Virus King - Chapter 391

Chapter 391: Awakening! Parasitic Virus Evolution!

TL: YYang

Although Tiamat’s tone made Chen Bai want to punch the dragon square in the face, he had to admit that the dragon was speaking the truth.

Chen Bai wasn’t in too much of a hurry. In fact, the corpse of the Demon-Hunting Spider that he had originally prepared ended up being handed over to Tiamat.

Sure, this second-generation dragon had a foul mouth and a bit of an eccentric personality, but ultimately, it could be barely counted as one of his own.

Naturally, as the Great Overlord Chen Bai, he wouldn’t stoop to the level of bickering over such trivial matters.

After all, the corpse of the Demon-Hunting Spider wasn’t particularly useful to him anyway.

Besides, even though Tiamat’s words were unpleasant, they weren’t exactly wrong.

Furthermore, the fact that Tiamat was willing to reveal its true identity to him directly was enough to ease Chen Bai’s concerns, a gesture that could be interpreted as Tiamat acknowledging him.

Of course, whether this acknowledgment was due to his personal charm and charisma or purely because of Satan’s presence and the overwhelming reputation of the King of Hell, Chen Bai couldn’t say for sure.

Still, the process wasn’t as important as the outcome.

While Blue Star had not been a transcendent world in the past, it was precisely because of this that human civilization had pushed philosophical and strategic thought to its pinnacle.

One of the strategists Chen Bai admired most had once said: Unite all forces that can be united.

In Chen Bai’s view, this second-generation dragon, Tiamat, was undoubtedly one such force.

As for Tiamat’s stance on the Dragon Clan? That remained unclear for now, but based on its attitude, it seemed fairly ambiguous.

Tiamat neither harbored deep resentment toward the Dragon Clan nor displayed any strong affinity for it.

From such glimpses, much could be inferred.

After patrolling the Abyss briefly, Chen Bai finally opened a door within its depths, disappearing into the void and reappearing at the coordinates of White Emperor City.

He didn’t rush to do anything else. In his exclusive room, a vast lounge, he slowly closed his eyes and allowed himself to sink into a state of silence.

He genuinely hadn’t anticipated the tremendous harvest he’d gain from this trip into the Abyss.

First of all, the piece of dragon meat casually gifted to him by Winifred’s seventh sibling was already absurdly valuable.

After consuming it, his Darklight Virus Evolution Points skyrocketed by over a thousand. Additionally, the Abyssal Virus he had cultivated and absorbed in the Abyss also contributed over a thousand Universal Evolution Points.

Chen Bai had always been the kind to push his power to its limits.

Talents were the cornerstone of an Evolver’s strength, and for those with S-Rank or higher talents, this was even more true.

At this moment, Chen Bai’s focus shifted back to his innate talent.

The Darklight Virus couldn’t be enhanced any further for now.

Its awakening level had already reached the cap for his current level, and breaking through would require completing his second profession transfer and reaching level 31.

Thus, his attention was mainly on unlocking new virus abilities using his Universal Evolution Points.

This time, Chen Bai didn’t look at other virus abilities but instead turned his gaze toward the third major category—one he had never unlocked before.

The Virus Sovereign Talent offered three primary ability categories for unlocking:

Enhancing Personal Viral Abilities, represented by the Progenitor Virus and the Darklight Virus.
Infectious Diseases, represented by Influenza…
And finally, the last category, which Chen Bai had never activated.

Now, Chen Bai’s personal strength had reached a level where even he wasn’t sure of his own weaknesses.

In such a situation, merely strengthening his existing abilities would be redundant. Instead, it was better to explore new directions, giving him a more comprehensive understanding of his capabilities.

With that thought, Chen Bai locked his gaze on the third category.

[Parasitic Virus Evolution: Create parasitic viruses that primarily harm enemies! Some special parasitic viruses can also enhance one’s own abilities!]

Judging solely by the feedback provided by the Virus Sovereign Talent, this parasitic virus didn’t appear to bring any major changes.

After all, harming enemies and enhancing oneself were already the primary features of the other two categories—Virus Enhancement and Infectious Diseases.

However, the parasitic virus seemed capable of encompassing both. This implied it held something special…

And indeed, Chen Bai immediately noticed what it was.

Unlike the other categories, which required only a single Evolution Point to unlock their foundational abilities, this one demanded five.

Still, for Chen Bai, these five points were insignificant.

In an instant, the final dim option was illuminated. From its center, branching pathways spread outward, appearing before Chen Bai’s eyes. Yet, most remained darkened, save for one.

What surprised Chen Bai the most was how expansive the branching pathways of this parasitic virus were—spreading out like a blooming lotus, much like the Infectious Diseases category, rather than the linear structure of the Virus Enhancement category with its Progenitor Virus and Darklight Virus.

Even Infectious Diseases, after awakening, had only split into three branches: Respiratory Droplet Infection, Liquid Transmission, and Mental Infection.

In contrast, the Parasitic Virus category’s branches were all independent, each representing a standalone capability!

The single lit-up ability caught Chen Bai’s attention:

[Splitting Parasite Virus: A foundational ability that allows you to modify any viral original body into your desired form. Additionally, only after mastering this ability can you evolve the “Splitting Parasite Substrate” ability. Unlock Requirement: 10 Evolution Points!]

After seeing this foundational ability, Chen Bai felt nothing but relief!

It was fortunate that, in the beginning, he hadn’t chosen the parasitic virus as his first evolution path.

Otherwise, his growth would have been significantly hindered!

But now?

Ten Evolution Points vanished, and as the ability to further control viral original bodies awakened, all the previously dimmed branches suddenly lit up.

The talent tree centered around Parasitic Virus Evolution seemed to come alive.

Countless branches, filled with unimaginable potential, unfolded before Chen Bai’s eyes.