Virus King - Chapter 353

Chapter 353: The Chaotic Power Plant! A New Nightmare-level Dungeon!

TL: YYang

After the descent of the God and Devil Trial Grounds, the entire Blue Star underwent certain changes.

However, for lifeforms such as the Electric Sprite, mutation and birth couldn’t happen randomly.

Certain corresponding conditions were naturally required.

It was clear that the unique environment of the power plant, with its magnetic elements from electric friction, played a role. But there were also some highly stringent conditions needed for an elemental lifeform to truly be born under such circumstances.

As Chen Bai had initially known, Jiangcheng, and even the surrounding Ezhou, had an abundance of secret realm dungeons, especially in Jiangcheng’s vicinity.

At present, White Emperor City was aware of several of them.

The Furnace of Refinement at Jiangcheng University, the old sewer on East Mountain, and the mutated Plague Sewer—these two secret realm dungeons were butterfly effects caused by Chen Bai. In the original timeline, they clearly didn’t exist.

Additionally, there was the secret realm dungeon discovered at the Hongwei Meat Processing Plant, the large-scale Jiangcheng Zoo Secret Realm Dungeon, and the Demon Village outside the city.

These were relatively lower-level secret realm dungeons, but in the future, more high-level ones would appear around Jiangcheng. These would become the most critical resource and wealth sources for White Emperor City.

Now, within the power plant, as expected, a new one had been discovered.

Chen Bai’s interest was piqued. A secret realm dungeon capable of producing Electric Sprites was bound to be extraordinary!

Together with Song Ziqiong, who was equally intrigued, he arrived at Generator Room 16, where the staff had made the discovery.

The generator room looked no different from the others. Located at the edge of the plant, it was no more than 1,000 square meters in size.

However, as they approached, Chen Bai could distinctly feel the air becoming drier and the electromagnetic forces growing stronger.

Occasionally, faint flashes of electricity could be seen in the air, accompanied by crackling static sounds.

On the building, a faint purple electric glow swirled to form a special vortex—clearly the entrance to a secret realm dungeon. This confirmed to the staff that it was a newly-born dungeon.

As Chen Bai’s gaze landed on the vortex, a notification instantly provided direct feedback.

[Chaotic Circuit Power Plant (20-25 Nightmare-level Dungeon)]

A Nightmare-level Dungeon?!

Chen Bai’s eyes lit up as a hint of joy appeared on his face. High-tier secret realm dungeons came with high risks but also high rewards.

For him, ordinary dungeons held little value—like the Hongwei Meat Processing Plant dungeon, which was only significant for ordinary Evolvers.

However, a dungeon like this power plant, rated 20-25 and at Nightmare level, was definitely worth exploring.

“If I could get more of these Electric Sprites, perhaps the energy issue could be alleviated quite a bit,” Chen Bai thought to himself.

Turning to Song Ziqiong, he said, “Focus on fixing the circuits. The power supply for White Emperor City and the factory district needs to be prioritized! I’ll head into this dungeon to take a look.”

Song Ziqiong nodded, understanding the importance.

Passing through the dense static field, Chen Bai arrived at the dungeon entrance and directly stepped into the vortex.

[Entering Dungeon: Chaotic Circuit Power Plant]

[This was once Jiangcheng’s oldest power plant and the one with the highest failure rate. Many years ago, it was proposed to be decommissioned. However, with the arrival of the Cosmic Will, this chaotic, broken plant seemed to have connected with some dimensional space, forming a unique domain!]

Glancing briefly at the dungeon’s description, Chen Bai ignored it and focused on the scene before him.

It was indeed a dimly lit factory, with thick layers of dust covering the floor and machinery.

The end of the room was visible at a glance.

However, the static in the air crackled with far more intensity and frequency than outside, clearly marking this area as unique.

As he moved forward, a system prompt sounded:

[You have entered the static field. Agility -15%! Each second, you have a 1% chance of entering a Shocked State. This chance increases by 1% per minute. In Shocked State, all attributes -40%, paralysis applied for 5 seconds.]

“What a harsh environment debuff!” Chen Bai’s eyes gleamed darkly.

Although not as terrifyingly direct as the Plague Sewer, this debuff was still restrictive. With bad luck, one could easily fall here.

But for Chen Bai, it hardly posed an issue.

His Demon Royalty Bloodline granted significant resistance to elemental attacks.

Debuffs like this could be resisted. For instance, if someone with the S-Rank Talent “Child of Lightning” came here, they would likely experience buffs rather than debuffs, just as Chen Bai had in the Plague Sewer.

Shaking his head, Chen Bai looked at the dark, towering factory before him and stepped inside.

Electric arcs danced around his body with each step.

Before long, he encountered the first wave of monsters in the dungeon.

Emerging from the massive generator pipes were several small, head-sized Electric Sprites, their forms sparking with vibrant energy.

[Small Electric Sprite (Level 18)]
[Low-grade elemental lifeform. Possesses extremely high burst speed and notable spirit strength, but its body is incredibly fragile and highly susceptible to spirit-based abilities.]
[Strength: 97, Agility: 325, Constitution: 85, Spirit: 247]
[Skills: Lightning Burst, Thunderbolt, Elemental Body]

Although these were low-tier elemental lifeforms, their numbers—six or seven—made them a formidable challenge for an ordinary level 20 Evolver.

However, to Chen Bai, they were insignificant.

With a single Mental Shock, the Electric Sprites, who had just unleashed terrifying speeds, exploded instantly under the attack.

“These little things are quite weak,” Chen Bai thought.

He glanced at the ground. While no equipment dropped, several fist-sized orbs had fallen thanks to his terrifying drop rate.