Virus King - Chapter 303

Chapter 303: Arrival of the Cult of the Plague! The Insect King’s Pet Egg!

TL: YYang

Levels represented a stage at every tenth level.

Each time an Evolver completed a stage, their strength would increase immensely.

This increase not only boosted their attributes significantly but also raised the weight of their power realm.

For many skills, their effectiveness depended on a weight-based determination. For instance, Chen Bai’s Shepherd’s Horn control ability.

Beyond spirit strength, a vast difference in realms would also lead to a failure in control due to such weight determinations.

Now, this was precisely the case.

Chen Bai wasn’t particularly surprised by this notification.

What caught him off guard, even slightly, was the message that appeared below.

The Cult of the Plague?!

Killing this Corrupt Insect King was somehow related to a mission from the Cult of the Plague?!

Curious, he opened his mission list.

He clicked on one of his rare missions!

[Cult of the Plague (SSS-Rank Mission)]

[Mission Description: Your birth was prophesied by the Cult of the Plague. To them, finding traces of the plague was an immense blessing. Awaiting your arrival was the opportunity of their era!
The Cult of the Plague’s Dao survivors were frantically searching for you! Entering this forbidden ruin has caused them to send their envoys rushing toward you, ready for you to lead the Cult of the Plague to its glorious revival!]

[Mission Objective: Wait approximately 15 days for the envoys of the Cult of the Plague to arrive at this plague ruin and meet with their destined god!]

[Mission Rewards: The Cult of the Plague, and the legacy of the Cult of the Plague!]

“???”

Chen Bai stared at the Cosmic Will’s mission prompt, stunned.

What was this nonsense?

Originally, he had planned to return from Hell and search for other remnants of the Cult of the Plague.

Like with the Plague Bishop Pukashumi, every time Chen Bai encountered other members of the Cult, he could make a request of their envoys.

Whether it was skills, equipment, or professions, most requests could be fulfilled to a certain extent.

It was a rather lucrative mission.

Now what was this nonsense?

He didn’t even need to search for them anymore. After killing the Corrupt Insect King, the envoys of the Cult of the Plague were coming to find him personally?!

Shaking his head, Chen Bai stopped dwelling on it. Half a month would pass quickly if he focused on other matters, so there was no need to rush.

What interested him more were the items dropped by the Corrupt Insect King!

Chen Bai wasn’t sure about his Luck stat, but with several buffs enhancing his drops and experience gains, the results were quite remarkable.

This time, the Insect King’s loot only confirmed that further!

Among the drops, Chen Bai found a special item he had never encountered in this life.

It was a round, green, human-head-sized item.

The dark green eggshell emitted a faint glow.

The light seemed corrosive, as though it could dissolve anyone who gazed upon it!

That’s right—this was… a pet egg?!

Chen Bai blinked, quickly grabbing the item. After examining it, his suspicion was confirmed!

[Corrupt Insect King Pet Egg (A-Rank)]
[Pet Type: Battle/Mount Pet]
[Description: The Corrupt Insect King is a unique creature from another world, imbued with the terrifying plague force. It boasts exceptional mobility and combat prowess, making it an extremely practical companion!]
[Hatching Method: Drop your own blood onto the eggshell.]

Chen Bai’s interest was piqued.

Pets and mounts were a part of the God and Devil Trial Grounds. Some Evolvers even made these abilities their innate talent.

However, Evolvers specializing in pets were either extremely strong or incredibly weak.

The reason was simple: the drop rate for pet eggs was absurdly low.

Furthermore, since these items were exclusive to the God and Devil Trial Grounds, finding ways to upgrade them outside that setting was extremely difficult.

However, well-trained pets could grow immensely powerful. This Corrupt Insect King, for instance, could potentially reach its previous terrifying form and power—or even surpass it—if nurtured well.

Of course, the difficulty of raising such pets was also high. Typically, the experience required for these pet eggs was at least three to five times that of an Evolver’s.

Shaking his head, Chen Bai placed the pet egg into his backpack.

He was pragmatic, but the thought of riding a grotesque amalgamation of a bloated fly, mosquito, and wasp into battle was too much for him to stomach.

Aside from the pet egg, the Corrupt Insect King also dropped a few other pieces of decent equipment.

Though their grades and effects were excellent, the equipment was for level 25 or higher, as it was dropped by a level 35 boss. For Chen Bai, it was currently useless, so he threw it all into his warehouse and ignored it.

The only item truly usable for him was a unique Skill Book!

[Fungal Therapy (A-Rank): Activates fungal seeds to heal various injuries! The healing effect is tied to the user’s Constitution and Spirit. Cooldown time: 10 minutes!]

It was a medical skill.

While Chen Bai’s regenerative ability was absurd—even if his arm or hand were severed, they would likely regrow quickly—he lacked methods to heal others.

Moreover, this skill synergized with his Virus Sovereign abilities. If usable, it would indeed be an incredibly convenient power.

It somewhat compensated for one of Chen Bai’s minor shortcomings.

After casually agreeing to the Cosmic Will’s skill confirmation, Chen Bai rubbed the Plague Spirit’s head and then slowly departed from the Plague Sewer.

Returning to White Emperor City, he reflected on the significant Evolution Points he had gained from the Plague Sewer.

To confidently delve into Hell, he needed to convert them all into power.

As Chen Bai quietly sank into the Abyssal Well from White Emperor City, he remained unaware of the unimaginable shockwaves he had once again caused throughout the world!

[Cosmic Will: Evolver ‘Bai’ of the Dragon Nation Faction has cleared the Hell-level Secret Realm Dungeon, ‘Plague Sewer (Levels 15–35).’ The dungeon video guide has been permanently archived! Viewing price: 1 Copper Coin!]