Virus King - Chapter 301

Chapter 301: Plague Empowerment! Chen Bai’s Pet?

TL: YYang

In the blink of an eye, Chen Bai found that the small creature, no larger than a human head, had also noticed him.

A dark green light and mist swirled around Chen Bai in an instant.

The Eye of Secrets promptly displayed notifications:

[The Spirit of Plague has unleashed a Plague Shockwave on you! You have been afflicted with Plague Entanglement, and your Constitution has decreased…]

[The Authority of Scourge of the Living, ‘Plague,’ has taken effect. Virus Sovereign talent is active…]

[You have gained +5 Evolution Points!]

“???”

Chen Bai blinked, sensing the terrifying plague energy enveloping his entire body, only to find that it was being completely absorbed and turned into his nourishment.

To be fair, he had never experienced an attack purely based on plague abilities before.

And unexpectedly, the result was… this?

It wasn’t just Chen Bai who was dumbfounded.

The small creature, hovering mid-air, its form indistinct and resembling nothing more than a cyan-green phantom, was equally stunned.

Chen Bai could feel the confusion emanating from the spirit-like creature, as if it couldn’t comprehend how Chen Bai remained unscathed after confidently unleashing its attack.

What was going on? What exactly had happened here?

The Spirit of Plague didn’t know. But clearly, its natural instinct to attack urged it to launch another assault without hesitation.

This time, unlike the previous Plague Shockwave, ripples seemed to emanate from its body, growing more intense than the dark green waves before.

The undulating ripples even seemed to reverberate on a spiritual level.

However, the next moment, the Eye of Secrets and the Cosmic Will issued new feedback:

[The Spirit of Plague has unleashed a Plague Wave on you! You have been affected by the wave, and your Spirit has decreased…]

[The Authority of Scourge of the Living, ‘Plague,’ has taken effect. Virus Sovereign talent is active…]

[You have gained +5 Evolution Points…]

Well, there were no other effects. Instead, Chen Bai’s Virus Sovereign talent had granted him another five precious Universal Evolution Points.

Compared to other treasures or items, this outcome seemed infinitely more valuable.

Chen Bai blinked again.

He looked at the Spirit of Plague, which was circling him in the air!

The frightening ripples and waves of plague energy were hurled at him as though they cost nothing.

But this pure plague power was the perfect nutrient for Chen Bai.

Thus, Chen Bai no longer regarded the Spirit of Plague as a boss. It had transformed into an ideal source of sustenance—and even a potential pet.

Though, to be honest, he couldn’t quite figure out what this thing even was.

The fungal virus was a tangible substance, while spirit-type entities existed as intangible spiritual forms. Could fungal plagues actually give rise to spirits?

Chen Bai was intrigued. He seemed to grasp the essence of symptoms transmitted via spiritual forms, as detailed in his Virus Sovereign talent.

Apparently, sensing Chen Bai’s unique nature, the Spirit of Plague floated a short distance in front of him, motionless, as though observing why such a peculiar guest had appeared in the depths of the sewer.

Chen Bai found the small entity quite endearing. He even extended his hand toward it. Although it was a dungeon boss, its so-called attacks felt more like a pet playfully vying for its owner’s attention.

When Chen Bai stretched out his palm, the Spirit of Plague darted away.

Evidently, secret realm creatures imbued with the Cosmic Will were still instinctively wary of attacks.

Chen Bai grew more interested. After some thought, he slowly gathered a flicker of light in his palm.

Plague Sun!

The dark green plague sun was no larger than a fingernail, yet its light illuminated the tunnel filled with a faint purple fluorescence, casting a radiant glow.

Then, something incredible happened!

As soon as the light of the Plague Sun appeared, the entire plague-infested passage lit up.

The next moment, the purple-glowing Filthy Fungi began absorbing the light at an astonishing speed.

Under the radiance of the Plague Sun, the purple fluorescence became exponentially brighter, as though it had been thoroughly nourished.

Just as Chen Bai had anticipated, the cyan-green Spirit of Plague also absorbed the Plague Sun’s light…

In almost no time, it rushed toward Chen Bai’s palm, directly settling upon it.

It seemed to be basking in the direct glow of the Plague Sun, as though it were savoring the experience.

Under the illumination, Chen Bai finally saw the spirit’s true form.

It was a face.

But it couldn’t really be called a human face.

Aside from the features, Chen Bai couldn’t discern anything else about it. Yet even those features were unsettling.

Each feature could be identified individually, but when combined into this semblance of a face or head, they formed an eerie and grotesque image.

Was this truly a Spirit of Plague?

A faint smile appeared in Chen Bai’s eyes as he gently stroked the Spirit of Plague.

Though a spiritual entity, it wasn’t entirely intangible to touch.

When Chen Bai’s hand made contact, it felt like dipping his palm into icy water.

There was no resistance, yet the sensation was distinctly present.

The radiance of the Plague Sun seemed to calm the Spirit of Plague, making it docile under Chen Bai’s touch.

It even emitted soft, cooing sounds, as if basking in the light of the Plague Sun brought it immense comfort—much like a pet enjoying its owner’s affection.

Though Chen Bai couldn’t help but inwardly complain: why did everyone else get cute pets like kittens and puppies, while his turned out to be a strange purple-green disembodied face?

Of course, he had “other” pets besides this one.

As Chen Bai continued to feel the placid feedback radiating from the Spirit of Plague, the glow of the Plague Sun growing ever brighter, a deep and unsettling hiss echoed from the dark depths at the far end of the violet-lit tunnel.

“Zzzz…”

The eerie sound made Chen Bai furrow his brow slightly.

As expected, the deepest layer of this Plague Sewer—the hiding place of its true ultimate boss—was certainly not this Spirit of Plague!

It was something else entirely!

The sharp screeching noise drew closer and closer. In the next moment, a peculiar silhouette appeared at the far edge of Chen Bai’s vision.

It was a giant flying insect!