Virus King - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: White Emperor! Cosmic Will Pioneer Evolution Forum!

TL: YYang

There were no explosive sound effects like those in a fantasy novel.

The base attribute of an ordinary person was five points.

Now, despite this massive increase, it merely doubled Chen Bai’s physical attributes. Naturally, such fantasy-like phenomena wouldn’t occur.

However, the surging power made Chen Bai, who had recently injected the zombie virus, feel an inexplicable sense of confidence!

He quickly relaxed his tensed muscles. With a thought, he opened the attribute panel granted to him as a Pioneer:

[Chen Bai (Pioneer)]
[Evolution ID: 001]
[Talent: Virus Sovereign (SSS)]
[Level: 1 (0/500)]
[Strength: 13 (+1)]
[Agility: 15 (+1)]
[Constitution: 15 (+1)]
[Spirit: 14 (+1)]
[Charisma: ???]
[Luck: ???]
[Currency: 0 Gold]

Although his strength and the other four basic attributes were three times higher than a normal person’s!

This starting point made Chen Bai exhale deeply.

And what surprised him even more was his Evolution ID!

001!

Didn’t this mean that he was currently the very first awakened Pioneer on Blue Star?

Even though his experiences from his previous life had told him that early awakening among Pioneers was extremely rare.

As the first self-awakened Pioneer, Chen Bai hadn’t expected his ID to be so impressive.

But in a world filled with countless remarkable individuals, the ID was merely an i-number, functional for many of the universe’s future capabilities but with no additional benefits on its own.

Chen Bai also understood that across the country, a wave of individuals with exceptional talents would surely awaken early.

Although early awakening and remarkable talents didn’t guarantee that they could reach the pinnacle, there was no denying that compared to other Pioneers, they were already taking a big step ahead in these ten days… no, nine days before the apocalypse erupted!

If he believed that he was now invincible, that would be laughable!

His SSS-Rank talent provided him merely the highest starting point and a promising growth trajectory. Becoming a powerhouse capable of confronting the gods was still far off!

The following days, with the impending apocalypse, would require thorough preparation.

Initially, Chen Bai had only planned to gather some basic supplies. Now, it seemed that collecting viruses and bacteria to boost his Evolution Points was of utmost importance!

Chen Bai, however, did not rush into action. Rising from his dorm bed, he carefully controlled his strength and opened his laptop.

After thinking for a moment, he went directly to Qiandu and created a new forum:

“Cosmic Will Pioneer Evolution Forum”

The empty forum had no posts yet.

Chen Bai didn’t bother writing any elaborate posts about the apocalypse’s upcoming arrival.

Anyone capable of awakening their talents before the apocalypse wasn’t a fool and wouldn’t need to be convinced of its reality.

After a moment’s thought, he simply left a brief message on the forum:

“Congratulations to the Pioneers who have found and entered this forum and understand its significance!”

“Compared to others, you have an early advantage!”

“I believe that the Evolvers who appear here will shine brighter than any others in the future!”

“I offer my blessings and look forward to meeting you one day!”

With a smile, Chen Bai closed his laptop.

He wasn’t making baseless plans.

He believed in his future growth and personal strength, but why had he established the White Demon City in his past life?

During the apocalypse, amid the cosmic trials, there were many special situations and tasks that required settlements to complete in order to earn rewards!

After all, this Blue Star Trial Ground was not only a proving ground for individual Evolvers but also a trial for the entirety of human civilization!

The power of collective effort was critical at many points.

Moreover, if such a settlement-city could truly be built, it would yield countless benefits!

Establishing his reputation before the apocalypse erupted would offer tremendous advantages in the future—there might even be some unexpected rewards.

And this code name, White Emperor, symbolized Chen Bai’s goal!

In his past life, those who reached the rank and power of Emperor all bore similar titles.

As for the god-like realm beyond Emperor, Chen Bai had thought about it, but he wasn’t one to overreach.

In his previous life, he had been a Saint, but now, he would not set his sights so low!

Emperor was his primary goal for this life—White Emperor!

He took a slow, steady breath, a chill gleaming in his gaze.

There were nine days left until the apocalypse erupted!

He wouldn’t sit idle through these nine days.

Even if the apocalypse hadn’t fully arrived yet, and even if killing those infected by the zombie virus wouldn’t yield much experience, he would still try.

But most crucial was his talent.

His Virus Sovereign talent required Evolution Points to develop!

And where would Evolution Points come from? By contracting viruses, acquiring them, controlling them!

Only then could he accumulate the Evolution Points needed to unlock the full potential of the Virus Sovereign talent tree!

Any talent ranked S or higher was unique!

Chen Bai wanted to see just how powerful this special talent could become if fully developed!

While society hadn’t completely collapsed yet, bacteria and viruses could only be found in filthy sewers or, more conveniently, in hospitals!

With this thought, Chen Bai slowly stood up, put on a mask, pulled down a baseball cap, and quickly walked out of his dorm room.

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TL: I’m not familiar with what Qiandu is, but it could be referencing Baidu, which is like Google but also Reddit together.