Virus King - Chapter 33

Chapter 33: New Member’s SS Talent: Yin Wood Physique!

TL: YYang

[Ding~ Evolver ID 019 ‘Liu Huai’ has joined Group Chat No. 001!]

[Your Han King: Wow, the new member is a young lady!]

[Shui Chuan: Hello!]

[Liu Huai: ???]

[Your Han King: Newcomers please check the group rules and Apocalypse Code first!]

Liu Huai, Evolver ID 019?

Chen Bai took out his phone and looked at the forum backend. Sure enough, it was the person who had replied to him during the day.

Chen Bai hadn’t expected it, but it seemed his forum was starting to gain a bit of popularity!?

He had only taken his eyes off it for a day, yet the forum traffic had increased significantly, with more than a dozen new posts.

The post that caught Chen Bai’s eye the most, however, was another one.

[Cosmic Will? Blue Star Trial Grounds, Evolvers, Pioneers?! Sounds convincing, but lately there really have been some strange phenomena around the world. Could it actually be related to this?!]

Clearly, even without talent awakening, there was no shortage of smart people in this world.

It wasn’t unheard of for some to deduce a few things!

And those who could make such connections at this stage were already quite close to the truth!

As expected, over time, more private messages started coming in through the backend of the Cosmic Will Pioneer Evolution Forum, where Chen Bai was the moderator.

However, perhaps due to the increased traffic, there were also more messages from people who clearly hadn’t awakened as Pioneers but were trying to fake it. This made Chen Bai feel a bit amused and embarrassed.

But those who truly had awakened, who had received the descent of Cosmic Will and became Pioneers, and who had begun to wield the special powers granted by their talents—Chen Bai still sent them the group invitation.

After all, those who could join the group at this stage were all early talent awakeners!

Those without an awakened talent, who hadn’t become Pioneers, wouldn’t be chosen by the Cosmic Will and wouldn’t have any way to join the group.

Once the apocalypse officially broke out, the application to join Group Chat No. 001 would be closed. For newcomers to enter after that, they’d need to demonstrate sufficient strength and potential, then be invited by veteran members.

This would help preserve the exclusivity of the circle and the group.

In the brief time that had passed, the latest newcomer, Liu Huai—whose name Chen Bai hadn’t heard in his previous life—had not only read the group rules and Apocalypse Code but was already chatting with the other three members!

[Your Han King: Show us a picture! Where are you from, young lady? I’m in Magic City!]

[Liu Huai: …I’m in Fengtian. Not much to look at, so I won’t embarrass myself. Is the apocalypse really going to happen?]

[Your Han King: Of course it’s real! You got into the group, didn’t you see the Cosmic Will interface and your ability? Hehe, mind telling us what your ability is, miss?]

[Liu Huai: …]

[Shui Chuan: Han, hold back a little…]

Chen Bai grew interested too. This new female Evolver seemed relatively introverted. Of course, there weren’t many as lively as Han Xiao.

Especially in this space.

However, Liu Huai’s next message left everyone momentarily stunned.

[Liu Huai: Is the person in the video the White Emperor?! He’s so powerful—does he know more about talents too?! I wonder if White Emperor is here; I don’t quite understand my talent ability!]

[Bai: I’m here.]

The next second, a private message arrived!

[Liu Huai: White Emperor, could you help me take a look at my talent?]

[Bai: Send it over.]

In general, early-awakened talents tended to be of high grade.

The higher the level of the talent, the more complex its manifestations became. For example, Chen Bai’s Virus Sovereign talent tree allowed each Evolution Point selection to bring about vastly different abilities.

Chen Bai had never heard of Liu Huai’s name in his previous life, but he was very curious about the various high-level talents!

Before long, Liu Huai sent a special screenshot in the private chat.

[Liu Huai: Yin Wood Physique (SS): Among the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, the Yin Wood Physique is the ultimate Yin wood! With endless vitality and a constant source of energy, yin spirits can enter the body, and it becomes an immortal haven! By permanently consuming one point of spirit, the Wood Physique can be activated; by permanently consuming one point of constitution, the Yin Spirit can be activated!]

“Hiss?!”

Chen Bai’s pupils contracted slightly.

An SS-Rank talent!

Even on a global scale, there weren’t many of these!

SSS-Rank talents, in the previous life, could barely be counted on one hand worldwide.

And SS-Rank, as the level just below the highest, was naturally extremely rare as well.

This Evolver before him, someone he hadn’t heard of, turned out to possess an SS-Rank talent!?

However, the activation cost of her talent was quite high!

With Virus Sovereign, he could absorb viruses and convert them into Evolution Points to activate his own abilities.

Yet, this talent required consuming her own attribute points!

Attribute points were the most basic and most crucial; Chen Bai had experienced firsthand how fundamental they were when he crushed zombies with overwhelming strength.

However, the Cosmic Will was exceptionally fair. A dual-talent that required such a heavy cost to activate had to be worth every bit of it!

Chen Bai fell into thought, then responded:

[Bai: You’re struggling with which attribute to activate first, correct?]

[Liu Huai: Yes]

The talent itself wasn’t particularly complex and was easy to understand, but clearly, Liu Huai wasn’t foolish. She understood the importance of attributes as well.

Recklessly lowering her own attributes to activate her talent might lead to unforeseen consequences, something she wasn’t willing to risk!

Chen Bai smiled and promptly gave her his answer:

[Bai: If your spirit attribute isn’t too low, then consume spirit attribute points first to activate the Wood Physique! Constitution is the most critical attribute in the apocalypse! Stamina, endurance, and even resistance to the zombie virus all come from constitution! So, consume spirit and activate the Wood Physique.

This talent sounds like it strengthens your constitution, which will help ensure you survive the early stages of the apocalypse when chaos breaks out! As for Yin Soul, you can wait until your level is higher to unlock it!]

[Liu Huai: !!! Got it! Thank you, White Emperor! I have enough spirit attribute points to spare!]

[White Emperor: Also, don’t casually reveal your talents and attribute abilities to others in the future. Remember the Apocalypse Code! Survive well! Group Chat No. 001 doesn’t need weaklings.]

[Liu Huai: Got it! Thank you, White Emperor! /fighting]

Chen Bai chuckled.

This girl was rather interesting.

Still, after seeing Liu Huai’s talent, Chen Bai couldn’t help but think of something.

He exited the group chat, ignoring the idle chatter within.

After a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered four words:

“Myriad Wood Ghost Mother?”