Virus King - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Profession Choice? Demon Hunter and Apostle of Desire!

TL: YYang

June 12, 7:30 AM!

2 days, 16 hours, and 30 minutes remained until the complete outbreak of the apocalypse!

“Jiangcheng TV reminds you that recently, a peculiar virus has been ravaging Blue Star. This virus resembles rabies, and those infected are highly contagious!

It spreads through blood and wounds. If you encounter anyone displaying abnormal behavior, please distance yourself immediately and report it to the authorities via mobile phone to ensure the safety of yourself and your family.

Also, if you’ve been scratched or bitten, don’t worry. Simply contact a hospital or report it to the authorities as soon as possible!”

The clear voice from the television filled the room. Chen Bai held the nurse close with one arm while toying with Song, the campus belle’s soft, white toes with the other. Watching the Jiangcheng anchorwoman, who had gained some recent fame and was trying her best to appear calm, he couldn’t help but smile.

By the time the authorities decided to announce it, the news had already spread all over the internet!

Indeed, it was just as expected. In just a single day, the efforts to hide and cover up this crisis were already failing!

As in his previous life, the internet was now flooded with news about the biohazard outbreak and the emergence of zombies.

Every group chat on various messaging apps was filled with these kinds of reports!

All sorts of photos—some censored, some uncensored—circulated widely, shocking people to their core!

And it wasn’t only domestic news.

This situation had spread across the entire Blue Star.

Wherever there were people, these headlines dominated the news.

For a time, panic spread like wildfire across the entire planet.

Beside him, Song Ge shot Chen Bai an exasperated look.

“Staring at her so intently—why don’t I ask my mom to bring that famous host, Miss Lu, over here and make her your concubine?”

Hearing Song Ge’s sarcastic words, Chen Bai thought about it for a moment, glancing again at Lu Li, the newly popular anchorwoman from Jiangcheng on the screen.

Dressed in a formal suit, she didn’t have the otherworldly figures of the Song family women or Chu Xin, but her appearance was no less stunning than any trending celebrity, not to mention those breathtakingly long legs and that reserved elegance.

He actually quite liked this style as well. Thinking it over, he nodded slightly.

“Alright, though making her a concubine might be too much. At most, she can be a maid or a handmaid.”

Song Ge rolled her eyes dramatically.

On the other side, Song Ziqiong walked over, holding a glass of red wine and smiling as she spoke.

“It’s not impossible. Lu Li happens to be in the East Mountain area, though she’s at the very edge of it. But if you want, she probably wouldn’t dare to refuse! I’ve met her a few times—a very ambitious young woman.”

It wasn’t that she wouldn’t refuse; rather, she couldn’t refuse!

Chen Bai, however, didn’t have much real interest.

In the early days of the apocalypse, time was of the essence. Song Ziqiong and the nurse had ties to him due to mutual benefit, which was the only reason he’d gotten involved with them.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have the interest or energy to gather playthings for himself.

“Forget it, let’s talk about it later. I hadn’t expected Queen Song to have such influence. How about we just bring in a few celebrities for some fun instead?”

Song Ziqiong instinctively showed a look of disdain.

“Those who appear on the screen—unless they have powerful connections—are filthy beyond measure. I know a bit about Lu Li since she’s local to Jiangcheng, so I mentioned her. As for the rest, let’s just forget it.”

Chen Bai laughed, then finally got down to business.

“So, how’s everything going?”

“The security division of the group has around five hundred people. All their family members were relocated to the villa district’s surrounding areas yesterday.”

In the East Mountain Villa District of Jiangcheng, it wasn’t just villas.

There were also some six-story buildings and office towers, with considerable value. Over the past couple of days, Song Ziqiong had spent lavishly to acquire quite a few of these, using them to house the security division’s personnel and their families.

Only by keeping their families close and ensuring their safety could those people be fully trusted and controlled, giving them a foundation for loyalty and further development.

Shuang’er—known as Leng Shuang, the cold and beautiful bodyguard—and the other bodyguards previously assigned to Song Ziqiong were considered her trusted aides, though they numbered only twenty or thirty people.

They were all retired soldiers and, based on prior situations, proved themselves reliable.

For these people, they didn’t need to do much at first. They would each team up into groups to take down one zombie at a time, using the few zombies acquired through special channels.

This way, as determined by the Cosmic Will, their potential could be slightly boosted, ensuring they would qualify as Evolvers.

“However, things have gotten tense recently. Getting hold of enough zombies has become difficult!” Song Ziqiong explained with a frown.

Chen Bai nodded, watching the broadcast images transmitted via satellite.

“No problem. As long as we can firmly control a core group early on, it’ll be enough to establish a foothold in this city.”

Chen Bai then fell into thought.

But he wasn’t considering the establishment and arrangement of a base.

Over the past few days, with Song Ziqiong’s influence in Jiangcheng, they’d already laid the groundwork, especially with the advantage of foresight.

Now, he needed to think about his own future.

For instance, once his level reached Level 5, if he didn’t undergo a profession advancement, killing zombies or mutant beasts would no longer grant experience to level up.

Profession advancements were a hurdle that all Evolvers faced once they reached a certain threshold!

Although Chen Bai was only Level 2 now and still far from Level 5, every S-Rank and above profession, aside from certain special ones, was unique!

If he didn’t want someone else to claim these professions first, it would be wise to start preparing.

Speaking of which, after the apocalypse broke out, there were many hidden realms and dungeons around Jiangcheng and within the city itself, many of which contained rare profession advancement opportunities and methods!

There was even the profession he held in his past life!

But when he thought of that profession, Chen Bai let out a sigh.

His initial profession had been the S-Rank profession, “Demon Hunter.”

It was precisely because of this profession that, despite having unremarkable talent, he caught the attention of the Dark Mother Goddess in his previous life.

Then, when he reached Level 20 and was ready for his second profession advancement, he was forced by the Dark Mother Goddess to switch professions.

He was transformed into the SS-Rank profession, “Apostle of Desire.”

Though SS-Rank, just the name of the profession alone hinted at how cursed it was.

Recalling that dark chapter of his past life, Chen Bai clenched his fist, his eyes narrowing.

This time, things would be different!

However, speaking of his past profession…

Chen Bai suddenly remembered something!

An opportunity that, in his previous life, he had regretted countless times, an opportunity he had mourned and cursed himself for missing!

An exceedingly rare chance, one that had offered an SSS-Rank special profession at the very first profession advancement!