Virus King - Chapter 328

Chapter 328: Chen Bai’s Authority! Abyss, Plague, and Time!

TL: YYang

This was a text embedded in the darkness, as if it enveloped everything within it.

Yet it could be seen clearly, understood completely, without needing to decipher what kind of text it was.

The content of the text caused Chen Bai to narrow his eyes slightly.

[Abyss—Cosmic Negative Pole—Source of Darkness]

[Corresponding Authority: All powers related to negativity originate from this! Boundless and all-encompassing!]

[You have discovered your eternal path. Will you complete the Eternal Trial?]

What did this mean? It was already completed just like that? That wasn’t difficult at all!

Chen Bai raised an eyebrow again. So this was the annotation of the Abyss.

Unexpectedly, within this Eternal Path, there was an analysis of the power of the Abyss.

Chen Bai blinked, sinking into thought. It seemed that the capacity of authority wasn’t unlimited.

Each individual, upon reaching their respective realms, followed this rule.

However, the Abyss, with its concealed secrets and the assistance it provided, appeared to go far beyond what his current Abyssal Overlord profession offered.

It seemed to also hold benefits for future authority.

As he considered this, Chen Bai withdrew his hand. Before the dark world could change, he extended his hand again. The dark green light of the Plague Sun, along with the Darklight Virus, Influenza Virus, and other manifestations of the Virus Sovereign’s Power, emerged as well.

To his surprise, this Eternal Path also provided feedback.

[Plague—Origin of Living Beings—Immortal Incarnation]

[Corresponding Authority: Plague, Life, Death, Destruction, Pain, Birth, and others.]

“Huh?!”

Chen Bai froze again.

His innate talents and professional abilities were all of SSS-Rank, and thus naturally carried divinity.

However, the fact that these divine aspects could allow him to ascend to godhood was one thing. But wasn’t the Eternal Trial about finding one’s corresponding Eternal Path? Were these abilities truly capable of leading him onto that so-called Eternal Path?

Chen Bai didn’t understand. Perhaps it was possible that this plague-based professional ability of his could simply be subsumed within the broader scope of the Abyss.

After all, the Abyss’s annotation was crystal clear: all negative authorities could be encompassed within it.

What Chen Bai hadn’t anticipated, though, was that his professional abilities also included corresponding authorities related to Life and Birth.

Upon reflection, this made sense. In the vast multiverse, the smallest forms of life originated from bacteria and viruses.

The ability to manipulate such microscopic lifeforms inherently held a uniquely powerful potential.

At that moment, Chen Bai paused briefly, as if he had realized something.

He suddenly noticed that he had never deeply understood his own profession or innate abilities.

He had always regarded the powers of the Virus Sovereign as forces of destruction and contamination, a genuine Scourge of the Living.

However, in a certain sense, these very things were the true origin of life itself, the inception of living beings.

Their coexistence with the world was simply a reflection of nature’s inherently diverse and ecological structure.

Perhaps his perspective was indeed too narrow!

Chen Bai rested his chin on his hand, his understanding of his professional strength and innate talent advancing further. In the next instant, a faint mist seemed to form around him. The most minuscule bacterial viruses, as if thrilled by the realization that their Sovereign was finally acknowledging them, vibrated with an indescribable excitement.

At the same time, something happened that Chen Bai had not anticipated.

A notification from the Cosmic Will resounded, appearing in this very place. Furthermore, the content of the notification was something Chen Bai had never heard before.

[You have developed a deeper understanding of your professional abilities. Your mastery of authority has advanced. You have acquired a new profession skill: Blossoming of All Things.]

[Blossoming of All Things (Professional Ability): Activated through the Plague Sun. Increases the birth rate of all bacteria and viruses within the affected area by +1000%. All newly created bacteria and viruses can undergo autonomous evolution. Active skill with no direct damage capability.]

“What the hell is this?!”

Chen Bai froze again.

Although Chen Bai had heard in his past life on the forums about professional skills emerging through epiphany, hearing was one thing, but truly experiencing it for himself was another.

Now, unexpectedly, such a thing had actually happened.

However, this new skill turned out to be a seemingly useless one. It lacked offensive capabilities. What difference would a tenfold increase in bacterial birth speed make, anyway?

Could it even influence a battlefield at all?

Chen Bai shook his head. There was no need to rush; he would explore the potential of this skill later. In any case, acquiring new skills and abilities was always a good thing.

Chen Bai turned his gaze back to the dark world around him. He hadn’t anticipated that this Eternal Path would provide him with such insights. The emergence of this professional skill was far more valuable than any other reward could ever be.

This dark, eternal world had transformed into a kind of specialized prompter for Chen Bai, guiding him to better understand his own abilities and future path.

Even though he had fully identified the capabilities of both his professions and had even unlocked a seemingly useless but uniquely significant skill, Chen Bai still didn’t rush to exit this eternal dark world or submit his completed Eternal Trial.

Instead, he stood there, lost in thought.

He recalled something.

It was from the time he faced the final Abyssal Lord, that Eye Demon Salisbury.

That demigod-level illusionist, whose mastery of illusion was unparalleled.

In one of the illusions Salisbury had created, Chen Bai had dreamed of ascending to godhood.

In that moment, all of the vast multiverse was singing praises and chanting hymns in his honor.

Among the praises and hymns was a particularly distinct proclamation:

“Time is your authority!”

“…”

“Your reflection spans both the end and the beginning of the River of Time!”

“…”

Time…

Chen Bai’s eyes narrowed slightly as he dwelled on that thought.

Recalling that proclamation, Chen Bai once again extended his hand slowly. In his palm, a radiant Time Hourglass, gleaming like diamond crystal, appeared.

The authority of Time remained firmly in his grasp.