Virus King - Chapter 345

Chapter 345: Complex Butterfly Effect! Experimenting with the Bloodline of the Demon Race!

TL: YYang

[Liu Huai: @Bai, thank you, Lord Bai, and thanks to all my brothers and sisters who have worked so hard for me during this time…]

[Crow: Throwing flowers! Sister Liu, it’s great that you’re okay!]

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: No worries. Sister Liu has helped us a lot in the past. This is the least we could do!]

[…]

Chen Bai was extremely pleased with the harmonious and friendly atmosphere in the group.

This was the best possible outcome.

At the same time, Chen Bai had never considered gathering all the members of Group Chat No. 001 outside of the occasional team-building through Meng Meng’s Dream Descent.

Maintaining a certain distance would minimize potential conflicts born out of interests.

At the same time, during situations like challenging collective interests such as Mount Shu, members could contribute without overly compromising their own gains.

Combined with Chen Bai and the others’ suppression of any internal dissent, this dynamic was the most suitable.

Thinking of this, Chen Bai smiled slightly and left a message:

[Bai: Don’t mess with the balance of your Yin Wood Physique again. Is everything alright now?]

[Liu Huai: Mm-hmm! Earlier, I encountered a corpse tide. Now, barely one percent of the Evolvers in Fengtian City remain. Such a pity…]

Chen Bai shook his head helplessly. In this short time, he had figured out why Liu Huai had drastically enhanced her Constitution, boosting the Wood aspect of her Yin Wood Physique while neglecting the Yin Soul aspect.

During the massive outbreak of the corpse tide, Liu Huai had endangered herself to protect the retreat of several Evolvers, leading to this situation.

Liu Huai wasn’t Chen Bai. He couldn’t judge whether her actions were right or wrong. Her willingness to risk herself to save others wasn’t something he could comment on, though he admitted he couldn’t make such a choice himself.

However, if roles were reversed, if he wasn’t the powerful White Emperor or the Abyssal Overlord but just an ordinary Evolver, Chen Bai would undoubtedly want to trust and be close to someone like her.

Thinking of this, Chen Bai’s lips curved into a warm smile:

[Bai: Take care of yourself. If anything comes up, feel free to ask me or drop a message in the group. If it’s not too much trouble, I’ll handle it.]

[Liu Huai: Thank you, Lord Bai. I also want to build a city! A gathering place for Evolvers!]

Chen Bai was stunned. Seeing the message, he wasn’t the only one; many in the group reacted the same way.

[Liu King: Haha! I want to build one too. Want to team up?]

[Liu Huai: I’m building it in Fengtian. Are you coming?]

[Liu King: Then forget it. I’ll head back to my hometown instead. So, brothers, if anyone finds a City-Building Order, let me know. I’ll buy it for a high price!]

Unsurprisingly, this became the focus of discussion, and the group chat resumed its lively, chattering atmosphere.

Chen Bai shook his head and turned his attention away from the chat group.

In his past life, the Myriad Wood Ghost Mother had occupied all of Fengtian City, turning it into a literal ghost city teeming with soul creatures and ghosts.

Now, Liu Huai’s changes had been nipped in the bud, and the future had taken a completely different path.

He, this butterfly, had once again shifted the timeline into an entirely new dimension.

But speaking of Group Chat No. 001, many members in his previous life had also built cities, while others chose to remain lone wolves.

Chen Bai hadn’t encouraged deeper collaboration among the members. As he had always thought, this current arrangement suited their interests best. Could any Pioneer willingly accept being subordinate to someone else?

With this thought, Chen Bai glanced at the evening sky, now dimly lit, and slowly stepped out of the villa.

Soon, the Wings of Netherflame unfolded, and he leapt from East Mountain, spreading his wings wide.

Song Ziqiong and Leng Shuang had already left. As the highest-ranking leaders of White Emperor City and its strongest fighters after Chen Bai, they naturally had much to handle.

Before long, Chen Bai noticed a team returning from East Mountain.

The East Mountain Villa District was off-limits to unrelated individuals.

However, halfway up the mountain, several houses had been built to house the families of his earliest followers. Over time, more residences had been constructed.

Chen Bai quickly identified the group’s leaders.

They were none other than a few of Song Ziqiong’s original bodyguards.

These individuals were now captains managing squads of Evolvers. Thanks to White Emperor City’s training, their levels and strength were quite formidable.

Their professions had been acquired through tasks or the profession transfer opportunities from X Company.

Their appearances bore distinct traces of the Gene Warrior profession, with beast-like features visible on their bodies.

Chen Bai descended and waved. The figures froze at the sight of the long-absent Chen Bai, quickly recovering before rushing toward him with excitement:

“Lord Chen, you’re finally back!”

With the advent of the apocalypse and the reestablishment of societal order, the rule of the strong had become even more absolute, as evident even in how people addressed each other.

Chen Bai smiled and nodded. Never one for idle chatter, he asked a few questions about their patrol results before saying with a smile:

“You’ve all completed your profession transfers, but you haven’t obtained any bloodline power yet, have you?”

Hearing this, everyone froze, quickly shaking their heads. “No, sir!”

“I have an S-Rank bloodline here. It’s incredibly powerful, but the outcome after using it is uncertain. There’s even a chance of dying outright. So, is anyone willing to give it a try? Anyone who uses it and survives will receive additional rewards.

Of course, I’ll also do my best to ensure nothing goes wrong. If something happens, rest assured your affairs will be taken care of. So, who’s willing to take this risk?”

Experimenting with human lives.

It sounded cruel, but in truth, the choice was theirs to make. Despite the risk, the chance to gain immense power was rare in this apocalypse.

To put it bluntly, Chen Bai wouldn’t even consider giving such a bloodline to an average Evolver.

Soon, after some hesitation and trust in Chen Bai, a man in his thirties stepped forward quickly.