Virus King - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Blueprint Creation: Zombie Claws!

TL: YYang

A death!

Those elderly men and women who had been so insistent on accompanying the young man to the precinct to testify had all backed down.

Instead, the young nurse named Chu Xin chose to go along to the precinct to give her statement!

This surprised Chen Bai a little.

His gaze remained calm; he wasn’t the least bit shaken by the situation.

Sitting in the police car, he closed his eyes, falling into deep thought.

He had already prepared for the worst.

However, Chen Bai had nothing to regret!

Aside from the Cosmic Will’s reward, what he gained had far exceeded his expectations!

Because, in the end, after he killed what was likely the first zombie taken down by an Evolver, something had indeed dropped from that zombie—a special item that only Evolvers could see!

A truly worthwhile item!

Chen Bai’s gaze shifted to his Evolver’s spatial backpack, where a peculiar item lay.

It was a piece of parchment!

It wasn’t equipment.

While zombies could drop equipment, low-level zombies—ones that might not even have a rank—would rarely drop anything of high value, even with a boosted drop rate.

Moreover, compared to this item, not to mention a starting piece of equipment, even an E-Rank or D-Rank piece wouldn’t tempt him to trade.

In the apocalyptic forums of his previous life, there had always been a saying:

Generally speaking, the items and equipment crafted from blueprints might not be the strongest at their level.

But the absolute strongest items at each level were always crafted from blueprints!

Blueprints were a unique item in the God and Devil Trial Grounds.

The blueprint would detail the crafting process for either a tool, potion, or some type of equipment.

As long as the required materials were gathered, the equipment could be forged from the void.

However, the drop rate for blueprints was notoriously, unimaginably low!

It wasn’t one in ten thousand; it was in the range of one in a hundred thousand, one million, even ten million!

Even with a tenfold drop rate boost, the chances of finding one of these items were dauntingly rare!

This showed that his hidden attribute in this life—luck—must be relatively high!

With a smile, Chen Bai looked once again at the blueprint:

[Blueprint: Zombie Claws]

[Weapon Type: Gauntlet (E-Rank)]

[Description: Sharp claws soaked in zombie venom and blood, possessing unimaginable tearing power and an eerie blood-draining ability!]

[Crafting Materials: 30 Zombie Nails]

[P.S.: If you can see this, trust yourself—you are the Child of Destiny, the future master of this world, the ruler of the apocalypse. You are… the Ultimate Apocalypse Player!]

The required materials weren’t difficult to find.

After all, even once crafted, this would still only be E-Rank equipment.

The grade wasn’t particularly high.

The real treasure was the blueprint itself!

But finding these 30 zombie nails before the full outbreak of the apocalypse? That would be quite a challenge.

Chen Bai shook his head. For now, he had no clear way of acquiring them.

However, his expression seemed to give the officer nearby the wrong impression.

“Don’t worry,” the officer reassured him. “There’s footage proving you were trying to save someone. You shouldn’t face any trouble!”

No trouble?

Chen Bai cast a skeptical glance at the officer.

He might have spent decades in the apocalypse, but right now, society hadn’t yet reached the stage where human life was as cheap as grass. And someone had actually died here!

Even if it had been self-defense, it didn’t seem like he’d get off completely free, did it?

Perhaps out of sympathy, the officer then explained:

“It’s a new virus. Ever seen a zombie? That person was already dead long before! Nothing to do with you, just a formality…”

“Old Zhang!”

Another officer beside him cut in sharply, his face dark.

Chen Bai paused, realizing suddenly what they meant.

Starting in ten days, once the apocalypse countdown began, this kind of situation would become common.

Jiangcheng was a big city, so this probably wasn’t the first case.

The authorities were simply trying to suppress news of it to avoid sparking panic.

While Chen Bai had some awareness of it from rumors online, they’d always been vague and hard to believe.

But those on the front lines, like these officers, naturally had a much clearer picture.

No wonder they hadn’t treated him like a criminal, not even putting him in handcuffs.

In fact, the officer wasn’t wrong at all.

It hadn’t even gotten dark before Chen Bai finished giving his statement, detailing the situation with the zombie, and was released.

As soon as he stepped outside the precinct, a voice sounded behind him.

“Are you okay?”

Chen Bai turned, meeting a pair of curious eyes staring at him. It was none other than the nurse, Chu Xin.

She had worn a mask the whole time before, so though she clearly had a pleasant voice, he hadn’t seen her face. Now, catching a full glimpse of her, Chen Bai’s eyes lit up!

Her doll-like cheeks carried a purity mixed with the youthful vitality of a girl her age.

She was the type to capture someone’s heart at first sight.

Chen Bai was quite pleased with this unexpected encounter.

He gave her a warm, sincere-looking smile that belied his deceptive nature.

“I’m fine. Are you okay?”

“Yes, yes! Thank you so much! Let me treat you to a meal!”

Chu Xin looked at the man in front of her with a hint of nervousness. Her heart had never pounded like this before!

After all, it was the first time in her life she’d ever asked a guy out to eat!

Seeing the hopeful look in the young nurse’s eyes, how could someone as kind as Chen Bai refuse a grateful little white bunny so eager to repay her life-saving hero?

…

TL: …Breedable white bunny?