Virus King - Chapter 396

Chapter 396: The Journey to Goguryeo! SS-Rank Profession: Mountain Ghost!

TL: YYang

[Liu King: Whoa?! Lord Bai is coming to Goguryeo?]

[Shui Chuan: What’s going on?]

[Sword Immortal: It’s on the forum! Lord Bai made a post!]

[Ding Ding: v587, perfect timing. Old Liu and Sister Liu were planning to check out that Underworld anyway. If Lord Bai is going too, we can team up!]

[Overlord: Speaking of which, isn’t Jinmen not too far from Fengtian? Should I join in on the fun as well? With Windchaser, it’s no problem at all!]

Clearly, during the last group auction, when Xiang Yang sold the mount Chen Bai had obtained from the horse ranch, it left quite an impression. Now, given the circumstances, he too wanted to tag along and have some fun.

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: No matter what, those “Stick Brothers” have been an eyesore for a long time. I just wonder how Lord Bai plans to make his move. If you guys are on the scene, don’t forget to record it!]

[Liu King: Don’t worry. It won’t just be us. After Lord Bai’s post, I bet plenty of people will show up to watch the drama unfold. Besides, do you really think those guys will sit still?]

No one could deny it—Chang Liu made a valid point.

At this moment, the forums within Dragon Nation were abuzz with excitement. A flood of spectators, especially Evolvers in the northeastern region with some strength, were already making preparations to witness the spectacle.

On the other side, Chen Bai’s post triggered unimaginable chaos in Goguryeo.

White Emperor.

That name had been nothing short of thunderous since the apocalypse began. While previously regarded as a powerful Evolver from Dragon Nation, Chen Bai had always been distant from their world. But now, with the sudden emergence of the Underworld and the recent forum storm, he had become a direct adversary of Goguryeo.

Faced with this adversarial situation, Evolvers within Goguryeo split into two camps at a speed no one could have foreseen.

One faction consisted of the pro-Dragon Nation group, frustrated by the reckless provocations against White Emperor. They feared becoming collateral damage due to the actions of their compatriots. Goguryeo had long been a nation with a sensitive and contradictory nature—both self-deprecating and deeply prideful. A truly strong individual wouldn’t care about disdain from others. True strength spoke for itself. But for the weak? They’d desperately leap to defend their honor, often revealing just how weak they truly were.

Goguryeo’s history and cultural psyche made it a nation where clinging to the strong was deeply ingrained. After the apocalypse began, Chen Bai’s overwhelming strength—most notably when he crushed the strongest Evolver of the Lighthouse Nation in the Biochemical Zombie World—cemented his status as the apex predator. For some, angering such a figure was sheer idiocy. Many had already decided to leave Goguryeo’s core regions temporarily.

The other faction, however, was composed of those Evolvers who responded to Chen Bai’s threats with provocative bluster. Leading this faction was none other than Lord Baek San, who had made waves on Goguryeo’s forums, even being compared to Chen Bai himself.

[Lord Baek San: It’s time for the great power of the Cold Underworld to shock the world. How dare the Dragon Nation threaten us at a time like this?! I, Lord Baek San, assure my fellow Goguryeo Evolvers that if this “White” dares to step foot in Goguryeo, I will personally take action and slay him! Because I have the strength to back it up!]

Beneath his post, Lord Baek San, currently one of Goguryeo’s most famous Evolvers, attached a special screenshot.

[Mountain Ghost (SS-Rank Profession): Redacted]

SS-Rank Profession!

Lord Baek San’s recent rise to fame was largely due to becoming the first Goguryeo citizen to break into the global top twenty rankings. Until now, his profession had remained hidden, much like Chen Bai’s. But now, he revealed it outright on the forums.

Mountain Ghost! SS-Rank!

Even Chen Bai couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

It was indeed impressive. After all, an SS-Rank profession right after the first profession transfer was exceedingly rare. As far as he knew, the only other notable SS-Rank profession was Child of Misfortune, held by Song Ziqiong.

Interesting.

Chen Bai arched his brow slightly. In his previous life, he didn’t remember anyone like this appearing. Then again, after decades of the apocalypse, countless so-called “geniuses” had perished in the God and Devil Trial Grounds.

High-ranking professions were formidable in the early stages but didn’t guarantee survival in the long term. Besides, Chen Bai had little interaction with Goguryeo in his previous life, so it wasn’t surprising this figure had escaped his attention.

Still, this lifetime was shaping up differently.

Chen Bai stood up slowly. Lately, he’d been idle, with little to occupy him. Heading to Goguryeo seemed like a good way to pass the time. Besides, it was a chance to see what mysteries the Underworld held. How would it compare to Mount Shu?

There was one more thing to consider—how to get there. Should he use Wings of Netherflame and the Darklight Virus’s gliding ability to travel, or simply ask Meng Meng for help and teleport there directly?