Virus King - Chapter 392

Chapter 392: Terrifying Parasitic Creatures! Vocal Cord Worms and the Son of God!

TL: YYang

This sense of excitement, akin to opening a blind box, deeply captivated Chen Bai.

Moreover, the parasitic talent abilities were so intriguing and valuable that, without a doubt, they stood as the pinnacle of the Virus Sovereign talent. This naturally piqued Chen Bai’s interest, filling him with anticipation.

The first parasitic talent ability that came into view was:

[Parasitic Transformation: Plague Rat. Transform one of your virus progenitors into a special creature: the Plague Rat. The specific attributes of the Plague Rat are tied to your own Constitution! The number of creatures and their controllable distance are determined by your Spirit!]

[The Plague Rat can spread all your infectious disease abilities! Redemption Requirement: 150 Evolution Points!]

“Hmm?!”

Chen Bai’s eyes immediately lit up.

He instinctively felt some resistance toward plague creatures like Plague Rats and Plague Insects.

After all, even though he could control these creatures, they hadn’t reached a level where they could be carried around and fully manipulated with ease.

However, this parasitic ability had clearly removed any such constraints!

Indeed, as he initially thought, parasitic abilities carried summoning capabilities, and this one was pure summoning power.

Chen Bai was curious about how something as small as a pathogen could be transformed into a Plague Rat. Still, he refrained from redeeming it immediately and turned his gaze to the other abilities.

Unsurprisingly, the remaining parasitic abilities followed a similar pattern!

[Parasitic Transformation: Plague Fly. Transform one of your virus progenitors into a special creature: the Plague Fly. The specific attributes of the Plague Fly are tied to your own Constitution! The number of creatures and their controllable distance are determined by your Spirit!
The Plague Fly can spread all your infectious disease abilities! Redemption Requirement: 150 Evolution Points!]

As expected, the only difference lay in the creature type. Flies instead of rats.

The next ability, however, represented a more distinct kind of parasitic transformation:

[Parasitic Transformation: Plague Leech. Transform one of your virus progenitors into a special creature: the Plague Leech. The Plague Leech burrows into the bloodstream of a host, inducing anemia and spreading all liquid-transmitted infectious diseases! Redemption Requirement: 85 Evolution Points!]

“Hmm?” Chen Bai raised an eyebrow. “A Plague Leech?!”

He couldn’t help but think of Festus, the Leech Bishop currently active on the 552nd Layer of the Abyss, whose blood-related virus abilities were infamous. However, as Festus had never fought Chen Bai, it was unclear how similar their abilities were.

Shaking his head, Chen Bai felt the Plague Leech was inferior compared to the other two options. Leeches lived primarily in liquid environments, limiting their mobility and usefulness.

Rats and flies were far more practical.

Given his abundant Evolution Points, Chen Bai realized he could easily redeem all these parasitic transformations without much difficulty. Nevertheless, he decided to examine the remaining abilities before making a decision.

Then, his eyes widened in shock.

[Parasitic Transformation: Vocal Cord Worm. Transform one of your virus progenitors into a special creature: the Vocal Cord Worm! The Vocal Cord Worm can record learned languages and reproduce independently to spread infection! During the worm’s incubation period, any infected lifeform will transmit the parasite to others through speech!

Once the Vocal Cord Worm matures, it triggers an instant-death effect for infected beings who speak a common language, provided their Constitution and level are lower than the host’s! This instant-death effect possesses level-2 Priority! Maturation Period: 10 days to 3 months! Redemption Requirement: 15,000 Evolution Points!]

“What the hell?!”

Even Chen Bai couldn’t help but mutter those two words in his mind. He was utterly stunned!

The Vocal Cord Worm’s abilities and the exorbitant redemption cost left him momentarily speechless.

He began to suspect the terrifying extent of the Plague Authority granted by the SSS-Rank Virus Sovereign talent. Could something like this really exist?

Unlike previous infectious diseases, which were combat-oriented special abilities, the Vocal Cord Worm was a civilization-ending weapon.

Once a language was spoken, the worm would spread parasitically. After the incubation period, the instant-death effect would activate. How was this anything less than a world-ending power?

If unleashed on a world without transcendent abilities, the civilization would collapse entirely within years.

Of course, there was a major flaw. Once the worm’s mechanism was discovered, people could avoid death by refraining from speaking.

Even so, Chen Bai now fully grasped the horrifying nature of the Virus Sovereign talent!

However, with its 15,000-point cost, redeeming it was a distant dream. Even if he had the points, Chen Bai doubted he would choose such a seemingly invincible but situationally impractical ability.

His thoughts turned to the next outrageous parasitic power:

[Parasitic Transformation: Son of God. Split a virus progenitor to create a special creature: the Son of God! The Son of God can enter a host’s body, amplifying the host’s attributes by 10%-60% during its growth period!

Over time, it will subtly seize complete control of the host, eroding their personal memories and overriding their will! All lifeforms hosting a Son of God share inherited memories and can pass them down to progeny! However, the Son of God in its juvenile stage is extremely fragile and cannot control hosts whose attributes, Virus Sovereign level, or authority surpass its own!

Reproductive Period: 100 days. Maturation Period: 5-20 years. Redemption Requirement: 15,000 Evolution Points!]

At that moment, Chen Bai finally understood what true parasitism meant.