Virus King - Chapter 393

Chapter 393: Symbiotic Spore! Plague Rats!

TL: YYang

Son of God!

That name, along with its abilities, was indeed fitting!

Compared to this “Son of God,” all those xenomorphs and other random parasitic beasts were not even on the same level. They fell short by far more than a mere margin!

There was no denying that the emergence of parasitic viruses this time had given Chen Bai an immense shock. At the same time, it allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of his own abilities.

However, neither the Vocal Cord Worm nor this absurdly overpowered “Son of God,” which truly embodied the concept of parasitism, could be activated in the short term.

Clearly, the value of these two abilities was among the very top in his Virus Sovereign Talent.

Apart from them, there were other options as well.

Chen Bai continued to examine the list, his gaze lingering for a while:

[Parasitic Transformation – “Symbiotic Spore”: Transform one virus prototype into a special organism: a Symbiotic Spore. After the Symbiotic Spore parasitizes a host, it requires a large daily supply of blood and flesh for sustenance. As a reward, the host gains +1 point in all attributes daily! If the Symbiotic Spore lacks sufficient nutrition, it will backlash against its host! Requirement to exchange: 500 Evolution Points!]

[Special Parasite – “Venom Symbiote”: Consume a large number of virus prototypes to create the special parasite “Venom Symbiote”! It can merge with humans and humanoid creatures, greatly enhancing strength, attributes, and abilities! The cost is enormous! Additionally, each Venom Symbiote will develop its own will and consciousness based on its experiences. Requirement to exchange: 2,000 Evolution Points per unit!]

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A series of parasitic evolution options left Chen Bai utterly numb.

Dammit, this parasitic evolution branch! Once again, he felt immensely fortunate that he hadn’t rashly activated this parasitic evolution path early on. If he had, even if activated, he’d be left staring at it helplessly, unable to use it at all.

Such a situation would’ve been nothing short of tragic.

And he had to admit, the parasitic evolution options were quite impressive!

Their abilities could definitely be described as godlike, but precisely because of their absurd nature, the requirements for exchange were way too high!

Even Chen Bai couldn’t help but feel envious when he saw the “Venom Symbiote.” Its abilities seemed genuinely intriguing.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t like the previous abilities, which were acquired permanently upon purchase. Instead, creating just one symbiote would cost an additional 2,000 Evolution Points every time!

He simply didn’t have the Evolution Points to squander on something so extravagant.

As for the other parasitic abilities…

Chen Bai could only say they were better than nothing.

After witnessing the civilization-destroying Vocal Cord Worm and the even more terrifying “Son of God,” Chen Bai wasn’t particularly eager for the remaining, more mundane parasitic talents or modifications.

Unfortunately, his current stash of a little over 1,000 Evolution Points only allowed him to browse.

After some consideration, Chen Bai decided to redeem a few specific abilities.

First was the Plague Rats.

This ability had significant practical value. Many of the plague-related abilities often relied on such creatures to fully unleash their potential.

Between Plague Rats, Plague Flies, and Plague Leeches, Chen Bai opted for the more versatile Plague Rats.

As for the rest of the parasitic evolution abilities, he also chose Symbiotic Spore. Although he didn’t have much use for it, and it came with significant drawbacks, there was no denying that its effects were indeed quite extraordinary.

A daily increase of +1 to all attributes was nothing to scoff at.

For such an enhancement, there would undoubtedly be plenty of people willing to pay the price.

Moreover, with Chen Bai as the Virus Sovereign, he could easily remove the spores later if needed.

Additionally, White Emperor City had the Hongwei Meat Processing Plant.

Though this meat processing plant was only a relatively low-tier dungeon, it produced large amounts of edible flesh.

It was precisely because of this dungeon’s appearance that White Emperor City’s food supply had improved significantly over the past few weeks.

Chen Bai was quite satisfied with this development.

With the meat processing plant, the supply of blood and flesh should be sufficient to sustain the Symbiotic Spore.

This could later serve as a reward for Evolvers who made significant contributions to White Emperor City.

Chen Bai made up his mind.

As for the rest, he wasn’t particularly interested at the moment.

The leeches and flies were passable but lacked immediate utility. The others… well, even if he wanted to redeem them, he simply couldn’t afford to.

The Son of God could create a terrifying parasitic lifeform.

If he encountered strong or promising hostile Evolvers—like the Shapeshifter Sovereign Anthony from before—he could completely use the Son of God to covertly transform them into loyal subordinates!

For instance, that Ghost King he encountered in Magic City would’ve been an excellent target for enslavement!

Moreover, the ability’s strength extended to controlling others, inheriting memories, and more. If used well, it could even create an entire parasitic race in a short time.

Shaking his head, Chen Bai shelved the unrealistic idea for now.

The cost of over 10,000 Evolution Points was enough to make him give up. If he had that many Evolution Points, wouldn’t it be better to focus on perfecting the T-Virus branch abilities?

Or further enhance the Venom Symbiote.

Exiting the Talent Tree, a green light materialized in Chen Bai’s hand, gradually transforming into a palm-sized black rat.

The rat’s eyes glowed dark green, brimming with an aura of danger.

The ability to directly control it felt somewhat similar to the Authority of the Scourge of the Living but still had its differences.

In short, it was both mysterious and bizarre.

Chen Bai didn’t leave his secluded room yet but instead casually opened the group chat.

Upon glancing at the messages, he was slightly surprised. Every time he disappeared for a few days, the group seemed to stir up some drama!

However, this time, the matter seemed even more significant than before!?

Apparently, Goguryeo had directly provoked Dragon Nation due to faction disputes!?

Chen Bai narrowed his eyes slightly. This was getting interesting.

…

Goguryeo is Korea. Just like Dragon Nation is China and Blue Star is earth.