Virus King - Chapter 342

Chapter 342: Liu Huai’s Affliction! The Prototype of the Myriad Wood Ghost Mother!

TL: YYang

Chat Log from August 27, 2023:

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[Overlord: What exactly is going on here?]

[Luffyflyflyflyfly: My Dispel Skill isn’t working either. Liu Huai’s talent control has gone haywire and is already out of control. If this continues, she might not be able to control her body anymore and will literally turn into a tree!]

[Water Monarch (Shui Chuan): What should we do now?]

[(I’m Really Not A) Sword Immortal: Everyone, stay calm. Mount Shu has records regarding Liu Huai’s condition. I’ve already found an explanation for this in the Myriad Sutras Pavilion!]

[Sword Immortal: Liu Huai’s talent, Yin Wood Physique, is a mutated talent involving her ghostly and physical attributes. The talent itself isn’t inherently the issue, but her current state—where her physique is so strong that her spirit strength can’t keep up—has caused her soul to fall into dormancy, leaving her body to undergo woodification.]

[Sword Immortal: Theoretically, balancing her physique and spirit strength should restore the equilibrium and bring her out of this condition.]

[The Group’s Only Trash: Guys, I’ve found a lot of items that can enhance spiritual attributes and sent them to Old Dream. Once she enters the dream, she can give them to Liu Huai for use.]

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Chat Log from August 30, 2023:

[Overlord: Old Dream, how’s Liu Huai’s condition now?]

[Meng Meng: Liu Huai’s spirit strength is currently at 315, while her physique has reached 528—still quite a disparity. The Yin Wood Physique talent is incredibly potent. Every time her spirit strength improves, her physique also increases. Additionally, the effects of her Wood Physique keep activating. Even if Liu Huai doesn’t level up, her roots burrowing underground are naturally boosting her physique stats every day!]

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: The problem is, we’ve scoured for spirit-enhancing pills everywhere. We even converted all our Mount Shu contribution points to buy Spirit-Nourishing Pills, but it’s still not enough to bring her spirit strength on par with her physique!]

[Shui Chuan: It’s not just a stat issue! Liu Huai’s talent distribution is problematic. She’s put way too much into Wood Physique. Now, she needs to boost her Yin Soul using her physique to balance things out! Why did Liu Huai invest so much into Wood Physique?]

[Your Han King: That’s obvious! Back during the Fengtian Corpse Tide, Liu Huai was in the thick of it. Without a strong physique, she would’ve been dead in that wave of corpses already!]

[Sword Immortal: The problem now is that Liu Huai’s soul can’t control her body. Old Dream is the only one who can meet her in the dream realm, but even in the dream, Liu Huai can’t manage her talent herself!]

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Chat Log from September 1, 2023:

[Sword Immortal: Guys, I have a solution!]

[Overlord: !! What’s the deal? Little Chu really is resourceful. Good thing we lent you those contribution points to upgrade your token and extend your stay on Mount Shu!]

[True False Illusion: It’s mostly thanks to this humble Daoist! I have a skill called Heaven’s Eye. While on the second floor of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda with Brother Chu, I saw a special creature called the Soul-Devouring Beast. This Heaven’s Eye skill allows me to see all its abilities, special traits, and even its drop items!]

[True False Illusion: And the Soul-Devouring Beast drops something called the Soul Pearl. Not only does it significantly boost spirit strength, but it also cleanses the soul and greatly enhances the core self-awareness of the soul!]

[Overlord: Damn, then what are we waiting for? Go now!]

[Crow: Charge! Charge! Charge!]

Chat Log from September 2, 2023:

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: Damn it, what’s the drop rate for this Soul Pearl anyway? We’ve gone in and out of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda over ten times and killed over a dozen of those beasts. Does it even drop? And those Soul-Devouring Beasts are ridiculously strong. I’m completely shaken.]

[True False Illusion: …]

[Sword Immortal: The issue is that Liu Huai’s condition is worsening. Old Dream said that during the dream sessions, Liu Huai’s memory is starting to blur. And now, her stats are even more absurd: spirit strength is at 389, but her physique is nearly 600…]

[Overlord: I told you idiots to stop looting corpses! We killed three demonic beasts for only two measly contribution points each, and you still had the nerve to loot the bodies…]

[Crow: You think you’re so strong yourself?]

[Shui Chuan: Stop bickering and move faster. @The Group’s Only Trash, do you have any more spirit-strengthening items? This time, you’ll take the top credit for Liu Huai’s rescue. Everyone will acknowledge your ‘God-King’ ID after this. Think of something!]

[The Group’s Only Trash: Guys, permanent attribute-enhancing items develop resistance after a few uses. I’ve already tried my best. There’s nothing else effective left for spirit strength enhancement.]

[Liu King: I’ve reached Fengtian now. Damn it, this is the farthest I’ve ever traveled in my life. But you can relax a little. I found Liu Huai. My grand-aunt has some expertise in this area. Although we’ve temporarily stopped the situation from worsening, it’s only a temporary fix. Liu Huai still needs to wake up and adjust her talents herself.]

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: Where’s Lord Bai? He probably has a solution. Sigh…]

[Bai: 1]

Having read through the chat logs from beginning to end, Chen Bai finally pieced together what had happened.

As he expected!

When he first saw Liu Huai join the group and share her talent, Chen Bai had already suspected a connection between her and that terrifying creature from his past life in Fengtian Ghost City—the Myriad Wood Ghost Mother. He hadn’t known whether she was an Evolver or some sort of monstrous entity.

But now, he was certain.

She really was.

And that SS-Rank talent was indeed horrifying. With her rate of stat improvement and ability to recover with ease, it was utterly unparalleled.

However, while the Myriad Wood Ghost Mother of his past life had been terrifying, it lacked much human intelligence. Chen Bai had no desire to witness that transformation again.

He had met Liu Huai once—a plain but gentle woman. To see someone like her become a tree was something Chen Bai couldn’t accept.

Ignoring the uproar in the chat group, he focused his attention on what True False Illusion had mentioned earlier.

The second floor of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda. The Soul-Devouring Beast?

A low drop rate? Then he’d just try his luck!