-and-red viral tendrils, despite being frequently described in Group Chat No. 001, still managed to instill fear when witnessed in person.

This kind of ability was genuinely terrifying.

Of course, compared to the scene beside him with Chang Liu, Chen Bai’s terror was still bearable.

Chang Liu’s figure suddenly grew exceptionally tall, while his lower half transformed into writhing, noodle-like shapes. His legs appeared to vanish, replaced by a serpent’s tail swaying ominously!

His eyes turned into the vertical pupils of a snake or python, and his tongue flicked out, producing hissing sounds.

Even the corners of his mouth seemed to widen slightly, resembling the gaping maw of a snake. A trace of seductive charm appeared at the corners of his eyes and lips, lending a faintly feminine quality to his transformed visage.

If Chen Bai’s abilities incited fear, then Chang Liu’s were nothing short of spine-chilling.

Most unsettling of all, when he spoke, a peculiar voice emerged:

“Little Liu here did well, really pure soul essence from our family—this Immortal Lord’s strength has improved again. Not bad, not bad!”

The voice was sharp and effeminate, paired with a sibilant hissing sound. To top it off, it was spoken in a perfect Northeastern accent.

Everyone present was momentarily stunned.

In the next moment, a phantom-like spirit was violently extracted from the python’s corpse by Chang Liu and devoured in one gulp.

Chang Liu closed his eyes in bliss, his expression one of complete satisfaction. His serpent-like form then gradually dissipated, and he let out a long breath before noticing the odd looks from the others.

Awkwardly, Chang Liu explained hurriedly:

“Pardon me, my great aunt’s eating habits are… not very graceful.”

Only then did the group refrain from commenting further. Everyone had unique abilities, but Chang Liu’s methods were undeniably among the eeriest.

On the other side, Chen Bai remained silent, his eyes closed as he focused on the feedback from the squirming Darklight Virus.

[Devoured 350 special lifeforms, gaining 35 exclusive Darklight Virus evolution points!]

[Devoured special lifeforms, gaining 42 exclusive Darklight Virus evolution points!]

[Devoured special lifeform. The Darklight Virus detects a unique bloodline within. You may choose to assimilate the bloodline or expel it!]

There were no new skills, which was slightly disappointing. However, the additional Darklight Virus evolution points were sufficient. Once he found time to complete the evolution of the Biochemical Disaster, he could unlock the Claw Form and fully enjoy himself.

And that Earth Spike skill—so many evolution points were required for it. He couldn’t wait to see just how powerful it would be!

But… these creatures had unique bloodlines?

Chen Bai’s gaze naturally fell to the remains in his hands.

[Inferior Lesser Demon Bloodline (D-Rank): The Demon Clan consists of powerful mutated beasts with various abilities. Bloodline power allows for evolution into higher forms. The effects of this bloodline are unknown, and using it recklessly may lead to undesirable consequences…]

Thinking about it, Chen Bai licked his lips. At that moment, Ma Er’s excited shout broke his thoughts:

“Brother Bai! Look at this! Big drops!”

Chen Bai opened his eyes. After devouring the python demon and obtaining another 40 evolution points, he shifted his attention to the loot that had dropped.