Virus King - Chapter 372

Chapter 372: Level Breakthrough! Rika’s Whereabouts!

TL: YYang

The arrival of the Cult of the Plague did not disrupt Chen Bai’s progress and growth. Right now, there was truly nothing he needed to urgently take care of.

Regarding bloodlines, he already possessed both a Demon Bloodline and a Devil Bloodline, both of which were exceptionally rare SSS-Rank Bloodlines.

Although the Blood of the Abyss could accommodate up to nine bloodlines simultaneously, he was not in a rush. Besides, at his current level, there weren’t many places left to enhance additional bloodlines.

Actually, that wasn’t entirely true.

For instance, the Demon-Sealing Pagoda on Mount Shu housed numerous demons.

However, the problem lay in the nature of the demon race’s bloodline, which Chen Bai found rather worrisome.

It was highly unpredictable and carried a risk of genetic collapse. Using it on himself felt like too much of a gamble. If it were to be used, it would be more cost-effective to apply it to the evolvers of White Emperor City.

Not to mention, Chen Bai had already observed the incredible compatibility between gene warriors and the demon race bloodline through Zhao Pinghuai’s transformation over the past few days.

Now, everyone in White Emperor City knew that Zhao Pinghuai had acquired an extraordinary experimental reward from Lord Bai.

Not only did he gain an immensely powerful bloodline, but it also caused his profession to advance. Currently, he was shaping up to become the second strongest evolver in White Emperor City, right after Leng Shuang.

This clearly demonstrated Zhao Pinghuai’s strength and how well the gene warrior profession harmonized with the demon race bloodline.

Thus, Chen Bai no longer gave much thought to bloodlines.

For the next few days, he focused on one thing only.

Leveling up.

For Chen Bai, leveling up had now become the most critical task.

Although his base attributes had reached unprecedented heights, attributes alone could still be limited by his stage of cultivation. If his cultivation stage wasn’t high enough, he wouldn’t be able to fully utilize those attributes.

His progress was remarkable.

The level gap that Rika had once surpassed him with was now firmly under Chen Bai’s control again!

Ten days had passed since the arrival of the Cult of the Plague.

In just ten days, Chen Bai’s level had surged from 24 to 29!

Meanwhile, Rika’s level had also increased by one, rising from 25 to 26.

However, thanks to the boost from Golden Hand, Chen Bai’s experience gain was overwhelmingly high.

Moreover, he no longer diverted any of his experience points into leveling up Doomsday Judgement, his growth-oriented Soul Weapon. Instead, he focused solely on increasing his own level.

With this experience multiplier, leveling up became almost effortless.

After all, there were numerous Secret Realm Dungeons around White Emperor City available to him at his current level.

The Plague Sewer, several dungeons at Jiangcheng Zoo, the Power Distribution Room, and most importantly, the Demon-Sealing Pagoda on Mount Shu.

These provided him with an abundant source of experience. If the entry cooldowns for some of these weren’t so lengthy, his level might have already approached the threshold of level 30 by now.

In fact, he was not far off.

Although the experience required to reach level 30 from level 29 was a staggering one million, the Demon-Sealing Pagoda could help him achieve this in just two or three days!

Due to the Demon-Sealing Pagoda, the members of Group Chat No. 001 had begun to display a clear advantage in their levels.

The greatest benefit of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda wasn’t just the number or strength of the monsters inside but its status as a large-scale special-tier dungeon with no traditional cooldown period for entry.

Although it did have some respawn times for monsters, it was far superior to dungeons that required several days before re-entry was possible.

At this moment, Chen Bai was inside the Demon-Sealing Pagoda.

However, unlike the other members of Group Chat No. 001 who were on the 2nd Layer, he had already advanced to the 3rd Layer.

The 3rd Layer was populated entirely by level 30-40 monsters, and Chen Bai had witnessed the terrifying strength of some of the great demons there. These mutated beasts with an eastern aesthetic possessed all sorts of abilities, and their strange Inner Core Techniques caused him considerable trouble.

Fortunately, with his overwhelming strength, Chen Bai managed to handle them relatively easily as the fight progressed.

The spoils he gained from Mount Shu on that day were more than satisfying.

He didn’t care much about the equipment or bloodlines he obtained. Those were all sent to the warehouse in White Emperor City.

What interested him the most was the Sect Contribution Points he earned!

Upon entering the 3rd Layer of the Demon-Sealing Pagoda, the contribution points he gained increased significantly.

Chen Bai’s first goal for these points was to upgrade his Mount Shu Token.

If he could upgrade the token’s rank, it would allow him to extend his time on Mount Shu. He was also eager to explore the other structures on Mount Shu, such as the Sword Tomb or the Ten Thousand Scriptures Tower.

However, there was a frustrating restriction.

In addition to requiring 1,000 Contribution Points to advance from Outer Disciple to Inner Disciple, he also needed a certain duration of tenure.

Specifically, one needed to remain an Outer Disciple for one month before becoming eligible for promotion to Inner Disciple.

This rule was quite exasperating, but Chen Bai could do nothing about it.

His dream of quickly becoming a Core Disciple, Deacon, or even an Elder was undoubtedly shattered.

Fortunately, the timing wasn’t too far off.

He had exchanged for the Outer Disciple rank just a few days before entering the abyss.

Now, a month was almost up.

Satisfied, Chen Bai exited the Demon-Sealing Pagoda with his companions from Group Chat No. 001.

“How was the haul, Lord Bai?” Overlord asked while riding the Windchaser Mount that Chen Bai had previously sold to him, eagerly striking up a conversation.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Bai raised an eyebrow.

“Where’s Han Xiao?! He’s never missed out on these runs before, has he?”

Ever since learning that his sister had arrived, Han Xiao had been incredibly motivated. Coupled with his own abilities and bloodline effects, his level had recently broken through the level 20 barrier, making him one of the top contenders on the leaderboard.

It was unexpected that he would be absent today.

Everyone shook their heads.

But just then, as if summoned by their thoughts, Han Xiao’s message suddenly popped up in the group chat. Upon seeing it, even Chen Bai’s eyes narrowed.

[Your Han King: My sister found me! @Bai, Lord Bai! She says she’s looking for you! What should I say?!]