Virus King - Chapter 344

Chapter 344: S-Rank Great Demon Bloodline! Peculiar Bloodline Effects!

TL: YYang

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The entire Group Chat No. 001 fell into an indescribable silence, leaving the screen blank.

Over the past few days, everyone in the chat group repeatedly entered the Demon-Sealing Pagoda, all relying on True False Illusion’s Heavenly Eye to predict the drop rate of the Soul-Devouring Beast. Their goal was to obtain what was called the Soul Pearl.

But, as they had lamented earlier, none of these Soul Pearls had ever been seen.

If it weren’t for True False Illusion swearing on his own head, others might have suspected the Soul-Devouring Beast didn’t even have such a drop.

Otherwise, after countless attempts, how could they have failed to get even one after dozens of kills?

This absurd drop rate left everyone in Group Chat No. 001 nearly hopeless.

Yet now, Chen Bai had taken out three at once!?

[Overlord: See, I told you Lord Bai’s luck is on a different level from you black ghosts!]

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: This is impossible! I don’t believe it! It makes no sense! How can none of us see even one, but Bai pulls out three on his first try? This is just unreasonable!]

Luck was, of course, unreliable as an explanation. While drop rates were a mysterious and somewhat mystical concept, at the end of the day, it came down to probability.

However, Chen Bai indeed had certain advantages when it came to drop rates. These included reputation bonuses, various buffs, and particularly the Blessing of Life buff he had obtained earlier by consuming the Water of Life.

But that was before. Now, when it came to drop rates, Chen Bai’s position was unshakable. If he claimed to be first, no one would dare to claim second.

Even someone like Song Ziqiong, whose Child of Misfortune profession inherently enhanced drop rates, couldn’t compare to Chen Bai’s advantage. The gap between them wasn’t just a few multiples—it was enormous!

The Golden Hand’s effect was simply too overpowered!

While it didn’t add massive stats like other ordinary SSS-Rank equipment, it offered an unparalleled ability: 1,000% increased drop rate!

What did that mean?

A tenfold increase in drop rate.

Items with a middling probability of dropping wouldn’t just appear more often; there was even a chance multiple would drop at once.

Of course, Chen Bai’s luck had also played a part. The Soul Pearl’s drop rate was low, but pulling three at once clearly involved some fortuitous timing alongside the Golden Hand’s multiplier.

[Shui Chuan: Stop bragging for now. Miss Meng or Long Worm, hurry up and use the Soul Pearl for Liu Huai!]

Chen Bai paid no further attention to the group chat. The magical beasts on the second floor of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda were significantly stronger than those on the first floor, with levels ranging from 20 to 30.

Chen Bai wasn’t particularly interested in the equipment and items dropped by these beasts, but he was highly interested in the contribution tokens.

Mount Shu had too many treasures. He had already seen them at the Duobao Pavilion, including SSS-Rank equipment. Though the Qingsuo Sword wasn’t suitable for him, it would still be an excellent bargaining chip.

However, acquiring the Qingsuo Sword required five million contribution points. Even with a tenfold drop rate boost, it might still take years of grinding in the Demon-Sealing Pagoda to accumulate that amount!

After spending one shichen (two hours) in Mount Shu, Chen Bai left with satisfaction.

His haul included over two thousand contribution points and a heap of unique materials and equipment from the second floor of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda.

To the elite members of the chat group, this equipment was usable but no longer exciting. Instead, the direct guard forces in White Emperor City could use these items to fill their ranks and strengthen their foundation.

Aside from that, there was something else Chen Bai was deeply curious about.

After clearing a significant number of magical beasts across the first, second, and even parts of the third floors of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda, Chen Bai had finally gathered a special item.

Leaving Mount Shu, Chen Bai retrieved the item from his warehouse. He held it before the Face of Taotie, revealing a dragon-eye-sized object.

It was a perfectly round demonic beast core, glowing with a violet-golden hue!

[S-Rank Great Demon Bloodline: The demon race represents powerful mutant beasts with various abilities. The power of their bloodlines allows them to evolve into higher forms. The exact effects of this bloodline are unknown. This is a Great Demon Bloodline, but its specific manifestation and type of demon race are uncertain and random. Additionally, there are potential unknown consequences.]

Chen Bai frowned slightly and used the Eye of Secrets to examine it once again:

[S-Rank Great Demon Bloodline: The demon race represents powerful mutant beasts with various abilities. The power of their bloodlines allows them to evolve into higher forms. The exact effects of this bloodline are unknown. This is a Great Demon Bloodline, but its specific manifestation and type of demon race are uncertain and random.

10% chance to awaken S-Rank Azure Snake Great Demon Bloodline.
7.5% chance to awaken Black Tiger Great Demon Bloodline.
7.2% chance to awaken Star-Chasing Hound Great Demon Bloodline.
6.4% chance to awaken Three-Tailed Iron Crane Great Demon Bloodline…
0.1% chance to awaken Bashe Bloodline.
0.01% chance to awaken Kunpeng Bloodline.
25% chance of genetic collapse and death!]

As expected, Chen Bai found the bloodline incredibly fascinating.

It was different from any other bloodline power he had seen.

Chen Bai didn’t like random outcomes, but he had to admit this was something he hadn’t encountered in his previous life.

Moreover, compared to other bloodlines, this one seemed to have greater potential for growth.

Naturally, Chen Bai wouldn’t use it on himself. Not only did he dislike the randomness, but an S-Rank bloodline was beneath him!

Still, Chen Bai was too intrigued not to test it.

The types of demon bloodlines that could awaken from this were undeniably enticing!

With a flash of light, Chen Bai returned to White Emperor City. Meanwhile, news broke in Group Chat No. 001 less than two hours after Chen Bai sent the Soul Pearl to Chang Liu.

Liu Huai had awakened!

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Long Worm is Chang Liu. Chang from Chang Liu sounds like the word ‘long’ in Chinese, and worm alludes to his willow immortal thing, as worms/carps/etc evolve into snakes then dragons???

Overlord does indeed say black ghost, which is derogatory.