Virus King - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: The Darklight Virus Advances Again! The All-Out Effort of Campus Belle Song!

TL: YYang

Evolution Points: 4.39

Chen Bai looked at this number and felt a bit helpless.

Nothing he could do about it!

At a glance, this amount of Evolution Points was already quite substantial. In fact, it was the most Evolution Points he had ever gained in a single instance!

But the question was, how many zombies had he killed!?

More than a hundred and sixty zombies! Even if he couldn’t extract the virus from all of them, wasn’t that still a decent amount?!

The problem was that the Virus Sovereign’s ability relied on extracting traits from a variety of viruses to achieve evolution, aiming to perfect his body at a genetic level!

In other words, once he’d extracted a certain virus, if he encountered the same type again, the effects would greatly diminish.

Of course, each person’s DNA and RNA markers were different.

Every virus that entered a human body would adapt and take on a slightly different state.

But at the end of the day, their essence remained similar.

This fundamental similarity naturally reduced the number of Evolution Points Chen Bai could obtain from the same type of virus!

These viruses extracted from over a hundred zombies had only yielded a little over 4 points, which spoke volumes.

Low-level zombies were like this. It seemed that before the full outbreak of the apocalypse, he’d have to focus primarily on extracting viruses from the hospital.

After all, if nothing else, the variety and quantity over there were undeniable. That little nurse had previously given him around a dozen virus-laden blood samples, yielding over 2 Evolution Points; it wasn’t even comparable.

In the future, though, once the apocalypse fully erupted, the evolution and growth rate of zombies wouldn’t be any slower than that of Evolvers. Some high-level zombies with advanced talents would even surpass Evolvers in terms of evolution speed.

Like he’d thought before—

The protagonists of the God and Devil Trial Grounds were never purely human.

In terms of civilization’s evolutionary form, humanity didn’t hold as high a position as one might imagine.

Thinking of this, Chen Bai stopped dwelling on it. He used all 4 Evolution Points on advancing the Darklight Virus, rather than experimenting with other evolutionary pathways!

He had a hunch that once the Darklight Virus awakened and fused to 1%, it would bring about an unimaginable breakthrough!

The Virus Sovereign’s talent would finally unleash the true, terrifying potential of an SSS-Rank talent!

In an instant, the Darklight Virus, which had just settled into dormancy, erupted in Chen Bai’s body, bursting with jubilation and excitement!

The Evolution Points transformed into the purest form of nourishment, prompting even the tiny traces of Darklight Virus within him to proliferate rapidly.

Simultaneously, the power of the Darklight Virus began to merge with the energy within Chen Bai’s cells!

The pain of cellular tearing made every one of his muscles tremble.

His heart pounded rapidly, causing his blood to circulate even faster throughout his body.

Within a few breaths, his skin temperature soared past 40 degrees Celsius!

But this newfound strength also gave rise to an indescribable sense of euphoria.

This blend of pain and pleasure was something an average person could never comprehend.

The sensation didn’t last long.

In less than ten minutes, the Darklight Virus, which had been coursing wildly through his body, returned to calm and silence!

It was as if everything that had happened was just a hallucination.

However, the enhancement of his physical strength was unmistakably clear.

After exhaling a mouthful of foul air with a metallic taste, Chen Bai finally heard a notification in his ear!

[Darklight Virus Evolution Awakening Progress Increased! Current Progress: 0.8%. Total Bonus Attributes Increase: Strength +35, Agility +35, Constitution +35, Spirit +30. Health Recovery Rate +200%!]

The attribute boost was as reliable as ever.

Only, this time, the increase in his Spirit attribute was slightly less than before.

The increase in his Spirit by five points wasn’t much, but it still reminded Chen Bai that the Darklight Virus wasn’t invincible!

He still had his own weaknesses.

The relatively low improvement in his mental strength was one such flaw.

This was also why, when the Darklight Virus devoured memories, it made the experience somewhat overwhelming for the host.

But then again, that was just the Darklight Virus.

Viruses like the T Virus and the G Virus, among the Progenitor Viruses, provided a substantial boost to psychokinesis!

The enhancement of abilities like psychokinesis would certainly be tied to the improvement of one’s Spirit attribute.

In this regard, Chen Bai wasn’t worried.

With the Virus Sovereign’s abilities, his future self would be exponentially more powerful than that of a mere Darklight Virus host!

Not to mention, these two virus abilities were just branches of the “self-enhancement” type.

In the broader classification, there were still two more branches.

Who knew what other kinds of powers lay within them!

Moreover, aside from his innate talent, the future held possibilities for professions, bloodlines, and authorities, all of which were likely to influence his strength in unique ways!

The future was vast.

Chen Bai’s eyes sparkled with laughter.

This time, he would undoubtedly stand at the very pinnacle and see for himself what was so extraordinary about these so-called gods!

With this thought, Chen Bai touched the peculiar pendant around his neck.

The Time Hourglass—what secrets did it hold? Was the secret to his reincarnation hidden within this hourglass? Was it the Time Hourglass that caused all of this?

Chen Bai didn’t know, but he believed that once the apocalypse descended, the answer would reveal itself.

The further fusion and awakening of the Darklight Virus caused sweat to bead up on Chen Bai’s body once again.

After taking a moment to adjust to his newly amplified strength, Chen Bai finally headed to the bathroom.

He couldn’t deny it—after experiencing Song Ziqiong’s unique back-scrubbing session back at Qionghai Tower, bathing alone now felt just a little lonely!

However, just as this thought crossed his mind, the tightly shut door to his bedroom slowly creaked open!

A silhouette stepped in, walking with light, delicate footsteps.

The figure seemed momentarily stunned to see no one around. Then, turning her head, she caught sight of him—standing right there, glistening with water droplets, the bathroom door open, revealing a perfectly sculpted figure before her!

“Ah…”

Just as Song Ge was about to let out a scream at the sight before her, Chen Bai stepped forward, covering her mouth.

He took a good, long look at her.

Dressed head-to-toe in black lingerie, she was completely covered, yet the sight still made Chen Bai’s eyes light up.

Was the campus belle really going all out?

Without further ado, Chen Bai picked her up and carried her back into the bathroom.

Truly, her timing couldn’t have been more perfect.