Virus King - Chapter 346

Chapter 346: The Chemical Reaction Between Gene Warriors and Demonic Beast Bloodlines!

TL: YYang

Zhao Pinghuai was very satisfied with his current life.

Even though he had already been a bodyguard before the apocalypse erupted, with a decent monthly salary, being a bodyguard wasn’t just about money. It was often about risking one’s life and enduring a lack of dignity.

Despite working as a bodyguard for someone as prominent as Song Ziqiong from an affluent family, these challenges still applied.

However, after the apocalypse broke out, it was because of Master Chen and Madam Song that his family—his wife and adorable daughter—didn’t end up becoming zombies like so many others. They were spared the horrific scenes of devastation he had witnessed before.

His family remained intact and happy. Now, with his improved strength, his profession advanced, and his level increased, he was undoubtedly among the strongest people in White Emperor City.

This life was entirely granted by Master Chen. If Master Chen needed anything from him, Zhao Pinghuai wouldn’t hesitate. Having witnessed so much life and death during the apocalypse, he was ready to sacrifice himself at any time. As long as it was for Master Chen, he would do whatever it took without regret.

Zhao Pinghuai stepped forward, not for personal ambition or the desire to become stronger, but out of loyalty to Chen Bai and White Emperor City.

This was precisely why Chen Bai was pleased.

Chen Bai looked at the man who stepped forward without needing much persuasion and nodded. He then said directly, “Share your profession details!”

Gene Warriors in their beast forms relied on gene potions derived from mutant beasts for enhancement. It stood to reason that there could be some interesting chemical reactions when combined with a demonic beast bloodline.

That was why Chen Bai selected Gene Warriors as experimental subjects for this bloodline infusion.

[Gene Warrior (B-Rank): Genetic type: Mutant Tiger]
[Attributes per level: Agility and Strength +6, Constitution +5, Free Attribute Points +5.]
[Battle Instinct (Profession Authority): Exceptional combat instincts with all the abilities of a feline. Tiger claws can manifest for additional attacks. Injuries do not impair performance.]
[Rending Claws (Passive Skill): Wounds inflicted by the claws are difficult to heal, and tiger claw attacks are significantly strengthened.]
[Hunting State (Passive Skill): While in stealth, speed increases by 60% when launching attacks from behind an enemy.]
[Tiger Roar (Active Skill): A deafening roar reduces all enemy attributes by 20% for 10 seconds to 1 minute. Cooldown: 5 minutes.]

Not bad!

Chen Bai nodded in satisfaction. Among B-Rank professions, this Gene Warrior was decent. Of course, the gap between high-tier and low-tier professions needed no elaboration.

Chen Bai brought Zhao Pinghuai to a pavilion in the villa district.

After some time, Song Ziqiong had returned to the villa district. Seeing Chen Bai behaving mysteriously, she glanced at the figure following behind him.

“Old Zhao?”

Chen Bai ignored her. He took out a vial of high-grade demonic beast bloodline from his pocket and handed it to the somewhat nervous Zhao Pinghuai, all under Song Ziqiong’s astonished gaze.

“This is…”

Song Ziqiong froze. Zhao Pinghuai, after receiving the vial, couldn’t help but light up.

An S-Rank bloodline!

Although he was already a high-ranking official in White Emperor City, even on the forums, no one had ever revealed something as precious as this.

Such an item was so rare that even dying from using it would not be considered unreasonable.

Looking at the vial in his hand, Zhao Pinghuai tightened his lips. Without hesitation, he swallowed it whole. It didn’t even require chewing; it slid directly into his stomach.

But almost immediately after, it felt as though a blazing fire ignited in his belly.

Chen Bai, his thoughts focused, and Song Ziqiong, puzzled but curious, both turned their attention to Zhao Pinghuai to observe his transformation.

“Ahhhh—”

A piercing scream echoed. The sound alone was enough to make one’s skin crawl, filled with unbearable pain that seemed to transmit itself to anyone who heard it.

However, neither Chen Bai nor Song Ziqiong’s expressions changed.

At first, Song Ziqiong thought Zhao Pinghuai was being punished by Chen Bai, who was dissatisfied with this long-time follower.

But after learning that Chen Bai was experimenting with a bloodline, she turned her gaze toward Zhao Pinghuai with anticipation.

Amid the excruciating howls, Zhao Pinghuai began to change.

Tiger claws extended from his hands, his body seemed to morph closer to a tiger’s form, and faint tiger stripes appeared on his skin.

Those stripes exuded an aura of strength and wildness.

However, after a few moments, Chen Bai’s eyes brightened as he noticed something unusual.

The tiger stripes, initially yellowish, began to darken.

A deep, mysterious black hue emerged.

Chen Bai’s expression turned excited, as though he had discovered a new world.

If his memory served him correctly, the black tiger bloodline was indeed one of the potential awakened forms within the demonic beast bloodlines!

Sure enough, the demonic beast bloodline complemented the Gene Warrior profession, which also utilized mutant beast genes. They worked together perfectly!

This meant White Emperor City could develop a cohesive system to enhance its warriors systematically and create true super soldiers!

The agonized roars and primal growls lasted for a full hour.

Awakening a bloodline was an inherently painful process.

Only by enduring this torment and growing stronger through hardship could one truly become powerful. That had always been the way of the world.

Zhao Pinghuai, no doubt, embodied this principle.

After just one hour, his transformation stabilized. Apart from the tiger claws still on display, a faint “王” (king) mark appeared on his forehead, though it wasn’t particularly prominent.

As Chen Bai continued to observe, Zhao Pinghuai, who had fallen into a deep sleep, finally opened his eyes. In his gaze flickered a cold, beast-like sharpness, which was quickly replaced by a flash of intelligent clarity.

“You succeeded. Send me your updated profession abilities list,” Chen Bai said with a smile. After all, his S-Rank bloodline hadn’t gone to waste.