Virus King - Chapter 385

Chapter 385: Pale Web: Eckresa’s Embrace!

TL: YYang

Another authority’s remnant?

If that were the case, wouldn’t this mean it was another item above S-Rank?!

In his previous life, anything above S-Rank, whether it was equipment, tools, or something else, was extremely rare.

Why did these things now seem to be lining up to find him?!

Could it be that after using the Time Hourglass to return to the past, it also had the effect of increasing his luck?!

However, Chen Bai was well aware that luck was something everyone had.

Luck was relatively conserved, and even the gods found it difficult to fully control such a thing.

Yet, luck only mattered when one had enough strength to bear the gifts of fate.

Otherwise, in the end, it was nothing more than an illusion, a fleeting dream.

Moreover, the main reason for this, he surmised, was likely due to his authority as the Abyssal Overlord and his identity.

This was not the White Palace he had encountered before. Chen Bai could feel it. This was a massive cavern, merely wrapped tightly in webs.

These webs had formed a vast and unique palace-like spider’s nest.

Chen Bai stepped forward into it.

To be fair, although large, wicked creatures like the Demon-Hunting Spider were rare, only one had appeared earlier. However, within this palace of white webs, there were still plenty of smaller spiders.

They scuttled up and down the webs, moving constantly.

Chen Bai stepped forward and casually crushed several small spiders underfoot. Greenish blood splattered outward.

He paid no attention, instead focusing his gaze deeper into the cave, where the primary source of the aura emanated.

The spiderwebs in the cave grew thicker the deeper he ventured.

They resembled pure white cotton clouds, pristine and unblemished.

If not for the sticky texture and unpleasant sensation of the webs, they might even have been considered beautiful.

Unfortunately, the sticky threads and countless tiny spiders crawling all over them ruined the overall impression.

Before long, Chen Bai, under Satan’s guidance, arrived at a particular location.

Here, there were piles of revolting excrement and scattered bones.

Clearly, this was the true nest of the Demon-Hunting Spider.

And this place was strange.

The white web here formed a raised structure, resembling a throne that overlooked the entire nest, as though it were surveying its domain from above.

Chen Bai remained unmoved. A claw quickly formed in his hand.

With a sharp, terrifying slash, he struck down!

Though the sticky and tenacious webbing was incredibly resilient, it couldn’t withstand Chen Bai’s Darklight Virus Claws!

It sliced through the webbing like tofu.

With three flashes of black light, the raised mound of webbing before him was torn apart in an instant. However, as soon as the threads were severed, they came alive again, writhing as though they were living creatures.

This bizarre scene didn’t cause even the slightest change in Chen Bai’s expression.

Hellfire ignited instantly on his claw, and as expected, the blazing flames scorched the regenerating webbing until it turned black, rendering it unable to recover.

However, to Chen Bai’s dismay, there was nothing underneath the mound—not what he had anticipated.

It was just another layer of spiderweb!

He furrowed his brow and glanced toward Satan within his ring:

“Are you sure the authority item is here?”

Satan appeared equally puzzled. His soul’s phantom form floated closer, examining the area for a long while before nodding:

“It should be this thing!”

What he referred to wasn’t anything else but a piece of web deep within, seemingly no different from the rest.

This web didn’t appear special in any way.

Perhaps Chen Bai’s actions had been too rough, as this web was now just a small fragment amidst burned ash and debris, indistinguishable from the other remnants.

Soon, however, Chen Bai confirmed Satan’s hypothesis.

At that moment, a faint light emerged. The burned remnants of the web began to wriggle, and at the center was the piece Satan had indicated.

What was this?!

A flash of light crossed Chen Bai’s eyes. Without hesitation, he reached out his hand.

Protected by the Abyssal Will, he didn’t need to worry about anything.

Using immense strength, he forcefully yanked the spiderweb fragment out. The wriggling stopped, leaving the web in a broken, tattered state.

But Chen Bai had already seen the item for what it was.

[Pale Web: Eckresa’s Embrace]

[Special Item, Equipment]

[All attributes +25%. Injury recovery speed +200%.]

[Pale Bind: Actively release and spread white spiderwebs to entangle and bind an enemy. Specific effects depend on user’s Constitution. Cooldown: 5 minutes.]

[Spider’s Embrace: The Pale Web can freely transform into any shape. It can be used on any part of the body, triggering effects corresponding to that part!]

[Spider’s Authority: Significantly increases favorability with all spider-type creatures. High probability of controlling spider-type creatures. No cooldown.]

[I Am Darkness: Transform into a random Boss-level spider of the same rank. Gain corresponding attributes and skills. Duration: 5 minutes. Cooldown: 5 hours.]

[Requirements: Spider-type creatures, or S-Rank and above Dark-type profession Evolvers.]

[PS: Eckresa’s lingering power may draw unwanted attention when used!]

What a treasure!

Although Chen Bai could use it, its primary function for him was just to boost his stats.

While percentage-based attribute boosts were valuable, Chen Bai’s stats were already absurdly high, with most of his strength coming from his rank and authority.

This minor increase and the authority over spiders didn’t hold much appeal for him.

Still, this was an S-Rank rare item, no matter how he looked at it. The sheer number of treasures in the Abyss further deepened Chen Bai’s understanding of its wealth.

It seemed that exploring occasionally might be worthwhile, just in case anything precious was overlooked!

Holding the Pale Web in his hand, Chen Bai raised an eyebrow, already forming new ideas.

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PS: Caught the flu again…