Virus King - Chapter 322

Chapter 322: Devouring and Slaughter! A New Branch Ability: Gliding!

TL: YYang

In the scene, the figure clad in black robes sat atop the peak of the mountain.

The black robes seemed as though they had been soaked entirely in blood.
He sat there motionless.

Even atop the Crimson Peak, the sight left the well-experienced demon archdukes utterly stunned.

It had only been half a day!

Each of these secret realms had over ten thousand participants!

Just earlier, there were over nine thousand people, yet in a mere moment, the number had plummeted below one thousand at an unimaginable pace.

What on earth had happened?!

Although the sight of the mountain stained in blood seemed to explain the situation, the result was still inconceivable.

If the demon archdukes intervened, wiping out not just ten thousand but a million participants in this time frame would have been normal.

But what sort of gap was this?!

And what about this? What kind of disparity was before them now?!

The human before them was only a level 20 individual!

Even after slaughtering so many demons, his level showed no significant improvement.

Of course, this was understandable. Only within the God and Devil Trial Grounds, where the Cosmic Will endowed the evolver template, could levels rise rapidly through enemy kills.

It was normal and expected for this human’s level not to increase.

“Could it be that some special situation or disaster erupted within this secret realm, wiping out so many participants?!” Cain muttered in disbelief.

However, the moment he voiced this thought, Astaroth shot him a cold glare:

“Impossible! These secret realm worlds were cleared out long ago. Not a single living being remained, and no special disasters could occur…”

But Astaroth quickly pursed her lips. Did this not indirectly confirm that this had to do with that human?!

Yet, how could a human at such a level accomplish this? Even if other beings who had undergone a second profession transfer entered, clearing Secret Realm 13 to this degree within an hour would still have been nearly impossible!

What on earth was going on?!

Outside the secret realm, the astonishment and gazes of these demon dukes didn’t concern Chen Bai. Even if he had known, he would not have paid them any mind.

As long as they did not interfere with his plan to enter the Path of Life and Death in Hell, they could fuss all they wanted.

The boiling Darklight Virus had finally subsided. Streams of demon bloodlines were tossed into the gaping maw of the Face of Taotie, where a true banquet of gluttony began.

Chen Bai’s level did increase but only from level 21 to level 22.

Under normal circumstances, the experience he had gained should have pushed him up six or seven levels without issue.

This was because the demons he killed were high-level, numerous, and, most importantly, easy to kill.

For Chen Bai, who had gone all out, these demons weren’t quite like lambs to the slaughter, but they were close enough.

In the initial chaos, many demons didn’t even know who had attacked. Amid the confusion, Chen Bai had taken full advantage to fish in troubled waters.

However, all the experience—over a million in total—had been funneled into his Soul Weapon, Doomsday Judgement, embedded in his fingernails.

This Soul Weapon increased its level through experience points, conveniently alleviating many of Chen Bai’s concerns.

It also helped him avoid drawing suspicion about being an evolver.

Meanwhile, the bloodlines of numerous demons and Fallen Angels had been refined within the Face of Taotie.

Yet Chen Bai felt little excitement. He roughly estimated that gathering enough for a SSS-Rank Demon Bloodline would still require considerable effort.

Even with the SS-Rank Demon Sovereign Bloodline obtained earlier from Agares, it still seemed insufficient.

However, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, aside from demons, there were also a few Fallen Angels, as well as utterly useless devils mixed in.

The results, though somewhat disappointing, were within reason.

Chen Bai chose not to bring out that SS-Rank Demon Sovereign Bloodline again. Doing so would have seemed far too deliberate.

Moreover, although he hadn’t calculated exactly how many he had killed, the fact that the Darklight Virus evolution points had officially broken past the four-digit mark gave him a clear idea of just how many demons he had slaughtered.

As for the rest, he couldn’t be bothered to track them down.

Previously, when evolution points were scarce, Chen Bai didn’t even bother to check the new branch abilities unlocked after the Darklight Virus reached 30% Awakening Fusion Progress.

Now, with this massive influx of 1,608 Darklight Virus evolution points, Chen Bai finally had the confidence to take a deeper look into these branch abilities while exploring further within this hellish domain.

With this thought, Chen Bai divided his focus, keeping an eye on his surroundings while shifting his attention to his own talents.

[Darklight Virus Exclusive Evolution Points: 1,608!]

This amount of evolution points was terrifying but not entirely beyond Chen Bai’s expectations.

This was primarily due to the diminishing returns from devouring large numbers of the same type of creature. Otherwise, the number would have been even higher. Still, the massive number of demons and a small number of Fallen Angels had indeed provided significant support.

At the same time, Chen Bai followed the newly evolved talent tree of the Darklight Virus, examining the newly unlocked branch abilities.

The very first one made his eyes gleam with excitement:

[Gliding: Enables the user to enter a gliding state. While gliding, the user can freely change direction. Each instance of mid-air acceleration will further increase gliding speed! The higher the user’s Agility, the faster the gliding speed! No stamina consumption! No cooldown! Activation Cost: 500 Evolution Points. Requires ‘Elven Speed,’ ‘Aerial Dash,’ and ‘Aerial Dash – Enhanced’ to unlock!]